Oscar and Dugu Yan were still guarding the fourth pass, and amidst the boredom, they couldn't help but start playing chess, but they didn't notice at all that in the distance, a tall figure in a black robe was watching them from afar.
"Shrek... is this so-called Monster Academy? Fourteen years old at forty-seven levels, fifteen years old at thirty-nine levels... the talent of these children, even I back then might not have been able to catch up to them, right?" the black-robed figure muttered in the shadows.
"It seems Grandmaster has indeed found the right path for Xiao San. Learning with geniuses of this level will surely be of great help to Xiao San's future. If Xiao San can manage to win over these few kids..."
"Hehe, Xiao San, I hope you won't disgrace our Haoten Sect's reputation..."
After a long while, the black-robed figure muttered again: "With the breath-concealing grass that A Yin left behind, even if Flander and Zhao Wuji break through to the Soul Douluo realm, Xiao Wu's identity won't be exposed. They should be able to learn a lot here, and it's time for me to go do that thing..."
As he finished speaking, the black shadow disappeared from the spot without a trace, as if it had never appeared at all.
Dai Mubai sent Tang San to the dormitory, telling him many things about Oscar and the other people from their Shrek Academy along the way, but he kept silent about the secret contents.
After all, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong had just joined their Shrek Academy and were still in the testing stage. The secrets of Shrek Academy couldn't be casually exposed.
After arriving at the dormitory, Tang San stopped thinking too much and began to meditate to recover his Spirit Power.
When afternoon came, today's enrollment was basically over, and Tang San and the others had mostly recovered. After consuming Oscar's Super Recovery Sausage, Xiao Wu had also recovered a lot. With another two days of rest, there would basically be no problem.
So in the afternoon, Oscar took them to the cafeteria. Although the construction of Shrek Academy couldn't be considered luxurious, besides the simulated training grounds, other facilities were quite complete.
When the group arrived at the cafeteria, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong had just enrolled and were still strangers to everyone, but they didn't show any timidity at all.
As for Tang San, he didn't need to say anything - he was a reborn person with an adult soul, which at least allowed him to remain calm. Xiao Wu, on the other hand, had some extroverted tendencies, and after being the "big sister" at Nuoding Academy for six years, she could normally communicate with Oscar and these super geniuses.
Ning Rongrong was born from one of the Three Great Sects and was the apple of her father's eye. Usually, she played with Title Douluo, so although she was amazed by the talent and strength of everyone at Shrek Academy, she didn't find it difficult to get along with them.
Moreover, under Oscar's leadership, the habits of everyone at Shrek Academy were quite good, without the bad habits from the original story, so getting along was even more harmonious.
On the way to the cafeteria, Tang San and Xiao Wu couldn't help but whisper to each other.
Especially Ning Rongrong, after seeing Oscar, she went directly to chat with him.
"Senior, I heard from Zhuqing that you're the leader of our academy! Everyone usually trains with you!" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask: "How do you do that? I've never met a genius like you at home!"
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong also looked at Dugu Yan: "Especially senior sister! Zhuqing said your Spirit Power has already reached level forty-nine, just one step away from breaking through to become a Soul King..."
Listening to Ning Rongrong rambling on, Oscar and Dugu Yan exchanged a glance, but before either could respond, Ma Hongjun explained from the side:
"Junior sister, you're getting surprised too early. You'll need to get used to it in the future."
As Ma Hongjun spoke, he couldn't help but ask: "But you have good taste, coming all this way from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to study at our Shrek Academy!"
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong smiled: "I snuck out. It felt too oppressive at home, so I wanted to get away and explore. Now it seems I made the right choice."
Hearing this, Oscar smiled and said: "Hehe, I never thought the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would have such a strong personality."
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong didn't think much of it at first, feeling a little pleased being praised by Oscar, but she quickly realized something was wrong.
"You... how did you know?" Ning Rongrong asked in surprise: "I didn't mention my identity..."
Oscar explained: "Running away from home yet having three Spirit Saints secretly following you. I think besides Sect Leader Ning's precious daughter, there wouldn't be anyone else, right?"
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong understood instantly. Although she didn't know how Senior Oscar learned about the Spirit Saints secretly following her.
