First Year Class One, Homeroom Teacher Wu Zhangkong

"Wow, is this Eastsea Academy? It's so magnificent..."

Tang Wulin stood before the grand gates of Eastsea Academy with his small backpack, his eyes filled with wonder.

Everything before him exceeded his wildest imagination.

The expansive plaza, the towering teaching buildings, the lush green belts, and the upperclassmen walking by in various school uniforms.

This was his first time visiting a big city, and he was filled with immense longing and anticipation for its prosperity.

The academy, in particular, was countless times larger than Red Mountain Academy, and it was bustling with students and beautiful upperclasswomen.

Tang Wulin felt as if he had arrived in an entirely new world.

"Wow, look! A mecha!!"

"So cool!"

Just then, exclamations erupted from the crowd.

This was immediately followed by waves of admiration.

Tang Wulin turned his head to look, and he was instantly stunned.

A light-yellow mecha with an incredibly cool design was slowly descending from the sky outside the school gates, flying toward the teaching area inside the campus.

The sunlight spilled onto the mecha's smooth metal shell, reflecting a dazzling glow.

The engine emitted a low, rumbling roar.

This sound could be considered the most beautiful music any young boy or girl had ever heard.

"To see a mecha inside the academy, and a Yellow-Grade Mecha at that—just how rich must this person be..."

Tang Wulin stared blankly at the scene, feeling a sense of inexplicable envy.

Mechas were extremely expensive; one couldn't even catch a glimpse of one in all of Red Mountain City.

Yet, the moment he arrived at Eastsea Academy, he had already seen a mecha, and a Yellow-Grade one at that. He couldn't even afford a single part of it even if he sold himself...

"It's actually a Yellow-Grade Mecha. How is a mecha of this level allowed to enter the academy?" a senior student frowned, noting that this was a clear violation of school rules.

"Pfft~"

Someone immediately let out a disdainful scoff, glancing at the senior. "Don't you see the prominent Su Family crest on the mecha's shell? Do you even need to guess who's sitting inside?"

"The Su Family... Young Master Su, then never mind."

Upon hearing this, the senior's expression shifted slightly, and he quickly dared not say another word.

Although Su Chen kept a low profile, the top circles of Eastsea City were small, and Su Chen's reputation had long since spread throughout them.

He was a Level 4 Blacksmith at a young age, and some even claimed his forging level had already reached Level 5. However, no one believed it, as Level 5 required Spirit-Refinement.

Spirit-Refinement at age 10 was simply impossible.

Regardless, Su Chen's talent was undeniably formidable.

Beyond his forging talent, his cultivation talent was heaven-defying; at 10 years old, he was already a Soul Elder, a realm that ordinary soul masters might not reach even by age 20.

Logically, Su Chen should have enrolled last year, but he chose to delay it by a year.

Though it was strange, no one dared to say anything.

The fact that he could pull out a Yellow-Grade Mecha and roam the academy at will was enough to represent the academy's attitude toward him.

At the entrance, a golden-haired youth stepped out of a luxury car.

He had expected to be greeted by the envious and adoring gazes of countless freshmen and upperclassmen, only to find that no one was paying him any mind.

At the same time, he saw the Yellow-Grade Mecha in the distance, and the jealousy in his eyes was about to overflow.

Students weren't even allowed to drive cars into the academy, yet someone was flying a mecha inside...

"Damn it! That dog Su Chen, he's really showing off!! F***, f***, f***, f***, f***, f***!!! @!!"

Xie Xie smashed his sunglasses onto the ground, venting his frustration.

He was considered a top-tier wealthy young master in Eastsea City, but ever since Su Chen became famous, the spotlight had been stolen by him.

Even though Su Chen rarely appeared in public, his reputation only grew louder.

"Ahem, Young Master... the Master has instructed that while you can show off in the academy, you must absolutely not provoke Young Master Su."

The bodyguard beside him quickly reminded him.

Although Su Chen wasn't the type to hold a grudge, Mu Chen was fiercely protective of his own.

Su Chen's talent had caused the Su Family to take flight, leaping to become a first-rate family.

