Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Xu Xiaoyan asked with great interest, "Do you think he can get that girl's contact number?"

Chu Ci stroked his chin, crossed his legs, and leisurely watched the scene. "Asking for his contact number is just a pretense; this boy has ulterior motives."

Yuan Enhui resigned on the spot and left the beverage bar. Yue Zhengyu chased after her, and the two summoned their martial spirits and started fighting on the street. However, they were quickly stopped by the law enforcement officers of Shrek City.

"Holy Angel Martial Soul, Fallen Angel Martial Soul, how interesting." Chu Ci said, enjoying the farce while sipping his orange juice.

"Class monitor, is that girl really an evil spirit master?" Xu Xiaoyan asked. Asking questions about things is a good habit they've developed over the years.

"The Fallen Angel Martial Soul is an evil Martial Soul, but does possessing an evil Martial Soul make one an evil Soul Master?" Chu Ci didn't answer, but instead asked in return.

Gu Yue answered Chu Ci's question calmly, "Of course not, Tian Zhe is not an evil soul master."

Having spent so much time together, the five of them naturally knew Bai Tianzhe.

"So, do you understand?" Chu Ci winked at Xu Xiaoyan.

"So that girl's situation was the same as Tian Zhe's?" Tang Wulin asked thoughtfully.

Chu Ci finished the last sip of orange juice. "Let's go. Classes start tomorrow. Let's get some rest tonight."

Nothing happened that night. The next day, after breakfast, everyone attended the opening ceremony.

The only noteworthy thing about the entire opening ceremony was that Cai Yue'er became the first-grade homeroom teacher, while Wu Changkong and Shen Yi served as counselors.

This startled Tang Wulin and the other three. Chu Ci, on the other hand, didn't care. If she dared to make things difficult for him, he would slap her in the face.

Cai Yue'er scanned the first-year students for a week. When she saw Chu Ci, she thought of what Yun Ming had announced at the Sea God Pavilion meeting the day before yesterday, and her expression became extremely complicated.

In the end, Cai Yue'er could only sigh helplessly, turn around and fly back to the main teaching building.

The first-year students arrived at the classroom in a large group, and Chu Ci and his four classmates were seated in the center of the first row.

After Cai Yue'er and Shen Yi discussed matters related to the academy, Shen Yi began the first day of classes.

In the first lesson, Shen Yi talked about battle armor. Shen Yi spoke passionately on the stage, and Chu Ci stared intently at Shen Yi, seemingly listening attentively.

But in reality, Chu Ci was always thinking about how to better improve the Soul Weapon and seek a breakthrough in Soul Weapon technology.

Soon, the morning's classes came to a close amidst the reverie of Chu Ci (Songs of Chu).

After class, the five members of the Chu Ci group went to the cafeteria for lunch together.

"Xiaoyan, take this," Chu Ci handed Xu Xiaoyan a small box.

Xu Xiaoyan took the small box, opened it, and saw a perfectly round, white pill lying quietly inside.

"Second-tier Soul Nourishing Pill, Xiao Yan. You have already reached level twenty-nine. Take this pill and you will reach level thirty."

Chu Ci looked at Gu Yue and said softly, "I remember there's a rule in the Spirit Pagoda that if you want to obtain a soul that's over a thousand years old, you can do it by climbing the tower, right?"

"Yes, the souls obtained this way are better and cheaper. I can help Xiaoyan with the identity verification for tower climbing, but it's best to have a team of seven for tower climbing."

Chu Ci nodded slightly, "I'll figure out how to form a seven-person team. Once Xiao Yan breaks through, we'll go for the tower."

Chapter 74 The Competition Begins

"Class monitor, you're so good to me." A choked voice rang out beside Chu Ci.

Chu Ci turned around and saw Xu Xiaoyan looking at him with teary eyes.

Chu Ci chuckled softly, intending to give Xu Xiaoyan a comforting head pat, but before she could even reach halfway, another fair and delicate hand stroked Xu Xiaoyan's hair first.

