"Lin Ye?!"
Hearing Oscar call out Lin Ye's name, Tang San and Xiao Wu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
When Tang San saw Lin Ye earlier, he felt that Lin Ye looked very familiar and even mentioned it to Xiao Wu, who also felt the same way.
However, because Lin Ye appeared to be very aloof, neither of them dared to approach him, fearing they might have mistaken him for someone else.
After all, six years had passed, and Lin Ye had changed too much in terms of height, appearance, and clothing.
Although there was still some familiarity, it was mostly overshadowed by a sense of unfamiliarity.
But now, hearing Oscar call out Lin Ye's name, Tang San couldn't hold back anymore.
"Lin Ye, is that you? I'm Tang San!"
"Lin Ye? I'm Xiao Wu, do you remember me?"
Hearing that it might really be Lin Ye, Xiao Wu also came over, excitedly speaking up.
Xiao Wu had a very good impression of Lin Ye. Back at Notting Academy, Lin Ye had given her his bedding and even treated her to a meal. He was such a nice person!
"Oh, it's Tang San and Xiao Wu. What are you two doing at Shrek Academy?"
Seeing that Tang San and Xiao Wu had recognized him, Lin Ye could no longer pretend not to know them. He responded with a polite smile and casually asked.
"Lin Ye, didn't the teacher tell you back then to come to Shrek Academy six years later? Did you forget?"
Tang San was somewhat incredulous.
"I forgot!"
Lin Ye smiled faintly.
When the master had told him this, it was six years ago. He hadn't taken it to heart at the time and soon forgot all about it.
Later, he went to Spirit City and learned the true nature of the master from Bibi Dong.
Although he had some goodwill towards the master before, Lin Ye didn't owe him anything.
After learning about the master's actions towards Bibi Dong, coupled with Bibi Dong's care and concern for him, Lin Ye's impression of the master now boiled down to three words: heartless, ungrateful, and treacherous!
Now, seeing the master, Lin Ye considered it good enough that he didn't take action against him. Listening to the master's words? That was just laughable!
"Tang San, you know him?"
On the side, hearing that Tang San and Xiao Wu actually knew Lin Ye, Dai Mubai couldn't help but feel surprised.
Judging by Lin Ye's attire and demeanor, he seemed to be from a noble family, completely different from Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were from entirely different worlds!
"Yes, Lin Ye is from the same village as me, and we even attended the same elementary Spirit Master academy."
Tang San nodded and explained to Dai Mubai.
"So he's just a commoner..."
Hearing Tang San's words, Dai Mubai immediately realized Lin Ye's background and couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
If Lin Ye had a high status, Dai Mubai would have felt some pressure in trying to win Zhu Zhuqing over from him.
But since Lin Ye was just a commoner, even if he had earned some money as a Spirit Master, he couldn't compare to Dai Mubai.
This significantly reduced the pressure of winning Zhu Zhuqing over!
"Haha! I didn't expect him to be your childhood friend, Tang San. What a coincidence!"
Feeling delighted, Dai Mubai couldn't help but laugh and patted Tang San on the shoulder.
"Well... just an ordinary friend from the same village."
Hearing Dai Mubai's words, Tang San couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.
Although he and Lin Ye were indeed from the same village, Tang San had been busy practicing the Mysterious Heaven Technique since childhood. Because his father, Tang Hao, was neglectful, Tang San had to manage many things on his own and didn't spend much time with Lin Ye. At best, they were acquaintances, far from being childhood friends.
On the side, hearing Dai Mubai refer to Tang San as his childhood friend, Lin Ye couldn't help but frown slightly.
He didn't consider himself to be childhood friends with Tang San either. If it weren't for Old Jack, who had always been fond of Tang San and often helped Tang San's family, Lin Ye wouldn't have been familiar with Tang San at all.
But since they were acquaintances, Lin Ye didn't want to embarrass Tang San and chose not to say anything.
