Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

They're not allowed to continue participating in the promotion tournament? The students in Class 1 of Grade 1 couldn't help but stir. Not being allowed to continue participating in the promotion tournament meant that the rewards they gained from challenging those who were above their level would no longer exist!

Long Hengxu continued, "In view of the outstanding performance of Class 1 of the new first grade in this promotion competition, all students in the class will be rewarded with a Class A meal every day for the rest of the semester."

Upon hearing this, the commotion instantly turned into cheers. What was the concept of a Class A meal? It was incredibly nourishing! Putting aside the taste, it would greatly benefit their cultivation. Most families couldn't afford Class A meals, so providing free meals for the entire class for a semester was an absolute grand gesture.

Ye Yingluo, who had become the homeroom teacher of Class 2 in the first grade, looked even more gloomy. She was clearly in a bad mood.

Long Hengxu shouted, "Quiet!"

The cheers gradually subsided.

Long Hengxu continued, "Due to the outstanding performance of this year's first-year students, the academy's board of directors has decided, after careful consideration, to establish a pilot class for the first-year students and select the most outstanding students to join."

The class is tentatively named Class 0 of Grade 1, with Teacher Wu Changkong as the homeroom teacher. Students in Class 0 will be selected from existing classes, currently totaling seven. Class 1 of Grade 1 consists of Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Nan Fusheng. Class 2 of Grade 1 consists of Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng.

In the future, if any students in this grade demonstrate similar outstanding performance, they may also be added to Class Zero.

Class 1, Grade 0?

What is this ghost?

The students present were all stunned. In the history of Donghai Academy, there had never been a Class Zero before! And with Teacher Wu Changkong as the class teacher, what did that mean?

Tang Wulin and his three companions were surprised (Nan Fusheng was pretending), and Wang Jinxi and Wei Xiaofeng on the other side were equally surprised. Their eyes turned towards Tang Wulin and his companions at the same time.

Wei Xiaofeng's eyes were filled with hatred and loathing, while Wang Jinxi's gaze was fixed solely on Tang Wulin. His expression was somewhat complex.

Wu Changkong remained expressionless. In fact, he was notified immediately after the academy's board of directors made its decision last night.

Actually, there were only six members in Class 0 of the first year, and Nan Fusheng wasn't originally included. After all, Nan Fusheng's performance throughout the battle wasn't particularly outstanding, and it would have been more convincing to include Wang Billy in Class 0 of the first year than Nan Fusheng.

It was Wu Changkong and Dean Yu Zhen who said that Nan Fusheng should also be included, because the four students in Class 5 of the first grade were already a unit, and they should either all go in together or not go in at all.

Wu Changkong only replied with one sentence: "That child's soul skill is so powerful that even I can control it. His martial soul still has great potential for development."

Dean Yu Zhen was also speechless at Wu Changkong's words. How could he not know where Wu Changkong came from?

Since even Wu Changkong thought highly of Nan Fusheng, what else could he say? Besides, he would need Wu Changkong to lead the newly established Class 0 of the first year, so he had no choice but to agree. It was just one more student after all.

Even Wu Changkong didn't expect to do this. Did he really have such high expectations for Nan Fusheng?

At this moment, even Wu Changkong didn't notice that within his sea of ​​consciousness and on his martial soul, a total of three Time Worms were emitting a soft white light.

It emitted a kind of fluctuation that he himself could not perceive, slowly influencing his thoughts.

Long Hengxu said, "In addition to the two notices, there is also a penalty decision. In yesterday's promotion match..."

In the competition between Class 1 of Grade 1 and Class 2 of Grade 1, the students on both sides failed to uphold the principle of "friendship first, competition second," resulting in four students being seriously injured. The eight students who participated in the competition were given a serious reprimand.

Furthermore, all potential rewards for the eight participants were stripped away as a deterrent.

Stripping away the reward? It seems there's no reward for winning a promotion tournament within the same grade. It's just promotion!

Long Hengxu's words were quite stern, but they didn't seem to carry much of a real sense of punishment.

"Dean, would you like to say a few words?" Long Hengxu said in a low voice to Yu Zhen beside him.

Yu Zhen nodded and said loudly, "Classmates, I believe you are all very curious as to why we established Class Zero of the first year."

