The Legend of Herta

The Legend of Herta

Three months of training passed in the blink of an eye, and the Promotion Tournament had arrived just like that.

Although Liu Ying, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie were frequently put through Wu Zhangkong's training, their strength had long surpassed that of their peers. Facing students from the other classes was practically effortless for them.

"There's still a huge gap between us and Herta..." said East Sea's number one Herta fan.

"Teacher Wu, we always hear you talk about that Herta. Who exactly is she?" Xie Xie finally could not hold back and asked outright.

Tang Wulin also pricked up his ears. He was extremely curious about that senior named Herta as well. During training, Teacher Wu Zhangkong often mentioned one name—Herta!

Apparently, she had once been a senior student at Eastsea Academy, and later she seemed to have graduated? He really wondered what she had done to make Teacher Wu value her so highly.

Meanwhile, Liu Ying remained silent. She wanted to hear what Wu Zhangkong thought of Herta too.

"Herta enrolled at Eastsea Academy three years ago. Technically, that makes her your senior. I have never seen anyone with talent like hers. She was a true genius!"

The moment those words came out, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie widened their eyes. After spending this time together, they fully understood what kind of teacher Wu Zhangkong was... If he called someone a genius, that person must have been extraordinary.

"A freshman from three years ago... so she's three years older than us?" Xie Xie thought for a moment. "Then she should be in Eastsea Academy's Advanced Division, right?"

Tang Wulin asked as well, "Can we meet this senior?"

Wu Zhangkong merely smiled faintly. "I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to have the chance to meet her. Two months after enrolling at Eastsea Academy—that is, two years and ten months ago—she had already graduated."

"Huh?"

"She finished learning everything the academy had to offer in just two weeks. That left the academy's higher-ups with no choice but to ask me to guide her."

"Yet even I could only barely guide her for two months, because her learning speed was simply too fast—so fast that it was unbelievable!"

Seeing their bewildered expressions, Wu Zhangkong knew they did not understand at all, so he explained, "Do you remember when I trained you before and suppressed my Soul Power to your level?"

"Yes." At the mention of that, all of them looked uncomfortable. Even when Wu Zhangkong suppressed his Soul Power to their level, they could only be utterly dominated by him, with almost no chance to fight back.

"Herta was already level twenty-eight when she entered Eastsea Academy. And I had to suppress my Soul Power to level forty-five before I could barely fight her."

"That can't be right, Teacher Wu..." Xie Xie's trembling voice came from the side. "Level twenty-eight against level forty-five—and against you, Teacher Wu? That's nearly a twenty-level difference in Soul Power. Is that really possible?"

"But she did it. Not only did she fight opponents above her level, she forced me into desperate situations multiple times. I have never seen combat techniques as exaggerated as hers. Even the slightest, most insignificant detail could become a way to defeat the enemy in Herta's eyes."

"Come to think of it, Liu Ying was introduced here by Herta! You know each other, right?" The moment Wu Zhangkong said that, the other two immediately turned their gazes toward Liu Ying, making her quite uncomfortable.

Not only did she have to listen to someone else's evaluation of her, she also had to endure those stares... Honestly, her toes were practically digging into the floor.

"Uh, actually, I don't know Miss Herta very well either. She only guided me twice before recommending me here."

"Teacher Wu, how is that senior doing now? Since she already graduated from Eastsea Academy, she must have gone somewhere even more impressive, right?" Tang Wulin also thought that senior was incredible, and he was curious about where she had gone.

Since she had graduated so early, what did she do afterward?

"Do you know Shrek Academy?"

The moment he said that, all of them widened their eyes. "Teacher Wu, do you mean... the continent's number one Shrek Academy?"

"That's right. Herta not only joined Shrek Academy, but she also entered the Inner Courtyard..." Seeing their confused expressions, Wu Zhangkong knew it was time to explain.

"Shrek Academy is divided into the Outer Courtyard and the Inner Courtyard, but the Outer Courtyard was established only because of certain special circumstances. The true core has always been the Inner Courtyard."

"If you get the chance, I hope you will take the entrance exam for Shrek Academy too. It will definitely be of great help to your futures."

"Wow! Teacher Wu, are you saying... that we're talented too and can join Shrek Academy?" Xie Xie could not help getting excited. However, Wu Zhangkong merely cast him a flat glance, instantly dousing the fighting spirit that had ignited in his heart.

"At least for now, you aren't qualified."

"So you need to train even harder and strive to catch up to those ahead of you as soon as possible. Starting with this Promotion Tournament!"

As he spoke, a Wooden Sword appeared in Wu Zhangkong's hand once more. Clearly, he intended to begin another round of training.

"Not again, Teacher Wu? We just finished training!" Having finally gotten a chance to rest, Xie Xie did not want to collapse so soon.

"Yes! I want to train!" After hearing about Shrek Academy, Tang Wulin's eyes practically shone. "I will become a powerful Soul Master. I will join Shrek Academy. I will catch up to that senior!"

The sight made Xie Xie beside him widen his eyes.

Brother! Your skin is thick, you can take a beating, and you recover quickly, but I'm not like that! You can recover soon after Teacher Wu beats you up so many times, but when I get hit, it still hurts for a long time!

"That's right, I want to train harder too!" Liu Ying raised her little hand. "I've long admired the continent's number one academy."

Seriously, big sister, you too?

You're wearing armor, after all. Although Teacher Wu often hits you with that Wooden Sword too, it can't even hurt you! If you've got the nerve, say that while fighting without coming out of your armor. Then I definitely won't object!

However, after Tang Wulin and Liu Ying said they wanted extra training, all three pairs of eyes immediately turned toward Xie Xie, making him extremely awkward.

"I... I want extra training too!"

Unable to withstand their gazes, Xie Xie could only nod through tears in agreement.

Although the training process was extremely painful, their gains were not small at all. Their practical combat skills improved dramatically, making them overwhelmingly superior to students of the same grade.

It was also at this moment that the academy decided it had to activate the Zero Class System...

Keep it up, haha, keep it up!