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After Xuan Zi's carefully rehearsed, sentimental speech, followed by personal testimonials from the two Inner Academy seniors, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, every Reserve Team Member except Huo Yuhao was moved like a bunch of damned fools.
Even the shrewd and perceptive Ning Tian couldn't help her eyes reddening.
She glanced at Huo Yuhao beside her, who was silently badmouthing Shrek in his head, and couldn't help feeling puzzled.
Was it really that hard to make this guy cry? How could he have no reaction whatsoever to such a fired-up scene?
Of course, Huo Yuhao's verdict on that sentiment was: More fired up than Boruto.
"All right, you don't have to tell me right now whether you'll join or not, because I've come to take you on a few inspection missions and let you experience what Shrek's honor truly means." Xuan Zi looked toward Wang Yan.
"Little Yanzi, hand out their Shrek inspector equipment."
"Yes." Wang Yan answered and took rings out of his Storage Soul Tool, handing one to each member of the reserve team.
The rings' design was rather hard to describe. Each had a silvery-white metal setting inlaid with a green gemstone the size of a fingernail.
The gemstones were so vivid they seemed to drip with color, brimming with the aura of life. Their faces, however, were carved into the head of the monster Shrek, making them look like cheap toys sold at a corner shop.
Ma Xiaotao explained, "Keep these safe. They're the symbol of us Shrek inspectors. In a moment, you only need to drip a drop of