White World, Blazing Academy
"This is truly disappointing!"
"I never expected the Dean of Shrek Academy to be at such a level!"
After watching the training tasks Flender assigned to Ning Rongrong and Oscar in the comparison video, Huo Wu could not help but frown, her expression filled with both speechlessness and disappointment.
"I originally thought that since the Dean of Shrek Academy could earn such deep respect from Dai Mubai, he must at least possess decent teaching abilities."
"But now it seems that is not the case at all!"
"Simple running as training is something anyone with even a bit of sense could come up with."
"Moreover, asking Food System and Support-type Soul Masters to run twenty laps around the entire village... they might not even finish before nightfall. It would only exhaust them physically and leave them with no energy to cultivate their spirit power afterward."
"It is completely inefficient and not worth the effort!"
"Shrek Academy has such harsh enrollment and graduation requirements, yet from cultivation facilities to daily meals, and even to the teachers' abilities, there is nothing commendable at all!"
"The only thing they can boast about is their faculty, yet they still expect students to hunt their fourth spirit rings on their own!"
"With such conditions, what right do they have to demand such high standards for admission?"
"It is absolutely ridiculous!"
Beside her, Huo Wushuang was equally at a loss for words.
"And this Tang San still feels honored to have joined Shrek Academy!"
"I truly think this Tang San does not even possess half the intelligence, judgment, morality, or kindness of Tang Chuan from our White World."
"He took that fraud Yu Xiaogang as his master and joined this Shrek Academy, yet with so many obvious flaws right in front of him, he fails to see any of them. He is simply beyond saving!"
"With such limited vision and experience, how does this Tang San possibly become a god in the future?"
[After Flender gave his instructions, Ning Rongrong and Oscar began running around the village surrounding Shrek Academy.]
[However, midway through the run, Ning Rongrong found herself unable to continue.]
[After rejecting Oscar's attempt to persuade her and boldly declaring, "I still have two thick slices of bread! Eat your head!", Ning Rongrong directly left Shrek Academy and headed to Suotuo City to shop and enjoy herself.]
[It was not until evening, when Oscar was nearly finished with his training, that Ning Rongrong finally returned.]
White World, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
"The Rongrong of the Black World truly is our Rongrong!"
"To think she could say something like that..."
Ning Fengzhi could neither laugh nor cry after hearing the bold remark from the Black World's Ning Rongrong in the comparison video.
At his side, Bone Douluo Gu Rong and Sword Douluo Chen Xin quickly stepped in to comfort him.
Those words belonged to the Black World's Ning Rongrong, so that Sect Master could deal with the consequences himself.
Their own White World's Rongrong had never said anything like that.
However, deep down, both Gu Rong and Chen Xin understood something clearly.
Given Tang Chuan's likely path, he would never join Shrek Academy in their world. Under such circumstances, the comparison video would not be showcasing their own precious Rongrong.
But if she were placed in Shrek Academy, she would most likely say the same things anyway.
As long as it was not broadcast, that was good enough!
[After returning, Ning Rongrong and Oscar went together to report back.]
[However, Flender had been monitoring Ning Rongrong all along. Knowing that she had slipped away halfway through, he immediately reprimanded her, stating that such disobedience would only lead to death on a real battlefield.]
[Ning Rongrong, however, showed complete disdain. She argued that this was merely an academy, not a battlefield, and that Flender was only a Spirit Saint who should mind his own business.]
[In response, Flender directly ordered Dai Mubai to bring out Ning Rongrong's belongings and expel her from Shrek Academy.]
[This enraged Ning Rongrong completely.]
[Flender, however, only responded with a cold and disdainful smile. Using Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others as examples, he repeatedly belittled Ning Rongrong, even pointing out that Oscar was a Food System Soul Master with Innate Full Spirit Power.]
[The continuous mockery and verbal blows ultimately caused Ning Rongrong to break down in tears.]
What?!
Oscar is actually a Food System Soul Master with Innate Full Spirit Power?!
Upon learning this through the comparison video, both the Black World and the White World erupted in shock.
Countless Spirit Masters and major factions could not help but gasp in disbelief.
Throughout recorded history, there had never been a case of a Support-type or Food System Soul Master possessing Innate Full Spirit Power.
If this were true, then Oscar had effectively created an unprecedented record.
Black World, Spirit City
"What is going on here?"
Within the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Bibi Dong tightly gripped her papal scepter, her noble and cold face filled with icy fury as she rose to her feet.
"This Oscar does not appear to come from any Soul Master clan or sect. There is a high probability that his martial spirit was awakened by our Spirit Hall."
"Then why was such a talent, a Food System Soul Master with Innate Full Spirit Power, never reported?"
"Send people to investigate this immediately and find out what truly happened!"
