Na'er: I Want to Be Class Monitor
For a moment, the classroom was completely silent.
Everyone was shocked by Huo Yuhao's status Level 6 Blacksmith.
The questioning gazes disappeared, and the defiant expressions subsided.
All that remained was shock, bewilderment, and a vague sense of awe.
Even teacher Shen Yi was no exception; standing on the podium, a hint of surprise flashed in her clear eyes.
Wu Changkong only told her that Huo Yuhao's forging skills were definitely the best in the class, but she didn't really know exactly how good they were.
She originally thought that Huo Yuhao would spend most of his time cultivating, and it would be good if he could spare a little energy for forging, at most he would be a Level-Four Forgemaster.
But to her surprise, Huo Yuhao turned out to be Level 6 Blacksmith.
After a brief moment of surprise, Shen Yi quickly composed himself.
She glanced at Yang Nianxia, who had a blank expression, and said, "Yang Nianxia, sit down!"
Yang Nianxia sat down mechanically, her movements as stiff as a puppet, her eyes still lingering with shock.
Then Shen Yi's voice came again. "Alright, everyone follow me to the Training Ground."
As soon as she finished speaking, all the students in the classroom stood up instantly and were about to leave.
But just then, a voice suddenly rang out, causing everyone to pause in their actions!
"Teacher, do I not need to participate?"
The voice was calm as still water, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.
Everyone's eyes darted around the classroom, quickly locking onto the source of the voice—it was Huo Yuhao, who had just shocked everyone with his status as Level 6 Blacksmith.
He sat quietly in the corner, his expression indifferent.
Huo Yuhao looked at Shen Yi and said again, "I'm not interested in the class monitor either."
These words were spoken casually, but to everyone else, they carried an unspeakable implication, as if his interest alone guaranteed him the position of class monitor.
However, this time, even the geniuses in the class who considered themselves no less capable than others couldn't muster any thought of rebuttal.
Shen Yi did not agree to Huo Yuhao's request.
She shook her head. "Even if I don't want to be the class monitor, I still have to participate in this training."
Shen Yi's gaze then swept over the students in the class, finally settling on Huo Yuhao.
A slight smile played on her lips, a hint of mischief mixed with anticipation. "It'll be a good opportunity for them to see what a real monster looks like."
The classroom fell silent for a moment after those words were spoken.
The weight of the words "a real monster" sent a shiver down everyone's spine.
Shen Yi had already said that, Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything more.
He stood up, ready to head to the Training Ground with the others.
However, when many students looked at Huo Yuhao again, a hint of fighting spirit flashed in their eyes.
Shen Yi's provocation worked.
Shrek means monster, and Shrek Academy's mission has always been to only accept monsters.
So they wanted to see just how strong Huo Yuhao, whom the teacher called a "real monster," really was.
Led by Shen Yi, the group then walked out of the classroom, and a flurry of footsteps echoed down the corridor.
They were all new to the Shrek Academy and had no idea where the Training Ground Shen Yi mentioned was.
This premier university on the continent covers a vast area with numerous teaching buildings and crisscrossing roads, making it easy for newcomers to get lost. Therefore, everyone could only follow behind the two teachers, Shen Yi and Wu Changkong.
On the way to the Training Ground, Tang Wulin quickened his pace, moved closer to Huo Yuhao, and asked in a low voice, "Yuhao, are you really not going to be the class monitor?"
"Not interested." Huo Yuhao turned to look at Tang Wulin, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes. "What? You want to be one?"
Tang Wulin smiled and shook his head, "If we're talking about strength, I wouldn't even be ranked."
As he spoke, his gaze naturally drifted to Gu Yue and Na'er beside him.
These two are both exceptionally talented.
Although he awakened the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor, which greatly increased his cultivation speed, he is still only a level 39 Soul Elder.
He was well aware of his own limitations when facing Soul King Gu Yue and Na'er; he knew he was no match for them.
"I want to be the class monitor!"
Just then, Na'er suddenly called out.
The voice was clear and loud, echoing in the corridor, carrying a touch of girlish exuberance as well as an undeniable confidence.
Her voice was loud enough that many of the students around her turned to look at her.
Those gazes converged from all directions, landing on the silver-haired girl; some were curious, some scrutinizing, and some were indifferent.
However, many people didn't take her seriously, thinking it was just a young girl's "self-indulgence."
After all, in their eyes, someone who hadn't even made it onto the Youth Genius Ranking was naturally no formidable opponent.
Led by Shen Yi and Wu Changkong, the group walked deeper into the teaching building along its corridors.
Finally, they were led into a spacious rotunda.
The hall was high and spacious, with a dome tens of meters high, and the surrounding walls were covered with densely packed Soul Guidance Array Pattern.
The ground was smooth metal, reflecting the light from overhead, so bright that it cast shadows.
Shen Yi walked to a wall, and no one knew how she did it, but her slender fingers pressed lightly on the wall a few times, so fast that it was impossible to see.
Then, the Soul Guidance Array on the wall suddenly lit up, with blue light flowing around it, like a giant spider web spreading throughout the hall.
The ground then cracked open, and egg-shaped spherical objects slowly emerged from the ground, arranging themselves neatly in the center of the hall.
Then Shen Yi's voice came. "Everyone should have been to the Spirit Ascension Platform of the Spirit Pagoda. The Training Ground that follows is similar to the Spirit Ascension Platform; it's a Simulation environment, so you can use your skills freely."
Her gaze swept over the crowd, carrying a hint of solemnity.
"Next, let's enter the Training Pod!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the doors of the spherical Training Pod on the ground opened one after another.
Everyone followed the instructions and entered one by one, fastening their seatbelts.
After the hatch closed, the cabin was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
But soon, tiny points of starlight lit up inside, twinkling like the brightest stars in the night sky in the darkness.
Everyone felt the same way they did when they entered the Spirit Ascension Platform from the Spirit Pagoda: the familiar feeling of weightlessness, the disorientation of being pulled in their consciousness, and the strange experience of the body and spirit being separated.
A wave of dizziness washed over me, and my consciousness blurred. It felt as if I was falling down, yet also as if I was rising up.
But soon after, everyone regained their senses.
They opened their eyes and looked around; they were now in a dense forest.
Sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground. A gentle breeze rustles the leaves.
Everything felt so real, as if they were truly standing in a primeval forest.