Chu Ci glanced at Gu Yue, who was gently stroking and comforting Xu Xiaoyan like an older sister, and calmly lowered her outstretched hand, saying softly, "We've been through thick and thin together for so long. If I'm not good to you, who am I good to?"

After saying that, Chu Ci looked at Tang Wulin and said, "Wulin, you too, come find me when you break through to level 29."

……

After finishing their meal, the five members of Chu Ci went their separate ways to attend to their own matters.

Chu Ci returned to his dormitory. Shrek Academy was very wealthy and the dormitory space allocated to him was quite large, enough for Chu Ci to place some of his soul guidance experimental equipment.

Some of Chu Ci's soul guidance experiments need to be kept secret and are not suitable for research in Shrek Academy's soul guidance laboratory.

After setting up the wireless network and ensuring that the Hetu Supercomputer could accurately provide computing power, Chu Ci took out an oval-shaped container.

Opening another metal briefcase, one finds ten test tubes filled with blood. Five of the tubes shimmer with a golden light, while the other five shimmer with a silver light; these are the blood of Tang Wulin and Gu Yue that Chu Ci has collected over the years.

With so much combat training, injuries and bleeding were inevitable, so Chu Ci took the opportunity to collect blood.

The blood data of the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings played a crucial role in Chu Ci's rapid progress in the path of the soul.

Chu Ci took out two vials of blood and placed them into an oval-shaped container. The container lit up with a green light and began to analyze the blood again.

Setting the equipment aside for analysis, Chu Ci took out the transparent container containing Dongjun No. 1 and began assembling equipment in his dormitory for further research on Dongjun No. 1, which would be the focus of Chu Ci's research going forward.

After renovating his dormitory, Chu Ci went to the cultivation space built by Shrek Academy and began cultivating there, spending contribution points.

These training spaces were built by Shrek Academy at great expense. All types of Soul Masters can find a suitable training space within them, and their training will be twice as effective with half the effort. The only drawback is that they consume too many contribution points.

The thousand contribution points that Chu Ci gave him were enough for him to cultivate within it for a considerable period of time.

As for the issue of consuming contribution points, Chu Ci didn't consider it because he had too many ways to earn contribution points.

Putting everything else aside, let's just talk about selling Soul Nourishing Pills. At the academy's contribution point exchange point, a third-tier Soul Nourishing Pill costs 3,500 contribution points. Even at such an expensive price, some students save up their food and drink to buy one.

If Chu Ci were sold for 3,000 contribution points, countless Shrek Academy students would be scrambling to buy it. Would we still be worried about not having enough contribution points then?

So Chu Ci spent the afternoon peacefully cultivating in the cultivation space before returning to his dormitory to meditate and rest.

"Today we're electing class officers." Teacher Cai still hadn't arrived, and Shen Yi was still in charge of the lecture. Wu Changkong stood not far from the podium, coldly observing the entire class.

Shrek Academy elects its class officers through internal competitions: one class monitor, two vice class monitors, one forging committee member, one design committee member, and one production committee member, for a total of seven officers.

The seven class officers represent the entire class, and the college will also provide some benefits to the class officers.

Upon hearing this, the students in the class lit up and began to rub their hands together, eager to try.

“We will begin the competition for class monitor and vice-monitor. I will take you to the Grand Training Ground, where you will engage in a free-for-all. Becoming class monitor is simple: whoever is the last one standing will be the class monitor, and the second to last or third to last one to fall will be the vice-monitor,” Shen Yi said with a smile.

"Alright, you have fifteen minutes to prepare. Of course, you can form cliques as you please; it's all up to you. We'll only care about the results."

"Haha," Xie Xie chuckled lightly, spreading his hands, "I think there's no doubt about the final result."

“That’s true, no one in the class can possibly compete with the class monitor,” Tang Wulin said, looking at Chu Ci and nodding in deep agreement.

Chu Ci leaned back in his chair and said lazily, "Actually, I'm not interested in the position of class monitor. If you want it, I can help you get it."

"No, no, no," Xu Xiaoyan shook her head like a rattle drum, "I only recognize you as my class monitor."

