Douluo Dalu: Golden Spirit Tree

Chapter 121 New Configuration of the Supervisory Group

Taking advantage of the coolness of the early morning, Lin Yi and his group started on their journey.

Lin Yi's outfit is still eye-catching today, with her long hair casually tied up with a black headband. Although her face still has a bit of laziness, her overall temperament has become more capable.

He wore a purple robe to commemorate his purple fur coat which he had worn only a few times before retiring early. It was embroidered with gold patterns, which was not conspicuous, but highlighted his nobility. The dark green jade pendant around his waist showed some youthful agility.

Combined with Lin Yi's facial features and the golden pattern between his eyebrows, Ma Xiaotao's eyes were filled with excitement. She didn't come to her senses until Gong Yang Mo beside her called her to set off.

There were still several days left before the competition. Although the capital of the Star Luo Empire was still some distance away, fortunately, there was plenty of time. The group did not rush on their journey, but just walked slowly like ordinary people, relaxing their tense mood caused by various training and battles in recent days.

Although Wang Yan is the team leader, he is still a little behind the group of inner courtyard students in terms of cultivation and status. What's more, there is Lin Yi who has already entered the Sea God Pavilion. Although this information has not been exposed, his identity as an inner courtyard student is enough to make Wang Yan understand that he has no say in this team.

Therefore, Wang Yan never used his identity as the team leader along the way, but instead regarded himself as the nanny of the reserve team. Along the way, he chatted with Huo Yuhao and others, taught them some theoretical knowledge about going out, and quietly obtained information from Lin Yi and other regular team members.

Lin Yi naturally noticed it, but in this situation, it could be said that Wang Yan was trying to reveal his identity as the team leader, or it could be said that Wang Yan was getting the intelligence in advance just in case. But no matter which one it was, Lin Yi didn't care. As long as Wang Yan behaved himself and took good care of these little guys in the reserve team, it would be fine.

Huh? Little guy?
Lin Yi suddenly remembered that in the reserve team, Wang Dong seemed to be the only one who was younger than him, but it had only been a few days. Calling this group of people "little guys"...

It doesn’t matter. Whoever is stronger has the final say.

Lin Yi easily convinced himself by making up a random excuse.

The group walked briskly. The coolness of the early morning was gradually replaced by the warmth from the rising golden crow. Even the passing wind was tinged with warmth. Everyone felt that the fatigue of the past few days had been swept away. Everyone looked refreshed. They suddenly relaxed from the heavy pressure and felt a little sleepy unconsciously.

Until, Mr. Song suddenly appeared.

The terrifying power disappeared in an instant, but it dispelled all the sleepiness of the people and restored their spirits. All their eyes were focused on Old Song.

Old Song's face was serious. It was the first time that Lin Yi saw the old woman so serious since he met this old man.

Having vaguely guessed what Elder Song was going to say, the players on the regular team unconsciously grew solemn, except for Lin Yi. Because, if it was about that matter, Lin Yi really didn't think it was that sacred...

Old Song slowly recounted the dangers of evil soul masters, the history and mission of the Shrek Supervisory Group. It had only been six or seven years since Old Song became the deputy head of the Shrek Supervisory Group, but as an elder, his language was still very contagious, and with just a few words he stirred the emotions of these little guys in the reserve team.

The regular players from the inner court also had solemn expressions on their faces, their eyes full of determination, and the pride they exuded even infected the seven members of the preliminary team.

Except... Lin Yi who quietly retreated to the back, no one noticed that there was such a gangster.

Afterwards, Old Song told the reserve team the sacrifice ratio of the inner court disciples, in order to further screen and stimulate the bloodiness of the reserve team. Facts have proved that a group of boys and girls with an average age of thirteen or fourteen are really easy to incite.

The seven people's faces flushed, their expressions were excited, and their eyes were full of pride as they chose to join the Shrek Supervisory Group, Shrek's direct violent law enforcement agency, and successfully became soldiers under Lin Yi in the future.

After all, the leader of the Shrek Supervisory Group has always been the head of the Seagod Pavilion. Lin Yi's position as the future head of the Seagod Pavilion is basically reserved. This group of Shrek's geniuses, the future pillars, are now all in the hub.

Then Wang Yan stepped forward to distribute equipment and handed seven rings to Beibei and others.

The ring looks very good. The silver-white ring base is engraved with fine gold and green patterns, and is inlaid with a fingernail-sized emerald green gemstone. It looks lush and green, and is obviously of extraordinary value.

The interface is carved into the shape of the little monster on the Shrek school emblem. The cost of this ring alone is not low.

Ma Xiaotao played her role as a senior student, the captain of the selected team and a senior member of the supervisory team and introduced them to Beibei and the others.

