Douluo Continent: Shrek Prince, Getting to the Root of the Matter

the other side

After leaving the classroom, Yu Wudao changed his angry expression and hummed a little tune as he walked happily towards the dormitory.

"Where should we go first? How about the inner courtyard?"

Having not returned to the inner courtyard for some time, Yu Wudao missed Zhang Lexuan and her voluptuous figure.

As for the students in the classroom who might vent their anger because of his actions, they were not within his consideration.

Although Zhou Yi appears very powerful in the outer courtyard, expelling anyone she dislikes, she actually has no right to expel many students. Those she rejects are mostly students who either lack talent or have no connections.

While Zhou Yi is indeed a good-for-nothing, those who are usually dismissed by her are generally not geniuses.

"Inhumane".

An aged voice interrupted Yu Wudao's reverie.

He turned his head and saw Moon sitting in a wicker chair, looking at him with some confusion.

Upon hearing the sound, Yu Wudao walked to Mu En's rattan chair.

"What's wrong, Grandpa?"

"I remember it should be class time for the foreign language department right now, right? Skipping class on the first day of school?" Moon raised his eyebrows and made a stern expression.

Although he himself knew that he was spoiling Yu Wudao too much, he never indulged him on matters of principle, and Yu Wudao was always very measured and basically did nothing that crossed the line and gave him a headache.

However, Yu Wudao was too arrogant, and he worried that Yu Wudao would become too sharp in the future.

One reason for sending Yu Wudao to the outer academy was to encourage him to interact more with ordinary teachers and disciples, which would help him become more gentle.

Skipping class on the very first day was something Moon would never allow.

Yu Wudao remained calm, showing no sign of panic.

"Grandpa, for so many years you have focused your attention on the inner courtyard and the Sea God Pavilion, leaving the outer courtyard entirely to Yan Caoji to manage."

So you may not realize that the situation at the Foreign Languages ​​Institute today is very different from what it was back then.

My homeroom teacher's name is Zhou Yi. Her college entrance examination pass rate and graduation rate are the highest among all the teachers in the foreign language department, and she has always been proud of it. Can you guess how she did it?

Mu En had already gleaned the meaning from Yu Wudao's words, but instead of answering decisively, he asked with some doubt:

"How did she do it?"

"After she gets the freshman class, she sets various standards and requirements, and those who don't meet them will be expelled immediately."

The same applies to subsequent promotions and studies. It sounds fair and aligns with Shrek Academy's assessment model.

However, by raising the standards, it would be a legitimate way to eliminate all students who lack talent, leaving only the true geniuses. Since they are all geniuses, how could they possibly fail the promotion and graduation exams?

Moon remained silent for a moment.

"So you skipped class because you didn't want someone like that to be your teacher?"

Yu Wudao grinned and said honestly:

"No, although I do look down on people like that. But my skipping classes has nothing to do with that; it's just because Zhou Yi is a good-for-nothing."

If she were truly capable, even if she were a scoundrel, I would definitely learn from her. But what's bad about her is that not only is she incompetent, but she's also hopelessly stupid.

When I was in the foreign language department, I watched and inquired about her classes. The practical classes only had basic combat sessions, and she didn't offer any useful advice or guidance. Moreover, her physical training classes still used running laps for training!

The only thing she seemed to be good at was her theory classes, but that wasn't because she taught particularly well; it was just that her old face was so intimidating that students dared not let their minds wander.

Upon hearing this, Mu En's expression softened, and he patted Yu Wudao's head.

"I'll have Shao Zhe change your homeroom teacher."

Yu Wudao chuckled.

"No rush, no rush. How can I skip class with a legitimate excuse if my great-grandfather chases her away?"

Mu En tapped Yu Wudao on the head in an annoyed tone.

Yu Wudao gasped and immediately covered his head, jumping back a large step.

"Should I praise your honesty?"

Seeing Yu Wudao rubbing his head in pain, Mu En asked again:

"How do you think we should deal with someone like Zhou Yi?"

