When Qian Ran and Wang Dong'er walked into the classroom, almost everyone inside looked at Qian Ran with admiration.
His battle with Bei Bei yesterday had caused a sensation throughout the Outer Court. Even many people in the Inner Court knew what had happened. A freshman defeating one of the Outer Court's leading figures right after enrolling-this was the first time in all these years.
Many people in the Inner Court kept an eye on Bei Bei, too. When they heard that a freshman had defeated him, they were utterly dumbfounded. In particular, that stunning woman who was the strongest in the Inner Court paid the most attention to Bei Bei.
Against this backdrop, Qian Ran's popularity practically exploded, giving him the feeling of having become famous throughout the world in a single stroke.
Now, practically every freshman knew of Qian Ran. Even if they did not recognize him in person, his name had spread far and wide.
"Good grief."
Qian Ran walked to his seat and sat down. Looking at his desk, stuffed to bursting, he was completely dumbfounded.
Fuck!
Wasn't this a little too much?
Was he already this popular? These snacks and love letters had actually filled his entire desk.
Someone had even asked him to meet her in the little grove that evening. What did she want him to go there for? Did anyone know?
They were not just from his classmates. Many came from other classes, too...
"Hmph. You really are popular." Naturally, Wang Dong'er was happy that Qian Ran was so popular, but the sight of all those love letters and snacks displeased her. Damn it, his actual girlfriend was sitting right beside him, yet people were trying to steal her boyfriend right in front of her!
Soon, Wang Dong'er discovered the helplessness of her current position, disguised as a boy.
Disguising herself as a boy had its advantages and disadvantages.
The good side was that she could openly share a dorm room with Qian Ran. Whichever vixen tried to seduce him in the future, she would not need to panic. Even after picking wildflowers by the roadside, he would have to come home eventually! Thus, Wang Dong'er did not intend to let anyone else know she was a girl. Otherwise, she would no longer be able to share a room with Qian Ran.
However, the downside was also obvious. She currently had no reason to stop other girls from declaring their love for Qian Ran! In other people's eyes, she was a boy-at most, Qian Ran's good friend-and had no say whatsoever in his private affairs.
Damn it!
Could she, his actual girlfriend, only watch helplessly as Qian Ran exchanged flirtatious looks with other girls?
The Freshman Class One classroom.
Ten minutes before the afternoon class bell rang, all ninety-one students were already in their seats. The classroom was unusually quiet, and not a single student dared make a racket. So, sometimes it was not a bad thing for a teacher to be a little strict. It was very helpful in encouraging students to study seriously.
Many people disliked Zhou Yi's characterization when reading the original work. But in Qian Ran's view, if someone in this sort of fantasy world responsibly pushed you to cultivate and train and train, you ought to count your blessings in private.
In most fantasy worlds, after meeting their teachers on the first day of school, students never even saw them again. Cultivation depended entirely on themselves.
Back on Earth in his previous life, university students basically did not see their class advisers for an entire year apart from the first day of school. Ninety percent of university students had knowledge levels far below those of high school students.
If you would not even take responsibility for your own life, why should your teachers take responsibility for you?
Survival of the fittest. Anyone who found even Zhou Yi's training too exhausting should leave their opportunity to enter Shrek Academy to someone willing to work hard, thank you.
In the original work, all the students in Zhou Yi's class passed the Freshman Assessment, apart from those she expelled.
In fact, Zhou Yi could have chosen not to be so responsible, because it did not matter. The real class assignments would only happen after the Freshman Assessment three months later. For now, these enrolled freshmen had merely been temporarily divided into classes to keep them under supervision.
Zhou Yi arrived at the classroom and was very satisfied with the atmosphere inside.
The Freshman Assessment was three months away. If they trained properly for those three months, even the weakest students might pass. Apart from the few at the very top, there was not much difference between the students admitted to Shrek Academy. If they worked hard now and prepared well, they would have things more or less secured three months later.
Zhou Yi had heard the news of Qian Ran defeating Bei Bei as soon as she got up that morning, leaving her unsure whether to laugh or cry. Calling Bei Bei the strongest fourth-year student was no exaggeration at all. Qian Ran, a first-year freshman, had defeated the strongest fourth-year. He really knew how to stir things up!
Zhou Yi did not doubt in the slightest that Qian Ran could defeat Bei Bei. Because of this fellow, the Soul Tool Department and the Martial Soul Department were already arguing up a storm. Neither department wanted to let such a genius slip away.
