Douluo Continent: I Moved the Entire Dragon King

Chapter 54 Moon: I feel like something very important to our Shrek Academy is missing.

In the next half hour, Huo Yuhao truly experienced what it meant to cling to someone powerful.

If his previous life was a survival game of hellish difficulty, then now, since joining Tang Wulin's team, he feels as if he has suddenly activated an invincible cheat mode, directly transforming from a miserable person into a winner who can just lie down and win.

It's truly a case of winning without lifting a finger.

All he needs to do is activate his first soul skill, "Mental Detection Sharing," to act as a human radar with no blind spots.

As for the battle?

That's something he doesn't need to worry about at all.

Those hundred-year-old soul beasts, which would be quite difficult for ordinary freshmen to deal with, were like experience packs delivered to the door in front of this four-person team, and they couldn't even put up a decent fight back.

Is this what it feels like to be carried away?

This is too cool!

"I can't take it anymore—"

"I—I can't breathe anymore."

"I feel like my body is about to explode."

Wei Xiaofeng, who was standing to the side, was also leaning against the tree trunk, his face showing a mixture of pain and satisfaction: "Me too, my soul power is about to overflow."

"The energy in this Ascension Platform is so pure that its absorption efficiency is frighteningly high."

"If I keep inhaling, my meridians might not be able to withstand it."

"7

Huo Yuhao was stunned when he heard what the two said.

He blinked and subconsciously sensed his body.

His spirit rings were completely empty. Apart from his spiritual energy being more abundant due to the golden pearl, there were no obvious changes in his spirit rings, and his body did not feel any "stretching".

"Um?"

Huo Yuhao felt a pang of panic.

"What happened?"

"Why don't I feel anything at all?"

"Wasn't it said that killing soul beasts after entering would automatically replenish energy? We just killed quite a few, so I should have received a lot of energy by now."

"Could it be—"

Huo Yuhao's face paled, a terrifying thought flashing through his mind: "Could it be because my physique is too weak? Or because my talent is too low, making it impossible for me to absorb the energy here?"

"You idiot, Yuhao!"

Just as Huo Yuhao was lost in thought, the exasperated voice of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm rang out from within his spiritual sea: "What are you thinking about?"

"Do you think I'm just for show?"

"Huh?" Huo Yuhao was taken aback. "Brother Tianmeng, this is—"

"Of course, I sealed all that energy away for you!"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm explained irritably, "Look at your own small body, you're as weak as can be."

"Your physical strength has long since reached its limit."

"So, most of the energy that I gave you was stored in my seal."

"Once your physical strength improves, I'll gradually let you absorb it."

"So that's how it is—"

Hearing this explanation, Huo Yuhao breathed a long sigh of relief, finally putting his mind at ease.

Fortunately.

Fortunately, it wasn't because of any physical problem preventing me from absorbing the nutrients, nor was it because I lacked talent.

Otherwise, watching your teammates make rapid progress while you remain stagnant can be truly disheartening, as it can cause you to fall far behind.

"I have to say—"

Tianmeng Bingcan clicked her tongue, her tone tinged with a hint of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and awe): "This place has something special."

Just then, Shen Yi's amplified voice rang out from the sky.

"Alright, students."

"Your time for this experience is up."

"Please cease fighting, find a safe place, and prepare to exit the Ascension Platform."

"Ten seconds left in the countdown."

Upon hearing this, a hint of lingering satisfaction flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

Although it was only a short half hour, the feeling of fighting side by side and rapidly improving was truly captivating.

"Looks like I'll have to do it next time."

Tang Wulin smiled and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder: "It's okay, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"Let's team up again next time."

"Um!

Huo Yuhao nodded heavily, his eyes full of anticipation.

The main hall of the Ascension Platform.

As the hatches opened one by one, the thirty-two trainees sat up from their silver virtual pods.

The expressions on everyone's faces varied. Some were quite excited, but... others looked bitter, because the people who came to Shrek Academy were not very talented, so even if they teamed up, they might not be a match for a hundred-year-old soul beast.

Of course, some were lucky enough to encounter ten-year-old soul beasts. Although the gains were not much, there were still gains.

"I think everyone already knows this. Some of you may not have absorbed any energy, but don't worry. There will be other opportunities in the future. When you become stronger, you will be able to redeem yourselves."

Shen Yi clapped his hands and announced, "Today's orientation class is now over."

Classes officially begin tomorrow morning!

"Disband!"

Goodbye, teacher!

The students bowed and then dispersed in twos and threes.

"Yuhao, are you planning to go to the cafeteria together?"

Huo Yuhao had just stepped out of the hall when he encountered Tang Wulin and the other two.

Tang Wulin's eyes lit up at the mention of food.

Huo Yuhao rubbed his somewhat empty stomach and smiled, "Great, I'm hungry too."

Just as the group was heading to the cafeteria, three people walked towards them.

The leader was an elderly man in a wheelchair, who looked emaciated.

The person pushing him was a handsome young man.

Beside him stood an elderly man in a purple robe, exuding a profound aura.

It was Moon and Bebe, who had just finished visiting the college and were preparing to leave, along with Bexin, who was accompanying them.

As the wheelchair slowly passed by Huo Yuhao.

Mu En subconsciously turned his head, his gaze fixed on Huo Yuhao.

In that instant, Moon had a strange feeling, as if something that originally belonged to him and was extremely precious had brushed past him at that moment.

The feeling was so intense that it gave Moon a strange sense of loss.

It feels empty.

It was as if they had lost something that was very important to Shrek Academy, something that even concerned its destiny and future.

Mu En was certain that he had never met Huo Yuhao, but... what was the source of this regret?

Am I hallucinating because I'm getting old?

Hopefully, Shrek Academy will produce more outstanding talents.

Hopefully, Xuanzi and the others will be more composed.

While Moon was still dazed by the thrill he had just experienced...

"Whoosh!" A streak of light shot through the sky.

Old Lin is back.

She looked travel-worn and her face was pale.

Behind her, a silver-white, fully automated resource auditing drone, flashing blue light, followed at a leisurely pace.

"Elder Mu."

Old Lin landed beside Mu En, his voice hoarse, as if he had aged considerably: "I—I'm back."

Mu En glanced at Old Lin's ashen face, then at the small ball floating in the air, and understood everything.

It seems that Shrek Academy's warehouse is really going to be emptied this time.

"Are you ready?"

Bei Xin asked with a smile, seemingly oblivious to the murderous glare in Old Lin's eyes.

"Ready."

Old Lin gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words before handing over a heavy storage soul tool.

The contents inside represent the culmination of Shrek Academy's millennia of hard work.

It was also the price they paid to redeem their dignity.

"Okay, let's go get them then."