Douluo Continent: Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao's world, I start by becoming Yao Lao's app

Chapter 8: Qian Duoduo's Approval, Enrolling in Shrek Academy!

"Whose Shrek Token is this?"

A moment later, a robust man of about fifty years old emerged from Shrek City. His face was wrinkle-free, but his head of white hair, as sharp as steel needles, gave him a slightly weathered appearance.

His tall and imposing figure was as if sculpted from granite, with a height of at least 2.2 meters. He had broad shoulders and a wide back, and his solid muscles showed no signs of weakening with age.

His bronze skin reflected a metallic sheen under the sunlight, and he exuded a strong metallic scent, a unique aroma characteristic of Soul Masters.

"Hello, Dean Qian!" The Shrek Academy students around greeted him loudly upon seeing him.

Qian Duoduo, the vice dean of Shrek Academy, holds a prestigious position second only to the head of the Soul Guidance Department. And the person above him is none other than his wife.

The vast Shrek Academy has only four deans and vice deans, and these four can be said to be the true pillars of Shrek Academy.

These Shrek Academy students were not naive; they wouldn't be so foolish as to call Qian Duoduo "Vice Dean Qian."

"Hello Dean Qian, my name is Huo Yuhao, and this Shrek Token is mine." Huo Yuhao nodded and said when he saw Qian Duoduo's gaze.

He originally thought that the male student guarding the city gate would at most go in and call a teacher to confirm, but he never expected that he would actually summon such a powerful figure.

"Yes, I can confirm that your Shrek Token is indeed genuine," Qian Duoduo nodded. "Back then, Shrek Academy issued a total of one hundred Shrek Tokens. Thousands of years have passed, and more than ninety have been recovered. For nearly a hundred years, no one has come to register with a Shrek Token. The academy thought that the rest had been lost. I never expected that I would be fortunate enough to see one today."

"By the way, Huo Yuhao, where did you get this Shrek Token?" Qian Duoduo suddenly asked. At this moment, his gaze was also fixed on Huo Yuhao, and not a single expression or movement could escape his eyes.

"I previously hunted a Wind Baboon in the Star Dou Great Forest, and this Shrek Token was found in a deep crater blasted out by the Wind Baboon."

Huo Yuhao's words were half true and half false, and outsiders had no way of verifying them. His face showed no sign of panic or hesitation; he had the typical demeanor of an honest child.

In his past life, he was professionally trained in fabricating lies and would never easily reveal any flaws unless he wanted the other party to see them.

"Dean Qian, I heard that the Shrek Token isn't bound to a user, meaning anyone who holds the Shrek Token can enter Shrek Academy without taking the entrance exam, is that correct?"

Qian Duoduo was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "That's right, anyone who holds a Shrek Token can directly enroll in Shrek Academy. However, I personally have a question for you."

"What's the problem?" Huo Yuhao scratched his head and asked.

"What is your martial spirit?" Qian Duoduo asked with a smile. "Although these little guys can't sense it, I can see that your spiritual power is extraordinary. Come, let me see your martial spirit."

Since he wanted to study at Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao naturally didn't need to hide his martial soul. His second-evolved martial soul would also be his asset at Shrek Academy.

The shimmering white spirit ring coiled around his body once more, and Huo Yuhao's eyes suddenly turned from pitch black to fiery red.

The originally formless and intangible spiritual fluctuations now carried a trace of heat and burning sensation, causing everyone around to show surprise.

"Your martial soul is eyes?!" Qian Duoduo's burly body trembled violently as he quickly walked to Huo Yuhao's side. "A true martial soul? And it seems to possess fire attributes?"

"That's right, my martial soul is called the Flame God's Eye, a dual-attribute martial soul with both mental and fire attributes," Huo Yuhao nodded and said. "Dean Qian, do you think I'm qualified to enroll in Shrek Academy?"

Qian Duoduo's eyes flashed with a sharp light as she stared intently at Huo Yuhao in front of her.

Luckily, he was feeling restless today and took the initiative to talk to the lower-grade students guarding the city gate. Otherwise, he would have missed this treasure that was delivered right to his doorstep.

So what if Huo Yuhao's soul power is only level eleven? So what if he only has a ten-year soul ring? As a soul master, this is not a problem at all. He can make up for it by taking drugs!

Of course, what he didn't know was that the black ring on Huo Yuhao's palm contained a patriarch of drug addicts.

"Yuhao," Qian Duoduo's usually stern and weathered face now beamed like a chrysanthemum, "Are you interested in soul tools?"

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "Of course, my dream is to become an excellent Soul Master."

This is indeed true. As a reader who had read the original work in his previous life, Huo Yuhao naturally understood the significance of soul tools for the future development of soul masters.

It is precisely because of the powerful soul tools that the soul masters of Douluo Continent are able to leave their planet and freely explore the universe in the future.

