Chapter 176: Chapter 175: The Plot Twist—Xiao Wu’s Ultimate Embarrassment
Ning Rongrong blushed slightly from Zhu Zhuqing's teasing. She hadn't expected even someone as reserved as Zhu Zhuqing to crack jokes. It seemed they had pushed Zhuqing quite a bit this time.
Now that they understood Zhu Zhuqing's feelings toward Su Ming, their curiosity was satisfied—that was enough for now.
Meanwhile, Su Ming's diary continued.
[Today, we conducted three group battles in total: Dai Mubai versus Ma Hongjun and Oscar, Tang San versus Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu versus Tang San, Zhuqing, and Rongrong.]
[Naturally, the master arranged this with his own intentions, primarily to highlight Tang San's position as a control-type soul master.]
[In the first match, Ma Hongjun and Oscar clearly won. However, the master not only criticized Dai Mubai's flaws during the fight but also came up with some forced criticisms for Ma Hongjun and Oscar!]
[Though I don't particularly like Ma Hongjun or Oscar, Yu Xiaogang's behavior is even more detestable! He claimed Ma Hongjun's flaw was his low spirit power and Oscar's was the speed of making sausages and the short duration of his flying mushroom sausages.]
[How are these flaws even related to the fight? Actual flaws are like Dai Mubai failing to stop Oscar from eating sausages immediately or not closing in fast enough. Yu Xiaogang has no idea what he's talking about!]
Bibi Dong:...
Liu Erlong:...
The two of them were speechless. A soul master's personal shortcomings and skill limitations didn't need a battle to be pointed out!
[So, all three of them were criticized by Yu Xiaogang. But in the second match, Yu Xiaogang surprised everyone by only criticizing Dai Mubai while publicly praising Tang San's third soul skill—such blatant favoritism!]
[And in the third match, Yu Xiaogang shamelessly decided to pit Xiao Wu against three opponents at once. Xiao Wu may already be a Soul Elder, but Yu Xiaogang knows her skills, so why make such a matchup?]
[Oh, wait. That's right—he doesn't actually know what Xiao Wu's fourth soul skill is. He even asked about it before the fight but got shut down by me. Who reveals their skills before a match? Even among classmates, it's absurd—especially when Xiao Wu has to fight three opponents alone!]
[Still, I didn't expect Tang San to be so pathetic—he couldn't even force Xiao Wu to use her fourth soul skill. Hahaha!]
[Since Yu Xiaogang wanted to set it up this way, I told Xiao Wu to teach Tang San a lesson during the fight with an authentic Exploding Eight-Stage Throw. After all, she didn't know how to teleport six years ago, so she couldn't unleash its full power back then.]
[Tang San got so arrogant after gaining his third soul skill—clearly, he's letting it get to his head. He even bragged about absorbing a spirit ring beyond his level. As if Xiao Wu and I haven't done the same thing!]
[This was also a good chance to remind Yu Xiaogang of his place. His forced arrangements were clearly meant to strengthen Tang San's bond with Rongrong and Zhuqing, likely because their backgrounds could benefit Tang San in the future.]
When Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing read this, they finally understood.
"So that's why!"
They had thought it was odd for Yu Xiaogang to insist on them teaming up. Normally, having Xiao Wu and Su Ming duel would have made more sense since both were Soul Elders.
But putting the three of them against Xiao Wu, even with Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, was unlikely to succeed. Xiao Wu's teleportation skill alone was no joke.
[During the match, Rongrong and Zhuqing seemed oddly unmotivated. I wasn't surprised when Rongrong was the first to get eliminated—after all, she's a support-type soul master with no way to counter Xiao Wu's teleportation.]
[What surprised me was Zhuqing being taken out right after, supposedly falling for Xiao Wu's Charm. Given Zhuqing's mental fortitude and the reduced effect of Charm on women, it felt off. Whatever—let's just call it sisterly love!]
Zhu Zhuqing: "Was I that obvious?"
Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong felt a little annoyed. "What does he mean by 'not surprised' I was the first to lose? Doesn't he know how embarrassing that is? Everyone was watching!"
[After Xiao Wu eliminated Rongrong and Zhuqing, I happened to catch Yu Xiaogang's expression—oh, the look on his face!]
[But the real drama was yet to come. The unexpected twist in this match completely caught me off guard. Could it be my presence here has thrown Tang San and Yu Xiaogang off balance? Hahaha!]
By this point, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all realized what Su Ming was about to write. Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong, however, were intrigued.
"What could have happened to make Su Ming say this? It must be something outrageous!"
For others, Yu Xiaogang's misfortune wasn't of much concern. After all, he wasn't important to them.
[During the one-on-one match between Xiao Wu and Tang San, Xiao Wu's strength exceeded my expectations. Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track is practically a dodge-everything skill, except when faced with beautiful ladies, I guess.]
[Initially, I thought Xiao Wu would need multiple teleports to land her Exploding Eight-Stage Throw. But to my surprise, she could predict Tang San's dodging direction. Even when he changed direction mid-step, her second leg struck him with precision. Her legs aren't just powerful and fast—they're incredibly agile too!]
[Wait, I just got a new idea. I was in a hurry last time, but next time, I'll try it out properly. The system rewarded me with so many outfits I haven't used yet. Hehehe.]
The sudden change in tone left everyone stunned.
"What's he talking about now? Isn't this about Xiao Wu's legs? What does 'trying something new' have to do with it?"
After a moment, they pieced it together.
"Ugh, pervert!"
Xiao Wu turned red from head to toe. Not again! Is brother Su Ming planning to let himself go now that he's won me over? Does he really think his diary is invisible to others?
Ning Rongrong patted Xiao Wu's shoulder, trying not to laugh but ultimately failing.
"Xiao Wu, I swear I'm not laughing on purpose...unless I can't help it—hahahaha!"