Shrek

The train soon arrived at its destination. The moment the doors opened, the air of Shrek City rushed in from outside, carrying an aura different from East Sea's—drier, crisper, mixed with the scent of distant trees and sun-warmed stone roads.

Xie Xie was the first to dash off the train. Stepping onto the platform, he looked up at the outlines of the buildings in the distance.

His mouth opened, then closed again. Xu Xiaoyan followed behind him, the wind lifting her two braids. She raised a hand to hold them down, her gaze passing over Xie Xie's shoulder toward the same direction, her eyes wide.

Shrek Academy's main building stood in the distance. Its gray-white stone walls rose from the ground, its rooflines sharp and weighty. The emblem above its entrance gleamed with a cold, dark golden sheen beneath the afternoon light.

"Over here." Wu Changkong waved to Long Bing. His voice carried over from the other end of the platform, with a tone different from usual—warmer than before, its ending soft and light.

He stood beside the platform exit, wearing a dark coat with the sleeves rolled halfway up his forearms. He carried several bags in his left hand and raised his right to wave at them twice.

It was completely unlike his usual icy demeanor. He was afraid Long Bing would feel guilty, so over the past three years, he had been rather... lively.

This big boy nearing thirty carried snacks and Shrek souvenirs in his hands. The edges of several snack packs poked out from the bags, along with a keychain bearing the Shrek emblem dangling outside.

He casually handed the bags to Tang Wulin. "You four can divide them up however you like." When Tang Wulin took them, the weight dragged his hand down. He glanced