Chapter 114: Hello there!

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Suotuo City, Shrek Academy.

In the early morning, the sun had just risen not long ago, and there were seven people standing in a neat row on the playground of Shrek Academy, as if waiting for something.

These seven individuals, three females and four males, were the students of Shrek Academy, the seven geniuses who earned the title of Shrek Seven Monsters and were commonly known as the main characters.

"Why do we have to wake up so early every time? While the seniors always come leisurely," complained the only chubby person among the seven, but he stood steadily without any laziness.

"Just wait patiently, Fatty, you talk too much," responded Dai Mubai, but his body remained motionless.

"Dai-ge, could you be a bit gentler? I'm just Soul Grandmaster, even if I have a bit more flesh, I can't withstand your oppression as a Soul Elder. My butt still hurts," complained Ma Hongjun.

"Butt hurts? Dai-ge, what on earth were you and Fatty doing last night? It's simply outrageous!" Oscar couldn't help sighing, "The morality has declined these days."

After hearing this, several girls' faces blushed involuntarily. Having spent so much time with these jokesters who always made dirty jokes, they understood the implications quite well.

"I think you, Oscar, and Fatty are itching for a fight again. It's better for you two not to mess with me later. Otherwise, hmph," Dai Mubai said threateningly, causing Oscar and Ma Hongjun to shrink their necks involuntarily.

"What if I partner with Xiao San?'" Ma Hongjun added, as they hadn't started yet, he could say whatever he wanted.

Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai's face turned black. Although he had much stronger spirit power than Tang San, Tang San's control system soul skills restrained him tightly. It felt frustrating to not be able to fully utilize his power.

Tang San, who remained silent, couldn't help but have dark lines on his face. How did the conversation suddenly involve him?

"Let's just not talk anymore, or we'll be punished later," Tang San reminded.

After this sentence was spoken, the thought of their punishment from the teacher made all of them tremble slightly.

Ever since their teacher, referred to as the Grand Master, came to Shrek Academy over a month ago, they had experienced what hell felt like. For more than a month, they had lived a life of both hardship and excitement.

The only consolation was that the quality of their meals had greatly improved.

"Xiao San, we are just talking, standing in an orderly fashion. Nothing should happen, right?" Dai Mubai said, but he lacked confidence in his words.

Once, when their postures were a bit sloppy, Dean Flender, who was secretly watching, caught them. As a result, their training workload was doubled and they felt completely exhausted afterward.

"Who knows? What if we can't even speak? Perhaps Dean Flender is watching us right now?" Fatty said.

Hearing this statement, everyone trembled and immediately closed their mouths, obediently standing still.

After some time had passed, three figures leisurely walked towards the playground. They were Grand Master Yu Xiaogang, the principal of Shrek Academy, Flender, and the vice-principal, Zhao Wuji.

Master walked to the front of the seven, his face stern and serious, as he looked them over and nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad, it seems like your discipline has improved a lot after that round of education."

Upon hearing Master's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they hadn't been secretly observed, otherwise they would have been punished again.

"Now that you're all here, let's begin the daily required exercises." Master said.

"Yes!"

The seven responded in unison, then ran to the side of the playground where there were a pile of stones and seven baskets. Each of them carried a basket on their back and filled it with stones, increasing the weight. Then, they ran thirty laps around the entire playground. This was their daily morning routine, running with added weight.

"This is youth!"

Watching the seven youthful figures sprinting, Flender couldn't help but recall his own figure running under the setting sun, feeling emotional.

"Hehe, Xiaogang, you are still as tough as ever," Flender said to Master with a cunning smile.

"To become top-notch experts, this training is necessary. Moreover, they have all persevered," Master said calmly, looking at the running seven with a trace of admiration in his eyes. He knew well that the training assignments he personally arranged were quite cruel, but these students had endured and persevered. This greatly impressed him. With their hard work and talent, he believed that they would occupy a prominent position among the top strong individuals in the continent in the future.

And these individuals, trained by someone who was considered a waste by others, Yu Xiaogang, made him extremely proud. He would prove that even if one couldn't cultivate, they could still be valuable.

Especially his disciple, Tang San, he would not disappoint him.

Yu Xiaogang believed that under his guidance, Tang San would become the most powerful soul master on the entire Douluo Continent.

Thinking this way, a strong sense of pride surged in his heart.

"Moreover, this is only a part of their lives. They will face even more difficulties and torment in the future. Compared to the present hardships, the current struggles are just a piece of cake."

"Indeed!" Flender sighed.

Over an hour later, the seven of Shrek Academy collapsed on the playground simultaneously, covered in sweat, their faces flushed, their chests heaving heavily, panting for breath.

Without using spirit power and carrying fifty kilograms of weight while running, even if they did it every day, they still couldn't fully adapt.

At this moment, Grand Master approached them and said seriously, "Don't sit on the ground to rest, get up and move slowly to keep the blood circulating, understand?"

"Yes."

The group quickly stood up and walked slowly in place as instructed.

"Rest for half an hour, then begin combat training."

Grand Master's voice echoed calmly. The already unpleasant expressions on their faces turned even more bitter.

After more than ten minutes, while the Shrek Seven Monsters were resting and chatting on the playground, they suddenly felt a powerful aura enveloping them, causing them to feel tremendous pressure. Even their souls couldn't help but tremble.

This pressure was even more terrifying than Zhao Wuji's soul power oppression. Was an enemy attacking?

Not only the students, even Flender and Zhao Wuji couldn't help but tremble. They were Soul Saint-level experts, and only a truly powerful individual could make them feel this way. Even a Title Douluo wouldn't suffice.

Then, it was a Super Douluo!!

Flender and Zhao Wuji glanced at each other, faces filled with bitterness. In an instant, they guessed the terrifying strength of the incoming figure.

In the blink of an eye, three figures appeared on the playground. They were all the teachers of Shrek Academy: Li Yu Song, Lu Jibin, and Shao Xin. The three wore grave expressions, sensing the powerful aura, and had gathered here, assuming battle positions with extreme vigilance.

"You all move aside, this is beyond your capabilities," Flender said solemnly to his students.

In the next moment, a strong gust of wind blew from above, and Tang San looked up, his eyes flashing with purple light. He saw a rapid silver streak flying towards them.

The silver streak instantaneously arrived at their location, abruptly stopping. Then, a burst of intense and piercing sound erupted from the air, accompanied by swirling dust clouds and a gust of wind, making the entire space filled with dust, making it impossible to open eyes.

"Cough, damn it, could you slow down your Sword Control Techinique!" 

"Isn't it more exciting this way? You still have a lot to learn, my disciple."

Amidst the sharp howling wind, the people from Shrek Academy seemed to hear this conversation.

As the dust settled, the people from Shrek Academy could finally see the appearance of the newcomers.

On the playground, floating two meters above the ground, there was a huge silver sword emitting a cold and sharp aura. On the broad blade, there were three figures: an old man in white, a little girl wearing brown clothes, and a man who was tied to the blade with a rope. There was also a silver kitten perched on his shoulder.

"Sword Grandpa! Why are you here?" Recognizing the visitor, Ning Rongrong exclaimed, her face filled with joy.

"It's Zeng Yi!"

Tang San also exclaimed as he saw the figure.

Upon hearing his call, Zeng Yi's face turned embarrassed.

"Hehe, hello everyone, we meet again," Zeng Yi said with a laugh.

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[[Notes: Got a personal best this week with 162 power stones. So good for me and a small yay for you folks.

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