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Chapter 100
Chapter 100: The Fourth Test
With that, he walked directly to the front, and Aotian's group followed.
"This isn't right, is it?" Tang San remarked.
He disliked using the back door or pulling strings.
"There's nothing wrong with it. You all have the qualifications," Dai Mubai said.
Arriving before the teacher at the very front who was conducting the test, Dai Mubai spoke directly, "Teacher, their soul power has all reached level twenty-five or higher. I'm taking them directly to the fourth test."
"So there's such a rule," Tang San thought to himself.
The teacher, his face wreathed in smiles, said, "It seems our luck is quite good this year to have so many promising prospects. You can take them inside first."
"Follow me," Dai Mubai said with a smile.
Tang San followed Dai Mubai inward, but Aotian didn't move. Since he didn't move, the remaining girls also stayed put. Ning Rongrong, too, paused at the very back.
Aotian knew that getting in wouldn't be that simple.
Sure enough, someone immediately spoke up in dissatisfaction. Why did so many people have to wait in line, while Dai Mubai could so easily bring people in?
Aotian simply stood there with his arms crossed, watching with a cold smile as Dai Mubai retorted against the unconvinced youths.
Dai Mubai tossed the crystal ball for testing soul power to Tang San. Tang San injected his soul power, and the entire crystal ball lit up, indicating that his soul power had already reached level thirty.
The crowd of loudly protesting youths instantly shut their mouths.
Soon, someone directed their criticism toward Aotian's group, asking unconvincedly, "So these five also have soul power over level twenty-five?"
With someone taking the lead, another wave of clamoring erupted. In their junior academies, these young boys and girls had all been geniuses, the center of everyone's attention, yet none of their soul power had reached level twenty-five.
After being crushed by Tang San's display, they naturally felt incredibly resentful and wanted to regain their confidence by putting others down. Thus, they set their sights on Aotian's group.
Their gazes fell upon the faces of Aotian's group, filled with jealousy. They couldn't believe that all of them were above level twenty-five. How could there be so many people who reached level twenty-five or higher before the age of thirteen?
Just because you have a pretty face, you think you can use the back door? Impossible!
All sorts of taunts, jeers, and even personal attacks rang out. Xiao Wu, who had the worst temper, was so angry she almost stomped her feet.
"Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, you two go test yourselves," Aotian said calmly.
He had no desire to waste time here.
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward, took the crystal ball from Tang San's hand, and injected her soul power. The crystal ball lit up, and based on its brightness, her soul power was at level twenty-seven.
The sneers and taunts from the crowd instantly diminished by more than half.
Ning Rongrong struggled to make her way to Zhu Zhuqing's side, took the crystal ball, and after injecting her soul power, it likewise shone with a dazzling light. Her soul power was at level twenty-six.
A faint smile finally appeared on her face as she regained some of her confidence.
The blow Aotian and the others had dealt her just now was far too great.
This time, those who had been clamoring fell completely silent, though their gazes remained fixed on Aotian, Xiao Wu, and Gu Yuena.
Although they said nothing, their meaning was obvious: there were still three more.
"Soul Rings," Aotian said, and three soul rings appeared around his body.
Xiao Wu reacted, huffed, and three soul rings similarly appeared around both her and Gu Yuena.
The testing teacher, Tang San, and the crowd of unconvinced youths all stared with wide, shocked eyes, suspecting they were seeing things.
Aotian retracted his soul rings and said to Dai Mubai, "Let's go."
Dai Mubai looked at the crowd, who had been scared into silence, and sneered, "A bunch of trash, and you actually think others are trash just like you. If I were you, I'd crawl back home and continue your daydreams instead of embarrassing yourselves here."
After speaking, he led the way inside, and Tang San hurriedly followed.
Xiao Wu shot a triumphant, cold snort at the crowd before walking inside with Aotian.
Sounds of wailing erupted. Among the crowd, several girls broke down completely, covering their eyes as they ran away.
Dai Mubai's words had been far too harsh.
The remaining boys were so ashamed they wished the ground would swallow them whole, and they truly wanted to run away as well...
Tang San was still reeling from the shock. He never expected that after just one break, Aotian, Gu Yuena, and Xiao Wu had all become Soul Elders, while he still had no idea where his third soul ring would come from.
"Brother Mubai, your words just now were so harsh. Aren't you afraid of scaring all those people away? If that happens, the academy won't be able to recruit many students," Tang San asked, puzzled.
He felt that Dai Mubai had gone a bit too far.
Dai Mubai shook his head and sighed, "Tang San, do you know why our academy is called Shrek Academy?"
Tang San shook his head.
