Chapter 22 Changes in Shrek Academy
There are also festivals similar to the New Year on Douluo Continent. Although the customs are slightly different, people will still hang up lights and decorations on the day when the old year turns into the new, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new.
But at the same time, the holidays also mean that there are only a few days left before school starts.
Wang Nan packed his luggage and set off for college amid his parents' nagging.
Two days later, Wang Nan stood at the gate of Shrek Academy, dumbfounded.
'Where am I? Is this still Shrek?'
Shrek Academy was built around Poseidon Lake. The inner courtyard was on Poseidon Island in the middle. To the south was the Martial Soul Department, and to the north was the Soul Guidance Department. The two were connected through Shrek Square on the west side. Finally, on the east side of Poseidon Lake were the school gate and several statues.
In the past, the scope of the Wuhun Department was much larger than that of the Soul Guidance Department. However, after a month, several buildings suddenly appeared in the Soul Guidance Department. The main body of these buildings was still gray, and there were huge signs on the roof with words such as R&D Area and Experimental Area. Judging from the area alone, the Soul Guidance Department has surpassed the Wuhun Department.
The other students who returned to school were discussing the changes that had taken place in the academy. Only the freshmen who had never been to Shrek didn't know what had happened.
However, it was not just the buildings that changed. On the first class of the new semester, the head teacher Sun He shocked many students as soon as he opened his mouth.
"According to the latest teaching arrangements of the academy, starting from the second grade, we will add a new theory class and a practical class, which will be the understanding and use of commonly used soul guides. Similarly, starting from next year, the practical use of soul guides will also become part of the entrance examination."
"But Teacher Sun, soul guides are external forces after all. Shouldn't the academy's goal be to train excellent soul masters?" one of the students asked boldly.
"Yes, a good soul master should know how to use and deal with soul guides." Sun He replied with a smile.
"Teacher Sun, do you also agree with the college's arrangement?"
"I thought that the past year of getting along would allow us to get to know each other better, but now it seems that you still don't know me well enough. I always pursue actual combat results, and I don't mind whether soul guides are used in the process."
"Teacher, isn't using soul guides the same as using drugs to forcibly increase soul power? What is shown in the end is not our true strength."
"Student, did you not pay attention in the theory class? Drugs will damage your foundation. Using drugs to increase your soul power will sacrifice your potential. But using a soul guide is just like using a weapon. Without it, you will not suffer any loss."
"What if we become obsessed with soul guides and forget to cultivate our martial souls?"
"Then transfer you to the Soul Guidance Department."
There was a burst of laughter among the students, but soon another student raised his hand to ask a question.
"Teacher, as you said, since there is no loss without a soul guide, why waste time learning a soul guide?"
"It's very simple. If there is a soul master whose martial soul, soul power, and soul skills are exactly the same as yours, but he has a defensive soul guide in his hand, who will win if you two fight?"
The student was brave, but he didn't have the nerve to lie. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "I can't beat him."
"That's it. If this is a life-and-death fight, he can kill you with just a soul guide. Therefore, start learning about soul guides now, otherwise you will be the ones who bully others with soul guides in the future."
The students here were all young and inexperienced, and it was easy for them to accept new things. Sun He's words gave them a new concept of soul guides. In fact, if you look into it, what Sun He said was not completely correct, but it still gave the children under the podium an idea, an idea to learn about soul guides.
The addition of soul guide-related courses made the entire martial soul department excited, so much so that the discussion about the upgrade assessment after class became much quieter.
"Now you can go back and prepare for tomorrow's upgrade assessment. In addition, all the core disciples, please stay for a while. I have other things to tell you."
Wang Nan was about to go back to the dormitory, but Sun He asked him to stay.
After several core disciples arrived, Sun He led them out of the Wuhun Department, crossed Shrek Square and came to the Soul Guidance Department.
Continuing to walk forward, they soon saw a middle-aged male teacher standing in front of them. He was about meters tall, wearing a simple cloth shirt with his sleeves rolled up to reveal his strong arms.
"Teacher Fan, these are the core disciples of Class 1."
Fan Yu nodded, "Hello, I am Fan Yu, a teacher in the Soul Guidance Department. You should all know that the academy has added a practical course on soul guides. As core disciples, the academy will prepare a soul guide for you. Now, follow me."
After Fan Yu finished speaking, he led them to a large metal door, took out a silver-gray sign and waved it in front of the door. Soon, the door opened to both sides.
After all, it was the Soul Guidance Department. The architectural style here was completely different from that of the Martial Soul Department. Although it was not as sci-fi as Wang Nan had imagined, it already had some modern elements. The way the card was swiped to open the door was so familiar.
Inside the door is the newly built soul guide equipment experimental area. There are already a few people here. Judging from their clothes, they should be outer courtyard disciples of the Soul Guide Department.
"Teacher Fan." Those people spoke after seeing Fan Yu.
"Okay." Fan Yu came and stood in front of them, then called Wang Nan and other core disciples over.
"There are only a few of us here, so I'll just say whatever I want to say." Fan Yu looked at the Soul Guidance disciples, "According to the academy's actual combat assessment standards, you won't be able to complete the sixth grade entrance examination this time. But this year, the academy's teaching standards have been reformed, so there's another chance."
Hearing this, the students all looked up at Fan Yu. They had finally entered Shrek Academy, and they didn't want to be eliminated just like that.
"The academy intends to train a group of auxiliary soul masters. As the name suggests, this type of soul master does not need to have direct combat capabilities. Instead, they assist other soul masters in combat, just like the auxiliary soul masters of the martial soul department."
"The people in front of you are all second-year core disciples of the Wuhun Department. You will each choose one of them and make a soul guide for him within three months. There is no limit to the type. As long as you can increase the combat power of this disciple by 20%, you will pass the assessment."
"If anyone is dissatisfied with the training direction of the academy, they can withdraw now." Fan Yu waited for a while, and seeing that no one spoke, he turned his attention to the Wuhun Department.
"You don't have to worry. Although you seniors cannot pass the actual combat assessment for the time being, you are at least a level 4 soul guide, which is more than enough to make soul guides for you."
The core disciples did not have any other thoughts, but instead looked at the seniors opposite them with curiosity.
There is no doubt that a new door has been opened for both the martial soul department and the soul guidance department.
(End of this chapter)
