Rumors of Shrek Academy

Suotuo City lay on the Lima Plains, where the most fertile lands of the Heaven Dou Empire could be found.

Yet it was also very close to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Grain merchants and Soul Masters seeking Soul Hunting would often stop here to rest, indirectly bringing prosperity to the city.

Qiangu Changkong's cultivation had now reached Level Twenty-Nine, only one step away from breaking through to Level Thirty.

When they entered Heaven Dou City, Golden Eagle Douluo had not followed them into the city in order to avoid being discovered by experts from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and other factions. Instead, he had remained stationed outside the city.

Upon arriving in Suotuo City, Golden Eagle Douluo no longer had such concerns. He followed them into the city and secretly protected the two from behind.

Compared to the prosperous Heaven Dou City, Suotuo City appeared rather backward.

Many Heaven Dou City nobles who had believed the rumors cried that they had been duped after arriving in Suotuo City.

But since they were already here, they still decided to enjoy themselves for a while.

The sudden influx of people over a short period indirectly promoted the development of commerce within the city.

Had it been before this, the gap between this place and Heaven Dou City would have been even greater.

Listening to Qiangu Changkong complain about how "barren" the local commerce was, Wu Qi said irritably, "This isn't the imperial capital, nor is it a kingdom's capital. Its current development is already not bad."

Following his original plan, he did not conduct any investigation into where the grain was going.

The two headed toward the center of the city and stopped before a gigantic building.

Great Soul Arena!

There were Great Soul Arenas in Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou City as well, and they were even larger and more prosperous than the one in Suotuo City.

"Are we starting the training mission this soon?" Qiangu Changkong could not help muttering.

Within the Great Soul Arena's badge system, the Golden Battle Soul Badge ranked above iron, bronze, and silver, placing it at the fourth tier. Above it were platinum, Sapphire, ruby, and diamond.

To him, a rank slightly below the middle was something he could complete with ease.

Perhaps guessing what he was thinking, Wu Qi said irritably, "Has it occurred to you that the highest-ranked badge an ordinary person can obtain is the Platinum Battle Soul Badge? The badges above that are honorary badges, specifically awarded to powerful experts."

While in Spirit City, Wu Qi had investigated the Great Soul Arena.

Only Soul Saints and stronger experts would be awarded Sapphire badges and above.

Rumor had it that there was another badge rank above diamond, specifically awarded to Title Douluo experts. Unfortunately, from ancient times to the present, not a single Title Douluo had joined an organization like the Great Soul Arena.

As for the points required for a Platinum Battle Soul Badge, they could only be described as astronomical.

Even if one was the strongest among those of the same rank and capable of fighting above one's level, one would still need to participate in one-on-one, two-on-two, and team Soul Fighting every day, maintain a win rate above ninety-five percent, and spend more than a year grinding in the Soul Fighting Arena before barely accumulating enough points.

This was no longer a matter of whether it was difficult or not. It required long-term, brutal grinding.

Wu Qi did not intend to spend too much time training at the Great Soul Arena.

To achieve good results in the next Soul Master Tournament, he needed to spend a long time assembling a team capable of winning the championship!

The Great Soul Arena did not offer Soul Fighting during the day. The two had only come to register for Soul Fighting Badges in advance.

After leaving the Great Soul Arena, they found a hotel nearby to settle in.

Wu Qi finally understood why rooms had been so scarce when Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City in the original timeline.

At first, he had thought it was because a large number of parents had brought their children here to enroll in Shrek Academy.

But Suotuo City was a commercial city to begin with, with countless grain merchants constantly passing through. How could it lack guest rooms?

The truth was likely that those nobles who had been "tricked" here by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had occupied a large number of rooms.

After paying triple the usual room rate, the two finally found a place to stay.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is really fucking immoral!" Qiangu Changkong could not help cursing.

"This is merely a small indulgence of power." Wu Qi shook his head bitterly.

As they spoke, the hotel Staff Member saw how young they looked and could not help approaching them. "Are you two young masters also here to enroll in Shrek Academy?"

"What makes you say that?" Wu Qi asked.

Thanks to Flender's successful marketing, Shrek Academy was quite famous in Suotuo City and several nearby cities.

When they entered the city, the two had also heard quite a few rumors about Shrek Academy.

Qiangu Changkong had not paid attention at first, but when he heard someone mention it again, he became interested. "I heard Shrek Academy only accepts students under thirteen whose Soul Power Level exceeds twenty-one?"

If that was the case, every student in Shrek Academy had to possess Innate Soul Power above Level Six.

Qiangu Changkong had not expected that coming to Suotuo City, which had not been part of their plans, would bring such an unexpected gain.

If they recruited every Shrek Academy student into Spirit Hall, what an enormous achievement that would be!

Besides, if they joined such an academy, would they still have to worry about finding teammates for the Soul Master Tournament?

Wu Qi lightly patted his shoulder and shook his head slightly.

If such an exceptional academy truly existed on the continent, its reputation would likely have spread to every corner of the continent, rather than only being heard of upon reaching Suotuo City.

The city's residents only knew that Shrek Academy's admissions requirements were harsh and that it might not recruit even one suitable student for a very long time.

Moreover, the people in the city had never seen Shrek Academy's campus. They merely felt that the registration site outside the city was some sort of test.

With all these factors combined, many people were impressed without really understanding why.

Even the hotel Staff Member held them in extremely high regard!

"I believe you are both over thirteen, aren't you? Shrek Academy may indeed be famous, but if students who do not meet its requirements go there, they will only humiliate themselves. Please consider this carefully, honored guests."

Wu Qi nodded. Having lost the desire to continue the conversation, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for informing us. I think we already know what to do."

With that, he pulled Qiangu Changkong into their room.

The latter was confused and anxiously asked, "Brother Wu, we haven't heard everything yet. Don't you think this Shrek Academy is interesting? Besides, our real ages are not over thirteen."

"If we join them, all our classmates will be geniuses. Would we still have to worry about forming a strong team?"

Wu Qi sat on the sofa in a lazy posture. "What we heard is only rumor. We have not seen Shrek Academy's true situation, so don't jump to conclusions."

"Besides, according to Shrek Academy's admissions requirements, only students with Innate Soul Power of at least Level Six can meet their standards."

"How many people on the continent do you think can awaken Innate Soul Power above Level Six? And among those who meet Shrek Academy's requirements, most would be recruited by major factions from a young age. Who would go to Shrek Academy?"

Listening to his explanation, Qiangu Changkong gradually calmed down and seriously considered the issue.

"Brother Wu, could this Shrek Academy be a scam academy?"

In truth, Shrek Academy was no different from a scam academy. The only difference was that it occasionally provided cultivation guidance to its students.