A/N: I'll be posting two chapter per day not including Bonus Chapter from today. I forgot to post this yesterday. Sorry about that.
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Although they had heard Bei Bei describe it before, the saying goes that seeing is believing. When witnessing this city in the sky, which seemed like a divine miracle, with her own eyes, even for Elder Lin, who was a Super Douluo, her pupils could not help but constrict slightly, her heart surging with turbulent waves.
"This... does it actually exist?"
Elder Lin looked at the silver buildings filled with a sense of technology before her, watching the strange streams of light darting between the structures, and could not help but mutter to herself in a low voice.
"And... it is actually completely suspended in the air?"
This must be some kind of Spirit Tool, but since she knew nothing about Spirit Tools, she naturally did not understand the principle behind it.
"Elder Lin, Progenitor Xuan, this is the place."
Bei Bei took a deep breath and said, pointing ahead.
Mu En sat in his wheelchair, a glimmer of sharp light flashing in his cloudy, aged eyes.
He straightened his body slightly, his gaze scanning every corner of this academy.
"Is this also... the power of a Spirit Tool?"
Mu En's voice held a hint of shock.
"To make such a massive island, along with the buildings and people on it, float high in the sky for years on end..."
"How immense of an energy supply would that require?"
"And how precise of a Spirit Tool core array would it need?"
As a Limit Douluo who had lived for hundreds of years, Mu En's perspective was naturally beyond that of an ordinary person.
Even the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire, which currently had the most advanced Spirit Tool technology, could absolutely not achieve this level.
Just how deep was the foundation of this academy?
"Indeed."
Elder Lin, standing to the side, also recovered, but her brows furrowed tightly, and a trace of worry and disapproval flashed in her eyes.
"Such a huge thing, hanging in the sky..."
"What if the energy supply runs low?"
"What if the core array malfunctions?"
Elder Lin pointed to the bottomless clouds beneath their feet, her tone filled with skepticism:
"If this floating island suddenly loses power and falls to the ground..."
"Wouldn't that be the end of everything?"
"Not only would the people on it be smashed to pieces, but the living beings on the ground would likely suffer as well."
Speaking of this, a trace of contempt could not help but appear in Elder Lin's eyes.
In her view, this kind of behavior was simply making a joke of life.
"To entrust the safety of the entire academy to cold, lifeless Spirit Tools..."
"This is undoubtedly an extremely foolish and irresponsible act."
"Extremely unreliable."
In her heart, Elder Lin could not help but lower her estimation of the never-before-seen Dean Lin Feng.
"Over-reliance on external objects is ultimately not the righteous path."
This was a deeply rooted thought held by basically every Spirit Master of Shrek Academy.
Except for the few in the Spirit Tool Department like Qian Duoduo, most of the elders and students of Shrek Academy, while not necessarily repulsed by Spirit Tools, certainly did not value them.
In their eyes, the cultivation of one's own Spirit and Spirit Power was the only path to the peak.
Mu En listened to Elder Lin's words without refuting them, merely shaking his head slightly.
"Perhaps."
"But since they dared to build it, they must have a foolproof plan."
The three of them slowly descended onto the wide plaza at the main gate of the academy.
The moment their feet touched the ground, the cold sensation of the metallic surface made both Mu En and Elder Lin feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Hm?"
Elder Lin looked around, her brows furrowing even tighter.
"What is going on?"
"Such a huge academy, why is there not even a guard at the gate?"
The plaza was empty, without a soul in sight.
"Is there not even a single security guard?"
Elder Lin found it unbelievable.
"You must know that even at our Shrek Academy, there are senior students taking turns on duty to manage the gate all year round."
"Why is it so lax here?"
Mu En smiled upon hearing this, his gaze turning toward the bottomless sea of clouds at the edge of the plaza.
"Hehe, Huiqun."
"Do you think that ordinary petty thieves could make it up here?"
Elder Lin was stunned, then suddenly realized.
That's right, this was thousands of meters in the air!
Who could easily reach this place?
"Those who can reach this place are not ordinary people,"
Mu En said calmly.
"And if a powerhouse of that level comes..."
"What use would a security team composed of students from our Shrek Academy be?"
"It would be nothing more than a decoration."
Speaking of this, Mu En's gaze suddenly fixed on the center of the plaza.
There, a huge statue stood.
It was a statue of a young man.
His posture was upright, and a faint, confident smile hung on the corners of his lips.