However, some people were unconvinced. A young master from another first-rate family had once clashed with Su Chen, trying to bully him with numbers. Although they didn't succeed, they angered Mu Chen.

Mu Chen didn't even take action himself; he simply publicly announced that the Blacksmith Association would no longer cooperate with that family.

The moment Mu Chen made the announcement, every well-known blacksmith severed ties with that family. Several blacksmiths trained by the family itself even defected, and they were simultaneously suppressed by numerous competitors.

The very next day, the head of that first-rate family personally brought people to the Su Family to apologize and pay a heavy price, only then bringing the matter to an end.

Although the Xie Family was wealthy and powerful in Eastsea City, they would never dream of offending Su Chen.

"Got it, got it... I'm not an idiot, why would I go and provoke Su Chen..."

Xie Xie picked at his ear; although he was very unconvinced, the facts were exactly as stated.

Setting aside backgrounds, he couldn't beat Su Chen in a fight anyway, so how could he possibly provoke him? At most, he could only grumble a few words behind his back.

On the other side.

Su Chen piloted his mecha into the academy.

He used a Yellow-Grade Mecha for transport, while his Black-Grade Mecha was still in the process of being crafted.

A Black-Grade Mecha required Soul-Forged Metal, which Su Chen couldn't produce yet, so he could only make Mu Chen suffer a little.

However, the amount of metal required for a Black-Grade Mecha was immense and extremely expensive.

For the past few months, Su Chen had been working overtime almost every day, continuously producing Spirit-Refinement metals and various alloys with purity levels exceeding 95%, then selling them through Mu Chen's channels to make money...

"BOOM--"

Su Chen arrived at the Academic Affairs Office in his mecha, then dismounted and stored the mecha inside his Soul Tool.

At this moment, a dense crowd of academy teachers stood in front of the Academic Affairs building, though most were just there to watch the show.

After all, Su Chen was truly too monstrous.

Equipped with a mecha, he could even thrash all the teachers in the junior grade; it was simply outrageous...

Leading them were the arrogant Yu Zhen and the intermediate department's dean, Long Hengxu.

"Principal, Dean Long."

Su Chen looked at the two and nodded, appearing very natural; after all, they were old acquaintances.

"Oh my, Student Su Chen, you've finally arrived."

Yu Zhen hurried over, eagerly grabbing Su Chen's hand, appearing very excited.

He and Long Hengxu often visited the Su Family, wasn't it all to build a closer relationship with Su Chen and prevent him from being poached by other academies?

Now that Su Chen had finally come to report, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Eh, Principal, Dean Long, why do your faces look injured? Did someone beat you up?"

Su Chen looked at Yu Zhen and Long Hengxu. Yu Zhen only had minor injuries that were hard to see clearly, but Long Hengxu's panda eyes were quite eye-catching.

Even though the guy was wearing sunglasses, it was still very obvious.

"Ahem, Student Su Chen, you're mistaken. How could we have been beaten up?" Yu Zhen coughed dryly, feeling somewhat awkward.

"Right, right, Student Su Chen, let's go. I'll take you to register, and then I'll take you to your dormitory. We've arranged a single room for you..."

Long Hengxu hurriedly pulled Su Chen toward the Academic Affairs building.

However, their expressions were quite uncomfortable at the moment.

After all, they couldn't exactly say that the two of them had teamed up and been soundly thrashed by Wu Zhangkong...

Su Chen's talent had long since spread throughout Eastsea City.

If Su Chen were to be assigned, he would definitely be in Class 1 of the first grade, enjoying the best treatment and teaching resources.

Because Wu Zhangkong acted too outrageously, he had been jointly reported by many teachers in the high-level department and was exiled to teach the intermediate department. By all logic, he should have been sent to teach the worst class, Class 5...

However, upon learning of Su Chen's arrival, Wu Zhangkong demanded to teach him.

He insisted that either Su Chen be assigned to Class 5, or he be made the homeroom teacher of Class 1.

Yu Zhen and Long Hengxu were naturally unwilling; they couldn't stand Wu Zhangkong's unscrupulous attitude either.

The result was a "friendly" sparring session...