Douluo Dragon King: I'm creating a golden age behind the scenes!

Chapter 84 The Shrek Incident

In an instant, the contents of the notice spread rapidly through the Soul Guidance Network, attracting the attention of countless Soul Masters. The entire Soul Master world was stirred up by this notice.

Many families and sects were also tempted by this and began to consider whether to send their own geniuses to the Spirit Transmission Academy.

As Liu Tianran had expected, Shrek Academy's attitude at this time was completely replaced by a tense and oppressive atmosphere inside the Sea God Pavilion, where the usual relaxed and pleasant atmosphere had been replaced by one.

Above the dome, the light and shadow of the golden tree flickered erratically, and a heavy atmosphere filled the air, like the suffocating calm before a storm.

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion sat together, their expressions varied, but all revealed deep worry.

Finally, it was Feng Wuyu, whose temper was always short-tempered, who broke the silence first.

His eyes widened in anger, veins bulging on his thick arms. He clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the table in front of him, the sound echoing like a booming bell throughout the Sea God Pavilion.

"What a brilliant plan to cultivate talent for the Soul Master world! That old scoundrel Qian Gu Dong Feng is trying to undermine Shrek Academy's foundation!"

His roar was filled with anger and resentment, as if he wanted to vent all the anger in his heart.

The elder beside her pushed up her glasses, a sharp insight flashing in her eyes. She calmly said, "The Spirit Pagoda has always been ambitious. The establishment of the Spirit Academy is just a grand facade to attract potential soul masters to join them."

"Once those outstanding Soul Masters go to the Spirit Transmission Academy, our Shrek Academy's student enrollment will inevitably be severely affected. This is clearly cutting off our lifeline!"

Upon hearing this, Old Li frowned, gently stroking his beard with a worried look in his eyes: "You're right, the Spirit Pagoda's trick is indeed insidious."

The generous benefits offered by the Spirit Transmission Academy are incredibly attractive to young Soul Masters.

Although Shrek Academy has a profound foundation, it still lags behind the Spirit Pagoda in terms of resources and financial strength. If this continues, our advantages will gradually diminish.

His voice was deep and heavy, as if pressing down on everyone's heart.

Zhuo Shi crossed his arms, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, and said coldly, "The purpose of the Spirit Pagoda is definitely not just this."

They might be training these students to fight against Shrek Academy, or even the forces of justice in the entire Soul Master world, in the future.

We must devise a solution as soon as possible; we cannot sit idly by and wait for our demise.

An elder nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, our Shrek Academy has weathered countless storms, and we absolutely cannot afford to be defeated this time."

We need to find ways to increase our attractiveness so that outstanding Soul Masters will still choose Shrek Academy.

Why not promote Shrek Academy's excellent traditions and advanced training system? That would surely attract many students.

These words were met with approval from everyone, and the atmosphere inside the Sea God Pavilion became even more enthusiastic.

Finally, they unanimously decided to launch a public opinion campaign to salvage the situation. To this end, they meticulously prepared a series of promotional materials, including the college's history, teaching achievements, faculty strength, and unique institutional advantages.

The academy's publicity team was ordered to spread information about Shrek Academy to Soul Masters through the Soul Guidance Network, major media platforms, and even by setting up publicity booths in squares in major cities.

Suddenly, a large amount of information about Shrek Academy appeared on the Soul Guidance Network overnight, causing quite a stir.

However, to their utter surprise, after a period of fermentation, the effect of their supposedly brilliant plan was the opposite of what they expected.

Because the world of ordinary people was so far removed from the world of Shrek Academy, the former Soul Masters always imagined Shrek Academy as a perfect and selfless academy in their fantasies.

But after Shrek Academy fully publicized their "advanced" system, the Soul Masters realized that it was more like a large Soul Master company than an academy.

To learn advanced soul skills and knowledge, you need to exchange them using your own credits or contribution points.

This system is described in propaganda as "encouraging students to grow autonomously," but in the eyes of Soul Masters, it is more like a naked transaction.

All activities and resources at the academy must be obtained through one's own labor. The students there are like a group of working people who have entered the workforce in advance, busy completing various tasks every day in exchange for cultivation resources and learning opportunities, rather than students who come to study.

Upon further investigation, the Soul Masters discovered that Shrek Academy did not invest many resources in the students' growth.

On the contrary, the students, through their daily labor, created a great deal of wealth and resources for Shrek Academy, allowing the academy's higher-ups to enjoy extremely privileged treatment, while the students struggled to survive and cultivate.

Suddenly, a public opinion crisis, fueled by certain individuals, swept towards Shrek Academy, severely impacting its enrollment and causing immense damage to its reputation.

However, while the elders of the Sea God Pavilion were busy dealing with this public opinion, serious problems soon emerged within Shrek Academy itself.

Disciples in both the inner and outer courts began to feel uneasy, especially those in the outer court.

Unlike the deep bond between the inner court disciples and Shrek Academy, most of Shrek's outer court disciples come from ordinary families, and their families are not as closely tied to the academy as the inner court disciples.

Therefore, they didn't have any die-hard loyalty to Shrek Academy; they were just there to study.

During this period, the generous offers made by the Spirit Pagoda acted as a huge temptation, attracting students from the outer academy and their families.

Because of the incident between Shrek Academy and the Body Sect a few years ago, these families were already worried that Shrek Academy might be greedy for its own inheritance and that there was a risk of leakage, so they had long considered dropping out of the school.

However, he gave up because he couldn't find a good academy for his disciples to continue their studies.

Now, after comparing the teaching environment and resources of the Spirit Transmission Academy with those of Shrek Academy, they are also very tempted.

For a time, the corridors of the Foreign Languages ​​Department were filled with students holding withdrawal applications, their faces etched with anticipation for the future and a desire for new opportunities.

The teachers of Shrek Academy's outer court naturally wouldn't stand idly by, and they tried many times to persuade these students to stay. Once, Wei saw an outer court teacher earnestly advising a student: "The academy has invested a lot of resources in you and spent so much effort cultivating you. How can you just leave like that?" The teacher's face was full of anxiety and helplessness.

Wei Heng almost burst out laughing. "Don't you Shrek Academy even know what you're like?"

However, one foreign language student's words left a deep impression on him.

The student looked at the teacher earnestly and said, "Teacher, you can't call the fruits of our labor an investment in us! We cultivate diligently in the academy and contribute to it; it's a fair exchange. Now that the Spirit Transmission Academy can offer us better conditions, why can't we choose the better one?"

These words struck like a hammer blow, leaving the teacher speechless.

Hearing these words only strengthened the other students' resolve to leave. They no longer hesitated and quickened their pace in processing their withdrawal procedures, as if afraid of missing this "fast train" to the Spirit Transmission Academy.