Tang San’s Twin Sister

A gong halled through the room, and Dai Mubai got up. "Gathering bell. Fatty get the newbies to the main plaza. I pick up Zhu Zhuquing."

"Sure. Everyone, just one warning. The dean doesn't like people being late." Oscar pointed out and hurried as the others followed him. "Like he takes it real badly."They arrvived early at the Plaza and gathered up. 

After a while Dai Mubai brought Zhu Zhuquing with him. His expression being darker then before. 

From behind a building, a middle-aged man appeared. He was around fifty years old, with a sturdy build and a face resembling an owl. On his nose sat a pair of black-rimmed crystal glasses with rigid frames.

"Welcome to Shrek Academy. I am Flender, the dean of this academy. For all of you to arrive back in peak state, classes will start in the evening, so enjoy the free time and get some rest." He said his voice stong and steadfast. "Remember you need to be in peak state this evening. Our school is different; you will face mortal danger if you are negligent." Then, his gaze fell on Ning Feng, Ning Rong Rong, and Oscar.

"You three are the exception. The rest may leave for now." Then, he ignored all but those three and turned toward them.

"Everyone has different ways to cultivate. There are many spirits, and so are possible cultivation paths. We will not only teach you how to cultivate your spirits but also how to use them in the most optimal ways, how to fight independently, and better assist your partners in arms in the future without becoming a burden to them."

It was familiar to Tang Yin and to the others from Nuoding and they cast a look at each other. That was really awfully similar to the Grandmaster.

"You three are support-type spirit masters, well largely, one attribute type, one food type, and a hybrid?" He looked at Ning Feng.

"S-Support a-and control." She explained. "I-I needed t-to be able t-to do both."

"I understand. It only shows you are already aware, in peace or war, you will always need to be protected in a fight but protection is not always possible. I assume that is why you are also focusing on controlling Ning Feng?" Feng nodded at that.

"Perfect that means to a certain degree you are already able to keep yourself out of danger alone. Either by being proficient in hiding and in evading danger. Then this is mainly for you, Ning Rong Rong. As a supporter, you need to be physically fit, necessarily being able to get yourself away from danger by running or even being able to confront an enemy long enough for your allies to arrive and help you." Flender mustered her and then the others. "Hence for all of you today. Running. If you want to use weights, feel free to do so, but the exercise is to run twenty laps around the village. Go and be finished by midday."

Then he turned to the Tang twins, still lingering alongside their comrades. After a last look at them, he left them behind, and Tang San said he had something to do and followed Flender. Xiao Wu habitually followed him while Yin shrugged her shoulders and joined in with Jiang asking Dai Mubai if they were allowed to make a trip outside of Academy ground.

He answered them if they were free there was no problem.

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Ning Feng was running alongside Oscar this time without weights since she wasn't sure about how much twenty times the trip around the village was. Her boots hitting the dusty ground as she ran effortlessly despite her earlier exercice, she was used to running more so then others and physically also suited to it, she shot a doubting gaze at Ning Rong Rong's dress and Kitten heels.

How did she expect to finish those twenty laps in that outfit, this was training not a beauty competition. But then decided it didn't matter as her legs moved smoothly she should focus on herself. 

After a while Ning Rong Rong asked. "Oscar, how much of this lap is still left?" She asked him.

"Oh, a bit, " he said and then grinned. "But we don't really need to worry since we are three supporters. We don't need to go hungry; I am a food type after all." He took out a pair of sausages. "Want Some?"

Ning Feng nodded and took the sausage eyeing it before biting into it. calorien was calorien and depending on how big the trip was she would need it sooner or later. It wasn't that bad, rather tasteless. Meanwhile, conflict hushed over Rong Rong's face.

"My first spirit ring ability is recovery. It doesn't just heal injuries, but it also recovers physical stamina. Twenty laps with this one we can attempt two hundred and still be fine."Oscar explained to them. 

Feng laughed in delight, that was good news meaning she didn't need to worry about stamina issues and grinned before taking out her sandbags and stopping for a second fixing them to her legs and wrists. The weight comfortable on her body. She sprinted after the others who were a few hundred metres ahead and was still the fastest of them her pink streaks shining in the morning sun as she joined back into the small group. 

Oscar eyed the Sandbags. "You really take your training seriously don't you?" He asked in awe once again. 

"I-I want to b-be strong." She told him. "T-that will n-not happen if I-I don't work for i-it." 

Ning Rong Rong wordlessly had a pagoda appear above her, and dashed away. The other two looked after her and were left startled. Ning Feng who keenly remembered Rong Rongs reputation in at Seven Treasures before she left decided it was best to remain silent. She probably didn't know just how important being strong even alone was, what it meant to be weak, without support and having to fight for oneself. She would learn sooner or later either way.