Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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Teacher Shen Yi watched as everyone had basically finished their confirmation, and then another smile appeared on her face.
"Since everyone has confirmed their respective affiliations, today's reward distribution and faction selection ends here."
"Next, you should all go back and rest well. Do not be overly eager when absorbing your Spirit Bone; you must be steady and measured. As for the factions you have joined..."
She paused and swept her gaze over everyone.
"Subsequently, the teacher in charge of your respective factions will send you individual messages through your wristbands. Whether it is learning core content, exclusive faction training, or tasks you need to complete, there will be detailed arrangements."
Upon hearing the word "task," everyone nodded, their faces showing no signs of rejection or objection.
After all, this academy was so good to them; if there were no tasks, they would feel uneasy accepting these rewards.
"Alright, dismissed."
Following Teacher Shen Yi's command, everyone bowed respectfully and then turned to leave, filled with excitement.
The door to the secret room slowly opened, and everyone filed out, dispersing with excited hearts.
Wang Dong'er was in a very cheerful mood at this moment, her pink-blue eyes filled with light.
She couldn't wait to dash to the edge of this floating Shrek Academy to tell Da Ming and Tai Tan everything that happened today!
Not only did she get a full set of fifty-thousand-year Spirit Bone plus an external Spirit Bone, but more importantly, she had actually found that hidden branch of the Tang Sect that Big Dad and Second Dad had mentioned in this academy!
And she had successfully joined it!
This series of surprises today could simply be called a bountiful harvest!
Wang Dong'er soon arrived at the edge of the floating island of Shrek Academy.
Usually at this time, Da Ming and Tai Tan would have already been waiting here to pick her up.
But today, the edge of the floating island was empty, and she didn't see those two familiar tall figures.
"Why didn't Big Dad and Second Dad come today?"
Wang Dong'er looked left and right and pouted, but she didn't pay much attention to it. She found a clean edge of a metal building, sat down, rested her chin in her hands, and waited quietly.
While waiting, Wang Dong'er couldn't help but start planning in her mind.
"If I have to officially start learning Tang Sect content in the future, complete tasks assigned by the Tang Sect, plus the academy's own courses... then the time I can leave this floating island will definitely be greatly compressed."
She sighed softly.
"It seems that in the future, Big Dad and Second Dad will have to wait here for a long time..."
Just as Wang Dong'er was letting her imagination run wild, the sound of wind being broken finally came from the clouds in the distance.
Two burly figures pierced through the sea of clouds and landed on the edge of the floating island; they were the late-arriving Da Ming and Tai Tan.
"Little Seven!"
Tai Tan's rough voice came from afar.
Wang Dong'er immediately stood up and went to meet them, her delicate little face showing a hint of feigned anger.
"Big Dad, Second Dad, why are you so slow today? I've been waiting for a long time."
Da Ming and Tai Tan looked at each other, a hint of imperceptible fatigue seemingly flashing in their eyes, but they quickly masked it.
"Ahem, we were slightly delayed by some matters today and finished a bit late."
Da Ming smiled gently and reached out to rub Wang Dong'er's head.
"Let's go, let's head back."
Tai Tan also gave a simple, honest smile, but his sharp eyes immediately caught the irrepressible joy between Wang Dong'er's brows.
"Yo? Little Seven, looking at your beaming face, you seem to be in a very good mood?"
Tai Tan grinned and leaned forward to continue asking.
"Quick, tell Second Dad, what good things did you encounter in the academy today?"
Wang Dong'er raised her fair chin, her eyes full of pride and excitement, and said with a smile.
"That's definitely a great thing! The school finally distributed the rewards for the New Student Grand Competition today, and my Spirit Bone has arrived!"
As soon as these words were spoken.
Da Ming and Tai Tan were both taken aback, the smiles on their faces instantly stiffening for a fraction of a second.
Spirit Bone.
Hearing these two words, their mood instinctively became complicated. After all, behind every Spirit Bone meant that a fellow kind had been cruelly hunted; it could truly be said to be "a fellow kind dropping gold coins."