Gu Yue nodded, "That's right, we only obey your leadership."

Now that the yellow robe had been bestowed upon him, Chu Ci no longer declined. He stretched and said, "Alright, then I'll give it a shot."

"Great!"

After they had discussed it, Chu Ci looked up and met Wu Changkong's gaze.

Wu Changkong's eyelids twitched slightly. After spending so much time together, Chu Ci immediately realized that he had given her a meaningful look.

Chu Ci realized the situation had changed and turned to the people beside him, saying, "Wu Lin, Xie Xie, Xiao Yan, the three of you go and join other groups. Let's split up, otherwise we might become the target of everyone's criticism later."

Tang Wulin and his two companions immediately nodded and left their seats to find others to form a group.

As expected, Shen Yi revealed a wicked smile and suddenly said loudly, "Everyone, just a heads-up."

Seeing that the students had turned their attention back to him, Shen Yi pointed at Chu Ci and said leisurely, "Chu Ci, you scored ninety-nine points on the entrance exam, just one point short of a perfect score. You are the number one genius of this year."

As soon as he finished speaking, almost all the students in the class turned their attention to Chu Ci, who looked helpless.

"My God, the entrance exam is so difficult, and he managed to get just one point away from a perfect score. That's amazing."

"Indeed, Brother Luo is ranked seventeenth on the list of young geniuses, but he only scored ninety-three points."

"But I've never heard of anyone named Chu Ci on the list of young geniuses!"

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, their gazes toward Chu Ci filled with wariness, clearly regarding him as their greatest rival.

"Oh dear, I've been tricked again." Chu Ci had a headache. If everyone ganged up on him, even someone as strong as him would have a good chance of losing.

But clearly, not everyone wants to be his enemy.

"You want me to join your team." Chu Ci scrutinized the blue-haired boy in front of him.

“That’s right,” the blue-haired boy said with a gentle smile. “My name is Luo Guixing. I have a space element martial soul, am a control-type soul master, and am skilled in command.”

"With our combined strengths, the positions of squad leader and deputy squad leader will be easily secured."

"I'm sorry, I'm a loner and not good at cooperating with others." Chu Ci had a polite but slightly embarrassed smile on her face.

Chapter 75 Two People Killed in Succession

Luo Guixing remained expressionless, still wearing a polite smile: "That's such a pity."

"However, I still want to remind you, Chu Ci, that an individual's strength is insignificant in the face of a team."

"Heh," Chu Ci chuckled softly, "that only means that person's power wasn't strong enough."

"Then I'll wait and see." With that, Luo Guixing turned and left.

One after another, some students asked Chu Ci to team up with them, but Chu Ci refused them all.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly. Led by Shen Yi and Wu Changkong, all 101 students of Class 1, Grade 1 entered the illusory space created by Shrek Academy.

Chu Ci entered a forest. As soon as he landed, Chu Ci's spiritual power instantly swept around and found Gu Yue, who was lying not far away, and quickly joined forces with him.

"What should we do next?" Gu Yue asked softly.

Chu Ci glanced secretly at the bushes on his right. Although there was no one inside, the branches and leaves were trembling slightly, indicating that the person inside had just left.

Chu Ci's mind stirred slightly. He reached out and embraced Gu Yue's waist, then lightly stepped forward and landed on a thick tree branch with Gu Yue.

Chu Ci helped Gu Yue sit on a tree branch, swinging her legs, and said with a smile, "Let's watch a good show first."

As soon as Chu Ci finished speaking, three groups of people surrounded him.

There was a small group led by Luo Guixing, Tang Wulin and Yang Nianxia's group, and a small group led by Zheng Yiran.

Looking at the three groups of people, Chu Ci sighed, "Sure enough, after Teacher Shen said that, I've become the target of everyone's criticism."

“But even if these three groups manage to surround you, they still won’t be able to eliminate you,” Gu Yue said calmly.

Chu Ci smiled gently, “But it’s always troublesome, isn’t it? Wisdom is superior to courage, and sometimes force is not the first option for success.”