"Alright, let me explain the rules of the second round of testing to you now. The second round is to assess the development direction of your spirits."
"As you should know, Spirit Masters have several development directions, such as defense-type Spirit Masters, strength-type Spirit Masters, control-type Spirit Masters, assault-type Spirit Masters, agility-type Spirit Masters, and so on."
"A Spirit Master must attach spirit rings that suit the development direction of their spirit to become stronger in the future. Therefore, the second round of testing is to assess whether the development direction of your spirits is correct. However, if your spirit power is above level 25, you can directly proceed to the final round of assessment!"
After teasing Tang San, Dai Mubai continued to explain the rules of the second round of assessment and mentioned the method to directly enter the final round. He had gone to fetch the spirit power testing crystal ball for this very reason.
"Tang San, I know your spirit power has already exceeded level 25. Does anyone else here have spirit power above level 25?"
After explaining, Dai Mubai asked Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.
"My spirit power is also above level 25!"
Xiao Wu excitedly raised her hand.
On the side, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also raised their hands.
"All of you are above level 25?"
Seeing that all four who had passed raised their hands, Dai Mubai couldn't help but be surprised: "Then come over and test your spirit power."
Hearing Dai Mubai's words, Xiao Wu was the first to rush over excitedly: "I'll test first! I'll test first!"
"Here!"
Seeing Xiao Wu approach, Dai Mubai handed the spirit power testing crystal ball to her.
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Taking the crystal ball, Xiao Wu excitedly placed her hand on it. As she injected her spirit power, the crystal ball immediately emitted a dazzling light.
"T-twenty-nine levels of spirit power!"
Seeing the light emitted by the crystal ball, Dai Mubai couldn't help but shudder, his face filled with shock.
When he enrolled in Shrek Academy at the age of twelve, he had only been at level 27.
Although there was only a two-level difference between him and Xiao Wu, the resources they could access due to their statuses were worlds apart!
"Let me try too!"
Seeing Xiao Wu finish her spirit power test, Ning Rongrong also quickly ran over, took the crystal ball from Xiao Wu, and placed her hand on it. As she injected her spirit power, the crystal ball emitted a bright light.
"Twenty-seven levels of spirit power, not bad. You've passed too."
Regarding Ning Rongrong's spirit power test, knowing her background, Dai Mubai didn't show any surprise and simply nodded.
Hearing that she had passed, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but turn to look at Zhu Zhuqing, feeling somewhat expectant.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she had access to many resources, yet her spirit power was only at level 27.
Zhu Zhuqing was about the same age as her, but her background was definitely not as good. She probably only had level 26 spirit power, right?
Although Ning Rongrong didn't dislike Zhu Zhuqing and even had a good impression of her, the close relationship between Zhu Zhuqing and Lin Ye still made Ning Rongrong feel a bit jealous, sparking a sense of competition.
Under Ning Rongrong's gaze, Zhu Zhuqing slowly walked over, took the crystal ball, and as she injected her spirit power, the crystal ball emitted a dazzling light.
"This... she's also at twenty-nine levels of spirit power?!"
Seeing the dazzling light emitted by the crystal ball in Zhu Zhuqing's hand, Dai Mubai couldn't help but be shocked.
Was Shrek Academy really this lucky this year? Three prodigies had appeared in a row!
"Zhuqing, you're already at twenty-nine levels of spirit power? That's amazing!"
On the side, Ning Rongrong felt a bit sour inside.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she couldn't even compare to an ordinary peer.
Being outshone in front of Lin Ye again was so frustrating!
"It's nothing special."
In response to Ning Rongrong's admiration, Zhu Zhuqing just smiled faintly and shook her head, then couldn't help but glance at Lin Ye, who was standing not far away.
If before meeting Lin Ye, Zhu Zhuqing still considered herself a genius, then after meeting Lin Ye, she no longer held that belief.
At the same age of twelve, she was only at twenty-nine levels of spirit power, while Lin Ye was already at fifty-four levels.
That was almost double her cultivation level!
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