A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 428 It really bit.

“I can’t quite explain it either. It’s like you have some kind of special magic. Otherwise, you don’t even need to open your mouth to speak, yet your voice can reach our minds. Tell me, what else could this be but special magic?” Bridal said.

“Exactly! When we were fighting King Osiriar, your mouth didn’t move, but your voice appeared in our minds. Of course, we found it incredible!” Fenrit added.

Chao Bufan finally understood and realized that they had mistaken the sound transmission technique for magic. He smiled slightly and said, "So this is what you're talking about! Actually, it's not a special magic, but a spell called (sound transmission technique), which is also a unique and unusual technique in our Eastern martial arts."

"Strange arts and mystical techniques? What exactly is this 'thing'?"

"This—I can't explain it to you all in a short time. Just know that it's a strange and unusual technique. Moreover, I've spent a full twenty years practicing this 'Sound Transmission Technique'."

"Two, twenty years?"

"Well, a full twenty years. So you'd better give up as soon as possible. To be honest, it's not that I'm unwilling to teach you, it's just that you've all missed the best time to cultivate. Even if I tell you the 'Sound Transmission Technique' now, you won't be able to learn it, and you'll just waste your time."

"Oh, well, if that's the case, then let's just forget about it!"

Unbeknownst to them, they had already crossed the open area and entered a forest. The size of the forest was unknown; an ancient aura permeated the air, giving it a mysterious feel.

“Extraordinary, did Senior Fire Wolf King tell you who will be testing us next?” Bridal asked.

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan shook his head and said, "He didn't say."

"Do you know how powerful it is?" Fenrit asked.

"It's the overlord of the entire Magic Forest, isn't that amazing?"

"That's incredibly impressive."

"Are you scared?" Chao Bufan asked him.

“Not really,” Fenrit replied nonchalantly.

"Then why are you asking so many questions?" Chao Bufan asked again.

"This forest is so eerie and unsettling. I feel like there's a pair of eyes watching us from somewhere." He shuddered as he spoke, then added, "Bufan, do any of you feel the same way?"

Dosru glanced back and said, "You know what, I also felt like those eyes were right behind us." As he spoke, he shivered, feeling a chill run down his neck.

“I feel the same way!” Bridal shrank back and said.

Bridal glanced at Chao Bufan, then smiled slightly and said, "Bufan, what are your plans next?"

Chao Bufan shrugged and said calmly, "Professor Kressdorf and the others arranged it this way intentionally. What can I do? What's meant to happen will happen, and there's no escaping it. There will definitely be a tough battle ahead. I just hope we can lose with some dignity and not be too humiliated."

"Huh?" Fenrit exclaimed in surprise, "Extraordinary! Even you aren't confident?"

“I’m not sure either. After all, we don’t even know who the other party is or what we know about them,” Chao Bufan said, shaking his head. “Besides, since the other party is the overlord of the Magic Forest, he must be extraordinary. How could we little punks possibly defeat him?”

"Extraordinary! If even you aren't confident, then we need not worry. For the next test, we're counting on you to 'outshine everyone' and defeat it!" Dosru spoke frankly, revealing his extraordinary status as the most powerful among them.

"Heh—" Chao Bufan smiled slightly with a hint of sarcasm and said, "I'm still counting on you guys!"

Bridal placed his hand on Chao Bufan's shoulder and said earnestly, "Bufan, to be honest, there are very few people I can truly admire. Even the senior students in our multi-department class, I've never taken them seriously. Although we haven't known each other for very long, less than a day, everything you've shown in those few short hours has completely won me over. I admire you to the core."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Please don't, I have nothing that you can admire about me."

Bridal patted Super Extraordinary on the shoulder and then laughed, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Since the challenges ahead are unavoidable, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and forge ahead, even if it's a den of dragons and tigers."

“Brido, I seem to remember you’re a pretty good cook. How about we treat you to a meal when we get back this time?” Fenrit asked with a smile.

“That’s a must,” Bridal said confidently. “Bufan, invite your four beautiful wives along too. I’ll cook for you myself, and I guarantee you’ll want to come back for more.”

“Okay, no problem,” Chao Bufan said with a smile. “I’m just worried that when we go there, the food you make won’t suit our tastes.”

"Don't worry, I can guarantee that," Dosru patted his chest, stepping in to "help" Brido. "I've seen his cooking skills myself, and they're absolutely top-notch."

"Sigh!" Curry sighed, looking dejected. "You gluttons, it's better not to mention food. As soon as I think about food, my stomach starts acting up. I wish I could take a bite out of each of you to satisfy my craving."

Dosru grabbed his neck, punched him, and joked, "Are you hungry? Come on, let me give you a bite first."

Curry glanced at the fist sticking out to his mouth, blinked, and then—quickly bit down.

"Ah—" Dosru screamed in pain, then roared angrily, "You bastard, you actually bit me?"

Chao Bufan and the others quickly turned around to look, only to see Curry glance at Dosru and say in a nonchalant manner, "You're the one who asked me to bite you. I just didn't want to disappoint you."

Dosru glanced at the back of his hand, where two rows of bright red teeth marks were clearly visible. He shook his hand and roared, "You bastard, you really did that! You're so arrogant! I—"

As he spoke, he raised his fist as if to hit someone, which scared Currydo so much that he quickly jumped away and hid behind Chao Bufan. Then he stuck his head out and said, "How about you let me take another bite?"

"Get out!" Dosru gritted his teeth and roared furiously.

"Hahaha—" Chao Bufan and the others immediately burst into laughter.

And so, the five of them continued on their way, playfully bickering, until they reached a lake and stopped.

The lake is as big as ten football fields. The water is clear but bottomless. Under the sunlight, the lake surface glistens, as if inlaid with sparkling blue sapphires.