By the time the young women arrived, Zhang Ye and his group had already departed.
Feeling the residual fluctuations of sound magic still lingering in the air, a deep sense of disappointment filled their eyes.
They had missed an opportunity to meet a Great Vocalist.
In their eyes, someone who could write such songs and sing with such a beautiful voice had to be an incredibly powerful Great Vocalist!
“Sister Paige, do you still remember how that song goes?” one of the girls asked.
The pink-haired woman shook her head. “I only remember the melody, but it's impossible to sing it. This song is already capable of triggering the laws. Only a Great Vocalist with pinnacle singing skills could perform it.”
At this, determination flared in her eyes. “He must be among the examinees of this term. To be able to sing a magic song that triggers the laws, he must be extremely powerful. I believe he will pass the admissions assessment!”
“When the time comes, we must find him in All Souls Academy!”
“Yes!” The girls all nodded in unison.
Time passed, and it was now the evening of the third day. Only half a day remained before the assessment ended.
Zhang Ye looked at the mountain of ore piled in front of him, a joyful smile spreading across his face.
There was no gold ore, but they had found 【Yellowbright Ore】. It was also highly valuable, worth three hundred gold per jin!
Spurred on by the incentive of Zhang Ye's rewards, the efficiency of the four reached a new peak, yielding no less than two thousand tons of Yellowbright Ore!
And this time, Renomon took first place.
This guy had really gone all out for first place. Disregarding his mana consumption, he directly unleashed Tier Nine magic and Combat Techniques without stopping for a single second, running to Zhang Ye to replenish his mana whenever he ran dry.
Seeing how driven he was, Zhang Ye chose to accommodate him, while Lina also considerately decided to let him have first place this time, controlling only five golems to mine.
As for Nan... he also wanted to compete for first place, but he simply couldn't bring himself to ask Zhang Ye to replenish his mana.
Thus, the top spot was claimed by Renomon.
Zhang Ye still condensed a guitar for him, but this one had a much more rugged design, fitting Renomon's tough-guy persona. He had even specifically adjusted the mana infused into it to give it a magnetic, explosive sound effect.
He had literally forced an acoustic guitar to produce the sound effects of an electric guitar. Truly unparalleled.
Making a guitar was an incredibly tedious task back on Earth, but in this world, with the help of magic, it truly became exceptionally simple.
Then, Zhang Ye presented them with a performance of 《Destiny Soldier》.
“Fire Dragon Hero rises with the power of blazing flames! Infinite is the Fire Dragon Armor!”
“Wind Eagle Hero bends and stretches with the power of giant wood! Before you know it, summon the Wood Wind Eagle Armor!”
“Black Rhino Hero nourishes and conceals, yet unleashes roaring power! Summon the Water Black Rhino Armor!”
“Snow Mastiff Hero possesses the rigid yet yielding power of metal!”
“And then there's Earth Tiger Hero!”
“He only fucking knows how to summon the Soil Earth Tiger Armor~~~”
Even without drums and other instruments to accompany him, the unprecedented rap style combined with the explosive, electric-guitar-like sound effects made the atmosphere instantly erupt. The red hair on Renomon's head practically caught fire with excitement, Lina's face flushed red with enthusiasm, and even Nan couldn't help but tap his foot to the beat.
When the electric-style guitar was handed to Renomon, this tough guy showed a surprisingly tender side. He stroked the body of the guitar as gently as if he were caressing his own wife, prompting Zhang Ye to shudder.
Watching both of them receive their own guitars, a trace of envy flickered in Nan's eyes, though his expression quickly returned to its usual calm.
But Zhang Ye caught this brief moment. Sidling up to him, he chuckled, “A-Nan, do you want a guitar too?”
“No,” Nan replied without a second thought, turning his face away to avoid looking at him.
Zhang Ye laughed inwardly.
Classic tsundere, as soon as he opened his mouth.
Zhang Ye's thoughts were very simple. If the others had it, Nan should have it too. He wouldn't leave any of his companions out.
Thus, he smiled and said, “How about this? Unleash a few of the Thunderclap family's signature Combat Techniques, and I'll make a guitar for you too. What do you say?”
