Chapter 10: Special Admission
"Senior Brother, I..."
Huo Yuhao opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Bei Bei raising his hand. "Don't! Don't talk to me for now. Let me calm down. You go grill the fish first."
Tang Ya was also looking at Huo Yuhao as if he were a monster, silently walking over to Bei Bei. After the two exchanged a look, they simply hugged each other, like two lone wolves licking each other's wounds... Tang Ya said with a sob in her voice, "Bei Bei, we both seem like idiots. I've lost my appetite for grilled fish, wuwu..."
"It's fine. At least his spirit power is lower than his peers. God opened a window for him, but closed the door." Bei Bei patted Tang Ya's back, revealing his sharp-tongued nature.
Huo Yuhao didn't realize his actions would hit them so hard, so he silently gathered firewood and started grilling fish.
It couldn't be helped. Genius is always lonely and misunderstood.
However, the delicious grilled fish soothed their wounded hearts considerably, and they ultimately accepted the fact that they were idiots.
After a brief rest, Huo Yuhao began to play with the Storage Ring that Bei Bei had given him.
It had a space of about five cubic meters, which could be considered a second-Rank spirit tool.
Like a child with a new toy, he took his bundle out and put it back in, repeating the process over a dozen times without getting bored.
Huo Yuhao thought it was quite fun, even more magical than performing tricks. He went to the river alone and caught over a hundred fish, preparing the raw Materials so he could set up his stall and become a fishmonger tomorrow.
With the storage soul tool, storing food temporarily wouldn't cause it to spoil.
It couldn't be helped. Children from poor families grow up fast. The Sect Leader wasn't from a wealthy family either, and Bei Bei had already given him his precious spirit tool. He couldn't bring himself to ask for a loan.
The two watched Huo Yuhao's behavior, feeling great admiration in their hearts. They both understood that excessive coddling would hinder his growth instead.
After Huo Yuhao finished everything, the three set off for Shrek Academy.
Along the way, Tang Ya also explained many things about Shrek to Huo Yuhao.
Pressing on urgently and covered in dust, the three arrived at Shrek City at dusk as the sun set behind the western hills.
The fiery remnants of clouds at the horizon, reflecting streaks of sunset glow, dyed the magnificent and glorious Shrek City in hues of orange and red.
At the main gate of Shrek Academy, the student responsible for admissions was just about to pack up and leave. From one end of the street, an elegant figure moved with swift steps, quickly arriving at his booth.
"Classmate! Wait, there's still five minutes. You're not off work yet. Please help my little Junior Brother here with the enrollment procedures."
Bei Bei, holding Huo Yuhao's arm, brought him to the front of the Shrek Academy gate.
Students walking home from school on both sides of the street frequently cast glances their way, but stopped paying attention once they recognized Bei Bei.
"It's Senior Bei! Your steps have become even more refined. As expected of you."
Flattery never fails. The admissions student, initially annoyed at being delayed from leaving, immediately put on a smile when he saw it was the senior student, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Bei Bei.
But when he saw Huo Yuhao wearing patched clothes, he couldn't help but mutter to himself. Out of respect for Bei Bei's Face, he still politely inquired of Huo Yuhao.
"Recommendation letter, name, age, martial Spirit, registration fee of ten gold coins. Age must not exceed twelve, spirit power level must not be lower than fifteen. These are the admission requirements." The admissions student picked up his pen, waiting for Huo Yuhao's response.
"Huo Yuhao. 'Huo' as in extravagant, 'Yu' as in rain, 'Hao' as in vast. Eleven years old, eleventh level. Martial Spirit: Heavenly Eye." Huo Yuhao replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, not feeling embarrassed even though he didn't meet the admission criteria.
At first, there was nothing unusual, but when the word 'eleventh level' was heard, the student responsible for recording stopped writing. He raised his head and shifted his gaze to Bei Bei.
Tang Ya arrived at this moment and took out a jade plaque carved with the character 'Tang'. "He is a Special Admission Student under the Tang Sect quota. Just enter his information directly."
Hearing the words 'Tang Sect', the admissions student suddenly understood and said nothing more, clearly aware of this arrangement. However, when he lowered his head to record again, his expression became somewhat disdainful.
Such a declining Sect, even an eleventh-level student can get into Shrek. They're not afraid of tarnishing Shrek's reputation.
But with Bei Bei still standing right there, he didn't dare utter a single negative word, after all, he was only a two-ring control system Spirit Grandmaster and couldn't withstand a single claw from Bei Bei.
After the procedures were completed, Huo Yuhao also received two sets of freshman uniforms and a dormitory key.
Bei Bei and Tang Ya took Huo Yuhao to the dormitory building.
"Yuhao, starting today you are a freshman at Shrek. I believe you've memorized everything I told you on the way with your memory. Remember to Cultivate diligently, strive not to be eliminated in the Freshman Assessment three months from now, do your best! If we have time, we'll come visit you. Don't miss Teacher Xiao Ya too much."
Tang Ya stroked Huo Yuhao's head, her large eyes as gentle as water.
"Do your best, Yuhao. You can do it. We also need to prepare for our promotion exams and will be busy cultivating recently. If anyone bullies you, just drop my name. I still have a bit of Face in the Outer Court." Bei Bei patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder firmly.
"Yes, I understand. Teacher Xiao Ya, Senior Brother, take care." Huo Yuhao waved goodbye to the two.
After the two had walked away, Huo Yuhao went upstairs according to the information on the key card to find his dorm room.
There were still three days until the official start of school. His class was Class 1, and the homeroom teacher hadn't changed; it was still Teacher Zhou Yi.
He just didn't know if the dormitory assignments had changed.
There was a lounge chair downstairs, but no one was on it. It was already late, and Mu En was not sitting here.
Arriving on the floor, there were dormitory doors on both sides of the corridor. Huo Yuhao quickly found the room matching his key.
Inserting the key and turning the doorknob, a musty smell mixed with dust rushed out. Huo Yuhao coughed lightly from the irritation. He waved his hands vigorously to stir the air, making it easier to breathe.
The room was empty, about twenty square meters in size. In view were two hard plank beds, two sets of desk chairs, a wardrobe, and some spirit tool lamps. The floor-to-ceiling glass window opposite the main door was tightly closed.
Huo Yuhao entered the room, walked through the aisle between the two beds, and opened the window for ventilation. Outside was a small windowsill, cramped even for one person to stand on. A horizontal iron beam hung overhead, which could be used for drying clothes.
The dorm hadn't been occupied for a long time, so the smell was strong, but with the window closed, there wasn't much dust.
Cleaning supplies were also placed behind the dormitory door. To the left upon entering was a shower bathroom. A cleaning rag hung inside, dried out and stiff. It was probably left by the previous occupant.
He infused spirit power into the spirit tool lamps in the room, and the dim space became brightly lit. Although he possessed the Heavenly Eye Spirit and visibility wasn't an issue, having the lights on was simply more comfortable.
Taking the rag, he wiped the bed boards, wardrobe, and other surfaces. Instantly, they were covered with moisture, taking away the thin layer of dust. The floor was also mopped spotless, and a cool breeze quickly dried it. After about half an hour of cleaning, the musty dust smell was mostly gone, replaced by a fresh, clean scent.
After finishing the dormitory cleaning, Huo Yuhao began to wash up. He had no money for shampoo or shower gel, and there wasn't even hot water from the showerhead. So he simply washed his hair and body with cold water.
The icy water stream washed over his body. It felt a bit cold at first, but after a while, his body adapted and it became much more bearable.
After bathing, Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on the bed and began to circulate the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Only then did his body start to warm up a little.