Early the next morning, the atmosphere in Shrek Academy's first-year classroom was unusually tense.
Dressed in blue, Wu Changkong stood expressionlessly before the lectern. His icy gaze swept over the slightly restless students below, and the entire classroom instantly fell silent.
"Today, you have a test." Wu Changkong's voice was cool, yet every word reached everyone's ears clearly. "The test is simple—each team will choose a teacher to assess your strength."
A chorus of sharp gasps rose from the students.
"Teacher, do you mean... we're supposed to challenge a teacher?" one student could not help muttering.
Wu Changkong seemed to hear that faint murmur and added coldly, "Although you don't have to actually defeat the teacher, don't think this is a game. Show your full strength, and don't even consider slacking off. If your performance is too poor, you will still be deemed unqualified and expelled from Shrek on the spot."
With that, Wu Changkong said no more. He turned and left, leaving the students exchanging bewildered looks as they hurried to form teams and discuss their plans.
In one corner of the classroom, Tang Wulin gathered with several core members. To face this difficult test, he decided to assemble the strongest possible lineup. Besides himself, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan, he specifically invited Wu Siduo, Luo Guixing, Xu Yucheng, and Yang Nianxia to join. As for Wang Qiu'er, she stood quietly beside Tang Wulin as always, her golden eyes reflecting only him.
"Class president, you mean... you want all of us to form a team and challenge a teacher?" Luo Guixing frowned, plainly reluctant. "Is that necessary? I don't think we can actually defeat a teacher. These are Shrek teachers—even a random one is a Soul Saint-level powerhouse."
Tang Wulin shook his head, his gaze resolute. "No.