"Keep this ring safe. It's the symbol of the Shrek Supervisory Group and represents your identities. Later, you can drip a drop of blood on the ring to complete the recognition process. You can use this Supervisor Ring to confirm the identities of your companions."

"Also, this is a storage soul guide. It contains our entire set of equipment and some survival supplies. You can check it out first."

Beibei and the others followed orders, and then all seven of them froze.

Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yuheng and other members of the main team watched this scene with smiles on their faces, obviously they had been looking forward to it for a long time.

He Caitou's voice trembled a little, "Senior, is this right? Are these really the so-called survival guarantees?"

Dai Yuheng laughed a few times, "Why not? However, these things weren't there before. What you have now is the result of the academy's upgrade and transformation."

"It was proposed by Inner Court Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, and supplemented by Lin Yi, that ultimately formed what you see here. To honor the contributions of these two, the academy has given these rings special meaning to commemorate their achievements."

"The silver-white ring base is made of a rare metal called Moon Spirit Steel, representing Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan's martial spirit, the moon."

Hearing this, He Caitou's eyes fluctuated noticeably.

Dai Yueheng then continued, "The gold and green patterns on the ring represent the ultimate brightness and life attributes of Junior Brother Lin Yi's martial spirit, the Golden Tree."

As Lin Yi's cultivation level increased, his dual extreme attributes, which were originally classified as a secret of the academy, were gradually released. In particular, during the period when Lin Yi participated in the competition, they would inevitably become known to the world, and the so-called confidentiality would naturally be useless.

Unexpectedly, there was someone he knew helping out here. Everyone in the reserve team couldn't help but look at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi was lost in memories. It was more than two years ago, when Lin Yi returned to the academy after completing his first mission with the Supervisory Group, and Zhang Lexuan suddenly came to him...

"Sister Le Xuan, what's wrong?"

"You prepared so many fixed-type soul guide shells earlier. What was your purpose?"

Lin Yi was stunned. He didn't expect Zhang Lexuan to suddenly bring up this matter. "I should have explained at the time that it was to save my own life and to die together if necessary."

"Why did you choose a soul guide?"

"what?"

"I'm originally a student of the Soul Guidance Department."

"You're still lying to me. Haven't you already given up on studying soul guides? With your status, it's not that easy to change your department."

"I just want to ask you, why do you use soul guides to take shortcuts?"

"Taking advantage?!" Lin Yi's voice suddenly rose an octave, startling Zhang Lexuan. "Talk properly, why are you yelling?" Zhang Lexuan's eyes were filled with a hint of anger.

Lin Yi's brows were twisted into a knot, and his tone began to sound a little bad.

"Sister Le Xuan, why do you think using soul guides is cheating? Hasn't the academy been promoting soul guides vigorously? You've seen the results. I don't know the situation in the outer courtyard, so let's not talk about it for now, but at the same level, the inner courtyard students who use soul guides are obviously more powerful than those who don't. The advantage of soul guides is obvious, isn't it?"

Zhang Lexuan didn't seem to expect Lin Yi to have such a big reaction.

So he said softly, "Don't worry, but the training of the Supervisory Corps and the Inner Court is different. After all, the training takes place in the Inner Court, but the Supervisory Corps' mission is different. In addition to maintaining stability and protecting peace, another important role is to provide everyone with experience. Only a soul master who has experienced blood and fire can truly become a qualified soul master, but soul guides seem to weaken the role of this experience."

Seeing Zhang Lexuan start to reason, Lin Yi's anger had not dissipated, but he suppressed it. Since they were talking about reason, let's see whose reason was more reasonable!
"Sister Le Xuan, may I ask, what is the purpose of this training?"

"Of course, to become stronger." Zhang Lexuan answered without hesitation.

"Then you're going to die, what's the point of training!"

Lin Yi, sensing that Zhang Lexuan had cognitive problems, couldn't help but swear.

"If you're dead, what's left to learn? Is there anything left to warn future generations? Ultimately, any experience, any strengthening, all depends on one big premise: you have to stay alive!"

"As long as I'm alive, there's still hope. If this experience didn't serve as a test, then next time. As long as I'm still alive, I'll always find an opportunity to become stronger. Does that mean I can't become a strong person just because I lack that one experience? That doesn't make sense!"

Lin Yi, who had always been dissatisfied with Shrek's so-called glory and inheritance, took this opportunity to vent.

"Also, have you ever considered that when using life-saving items, it means the situation has become critical. Such dangers should provide a higher level of training, right? If students who encounter such situations can survive, their chances of becoming stronger will also be greater, right?"

"The effects of ordinary crushing and evenly matched battles are definitely different from the experience of life and death, right?"

Zhang Lexuan listened quietly to Lin Yi's story. "But the academy has its own intelligence network that can provide accurate intelligence. We won't make arrangements that exceed the students' capabilities."