Yu Wudao gasped for breath, still speaking his mind without any restraint:

"I think it should have been killed long ago, but you don't think it's a big deal, do you, Grandfather?"

After all, compared to those conscientious, capable, and ethical teachers, Zhou Yi is the epitome of Shrek, isn't she?

Our Shrek Academy is known as the number one academy on the continent, and in fact, it is. But I don't think it's because Shrek is good enough, but because the other academies are bad enough.

Facing the leaders of Shrek Academy, Yu Wudao showed no fear and boldly spoke about topics that others wouldn't even dare to think about.

"Is it that Shrek Academy isn't good enough, but rather that the other academies are bad enough? That's interesting..."

Moon raised an eyebrow and asked:

Why?

Yu Wudao showed no intention of hiding anything.

"Shrek Academy brings together at least 80% of the geniuses of Douluo Continent, and Shrek Academy accounts for at least half of the continent's top geniuses in one era."

These geniuses learn and grow at Shrek Academy, eventually becoming powerful individuals.

What role did Shrek play in this process?

Education? Resources? Environment?

Shrek Academy fulfilled all these roles and performed them better than most other academies!

But are these functions irreplaceable? Are they necessary?

I don't think so!

Are these geniuses destined to be overlooked in other academies?

An academy recruiting geniuses and producing strong individuals is simply a capability that every academy should possess.

The truly top-tier academies should transform the useless into geniuses and the strong, breaking free from constraints.

Just as the purpose of a teacher is to instruct students, if students can learn everything quickly, understand everything, and comprehend everything, then what is the point of having a teacher?

The purpose of an academy should be to train disciples, not to select geniuses.

Zhou Yi's ability to live a smooth and comfortable life in the outer courtyard until now is not solely due to Fan Yu's influence.

Most Shrek Academy high-ranking members, like Grandfather, would only find Zhou Yi's actions disgusting and undignified, and would despise her for not understanding the rules. They wouldn't generally consider that Zhou Yi's mistakes crossed any lines, after all, she was simply conducting the same selection process as the academy, only she went further.

"Have you ever considered that since martial spirits and innate soul power are predetermined at birth, and everyone on the continent is bound by these limitations, why must Shrek Academy ensure that its students break through these innate limitations?"

Yu Wudao shook his head indifferently.

"That's why I said we're just competing to see who's worse."

Just because no one has ever succeeded, does that mean we should give up? Just because everyone is constrained, does that mean we should be content with the status quo?

How is this any different from domesticated livestock?

What limits the weak is not their martial spirit, but their heart.

"..."

"I never imagined that I, an old man, would one day be taught a lesson by my own great-grandson. I've wasted hundreds of years of my life! I... I really am getting old..."

Moon fell silent. He had become more serene since his injury and had also become aware of some issues he had not noticed before.

But he never expected that Yu Wudao, who was only twelve years old and had spent almost his entire life at Shrek Academy, could so easily set aside the academy's millennia-long glory and regard it as something he had tried so hard to do for others but had achieved little success with.

Looking at Yu Wudao, Mu En felt both happy and sentimental.

I'm glad that Shrek truly has a successor, but I'm also saddened that I seem to be getting old. I'm not referring to my aging body, but rather to my increasingly stubborn mind.

Fortunately, Moon's greatest strengths are that he listens to advice, is not stubborn, and is not inflexible.

When practicing spiritual cultivation in youth, heed the teacher's teachings; when falling in love in youth, do not be blindly attached; when establishing a family in middle age, do not be constrained by youth; when succeeding a senior in middle age, do not stubbornly adhere to the senior's instructions.

And all of these choices were correct life experiences for him.

He believes this choice will be no exception.

playground

Yu Wudao's departure seemed to have made Zhou Yi even angrier. She desperately wanted to vent her anger on her students, and for almost the entire morning since class started, she had the freshmen running laps.

She also demanded that they not stop or slow down for even a moment before she told them to stop.

Dozens of freshmen have collapsed on the playground at this moment!