"If anyone is found to have betrayed the interests of Spirit Hall, execute them without mercy!"
At Shrek Academy
"Rongrong, how can you say something so shameless!"
Seeing Ning Rongrong's words to Oscar in the comparison video, Xiao Wu could not help but laugh as she teased her.
Ning Rongrong immediately fought back, reaching out to tickle Xiao Wu.
"Oh, so now you're talking about me?"
"You grew up with Little San and even slept in the same bed at the Junior Academy!"
"No one said anything about you, yet you dare to mock me?"
As Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu playfully bickered...
Flender, watching his imposing presence displayed on the comparison heaven screen, felt a mixture of pride and unease.
He felt proud because he believed that once the screen showcased Shrek Academy's so-called uniqueness and excellence to the entire continent, both he and the academy would gain widespread fame.
This had always been the dream he shared with his old companions.
Yet at the same time, recalling how he had harshly scolded Ning Rongrong in the video, he could not help but feel uneasy. He worried that Ning Fengzhi, along with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, might come looking for trouble after witnessing this.
And indeed, in both the Black World and the White World, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were already furious after seeing this scene.
They wished nothing more than to deal with Flender personally to vent their anger on behalf of Ning Rongrong.
Only Ning Fengzhi's intervention managed to calm them down.
[After being reduced to tears, Ning Rongrong ran off to the side, and Dai Mubai told Oscar to go comfort her.]
[Meanwhile, Flender led the others to Suotuo City, intending to have them participate in battles at the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena. He also announced that graduation would require obtaining a Silver Spirit Fighting Badge.]
[At the arena, everyone registered for both solo and team matches. After completing their fights, they prepared to return to the academy.]
[However, Ma Hongjun made an excuse to stay behind. His lecherous eyes gleamed with excitement as he even tried to persuade Dai Mubai to join him, though Dai Mubai refused.]
[Despite his persistence, Dai Mubai still declined, leaving Ma Hongjun with no choice but to go alone.]
[After he left, Xiao Wu asked what Ma Hongjun intended to do.]
[Dai Mubai laughed and explained, but in doing so, he inadvertently offended Zhu Zhuqing.]
[Zhu Zhuqing coldly stated that men are all filthy and openly despised Dai Mubai, claiming he was no better than Ma Hongjun and even calling him disgusting.]
[This instantly enraged Dai Mubai, nearly leading to another fight.]
[After returning to Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai had yet another conflict with Ning Rongrong and almost resorted to violence against her.]
[During this, Ning Rongrong displayed the arrogance of a sect heiress, attempting to use wealth and influence to persuade others to help her seek revenge. However, she failed and was instead ostracized, causing her to break down in tears once more.]
[The following day, the students gathered again on the large training ground, but Oscar was late.]
[When Flender arrived and stated that the class could not proceed without Oscar, he sent Dai Mubai to fetch him. Oscar eventually appeared and brought the news that he had broken through to Level 30.]
[This made Flender extremely excited, and he immediately decided that someone would escort Oscar to the Star Dou Great Forest the next day to hunt his third spirit ring.]
[Afterward, Flender introduced a lesson intended to demonstrate the cruelty of the Spirit Master world. He claimed that in dangerous situations, one might even need to eat insects to survive. He especially emphasized overcoming disgust toward Oscar's sausages, requiring everyone to consume the spirit power sausages Oscar produced.]
[This time, Ning Rongrong appeared to have undergone a noticeable change in attitude.]
[The next day, Zhao Wuji led the group toward the Star Dou Great Forest. Upon reaching a nearby town in the evening, they checked into a hotel for food and rest.]
[However, at this hotel, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun took Flender's so-called school motto, "Those who dare not stir up trouble are mediocre," as their personal creed. They deliberately provoked trouble by harassing female students from Canghui Academy.]
[This quickly escalated into a conflict between the Shrek group and the students of Canghui Academy.]
"What?! Those who dare not stir up trouble are mediocre?!"
Upon hearing this so-called school motto in the comparison video, both the Black World and the White World were left utterly stunned.
Countless Spirit Masters and major factions found it difficult to believe what they had just heard.
They were familiar with sayings such as, "Do not seek trouble, but do not fear it when it comes."
But "Those who dare not stir up trouble are mediocre"... this was something entirely unheard of.
So according to Shrek Academy, being a student meant actively seeking out and provoking conflicts?
Was this not simply courting disaster?
If one continuously provoked others and accidentally offended someone far stronger, would that not be equivalent to seeking death?
Had Flender completely lost his mind?
To establish such a motto for Shrek Academy was beyond absurd.
People had previously thought that Shrek Academy merely aimed too high while lacking the ability to match, functioning as a dangerous institution with little sense of responsibility.
But now, it seemed that not only were their standards questionable, even their moral values and academic environment were deeply flawed.