However, their best choice was still to bomb Shrek City.
Because this would destroy most of the active forces of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, making their subsequent plans much easier.
Arthur grew angrier the more he thought about it. How could those bastards in The Federation be so stupid? And Qiangu Dongfeng too.
Handing over nuclear bombs to the Holy Spirit Cult, that's really something else... Shrek City, a dessert shop named Great Star Dou.
It had recently opened.
At this moment, a group of people was gathered there.
When Arthur walked into the dessert shop, it was filled with a rich aroma of milk and the cloyingly sweet scent of frosting.
There were many people in the shop, mostly Shrek students trying something new, chatting away and momentarily forgetting their troubles.
At a glance, he saw the group sitting at a table in the corner: Gu Yue, Na'er, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, Yuanen Yehui, Ye Xinglan, and the others were all there.
The table in front of them was filled with various exquisite desserts, but the atmosphere was somewhat somber.
"What's wrong? You all look so gloomy." Arthur walked over, unceremoniously pulled out an empty chair and sat down. He casually forked a piece of chocolate-drizzled cake from the plate in front of Tang Wulin and stuffed it into his mouth. "Hmm? The taste is okay, just a bit too sweet."
"Brother Arthur!" Xu Xiaoyan's eyes lit up.
"It's almost the Second Year," Tang Wulin gave a forced smile. "We're thinking about the final exams."
"Since everyone has one-word battle armor now, we're wondering if we should try to advance directly to the Inner Court."
"But some of us haven't reached the Spirit King Rank yet and can't wear a complete set of battle armor, so we might not pass the Inner Court assessment."
Xu Xiaoyan stuck out her tongue. "Like me, I'm only a Spirit Ancestor right now, hehe."
"What's wrong with being a Spirit Ancestor?" Arthur tilted his head and, under Na'er's pleasing gaze, swallowed the small pudding she handed him in one bite. "The Shrek Inner Court assessment looks at comprehensive combat strength, potential, and Heart-Nature, not just Soul Power Rank. Xu Xiaoyan, the 'Absolute Establishment' of your star staff is quite significant."
Xu Xiaoyan felt a bit embarrassed by the praise, her eyes sparkling.
"That's true," Xie Xie scratched his head, "but cultivation level is a hard requirement after all, and the competition in the Inner Court is more intense with greater pressure. Our class, as you know, is a special case."
He was referring to the fact that everyone had one-word battle armor. Over a hundred people in this class were qualified to enter the Inner Court, but resources there were limited, so... "Ah," Arthur said like an old father, "you are all my good soldiers; this is something you'll have to handle yourselves."
"Speaking of battle armor..." Yue Zhengyu said smugly, "I'm struggling to name mine. I originally wanted to call it Angel."
"But one-word battle armor can only have one character. It's so frustrating."
"Me too," Xie Xie scratched his head. "My Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger. Call it 'Light'? Too ordinary.'Shadow'? Feels a bit gloomy."
"'Dragon'? Doesn't seem specific enough. 'Dagger'? That's even weirder!"
Yuanen Yehui remained silent for a moment and shook her head.
She hadn't decided either.
Tang Wulin smiled. "Mine was decided long ago. It'll be called 'Lan'."
"The 'Lan' from Blue Silver Grass."
Ye Xinglan sat with her sword in her arms and said concisely upon hearing this, "Sword."
This was expected.
Gu Yue sipped her drink quietly, showing no intention of joining the discussion.
Na'er said with a giggle, "If you really can't think of anything, just use your own name. Mine will be called 'Na'."
This topic lightened the atmosphere considerably, and everyone began talking at once about battle armor names and future plans.
Until a weak voice suddenly spoke up.
"My... mine is called 'Qiu'..."
Everyone went silent instantly.
They all turned their heads to look at Xu Xiaoyan.
She lowered her head with a blushing face, "Hehe..."
The atmosphere became subtle.
Arthur still had half a mouthful of the food Na'er had just fed him.
His head buzzed from Xu Xiaoyan's "Qiu."
He could feel several gazes of completely different natures focusing on him in an instant; the air seemed to freeze.
Xu Xiaoyan, are you trying to kill me?
"Ahaha... everyone, keep talking. Why did you stop? We were having such a good time just now." Arthur's forehead broke into a sweat as he spoke, returning the desserts he had just sneakily taken from various plates.
"Come on, everyone eat this, it's delicious."
No one responded.
The smile on Na'er's face faded slightly. She propped her elbows on the table, resting her chin in one hand, and stared straight at Xu Xiaoyan. "Little sister Xiaoyan's battle armor is called 'Qiu'? Is it the 'Qiu' I'm thinking of?"
After saying that, Xu Xiaoyan's courage seemed to have run out. She buried her head even lower, revealing only her bright red neck.
Her fingers unconsciously twisted the corner of her clothes, and her body trembled slightly, as if from both shyness and fear.
More like fear... Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and the others thought silently, not even daring to breathe loudly.
They admired Xu Xiaoyan's courage more and more in their hearts.
Seeing that the other party remained silent for a long time, Na'er gradually lost her patience. With a fake smile, she said, "Little sister is truly clever. Tell me, why didn't I think of such a great name?"
"Now that the name is chosen, focus on preparing for the assessment." Gu Yue's voice was cold and clear.
She looked at neither Xu Xiaoyan nor Na'er, as if merely stating an objective fact. "one-word battle armor is an extension of your strength, not a decorative item used to flaunt your feelings."
She paused, her gaze seemingly casually sweeping over the somewhat messy desserts Arthur had just returned, and took a bite naturally without showing any emotion.
She added in a flat tone, "As for other irrelevant thoughts, put them away sooner rather than later."
At the same time, she was secretly thinking that it was time to upgrade to Two-Word Battle Armor. When the time came, should it be called Qiu Yue or Yue Qiu?
Gu Yue couldn't help but narrow her eyes into a smile.
The others were suppressed, but Na'er clearly wasn't buying it.
She looked at Arthur. "By the way, Brother Arthur, what is your battle armor called?"
"Me?" Arthur's heart skipped a beat at Na'er's sudden question.
How did it get back to me?
However, Arthur wasn't afraid.
He answered honestly, "For my one-word battle armor, it was 'Holy', and then it was holy judgment."
"I haven't thought of the three-word battle armor yet... Wait!"
By the time Arthur realized, it was too late.
"Oh~" Na'er immediately leaned in. "How about I help you name it?"
"How about Holy Judgment Na?"
"Na Holy Judgment or Holy Na Judgment would work too."
"It rolls off the tongue so easily."
Does it... does it roll off the tongue?
"Holy Judgment Na... Holy Na Judgment..."
Arthur felt terrible.
He was left speechless and stunned by Na'er's highly personalized naming creativity, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and the others also looked at each other with strange expressions.
Yue Zhengyu even shivered, as if he had heard some extremely terrifying combination of syllables.
"Oh, my god... this name..."
"What's wrong with this name?!" Na'er quickly approached him.
"No, no, no!" Yue Zhengyu immediately replied in a panic, "This name is great, really great..."
By the end, Yue Zhengyu was so scared his voice carried a hint of sobbing.
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