Huo Yuhao pressed his face tightly against the car window, watching the clouds race backward outside as he quietly asked a question.
"Where... is Shrek Academy?"
When the car had first taken off, its speed had been astonishing.
Huo Yuhao felt as though he had merely blinked, and the buildings, forests, and everything else below had already rushed away behind them.
He had never experienced such speed in his life.
Under normal circumstances, Bei Bei and Tang Ya would certainly have proudly told him—
Shrek Academy was located in Shrek City, one of the most prosperous places on the continent.
But now...
They were sitting in Ye Xinglan's car, and judging by its direction, it was clearly heading higher into the sky, not toward Shrek City at all.
Thus, both of them remained silent.
Even Tang Ya was unusually well-behaved, merely gripping Bei Bei's hand tightly.
Xu Lizhi bit into the last bite of his bun and said indistinctly,
"We're almost there. It's right ahead."
Hearing Xu Lizhi's words, Huo Yuhao hurriedly turned his gaze forward again.
The next moment—
His eyes abruptly widened, and his pupils contracted violently.
"This... this is..."
Bei Bei and Tang Ya were completely stunned as well, their mouths hanging slightly open for a long time.
Above the clouds before them floated an incomparably massive academy!
It was not a simple building, but a true city in the sky!
A gigantic metal foundation glimmered with a cold sheen beneath the sunlight. Futuristic skyscrapers rose one after another, while all manner of strange aircraft darted between them.
At the very center of the academy seemed to be some sort of energy barrier, keeping the raging winds outside.
"How can there be such a huge academy? And it's in the sky..."
Bei Bei muttered to himself, feeling his worldview collapse.
Even the legendary God Realm was probably no more impressive than this, right?
Xu Lizhi saw their shock and explained with a smile.
"This academy can't be seen from the ground."
"Because its underside is made from a special optical camouflage material that perfectly refracts light. From below, you can only see blue skies and white clouds."
"Only by flying to this altitude and possessing a specific identification signal can you see the academy's true appearance."
At this point, Xu Lizhi paused.
"Besides, this place is several thousand meters up. Even ordinary Title Douluo wouldn't fly this high, even if they could fly."
Huo Yuhao was utterly confused by things like optical camouflage and identification signals. He understood none of it.
But he understood one thing.
This was amazing! Incredibly amazing!
"Um..."
Huo Yuhao cautiously pointed at the car beneath them.
"What does this Soul Tool run on? I can't sense any Soul Power fluctuations."
Xu Lizhi glanced at the central control console Ye Xinglan was operating and casually replied,
"It runs on electricity. That's another type of special energy."
"Electricity?"
Huo Yuhao grew even more curious and pressed on like an inquisitive child.
"Then what happens if it runs out of electricity? Will we fall?"
Xu Lizhi laughed heartily and waved his hand.
"Don't worry. Even if it loses power, this car has a backup gliding system and anti-gravity device. It'll land safely on the ground."
It was quite miraculous.
All three of them could not help thinking so.
This kind of technology was simply unheard of.
Soon, the car passed through the energy barrier and landed steadily in a broad plaza.
The doors opened, and the three of them stepped out on slightly weak legs.
The moment they entered, they saw a gigantic statue standing in the center of the plaza.
It was a statue of a young man.
He wore fitted clothes, with handsome features, deep eyes, and a faint smile at the corner of his lips. He looked exceptionally dashing.
Bei Bei and Tang Ya stared at that face for a long while before finally having to admit a fact.
They did not recognize him at all.
He was neither one of the original Shrek Seven Devils nor any famous Title Douluo from history.
Bei Bei looked around again.
The self-cleaning ground, the floating streetlamps, and those metallic instruments whose purposes he could not comprehend—
Everything looked highly technological.
Compared to it, their own Shrek Academy seemed... ten thousand years behind this Shrek Academy.
"Who is that?"
Tang Ya could not help asking.
Xu Lizhi pointed at the statue, his tone carrying a hint of reverence.
"This is the founding dean of our Shrek Academy, and also our principal."
Just then—
A gentle voice suddenly came from nearby.
"Lizhi, Xinglan, you're back?"
Everyone turned toward the voice and was immediately shocked.
Because the young man slowly approaching them looked exactly like the statue in the center of the plaza!
Even the smile at the corner of his mouth was identical.
He appeared to be only in his twenties, with not the slightest trace of Soul Power fluctuations. He looked like an ordinary person.
But could there truly be an ordinary person in a place like this?
"Principal!"
Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan bowed at the same time.
