Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Suddenly, Mo Lan's expression changed, and she exclaimed, "Watch out!" She lunged forward.

Hidden among the hostages was a criminal who fired a soul-guided ray from his pistol, launching a sneak attack on Chu Ci from behind.

Chu Ci noticed a white light flying towards him, and a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.

He reached out and ripped aside the dark blue shield blocking his way. Behind him, the scales of the gods rose and fell, and a black shield appeared before him.

The soul-guided ray struck the shield, causing a ripple in the blackness of the shield, and the ray instantly dissolved into the blackness.

Then Chu Ci flashed and appeared in front of the thug, decisively snapping his neck.

Mo Lan fell to the ground, staring blankly as Chu Ci easily dealt with the thugs.

"Are you alright?" Mo Lan asked as she got up.

Chu Ci dusted off his hands. "It's nothing, a piece of cake."

At that moment, a deep rumble sounded outside the window, and a series of mechs rapidly approached.

Chu Ci came to the window and frowned slightly as he looked at the military-style mechs that had landed around the train and the army that had surrounded it.

In the event of an emergency within the city, shouldn't the police station located in the city be the first to respond and arrive? How come the army, located in the suburbs, has already arrived, but the police station is nowhere to be seen? Is the police station truly utterly useless?

Furthermore, if the army is sent into the city to resolve a crisis involving only ten criminals, nine of whom are ordinary people, then what is the purpose of establishing a police station—to give directions to strangers?

While contemplating matters of state, Chu Ci boarded a military-issue mecha and arrived at Tiandou City.

As soon as Chu Ci and the others left the Heaven Dou City Soul Guidance Train Station, Mo Lan chased after them from inside the station.

"Wait a minute, my little heroes."

Mo Lan ran swiftly to Chu Ci and the others who had stopped.

Mo Lan first bowed to Chu Ci and the others, and said gratefully, "Hello everyone, I am the train conductor, Mo Lan."

When Chu Ci heard the name Mo Lan, it sounded familiar; it must have appeared in the original work.

After carefully searching his memory, Chu Ci finally realized that he remembered the story about Mo Lan in the original work.

According to the original story's trajectory, Mo Lan will become the Speaker of the Sun and Moon Federation, the Federation's number one figure.

Chu Ci still can't understand how Mo Lan, an ordinary person, could become the Speaker of the Federal Parliament.

Douluo Continent is a world where individual strength reigns supreme. "Fist" equals "power." An ordinary person possesses the highest power, making a group of powerful figures obey an ant that he could kill with a single slap. Isn't that ridiculous?

Especially during the Douluo Continent III era, Limit Douluo were everywhere, and Super Douluo were as common as dogs. Yet, an ordinary person could still be appointed as the Speaker. No wonder the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda didn't take the Federation seriously, and even the War God Hall, which was directly under the Federation, had an attitude of "I'll do it if I want, and get lost if I don't." This was purely because the Federation's system was rotten to the core.

Mo Lan had no idea that Chu Ci was internally evaluating his future, and continued speaking with a sincere expression.

"On behalf of the train crew, I would like to thank the few people who helped us. Otherwise, I don't know how many people on the train would have lost their lives because of this."

Hearing Mo Lan's earnest words, Chu Ci ended his brainstorming session, smiled slightly, and said righteously, "It is our responsibility to save people from danger."

Looking at Chu Ci's upright demeanor, Mo Lan's face was full of admiration.

"Young heroes, you are truly a prodigy. After the casualties are properly taken care of, the higher-ups of Tiandou City will commend you for your meritorious service and award you recognition for your heroic deeds."

Chu Ci quickly waved his hand and refused, saying, "There's no need for meritorious service and awards. To be honest, we come from Shrek Academy and are currently taking final exams. We don't have time to participate in any meritorious service or awards."

When Mo Lan heard that the group of teenagers came from Shrek Academy, she was first surprised, and then just as she was about to say something, another small group of people rushed towards the Soul Guidance Train Station.

The group was led by a tall, well-dressed middle-aged man.

When the middle-aged man saw Mo Lan, he was startled, quickened his pace, and rushed to Mo Lan's side to hug her tightly.

"Daughter, you scared your father to death."

The visitor was none other than Mo Wu, the governor of Tiandou City, a federal councilor, and Mo Lan's father.

"Don't worry, Dad, I'm fine!" Mo Lan's eyes were moist. When she learned that the train had been hijacked, she truly thought she was saying goodbye to her father forever.

After the father and daughter poured out their hearts to each other, Mo Lan pulled Mo Wu aside and told him that it was Chu Ci and the others who saved her and the train.

Mo Wu first thanked Chu Ci, and then said that in order to repay their kindness in saving his daughter, he could ask for anything he wanted, and he would do his best to fulfill it as long as it was within his ability.

Chu Ci pulled her right hand back from the enthusiastic Mo Wu's grasp, and was about to decline when her expression suddenly changed. The Heavenly Candle appeared, and her sword intent soared into the sky. She slashed at Mo Wu with her sword.

"What are you doing?" Mo Wu's voice was filled with shock and anger. Under the shocked gazes of the others, the sword energy grazed past Mo Wu and slashed into a dark corner.

Where the sword energy landed, a faint green mist rose up.

"Your senses are quite sharp, kid. No wonder you're a student of Shrek Academy." A deep, hoarse voice rang out, and a figure slowly emerged from the shadows in the corner.

Chapter 98: Final Exams Officially Begin, Encounter with Thieves

Shen Yi was caught off guard by the question and looked embarrassed. How could she explain that some of the students in her class were indeed not as good as the geniuses cultivated by those powerful organizations?

