Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

The reason for such great success is not only that the little girl's puppet show performance was indeed quite wonderful, even more attractive than the battles in the Great Battle Arena.

This is also thanks to the fact that, although the entire Heavenly Dou Empire has developed economically, people's spiritual entertainment is still very scarce.

It has not kept pace with the improvement of people's living standards.

This situation naturally contributed to the popularity of the little girl's puppet show.

Moreover, the young girl and her entourage have gained considerable fame along the way during their tour.

"Lingling, take a break and have a cup of milk tea from your own shop." After Lu Ling finished her performance, Ning Rongrong handed the little girl a cup of milk tea.

Even when Lu Yan was away, the two sisters maintained a very close relationship.

Suck, suck.

Lu Ling quickly finished the large cup of milk tea in just a few gulps.

"Haha, Lingling, the speed at which you drink milk tea is exactly the same as your brother's." The little snake girl couldn't help but smile when she saw this.

"Burp~" The little girl finished her milk tea in one gulp, let out a burp, and then said with satisfaction, "Hehe, I guess I caught it from my brother."

"After all, I've spent the most time with my brother since I was little," the girl said, shrugging helplessly.

Lu Wanqing: Don't you want to listen to what you're saying?

However, it was obvious that the three women present did not expect Lu Yan to be their second sister, and they all nodded in agreement.

"So, Lingling, is your liking for puppet shows also influenced by Brother Yanyan?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, the little girl paused for a moment, then spoke uncertainly, "I think so?"

"I just feel that something this fun should be shared with everyone!"

"Hehe, when I was very young, my older brother performed a puppet show for me, and I thought I'd come here. Other kids probably haven't seen this before!"

"After all, they don't have a brother like me."

"So, I also want to share this happiness with them!"

As the little girl spoke, a happy smile appeared on her face.

That smile was so pure and beautiful.

At that moment, the social landscape they had witnessed along the way involuntarily surfaced in the minds of the three women.

And the heartfelt gratitude of the common people towards Lu Yan.

At this moment, the little girl's smile seemed to overlap with Lu Yan's figure.

"Lingling, you and Yanyan really are siblings!" the little snake girl couldn't help but exclaim.

"Huh?" The little girl was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then looked at her future sister-in-law with a puzzled expression: "Sister Yan Yan, what nonsense are you talking about? My brother and I are siblings!"

Hearing this, even the usually quiet mute sister couldn't help but chuckle before finally speaking: "What Yan Yan means is that you have the best brother in the world."

"And you are the best sister in the world!"

"Of course!" The little girl proudly raised her chin after being praised.

After another round of laughter and conversation, the women finally decided on their next stop.

That is, it is also located within the Kingdom of Barak, and it is also a large city.

Soto.

Time, too, slipped away quietly during the group's tour.

It is now February of Douluo Calendar 2643.

It was roughly the same time that Tang San arrived in Soto City in the original story.

Chapter 289 Forged Certificates?

Just like the timeline in the original story, Shrek Academy is now recruiting students in the same way as other academies.

The annual admissions season has begun.

At the entrance of the small village with a population of about a hundred households, a large number of people have gathered, most of whom are children around twelve years old, along with their parents.

There was a table at the entrance of the village, and an elderly man in his sixties was sitting behind the table.

Behind the old man, a somewhat tattered plaque hangs on a wooden archway, bearing five simple characters.

Shrek Academy.

Before these five words, there is a green head icon that looks like the head of a humanoid monster.

It's green, and strangely cute in its ugliness.

The old man behind the desk also wore a similar green circular badge on his chest, which was the Shrek Academy emblem.

Even though Lu Yan brought about tremendous changes to the entire Heaven Dou Empire, Shrek Academy remained exactly the same as in the original story.

"Is this the so-called Shrek Academy? Or the academy that claims graduates can become Imperial Viscounts?"

Among the dozens of students in line, a teenager frowned and complained in a low voice to his parents.

The boy's father explained to his child with some uncertainty, "This is what the rescue organization said, it shouldn't be wrong, right?"

