First Entry into Shrek Academy

Just like that, time slipped by, and in the blink of an eye, another month and a half had passed.

During this month and a half.

Tian Meng had fallen into a deep slumber.

The reason was simple: Huo Yuhao had been researching an Ice Attribute Magic Core.

He conducted an experiment to see what other effects the Ice Attribute Magic Core might have, besides purifying and upgrading his Martial Soul.

Naturally, the subject of this experiment was Tian Meng.

Of course, he had two prerequisites for using Tian Meng as his test subject.

The first prerequisite was that, according to the system-issued missions, the drop rate for the Ice Attribute Magic Core was quite high, so Huo Yuhao knew he would have plenty more in the future.

Since he had an abundance, it didn't matter if he let Tian Meng use one for an experiment.

The second prerequisite was, naturally, that Tian Meng was also an ice-attribute Soul Beast.

Upon sensing the aura of the Magic Core, Tian Meng had immediately expressed that it was the essence of ice and that he liked it very much; it was comparable to, or perhaps even purer than, ten-thousand-year spirit milk.

Following that, Tian Meng became intoxicated and began to absorb it.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao thought it over and decided to let Tian Meng absorb it directly.

Tian Meng was his Martial Soul now; if it improved, he would naturally become stronger as well. Moreover, Huo Yuhao knew that offering appropriate benefits would make his future endeavors run much more smoothly.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao and his group finally arrived at Shrek City.

The opening of Shrek Academy was scheduled for tomorrow.

At the same time, the recruitment process for Shrek Academy was nearing its end, with only tomorrow and the day after remaining.

After all, recruitment work could not be completed in just a day or two, so starting it a few days early was a normal phenomenon.

And the moment Huo Yuhao stepped into Shrek City, the system's voice rang out once again.

"Ding! The host now has two options."

[Option 1: Refuse to join Shrek Academy.]

[Reward 1: 100,000 points]

[Reward 2: Soul Power Level increased by 3]

[Reward 3: Three Tier 2 Ice Attribute Magic Cores]

[Reward 4: One bottle of Hehuan Powder refined by Xiao Yan (the same type as the one taken during the grilled fish incident with Yun Yun)]

[Option 2: Join Shrek Academy.]

[Reward 1: Two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid]

[Reward 2: 10,000 points]

After listening, Huo Yuhao waited for a moment, feeling puzzled.

"System, for Option 2, are those the only two rewards?"

[System: Ding, yes.]

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched. He had already planned to join Shrek Academy.

Not for any other reason.

Shrek Academy was home to many geniuses, and he wanted to get in so he could have the first pick of the crop, recruiting these people into the Endless Fire Territory. This would provide him with powerful assistance in obtaining future system rewards.

Furthermore, in his side quest regarding absorbing geniuses for the Endless Fire Territory.

There were already seven or eight red dots, and their coordinates pointed directly toward Shrek Academy.

However, the rewards for refusing to join Shrek Academy were clearly quite generous.

"Hey, System, are you bugged? Do you think these rewards are reasonable?"

[System: Ding, please rest assured, host. System bugs only appear with a low probability around the time of updates.]

Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched again; so, there really was a system bug.

[Ding, please make your choice quickly, host.]

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath. At that moment, he suddenly thought of something and asked tentatively.

"System, for example, if you ask me to complete a mission and I fail to do so, will I be punished? Or will you restrict my personal freedom?"

[System: Ding, this system has been optimized by the main universe system and operates on the principles of harmony, friendliness, civilization, and progress.]

[Therefore, unless the host implants viruses or maliciously tampers with system data causing garbled code, no punishment will be issued (Note: Only applicable to the current 2.0 version of the system).]

Huo Yuhao gasped; this meant that there might be punishments in the future, but there were none now.

But since there was no punishment now, he should hurry up and exploit the bug; once the system updated, he wouldn't be able to exploit it anymore.

But soon, Huo Yuhao realized that at least for now, it was safe.

"I choose Option 1: Refuse to join Shrek Academy."

[System: Ding, the host has confirmed the choice. The rewards are now being transmitted.]

As the system's voice faded, his soul power surged by 3 levels, reaching level 16.

Huo Yuhao had been at level 10 soul power after absorbing the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, but after nearly three months of recuperation and the baptism of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, a 3-level increase was entirely within expectations.

Moreover, this was even with Huo Yuhao intentionally suppressing it; he had to solidify his foundation.

Immediately following that.

Huo Yuhao looked toward the three Ice Attribute Magic Cores resting in the system space.

Of course, there had been one previously.

Beyond that, there was also the small red medicine bottle.

However, it was at this moment that Jiang Nannan's voice reached him.

"Yuhao, your... your soul power, it increased, and you jumped three levels at once. How did you do it? Is there any harm to your body?"

Jiang Nannan asked, her eyes involuntarily filled with curiosity and a hint of worry.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao smiled and feigned mystery, saying, "That is a little secret of mine."

Seeing his reaction, Jiang Nannan did not press the matter further.

Throughout their journey, she had witnessed that Huo Yuhao indeed possessed many unusual traits.

For instance, those sanitary pads she had never seen before.

And that Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, which could be called a miraculous elixir.

Jiang Nannan immediately changed the subject: "Yuhao, what shall we do first?"

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao spoke up.

"It is still early, let's head to Shrek Academy to register first."

[System...]

[System, ding, detected that the host is engaging in irregular operations. Current behavior has been transmitted to the Main System, preparing for an early optimization upgrade.]

Huo Yuhao gasped, never expecting such a thing to happen.

"Hey, system, I was just joking, don't actually upgrade."

[System, information transmitted. Feedback from the Main System received. System upgrade countdown: 7 days.]

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao let out a slight sigh of relief; it seemed there were still bugs he could exploit over the next couple of days.

Following that, Huo Yuhao continued to follow in Jiang Nannan's footsteps, heading in the direction of Shrek Academy...

After about half an hour, Huo Yuhao and the others arrived at Shrek Academy.

At this moment, the main gate of Shrek Academy was bustling with activity.

The towering gate was antique and elegant, with the mottled marks of time left upon it, yet they did not diminish its solemnity and majesty.

A massive plaque hung high above, with the five characters for "Shrek Academy" written in bold, vigorous strokes, manifesting the academy's long history and glorious past.

At the entrance, seven or eight rows of young men and women were gathered.

Most of them were vibrant teenagers; some carried luggage, and although their expressions showed the fatigue of travel, they could not hide the burning intensity in their eyes.

But for these ordinary people, if they did not possess an exceptional martial soul, they were often turned away.

The reason was simple: Shrek Academy did not accept mediocrity; it only accepted monsters.

Some had servants and attendants, dressed in the finery of wealthy noble families. Naturally, these people had certain privileges, with their families there to receive them.

And when faced with these people.

Shrek Academy allowed some individuals with privileges to join.

They called it, quite nicely.

For the sake of the harmonious development of the Douluo Continent and for friendly exchanges between the major empires, a portion of people were admitted as exceptions to enjoy the academy's high-quality education.

Seeing this scene, Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched.

How should he put it? Huo Yuhao couldn't help but think of the behavioral style of a certain God King...

Immediately following.

Huo Yuhao looked at the teachers who were recruiting those ordinary teenagers.

Those teachers were still using the same old, unchanging routines to evaluate the students.