Chapter 192 - For The Money! (2/2)
“Teacher Wu, can I partic.i.p.ate in the individual compet.i.tion then? Maybe I'll be able to enter the top thirty,” Tang Wulin probed. He could not afford to let a single lucrative opportunity slip away.
His att.i.tude toward money had changed after all the pain and suffering he went through just to be able to purchase his first spirit soul. If he had more money back then, then he would not have been forced to settle for a trash spirit soul.
Since then, Tang Wulin vowed to rake in the money in the future, to the extent where he would never have to worry about making ends meet.
If Mu Chen ever discovered his disciple's true reason for forging, he would have hopped up and down from rage.
“If you're not worried about being tired, then you can go ahead,” Wu Zhangkong answered with an apathetic edge.
Tang Wulin said, “As long as the schedules don't in conflict, I'm confident I won't get tired. I'll have to inconvenience you to help me sign up then.” At the very least, the boy had some faith in his strength. Although he did not wield two rings as of yet, he did hold a thousand-year soul ring! His thousand-year Bluesilver Gra.s.s was a major source of confidence for him.
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When he returned to the dormitory, Tang Wulin found his friends already at the door waiting for him.
“How was it? What's the situation?”
Faced with their inquiries, Tang Wulin quickly briefed them on his conversation with Wu Zhangkong.
“I'll join the individual compet.i.tion too,” Gu Yue said earnestly.
Xie Xie loftily said, “Me too!”
Xu Xiaoyan shook her head. “I think I'll pa.s.s. The compet.i.tion isn't held at night, and even if it was, I lack the confidence. Partic.i.p.ating as a subst.i.tute in the team compet.i.tion is enough for me.”
A mischievous smile appeared on Xie Xie's lips. “Say, if we really do become the champions, do you think Shrek Academy will come scout us? Maybe they'll invite us to join them?”
The corner of Xu Xiaoyan's mouth twitched ever so slightly. “Quit dreaming. Even if we do win first place, it's still just an unremarkable three-man compet.i.tion at the Skysea Alliance Tournament. Use your common sense and think about what sort of status they have. I heard that there have never been more than one hundred students part of the inner court of Shrek Academy at a time, and each and every one of them is a monster. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a pond of dragons and a den of tigers. I also heard that even the chairman of the federation personally pays a visit to Shrek Academy's president twice a year. If Shrek Academy hadn't maintained a neutral stance during the three continent's feuds, do you think the Star Luo Continent and the Heaven Dou Continent would still exist?”
In shock, Tang Wulin asked, “Is Shrek Academy really that great?”
With utmost seriousness, Xu Xiaoyan said, “That's right. My family told me that it's a place completely separate from the world of us normal people. Shrek Academy recruits students once every three years, and each time there are less than one thousand people qualified to apply. It would be a small miracle if more than one hundred people are accepted at a time. In fact, sometimes only twenty or thirty people are accepted. But of those students, only one in ten can enter the inner court. It's quite obvious just how high their standards are.
“ Shrek Academy's unfathomable quality is not something we have the privilege of understanding.”
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie both exchanged a look. Although it was impossible for them to know what Shrek Academy was like, there was bound to be someone who did!
Teacher Wu! Don't the rumors say that Teacher Wu came from Shrek Academy?
If the admittance standards for Shrek Academy are that high, then just how amazing is Teacher Wu?
Tang Wulin said, “Even so, this is a great opportunity for us. Don't think too much about getting a high rank everyone; just do your best and gain some good combat experience. As long as we don't give up, we'll definitely have a shot at entering Shrek Academy one day!”
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