Over the next eight months, time flew by, and before long, Shrek's annual vacation arrived.
"Students, today is the last day of your first year. The academy has not assigned any teaching tasks, so I'll just say a few words before you go back and pack your things."
The moment Wang Yan said this, the entire class erupted in excited cheers.
After all, they were only eleven- or twelve-year-old children. Having not returned home for a year, they missed their families deeply.
Wang Yan smiled at the cheering students and said gently:
"You are all outstanding children. It would not be an exaggeration to say that you are the best group of students I have ever taught. Every one of you makes me immensely proud."
"But." At this point, Wang Yan suddenly changed his tone. "Do not think you can relax once you get home. Our academy does not have a Final Exam, because the academy's examinations are arranged for the beginning of the next semester. At that time, you will face an extremely difficult challenge. A moment of carelessness could result in elimination. I like all of you very much, so I do not wish to see any of you eliminated then. Do not slack off during the vacation."
"Next, let me explain the requirements for the second year Promotion Exam."
Wang Yan picked up a piece of chalk. As he spoke, he wrote the contents of the Promotion Exam on the blackboard.
Put simply, the Promotion Exam consisted of three parts: level requirements, the individual exam, and the Class Exam.
The level requirement was that after entering the second year, every student had to reach level twenty and obtain their Second Soul Ring. Any student who failed to meet this requirement would be eliminated.
The individual exam was