This feeling was just like listening to someone bragging about an artwork made from the bones of one's own kind; it felt awkward no matter how you listened to it.
However, looking at Wang Dong'er's heartfelt happy appearance, Da Ming and Tai Tan still forcibly suppressed the strangeness in their hearts and quickly squeezed out expressions of joy on their faces.
"Good! That's a good thing!"
Tai Tan gave two dry laughs and nodded repeatedly.
"Big Dad, Second Dad, guess how many Spirit Bones the academy gave me this time?"
Upon hearing this, Tai Tan raised his thick, black eyebrows slightly and muttered subconsciously.
"How many could there be? Could it be that this academy is skimping and didn't even give you a complete set?"
"No, they didn't!"
When Wang Dong'er heard Tai Tan badmouthing the academy, she immediately became unhappy, straightened her little face, and retorted loudly.
Tai Tan, having been retorted by her like this, felt a wave of inexplicable bitterness and helplessness in his heart.
This girl, how long has she been at this academy? Now she's already started scolding him for that broken academy! Isn't she turning her back on her own side too quickly?
Wang Dong'er made a gesture and excitedly announced loudly.
"There are seven in total! Besides the regular six, there is also a fifty-thousand-year external Spirit Bone!"
Upon hearing Wang Dong'er's words, the two couldn't help but be stunned.
"You... what did you say?!"
"A fifty-thousand-year... external Spirit Bone?!"
He grabbed Wang Dong'er's shoulders, his face full of disbelief.
"Girl, you aren't joking with Second Dad, are you? Is it true? Is that thing, an external Spirit Bone, something that can be handed out casually?!"
"Of course it's true! How could I lie to you!"
Wang Dong'er patted her Storage Soul Tool, raised her head proudly, and then dropped an even bigger bombshell.
"And this isn't just special treatment for me! Everyone has an external Spirit Bone! Tang Wulin, as the first place winner, even got a one-hundred-thousand-year external Spirit Bone!"
Hearing this, the two were completely stunned. Their brains completely lost the ability to think, and they only felt the world spinning.
Spirit Bones were one thing... just assume it was the foundation accumulated by humans over the years.
But how could everyone have an external Spirit Bone?!
There were thirty-five people participating in the New Student Grand Competition at that time! If, according to Wang Dong'er's statement, that meant humans had slaughtered how many Spirit Beasts to gather so many external Spirit Bones.
Wrong!
Da Ming frowned sharply.
Are there really that many Spirit Beasts that can be killed to drop external Spirit Bones?
And according to Wang Dong'er's earlier statement, these Spirit Bones were also distributed according to everyone's level. Originally, which Spirit Beasts could drop Spirit Bones was uncertain, and now there were even specific age requirements—is this right?
Just as the two couldn't wrap their heads around it, Wang Dong'er continued.
"Right, Big Dad, Second Dad, there is one more important thing!"
Wang Dong'er changed the subject, her pink-blue eyes flashing with excitement, and she lowered her voice, saying mysteriously.
"I officially joined the Tang Sect today!"
"What did you say?"
Da Ming couldn't believe his ears.
"Big Dad, that hidden branch you mentioned is actually in our Shrek Academy. I know now; there are four other very powerful factions!"
Da Ming was completely stunned. At that time, he had just made up a hidden Tang Sect branch off the top of his head to fulfill Tang San's instructions. How could this Shrek Academy actually have one?
Could it be... that it actually exists?
Da Ming couldn't help but start to doubt.
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Meanwhile, in the Dean's office.
[Ding!]
[Detected: child of destiny Huo Yuhao's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!]
[Detected: Key figure Wang Dong'er's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Soul Fighting Hall Special Space * 10!]
[Detected: Key figure Da Ming's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Da Ming (dragon king version)!]
[Detected: Key figure Tai Tan's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Two-hundred-thousand-year Wangchuan Qiushui Dew!]
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A/N:
I hope all of you are enjoying this story so far. I would appreciate some Power Stones if you can spare any. Leave a review if you like the story. Thank you.