Lin Yi suddenly sneered, "Can you guarantee 100% accuracy and reliability? If so, then what happened to my father's injury?"

"If not, then the academy is committing murder! Using the lives of its students to feed the Gu! Using the so-called glory and mission to water the students' blood to cultivate this evil flower of Shrek Academy!"

Zhang Lexuan's face changed drastically, and she quickly used her soul power to shield the surroundings. Then, her face darkened as she looked at Lin Yi, "Xiaoyi, that's too much."

Lin Yi knew that he had just spoken without thinking, but he refused to admit his mistake and just said with a stiff upper lip: "That's right."

Zhang Lexuan frowned beautifully, raised her white hand slightly, and pointed at Lin Yi's forehead with her slender finger like a spring onion, and said with a somewhat helpless tone, "You."

Then his expression became serious, and his tone was a bit solemn, "Xiaoyi, you must remember to be careful with your words in the future!"

"The college does have some shortcomings, but this is exactly what we need to find ways to improve."

Lin Yi looked at the gentle woman in front of him, and saw the struggle and determination in her eyes. He understood in his heart that Zhang Lexuan had already planned to change this matter, to enhance the survival guarantee of the inner courtyard students and increase their chances of survival. This time she came to him, not so much to explain this matter to Lin Yi, but rather to convince herself thoroughly.

Lin Yi's previous words had obviously made the senior sister in the inner courtyard make up her mind completely.

However, there was a hint of sadness in Zhang Lexuan's eyes.

"Sister Le Xuan, what's wrong?" Lin Yi's previous anger had dissipated, and he asked curiously.

"I was thinking that soul guides are so expensive. Those junior students don't like soul guides to begin with, and the high price will naturally discourage them."

"Why should the students pay for it themselves? The students in the inner courtyard are all treasures. This is what the academy said. So what's wrong with preparing a few soul guides for the treasures?"

Zhang Lexuan looked embarrassed. "But the academy's financial resources are limited. Although there aren't many students in the inner courtyard, preparing a set for everyone, plus the cost of wear and tear, is a considerable expense."

Lin Yi smiled helplessly. This Sister Le Xuan really had no idea about this.

"You can't calculate it that way. Although the soul guides that can serve as a survival guarantee for the inner courtyard students are indeed expensive, the chances of most students being able to use them are actually not very high. Most of the time, the intelligence provided by the academy is still reliable. The purpose of these things is only to prevent unexpected events."

"Also, the academy also has a soul guidance department, and most soul guidance devices can be made in-house, which will save a lot of money. In the long run, it will not put much pressure on the academy, but the effect will definitely be significant. The survival rate of the inner courtyard students will definitely increase significantly, and the possibility of their growth will also be higher."

Most importantly, after all this, the possibility of staying in the college will be greater.

But Lin Yi did not say this. Shrek was still neutral on the surface. Some things could be done quietly, but could not be told to the whole world.

Seeing Zhang Lexuan's happy face, Lin Yi thought about it and simply told her all his thoughts on the matter.

Including but not limited to various defensive soul guides, life-saving soul guides, and even soul guides that can cause mutual destruction, as well as some small things that are fragmentary but can work wonders at critical moments.

The most important thing is that Lin Yi took the opportunity to introduce the concept of points, linking the completion of tasks by inner courtyard students with points. Previously, inner courtyard students completed tasks without any reward, relying entirely on the brainwashing of the academy. There was no guarantee that this thing would no longer be useful when their thoughts were liberated or awakened.

Just like Lin Yi, from beginning to end, he basically ignored things like glory.

Now Lin Yi links tasks with points. Depending on the difficulty and danger level, certain points will be awarded after completion. Points can be exchanged for various basic soul guides. In this way, the academy is not simply paying. When students complete the tasks, they enhance the reputation and influence of the academy.

At the same time, points can be exchanged for rare resources, such as natural treasures.

Lin Yi didn't explain it in detail, but just gave an idea. Shrek Academy is so big, it can't be that there is no smart person at all. He just gave an idea and left it to them to improve.

Finally, Zhang Lexuan reported the matter, and Lin Yi attached his name. After discussion at the Poseidon Pavilion meeting, Moon made the final decision.

But the reputation mainly belongs to Zhang Lexuan. Firstly, it was Zhang Lexuan who first proposed this matter. Secondly, Lin Yi's position has been consolidated. Basically, his position in the academy has reached its limit after he grows up. Zhang Lexuan needs this credit more.

But Moon obviously knew his disciple's temperament well, and did something to the Supervisor's Ring, which made Lin Yile grin for several days.

As those suggestions were adopted, they were gradually realized. After nearly two years of development, they had basically matured and become what Beibei and others saw now...

(End of this chapter)