At this moment, someone entered through the classroom door. It was an old woman with wrinkled skin and gray hair coiled on top of her head. She wore a white robe and had a medium build. What was truly strange was that her eyes were incredibly bright, and her black pupils sparkled brilliantly.
Even though the old woman was clearly aged, she stood extremely straight and walked to the back of the podium in just a few steps. Without a doubt, she was the homeroom teacher for the freshmen.
When the teacher arrived, the previously noisy class suddenly fell silent, and all eyes focused on the podium.
The old woman's gaze calmly swept from left to right. Suddenly, everyone felt as if they were being stared at directly, and an invisible pressure surged within their hearts.
"My name is Zhou Yi, and I'm your homeroom teacher. I don't know how many of you will be able to spend the next year with me. But what I want to make clear is that in my class, no trash will pass the tests. I intend to train monsters, not idiots."
Teacher Zhou's voice was hoarse and unpleasant, like a broken gong.
After hearing her words, many students showed anger on their faces. Those who had passed the assessments and become students at Shrek Academy had been carefully selected from various nations across the continent. Among their peers, they were undoubtedly elites. But in Teacher Zhou's mouth, they were reduced to trash and fools.
Wang Feng simply smiled calmly after hearing Teacher Zhou speak. He knew very well the kind of strength and talent he possessed—his talent was extremely rare on the continent. Just how rare, he still didn't know.
"Those of you who have fought during the past few days of registration, stand up." Zhou Yi's next sentence shocked the entire class once again.
These students had only just been admitted. Who would fight in the academy without reason? Even if they had, who would admit it?
Just as everyone in the class fell silent, someone stood up. It was Wang Feng.
Seeing Wang Feng stand, Wang Dong snorted and reluctantly stood up as well.
There were a hundred students in the class, yet only two stood. They instantly became the center of attention, like cranes among chickens.
"Only two?" Zhou Yi raised her eyebrows. "What a bunch of trash. Don't you understand what it means to be mediocre if you don't even have the guts to cause trouble? Except for those two, everyone else, go out and run around Shrek Square a hundred times. Anyone who can't finish will be expelled."
As soon as she said this, the entire class was in an uproar. It was only the first day of school, and class hadn't even started, yet they were being punished just for not fighting. Who could accept this?
Suddenly, a student stood up. "Teacher, I don't accept this. Why are we being punished for not fighting?"
Zhou Yi replied calmly, "Because I said so. If you're not okay with that, you're free to leave. As your homeroom teacher, I have the authority to expel any student. I'll give you one minute. If I don't see you running around Shrek Square within a minute, you'll all be expelled."
As she spoke, a terrifying aura erupted from her body. The powerful fluctuations of her soul power suppressed every student present and made it difficult for them to even breathe. Soul rings rose from beneath Zhou Yi's feet.
Two yellow, two purple, two black—six soul rings exploded with an indescribable, overwhelming aura. Teacher Zhou was actually a Soul Emperor-level expert, equipped with two ten-thousand-year soul rings. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that if she wanted to subdue all one hundred students in front of her, it would be easy.
After all, these students were just freshmen. Under such pressure, no one dared to resist. They all stood and walked out in despair. Zhou Yi withdrew her soul rings and looked at the students leaving the classroom with an expressionless face.
"Let me remind you that you only have one hour. After an hour, anyone who hasn't completed the hundred laps will be considered unqualified. This is your first test after being accepted, and anyone who fails will be expelled."
After hearing this, the students moved faster and hurriedly ran out of the classroom and toward the playground.
Wang Dong looked at Wang Feng with slight surprise. At that moment, only the two of them were left in the class. Zhou Yi's expression softened, and she waved at the two of them.
Wang Dong and Wang Feng walked together.
Seeing the two of them, Zhou Yi nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad, finally two kids covered in blood. Tell me, who did you fight and why?"
Wang Dong was about to speak, but Wang Feng casually said, "Teacher, we're roommates and had a small conflict over something trivial."
Wang Dong stood nervously, sweating coldly in front of Teacher Zhou, as he felt that her way of thinking was far from normal. Meanwhile, Wang Feng felt nothing and simply kept his usual expression.
Teacher Zhou was a little surprised—Wang Dong's reaction was what she expected, but Wang Feng's calmness caught her off guard. He could stay so relaxed even after she revealed her soul ring.
Zhou Yi showed a smile uglier than crying, and her old face twitched slightly. "Fighting is a good thing, but I don't like my students fighting each other. Remember, next time you fight, make sure it's with students from other classes."
"The rules at Shrek Academy are always lenient, to promote the individuality of students. We usually turn a blind eye to fights. But there are certain boundaries, so let me make this clear."
"Senior students are not allowed to provoke or attack junior students. If caught, they'll be expelled immediately. However, junior students can challenge seniors, but a teacher must witness it to prove it wasn't bullying from the senior."
"As for fighting among classmates, it's completely allowed. As long as no one dies, the academy won't interfere. Fighting is one of the best ways to improve oneself."
"If you can advance to Class Two in the future, you'll be able to compete in the spirit arena. If you win often, the academy will even reward you. But for now, go run laps."
Wang Dong was stunned. "Teacher, didn't you say we were brave?"
Zhou Yi was still smiling. "But I never said you didn't have to run! You got into a fight with your roommate right after school started. Truly talented."
"Since you're so talented, your assessment should be harder than the others. Not to mention, you should share joy and hardship with your classmates. Your final running time is the same as everyone else's—100 laps. Well, off you go!"
Wang Dong wanted to say something, but Wang Feng stopped him. Wang Feng replied, "Alright, Teacher. We'll go run now." He dragged Wang Dong toward the field.
"Why are you pulling me? That Teacher Zhou is crazy!" Wang Dong said, frustrated.
Wang Feng replied, "I can tell Teacher Zhou is a very stubborn person. Rather than wasting more time arguing about something useless, it's better to just get the running over with."
Wang Dong was still unhappy, but Wang Feng's reasoning made sense, so he could only grumble, "Hey, how long are you going to hold my hand!? Let go already."
Wang Feng released his hand. As soon as he did, Wang Dong quickly rushed toward Shrek Square, leaving Wang Feng alone.
Wang Feng just shook his head. "Why the rush? Wouldn't it be better to take it easy?" Then he also headed to Shrek Square.