Choosing a Class Monitor
The students in Class One sat in twos and threes in the back row, glancing at the front row from time to time, with a hint of awkwardness from newcomers, yet unable to hide their scrutiny.
Everyone knows how hastily their class was merged.
On the first day of school, the students in Class One hadn't even gotten to know each other, let alone formed cliques or small groups. They were all crammed into Class Two overnight, without even a chance to adjust.
It was as if a natural magnetic field had formed around Lin Ye.
Xiao Xiao sat quietly to his left, her eyes occasionally glancing towards Lin Ye.
To Lin Ye's right sat Wang Dong'er.
She was still dressed in a neat men's outfit, her short, light blue hair was clean and refreshing, and her features were comparable to Lin Ye's, only her lines were sharper, giving her an aura of coldness that kept strangers at bay.
She leaned back in her chair, hands in her pockets, gazing out the window, looking cool and aloof, as if she didn't want to talk to anyone.
Lin Ye was followed by Ning Tian.
This group of incredibly good-looking people attracted the attention of almost everyone in the classroom.
Most of the girls' eyes were on Wang Dong'er, whispering among themselves about how handsome this boy was, even more refined than many girls.
They split into two groups: one group secretly watched Wang Dong'er, their cheeks flushed, while the other group stared intently at Lin Ye, their eyes practically sparkling.
"My goodness, they're both so good-looking! Standing together, they're like a painting."
"I saw them the moment I walked in, and I couldn't take my eyes off them."
"Who do you think is better looking? I think Lin Ye is gentler, and Wang Dong is cooler. I like them both!"
"Do you think all the girls around them are there because of the two of them?"
"Of course, look at them, they're practically glued to them."
The hushed whispers buzzed like mosquitoes in the classroom, and every word of these discussions reached Lin Ye's ears.
But his face remained expressionless as he continued to gaze out the window, as if the discussions had nothing to do with him.
He really didn't care.
In his eyes, these freshmen, who were his own age, were not worth his time or effort.
If he remembered correctly, among this year's freshmen, apart from the future New-Generation Shrek Seven Monsters, the highest potential growth ceiling for the others was only Soul Saint.
Those who can break through to the Soul Douluo level can be counted on one hand.
As for becoming Titled Douluo, that's something you shouldn't even dream of.
Calling them rotten fish and shrimp is an understatement.
Those who deserve the title of "rotten fish and shrimp" must at least be senior students who have passed Shrek Academy's rigorous entrance examinations and remained in the academy.
Those people have at least gone through brutal elimination processes and have some real skills.
Whether these freshmen, who haven't even taken their first entrance exam, can stay at Shrek is still uncertain; they don't even qualify to be considered lowly.
The classroom door was pushed open, and Teacher Mu Jin walked in.
She walked to the podium with a folder in her hand and tapped on the table.
The previously noisy classroom instantly fell silent, and everyone looked up at the teacher on the podium.
"Alright, students, quiet down."
Teacher Mu Jin's voice clearly echoed throughout the classroom, "As you all know, due to an unexpected accident involving the homeroom teacher of Class One, the academy has decided to temporarily merge Class One and Class Two, with me leading them together."
From now on, we'll be a team, and I hope everyone can get along well and help each other.
She paused, glanced at the students below the stage, and continued, "Now that we have merged into a new class, we need to elect a class monitor."
"Does anyone want to volunteer for the position of class monitor?"
After he finished speaking, the classroom fell silent.
Everyone looked at each other, but no one stepped forward.
Being a class monitor is no easy job. You have to maintain discipline, run errands for the teacher, and deal with all sorts of trivial matters. It's not only a waste of time, but it's also easy to offend people.
Moreover, at the Shrek Academy, strength is the only thing that matters. Being a class monitor doesn't increase your Soul Power or grant you extra resources, so nobody wants to do such a thankless job.
However, although no one stepped forward, almost everyone's eyes were drawn to Lin Ye and Wang Dong'er.
The girls looked at them with sparkling eyes, whispering among themselves.
"Let Lin Ye be the class monitor. He's so good-looking; he'd be a real eye-catcher as class monitor."
"I think Wang Dong is more suitable. He looks more authoritative and can manage people."
"Either is fine, either of them is acceptable."
Hearing these comments, Ning Tian secretly exchanged a glance with Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao shrugged helplessly at her, then pointed at Lin Ye with her chin.
Ning Tian looked in the direction she pointed and saw Lin Ye tilting her head, looking out the window with a blank expression, clearly lost in thought.
Ning Tian couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Those of them who possess Diary Copy have been reading it for so long that they know Lin Ye's personality inside and out.
This guy is a complete slacker, and the kind of slacker with absolute strength and confidence.
In Lin Ye's eyes, nothing was as tangible as writing more diary entries or winning more rewards.
If you can lie down, don't sit; if you can sit, don't stand; if you can ignore something, don't ignore it.
He'd rather avoid the troublesome and demanding job of being a class monitor than volunteer.
Ning Tian also felt a bit emotional.
If they had Lin Ye's confidence, they could obtain all sorts of heaven-defying rewards by simply thinking and writing a few words every day, their cultivation would rise rapidly, and they could easily obtain all kinds of Divine-level techniques, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. They would also want to be such lazy people.
A lazy bum who lacks both ability and confidence is called a loser and will be looked down upon.
But a lazy bum with real ability and confidence lives a carefree and unrestrained life, something others can only envy.
The classes were merged today, so it seems Zhou Yi has been suspended, or at least temporarily suspended.
The classroom suddenly became much larger, noisy and disruptive, which was a bit annoying.
Many people were looking at me and Wang Dong'er, and some were even secretly gossiping about our appearance.
I really don't understand what's so great about looks. Being good-looking can't put food on the table; ability is what matters most.
It doesn't matter anyway, since these people won't have much to do with me in the future. Before long, most of them will be eliminated and won't even have the qualifications to stay at Shrek.
Teacher Mu Jin said she wanted to elect a class monitor, which was really inexplicable.
Many people look at me and laugh at me, saying what's so good about being a class monitor? It's tiring, troublesome, and you have to meddle in other people's business, a waste of time.
Let whoever wants to be it, be it; I definitely won't be.