Shrek's Admissions Scam Was Bad Enough, but How Did They Fool Themselves Too?

Within the scene displayed in the sky.

Dai Mubai was introducing Shrek Academy to the four newcomers.

"Since Shrek was founded, we've admitted a total of forty-two students over the past twenty years..."

"Across the entire Douluo Continent, we may be the only academy with more teachers than students. Even after admitting all of you, we'll still have fewer students than teachers..."

As he listened to Dai Mubai's slow introduction, Tang Si could not help mocking inwardly: This sounded ridiculous, but in reality... it was even more ridiculous! Do the people of Douluo Continent have no brains? Forget it, forget it, it's none of my business... I can't control that much. Anyway, I didn't come to this crappy academy to study. Better keep a low profile—say less, do less, meddle less. Picking up girls is my goal.

At that moment, Ning Rongrong asked, "Why did the academy loosen some of its admission requirements? I saw that there were a lot of students signing up."

Dai Mubai immediately put on an extremely respectful expression and said solemnly, "The headmaster has said it before: better none than the unworthy! No matter what happens, even if Shrek Academy closes its doors, we will never accept trash. Shrek only wants monsters! Do you know what Shrek Academy's graduation requirements are? We..."

He went on and on, and the requirement of reaching rank forty by age twenty was indeed astonishing and seemingly unattainable.

In the other world, even Dugu Yan's mouth fell open in shock.

By those graduation standards, she actually would not even qualify to graduate!

[Yu Tianheng: As expected of the academy founded by my uncle. I only barely reached rank forty at age twenty.]

This was a common phenomenon across Douluo Continent. Reaching rank forty at twenty was difficult. Not everyone was part of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation, nor did everyone have immortal herbs to eat.

In the livestream.

Dai Mubai continued, "Since the academy was founded, we have admitted forty-two students in total. Of them, only fourteen truly met the graduation requirements. After those fourteen left the academy, every single one became a figure known throughout the world. The most outstanding among them is now the youngest elder in Spirit Hall, with authority second only to the Pope..."

[Qiao Da: Hiss~~ Is Shrek really this strong?]

[Wen Shuineng: Damn~~ Shrek's graduation requirements may be harsh, but their achievements are truly astounding!]

[Feng Xiaotian: No way?]

[Yan: How is that possible!]

[Meng Shenji: Shrek's graduates are that formidable? The students graduating from our Heaven Dou Royal Academy can generally only obtain noble status from the empire...]

[Dai Mubai: Hehe~~ Now you know Shrek's strength, right?]

[Tang San: Being able to study at Shrek was the greatest honor of my life. Going to Shrek is something I will never regret!]

[Ma Hongjun: Shrek is mighty!]

[Qin Ming: This is my Shrek!]

As everyone marveled and the Shrek group cheered.

Tang Si on the screen finally could not hold back any longer and interrupted Dai Mubai.

"Wait! May I ask, what is the name of this youngest elder of Spirit Hall, whose authority is second only to the Pope? I heard that to become an elder of Spirit Hall, one's cultivation must break through to Title Douluo, right?"

"And another thing!"

"Shrek has been established for over twenty years, and its admission requirement is that applicants cannot be over thirteen. So, counting from the first batch of students, the earliest graduates would not be over forty now, correct? They broke through to Title Douluo by forty? A Title Douluo with such extraordinary talent would surely be known to every household, wouldn't he?"

Tang Si narrowed his eyes and stared at Dai Mubai with a smile. "So, who is this peerlessly talented Title Douluo?"

Dai Mubai froze and opened his mouth. "Th-this..."

Dai Mubai fell silent, and panic immediately appeared on his face. Because he had no idea who this senior was. He had not even heard the man's name.

The atmosphere immediately turned strange. Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu looked at one another. All three of them sensed that something was wrong.

[Hu Liena: That's right, why don't I know of such an elder in Spirit Hall? And at such a young age, his authority could already be mentioned in the same breath as my teacher's?]

[Yue Guan: Hahaha~~ Old Ghost and I are His Holiness the Pope's confidants. I can testify that Spirit Hall has no such person.]

[Spirit Hall Grand Elder: Correct. Our Elder Council has only seven members, and every one of them is over fifty-five years old. There is absolutely no elder around forty years old.]

Inside the Papal Hall in Spirit City.

Golden Crocodile Douluo did not address her by name, instead respectfully saying, "Your Holiness the Pope, clarify this on the screen. Does Spirit Hall truly have an elder whose authority is second only to yours?"

Bibi Dong had long been displeased with everything related to the Worship Hall. At this moment, she pondered inwardly: Shrek has indeed gone too far with its false advertising. There is no harm in explaining it to the world. Besides, Shrek's headmaster is Flender, not Xiaogang.

Thus.

[Bibi Dong: Every elder of Spirit Hall undergoes a strict review of their identity and background. None of our elders came from Shrek, much less an elder whose authority is second only to mine.]

[Spirit Hall Seventh Consecrator: Kiehahaha~~~ Shrek, come out and explain yourselves already. You dared to use Spirit Hall's name for fraud? Tired of living?]

[Dugu Yan: All I can do is laugh~~ So they were frauds! Shrek, do you have no shame at all?]

[Su Daqiang: What? They were scammers? We signed up because we heard someone had graduated and become an elder of Spirit Hall, and they even swindled us out of ten Gold Soul Coins! Damn it!]

[Liang Qi: Damn Shrek, you fooled me so badly! Give back the money! Give back the money!]

[Osler: This is truly something else. Their qualifications to run a school are questionable, and even their admissions information was fabricated. For those ten Gold Soul Coins, they really stopped at nothing. Tsk, tsk, tsk~~~]

[Huo Wu: The Shrek Seven Monsters were all scammed into joining? This is ridiculous.]

Everyone understood: it was confirmed. A scam academy.

With Bibi Dong personally testifying, how could such an elder possibly exist?

The livestream continued.

Tang Si gave Dai Mubai plenty of time before asking again, "So, you don't know that senior's name? That senior is Shrek's pride, yet you do not even know his name? Are you worthy of Shrek's glory?"

"Th-this... I-I... don't know!"

Dai Mubai's face flushed bright red as he gritted his teeth and forced out the words.

His eyes were bloodshot as he screamed inwardly: Shrek's glory! How could I not even know Shrek's glory?! No!

"Hehe~~"

Tang Si chuckled and did not press further, mocking inwardly: Hehe~~ Some things are fine to say when you're fooling others, but how did you end up fooling yourself too?

Immediately afterward, Tang Si's inner voice continued: That said, Shrek really does have someone whose power is second only to Pope Bibi Dong's. Of course, if we are being serious, the whole thing is completely a joke!

That trash Xiaogang relied on being Bibi Dong's first love to get himself the position of honorary elder. Even Yue Guan and Gui Mei had to serve Xiaogang respectfully whenever they saw him. Dare to disrespect Yu Xiaogang? Just ask whether Bibi Dong would beat them up, and that settles it.

For a moment, the entire other world fell silent.

Why was Yu Xiaogang everywhere?

[Li Yuan: Why is it Bibi Dong, that lovesick fool, again?]

[Yue Guan: Insolence! You dare disrespect His Holiness the Pope? You're courting death!]

[Wei Lishi: Spirit Hall has embarrassed itself again! This Pope might as well not exist.]