But Ning Rongrong was certain that her carefully planned escape had definitely been discovered by her father.
But then again, it made sense. Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone doted on her so much, they would definitely look for her if she disappeared.
But since her father knew her whereabouts but didn't bring her back, it meant they had actually approved. In that case, she didn't have any psychological burden...
Dugu Yan also laughed beside her: "It seems our junior sister Ning Rongrong's identity is quite extraordinary!"
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong said somewhat embarrassedly: "Senior sister, I didn't mean to hide it from you all, but identity is something determined by fate, isn't it? There's no need to go around announcing it..."
Hearing Ning Rongrong's explanation, plus their brief time together, Oscar found that Ning Rongrong didn't seem to be the devilish girl from the original story.
Was it because the other members of the original Shrek Seven Monsters were just rotten? That's what made Ning Rongrong that way?
Under Oscar's positive guidance, the current Shrek students, while not exactly perfect, could at least be considered good young people.
But then again, Ning Rongrong was born into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the apple of the sect leader's eye. How could her upbringing possibly be poor?
In the original story, it was because Flander belittled Ning Rongrong, constantly using extreme language to provoke the little princess, and she had never experienced anything like that before, so her outburst was normal.
Later, Ning Rongrong changed too, so many things cannot be judged by just one side, but must be experienced firsthand.
So after hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Oscar said with a hint of self-mockery: "It seems you all have extraordinary backgrounds, leaving only Hongjun and me as the ones with no background or power."
Hearing this, Ma Hongjun also nodded beside him to echo his leader's words: "Exactly, but since we're classmates now, don't forget us in the future!"
Hearing the two brothers singing in unison, Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing curled their lips and said: "You call yourselves without power or influence?"
Zhu Zhuqing said even more directly: "Some people have won over the big sister-in-law, even getting the grandfather's recognition, yet still claim to have no power or influence!"
Hearing this, Oscar had a dark line on his face, thinking to himself that he was just teasing Ning Rongrong, why did these two have to get involved?
But Ma Hongjun didn't mind, replying: "Then there's only me left. The boss has a grandfather and a big sister-in-law, but I have nothing."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan couldn't help but lightly kick Ma Hongjun: "You have nothing? You're always sticking with your big brother, aren't his things yours too?"
Being kicked by Dugu Yan, Ma Hongjun didn't care and shifted his position. Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Ma Hongjun chuckled: "The sister-in-law is right! The sister-in-law is right!"
But Oscar wasn't pleased, raising an eyebrow: "What nonsense! My girlfriend is your sister-in-law, but only your sister-in-law!"
Hearing this, Dugu Yan's face immediately turned red, and she couldn't help but punch Oscar. Beside her, Zhu Zhuqing also couldn't help but laugh.
Getting jealous of his own brother?
Ning Rongrong felt the atmosphere among the senior students and realized this might be what she had always longed for?
At this moment, Tang San also couldn't help but say: "Senior, if that's the case, then Xiao Wu and I are the truly powerless ones."
Hearing Tang San's words, Oscar turned to look: "Oh? Is that so?"
"?" Hearing Oscar's few words with doubt, Tang San was stunned and subconsciously replied: "Isn't that so?"
"Do I have some special background? I'm just the son of a blacksmith from a remote village."
Hearing this, Oscar just smiled, because at this stage, Tang San really didn't know his own identity. Even more disgustingly, he didn't even know his Spirit was the Haotian Hammer.
Actually, this is the trap in the original work. Isn't Grandmaster known as the Theory Master? He taught Tang San for six years, yet did Tang San never have any doubts about his second Spirit?
In the original work, Tang San didn't look up information about his second Spirit for over six years. Instead, he went to Tiandou City and was recognized by the head of the Li Family, Titan, who then told him everything.
To be honest, this is just... vicious!
Tang San wasn't a child, but a reborn person, and he was still so curious about his mysterious father, how could he not investigate after learning he had a Twin Spirit?
But it didn't matter, Oscar didn't care about these things, because he would take action.
But Oscar wouldn't say it right now, since Tang San didn't want to expose his second Spirit, Oscar had no need to say it in front of everyone, just needed to find a time to ask him privately.
After all, as a senior student and the academy's leader, it was only right to care about the junior students.
