Shrek Academy
Ninth trail
The little auspicious emperor was looking at Fan Lin warily.
On the other side, the remaining 14 students saw the beast and were debating on what to do.
Fan Lin ignored them. He looked at the Three eyed loin cub. It was injured.
' Wasn't this scenario the highest level challenge. Who was so sick to choose this one for us'.
Fan Lin didn't know that the scenarios were randomly chosen. Only Wulin and others were chosen by the Elder Cai to see their true colours at the time of huge benefits.
He stared at the cub. The cub stared back at him with hate.
Whereas as the 14 students had already divided into two groups. One who wanted to leave the beast as it is and the other which wanted it's soul ring and soul bone for themselves.
Except that those who wanted to leave the cub were just three. The remaining were on the other side.
Their debate was turning into a fight.
The cubs attention went to the group.
Fan Lin also looked at the group.
They have already started to fight. The three good kids lost.
The group's attention went towards Fan Lin. He was also looking at the group.
One of the person from the group said," kid, get out of the way. Even though you are strong we ar...."
He couldn't even finish his words before they died. Their bodies hanged on green coloured crystal like meat skewers.
He killed all of them.
"Take care little one "
He left the cave. At the cave entrance he saw the mother three eyed lion and then he woke up.
The ninth trail. 9 points. Minus one for being to rational. Overall I am refreshed.
The tenth trial .
It was the most horrific for Fan Lin. Elder Cai was the one that chose to give her reviews on him.
She said," Fan Lin, you are naive, never plans ahead, overly reliant on your second spirit soul, too rationale, don't even know a second profession, likes to fight alone and don't pay attention to your surroundings, You score 7 points."
' Even though some of her points are wrong, didn't she usually cut points. Or was she like that for Gu Yuena only'.
The final trial was over . My final score was 75 points. I was in.
'Now the only thing that was left was to move towards the working students dorm. That was the only place where I can sneak at night. I don't have to share my room with anyone as there are a lot of rooms and it was close to the manmade small forest. I can train there.'
'I stopped reading the novel by this point so I don't know what was going to happen to the others. I have just read a readers spoilers where they said that Shrek got destroyed and Wulin had the responsibility to rebuild it. I just had to remembered this point after I came to Shrek Academy huh.'
*The next day*
Today was Fan Lin's first day at school. He had already applied for the working students dorms. You have to be a working student to stay there. So he was a working student from then.
The opening ceremony was held within the sparkling clean Spirit Ice Plaza.
Just like any other academy, they had six grades. Each grade had around one hundred students give or take ten or twenty, and together they totalled a little over seven hundred students.
There wasn't a podium or stage setup for the opening ceremony. When the ceremony started, however, shivers ran down the spines of the new students.
Twenty people slowly descending from the sky, their majestic aura and presence awe-inspiring.
Each and every one of of them emitted a domineering aura that made everyone watching hold their breath.
In the middle of this formation was a figure was Elder Cai, the Silver Moon Douluo.
She wore a dark-silver robe today, her long hair coiled into a bun and her hands behind her while gazing upon the students with awe-inspiring might. Backing her up on either side of her were imposing men and women ranging from their thirties to fifties.
Apart from flying-type soul masters, only those with at least seven rings could fly. In other words, all of these teachers had breached the realm of seven rings.
A middle-aged man moved a step forward in the air.
"A new academic year will begin again. At this time every year, Shrek welcomes new blood to our academy. I invite the headmaster of the outer court, the illustrious Silver Moon Douluo, Elder Cai, to say a few words."
Elder Cai wore a mask of indifference, "Shrek Academy has never forced its students to cultivate nor is our education compulsory. There is an annual minor exam and a major one every three years. Failing the minor exam twice will result in expulsion. So, the number of students in each grade will decrease in the next three years."
"For those in the sixth grade who have yet to meet the graduation requirements, I hope you will all work hard and fulfill them before you turn thirty-five. As for our new students, you have the option to relax and take it easy, but then you might not be here in three years.
"Of course, Shrek Academy will not hold back in your education. You can ask for guidance from your teacher and make use of the numerous facilities on campus. Naturally, you must exchange contributions points to utilize them. You new students will soon realize the importance of contribution points."
"Now, on the eve of the new academic year, let us celebrate Shrek's generations of honor and glory, and to many more generations of magnificence. But whether you'll be part of the glory or left on the sidelines in the future will be up to you."
Shrek Academy's elimination system lived up to its fame. Anyone who wanted to graduate from Shrek would have to put in blood, sweat, and tears, progressing step by step until the day they stood at the world's summit.
With the ceremony concluded, the teachers in the air split up, each heading to their respective classes.
Fan Lin was watching all of this. He thought it would had been better he if was standing just one spot away. He was standing just in front of Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena was staring at him because he was staring at Wulin a few times.
Each grade of students were put into a single class instead of several classes. So he had to share his class with these things.
Suddenly their smiles stiffened. Fan Lin looked at where they were looking. He saw someone. Someone they never wanted to interact with again was soaring through the skies in the four's direction.
Her lips curled into a mocking smile as she locked her eyes on them.
No way… No way. No way!
Yet there was nothing they could do to stop her.
"I will be personally managing this year's new class. Beside me are my assistant teachers, Teacher Shen Yi and Teacher Wu Zhangkong. Now to the classroom." said Elder Cai to the four students.
They entered the outer court's classroom for the first grade, which was on the first floor. I was just following behind them. Now was not the time to stand out.
It was a lecture theater large enough to hold three hundred people. Elder Cai ascended the platform and stood behind the lectern. On the side, Shen Yi said, "Students, please take your seat according to what I announce. Tang Wulin, row one seat one."
[Tang Wulin's POV]
Row one seat one? I'm the first one called? Tang Wulin suppressed his surprise as he scrambled to his seat.
[Tang Wulin's POV end ]
Row one seat one was neither on the left edge, nor the right, but dead center.
"Gu Yue, row one, seat two!" This seat was on Tang Wulin's right.
"Xie Xie, row one, seat three!" And this was on Tang Wulin's left.
"Xu Xiaoyan, row one, seat four!" She sat next to Gu Yue's other side.
Their seats were the closest to the lectern, no more than five meters apart. They were practically within arm's reach of the lectern and in full view of whoever stood there.
Each of them pulled odd faces once they took their seats. A dark cloud settled over Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan was pale as a ghost. On the other hand, Gu Yue seemed to handle herself better, maintaining a semblance of calm with only her brows furrowed. They all knew Elder Cai had arranged for them to sit in this spot.
Because they had offended the head instructor before school started, there would be hard days in store for them.
Xie Xie shot a look at Tang Wulin, as if asking for the next course of action. Tang Wulin gave him a slight nod, acknowledging his concerns but affirming their lack of control over the situation.
Apart from waiting to see her plans unfold, there was nothing else they could do.
With rest of the students seated, the lecture theater was only one-third full.
"Elder Cai, there should be 102 students in this year's new class, and I've counted 102 students. Everyone is present," Shen Yi reported.
' Did I increased the number or did someone got disqualified because of me.'
That remained a mystery.