"Everyone, stand up. Assemble in the square." After entering the classroom, Zhou Yi said only this before turning and leaving.
Nobody dared delay. The students quickly left the classroom and followed Zhou Yi in an orderly, quiet group all the way to Shrek Square.
At some point, a pile of iron chains and iron vests had been placed in Shrek Square.
"Qian Ran!" Zhou Yi called.
"Here!"
"Qian Ran is the strongest in our Class One. Does anyone still have any doubts?" Zhou Yi swept her gaze over the freshmen. Ever since Qian Ran had thrashed Bei Bei yesterday, even those who had originally been dissatisfied with him were gone. Nobody questioned his strength at all.
"Very good. From today onward, Qian Ran will be Class One's class monitor. Of course, if any of you defeats him, you can replace him as Class One's class monitor." A trace of a smile appeared in Zhou Yi's eyes.
All the students shuddered. They certainly would not court death by provoking Qian Ran! The female students, meanwhile, gazed gently at him. Now that Qian Ran was their class monitor, did that mean they could go to him if they needed help with cultivation or everyday life?
They could ask the class monitor to solve difficulties in their daily lives. When the time came, wouldn't they be able to... If they were wearing a miniskirt with no panties underneath, surely even Qian Ran would not refuse.
The girls secretly rejoiced at having a reason to approach Qian Ran.
"These are iron vests, specifically intended to improve your physical fitness. Take one each. Once you have them on, start running laps around the square. You will run from now until the bell rings to end class. You may use Soul Power, but not Soul Skills. Whoever runs the fewest laps will be expelled immediately," Zhou Yi said coldly.
"Yes!"
The students put on the iron vests, their expressions all turning ugly. Nevertheless, they finished putting them on one after another and quickly began running.
Qian Ran did not originally need to participate in this training, but after some thought, he put on an iron vest and followed them.
If Qian Ran did not participate in Zhou Yi's training, chances were that the academy would assign a powerhouse specifically to plan his cultivation. He would rather pass on that.
Just as Qian Ran was settling into life at Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao went straight to the place in Star Dou Great Forest where he could encounter the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, following his memories.
Where was any Sky Dream Ice Silkworm here?
Electrolux was gone, too.
"It looks like someone really did beat me to it. Damn it!"
"Which son of a bitch was it? Can you bear an opportunity like this, the karma that comes with it?"
Huo Yuhao lost his composure and swore furiously!
His expression was extremely ugly.
Even though his strength had improved considerably with the Clear Sky Sect's help, it was nowhere near enough. Without Tian Meng, he had little chance of obtaining the Ice Empress as his Martial Soul. Without Electrolux, he could not establish any connection with the Holy Spirit Cult.
"If I find out who stole what belonged to me, I'll slaughter you." Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth in anger. Without this opportunity, he could not put many of the methods in his memories to use.
"It all depends on whether the Clear Sky Sect can find a hundred-thousand-year spiritual-type Soul Beast to sacrifice itself to me. Only then can I possess powerful Spiritual Power and inscribe powerful Soul Tools. When the time comes, I'll go to Shrek Academy as a genius Soul Engineer." Huo Yuhao felt a terrible headache coming on. He could only settle for the next-best option.
Then again, Huo Yuhao did not know why the Clear Sky Sect valued him so highly that they would devote all their efforts to nurturing him. Over the past few days, whatever he requested, the Clear Sky Sect did its best to satisfy him. In just a few short days, his strength had shot up by two levels.
What connection did he have to the Clear Sky Sect? He was so weak right now. What did the Clear Sky Sect see in him?
Still, it did not matter. He would find out later.
Besides, relying on the Clear Sky Sect, he could easily grow close to Dong'er. Then the two of them could live happily together. He wondered who Dong'er's current roommate was, but when the time came, he could spend a little money to switch into her room. Then, heh heh heh...
In his memories, he had never even peeked at Dong'er bathing. He had never paid attention to the bras and panties she left in the laundry basket after washing up, either. As Huo Yuhao thought about those things, his face could not help reddening. Having inherited those memories, he now loved Wang Dong'er very much. He even wanted to directly...
[I was in a good mood today, so I posted more-fifteen thousand characters, brothers. Five more updates tomorrow. Plenty to fill you up.]
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