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"Yes, I'll have one. I didn't eat much this morning," Shi Quan said, nodding.
Dai Mubai looked at Shi Quan speechlessly and said, "Didn't you hear Little Ao's Spirit chant just now? And you're still eating it?"
"I heard it clearly. To deny a food system Spirit Master because of one Spirit chant, don't you think that's too offensive to him? Besides, I don't think there's anything wrong with his Spirit chant. If you can't eat it, is it possible it's your own problem?"
Shi Quan chuckled, pointing to his head, ignoring their stiff expressions.
He turned to Zhu Zhuqing and said, "Zhuqing, do you want one? Since this Senior is a member of Shrek, his talent must not be weak. I imagine this Sausage tastes good and should be beneficial to you."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression stiffened. Faced with Shi Quan's invitation, she inexplicably nodded. Immediately after nodding, she regretted it, but since she had already agreed, she could only bite the bullet and look at the Sausage in Oscar's hand, continuously telling herself in her mind not to overthink it, that it was just ordinary food.
"Hahaha, Brother, you're right. My Sausage is so delicious. If they don't eat it, it's because their own thoughts are filthy," Oscar laughed heartily, taking two Sausages from the grill and handing them directly to Shi Quan.
"Brother, just for those few words you said, these two Sausages are on me. When you join Shrek, whenever you want Sausage in the future, just tell me, and I'll make it for you for free."
Dai Mubai glared coldly at Oscar, then his icy gaze turned to Shi Quan, a wicked glint in his eyes. "Kid, you dare to embarrass me? In the fourth round, I'll make sure to torment you well and let you know the name of Boss Dai."
"Thank you," Shi Quan took a bite. The Sausage in his mouth was fragrant with meat, full of juice, and indeed tasted much better than ordinary food.
"Zhuqing, it tastes good."
Hearing Shi Quan's voice, Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes, forcing herself to suppress the thoughts in her heart. She took a small bite, and the aroma of meat filled her mouth. A hint of surprise appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. After swallowing it, it immediately turned into a warm current that spread throughout her body. The residual internal injuries in her body actually began to recover, and her body began to fill with strength again.
"This Sausage actually has a healing effect, and it works so quickly?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Oscar with surprise. Thinking of Shi Quan's words, she finally let go of the prejudice in her heart and ate the large Sausage in her hand in two or three bites.
"How did he discover my internal injuries? How did he confirm that this Sausage has a healing effect?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi Quan's eyes, covered by a white cloth, and recalled Shi Quan's words, "beneficial to you," and a few more traces of curiosity arose in her heart.
"Let's go."
Dai Mubai didn't want to waste any more time here. He just wanted to get to the fourth round quickly and teach Shi Quan a lesson.
"Where's my Sausage?"
Facing Xiao Wu's question, Tang San immediately explained, and Xiao Wu also looked speechless.
Dai Mubai patted Tang San's shoulder and said, "Let's go, I'll take you through the exam. No need to queue."
Tang San said, "Is that not good?"
"Don't worry, I'm not playing favorites. This is the treatment you deserve. He's the same as you," Dai Mubai said, pointing to Shi Quan.
Tang San and Xiao Wu looked confused but still followed Dai Mubai forward.
"I'll wait for you in the fourth round," Shi Quan turned and said to Zhu Zhuqing before slowly following.
As he walked forward, Shi Quan also noticed a familiar figure, Ning Rongrong.
"Sure enough, she still came to Shrek," Shi Quan thought to himself.
After Dai Mubai explained the situation to the teacher at the front.
The teacher immediately nodded in agreement.
But the examinees present disagreed, expressing their doubts.
"As long as your spirit power exceeds Rank twenty-five, then you can also directly proceed to the fourth round of the examination."
Hearing the teacher's explanation, everyone was filled with disbelief.
Dai Mubai directly threw the white crystal on the table to Tang San. "Tang San, show them your spirit power."
The test crystal varied in color according to the Rank. This white crystal was specifically for testing spirit power below Rank thirty. If the spirit power exceeded Rank thirty, it would directly burst the crystal.
As soon as the crystal reached Tang San's hand, the white crystal became as dazzling as a diamond, and strong light filled every corner of the crystal. This was clearly a symbol of being about to reach Rank thirty.
After Tang San finished testing, he handed the crystal to Xiao Wu. The same scene appeared; both of them were Rank twenty-nine.
Everyone present was silent. At this moment, Ning Rongrong's clear voice came, "Teacher, I think I should also be exempt from the second and third rounds."
Saying that, Ning Rongrong walked out from the queue and came in front of Xiao Wu, motioning for her to give her the crystal.
Ning Rongrong took the crystal, and a bright white light flashed. Although it was not as strong as Tang San and Xiao Wu's, it was not weak either, at least Rank twenty-seven.
In the original work, Ning Rongrong's spirit power Rank was only twenty-six when she joined Shrek. Because of Shi Quan, her strength was one Rank higher than in the original work, not to mention her physical qualities were also much stronger.
