Whose Enrollment Gift Pack Is This Luxurious?

Shrek Academy, freshman dormitory building.

Huo Yuhao pushed open the door with its exquisite wood grain. A faint fragrance greeted him, utterly unlike the musty smell he had expected from a room left sealed for ages.

He stepped inside carefully, his eyes filled with curiosity and restraint.

The dorm room was brightly yet softly lit.

A large, soft bed stood in the corner, neatly made with pristine white sheets. They felt wonderfully smooth to the touch, though he had no idea what high-grade fabric they were made from.

Beside it was a simply designed desk, paired with a chair that looked remarkably comfortable.

There was also a private bathroom, a sofa, and an elegant-looking hanging lamp.

Huo Yuhao could not help reaching out and gently stroking the edge of the desk. The sensation beneath his fingertips left him somewhat dazed.

"Th-this is way too luxurious, isn't it?"

Huo Yuhao muttered, disbelief shining in his eyes.

"Even in the White Tiger Duke Mansion, the room that woman lived in... was probably no better than this, right?"

"Actually... the facilities here seem even more advanced."

For Huo Yuhao, who had endured scorn and neglect since childhood and could only live in a drafty woodshed, this place was practically heaven!

He took a deep breath, a heartfelt smile appearing on his face.

"Being able to enter this school... is truly wonderful!"

"Mm-hmm, it really is nice!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's lazy voice sounded in his mind at just the right moment.

"Even I find this environment comfortable."

"Yuhao, it looks like you've truly struck gold this time!"

Huo Yuhao nodded vigorously.

"Alright, alright, enough sighing."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm seemed to recall something, and his voice suddenly turned urgent.

"Quick! Take out that Storage Soul Tool of yours and have a look!"

"The one that teacher Shen Yi gave you!"

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao came to his senses as well and hurriedly removed the exquisite silver metal ring from his waist.

Shen Yi had personally handed it to him when he completed his enrollment procedures.

She had said that every new student who passed the entrance examination could receive an "Enrollment Gift Pack" like this.

Huo Yuhao had been stunned at the time. Though he knew Storage Soul Tools existed, he had never imagined that this school would hand one out to every student. Each one even had a capacity of one thousand cubic meters, making it extremely valuable even outside the academy.

Yet this academy simply treated it as a free gift and gave everyone one?

That was far too extravagant!

"I heard there are welcome gifts for new students inside too..."

Filled with excitement, Huo Yuhao followed the method Shen Yi had taught him and injected a thread of soul power into it.

Buzz—

A flash of silver light appeared.

Several items materialized on the desk.

Three sets of school uniforms.

Two exquisite little jade bottles.

A black, stone-like steamed bun.

And a heavy-looking bag filled with Gold Soul Coins.

"Th-this is..."

"Gold Soul Coins?!"

Huo Yuhao was dumbfounded.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was equally stunned in the Sea of Consciousness. With a sweep of his spiritual power, he immediately learned the exact amount: a full ten thousand Gold Soul Coins!

"Damn! Does this school own a mine or something?"

"Giving Storage Soul Tools to new students is one thing, but they're even handing out ten thousand Gold Soul Coins?!"

Huo Yuhao's hands trembled slightly. To him, ten thousand Gold Soul Coins was an astronomical sum.

However...

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's attention quickly shifted away from the Gold Soul Coins to that black object.

"Huh? What's this?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said disdainfully.

"A black steamed bun?"

"Why is this school handing out something like that? It looks like coal, hard as a rock, and obviously doesn't look tasty."

"Are they trying to test your teeth or something?"

Huo Yuhao also picked up the black steamed bun curiously.

It really was hard, and it carried a faint fishy scent of the sea.

Yet he showed no disgust. Instead, he said with complete seriousness, "Brother Sky Dream, don't say that."

"Since the academy gave it to us as a freshman gift, there must be a reason for it."

"This definitely isn't some ordinary black steamed bun. There must be something special about it!"

