bookbashuk Chapter 25: Don't you feel heartbroken if a student dies before his teacher?
Chapter 25: Don't you feel heartbroken if a student dies before his teacher?
According to Shrek Academy's admission process, there are four assessments in total. The first assessment checks whether the student's age matches their soul power level; a student must be twelve years old and have reached a soul power level of twenty or higher to be eligible for admission. The teacher at the entrance is responsible for measuring age by bone reading and assessing students' soul power levels.
Ning Yuanshan knew that the fourth test would involve fighting Zhao Wuji, so he wasn't in a hurry to go forward and feel the bones. Instead, he walked to the end of the line, sat cross-legged, and began to recover his soul power. Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were traveling with him, weren't in a hurry to join the queue either.
"There are only four of you left. I think you should be fine..." The crowd that came to register slowly dispersed, and Dai Mubai stepped forward. Although he was talking to the four of them, his eyes kept lingering on Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing felt disgusted by Dai Mubai's lewd gaze. Suppressing her anger, she stepped forward with a cold face, took out 10 gold soul coins as a registration fee, and walked straight to the inner courtyard after passing the test.
The results for the others were as expected, and the four of them soon arrived at the second test site. "By the way, Brother Dai, how many more tests are there? What are they?" Tang San's hair was burned off thanks to Dai Mubai, and the two of them became acquainted through a fight, so they immediately started chatting.
Since Tang San and his group were the last wave of students to seek knowledge, and they weren't worried about delaying his reception work at the school gate, Dai Mubai explained the Shrek Academy entrance examination to them in detail.
"The next assessment is to evaluate martial soul aptitude and test the academy's soul power. A soul master who only possesses powerful soul power but cannot make full use of their martial soul, or whose later martial soul planning goes astray, is also unqualified."
"Huh? Then my Blue Silver Grass martial soul won't be able to pass the test?" After all, Blue Silver Grass is a recognized useless martial soul. Dai Mubai's words startled Tang San, and he became nervous.
Hearing Tang San's words, Dai Mubai laughed heartily and said, "Haha, Brother Tang San, don't worry. Shrek Academy is quite humane. For students like you who have broken through to level 25 at such a young age, you can be allowed to pass the second and third exams exceptionally."
Dai Mubai's words gradually eased Tang San's worries.
"The third assessment focuses on a Soul Master's true strength, which will be tested through practical combat. This will demonstrate a Soul Master's mastery of their Martial Soul and the seriousness of their daily training..."
Dai Mubai continued his eloquent speech. When he mentioned that Shrek Academy had admitted sixty-two students since its founding, but only fourteen had successfully graduated, everyone was amazed and showed expressions of pride. Ning Yuanshan actually had a different opinion, but he was busy recovering his soul power and didn't express it.
"The selection of students is truly the best of the best," Ning Yuanshan couldn't help but wonder. If Tang San didn't have those cultivation techniques from his previous life, would he still be able to meet Shrek Academy's admission requirements?
He didn't know if Tang San could reach level 25 or higher at only twelve or thirteen years old without the cultivation method for the Mysterious Heaven Skill, especially since Tang San's unawakened Blue Silver Grass was indeed a useless martial soul. Currently, Tang San, with his extraordinary talent honed through two lifetimes and tireless blacksmithing, could only swing the Clear Sky Hammer three times. What kind of strength was that? Were the other Clear Sky Sect disciples the same? Did that mean that Clear Sky Hammer Soul Masters at only level 20 or so had practically no combat power? Or was it simply because Tang San's skill level was indeed limited?
Shrek Academy is known for its rigorous student selection process, constantly claiming that its twelve graduates are the cream of the crop, including one of the youngest elders in the Spirit Hall. These claims, like the assertion that "anyone who graduates from Shrek will become a viscount," are likely pure false advertising. Otherwise, why would the other graduates be so obscure in the original story, with only Qin Ming making a brief appearance?
An elder of the Spirit Hall? His authority is second only to the Pope? Good heavens, this must be the strength of a Title Douluo. Shrek Academy has only been established for twenty years. How old was this young Title Douluo graduate when he enrolled? How old was he when he graduated? How old was he when he became a Title Douluo? So the youngest Title Douluo on the continent isn't Tang Hao, but someone else? This is utter boasting!
Besides, how prestigious are the alumni associations of top universities? Yet Shrek Academy is so poor and destitute. Doesn't this indirectly prove that Shrek Academy doesn't have any outstanding alumni at all?
Qin Ming is the most outstanding student? The fastest to break through level 30 in soul power? Not a single member of the Royal Fighting Team knew that their teacher came from Shrek Academy.
Moreover, truly top-tier universities should possess the ability to turn the impossible into the possible, but Shrek Academy not only failed to do so, it is highly likely that its own mistakes will ruin those genius students who have not yet graduated.
"If any student cannot break through to the Soul Master level by the age of 20, then they are unqualified and cannot graduate from our academy. In addition, there is another group of students in our academy who will never graduate because they died while hunting soul beasts..." Dai Mubai continued to relay the principal's words to the new students, "These people are simply a disgrace to Shrek Academy!" He was excited, clearly showing great respect and admiration for his academy's dean.
Ning Yuanshan couldn't help but shake his head. According to the social norms of his previous life, teachers should have been highly ethical and morally upright. In the event of disasters like earthquakes or floods, many teachers would have risked their lives to save their students. How could a school with more teachers than students, and a faculty comprised primarily of Soul Emperors, have teachers letting students die before them? And this wasn't the first time such tragic news had occurred!
Hunting spirit beasts is certainly subject to many variables, and even a titled Douluo leading the team couldn't guarantee the students' safety. But isn't this a history of humiliation?
By highlighting the student mortality rate and emphasizing how difficult it is to get into Shrek Academy, are they trying to portray the school as top-tier? Is this something a human being would do? Those are living, breathing students! Don't these so-called "teachers" feel any remorse for their mistakes or inadequate care and protection?
If Tang San and Ning Rongrong had died at the academy, would the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have wiped out Shrek Academy? Shrek Academy has had student deaths, yet they still dare to bring it up so openly, undoubtedly implying that the deceased were students from ordinary families. These talented students gave up other, more prestigious institutions to attend Shrek Academy, showing such trust in the school. And yet, their corpses are being dragged out and desecrated after their deaths?
Truly good schools will only talk about how many ordinary people they have transformed into fine gold, rather than boasting about themselves by belittling students or standing on their failures or even deaths.
For example, Qin Ming, a teacher at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, humbly stated when complimented by Flander and others that the Royal Dou team's excellence was not due to his teaching, but rather to the fact that those families themselves possessed exceptional talent and background.
In Ning Yuanshan's mind, an excellent university should rely on its profound heritage, outstanding teaching quality, and a vast alumni network, not merely on exaggerated publicity and the glorification of high student mortality rates. Educators should care for students with compassion and inspire them with a sense of responsibility and mission, not place them in danger, or even use them as sacrifices for the university's glory after their tragic deaths!