As class time began, Wu Zhangkong and Shen Yi entered the classroom.
These two were nominally the class assistants, but in reality, they were no different from the class teacher. Cai Yue'er had only come once since the start of the semester and had not appeared again. All the matters concerning the class were handled by Shen Yi and Wu Zhangkong. While this was understandable, it was indeed strange; perhaps only Shrek Academy had such a situation among all the Soul Master academies on the continent.
This could be considered a Shrek characteristic.
"Class is in session," Shen Yi said.
"Stand up," Jing Shaoyu called out.
Upon hearing Jing Shaoyu's voice, the students immediately stood up, respectfully looking at the podium.
"Alright, sit down," Shen Yi said. "Before we start the lesson, I have an announcement to make."
Everyone sat down, their eyes fixed on Shen Yi, the classroom fell silent, and no one dared to make a sound. After a month, they had fully understood the strength of Shen Yi and Wu Zhangkong, and no one dared to act recklessly in front of these two.
"It has been a month since the start of the semester, and you have all been at Shrek Academy for a month now. I believe you have all gained something," Shen Yi went straight to the point. "Our first-year class will engage in an exchange activity with the second-year class, which I prefer to call a grade competition. The theme of this activity is a comprehensive competition, which includes not only practical combat but also forging, Mecha Design, Mecha Manufacturing, and Mecha Repair—these four major professions."
Upon hearing Shen Yi's words, the students displayed expressions of surprise, anticipation, and eagerness.
Shen Yi was pleased with the students' reactions; they did not show any signs of fear just because their opponents were from a higher grade, which was very good. So, she smiled and continued, "To enhance the participation of all students, this exchange activity will be conducted in the form of team competitions. You can freely form teams and then register with me.
Each team must have no fewer than three members and no more than seven. Additionally, before the exchange activity officially begins, the two grades will hold a demonstration match as a preview and showcase for this exchange activity. The representatives from our class for the demonstration match will be the class committee members, and the content of the demonstration match will be forging, design, manufacturing, and repair. Please be prepared.
For the sake of fairness, when the second-year teams compete against us in practical combat, any number of team members will have one member deducted. This means that if we send a three-member team, the opposing team can only send two members.
Regarding the teams for practical combat, Wu Zhangkong and I believe that we should first conduct internal selections within the class to ultimately choose the strongest lineup from the first year to compete against the second year."
Upon hearing Shen Yi's last sentence, the students displayed complex expressions, most of which regarded this move as unnecessary and looked down upon it, with only a few showing serious attitudes. This situation greatly displeased Wu Zhangkong.
"Hmph!" He stepped forward, snorted coldly, and said, "As students of Shrek Academy, if you lack the courage to compete, then I advise you to withdraw from school early; Shrek Academy is not suitable for you. Why do Shen Yi and I specifically conduct internal selections? If it were just to compete against the second year, we could simply let the five class committee members take the stage, couldn't we?
In the path of a Soul Master, if you do not fight, you will only end up being trampled underfoot! If you do not compete, how can you showcase your excellence to others? If you do not compete, how can you express your ambition to the academy? If you do not compete, how can you earn honor and praise?
Without desire or ambition, you are not worthy!"
Wu Zhangkong's words were very straightforward and cold, but cultivation was inherently a cold and bloody affair. In ancient times, the mortality rate of Soul Masters was extremely high. Nowadays, due to the emergence of soul spirits and the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, the profession of Soul Master does not have such a high casualty rate, leading many Soul Masters to forget that being a Soul Master is a life-and-death profession.
Many were awakened by Wu Zhangkong's words, secretly encouraging themselves.
Shen Yi picked up where Wu Zhangkong left off and continued, "Students who wish to participate should form their teams and register with the class leader. Jing Shaoyu."
"Yes," Jing Shaoyu stood up and responded.
"After class, please tally the participating teams and the number of members and names in each team, then report back to me," Shen Yi instructed.
"Okay."
As soon as class was over, the first-year classroom became lively. Such inter-grade exchange activities usually offered extra Contribution Points, so regardless of whether the students were interested in practical combat, they eagerly discussed it. Those interested in practical combat had already begun to form groups and look for teammates.