This is because the students around you who were selected have already far surpassed your level in terms of individual ability. If they were to continue to be nurtured at the same level, their talents would be buried.

This tells you that if you want to shine in the future, you must put in more effort.

I hope that more of you will join Class Zero in the near future and become the most outstanding talents in our Donghai Academy.

Alright, dismissed. Class teachers, please lead your students back to their classrooms. Director Long Hengxu will temporarily serve as the homeroom teacher for Class 1, Grade 1, until a new homeroom teacher is elected. Teacher Wu Changkong and a few students from Class 0, Grade 1, please stay behind.

Amidst surprise, envy, jealousy, and resentment, the five first-grade classes returned to their respective classrooms. Only the principal and a few teachers and students from the newly formed first-grade Class Zero remained on the playground.

"Children, come here." Yu Zhen waved to the crowd.

Chapter 39 Joining Class Zero

Even Wei Xiaofeng wouldn't dare to be presumptuous in front of the dean. But there was clearly some disharmony between the two sides.

Yu Zhen looked at the six children in front of him and couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows. He said coldly, "You guys are pretty capable! Do you think that being outstanding among your peers makes you capable? Look at you, what kind of people are you? Two out of the seven of you have broken arms, and there's another one in the classroom with a broken leg."

The six people were stunned by the scolding. They hadn't expected Yu Zhen to start with a barrage of insults at them.

Yu Zhen continued with a cold expression, "I've already explained the purpose of establishing Class Zero: to prevent you from being held back. But you little brats, put away your arrogance and behave yourselves properly, or don't blame the academy for being impolite."

I'm warning you, if this happens again, you'll be punished. Don't think you're all exceptionally talented now; let me tell you, that's called being narrow-minded. There are plenty of people in the Federation who are far more capable than you.”

"This world has never lacked geniuses, nor has it ever lacked geniuses who die young. A genius who wants to become a great talent must also put in far more effort than ordinary people. Only in this way can you do justice to your talents. Do you all understand?"

"Understood." Faced with the Dean's powerful aura, the six of them felt somewhat ashamed.

"Sign all of these agreements." Yu Zhen flipped his wrist, revealing a stack of papers covered in writing, which he handed to the six people.

The six people subconsciously took the paper and pen. Nan Fusheng glanced at it and saw that the top of the paper read: Agreement.

The following content roughly states that I, XXX, voluntarily sign an agreement with Donghai Academy, agreeing not to transfer schools before completing my studies in the junior and senior high school sections of the academy.

That's roughly the gist of it.

What does this mean? All six of them were somewhat stunned.

"The academy has established Class Zero, and will increase its investment in you thereafter. Resources will be allocated in all aspects, so the academy wants to ensure that you can continue your studies here and not deviate from the right path due to some uncertain reasons. Okay, sign it."

Xie Xie asked timidly, "Dean, shouldn't we talk to our family about signing this?"

Yu Zhen rolled his eyes. "Sure! Go back and communicate, but you don't need to get involved with Class Zero. I'm very busy and don't have time to wait for you to do these things."

While they were talking, Nan Fusheng had already signed the agreement in his hand. For him, the agreement had no impact whatsoever. He had come here specifically for Class Zero, and even if he went to other colleges, he might not be able to get the same benefits as Class Zero.

Tang Wulin also signed a contract. He originally didn't know where else he could study besides Donghai Academy. The academy's willingness to allocate resources to him was like a windfall for someone who was originally a good-for-nothing; there was no reason for him not to sign.

Gu Yue signed almost right after Tang Wulin. Seeing that all three of them had signed, Xie Xie didn't say anything more. It didn't seem like there was anything wrong with not leaving Donghai Academy.

On the other side, Wang Jinxi also signed, but Wei Xiaofeng hesitated. "Dean, it's not good to not discuss this with my family. I think we should discuss it, since my family might send me to a better academy when I'm in the advanced department in the future."

Yu Zhen nodded. "Everyone has their own ambitions. You can go back to Class Two. The number of students in Class Zero of the first year will be increased to six." As he spoke, he took back the agreement from Wei Xiaofeng's hand and waved to him.

