Ma Xiaotao nodded thoughtfully.
Rashly approaching Ao Yao would easily arouse his vigilance. Once he discovered she could read his diary, the punishment descended by that diary book would likely be something she absolutely could not bear.
Just like the pain of ten thousand arrows piercing the heart last time.
If it happened again, she definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it.
So... she must find a suitable opportunity, one that wouldn't make him suspicious.
Ma Xiaotao made up her mind, her eyes rippling with light. She paused briefly on Ao Yao before turning and leaving.
[Ma Xiaotao left... This person is strange. Forget it, no need to bother with someone like her. That's about all for today's diary entry. Let me see if I can trigger a Golden Legendary drop today!]
After a brief pause, the familiar and wonderful voice sounded again in Ao Yao's mind.
[Congratulations, Host, for completing one day's diary entry. Rewards are being randomly distributed...]
[Ding—Congratulations to the Host for obtaining rewards: spirit power increased by one level, the age limit of all spirit rings increased by one thousand years, and you have obtained spirit tool crafting Materials: Sinking Silver, Crystal Silver, Gold Crystal, and Multi-faceted Magic Gold (unlimited supply, available as needed)!]
[Rewards have been issued.]
Didn't trigger a critical hit again?
Ao Yao felt a bit disappointed.
The diary entries over the last few days basically hadn't yielded anything good, and this reward was exceptionally poor—besides the spirit power increase and spirit ring age increase, which had almost become fixed rewards, there were only spirit tool Materials he couldn't use at all.
I said I'm not going to be a Soul Engineer!
What use are these things to me?
Contribute these to Shrek Academy? Don't joke!
Contributing these spirit tool Materials to Shrek Academy would be less valuable than auctioning them off.
Speaking of which, he seemed to have accumulated quite a few good things by now... Perhaps he could wait for the holidays to visit an auction house and properly clear out his inventory.
Unlike Ao Yao, who thought he hadn't received anything good, Ma Xiaotao's breathing suddenly became rapid, and her body stiffened abruptly.
Fortunately, there was no one around to see her abnormality.
And the prompt sound that echoed in the minds of all diary instance holders was the reason for Ma Xiaotao's loss of composure.
[Today's diary record is complete, System calculating...]
[Congratulations, Ma Xiaotao, for appearing the most times in the diary, you have received the reward: spirit power increased by three levels, external Spirit Bone Phoenix Tail Feather (produced by the ninety-thousand-year Spirit Beast Fire Phoenix). Rewards are being issued... Rewards have been issued.]
Ma Xiaotao's breathing suddenly grew quick, and her Evil Fire Phoenix Spirit manifested uncontrollably. The air instantly filled with a scorching temperature.
Under the astonished gazes of the surrounding outer court students, Ma Xiaotao shot up, instantly transforming into a streak of rainbow light and departing.
Immediately following, a scorching warmth surged at the small of her back, carrying a pure and domineering Phoenix Origin power. It was like a volcano dormant for ages suddenly awakening, flowing upward against her Meridians.
Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, her body trembling uncontrollably. The fabric on her lower back instantly turned to dust from the high temperature.
Then, three phantom images of crimson-gold feathers slowly emerged from the end of her spine. The feathers were about ten centimeters long, their surfaces flowing with dense flame patterns. Initially, they were just a faint halo, but in an instant, they burst forth with dazzling red light.
By the time Ma Xiaotao uncontrollably fell back to her residence, the clothes on her body had already been incinerated by the intense heat, and the three agile tail feathers had finally condensed and materialized.
The three tail feathers adhered to the small of her back, their tips slightly upturned, surrounded by scattered sparks. The main color of the feathers was scorching crimson, and the shaft of each feather shone with a gilded luster. The patterns seemed to come alive, slowly flowing along the tail feathers, emitting a temperature even hotter than her out-of-control Evil Fire!
Ma Xiaotao suddenly opened her eyes, a trace of crimson brilliance appearing in them.
This reward... is simply the best!
Up to this point, if those few Spirit Beasts were excluded, the best reward obtained by any instance holder who received a diary reward was Ning Tian's hundred thousand year wisdom skull.
But her external Spirit Bone, produced by the ninety-thousand-year Spirit Beast Fire Phoenix... was absolutely no worse than Ning Tian's hundred thousand year wisdom skull!
Although it was slightly inferior in age, an external Spirit Bone was inherently a rarer and more precious item than a skull. Especially since this external Spirit Bone was extremely compatible with her, and it could even vaguely suppress the Evil Fire within her body!
This reward... was truly an unexpected joy!
Compared to this reward, even the three-level spirit power increase that allowed her to achieve Breakthrough to Spirit Saint seemed less important.
Ao Yao, you truly are a fascinating little fellow...
Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but lick her lips, her eyebrows slightly raised, her gaze becoming even more ardent.
...
"Brother! Hurry up and go! We need to reach Shrek Academy quickly!"
In the Ming Dou Mountain Range, a rather handsome young man looked somewhat helplessly at the girl in front of him, a trace of complaint rising in his heart.
"Meng, Grandpa hasn't agreed to your request yet! Is this really okay?"
"Stupid! Grandpa has already headed to Shrek Academy, what does that mean? It means he agreed! Even if Grandpa discovers we left early, he won't be able to find any fault with it."
Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but sigh deeply.
As the most talented Genius in the history of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy team, Xiao Hongchen was burning with the desire to defeat Shrek Academy and forge a legend never before achieved.
Yet his sister, for some unknown reason, insisted on going to Shrek Academy as some kind of visiting exchange student!
Wouldn't it be better to quietly Cultivate at home and await the arrival of the All-Continent Spirit Master Elite Tournament?
And Grandpa is really something else. He should have found an excuse to refuse his impulsive sister, but instead, the old fool agreed to her request and actually went to Shrek Academy to discuss it with them.
Sigh...
Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but sigh.
This action, however, caused Meng Hongchen's brow to furrow slightly: "Brother, don't be such a spoilsport! We do need to represent the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and defeat Shrek Academy. But that doesn't mean we can't visit Shrek Academy now!"
"To know yourself and your enemy is to win a hundred battles, isn't that right?"
Meng Hongchen smiled slyly, blinking her lively eyes, revealing a look of anticipation.
Visiting Shrek Academy or something, she didn't have the leisure or interest for that.
What she wanted to do was see if that fellow Ao Yao was as handsome as he boasted!
And perhaps gain some benefits from that magical diary book. A hundred thousand year Spirit Bone... an external Spirit Bone or something, that sounds incredibly cool, okay!