"But this academy is really too dilapidated!" The boy was still somewhat dissatisfied: "Dad, are these people scammers?"

"How about we enroll at the training academy affiliated with the relief organization?"

"Not only can I learn Soul Master courses there, but I can also learn martial arts and magic courses." A look of longing appeared in the boy's eyes.

"Well, let's see what happens first, we're already here." The boy's father hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to check the situation.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to let his child study at the religious academy affiliated with the relief organization.

Moreover, the number of students enrolled in the training academy affiliated with the relief organization was simply terrifying.

Everyone knows how good the Rescue Association's affiliated training school is, so naturally, everyone is scrambling to send their children to the affiliated school.

Moreover, the tuition fees at the Rescue Association's affiliated college are cheap, and there are even various scholarships and subsidies available.

This has led to an influx of children from impoverished families.

As long as you study hard and get good enough grades, you can study at the Rescue Association's affiliated college for free.

On the contrary, they can earn a considerable income through various scholarships.

They may even have the opportunity to sign a contract with an organization under the relief association and start working there directly after graduation.

Even joining the Lu Clan Chamber of Commerce is not impossible.

This attraction is absolutely irresistible to everyone, especially to families in the lower classes.

Therefore, the affiliated college of the relief organization, no matter what, is temporarily unable to absorb such a large number of students.

After all, some of these students are indeed not suitable for entering the academy for further study.

Going to the rescue organization's technical college to learn life skills might be more suitable for them.

If you truly crave power, then simply pray to the great source of all things, Your Majesty the True Creator.

As long as one is devout enough, one will always receive His Majesty's favor.

However, not everyone can accept this reality; there are always those who want to gain power through shortcuts.

Therefore, in the years since the establishment of the relief association, the annual enrollment season has been the busiest time for law enforcement agencies within the association.

To sum it up in one sentence: there are too many fools and not enough swindlers.

No matter how much the rescue organization promotes anti-fraud efforts, there is no anti-fraud app in this world.

There are, of course, quite a few people who have been deceived.

Just as the boy and his family were struggling with their decision, a father and son at the very front of the line caused quite a commotion.

It all started with a casual remark from the old man who was registering.

"You are not old enough, you can leave now."

But we paid a registration fee of ten gold soul coins!

The boy's father was naturally unwilling to accept this, after all, it was ten gold soul coins!

Even with the current standard of living for ordinary people at the bottom of society, it's enough for their family to cover their daily expenses for one or two years.

So the child's father quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Teacher, my son just turned thirteen. Could you please make an exception?"

However, what this father received was an impatient voice from the old man.

"Don't disturb the people behind you. Don't you know the rules of the academy?"

"We only accept children under the age of thirteen. We do not accept children over the age of thirteen. You can leave now."

Upon hearing this, the father could only cautiously and helplessly ask, "Then what about our registration fee..."

"Once registered, no refunds will be given." The old man didn't even glance at the father, showing no politeness whatsoever.

Immediately, the father panicked!

Even a clay figure has a bit of temper!

Moreover, it's ten gold soul coins, which is a considerable sum.

The boy's father couldn't help but shout angrily, "You're clearly ripping us off! Refund our registration fee, or we'll sue you at the relief organization!"

"Liar! If we had known this so-called Shrek Academy was so dilapidated, we shouldn't have come here."

"You call yourselves elite education, only accepting monsters. I think you're just a fraudulent academy!"

This father's voice was quite loud, and it quickly spread throughout the entire queue.

This immediately stirred up quite a stir, with the crowd buzzing with discussion.

"Do you think Shrek Academy might actually be a scam?"

"Perhaps the relief organization did some anti-fraud campaigns a few days ago. Be careful of scammers during this period."

"Exactly, I also feel something's wrong. What kind of academy would be in such a remote and dilapidated place?"

"But I found this place through a flyer from the relief organization!"

"I heard that there are also courses for Soul Masters, as well as courses in martial arts and magic here."