The next day, in the first-grade classroom of Shrek Academy, all thirty-four students were present, waiting for Teacher Shen Yi or Wu Changkong to teach them new knowledge.
Teacher Shen Yi mainly taught theoretical knowledge, while Wu Changkong leaned more towards practical combat skills.
After such a long period of training, Huo Yuhao felt that he didn't even know how many versions of his former self from when he first enrolled he could defeat now.
Just then, the door opened, and Teacher Shen Yi walked in, followed by a young girl—it was none other than Ling Luochen, who had been assigned to the first grade as a new student.
Ling Luochen stood beside the podium with Teacher Shen Yi, her gaze sweeping over the immature faces below, and a flush of crimson that she couldn't quite hide rose to her delicate little face.
These children...
Most of them looked to be no more than eleven or twelve years old. And she was nineteen this year. A difference of about seven years.
Even though she had rehearsed this scene countless times in her heart while lying in bed last night—walking into the classroom, facing a group of classmates much younger than her, and beginning a ten-year "student" career— when it truly happened, and those pairs of curious eyes all looked at her at once, Ling Luochen still felt an indescribable sense of awkwardness.
However... she noticed that there was no disgust or disdain in those gazes, only simple curiosity and kindness.
Clearly, this academy had not told these students her true identity.
Not only that— Ling Luochen recalled the dormitory Cai Yue'er had arranged for her last night. It was a double room that she shared with Zhang Lexuan, and the dormitory environment was actually quite a bit better than her original dormitory in the Shrek Inner Academy.
Moreover, it was basically no different from the dormitories of the other students at this academy.
At the same time, they had also equipped her with a Storage Soul Tool. This Storage Soul Tool was truly massive; at the very least, Ling Luochen had never seen a Storage Soul Tool that could hold so many things.
The most critical thing was... inside, there were actually Spirit Ascension Pills, Mystic Water Pills, and black buns. She didn't really need the Spirit Ascension Pills anymore, but the other two were still useful. Such good things, and they were giving them to an undercover agent?
Thinking of this, a complex feeling surged in Ling Luochen's heart.
She was clearly an undercover agent who had been captured, and she was clearly meant to serve this academy for free for ten years, yet this academy treated her without any shortcomings.
Complex emotions stirred in Ling Luochen's heart, but she shook her head and suppressed these thoughts.
"Alright." Teacher Shen Yi's voice rang in her ears. "This is our new student, Ling Luochen. Starting today, she will be studying with everyone. I hope you will all get along."
As soon as she finished speaking, applause broke out.
Ling Luochen was slightly startled, then gave a slight nod in response.
Wu Feng and Ning Tian were sitting by the window. The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a trace of surprise in the other's eyes.
A new student?
The two of them had only transferred into this academy half a month ago; they couldn't be considered senior students.
Of course, they didn't know Ling Luochen either.
After all, the time they had spent since joining the Counterfeit Shrek Academy was only half a month. In half a month, they couldn't even recognize everyone in the academy, let alone remember any Shrek Inner Academy disciples.
Teacher Shen Yi picked up a bracelet from the podium and handed it to Ling Luochen. "This is your bracelet. As for its specific functions, I will explain them to you in detail after class."
Ling Luochen nodded and put the bracelet on her wrist. The bracelet automatically contracted, fitting against her wrist—neither too loose nor too tight, just right.
She found an empty seat in the back row of the classroom and sat down. Her eyes looked around with some curiosity. Were these students around her all the new students in the first grade? There were even fewer than the students at her own academy.
Teacher Shen Yi returned to the podium and cleared her throat. "Alright, let's continue with the lesson."
She raised her hand and tapped the air, and a huge light screen appeared out of thin air, displaying images of two mechas.
One mecha was burly with rigid lines, holding a giant sword in its hand.
The other mecha had several cannon barrels mounted on its back, and each of its hands held a Spirit Tool cannon.
"Today, we will be discussing the two mainstream combat methods for mechas."
Teacher Shen Yi pointed to the first mecha.
"Close-combat mechas pursue wide-open, frontal confrontations. Pilots of this type of mecha need to have powerful strength and exquisite skills to suppress opponents in close-quarters brawls."
Her finger moved to the second mecha.
"Long-range mechas are exactly the opposite. Their advantage lies in maintaining distance and using their firepower advantage to control and exhaust opponents. Pilots of long-range mechas need to have good field control ability and enough patience to deliver a fatal blow at the right moment."
"..."
After Teacher Shen Yi finished speaking, the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
"Everyone must be looking forward to practical operation, right?"
"We want to!"
"We want to so much!"
"Teacher Shen, when can we touch a real mecha?"
The classroom was in an uproar. It had been half a month since their last visit to the mecha area, and they still hadn't actually touched a mecha.
Wang Dong'er was so excited her little face turned red, and her pink-blue eyes were full of anticipation.
Once she passed the newbie tutorial and obtained a Purple-rank Mecha, she would definitely have to show off in front of Big Dad and Second Dad!
Ling Luochen had been quite bewildered when class first started, as she hadn't learned anything yet. Of course, just by looking at these behemoths, Ling Luochen knew that this Spirit Tool called a mecha was definitely very powerful.
"Alright, then... everyone follow me."
The group walked through the corridor, took the elevator all the way down, and finally arrived in front of a huge metal door.
The door opened.
Ling Luochen froze in place. This was a huge space with a dome dozens of meters high and an area as large as several football fields. Around the space, dozens of mechas were neatly parked, all of which were yellow-rank mechas.
"Although there are also white-rank mechas, I think everyone can start directly with the yellow-rank mechas. The following practical operation will be guided by Teacher Duan Shang."
As soon as Teacher Shen Yi finished speaking, a tall figure walked over from not far away, with a tall and burly build.
"Teacher Duan Shang." Teacher Shen Yi nodded to the man. "I will leave the following practical training to you."
Duan Shang nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the group of students in front of him. "Did you all hear that?"
His voice was low and powerful, carrying a touch of unquestionable dignity.
"Board your mechas and activate the communication devices."
"Finish within three minutes."
"Begin."
Upon hearing these words, everyone's eyes fell on the mechas. There were enough mechas, so there was no such thing as not having one if you were late.
The cockpit was in front of the mecha's chest. To get up, the students had to climb up themselves. For ordinary people, such a high mecha would certainly require tools, but for a Spirit Master, climbing up was not difficult.
Ling Luochen climbed onto the mecha in a few steps and entered the cockpit. As soon as she sat down, the seat began to change, adjusting to a comfortable angle for Ling Luochen. Ling Luochen looked in front of her; there was a button and a keyboard.
Teacher Shen Yi had also said during class that pressing the button would close it and then activate the communication device. Ling Luochen followed suit. The chest armor closed, a helmet descended to cover her head, and many corresponding metal rings closed, securing her limbs.
This feeling... it actually felt pretty good.
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