"If you're bad at it, practice more; if you can't handle losing, don't bother practicing."

“To retreat without a fight in the face of a powerful enemy is not to defend one’s honor, it is cowardice,” Wu Changkong said.

For a time, both sides expressed their own opinions, resulting in a stalemate.

Suddenly, Cai Yue'er slowly spoke up: "I agree to change the final exam method."

"what?!"

As the dean of the Foreign Languages ​​Department, Cai Yue'er's words carried considerable weight.

"The wins and losses between a group of children around fourteen years old have some impact on Shrek Academy's reputation, but not much."

"On the contrary, this challenge will benefit them greatly."

"Victory can strengthen the trainees' determination to win and help them reach the true pinnacle."

"Losing can serve as a wake-up call for the students, making them realize that entering Shrek Academy does not mean they can rest easy, and it will also benefit their future training."

Therefore, in conclusion, I agree to change the final exam method.

Following Cai Yue'er's statement, the other senior members of the School of Foreign Languages ​​also reduced their insistence on the original final exam method.

“Okay, let’s vote on whether to implement the plan to change the final exam method,” Yali said.

Finally, the majority agreed to change the final exam method, and from now on, Shrek Academy's final exams will take the shape of the Chu Ci (a type of classical Chinese poetry).

……

Shrek Academy dormitory area

Chu Ci projected a map of the Sun and Moon Federation onto the wall and then drew up a route from Shrek Academy to Mingdu.

"Tomorrow, we'll take this route to Mingdu. Including Mingdu, we'll pass through exactly ten cities along the way, and it's the closest one."

Xie Xie said, "Class monitor, do you think there's any way to hide some money and leave the academy? Having money would make our actions much easier."

Chu Ci said calmly, "The academy's inspections are very strict; hiding money is a complete waste of time."

"You don't need to worry about that. I've already made arrangements. We won't lack money along the way."

early morning.

Early in the morning, all the students in Class 1 of Grade 1 gathered at Lingbing Square, ready to go.

Wu Changkong and Shen Yi were registering students for their stored soul guides in the square. Apart from their clothes, they were not allowed to take anything with them during the final exams.

"Oh dear, Ms. Wu, I'm a good student. How could I disobey the rules and bring extra items?"

On one side, Chu Ci opened her arms to receive Wu Changkong's meticulous examination.

After examining the area, Wu Changkong found nothing, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Based on his understanding of the Chu Ci, Chu Ci was not the kind of person who honestly followed the rules.

Wu Changkong looked at Chu Ci suspiciously, then found a teacher whose martial soul was eyes and who had a soul skill called X-ray vision to give Chu Ci a more detailed examination.

The teacher said that Chu Ci was clean from head to toe and praised him as an obedient and good student.

"Teacher Wu, are you done checking? I can't wait to start the assessment," Chu Ci said with a smile.

"Let's go," Wu Changkong waved his hand, deciding to keep a close eye on Chu Ci himself.

The seven members who were originally the first-year representatives reunited. Chu Ci clapped his hands and said, "Come with me, let's get the money."

"Where are we going, class monitor?" Xie Xie asked curiously. Last night, Chu Ci said he had connections and wouldn't let the seven of them worry about money.

Chu Ci smiled mysteriously and led everyone directly to the Ci Yue Auction House in Shrek City.

When Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Xie Xie saw the sign for Ciyue Auction House, they immediately realized where Chu Ci was going to get the money.

Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, who were unaware of the situation, were completely bewildered, wondering why Chu Ci had brought them here.

Seeing the two looking confused, Xu Xiaoyan quietly explained the relationship between Ciyue Auction House and the Chu family to them.

The two suddenly realized, and Xu Lizhi exclaimed, "I never imagined that the squad leader's family was so rich."

Chu Ci led the six people into the auction house. Chen Xueni, the person in charge of Ciyue Auction House, was already waiting in the hall. When she saw Chu Ci come in, she hurriedly went to greet him.

Chen Xueni respectfully handed Chu Ci a storage wristband and a black card, saying, "Young Master Chu, your storage wristband and this black card are guaranteed by the Chu Group and can be used to withdraw unlimited amounts of Federal currency at any bank in the Federation."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Sister Chen."

Chu Ci put on the storage wristband, waved the black card at everyone, and said, "Let's go, I'll cover all the expenses for the rest of the trip."

"Young Master is so generous!" Xu Xiaoyan clapped wildly from the side.

Tang Wulin looked at the black card with envy; the unlimited amount of Federal Currency was something he could only dream of.

Gu Yue said calmly, "Spend it sparingly."

“Okay!” Chu Ci handed the black card to Gu Yue and said gently, “Then Gu Yue, you can take charge of managing our expenses along the way.”

"Oh~" Xie Xie teased from the side, "They haven't even confirmed their relationship yet, and they've already handed over their cards. What will happen after they get married?"

Gu Yuexia's cheeks flushed red. Suddenly, she threw a punch and gave Xie Xie a sharp rap on the head. Then, she took the black card and said arrogantly, "Since it's your request, I'll help you manage it."

Tang Wulin watched this scene with amusement, but a strange feeling welled up inside him. However, he quickly shook the strange feeling out of his mind.

"Let's go, time is of the essence, we need to act quickly."

Chu Ci led everyone to the Soul Guidance Train Station and boarded the Soul Guidance Train bound for Tian Dou City.

Ye Xinglan watched the scenery outside the window fly by and said softly, "It went surprisingly smoothly."

"Hehe, who told our class monitor to be so resourceful?" Xu Xiaoyan said.

Chu Ci sat beside Gu Yue and glanced sideways at the figure with long blue hair flashing through the crowd.