As soon as Ning Rongrong finished testing, Zhu Zhuqing's figure quietly appeared beside her, snatching the crystal from her hand. Light flashed, and the light from both of them was almost the same, both appearing to be Rank twenty-seven.
"Where's that blind man? Could it be that his spirit power also exceeds twenty-five?" Among the examinees present, one looked at Shi Quan, who had not yet tested his spirit power, with an unwilling expression.
Dai Mubai was also unsure of Shi Quan's strength, but since Teacher Li Yuesong in the first round said he could go to the fourth round, it meant Shi Quan's spirit power must be above Rank twenty-five.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the crystal in her hand, came in front of Shi Quan, and asked, "Do you want to test?"
"No need," Shi Quan shook his head.
"That's right, this crystal can only test below Rank thirty," Zhu Zhuqing thought to herself, nodded, and prepared to put the crystal back.
Dai Mubai, however, spoke up, "You should still test."
"Are you sure?" Shi Quan turned his head towards Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai frowned and said, "Having you test is also to let these examinees know that Shrek Academy will not have cheating."
"No problem," Shi Quan took the crystal from Zhu Zhuqing's hand. Zhu Zhuqing instinctively moved behind Shi Quan.
The surging Internal Energy poured into the white crystal ball.
Almost instantly…
Crack, crack, crack…
Crisp cracking sounds rang out!!
Stimulating everyone's eardrums present.
Boom!
The next moment, the crystal ball suddenly shattered completely, turning into a pile of white crystal particles.
Silence.
Everyone present was stunned into speechlessness, even the testing teacher was shocked.
"No problem now, right?" Shi Quan shook off the crystal powder from his hand.
"Haha, I didn't expect our Shrek Academy to welcome a monster among monsters this year," the testing teacher said with a laugh.
"As for the cost of this crystal, Mubai, you can give it to the Dean yourself. Alright, take them to the fourth round."
Dai Mubai recovered, looking at Shi Quan with a complicated gaze. He also understood why Teacher Li Yuesong would ask him to send Shi Quan to the fourth round.
A Spirit Elder, a Spirit Elder with three spirit rings, does he still need to test his spirit power Rank?
After a moment of silence, Dai Mubai led the group of five towards the fourth round.
As they walked, Dai Mubai also began to explain the conceptual design and purpose of Shrek Academy's four stages.
Listening to Dai Mubai's explanation, a hint of excitement also appeared in Ning Rongrong's eyes. Although Shrek Academy looked a bit dilapidated, from what she could see, everyone who could join the Academy had top-tier talent and strength.
"The Academy has admitted a total of sixty-two students, but only fourteen have truly graduated. These fourteen people, after leaving the Academy, all became figures of global renown. The most outstanding one is now the youngest Elder in Spirit Hall, with authority second only to the Supreme Pontiff. The rest who did not graduate either failed to complete Rank forty Cultivation before the age of twenty or died while hunting Spirit Beasts."
Listening to Dai Mubai's words, she didn't believe that she couldn't find partners stronger and better than Shi Quan here.
Shi Quan frowned and said, "The lowest strength of a Spirit Hall Elder is a Titled Douluo. The Academy's admission age is thirteen or younger, and Shrek Academy has been established for no more than twenty-five years. This means the Academy has cultivated a Titled Douluo who is less than thirty-eight years old? If I remember correctly, the youngest Titled Douluo on the continent is Clear Sky Douluo, and he was over forty when he became a Titled Douluo. Are you sure you didn't say that wrong?"
Dai Mubai paused and said, "This is what the Dean told us. I'm not sure about the specifics."
"There's another question. How many of the forty-eight students who didn't graduate died while hunting Spirit Beasts? Is Shrek Academy's faculty so weak? Do deaths still occur while hunting Spirit Beasts?"
Dai Mubai looked embarrassed and quickly explained, "Because the Academy treats hunting Spirit Beasts as a trial, to increase students' survival ability, teachers guard from the side and then let students cooperate with each other to hunt Spirit Beasts. This inevitably leads to some casualties."
"As teachers, if they cannot objectively analyze the students' actual situation, and their guardianship is insufficient, leading to deaths, isn't this also a problem with the faculty?"
Shi Quan made a hesitant expression, stopped, and asked uncertainly, "Not only is there false advertising, but the faculty also has certain problems? Is Shrek Academy not a scam academy?"
Everyone present couldn't help but freeze, stopping in their tracks and looking at Dai Mubai.
Ning Rongrong also realized that something seemed off. Dai Mubai's words just now indeed sounded exciting, but if one thought about it carefully, one could find problems within them. After all, every student who could join the Academy was a Genius, but the graduation rate was shockingly low.
Looking at the dilapidated surroundings, she recalled everything about Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shi Quan's teachings to her, then immediately asked, "What are Shrek Academy's educational resources? Do they have simulated Cultivation environments and such…"