Dai Mubai said, "A Shrek is a type of monster. Our academy's principle is to only accept monsters and reject all mediocrity. People like you are monsters. As for those guys, even if I didn't scold them, they wouldn't be able to pass all the tests. Our Dean once said we'd rather not enroll any students than accept trash."
Tang San was somewhat surprised, then smiled. "Then I'm very fortunate to be able to join Shrek Academy."
"An academy full of scumbags, what's there to be happy about?" Xiao Wu mumbled.
Dai Mubai clearly heard her but pretended he didn't. Tang San, however, glanced at Xiao Wu in surprise. It seemed Xiao Wu was a little dissatisfied with Brother Mubai?
Before long, the group arrived at a clearing.
"We're here," Dai Mubai said.
Not far in front of them, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties was lying on a chair with his eyes closed, his body swaying with the chair.
"Teacher Zhao," Dai Mubai called out.
Zhao Wuji opened his eyes. When he saw Aotian and the five others beside Dai Mubai, a look of profound surprise appeared on his face.
"This year's little ones have some impressive talent. To think six of you could make it here."
Dai Mubai smiled. "Teacher Zhao, they were directly exempted from the second and third tests, you know."
"That means all of their soul power is above level twenty-five? How is that possible?" Zhao Wuji stood up in astonishment.
With Shrek Academy's enrollment conditions, it was extremely difficult to recruit even a single student. The academy hadn't managed to enroll a new student in two years.
Yet this year, six had reached the fourth test, and they had even been exempted from the second and third.
Tang San and the others looked at Zhao Wuji, equally amazed by his appearance.
Zhao Wuji's features were ordinary, and he was less than 1.7 meters tall, but his build was incredibly powerful. The bulging muscles on his body were like black rocks, looking as if they would tear his clothes apart.
Tang San's expression gradually grew solemn as he felt the oppressive force radiating from Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji cracked his knuckles, which made a series of popping sounds, and grinned. "The fourth test is a trial of your practical combat abilities. I'll give you one incense stick's worth of time to discuss your coordination. After the incense burns out, I will personally test you. As long as you can last against me for the duration of one incense stick, you will be considered to have passed."
"Teacher Zhao, this is against the rules!" Dai Mubai cried out anxiously.
If Zhao Wuji was the one conducting the test, how could he thrash that arrogant brat?
(end of chapter)
With that, he walked directly to the front, and Aotian's group followed.
"This isn't right, is it?" Tang San remarked.
He disliked using the back door or pulling strings.
"There's nothing wrong with it. You all have the qualifications," Dai Mubai said.
Arriving before the teacher at the very front who was conducting the test, Dai Mubai spoke directly, "Teacher, their soul power has all reached level twenty-five or higher. I'm taking them directly to the fourth test."
"So there's such a rule," Tang San thought to himself.
The teacher, his face wreathed in smiles, said, "It seems our luck is quite good this year to have so many promising prospects. You can take them inside first."
"Follow me," Dai Mubai said with a smile.
Tang San followed Dai Mubai inward, but Aotian didn't move. Since he didn't move, the remaining girls also stayed put. Ning Rongrong, too, paused at the very back.
Aotian knew that getting in wouldn't be that simple.
Sure enough, someone immediately spoke up in dissatisfaction. Why did so many people have to wait in line, while Dai Mubai could so easily bring people in?
Aotian simply stood there with his arms crossed, watching with a cold smile as Dai Mubai retorted against the unconvinced youths.
Dai Mubai tossed the crystal ball for testing soul power to Tang San. Tang San injected his soul power, and the entire crystal ball lit up, indicating that his soul power had already reached level thirty.
The crowd of loudly protesting youths instantly shut their mouths.
Soon, someone directed their criticism toward Aotian's group, asking unconvincedly, "So these five also have soul power over level twenty-five?"
With someone taking the lead, another wave of clamoring erupted. In their junior academies, these young boys and girls had all been geniuses, the center of everyone's attention, yet none of their soul power had reached level twenty-five.
After being crushed by Tang San's display, they naturally felt incredibly resentful and wanted to regain their confidence by putting others down. Thus, they set their sights on Aotian's group.
Their gazes fell upon the faces of Aotian's group, filled with jealousy. They couldn't believe that all of them were above level twenty-five. How could there be so many people who reached level twenty-five or higher before the age of thirteen?
Just because you have a pretty face, you think you can use the back door? Impossible!
All sorts of taunts, jeers, and even personal attacks rang out. Xiao Wu, who had the worst temper, was so angry she almost stomped her feet.
"Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, you two go test yourselves," Aotian said calmly.
He had no desire to waste time here.
