Chapter 30: The Recruitment at the Entrance of Shrek Academy (Part 1)

Chapter 30: The Recruitment at the Entrance of Shrek Academy (Part 1)

"Shogun, does 'jiāyóu' mean to add more oil?" Ei asked, puzzled, looking towards Raiden Shogun.

Ei, often unversed in matters outside of battle, found herself confused.

Raiden Shogun glanced at Ei and thought back to the flavor of the colorful dumplings they had earlier. After a moment, she nodded and said, "Ei, it might be possible. After all, the dishes you've cooked before hardly showed any oil."

Hearing this, Ei nodded thoughtfully.

"Alright, I understand now!"

Kong had no idea what he would face because of the motivational phrase 'jiāyóu.'

It was a clear, cloudless day.

Kong and Dugu Yan walked side by side on a rural road, chatting and laughing under the blazing sun.

Kong took out two cold drinks from his soul-guiding storage device and handed one to Dugu Yan.

After receiving the drink, Dugu Yan, no longer surprised by the novelty, cradled it in her arms. Initially baffled by how Kong, who was not an ice soul master, could always produce cold drinks, she had grown accustomed to it and no longer questioned it.

For Kong, it was a simple matter of placing drink-filled jade bottles into an ice spring and instantly retrieving them, ready-made. He then stored them in his soul-guiding device for later use.

"Kong, with just these cold drinks, if you went to Tiandou Royal Academy, even princesses might be charmed by you," Dugu Yan said with a laugh after taking a sip.

Her comment was no joke, as such conveniences were unheard of in the Douluo Continent.

"Each drink feels refreshingly cool, soaring spirits…"

"It's not that exaggerated; it's just a simple cold drink," Kong replied, waving his hand dismissively.

Soon, they reached a small village with a long queue forming.

Mostly, it was middle-aged men accompanied by teenagers around ten years old, though some were with their parents.

Kong briefly surveyed the lengthy queue and couldn't help but admire Flender's persuasive skills.

"Mom, should we listen to the teacher and go to a middle-level academy instead? This place looks too shabby," a young boy said, frowning at his mother.

He doubted whether his mother had been deceived about Shrek Academy, which he had never heard of during his time at the primary academy, and neither had his teachers mentioned it.

After all, seeing is believing, and this dilapidated institution hardly seemed like an academy at all, more like a mere village.

"Baby, since we're here, let's just take a look," his mother replied, also frowning, clearly conflicted. Could graduating from this humble school really lead to becoming a noble in the Tiandou Empire?

Fortunately, these commoners were unaware of the specific benefits the Tiandou Empire offered to soul masters above the Soul Ancestor level, or they wouldn't have been deceived.

Graduating from Shrek Academy meant reaching the level of a Soul Ancestor before the age of twenty.

For those who achieved the level of Soul Ancestor before twenty and pledged loyalty to the Tiandou Empire, the royal family, if wise, would promptly bestow a noble title to secure such a talent.

Flender's claim that graduating from Shrek Academy could result in becoming a viscount of the empire wasn't entirely deceptive.

"Mom, with my talents, a middle-level academy would definitely value me. This Shrek Academy seems to have hardly any resources..."

These children, generally around twelve or thirteen years old, had become soul masters and naturally differed from ordinary children.

After some thought, one father, gritting his teeth, decided to leave with his son.

The child was right; even if Shrek Academy had prospects, did it look like it had resources for cultivation?

Concerned for his child's future, he felt he had no choice but to leave.

Kong and Dugu Yan stood at the end of the line, observing as some people left, while others decided to take their chances.

"Once you register, the registration fee is non-refundable, whether you enroll or not!"

"You should have known this before coming…"

The first drama at Shrek Academy unfolded! Li Yusan said indifferently.

"Once your gold soul coins are in the box, they belong to Shrek Academy! Thinking about getting them back? Don't even think about it!"

"But, nobody said this before we came! Besides, my son's martial soul awakened quite late, just before he turned seven, and he's already a Great Soul Master having just graduated from the primary academy…"

Not all children awaken their martial souls right at six years old.

Some children, because they aren't yet six, being only five and a half or two months shy, have to wait until the following year for their martial soul awakening.

This results in some children, despite not being held back, turning thirteen shortly after graduating from the primary academy.

"Hmph, enough talk! Rules are rules!" Li Yusan slammed the decrepit table in front of him, angrily.

Before Li Yusan could continue, Kong, hand-in-hand with Dugu Yan, approached.

Seeing Kong and Dugu Yan, faces like Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai involuntarily changed.

"Kid, you can't cut in line…"

Li Yusan shouted at Kong, but Kong didn't seem to take him seriously at all.

"This sir, what attribute is your son's martial soul?" Kong asked.

Hearing Kong's question, the father and son, who were still upset about the registration fee, were momentarily stunned. The father replied subconsciously, "Young master, it's fire attribute, my son's martial soul is the Fire Wolf, a very powerful beast soul!"

He said this with pride.

He saw Kong's noble attire and assumed he was from a noble family.

"Fire attribute, huh?"

Kong stroked his chin, saying, "That's a bit tricky."

The Thunder Academy only admits students with thunder attributes, and there are very few of other attributes, those few must be members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

The father and son were briefly taken aback. What did this young master mean by tricky for a fire attribute?

They were somewhat confused.

"Here's an idea, if your son is willing to join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as an outer disciple, he could be sent to study at the Thunder Academy."

As soon as Kong spoke, the atmosphere became very strange, eerily quiet! Especially the children, their eyes sparkled with excitement!

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the top three sects, the number one beast soul clan in the world!

"He's willing, he's definitely willing!"

(End of Chapter)

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