Da Ming carried Wang Donger back up thousands of meters into the sky to Shrek Academy, then walked with steady steps back into the confinement room. He walked up to Zhang Yang and placed the bag full of gold coins on the table.
"This is ten thousand gold coins."
"Release them!"
Zhang Yang picked up the bag expressionlessly, weighed it, and after confirming it was correct, nodded.
"Wait here."
After speaking, he turned and walked toward the heavy metal door.
"Click—"
The door slowly opened again.
Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, Xuan Zi, and Er Ming all looked over instantly.
"Elder Xuan! It must be someone from the academy!"
Qian Duoduo looked hopeful. Only Er Ming, upon seeing the corner of Da Ming's cyan robe, felt his heart bloom with joy.
"Haha! I knew it!"
"Big Brother is truly the most reliable!"
Zhang Yang walked into the confinement room, his gaze sweeping over everyone, finally landing on Er Ming.
"You can go now."
Hearing this, Er Ming jumped up from the ground, patted the dust off his butt, looking completely triumphant.
He walked to the front of Qian Duoduo's cell, a mocking curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Then, in front of everyone, he extended his thumb, slowly turned it, and gestured downward.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
"You just stay here and reflect on yourself!"
After saying that, Er Ming didn't even look at Qian Duoduo's face, which had turned the color of pig liver, and swaggered out following Zhang Yang.
As soon as they stepped out, Er Ming gave Da Ming a bear hug.
"Big Brother! I knew you could do it!"
"By the way, Big Brother, have you found a place to stay?"
Da Ming nodded.
"Mm, it's already sorted. Let's go back."
The three of them gathered and were about to leave Shrek Academy.
Just then.
"Wait a moment."
A gentle female voice came from not far away.
The three stopped, looked back, and saw Teacher Shen Yi smiling as she walked toward them.
Teacher Shen Yi's gaze passed over Da Ming and Er Ming, landing directly on Wang Donger's delicate little face.
"I was just planning to look for you."
"You must be Wang Donger, right?"
Wang Donger was stunned for a moment, then nodded subconsciously.
"It's me."
She had originally planned to use the pseudonym "Wang Dong" and dress as a boy to sneak into the academy.
But after the series of farces just now, her identity naturally couldn't be hidden anymore.
Since she had been seen through, there was no need to hide it anymore.
"That's good."
Teacher Shen Yi smiled and took a silver metal ring from her Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Wang Donger.
"This is your enrollment package, take it."
"Enrollment package?"
Wang Donger took the metal ring with curiosity.
"I get one of these too?"
Teacher Shen Yi nodded and explained:
"Of course, every new student who successfully passes the assessment and enters Shrek Academy will receive such an enrollment package."
Speaking of this, she paused slightly, glanced at Da Ming and Er Ming next to her, whose expressions were still not very good, and added meaningfully:
"Although the two of you had some... unpleasantness with Elder Cai a while ago."
"But, business is business."
"As students of the academy, the benefits and treatment you are entitled to will not be lacking."
Hearing this, the expressions of Da Ming and Er Ming softened slightly.
Although this academy had ridiculously many rules, its way of doing things was quite generous.
"Thank you, teacher."
Wang Donger thanked her politely.
Da Ming and Er Ming also leaned in with some curiosity.
"What good things are in this package?"
Er Ming couldn't help but ask.
Teacher Shen Yi smiled mysteriously:
"You can open it and see when you get back."
"There are detailed instructions for the items inside."
After speaking, Teacher Shen Yi turned and left.
...
In a city near the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, there was a somewhat old but spacious small courtyard.
This was the new home Da Ming had rented.
Although it couldn't compare to the comfort of the Star Dou Great Forest, it was at least a place to stay.
The three sat around the stone table in the courtyard.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry, open it and see!"
Er Ming had been impatient for a long time and urged Wang Donger to open the storage Soul Tool.
Wang Donger injected spirit power as instructed.
Hum—
A flash of silver light.
Several items appeared out of thin air on the stone table.
Three sets of well-made school uniforms.
Two exquisite small jade bottles.
A heavy bag of gold coins.
And...
A pitch-black, hard black steamed bun.
Seeing that black steamed bun, Er Ming's brows furrowed instantly, and his face showed undisguised disgust.
"What the heck is this?"
Er Ming picked up the black steamed bun, weighed it in his hand; it was as hard as a rock.
"Is this academy trying to disgust people on purpose?"
"Using this kind of thing to fool us?"
"A white flour steamed bun would have been fine, but this pitch-black thing looks unappetizing!"
However, Da Ming, who had been silent, had his eyes narrow slightly.
The moment the black steamed bun was taken out, he seemed to sense an extremely faint but very special aura.
"Second brother, don't jump to conclusions yet."
Da Ming said in a deep voice.
"Feel the steamed bun carefully."
"Huh?"
Er Ming looked at his big brother with some confusion, picked up the black steamed bun again, and felt it.
Er Ming's expression changed from initial disgust to shock.
"Holy cow?!"
Er Ming exclaimed.
"This... this... this inside..."
"Such massive blood energy!"
The blood energy contained in this inconspicuous black steamed bun was actually this concentrated!
"Quick, check the manual!"
Wang Donger was also startled by Er Ming's reaction and quickly picked up the note to read.
"Mystic Water Pill..."
"Spirit Ascension Pill..."
"Black steamed bun... made from deep-sea demon whale meat..."
As Wang Donger's crisp voice echoed in the courtyard, the expressions of the three became more and more wonderful.
Until the last line was read, the courtyard fell into silence.
For a long time.
"Gulp—"
Er Ming swallowed hard, looking at the pile of things on the table, his eyes fixed.
"This... this school..."
"Are they actually giving this much?"
"They even take out deep-sea demon whale meat for students?"
"This is too damn generous!"
Da Ming also took a deep breath, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
Originally, he was full of resentment toward this academy that had tricked him so badly.
But now, looking at these tangible benefits, the resentment in his heart had inexplicably dissipated quite a bit.
To be able to use such methods to cultivate students, the foundation of this academy was probably far deeper than they had imagined.
"It seems..."
Da Ming looked at Wang Donger and said slowly.
"Sending you here to study might be the right decision."
"Quick, Little Seven, eat this first, then eat that after you finish!"
Wang Donger's eyes sparkled with excitement, and she began to look forward to going to Shrek Academy to study tomorrow.
...
Meanwhile, in the Dean's office.
The system's prompt sound rang in Lin Feng's mind again.
[Ding!]
[Detected that key figure Da Ming's approval rating of shrek academy is a monster academy has increased!]
[Reward: Special teacher—Level 99 Limit Douluo Bei Xin (husband of Long Yeyue)!]
[Detected that key figure Er Ming's approval rating of shrek academy is a monster academy has increased!]
[Reward: Full set of fire-attribute hundred-thousand-year soul bone]
[Detected that key figure Wang Donger's approval rating of shrek academy is a monster academy has increased!]
[Reward: Special student—Tang Wulin (version just entering Shrek Academy)]
Hearing this series of reward prompts, the corners of Lin Feng's mouth raised slightly.
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5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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