The group arrived at the cafeteria, and Shao Xin had already prepared hot and delicious meals. When Tang San and Xiao Wu saw those precious ingredients, they both looked incredulous, was the academy's food really this good?
Even Ning Rongrong couldn't help but be slightly surprised when she saw those rare Soul Beast ingredients, because each meal of this level cost at least one hundred gold Soul Coins.
And for an academy to have such expenses on food, it's no wonder that this academy is full of geniuses.
Shao Xin, seeing three more newcomers, couldn't help but ask: "Little Oscar, are there new students this year too?"
Oscar replied: "Yes, Teacher Shao. Their talents are quite good. This year probably has the most new students we've ever had at once. You'll have to trouble yourself with them more in the future."
Hearing this, Shao Xin chuckled, his plump round face filled with a smile, looking very amiable: "Hehe, no trouble. I wish I could cook delicious food for you little geniuses every day."
Hearing this, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong were also very happy, thinking this teacher was simply too good.
During the subsequent meal, Oscar also introduced Tang San and the other two to Shao Xin. When the three of them learned that Shao Xin was actually a food-type Soul Saint, they all looked surprised.
As everyone knew, food-type Spirit Masters were the most difficult to cultivate. Shao Xin had already reached the Soul Saint level at just fifty years old, his achievements were enough to be among the best in food-type Spirit Masters.
However, Oscar was an exception, because he was a monster. Although he was a food-type Spirit Master, his cultivation speed was even more terrifying than a full Spirit Power innate strong attack type Spirit Master.
Tang San and Xiao Wu, both with full Spirit Power, were used for comparison. Compared to Oscar, the difference was simply heaven and earth.
During the meal, Oscar also introduced them to the academy's environment, while Ma Hongjun, Dugu Yan, and the others also introduced themselves respectively.
But hearing their explanations firsthand, Tang San and the other two had an unreal feeling, especially Ma Hongjun and Dugu Yan. One had reached level forty-five at twelve years old, which was even more terrifying than Oscar.
Although Dugu Yan was eighteen years old, she had also reached the terrifying level of forty-nine.
In fact, with their strength, they were already qualified to graduate from the academy. The reason they hadn't graduated yet, according to their explanation, was that they wanted to participate in the All-Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition two years later, not leaving any regrets in their lives!
Of course, during the introductions, Tang San and the other two focused mainly on Oscar, because even Ma Hongjun, whose talent seemed more impressive, completely obeyed Oscar's orders.
Moreover, when it came to talent, Oscar was actually even stronger, because he was a Food-type Spirit Master, and Food-type Spirit Masters inherently faced greater difficulties in their cultivation.
And Oscar had still reached level forty-seven at the age of fourteen, which was difficult for anyone to accept.
However, Oscar didn't directly reveal everything about himself, instead saying: "You all just entered the academy today, we'll have plenty of time to get to know each other in the future. You'll have plenty of time to learn about me later, so I won't introduce myself much now. I don't want to scare you all."
Hearing Oscar's words, Tang San and the others wisely didn't ask any more questions. After all, they had just met and weren't familiar with each other, so there was no need for Oscar to reveal everything about himself!
After the meal, Dai Mubai and the others took Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong for a walk to get familiar with the academy, while Oscar took Tang aside alone.
Tang San was somewhat puzzled, not knowing why the senior Oscar would single him out, but he didn't refuse either, as he wanted to learn more about such a genius and hoped to gain some experience.
For example... how a Food-type Spirit Master could actually possess the powerful combat strength of an Assault-type Spirit Master.
If that were the case, then his Blue Silver Grass, though considered a waste Spirit, would be more suitable for combat than Sausage, wouldn't it?
It was precisely because of this thought that Tang San became even more certain of his teacher Yu Xiaogang's words: "There are no waste Spirit types, only waste Spirit Masters!"
"Teacher was indeed right. True power is not limited by one's own Spirit type." Tang San thought to himself...
Of course, not long after, Tang San would just how ridiculous his own thoughts were, and what kind of joke his teacher Yu Xiaogang really was...
Tang San followed Oscar around the academy. When the two reached the edge of the village's forest, Oscar stopped, turned to look at Tang San, and asked with a deep gaze: "Tang San, you really don't know your own identity, do you?"