Sun Moon Grand Stadium

Shrek Academy, Sea God Island, inside a certain grand hall.

"Sun Moon Royal Academy has gone too far. They actually dared to humiliate Shrek Academy like this. The audacity!" Zhuo Shi said furiously.

They had all learned of the livestream title chosen by Sun Moon Royal Academy and were thoroughly enraged.

"You have the nerve to say that? If your precious disciple hadn't led people over to provoke them first, would this have happened?"

Having just finished a call, Cai Yue'er showed Zhuo Shi no courtesy at all. She shot him a vicious glare, her voice thick with anger. Zhuo Shi felt somewhat embarrassed by her words, but he still forcefully argued, "Their final assessment is to challenge ten people. There was never a rule saying those ten people couldn't be from Sun Moon Royal Academy. Challenging Sun Moon Royal Academy students falls within the rules, so how can you blame my disciple?"

"Besides, didn't we send them to Mingdu precisely because we hoped they would challenge Sun Moon Royal Academy students?"

"Now that they've gone and issued a challenge to Sun Moon Royal Academy, you're blaming them instead. Isn't that just being unreasonable?" The more Zhuo Shi spoke, the more justified he felt, and his voice rose as well. "You..." Cai Yue'er was furious and did not quite know how to refute him, because what Zhuo Shi said was indeed true. They had hoped the students would challenge Sun Moon Royal Academy. Students had done so in the past, but none of it had caused such a stir. With Sun Moon Royal Academy's vigorous publicity, even if it was not yet known by everyone, it was not far from it.

What angered her most was that livestream title. It was a naked insult to Shrek Academy.

"Enough. What's done is done. There's no point arguing about it now, so stop quarrelling here," an Elder said in an attempt to mediate. At his words, Cai Yue'er and Zhuo Shi each gave a cold snort and stopped arguing. "Yue'er, what did the people from Sun Moon Royal Academy say?" another Elder asked. Cai Yue'er's expression was unpleasant as she said coldly, "They said there was nothing wrong with the title, that it fully matched the facts, and they refused to change it."

At those words, the expressions of everyone present darkened. Soul Power stirred restlessly around some of them, clearly unable to contain the anger in their hearts. And they called that nothing wrong? Did those people really think a six-year-old child could defeat someone from Shrek? "Since they refuse to change it, then let them wait to be slapped in the face. Call Wu Zhangkong and tell him that this match can only be won, not lost."

"If they lose, he need not continue teaching at Shrek Academy. At the same time, those five students will be punished," an Elder said gravely. After hesitating for a moment, Cai Yue'er called Wu Zhangkong. This incident caused a massive uproar within Shrek Academy. Upon seeing that title, both students and teachers were filled with rage, and public sentiment boiled over. Sun Moon Royal Academy became their common enemy, and there was no shortage of people criticizing and cursing them. Some powerful students even discussed finding a time to issue challenges themselves, intending to thoroughly humiliate Sun Moon Royal Academy and let them know the gap between them. Many Shrek Academy graduates now serving in the Federation Government or military called Sun Moon Royal Academy after seeing the title, putting pressure on them to change the false title and avoid damaging Shrek Academy's reputation. Sun Moon Royal Academy was extremely forceful in this matter. No matter who called or how much pressure they applied, there was only one response: no change! Such a domineering attitude angered many people, but Sun Moon Royal Academy did not care in the slightest. This time, they were determined to stand against Shrek Academy.

They had to make Shrek Academy pay for this provocation. Otherwise, did Shrek Academy really think Sun Moon Royal Academy was some soft persimmon they could knead however they pleased?

Sun Moon Grand Stadium was the largest stadium in Mingdu and on the entire continent, capable of holding up to 150,000 spectators. Its style was retro, resembling an ancient coliseum—majestic and grand, old-fashioned without seeming outdated. Beneath its classical design lay much modern technology. The grand stadium had twenty entrances, and at this moment, massive crowds poured in through each passage, finding seats wherever they wished. Many academy staff members directed the crowd, keeping the stands orderly without congestion or blockages. More and more people filled the stands. After more than an hour, the seating that could accommodate 150,000 people was nearly full. It normally would not have drawn so many people, but once that livestream title came out, many arrived eagerly to watch the match in person, quickly filling the stadium with 150,000 spectators. In Shrek Academy's lounge, Wu Lin and the others sat quietly on the sofas, waiting. They had already discussed their tactics. Wu Zhangkong did not appear. After receiving Cai Yue'er's call, he made no substantial arrangements and did not even come to see Wu Lin and the others. He left the battle entirely to them and chose not to participate himself.

He believed in his disciples. These children were the finest students in Shrek Academy's first-year Outer Courtyard class, geniuses among geniuses. Among peers their age, they would have no opponents at all.

Creak.

The door opened, and Duan Jingliang, the dean of studies, walked in. The gazes of Wu Lin and the other four immediately focused on him. "Come with me." Duan Jingliang did not say much, merely those four simple words. After speaking, he turned and headed outside first at an unhurried pace. Wu Lin and the others rose to their feet, exchanged looks, and gave one another encouraging yet resolute gazes. "Let's go." Wu Lin followed Duan Jingliang, while the others followed behind him. Their positions alone made it clear that Wu Lin was the core of the group of five, and the others trusted him deeply. As they neared the stadium entrance, they could already hear the clamor outside. The sound was heavy and chaotic, as if countless voices had piled together. Hearing it, the five of them felt somewhat uneasy, with a sense that a grand spectacle awaited them. When they had shouted outside the gates, their communicators had been confiscated. They had no way to get the latest news through other channels, so even now, they still did not know just how much of a sensation this challenge had caused. As the saying went, ignorance was fearless. Wu Lin and the other four were in exactly that state. The noisy sounds outside did not frighten them. They walked with their heads held high and their chests out, their steps steady and upright, arrogance written across their faces. The coming battle was no longer merely about completing their final examination. They were also fighting for the academy's honor, and they could not disgrace Shrek. At the thought that they were about to bring glory and honor to the academy, every one of them felt their blood boil. Their excitement surpassed even their nervousness.

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