Shrek Academy Preliminary Selection

For the next few days, Nan Xuanyu studied under Nana.

Just a few days of study benefited him immensely.

Before he knew it, it was time to part.

Nana personally saw the family of three off at the spaceport.

Nan Xuanyu hugged Nana.

"Teacher Nana, I'll come see you again after the holidays. I'll miss you!"

Nana smiled and said,

"Mm, you must study hard and strive to become stronger!

If you want to attend school with Qianqiu, you must get into Shrek Academy.

Although I don't know why you don't seem to want to go to Shrek Academy, I want to tell you that it is the place most suited for you.

I hope you go. Only there can you develop in every aspect and grow powerful quickly."

"Mm, I'll definitely work hard to become stronger. When we meet next time, you'll see a different me!"

Nan Xuanyu nodded, wrapped his arms around Nana's neck, pulled her down, and kissed her on the cheek.

Only then did he head toward the spaceport with his parents.

Nana stood where she was, watching the family of three leave. Even after they had vanished from sight, she remained there, lost in thought.

"They left ages ago. Why are you still standing here like an idiot?"

A voice suddenly sounded beside her, pulling Nana from her thoughts.

Yun Yan had arrived.

"You're here!"

Nana forced a faint smile, turned around, and headed back the way she had come.

"They asked again whether they can give you another physical examination?"

Yun Yan looked at Nana expectantly.

This was the task assigned to her by her superiors. She needed to persuade Nana.

Nana looked puzzled.

"Haven't they done it many times already? Wasn't the result always the same?"

Yun Yan shook her head.

"This time is different. This time, they want to invite you to Douluo Star for testing at Shrek Academy.

At present, only that place possesses the Federation's most advanced technology. Everything has already been arranged!"

Upon hearing the words "Shrek Academy," Nana suddenly felt uncomfortable for some reason. She instinctively shook her head.

"I'm not going. I only want a peaceful life. Don't disturb me!"

With that, Nana quickened her pace.

She did not know why, but she felt uncomfortable at that moment.

She resisted going to Shrek Academy.

Yun Yan shook her head and could not help sighing inwardly.

The Federation had actually been very tolerant of Nana.

Otherwise, considering how dangerous she was, she would have long since been monitored and restricted.

What Yun Yan did not know was that the War God Temple had voiced its suspicions to the Federation's upper echelons.

They strongly suspected that Nana had already surpassed the limits of humanity.

That she had reached the level of a deity.

After Douluo Star completed its evolution, humans could attain the level of deities.

However, only the Federation's highest-ranking officials knew exactly how many such peak powerhouses existed.

"Teacher, what is this?"

After returning to their residence, Nana gave Dong Qianqiu something that looked like a shell.

It was oval and silver, and looked quite peculiar.

Fine patterns covered its surface, radiating a gentle halo.

Within that halo, seven-colored light flickered in and out of view, making it exceptionally beautiful.

Nana said,

"This is a scale. Keep it safe. It carries my aura and the energy fluctuations I left behind, the same as my own spatial coordinates.

With it, if Xuanyu and the others summon you again, they will be able to summon you even if I am not by your side.

I have embedded elemental power into it, which they can use to locate you."

"I-I don't want them to summon me anyway! Those awful people!"

Dong Qianqiu widened her beautiful eyes, stomped her foot, snorted coldly, and turned her head away.

A flush gradually spread across her pretty face.

City of Sin.

"What? You failed? How is that possible?

One Meteor-class Attack Ship and five Meteor-class Reconnaissance Ships should have destroyed a civilian spacecraft in minutes. Why did this happen? Explain it clearly!"

An enraged voice rang out from the heart of the City of Sin. The people around it trembled in fear.

"The exact situation is still unclear. The last message we received was... dragon.

They seemed to be crying out, 'Golden dragon,' and then no more messages came through. All the warships lost contact. I fear the entire force has been wiped out!"

Someone reported tremblingly, his voice shaking as though he were walking on thin ice.

"Investigate! If you can't find out what happened, don't bother coming back.

We took so much money to kill Young Master Le.

And now? We lost both the bait and the fish. Useless! Every last one of you is useless! You all deserve to die..."

Some time later, Nan Xuanyu's family returned home. After resting for a day, Nan Xuanyu went back to school.

As soon as he returned to school, Teacher Yin Tianfan came looking for him.

Using the Soul Guidance Communicator's naked-eye 3D technology, he played footage of Nan Xuanyu piloting a Starfighter in battle.

He hoped Nan Xuanyu would apply to Shrek Academy's Interstellar Command Department.

Afterward, Yin Tianfan began strengthening his practical operational abilities.

He had Nan Xuanyu pilot real Starfighters, integrating everything he had learned before.

He put him through devilish training.

Soon, it was time for the Shrek Academy entrance examination.

The preliminary test primarily assessed bone age, Soul Power cultivation, and Spiritual Power cultivation.

According to the requirements, those under twelve needed at least Level 20 Soul Power in the preliminary test.

Soul Elders above Level 30 could receive an age allowance up to thirteen.

Nan Xuanyu's basic information was:

Age: Just over ten years old

Soul Power: Level 45

Spiritual Power: 1112 points

Not yet eleven, yet already a four-ring Soul Ancestor with Spiritual Power at the Spirit Sea Realm—he stunned everyone present.

He passed the preliminary test with ease.

All the teachers showed excited expressions. His chances of getting into Shrek Academy had become even greater.

What followed was another period of devilish training.

After that, he would take part in the preliminary selection assessment.

Shrek Academy required students to participate in the assessment in teams of three.

Nan Xuanyu had no choice but to team up with Qian Lei and Liu Feng.

The assessment tested a person's overall abilities, including speed, strength, Soul Power, combat experience, intelligence, temperament, teamwork, and more.

It was as brutal as could be.

On this day, the preliminary selection began.

Ji Hongbin and Mu Chongtian led the High-Energy Youth Class students into the Simulation Pods.

Under the guidance of the two teachers, everyone arrived at the training ground most familiar to them.

At the counter, they encountered a beautiful young woman.

She looked to be around twenty, graceful and lovely, with a gentle smile always lingering in her eyes.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Ling Yiyi."

As everyone arrived, she rose from her seat and greeted them with a smile.

Ji Hongbin nodded to her. "Hello. Sorry to trouble you."

Ling Yiyi nodded. With a wave of her delicate hand, a gentle radiance descended.

The next moment, all the High-Energy Youth Class students vanished from where they stood.

Only Ji Hongbin and Mu Chongtian remained.

With a flash of light, everyone appeared in another unfamiliar place.

Ling Yiyi stood before them, smiling as she said,

"Students, I will be your guide for this preliminary selection.

I'm about to explain the matters requiring attention. What happens next will depend on your own performance!"

Tonight, I went to listen to lectures by Platinum-ranked authors, so I only wrote one chapter. I'll get up tomorrow morning and write the second one!