Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 496 From the Student Community, Back to the Student Community

The self-service cafeteria on the third floor of the bathhouse was bustling with activity. Nearly thirty trainees were eating. The food was far more plentiful than before, and two large wooden barrels of wine were placed nearby for the trainees to help themselves.

Chen Ping took out a wine glass, poured himself a small glass of wine, and savored the food prepared by Shrek Academy's senior chef. Sipping the deep red wine, which was as red as rose, he sat by the window on the third floor, looking at the night view of Poseidon Lake in the distance within Shrek Academy. He suddenly had a feeling of unreality.

The wine was a bit sour and astringent on the palate, and had a strong aroma of smoky plum. The first sip was really not a good experience.

But soon, the lingering sweetness, carrying the subtle aroma of oak barrels and the rich variety of grape aromas, will emerge.

Chen Ping immediately felt a slightly tipsy sensation, one he had never experienced before. He felt as if his whole being was enveloped in the fragrance of grapes.

However, Chen Ping didn't really like this feeling. It affected his judgment, which was a very troublesome thing for him. If he could avoid it, he would try his best to avoid it, especially with Elder Xuan as a cautionary tale.

Therefore, at this moment, he merely echoed Beibei and Xu Sanshi's conversation in a casual manner, listening to them recount the events that had occurred in the past two years, and carefully sensing the power of faith that was gathering at an increasingly rapid pace over time.

Yes, ever since they left the sauna, the other junior soul masters who overheard the conversation have spread the news.

Although this amount of faith power can only be described as a drop in the ocean, after all, the amount of faith power that Tang San generated often started at ten thousand years, and he even went so far as to personally manage the situation on the mainland, all in order to steadily harvest faith power.

Compared to this, the amount of faith power that Chen Ping collected is indeed insignificant.

But this made Chen Ping realize a new way to seize the power of faith.

True faith doesn't necessarily come from clay idols or from ancient temples. Faith that addresses people's pain points is good faith!
Is it difficult to come from the student population and go back to the student population? If so, how about expanding this concept on a larger scale?

Just as Chen Ping was deep in thought, a somewhat deep voice sounded behind him, the voice sounding a little unfamiliar.

Chen Ping turned around and looked at the person who had called him—a tall young man, slightly taller than himself, with broad shoulders and a wide back. His short, blond hair looked very neat.

However, his expression now held a hint of eagerness, and his gaze towards Chen Ping carried a touch of smugness. He also held a glass of wine in his hand. His eyes gleamed, and his fighting spirit surged.

"Dai Huabin?" Chen Ping called out the other person's name.

They hadn't seen each other for more than two years since they parted ways—Wang Dong hadn't invited him to his party before, since Huo Yuhao was still there.

Dai Huabin walked to Chen Ping's side, his gaze also falling on the vast expanse of Poseidon Lake. He took a sip of wine, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said calmly, "When did you get back?"

Chen Ping also took a sip of wine, "I just got back today."

Dai Huabin asked, "Will you participate in the Sea God's Fate event tomorrow?"

"Mm," Chen Ping replied.

Dai Huabin said, "I wasn't planning on participating originally, since Zhu Lu hasn't been admitted to the Inner Academy yet. But since you're going to participate, then I'll participate too. How about we make a bet?"

"No gambling," Chen Ping answered decisively.

"Are you scared?" Dai Huabin raised an eyebrow, his eyes gleaming even brighter. Chen Ping turned to look at him, somewhat amused: "Just finished gambling with someone, I'm too smug to gamble anymore."

“You clearly don’t dare,” Dai Huabin said aggressively.

Chen Ping smiled slightly, "Say whatever you want, I don't care."

Dai Huabin fell silent instantly, took a deep breath as if forcibly calming his emotions, but the wine in his hand remained unusually still.

Just when Chen Ping thought he was about to make a move, Dai Huabin regained his composure and said coldly, "Whether you're qualified or not, we'll see at the Sea God's Fate event tomorrow."

"Just so you know, Shrek Academy got a really great special instructor this year. I get special training from him every week, and things are completely different now."

"I lost the freshman competition six years ago, but this time, I'm going to win it all back."

After saying that, he turned and strode away.

Watching his departing figure, a hint of confusion appeared in Chen Ping's eyes.

A special instructor has come to Shrek Academy. Who is this? He has no recollection of him at all.

Could this be a butterfly effect caused by his arrival?
Fortunately, at that moment, Xu Sanshi revealed the answer: "The special instructor he mentioned is that swordsman you recruited from the Sun Moon Empire, I think his name is Ji Juechen?"

"Although this Teacher Ji and another Teacher Jing have the title of specially appointed teachers in the outer academy, every time they show up at Shrek Academy, they are actually looking for a fight."

"At least that teacher named Jing Ziyan had a few words to say. We also learned from her that she and that Ji Juechen were both tricked into coming from the Sun Moon Empire by you."

"As for Ji Juechen, this guy just orders people to fight him, and after the fight, he just grabs his sword and leaves. It's normal that Dai Huabin, who's been fighting him for a year, still doesn't know where he comes from."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping immediately burst into laughter.

Just because he was beaten up by Ji Juechen for a year, does he think his strength has greatly increased and he can avenge his shame as a first-year student in the outer academy on the battlefield of the inner academy? Dai Huabin, you bastard!
Just then, Chen Ping also saw his other familiar classmates, such as Xie Huanyue, who had gained even more weight, and He Caitou.

At this moment, He Caitou was clearly a bit carefree, competing with Xie Huanyue to see who could eat the most beef burgers made by the Iron-Shelled Bull within five minutes.

Well, it's not He Caitou's fault, after all, He Caitou is still a complete novice these days.

Since arriving at Shrek Academy, he has been either studying in the Soul Guidance Department or within the Sun Moon Empire. He only participated in a few Soul Battles during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, and as a result, Xiao Xiao, who was originally supposed to be in the team, was squeezed out.

This resulted in He Caitou being just like the mage characters in classic Western fantasy adventure teams. He only had a little bit of social interaction when he teamed up to earn commissions for purchasing magical materials. The rest of the time he stayed in the mage tower and didn't even have a romantic interest who was more than friends but not quite lovers.

In this situation, it seems quite reasonable for Cai Tou and Xie Huan Yue to compete to see who can eat more beef burgers the day before Singles' Day, right?

(End of this chapter)