NOVEL WEB Chapter 27: Zhu Zhuqing
Chapter 27: Zhu Zhuqing
Just as Zhu Zhuqing turned her head, Su Mo had already retracted his bold gaze.
Su Mo realized that he had been a bit inappropriate.
But he couldn’t help it; Su Mo was a normal man, naturally drawn to a beautiful woman with a great figure, making it hard to resist taking a few more glances.
"Hello!" Su Mo said with a faint smile as he looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who had turned around.
"Hmph!"
Zhu Zhuqing merely snorted coldly, casting a frosty glance at Su Mo before turning her head back.
She couldn't act out, so she just gave Su Mo a warning.
However, her first impression of Su Mo was undoubtedly poor.
Zhu Zhuqing had been in a bad mood since the day before.
After arriving in Soto City yesterday, while looking for a place to stay, Zhu Zhuqing happened to see Dai Mubai entering a couple’s hotel with a pair of twin sisters, one on each arm.
How could she possibly feel good after witnessing such a scene?
She had traveled all this way to find Dai Mubai, only to see him indulging in pleasure.
Though she was furious at Dai Mubai's behavior, she wasn't too concerned about it. What bothered her more was that Dai Mubai's actions confirmed that he was indeed avoiding and abandoning the competition within the family.
This was what truly disappointed Zhu Zhuqing.
But she hadn’t jumped to any conclusions yet, which was why she decided to continue joining Shrek Academy to observe further.
...
Su Mo wasn't bothered by Zhu Zhuqing's warning and instead looked ahead.
"You're robbing us..."
"Why can't we get a refund on the gold soul coins?"
...
Su Mo then witnessed a familiar scene from the anime, where a student's parent caused a commotion after their child failed the admission test and tried to get the registration fee back, only to be refused. This led to a big argument.
Finally, Dai Mubai appeared, intimidating the troublemaking parent.
The troublemaker was subdued and left in embarrassment, allowing the testing to continue.
But soon, another issue arose. A student who met both the age and soul power requirements was still declared unqualified because they were too ordinary—their first soul ring was barely at the century mark in quality.
Li Yusong, growing impatient, stood up from behind his desk and addressed not only the boy’s parents but also the other students lining up to register: "Before you come to apply to Shrek Academy, you should understand the rules. If you don’t, you’re just throwing away your registration fee. If you regret it now, there's still time. Do you know the meaning of the name 'Shrek' in Shrek Academy?"
Li Yusong continued coldly, "Shrek is a type of monster, a bizarre creature even among soul beasts. Shrek Academy's meaning is Monster Academy. In other words, we only accept monsters, not ordinary people. If you're over thirteen or your soul power hasn't reached level 21, don't waste your time here."
After Li Yusong's words, many students who had come to apply immediately left.
"What do you think? I wasn’t lying, was I? This academy is really quite unique!" Bibi Dong appeared beside Su Mo at some point and spoke to him with a smile.
As for Tang San and Xiao Wu, who had appeared in her vision, Bibi Dong completely ignored them.
After all these years, she had long since learned to disregard them.
"It’s interesting, but I wonder about the quality of their teaching resources and educational standards."
"If the teaching resources and standards can’t keep up, this place could become a graveyard for geniuses. Anyone who meets their admission criteria could achieve great things at any academy," Su Mo replied with a smile.
Bibi Dong was slightly surprised by Su Mo's words, not expecting him to be so clear-headed. She knew that what Su Mo said was indeed the truth.
She had investigated Shrek Academy before. In previous years, the academy had indeed wasted the potential of many students.
The later emergence of the Shrek Seven Devils was not only due to their talents but also because they had Yu Xiaogang's guidance.
In front of Su Mo, Zhu Zhuqing also heard his self-talk and turned around to glance at him in surprise.
She realized that the person behind her seemed different from others.
Even his martial soul was always carried on his back.
The testing continued, and Su Mo soon saw Ning Rongrong step forward to be tested, startling the admissions teacher, Li Yusong.
He didn’t expect that even someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would come here. After Ning Rongrong finished her test, it was Tang San and Xiao Wu’s turn.
With their soul power levels, there were naturally no issues at all.
"I didn’t expect so many good seedlings this year!"
"Dai Mubai, you go ahead and take them inside for the next round of testing!"
The admissions teacher, Li Yusong, quickly instructed Dai Mubai to lead Tang San and the others inside.
Shortly after, it was Zhu Zhuqing's turn.
"Netherworld Spirit Cat?"
Upon seeing the martial soul Zhu Zhuqing summoned, the admissions teacher’s expression changed once more, and he looked at Zhu Zhuqing in surprise.
"Alright, you've passed too. You can either go in on your own or wait for someone to guide you inside!"
Li Yusong quickly announced that Zhu Zhuqing had passed the first round of testing.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded lightly and was about to walk in by herself.
But suddenly, she thought of something and stopped in her tracks, deciding to wait where she was, watching as Su Mo stepped forward for his test.
She wanted to see what kind of results this guy, whom she found annoying but who could say such insightful things, would get.
"Here’s the registration fee!"
Su Mo dropped ten gold soul coins into the box before placing his hand on the table for the bone age test.
"What’s your martial soul? What’s your level?"
As Li Yusong performed the bone age test, he asked Su Mo these questions.
"My martial soul is the Soul Hunting Spear on my back, and I’m at level 22," Su Mo replied calmly.
"Level 22..."
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing, who was standing nearby, learned of Su Mo's soul power level. She calmly withdrew her gaze, showing no further interest, and turned to leave.
"Soul Hunting Spear, level 22..."
Li Yusong muttered as he continued the bone age test.
Both the martial soul and soul power level were impressive, marking him as a genius, though not quite reaching the level of a monster.
However, Li Yusong also sensed that Su Mo's soul power was very pure, suggesting that the quality of his first and second soul rings was likely quite high.
But he wasn’t particularly interested in probing further. After all, there would be more tests inside, and since Su Mo hadn’t surpassed level 25, Li Yusong’s interest remained limited.
"Alright, you've passed as well. Go inside for the second round of testing!"
Li Yusong quickly released Su Mo's hand and spoke.
"Understood."
Su Mo noticed Li Yusong's lack of enthusiasm towards him and felt a bit speechless.
And as for Zhu Zhuqing, so just because my level is lower, I deserve to be looked down upon?
"Dai Mubai, there's another one here. Take him in with you!"
At this moment, Dai Mubai happened to come out, staring at Zhu Zhuqing in astonishment. Li Yusong called out to Dai Mubai to take Su Mo inside as well.
"Alright, Teacher Li Yusong!"
Dai Mubai, hearing this, glanced at Su Mo, seeming a bit reluctant but ultimately complying.
He still wanted to ask Zhu Zhuqing why she had come here!
"Hey kid, follow me inside!"
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