Diary—Chapter 18: No Shame—This Is Shrek
Shrek Academy is located in a small village not far from the south gate of Suotuo City.
Not to mention the level of this academy, just its location reveals that it's likely a makeshift team.
In other words, by boasting that they don't accept geniuses but only monsters, they attract some young soul masters who are confused or seeking challenges.
Whether it's the teaching quality of the teachers or the resources they provide, both are extremely poor.
However, after Luo Ye and Zhu Zhuqing arrived, there were still hundreds of people queuing at the gate of Shrek Academy.
Among them, only a few meet the admission requirements. But most think that since the academy is in a village, it probably isn't very strict about recruitment—what if they have a chance to get in?
It's a pity that students holding this idea are destined to be disappointed.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the shabby wooden archway with the five large characters "Shrek Academy" written on it, feeling disappointed, and whispered,
"Luo Ye, I now think Shrek Academy isn't worthy of you."
In fact, after seeing Dai Mubai hugging the twins at the hotel yesterday, Zhu Zhuqing had already given up. It no longer mattered to her whether Luo Ye came to Shrek or not.
She even considered offering to send Luo Ye to the Spirit Hall so he wouldn't be delayed by staying at Shrek.
It was only after she saw Luo Ye writing in his diary that he wanted to try to take Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong away that she gave up that idea.
Otherwise, she might already be on her way to the Spirit Hall with Luo Ye.
Even though she was mentally prepared, Zhu Zhuqing was still speechless after seeing the true appearance of Shrek Academy.
No wonder Dai Mubai was so crazy yesterday.
When he was in the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai was suppressing himself, but now, in this so-called Shrek Academy, he had become a popular figure. After getting used to being praised, Dai Mubai naturally became inflated.
Facing Zhu Zhuqing's complaints, Luo Ye remained very calm, as if he had truly experienced it, and turned to comfort her.
"It's okay. We can go in and take a look first. If we feel it's not suitable, we can choose to leave."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and wanted to say something, but suddenly, she heard a quarrel in front of her.
They looked up simultaneously and saw a father and son arguing with the admissions teacher of Shrek Academy.
"Why don't you refund the registration fee? We haven't even entered your academy. You just touched my son's wrist and said he's over the age limit. Are you trying to defraud us?"
"That's ten gold soul coins! You're trying to rip us off!"
This caused quite a stir, and everyone turned to watch, curious about what Shrek Academy would do.
Luo Ye frowned at the scene and began writing in his diary.
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[Sure enough, it's just like in my previous life. These guys from Shrek Academy seem to have no integrity. They only touch the students' bones and refuse to accept them because they're over the age limit. And they refuse to refund the ten gold soul coins registration fee.]
[In my past life, my impression of Shrek Academy became very bad after seeing this scene—especially after learning about the style of the teachers and students there, which made me even more determined to quit.]
[Their so-called school motto says those who don't dare to cause trouble are mediocre. To put it bluntly, isn't it just teaching students how to bully the weak and fear the strong?]
[They wantonly humiliate the weak but dare not speak up in front of the strong. How can such a person qualify to be a college teacher?]
[I didn't expect that after starting a new life, I'd have to stay here and endure this nausea.]
[There's nothing more to say. Once I find a way to convince Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, I must leave this smelly academy as soon as possible.]
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Zhu Zhuqing finally understood why Luo Ye had left Shrek Academy in his previous life.
It wasn't because he thought the academy wasn't worthy of him—rather, he and the people from Shrek had different ideas and couldn't work together. They were fundamentally different.
Not to mention Luo Ye, even Zhu Zhuqing felt that Shrek Academy had gone too far.
Ten gold soul coins might be nothing to someone from a wealthy family, but to a civilian soul master, it was a huge sum.
And yet, in the end, Shrek Academy swallowed up this huge amount of money.
It turned out that Shrek's true intention was to take the money.
Facing the malicious demand from the father and son, the admissions teacher said nonchalantly,
"Mubai, someone wants to ask for the registration fee. Please handle it."
Dai Mubai stepped out, looking very dejected—no longer the arrogant young man from yesterday.
But this dejection was only relative. When faced with the father and son demanding the registration fee, Dai Mubai didn't waste words. He directly activated his soul power and released three soul rings.
"It's easy to get your registration fee back. Just beat me, and I'll refund it in full."
The father and son hesitated, then gave up their request and turned to leave.
Their departure also alerted the people queuing behind them. One by one, students left, and in a moment, only a dozen remained.
Knowing full well that Shrek was such a rip-off, they didn't want to waste the ten gold soul coins on a failed attempt.
The crowd dispersed, and Dai Mubai also saw Luo Ye and Zhu Zhuqing behind him.
When Dai Mubai noticed Luo Ye looking at him with a smile, his face turned pale instantly. He subconsciously took a few steps back, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Mubai, what are you doing?"
The admissions teacher asked with a puzzled look.
Dai Mubai shuddered and shook his head.
"N-Nothing..."
The teacher didn't press further and continued to interview the next student, leaving Dai Mubai standing there.
He still felt dizzy from Luo Ye's spiritual attack yesterday, and his head was buzzing.
Especially when he saw Luo Ye's three red hundred-thousand-year soul rings, he doubted his own life.
After returning to Shrek Academy today, he specifically asked Flanders about it. Flanders' answer was that if he was sick, he should see a doctor.
A Soul Elder dreams of having three hundred-thousand-year soul rings, but even in his wildest dreams, he knew it was impossible.
Dai Mubai didn't dwell on this. He had also realized that Luo Ye's three hundred-thousand-year soul rings were probably fake, or perhaps related to his soul skills.
If given another chance, he wouldn't behave so badly.
Thinking this, Dai Mubai looked at Luo Ye with a deeper gaze and decided to observe this guy's true strength later.
End of Chapter