The era of traditional Soul Masters had long since declined. If it weren't for that shameless person personally intervening in the mortal realm, the Sun Moon Empire, as the highest level of Soul Tools, would inevitably have completely devoured the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Now that he knows that combining a soul tool with a soul master is the most correct path, Huo Yuhao certainly won't be as rigid and inflexible as those in the martial soul department. He will inevitably join the soul tool department after entering Shrek Academy.

"Your dream is to become a Soul Master?" Qian Duoduo's expression immediately turned to astonishment. "Don't you think Soul Tools are just superfluous tricks, and that Soul Masters who research Soul Tools are wasting their time?"

"Soul tools are merely tools in our hands, which we need to control ourselves. It is precisely because we can use tools that humans are no longer like animals, eating raw meat and drinking blood," Huo Yuhao said, shaking his head helplessly.

"Didn't the first ancestor who discovered that Soul Masters could absorb Soul Rings also learn through trial and error? And aren't the Soul Skills attached to Soul Rings just tools for Soul Masters? Does that mean the correct way for us Soul Masters to fight is to not use Soul Skills and to engage in close-quarters combat?"

"Yes, you're absolutely right. It's a pity those old fogies won't listen to our advice!" Qian Duoduo patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder excitedly, clearly moved by what he said.

"Yuhao, you're very good." Qian Duoduo laughed heartily. "Just based on what you said, the doors of the Soul Guidance Department will definitely open to you in the future! Come on, come with me to Shrek Academy, I'll personally help you with the enrollment procedures!"

The two entered Shrek City together. After walking two hundred meters, several enormous statues blocked their view. There were ten statues in total, each ten meters tall, carved from the hardest granite.

Qian Duoduo, who was standing to the side, had already begun to introduce the origins of these statues to Huo Yuhao. However, there was no surprise in Huo Yuhao's eyes, after all, he knew these people very well.

The four-eyed owl Flander in the middle, well, he's an old sheep. He'd actually pack up his beloved woman and send her to his rival's tent—that's quite a shocking thing in the world of simps.

On the left is Master Yu Xiaogang, who keeps saying, "There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters."

But in his own case, he possessed both a useless martial soul and a useless soul master, a perfect counter-evidence.

As for Liu Erlong on the right, she's a hopeless romantic, the kind who disregards ethics and morality.

However, the predecessor of Shrek Academy, which she founded, Blue Tyrant Academy, was one of the few advanced soul master academies that accepted commoners as students. One wonders what she would think if she saw that students at Shrek Academy now need to prove their background upon enrollment.

Behind them were statues of the Shrek Seven Devils. However, Huo Yuhao deliberately looked away, avoiding direct eye contact with those statues.

After all, he didn't know if there was a trace of his divine consciousness in the statue of Tang Shenwang. If he attracted Tang Shenwang's attention, he would definitely be in trouble.

The white freshman teaching building is located on the southernmost side of Shrek Academy. Huo Yuhao and Qian Duoduo walked from the south side of Shrek Square and arrived at this teaching building.

Because it was the time for new student enrollment, the new student teaching building was particularly lively, with some new students who had passed the assessment registering and reporting for duty here.

With the esteemed Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department, Qian Duoduo, leading the way, Huo Yuhao's registration and reporting went very smoothly. However, the tuition for one academic year at Shrek Academy was a whopping ten gold soul coins, not including food expenses.

Furthermore, tuition fees are non-refundable if you fail the assessment and withdraw from the program midway.

Qian Duoduo originally wanted to pay Huo Yuhao's tuition fees, since Huo Yuhao's clothes didn't seem like those of children from wealthy families.

However, Huo Yuhao directly took out ten gold soul coins and handed them to the teacher in charge of collecting fees. He didn't want to owe Qian Duoduo any favors, because repaying money was easy, but repaying favors was difficult.

The teacher at the registration desk nodded respectfully to Qian Duoduo, then handed Huo Yuhao two sets of school uniforms, a white freshman badge, and a dormitory key.

As they walked out of the registration area, Qian Duoduo patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder and said, "Yuhao, the dormitory is right behind the teaching building, the largest building in the entire academy. You can go there by yourself later. The new academic year officially starts in three days, so you can familiarize yourself with the environment these few days. Remember, if you encounter any difficulties in the academy, you can come to the Soul Guidance Department to find me anytime."

"Yes, thank you, Dean Qian. I hope to learn more about soul tools from you in the future," Huo Yuhao said tactfully.

Having received a satisfactory answer, Qian Duoduo smiled and nodded, then left directly.

Huo Yuhao weighed the dormitory key in his hand; the number on the key was clearly "108".

"Interesting. Let's go and meet this spoiled little princess. It should be quite an interesting thing."

(End of this chapter)