Successful Enrollment

Tang Ya wasn't that impulsive. She was still hesitating. She wanted to meet the man who had given her the ability.

She would make a concrete decision once he arrived. He clearly had his own ideas, and she wanted to hear them.

Four days passed in the blink of an eye—

Chu Mo had now arrived in Shrek City.

"All right, I hope you get into the academy. Well, I'll be off now."

After counting the Gold Soul Coins, the coachman said goodbye and left.

Holding Xiao Lu, who was fast asleep, Chu Mo headed toward Shrek Academy.

As expected of the top academy. Though its teaching left something to be desired, the place was still quite lively.

He opened the chat interface as he walked and checked it. Seeing only five messages on the right side of the Group Chat, he sighed helplessly.

"Everyone's so cold. Other than the novelty of the first couple of days, everyone's just doing their own thing now. The group's basically dead."

When would he finally be able to trade activity points for rewards?

Those five messages were there because Chu Mo had asked that morning why nobody was chatting and what they were all doing.

[Soul Guidance Devices are Evil: Training. Who has time to chat?]

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: I've been preparing for the Level 6 Soul Engineer exam lately.]

[Revenge Girl: Pretty much the same for me. I've been carving patterns lately. It's such a pain.]

[Grilled Fish Girl: I'm selling grilled fish. Big Brother Group Owner, when are you coming? I'll grill some for you~]

[Dong'er is Not a Girl: This esteemed one is accompanying Yu'er while she sells grilled fish. Grilled fish really is delicious.]

It seemed everyone had their own things to do. Besides, this was the time for training; who had the spare time to chat? And it wasn't as if there were many topics to talk about.

[Chu Mo: Looks like everyone's busy. I've arrived in Shrek City and am getting ready to enroll. Anyone free to show me the way?]

[Chu Mo: (location)]

But after waiting a long time, he still got no reply. Chu Mo sighed helplessly. Forget it. It was better to rely on himself than ask for help. He'd just find his own way. With a recommendation letter in hand, he wasn't likely to be turned away.

He had barely taken two steps when a sweet voice questioned him from behind!

"Big Brother! What's that in your arms?"

He turned around and saw a pretty little girl. She was petite, dressed in a green uniform that looked awful, though it couldn't hide how cute she was. Her long green hair was tied into twin ponytails, and she eyed the Xiao Lu in Chu Mo's arms with curiosity.

With that distinctive green hair and adorable appearance, her identity was obvious: the little Xiao Xiao.

"Ah, this is my Martial Soul."

He gently lifted the Xiao Lu in his arms.

"What a strange Martial Soul. Can I hold it?"

Xiao Xiao's little face was full of confusion. She had heard of Martial Souls that could leave the body, but this one was far too strange. She had never seen anything like it.

Chu Mo looked a little troubled. Xiao Lu didn't like being held by other people, and neither did he, since they shared the same sensations.

"Uh, it doesn't like being held by other people."

A hint of disappointment appeared on the little girl's face, but she didn't press the matter. She looked away from Xiao Lu and turned to Chu Mo.

"Um, Big Brother, are you here to enroll at Shrek?"

Anyone arriving now was probably here to enroll. It wasn't hard to guess. Chu Mo nodded.

"Yeah."

"Then I'll show you the way. Registration closes a little after four this afternoon."

Xiao Xiao was very enthusiastic and offered to guide him.

"Thanks. My name is Chu Mo."

"Xiao Xiao."

After introducing themselves, Xiao Xiao started leading the way. As they went, her gaze kept straying toward Xiao Lu.

"Gurgle, gurgle~"

Xiao Lu rolled over and changed position before going back to sleep.

"Little girl, why don't you watch where you're going instead of staring at Xiao Lu? You might bump into someone."

Chu Mo sighed helplessly.

"Oh~"

After he said that, Xiao Xiao finally reined in her gaze and focused on leading the way.

Seeing this, Chu Mo let out a breath of relief and reopened the chat interface.

[Dong'er is Not a Girl: @Chu Mo, I've got some free time now. I'll come find you. I want to see what this person who wants to take me into his harem looks like!]

[Ice Frog is Stronger than Poison Frog: @Dong'er is Not a Girl, be sure to take a picture! I want to see too.]

Rumors!

Pure rumors!

He hadn't even admitted it, and they'd already labeled him!

[Chu Mo: No need. I ran into a kind girl, and she's showing me the way. Let's meet in the classroom the day after tomorrow.]

[Dong'er is Not a Girl: A girl?]

[Chu Mo: Yeah, a pretty cute little girl.]

When Wang Dong'er saw him confirm it, she stopped at the gates of Shrek. Her anticipation at meeting her online friend instantly froze, and her cherry-red lips pressed together.

[Dong'er is Not a Girl: Jerk!]

Wang Dong'er had enrolled disguised as a boy. After learning that Chu Mo had arrived, she had deliberately changed back into her girl's clothes, ready to make him fall for her. But he had turned her down instead, and disappointment welled up inside her!

After cursing him, she quickly ran toward the dormitories.

And fate could be so wonderfully coincidental. Wang Dong'er had only just left when Chu Mo, led by Xiao Xiao, arrived at the admissions desk at Shrek Academy—a table beside the main gate.

Since it was the final day of registration, they had set up just one table.

"Big Brother, it's right over there. I'm sure you can do it."

Xiao Xiao clenched her fist and cheered Chu Mo on, though her gaze stayed fixed on Xiao Lu. It was hard to tell whether she was cheering Chu Mo on or Xiao Lu!

"Uh, all right. I'll take your word for it."

Chu Mo put Xiao Lu away and walked toward the table.

The testing teacher woke at the sound, pushed himself up from the table, yawned, and gave the newcomer a cursory glance.

"Name, age, Martial Soul, Soul Power? Recommendation letter!"

"Chu Mo, twelve, Slime, Level 32."

After answering, Chu Mo slid the recommendation letter onto the table.

"Hm?"

At that, the Soul Power Level testing teacher perked up. He glanced at the recommendation letter to confirm it was genuine, then turned his gaze to Chu Mo. A hidden fervor gleamed in his eyes.

"Come here. Let me feel your bones and test your Soul Power."

It was a standard procedure. Chu Mo hated being touched, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The moment the teacher touched him, his face lit up. After testing Chu Mo's Soul Power, he no longer bothered to hide the fervor in his eyes.

"Good, good. You really are a little genius. Now summon your Martial Soul. Let me have a look."

True monsters were few and far between, and even little geniuses were rare, so they naturally needed to be cultivated. If Chu Mo had a good Martial Soul, he could become a core disciple. That would earn the teacher a bonus.

"Okay~"

Chu Mo nodded. A flash of white light appeared in his hand, and a green Slime appeared there. Xiao Lu was still asleep.

"This is my Martial Soul."

After seeing it, the testing teacher's fervor faded instantly, as if someone had doused him with a bucket of cold water.

"A mutated external Martial Soul?"

"Yeah."

"Oh. You're admitted. Freshman Teaching Building, Room 109. It's a single room, so you won't have a roommate. Classes will be assigned tomorrow. Remember to check the notices around the academy."

The teacher's tone immediately fell flat as he explained the enrollment details in an ordinary voice.