Outside Suotuo City, Shrek Academy welcomed a new batch of applicants.
Parents from all the surrounding villages had been duped by Shrek's lie that it only accepted monsters. One after another, they eagerly brought their children to apply.
A long line had already formed outside the academy gates, stretching so far that its end was nowhere in sight. Dust, sweat, and noisy chatter filled the air.
Qian Renxue and the others saw the scene and stopped, their faces full of helpless amusement.
Looking at the lively yet absurd scene before her, Qian Renxue furrowed her brow slightly.
She hadn't expected that damn Flender to have no shame at all. Not only had he failed to stop scamming people, he'd doubled down on it. He was beyond despicable.
"Chen Qi! Flender actually dares to keep swindling people out of their money? Is he tired of living?!"
Looking at Qian Renxue, who was burning with rage, Chen Qi sighed helplessly and patted her shoulder gently to soothe her.
"As they say, a dog can't change its habit of eating shit. Flender can't change his habit of scamming people, so we'll just have to make another pass and return the money he swindled."
Ning Rongrong, however, wasn't focused on the scam.
She looked at the dilapidated academy, the corner of her mouth twitching. It wasn't merely a little run-down—it was a complete dump.
Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's pigsty was better than this place.
She'd still been holding on to a final sliver of hope, but after seeing the place for herself, that hope finally died.
"Sister Qian Renxue, this place is so run-down..."
The word "run-down" reminded Qian Renxue of the first time she'd visited Shrek.
Back then, the ground was all dirt roads, and after the rain, everything had