Hearing this, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could not help teasing him.

"Oh-ho?"

"You've only been through the school gates for a few minutes, and you're already defending this academy?"

"Looks like this school has completely bought you over, kid!"

Huo Yuhao blushed slightly but did not argue.

Just then, his gaze suddenly landed on a neatly folded slip of paper that had fallen onto the corner of the desk.

It had dropped out along with the other items just now.

Huo Yuhao hurriedly picked it up and unfolded it.

It was densely covered in descriptions of the items.

When he saw the first line, Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly widened.

"Mystic Water Pill?!"

Huo Yuhao cried out in shock, his voice cracking with excitement.

"Brother Sky Dream, look! This is a Mystic Water Pill!"

"I heard this kind of pill can cleanse one's tendons and marrow. Most importantly... it can increase a soul master's Innate Soul Power!"

Huo Yuhao's Innate Soul Power was only level one. This had always been a source of pain for him.

Even with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's million-year soul ring, this shortcoming still restricted the speed of his cultivation.

This Mystic Water Pill was simply help in the nick of time—the treasure he desired most right now!

"Oh? It can increase Innate Soul Power?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was interested as well.

"Then it really is a good thing. It'll be very useful to you!"

Suppressing his excitement, Huo Yuhao continued reading.

The second line described the pill in the other jade bottle.

"Soul Ascension Pill..."

Huo Yuhao murmured.

"After taking it, a soul master can directly increase their soul power by one level without any side effects. It is suitable for soul masters below level thirty. The increase in soul power can allow a level-thirty soul master to directly break through to level thirty-one..."

"Unfortunately, this pill's effects are too potent, and a soul master can only take it once in their lifetime."

Although it was somewhat regrettable that he could only take it once, Huo Yuhao was still utterly shaken.

"If these two pills were put up for auction outside, they would definitely be priceless treasures!"

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, and his eyes burned with fervor.

"But... the academy actually gave them to us as ordinary freshman gifts..."

At that moment, he gained an entirely new understanding of the academy's strength and foundation.

With even greater reverence, Huo Yuhao turned his attention to the final item—the black steamed bun Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had disdained.

Since the first two items were such precious treasures, how could the black steamed bun placed alongside them possibly be ordinary?

Sure enough.

The final line on the slip solved the mystery.

[Deep Sea Demon Whale Black Steamed Bun: Refined through a secret process from the meat of special demon whales that live in the deep sea below three thousand meters. It contains an immense amount of Bloodline Power, possesses extremely high nutritional value, and greatly nourishes a soul master's physique.]

"Deep Sea Demon Whale Meat?!"

Huo Yuhao was completely dumbfounded.

The deep sea below three thousand meters?

Even Title Douluo might not dare venture there lightly!

And this academy could actually obtain ingredients from there and turn them into steamed buns for its students?

That was practically divine craftsmanship!

Hiss—

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm drew a sharp breath as well.

"This school... really has something going for it!"

"They can even catch Deep Sea Demon Whales to make steamed buns? Even I'm a little impressed!"

Holding the black steamed bun and feeling the surging energy contained within, Huo Yuhao was overcome with indescribable emotion.

"Thank you, academy, for everything you've given me..."

"I, Huo Yuhao, swear that I will cultivate twice as hard and never let down the academy's nurturing!"

Meanwhile, in the Dean's Office.

As Lin Feng rested with his eyes closed, the system notification sounded in his mind once again.

[Ding!]

[It has been detected that key figure Huo Yuhao's recognition of Shrek Academy as a Monster Academy has greatly increased!]

[Congratulations, host, you have received a reward: Artificial Soul Spirits!]

[Reward details:]

[Century Soul Spirits: 10,000!]

[Millennium Soul Spirits: 10,000!]

[Ten-Thousand Year Soul Spirits: 1,000!]

Previously, there had only been the Spirit Ascension Platform. Now, the Soul Spirits were ready as well. With so many Artificial Soul Spirits, it was enough.