Nan looked at him and said coldly, “You want to learn them?”
Zhang Ye nodded immediately. “Yes!”
Every single one of Nan's Combat Techniques was incredibly cool. Of course he wanted to learn them!
Unfortunately, while he could rely on Copy and Analyze for magic, Combat Techniques could only be learned through observation. With his memory, he could learn it just by sensing the circulation of mana once!
“No,” Nan said.
Zhang Ye pouted instantly, his face a picture of utter disappointment.
Seeing Zhang Ye look so dejected, the corner of Nan's mouth twitched up in a subtle smirk.
He clearly remembered Zhang Ye unleashing his Thunderclap family's 【Lightning Shadow Clone】.
He knew that there was a type of freak in this world who could master a spell after seeing it just once, whereas others had to cast it thousands of times.
Combat Techniques that others took months or even years to learn, he could pick up with a single glance.
He felt that Zhang Ye was highly likely to be that kind of monster.
Therefore, he wouldn't be foolish enough to let their family's secret techniques be stolen and learned just for a musical instrument.
“Then how about... you do a split for me?” Zhang Ye suggested next.
Nan: “...”
“Get lost!”
“Aw, don't be like that. Your legs are so long, I really want to see you do a split... Hey, why are you drawing your blade?”
“Lightning Light Slash!”
“Holy crap!”
Watching the two of them fooling around again, Lina couldn't help but chuckle softly to herself.
The expressionless Nan could never seem to keep his poker face around Zhang Ye.
His cold, aloof persona had completely collapsed.
He chased Zhang Ye around trying to slash him for a long time, but this guy was simply too slippery. Nan failed to land a single hit. Frustrated, he threw out an angry slash in Zhang Ye's direction before sheathing his blade, ignoring him.
Who would have thought that Zhang Ye would suddenly flash forward, directly taking the blade light with his body? He was sent rolling away, his hair puffed up from the electric shock.
“I let my guard down, didn't dodge... Tsk, tsk, to think you actually managed to hit me. Impressive!” Zhang Ye grinned.
Nan: “...”
Do you think I'm blind?
Didn't you literally run into it yourself?
Zhang Ye climbed to his feet and said solemnly, “As your companion, seeing you grow stronger brings great comfort to your Big Brother Ye.”
“Therefore, I have decided to reward you with a guitar!”
Nan: “...”
You literally took a hit just to give me a guitar?
Are you stupid!
Nan was somewhat speechless, but for some reason, an unusual sensation welled up in his heart.
It was a feeling he couldn't quite describe... it was just warm...
Then, Zhang Ye condensed a uniquely shaped guitar for Nan. Its body was shaped like a lightning bolt, and the infused magic sound effect was electronic!
Along with it, he presented him with a rendition of 《Little Rabbit, Be Good》.
And he had modified it slightly.
“Little Nan, be good, put your blade away, put it away quickly, I want to come over~”
Oh boy, it was even in electronic synth, sending shivers down everyone's scalps, combined with that wonderfully expressive singing...
The moment Zhang Ye sang the very first line, Nan had already drawn his blade and was chasing him down in a wild frenzy.
Yet Zhang Ye kept running while playing the guitar at the same time.
The scene was pure comedy: ε=ε=ε=(╬｀益´)ｺ刀ε=ε=ε=φ(๑˃ヮ˂๑)丿♪♪
“Little Nan, be good, put your blade away, put it away quickly, I want to... holy crap! That was close, I almost got hit!”
“Be good, Little Nan, hurry and put your blade away, let me finish singing.”
“Triple Thunder Prison Kill!”
“Ow, ow, ow, I got shocked! I'm numb, I'm numb!”
Lina watching this scene unfold, hugging Gujiu, her face flushed red as she desperately held back her laughter.
Renomon laughed even harder, practically doubling over backwards from laughing so much.
These lyrics, this scene—it was simply too hilarious!
Listening to this bizarre, child-soothing song, Nan felt as though Zhang Ye was outright mocking him. Even though he knew it was out of good intentions, he just couldn't control his urge to slice him to pieces!
Yet at this moment, he failed to notice that the warmth in his heart was becoming more and more pronounced.
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