Mu En looked at that excessively young face, a trace of surprise flashing in his cloudy eyes.
"Progenitor Xuan, this is Dean Lin Feng."
Bei Bei introduced from the side in a low voice.
"I have met him once; the person himself and the statue... are almost exactly the same."
"His temperament is even more outstanding than the statue."
Mu En nodded slightly, then turned his head to look at Bei Bei beside him, his tone becoming gentle.
"Bei Bei."
"You have been here twice, so you can be considered to have dealt with them."
"Tell me, this time we are here... is there anything we need to be mindful of?"
Hearing these words, Bei Bei was suddenly stunned.
He widened his eyes, looking at the Progenitor Xuan who was usually incomparably majestic, and his nose felt inexplicably sore.
Moved!
Truly moved!
Heaven knows how many grievances he had suffered and how much he had worried along this journey!
[A/N: Lmao!]
"Progenitor Xuan..."
Bei Bei's voice was somewhat choked.
As expected of his own Progenitor Xuan!
You must know, previously, whether it was Dean Yan Shaozhe or Vice Dean Qian Duoduo...
When those two came, which one of them had ever listened to his opinion?
Which one of them had ever taken Bei Bei's words to heart?
Yan Shaozhe had come up and immediately cursed them as bootlegs, wanting to teach them a lesson, only to end up getting captured.
Qian Duoduo was even more outrageous; even though he had been warned to be steady, he insisted on gambling with them and tried to crush them with money, only to lose, and now he was still sitting in the Confinement Room.
All these incidents were a history of blood and tears!
Now, there was finally someone willing to stop and seriously ask for his opinion!
How could Bei Bei not be moved?
Bei Bei took a deep breath, forcibly calming his excited mood, and then said with a serious face.
"Progenitor Xuan."
"According to my two observations, the people in this academy... all have one characteristic."
"That is—they respond better to persuasion than force."
"Also, they are very concerned about the legitimacy of the name 'Shrek'."
"The previous conflicts were basically caused by our people immediately questioning them as bootlegs upon arrival, or because of an arrogant attitude."
Speaking of this, Bei Bei glanced at Elder Lin beside him and said pointedly:
"Therefore, Grandson suggests..."
"Our attitude this time must be sincere and peaceful."
"Do not put on any airs of Shrek Academy, and definitely do not mention anything about genuine or bootleg right from the start."
Mu En showed a gratified smile after hearing this.
"Well said."
"Bei Bei, you have grown up, and your observations are very meticulous."
"Since we are here to ask for help, we naturally must have the attitude of someone asking for help."
"Huiqun, did you hear that?"
Mu En turned to look at Elder Lin and reminded her.
Although Elder Lin was still somewhat disapproving in her heart, thinking that Bei Bei was inflating the enemy's morale and dampening their own, since Elder Mu had spoken, she could only nod.
"Understood, Elder Mu."
"I will not be impulsive."
After speaking, Elder Lin looked around the empty plaza and asked impatiently.
"Bei Bei, where should we go to see that Dean?"
Although this place looked quite novel, Elder Lin did not intend to waste too much time here.
This environment, composed entirely of metal, made her, a traditional Spirit Master, feel an instinctive repulsion and discomfort.
And thinking that there was nothing above her head and a bottomless abyss beneath her feet, she felt uneasy.
She just wanted to finish the business quickly and leave this damn place with everyone.
"This way."
Bei Bei hurriedly pointed the way.
"Previously, Dean Qian went to find Teacher Zhang Yang of the Enforcement Department; we should go there first, and through Teacher Zhang Yang, we should be able to contact Dean Lin Feng."
"Good, then lead the way."
Mu En signaled for Bei Bei to go first.
Bei Bei nodded and was just about to lead Elder Lin and Mu En to find Zhang Yang.
However, just as the three of them had turned past the statue and were about to head toward the Enforcement Department.
"Whoosh—"
A breeze blew past.
A figure appeared out of thin air without any warning in front of Mu En and Bei Bei, blocking their path.
It was an old man. He was tall and sturdy, with white hair and beard, yet groomed meticulously. He was wearing a deep purple robe, his hands clasped behind his back.
When they saw this old man appear, both Bei Bei and Mu En simultaneously felt a familiar sensation coming from their bloodline; even though they had never met him, he felt quite familiar.
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
I hope all of you are enjoying this story so far. I would appreciate some Power Stones if you can spare any. Thank you.