Douluo Continent: Apollo, the Sun God King!

The next day. Early morning.

Lin Yaoyang and Wang Dong walked into the classroom as the bell rang.

The classroom was already full. Yesterday, because of Zhou Yi's incident, Class 1 didn't have class all day, so today was the first official day.

The moment Lin Yaoyang appeared at the door, everyone in the classroom turned to look at him.

Some were curious, some were in awe, some worshipped, and some scrutinized.

Lin Yaoyang remained calm and walked to the last row under everyone's gaze, sitting down next to Wang Dong.

The discussions surged like a tidal wave.

"Wow, this guy is completely unharmed?"

"Nonsense, a twelve-year-old Soul Master with three purple and one black gems, you wouldn't want to deal with him either."

"That's true... the academy is too busy pampering a genius like that."

"If it weren't for him, we really would have had to run a hundred laps yesterday! We might even have been expelled!"

"Yeah, yeah! If we were electing a class monitor, I'd definitely vote for him!"

In the front row, a female student with her long, emerald-green hair tied in pigtails turned around, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration.

"He's handsome and talented, I wish he were my boyfriend..."

Just then, a figure walked in.

She was a female teacher who looked to be around thirty years old. She was young and beautiful, with neat short hair, wearing a Shrek teacher's blue robe, and had a gentle smile on her face.

She walked up to the podium, her gaze sweeping over the entire class, and smiled, "My name is Mu Jin, and I will be your homeroom teacher from now on. I will also be the homeroom teacher for Class 9. If you can't find me, you can look for me in Class 9."

Compared to Zhou Yi's sternness and oppressive aura, Mu Jin gives off a feeling like a gentle spring breeze. Her voice is soft, and her smile is warm, making people relax unconsciously.

The trainees exchanged glances, and all saw relief in each other's eyes.

That's great, he's not one of those fierce teachers.

Looking at the rows of young faces below, Mu Jin smiled and said, "Our class probably didn't introduce ourselves yesterday, right? How about we do it now?"

After she finished speaking, the classroom fell silent for a moment.

Most of the trainees didn't speak, but silently turned their heads to look at Lin Yaoyang sitting in the back.

Lin Yaoyang: "..."

You've really made my life miserable.

Hibiscus: "???"

Following everyone's gaze, Mu Jin saw the boy with orange-red hair in the last row.

Two-thirds of the class are looking at this kid? Does this freshman have that much prestige in the class?

Lin Yaoyang was being stared at by dozens of eyes, but his face remained expressionless as he calmly said, "Since our homeroom teacher asked us to introduce ourselves, then let's introduce ourselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, the first student in the first row stood up abruptly.

"My name is Hao Ren, and I come from the Heavenly Soul Empire..."

One after another, in perfect order.

Mu Jin stood on the podium, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

She asked everyone to introduce themselves, but no one moved. Then this kid said one sentence, and the whole class sprang to life.

Who exactly is the homeroom teacher?

However, far from being angry, she became even more interested in the boy with orange-red hair.

Especially after hearing that he beat up Zhou Yi yesterday.

She was overjoyed to hear that Zhou Yi had been beaten by a freshman and her body was charred black by a strange flame. Several healing-type Soul Saints couldn't cure her.

In Mu Jin's view, whoever makes Zhou Yi's life difficult is the best student.

And the student who caused Zhou Yi so much trouble is now sitting in her class.

Soon, everyone had finished introducing themselves.

Mu Jin clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Okay, now let's elect a class monitor. Who wants to give it a try?"

As soon as she finished speaking, her gaze naturally fell on Lin Yaoyang.

The classroom fell silent for a moment.

Mu Jin's gaze swept around the classroom before finally settling on Lin Yaoyang. She smiled and said, "Lin Yaoyang, would you be willing to take on the responsibility of class monitor?"

All eyes were once again focused on Lin Yaoyang.

Lin Yaoyang stood up, a faint smile on his face, his tone calm and confident: "Thank you for your trust, teacher."

After he finished speaking, he sat down.

Decisive and straightforward, without any hesitation.

Mu Jin nodded, quite satisfied with the class monitor's attitude.

"From now on, when I'm not around, the class monitor's words will be my words. I hope everyone can cooperate with the class monitor's work."

She paused, then added, "By the way, the class monitor should choose the vice class monitor."

Everyone turned to look at Lin Yaoyang again.

Lin Yaoyang looked around the classroom, his gaze lingering on the girl with long, bright green hair in the front row, then on Huo Yuhao, and finally on Wang Dong beside him.

"Xiao Wang," he said, "you're the one."

Wang Dong: "..."

She took a deep breath, forcing a smile, and squeezed out two words through gritted teeth: "Okay."

The classmates around him cast envious glances, but Wang Dong didn't want it at all.

She'll probably never be able to shake off the nickname "Xiao Wang" for the rest of her life.

Mu Jin smiled but didn't say anything more.

"Alright, class officers, get in position, let's begin the lesson."

……

As evening approached, the setting sun painted the horizon a vibrant orange-red.

Lin Yaoyang changed into casual clothes, then led Wang Dong out of the dormitory building and headed towards the college gate.

Wang Dong followed behind him, her short, light blue hair swaying gently in the evening breeze as she curiously looked around.

"Where are we going?" she asked.

"Let's go out and get something to eat," Lin Yaoyang said without turning his head. "I'm tired of eating in the cafeteria every day."

Wang Dong pursed his lips, said nothing more, and quickened his pace to catch up.

The gate of Shrek Academy is the east gate of Shrek City. As dusk approached, the main road outside the east gate was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

Numerous vendors gathered here, selling everything imaginable: snacks, medicinal herbs, daily necessities—a dazzling array of goods. The sounds of hawking, bargaining, and laughter mingled together.

The most numerous stalls were selling all sorts of food. Clearly, they were all there for the Shrek Academy students.

"Wow, it's so lively here!" Wang Dong's eyes lit up, and her steps became lighter. She had grown up in her family and rarely had the opportunity to see this kind of bustling, everyday atmosphere.

Lin Yaoyang smiled and glanced at her: "Let's go get something to eat."

Wang Dong nodded, and the two walked side by side, strolling along the roadside stalls.

The aromas of grilled skewers, wontons, candied hawthorns, fried cakes... all blend together, whetting one's appetite.

Wang Dong would point to this and say "I want to eat it," and then point to that and say "I want to eat it too." Lin Yaoyang didn't waste any words and just took out his money to buy it.

Before long, Wang Dong's hands were full of food, his cheeks bulging, like a little hamster that had stolen some grain.

"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you," Lin Yaoyang said helplessly.

"Mmm..." Wang Dong's mouth was full of stuff, and he mumbled something, but no one could hear him clearly.