Watching Elder Lin's back as he left, Mu En's gaze fell back onto Bei Xin, a trace of apology appearing on his aged face.
"Brother Bei Xin."
Mu En cupped his hands, his tone sincere:
"I am truly sorry for causing trouble for your esteemed academy."
"The three of them, including Xuan Zi, caused trouble for your esteemed academy, disturbed your peace, and made a laughingstock of themselves before you all."
However, facing Mu En's apology, Bei Xin merely waved his hand casually, an indifferent expression appearing on his face.
"Pavilion Master Mu, you are too serious."
"Actually, there really isn't any trouble."
"To tell you the truth, those three... did not cause our academy much trouble."
Speaking of this, Bei Xin gave Mu En a look that was half-smile, half-serious, and added:
"If they actually had the ability to cause us 'major trouble'..."
"Then right now, they wouldn't just be simply locked in a secret chamber and left at that."
"..."
Hearing this, the smiles on both Mu En's and Bei Bei's faces froze instantly.
They could only accompany him with awkward smiles on the side, but in their hearts, it felt as if a bottle of five flavors had been overturned, and they couldn't describe what they were feeling.
These words...were too heart-piercing.
Should one say it was fortunate? Or should one say it was unfortunate?
What was fortunate was that Xuan Zi and the others truly didn't have the ability to poke a hole in the sky; because their strength was insufficient, they did not pose a substantial threat to this academy, thereby saving their lives.
This was undoubtedly a stroke of luck within misfortune.
But...
Thinking from another angle, didn't this mean that the three top experts their Shrek Academy was so proud of—a Level 98 Super Douluo, a Level 95 Super Douluo, and a Level 94 Titled Douluo—these three people combined didn't even have the qualifications to cause "trouble" for someone?
"Hehe... Brother Bei Xin is joking."
Mu En gave two dry laughs and decisively decided to skip over this embarrassing topic.
"Brother Bei Xin."
Mu En turned his head to look out the window. Outside the window was a sea of clouds, quite magnificent, and a trace of reminiscence flashed in his cloudy eyes.
"When I was young, I also once flew to this ten-thousand-meter altitude, attempting to explore the limits of the sky."
"At that time, I thought I knew this sky like the back of my hand."
"But..."
Mu En turned his head, looking at Bei Xin with burning eyes:
"I have never seen, nor have I ever heard, that above the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, such a magnificent floating island would be suspended."
"Could this floating island be a new Spirit Tool developed by your esteemed academy?"
Mu En felt that this Shrek Academy must be some kind of reclusive power, and a quite formidable one at that. Otherwise, it would be impossible to have someone like Bei Xin, a Level 99 Limit Douluo. One must know that on the current Douluo Continent, the prominent Titled Douluo could be counted on one hand, yet he did not know this Bei Xin. He simply... did not know why the Spirit Tool technological level of a reclusive power would be so formidable.
Hearing Mu En's probing, Bei Xin did not avoid it.
He walked to Mu En's side, also looking out at the sea of clouds in the distance, a look of pride appearing on his face.
"Pavilion Master Mu's guess is not wrong. This floating island is the latest research result of our Shrek Academy."
"It is a miracle built by hand, gathering our academy's highest-tier Spirit Tool technology."
"The latest... research result?"
"That... Senior Bei Xin."
Bei Bei couldn't help but ask, his tone carrying a few traces of worry and curiosity:
"Although it is a bit offensive..."
"But this junior still wants to ask."
"Building such a massive academy at this ten-thousand-meter altitude..."
"Wouldn't some danger occur?"
Bei Bei pointed at his feet and said somewhat timidly:
"For example... Spirit Power exhaustion? Or the energy core drying up?"
"If it falls, wouldn't that be..."
This was indeed the first reaction of all normal Spirit Masters.
Spirit Tools are all quite energy-consuming, let alone such a massive floating island.
How much money would that need to burn? How many resources would it need to burn to keep it from falling?
Hearing Bei Bei's question, Bei Xin laughed.
Bei Xin shook his head.
"Absolutely not."
"The power core of this floating island is equipped with our academy's unique Eternal Celestial Energy Matrix."
"Simply put, this island, and even the entire academy's energy supply, is maintained by absorbing the energy of the sun and moon."
"As long as the sun is still there, as long as the moon is still there."
"Then..."
Bei Xin paused, then said proudly:
"This floating island will never fall!"
"It will eternally float here, shining with the sun and moon!"
"Boom!!!"
Bei Xin's words immediately caused the brains of the two to crash.
"Ab... absorbing the energy of the sun and moon?!"
This... this is simply too heaven-defying, right?!
This has completely exceeded the cognitive scope of Spirit Masters!
On the Douluo Continent, although Spirit Tools are developing rapidly, the core logic is still "consuming resources to exchange for power."
But now, they have actually created something that is close to endless energy?!
Directly borrowing the power of the heavens, sun, and moon?
"This kind of Spirit Tool technology..."
Mu En looked at the metal floor beneath his feet, his eyes full of awe.
"It is truly not something we can look up to..."
He originally thought that although Shrek Academy's Spirit Tool Department could not compare to the Sun Moon Empire, it was still considered the top of the continent.
But now it seems, in front of this Shrek Academy in the sky, whether it was their Shrek Academy or the Sun Moon Empire, it was simply like primitive people still playing with mud!
It was truly a dimensional strike. Mu En and Bei Bei were both filled with immense emotion. When could their Shrek Academy also possess such formidable Spirit Tool technology?
Thinking that if their Shrek Academy possessed this kind of top-tier Spirit Tool technology, their Shrek Academy's title as the number one academy on the Douluo Continent would be even more secure.
...
Meanwhile, inside the Dean's office.
[Ding!]
[Detected that key figure Mu En's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Life Gold (fist-sized)!]
[Detected that key figure Bei Bei's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Soul Spirit Pagoda * 3!]
Lin Feng saw the reward given to him by Mu En and couldn't help but sigh. It was another good thing. Life Gold was a quite rare item. During the period of "The Peerless Tang Sect," only that Ominous Soul-Devouring Knife and the Lake of Life had it.
An ordinary Spirit Master can at most withstand three soul spirits, but using the Life Gold is different. Why did Huo Yuhao have so many soul spirits? The contribution of the Life Gold in this was not small.
One must know that Electrolux once said that even the vitality of a million-year Skydream Ice Worm added together was only the size of a teardrop.
And now, he had directly obtained a fist-sized piece of Life Gold; he didn't know how many Skydream Ice Worms that was equivalent to.
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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