Monster Freshmen

The queue moved forward in an orderly fashion, and it was soon Yin Chen's group's turn.

Lan Susu, at the front of the group, took a deep breath and stepped forward, handing the letter of recommendation issued by the Lord of Star Luo City to a senior student responsible for the review.

After confirming that the letter was in order, the senior student gave her a practiced smile and gestured for her to place her hand on a Soul Tool beside him that tested bone age.

Lan Susu did as instructed. A flash of light passed across the Soul Tool's surface, displaying a clear number—eleven.

The senior student's smile became a little more genuine. Faced with a sweet-looking young girl, people were always unconsciously more tolerant. It was a typical case of judging values by looks.

Next, the senior student took out a crystal-ball-shaped Soul Tool used to test Soul Power Level.

Lan Susu gently placed her hand on it and slowly poured in her Soul Power.

The indicator lights within the crystal ball swiftly lit up. White light climbed level by level before finally stabilizing at the twenty-seventh mark.

"Level twenty-seven?!" The senior student's smile was instantly replaced by surprise, and he could not help crying out.

He looked over the pretty, adorable girl before him again. An eleven-year-old Soul Grandmaster at level twenty-seven—her talent was unquestionably outstanding.

However, he was well-trained, and quickly reined in his lapse of composure. Only, his attitude became noticeably more serious.

At Shrek Academy, geniuses gathered in abundance. An eleven-year-old at level twenty-seven was eye-catching, but not enough to cause a sensation. Even so, she was already a strong contender to become a future Inner Court disciple.

After the Soul Power test came the basic information form, including name, age, and Martial Soul.

Lan Susu quickly filled it out, then went to wait quietly at the side under another senior student's guidance.

Next was Lan Luoluo.

As twin sisters, her results came as no surprise—bone age eleven, Soul Power Level twenty-seven.

The senior student in charge of the assessment had already prepared himself mentally. He merely confirmed once again both the rarity of twins and the remarkable talent of these sisters.

Then it was Yin Chen's turn.

When Yin Chen stepped forward, his silver hair and exceptional bearing alone drew quite a few gazes.

He calmly handed over his recommendation letter before placing his hand on the bone-age-testing Soul Tool.

Eleven years old.

The number was exact.

Then, he placed his hand on the crystal ball that tested Soul Power.

As his Soul Power flowed into it, the indicator lights within the crystal ball suddenly flared up. Its light rose far faster than anyone's had before.

The white radiance surged like a raging tide, instantly passing the threshold for level twenty, then breaking through level thirty without slowing in the slightest.

The light continued to climb. Under the gazes of everyone present, whose eyes gradually widened, it finally stopped steadily at—

The thirty-eighth mark.

Eleven years old, a level-thirty-eight Soul Elder!

In an instant, utter silence fell around Yin Chen.

Every Outer Court disciple in charge of the assessment who saw this scene drew in a sharp breath. Their faces were filled with incredulous shock, as though they had seen some prehistoric beast.

"Th... thirty-eight?!"

"You've got to be kidding! He's only eleven!"

"This... this is even more than Senior Brother Beibei back then..."

Cries of shock rose one after another, impossible to suppress.

They knew perfectly well what that number meant.

Beibei, the prominent Outer Court figure who had just left, had only been at this level when he was thirteen.

Yet the boy before them was two years younger than Beibei. What a terrifying cultivation speed!

Faced with the countless shocked, horrified, and probing gazes around him, Yin Chen merely smiled faintly, his expression as calm as ever.

He had long grown used to scenes like this in Star Luo City.

Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, waiting nearby, proudly lifted their chins, sharing in his glory.

In their hearts, Brother Yin Chen was the best and the strongest.

Ye Guyi, standing behind Yin Chen in line, had also taken in the entire scene.

There was a trace of surprise in her azure eyes, but even more understanding.

She recalled Qian Renxue's earlier assessment—"He is far stronger than you."

She herself was already a level-thirty-four Soul Elder. Then Yin Chen, who was stronger than her, possessing level-thirty-eight Soul Power seemed only natural.

Still, reaching this level at eleven years old was somewhat beyond reason.

Yin Chen paid no mind to the commotion he had caused. He calmly picked up a pen and began filling out his basic information form.

He knew this was only the beginning.

At Shrek Academy, this dazzling new star was destined to be unable to keep a low profile.

Nor did he need to. This was what he had come for.

Just as the shock and commotion caused by Yin Chen had yet to fully subside, while everyone was still processing the terrifying fact of an "eleven-year-old level-thirty-eight Soul Elder," Ye Guyi, who stood behind him, stepped forward.

She calmly handed over her recommendation letter.

The senior student responsible for the review was still immersed in the impact Yin Chen had left behind. He checked the letter somewhat mechanically, then gestured for her to undergo the bone-age test.

Eleven years old.

The result was correct.

Next came the Soul Power test.

When Ye Guyi's fair, slender hand pressed against the crystal ball, the scene that had only just calmed down was ignited once more.

The indicator lights within the crystal ball lit up rapidly again. The light swiftly passed the thresholds of level twenty and level thirty before finally stopping steadily under countless gazes at—

The thirty-fourth mark.

Eleven years old, a level-thirty-four Soul Elder.

"Th... thirty-four?!"

"Another one?! What day is this?!"

"My god, are all the freshmen this year monsters?!"

The crowd of onlookers and Outer Court disciples, who had just experienced one tremendous shock, erupted into uncontrollable cries once more.

Although level thirty-four was somewhat inferior to Yin Chen's level thirty-eight, an eleven-year-old Soul Elder was already an existence that defied common sense, a monstrous talent.

Two appearing in succession on the same day was simply unheard of.

Ye Guyi seemed deaf to the cries of shock around her and the various gazes cast her way. Her azure eyes remained calm, as though such an astonishing result was only natural.

She efficiently picked up a pen and filled out her basic information.

After completing the registration process, she naturally walked over to Yin Chen, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo, who were waiting for her.

Ye Guyi was proud by nature and often disdained ordinary people. However, Yin Chen's strength and bearing, along with the considerable talent of the Lan twins, had earned her recognition.

Together with the bond between them, she naturally regarded the three as friends she could associate with as equals, and arranged to enter the academy with them.

Once everyone had gathered, Yin Chen gave a gentle, impeccable smile to a third-year senior sister in a yellow school uniform who was responsible for guiding the freshmen, and said:

"Sorry to trouble you, Senior Sister. We're all here now. We can go."