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward, took the crystal ball from Tang San's hand, and injected her soul power. The crystal ball lit up, and based on its brightness, her soul power was at level twenty-seven.
The sneers and taunts from the crowd instantly diminished by more than half.
Ning Rongrong struggled to make her way to Zhu Zhuqing's side, took the crystal ball, and after injecting her soul power, it likewise shone with a dazzling light. Her soul power was at level twenty-six.
A faint smile finally appeared on her face as she regained some of her confidence.
The blow Aotian and the others had dealt her just now was far too great.
This time, those who had been clamoring fell completely silent, though their gazes remained fixed on Aotian, Xiao Wu, and Gu Yuena.
Although they said nothing, their meaning was obvious: there were still three more.
"Soul Rings," Aotian said, and three soul rings appeared around his body.
Xiao Wu reacted, huffed, and three soul rings similarly appeared around both her and Gu Yuena.
The testing teacher, Tang San, and the crowd of unconvinced youths all stared with wide, shocked eyes, suspecting they were seeing things.
Aotian retracted his soul rings and said to Dai Mubai, "Let's go."
Dai Mubai looked at the crowd, who had been scared into silence, and sneered, "A bunch of trash, and you actually think others are trash just like you. If I were you, I'd crawl back home and continue your daydreams instead of embarrassing yourselves here."
After speaking, he led the way inside, and Tang San hurriedly followed.
Xiao Wu shot a triumphant, cold snort at the crowd before walking inside with Aotian.
Sounds of wailing erupted. Among the crowd, several girls broke down completely, covering their eyes as they ran away.
Dai Mubai's words had been far too harsh.
The remaining boys were so ashamed they wished the ground would swallow them whole, and they truly wanted to run away as well...
Tang San was still reeling from the shock. He never expected that after just one break, Aotian, Gu Yuena, and Xiao Wu had all become Soul Elders, while he still had no idea where his third soul ring would come from.
"Brother Mubai, your words just now were so harsh. Aren't you afraid of scaring all those people away? If that happens, the academy won't be able to recruit many students," Tang San asked, puzzled.
He felt that Dai Mubai had gone a bit too far.
Dai Mubai shook his head and sighed, "Tang San, do you know why our academy is called Shrek Academy?"
Tang San shook his head.
Dai Mubai said, "A Shrek is a type of monster. Our academy's principle is to only accept monsters and reject all mediocrity. People like you are monsters. As for those guys, even if I didn't scold them, they wouldn't be able to pass all the tests. Our Dean once said we'd rather not enroll any students than accept trash."
Tang San was somewhat surprised, then smiled. "Then I'm very fortunate to be able to join Shrek Academy."
"An academy full of scumbags, what's there to be happy about?" Xiao Wu mumbled.
Dai Mubai clearly heard her but pretended he didn't. Tang San, however, glanced at Xiao Wu in surprise. It seemed Xiao Wu was a little dissatisfied with Brother Mubai?
Before long, the group arrived at a clearing.
"We're here," Dai Mubai said.
Not far in front of them, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties was lying on a chair with his eyes closed, his body swaying with the chair.
"Teacher Zhao," Dai Mubai called out.
Zhao Wuji opened his eyes. When he saw Aotian and the five others beside Dai Mubai, a look of profound surprise appeared on his face.
"This year's little ones have some impressive talent. To think six of you could make it here."
Dai Mubai smiled. "Teacher Zhao, they were directly exempted from the second and third tests, you know."
"That means all of their soul power is above level twenty-five? How is that possible?" Zhao Wuji stood up in astonishment.
With Shrek Academy's enrollment conditions, it was extremely difficult to recruit even a single student. The academy hadn't managed to enroll a new student in two years.
Yet this year, six had reached the fourth test, and they had even been exempted from the second and third.
Tang San and the others looked at Zhao Wuji, equally amazed by his appearance.
Zhao Wuji's features were ordinary, and he was less than 1.7 meters tall, but his build was incredibly powerful. The bulging muscles on his body were like black rocks, looking as if they would tear his clothes apart.
Tang San's expression gradually grew solemn as he felt the oppressive force radiating from Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji cracked his knuckles, which made a series of popping sounds, and grinned. "The fourth test is a trial of your practical combat abilities. I'll give you one incense stick's worth of time to discuss your coordination. After the incense burns out, I will personally test you. As long as you can last against me for the duration of one incense stick, you will be considered to have passed."
"Teacher Zhao, this is against the rules!" Dai Mubai cried out anxiously.
If Zhao Wuji was the one conducting the test, how could he thrash that arrogant brat?
(end of chapter)
