Fourth Test

"Man, in all my life, I've never seen anyone more arrogant than A Xiao." Tang San shook his head helplessly.

Only then did everyone understand that the twenty gold coins Su Xiao had taken out were to compensate for the Soul Power Test Crystal.

"Teacher, do you have any more test crystals? I'd like to try too." A girl in a pure white dress asked with a smile.

Everyone was instantly drawn to the girl. Her smile felt like a spring breeze, like that of an approachable princess; every gesture she made was immensely captivating.

The teacher took out another white crystal and handed it to the girl. She poured her soul power into it, and it too shone brilliantly. Though not as intensely as Tang San's, her soul power had still reached level twenty-six.

"My name is Ning Rongrong. Please take care of me."

As Ning Rongrong greeted Su Xiao and the others, the white crystal in her hand had already appeared in the cold girl's hand. It then gave off a slightly brighter glow than Ning Rongrong's—level twenty-seven.

"Student, register your name," the testing teacher said.

"Zhu Zhuqing."

After recording it, the testing teacher revealed a gratified expression. "Mubai, take them to the fourth test. There are quite a few little monsters this year!"

Dai Mubai nodded and led everyone deeper into the academy. This time, no one raised any objections.

"The fourth entrance test is a practical combat test. If you fail this one, everything before it was for nothing," Dai Mubai explained. "Besides, the academy hasn't recruited any new students for two years."

Tang San asked, "How many students are currently in the academy?"

Dai Mubai held up three fingers. "Including me, three. You've already met Xiao Ao. The other one is a lecherous, gluttonous fatty."

Hearing this, Tang San and the others were somewhat surprised. Su Xiao, however, did not feel much about it and even chimed in, "This is Shrek, an academy that only cultivates monsters. Probably the only academy on the entire Douluo Continent with more teachers than students."

At Su Xiao's words, the others froze slightly, all recalling what the teacher at the admissions office had said.

Shrek only accepted monsters.

"Su Xiao is right. The dean said that even if Shrek shuts down, it won't accept trash," Dai Mubai added.

They had already seen how strict Shrek Academy's admissions standards were, and graduating from Shrek was no easy matter either.

"The graduation requirement is to exceed level forty soul power before turning twenty. In the academy's twenty years of existence, only fourteen people have graduated," Dai Mubai continued.

Hearing such demanding requirements, everyone was startled. Quick-witted Xiao Wu asked doubtfully, "The requirements for students are this absurd, so how strong are the teachers?"

After thinking for a moment, Dai Mubai said, "Teacher Li from the first test is, if I remember correctly, a level sixty-three Soul Emperor. The second test..."

Before he could finish, Xiao Wu cut him off. "Forget the other teachers. Who's the examiner for the fourth test?"

Dai Mubai smugly pointed at himself. "I'm the examiner for the fourth test!"

"You?" Xiao Wu looked at him disdainfully with half-lidded eyes. "I don't know who got beaten senseless by that stinking Su Xiao yesterday. I heard you couldn't even last one move."

Mocked, Dai Mubai immediately shot back, "Believe it or not, I'll make you fail right now!"

"Why should I? Because your eyes aren't symmetrical?"

"..."

While the two argued, a burly man walked over from nearby. Su Xiao guessed that he was Shrek's vice dean, Zhao Wuji.

"Stop arguing. I'll play with you myself. That should be qualified enough this time, right?"

"Is that really alright, Vice Dean?" Dai Mubai looked somewhat worried.

Looking as though he was the biggest thing around, Zhao Wuji took out a small hourglass. As long as they could withstand Zhao Wuji's attacks for that amount of time, and even one person remained standing in the end, they would pass.

Seeing there was no other way, Dai Mubai leaned close to Su Xiao and Tang San and warned them, "Now you're in trouble. Vice Dean Zhao is a level seventy-six Battle Soul Saint, and his martial soul is the Vajra Bear. Back when he was still a Soul Emperor, he escaped alone from the combined assault of sixteen Soul Emperors."

Su Xiao said indifferently, "The Immovable Bright King. I've heard of him. We'll be beating him up often in the future."

Throughout Douluo, Zhao Wuji had always been getting beaten up. He was never anything but bullied, practically the most miserable male supporting character. After being ganged up on in a moment, he would probably get a vicious beating from Tang Hao that night as well.

"A Xiao, this is the Soul Saint Grandpa Jack said could rival an army of thousands. I've finally met one today." Tang San said excitedly.

"Are you afraid?"

"No."

Su Xiao threw an arm around Tang San's shoulders. "That's right. Beat him up!"