"Wu Siduo, do you want to team up with us?" Jing Shaoyu turned around and invited Wu Siduo.
"I'm fine with anything," the girl replied vaguely, not directly agreeing.
"Alright, that means you agree," Jing Shaoyu smiled.
"Let's bring Mo Hentian along too; all five of our class committee members will be there," Xu Xiaoyan suggested, her bright eyes blinking. "If we form a committee team, defeating the second year will be a piece of cake!"
Jing Shaoyu did not understand Xu Xiaoyan's intentions and was about to speak when he heard Gu Yue agree from the side, "I agree."
"Hehe, then it's a happy decision," Xu Xiaoyan said cheerfully. "I'll go tell Mo Hentian so he doesn't get pulled away by another team."
Xu Xiaoyan hurried over to Mo Hentian, and Jing Shaoyu noticed a slight change in Mo Hentian's expression. Then Xu Xiaoyan rushed back and said, "Alright, Mo Hentian agreed."
"…Fine," Jing Shaoyu said, feeling a bit helpless, but since Xu Xiaoyan had blocked his retreat, he could only go along with it for now.
While the classroom was buzzing with discussion, Shen Yi, who had left earlier, unexpectedly returned, accompanied by three people.
Seeing the three people following Shen Yi, Jing Shaoyu's expression turned to one of surprise and joy. He was surprised because he knew all three of them, and he was joyful because one of them was Na'er.
Yes, Na'er had finally reappeared, and this time, she would join the first year as a transfer student.
Na'er had entered the classroom with a cold expression, but when she saw Jing Shaoyu sitting in the front row, her icy demeanor melted away, revealing a smile. This smile brightened the entire classroom, making the previously noisy room quiet down.
"She's so beautiful," someone exclaimed, voicing the thoughts of most people.
"Everyone, quiet down," Shen Yi said in a deep voice.
The students snapped back to reality from Na'er's stunning beauty and all turned to look at Shen Yi.
"We have three new students joining our class, and I will introduce them to you," Shen Yi said. "This is Jing Na'er, a strong attack-type battle Soul Master. This is Ye Xinglan, also a strong attack-type battle Soul Master. And this is Xu Lizhi, a food-type器 Soul Master."
Jing Na'er, yes, that is Na'er; her registered identity card in the Federation bears this name. Jing, without a doubt, is the surname she inherited from Jing Ziyuan, which can also be said to be from Jing Shaoyu, as the girl still had a bit of a rebellious streak.
The other two were also familiar faces, Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi. It was unexpected that they would arrive at the Outer Academy at the same time as Na'er, but it made sense; both of them, like Na'er, were considered designated students of Shrek Academy's Inner Academy, coming to the Outer Academy for gilded training, which was quite normal.
At this moment, Ye Xinglan's gaze, like Na'er's, fell on Jing Shaoyu. However, unlike Na'er's affectionate and gentle look, her gaze was filled with sharpness and fighting spirit, clearly regarding him as a rival.
Thirteen-year-old Ye Xinglan, like most girls, had already begun to show her beautiful figure. Standing over 1.6 meters tall, she had a tall and slender build, especially her long, fair legs, which were very attractive to boys. Her appearance was already stunning, but standing next to Na'er, while not overshadowed, she certainly did not match Na'er's brilliance.
Similarly, thirteen-year-old Xu Lizhi, just from his physique, did not look like he was only thirteen. Standing over 1.8 meters tall, with a waist that seemed close to 1.8 meters, he was chubby and had a silly smile on his face, giving off a somewhat dim-witted impression. His eyes were actively fixed on Tang Wulin, who was at the back, perhaps sharing a bond with him as fellow food lovers, as this guy had already met Tang Wulin.
"There are empty seats at the back of the classroom; since you are transfer students, you can sit there for now," Shen Yi said. "We are about to have a grade competition with the second year. If you want to integrate into the class quickly, you can join a team and participate. I hope you will familiarize yourselves and integrate into the class soon."
It seemed that Na'er did not hear Shen Yi's words; she walked straight to the front r
ow and said to one person, "Move aside, I want to sit next to my brother."
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