Xu Lizhi quickly stepped forward, pointed to the three people behind him, and explained why they had come.
Ye Xinglan, meanwhile, coldly added another blow.
"These two were pretending to be from Shrek Academy to swindle people."
Bei Bei and Tang Ya instantly looked rather awkward.
Xu Lizhi hurriedly smoothed things over and explained,
"Don't say that, Sister Xinglan. I don't think they're bad people. They probably admire Shrek Academy too much and wanted to join us, so they said that."
Bei Bei gave a light cough, stepped forward, and offered an unassuming yet dignified salute.
"Greetings, Principal."
"I am Bei Bei, also from Shrek Academy, though it seems our academies merely share the same name."
"We mean no harm. We were simply amazed by your academy's strength and wished to visit the Shrek Academy capable of nurturing these two."
Bei Bei was quite tactful.
Lin Feng smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping across the three of them.
It finally paused on Huo Yuhao for a moment, a barely noticeable gleam flashing through his eyes.
"Welcome."
"Since you intend to visit, why not let you observe the academy's entrance test?"
Lin Feng's voice was as gentle as a spring breeze.
"Perhaps after watching it, you'll want to enroll in Shrek Academy."
An entrance test?
Bei Bei and Tang Ya's eyes lit up.
They had wanted to see just what this so-called "real Shrek" was all about!
The three immediately nodded in agreement.
Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi exchanged a glance. Since the principal had said so, they naturally had no objections.
"Principal, we still have training assignments, so we'll be leaving first."
After saying that, Ye Xinglan saluted Lin Feng and turned to leave.
Xu Lizhi waved as well and ran after her.
Lin Feng led the three across the plaza and into a magnificent hall.
The hall was extremely spacious, without any unnecessary decoration.
Only a huge painting hung on the wall directly ahead.
The painting depicted a dragon.
A golden dragon, majestic beyond compare, as though it might burst from the canvas at any moment!
Though it was only a painting, the aura it radiated still made their hearts tremble.
Lin Feng stopped and turned to look at the three of them.
"Shrek Academy's entrance test consists of ten stages."
"The first stage is the Soul Power Test. You don't need to take it."
"This is the second stage."
Lin Feng pointed to the painting.
"It primarily tests your willpower."
"Next, you need to look at this painting. The longer you endure, the better your score."
That was it?
Bei Bei and Tang Ya were somewhat puzzled.
Looking at a painting?
Wasn't that far too easy?
Bei Bei confidently raised his head and looked toward the painting.
However—
The instant his gaze met the dragon's eyes in the painting—
"Boom—"
Bei Bei felt a deafening explosion in his mind, as though a terrifying dragon roar had detonated directly within the depths of his soul.
It was not merely a painting.
It was as though a living super soul beast were looking down upon an ant!
"Urgh!"
Bei Bei's entire body shook violently, and his face instantly turned deathly pale.
His legs went weak, his knees buckled, and he nearly fell directly to the ground.
How was this possible?!
He possessed a top-tier beast martial soul—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!
One of the highest-ranking dragon martial souls!
But why... why was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul inside him trembling before this painting?
Was it afraid? Did it not even dare form a thought of resistance?
A mere painting could exert such overwhelming pressure on him. It was utterly terrifying!
Could anyone truly withstand this so-called second stage?
What kind of academy was this Shrek Academy?
Its entrance examination was actually even harsher than that of their Shrek Academy?
This kind of willpower test that directly interrogated the soul... was this the true Monster Academy?
This was only the second stage. If they wanted to enter this academy, were they really qualified?
Bei Bei and Tang Ya were horrified, cold sweat instantly soaking their backs.
Huo Yuhao also felt that terrifying pressure upon his soul. His little face turned pale as he clenched his teeth tightly.
Lin Feng waved his hand, and the pressure on the three of them instantly vanished.
At that moment... a series of crisp system notifications suddenly rang out in Lin Feng's mind.
[Ding!] [Key figure Bei Bei has increased his recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy!] [Reward: Special student—Xie Xie (version when he first enrolled at Shrek Academy) unlocked!] [Key figure Tang Ya has increased her recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy!] [Reward: Special student—Wei Xiaofeng (Eastsea Academy version) unlocked!]
Lin Feng was delighted inwardly.
Not bad, not bad.
[Son of destiny Huo Yuhao has increased his recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy!] [Congratulations, Host! Level increased to Level 90!] [System reward issued: Automatically obtain the Ninth Spirit Ring most suitable for the Host (one-hundred-thousand-year spirit ring)!]
Lin Feng had finally become a Title Douluo. It had not been easy.
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