A complex look appeared in Wei Xiaofeng's eyes, but in the end he did not take back the agreement. He bowed to the dean and then turned and headed towards the teaching building.

This incredible face-changing skill left Tang Wulin and the other four somewhat stunned.

"Alright, now that you've signed this agreement, it means that from this moment on, you will become the core elite of the academy. We respect Wei Xiaofeng's choice, but I believe he will regret it in the future."

Although our East Sea Academy isn't ranked high on the continent, it is, after all, the only intermediate-level Soul Master academy in a major city. When the academy's resources are fully tilted towards you, even the legendary Shrek Academy might not be much stronger than us.

Hearing the dean's confident words, the four people who had just signed the agreement were visibly in better spirits. Only Nan Fusheng and Wu Changkong, who were not far away, twitched their lips slightly upon hearing this.

Well, the dean is a bit too confident. If it's true that when their soul power was still low, Donghai Academy's resources were tilted towards a few students, and these students were no less capable than those from Shrek Academy, then Nan Fusheng would believe it.

However, the gap becomes apparent when students reach the Soul Master level. Although the treatment of outer court students at Shrek Academy is basically the same as that of some advanced Soul Master academies,

However, Shrek Academy is located in the center of the continent, where you can find all kinds of resources and rare natural treasures. Moreover, its education follows the principle of "strength above all else."

If your skills aren't up to par, you'll be eliminated in no time. Nan Fusheng couldn't judge the merits of this educational system, but in terms of results, Shrek Academy has indeed produced many strong individuals.

Coupled with its reputation as the top academy on the continent, a steady stream of geniuses aim to join Shrek Academy, and they must pass various tests before they can be admitted.

A large group of geniuses compete and vie for dominance within the school. This atmosphere alone gives Shrek Academy a head start over many other prestigious academies.

Add to that all sorts of random tasks that torment students; completing them is a test of your ability, failing them means expulsion.

These experiences make Shrek Academy students far superior to students from other advanced academies in combat.

The inner courtyard also boasts the Golden Ancient Tree, a host of powerful individuals, and a mysterious brainwashing ability, which is why Shrek Academy has maintained its position as the number one academy on the continent.

However, Shrek Academy is too far removed from Nan Fusheng's current situation. Right now, he only wants to utilize the resources of Class Zero to improve himself.

Afterwards, through the Tianhai Grand Competition, he successfully advanced to the fourth rank and then decided what to do next.

With the establishment of Class Zero of the first year at Donghai Academy, the academy indeed gave them treatment far different from that of ordinary students.

The classroom was moved to a separate, spacious room, and their dormitories were also adjusted. Instead of four people sharing a room, each person had their own room, the same type of room as regular teachers. In other words, they directly enjoyed the same housing benefits as teachers. The six of them lived in adjacent rooms.

Upon hearing that Wang Jinxi had signed the agreement, Zhang Yangzi signed it without hesitation as well. Class 0 of Grade 1 was officially established, with a total of seven students including the homeroom teacher.

Wu Changkong was also assigned a new teacher dormitory, right next to their dormitory, and his accommodation was changed from the original dormitory to a suite.

Chapter 40 tells the story of battle armor.

Of course, even if classes start now, it's not complete, since three out of the six people are injured, all with fractures. Therefore, they can only attend theoretical classes for now.

The classroom of Class 0, Grade 1, seemed a bit empty. The classroom was no different from a regular classroom, but with only six students, including Nan Fusheng, it felt very spacious.

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi sat on one side, while Nan Fusheng and the other four sat on the other side, making a clear distinction between the six people.

Zhang Yangzi had his legs propped up on a chair, his face dark, while Wang Jinxi remained silent, though his gaze would occasionally fall on Tang Wulin.

Wu Changkong walked into the classroom with a cold expression, stood in the center, and his gaze swept over the six people's faces.

"Starting today, your curriculum will undergo some changes."

His words immediately drew the attention of all six people, even Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi, who also greatly admired this powerful and aloof male god. They had both witnessed Wu Changkong's battle against Guang Biao.

Wu Changkong: "Due to your current physical condition, your training will be postponed. We'll start with the theory classes. Today we'll talk about mecha."

Mecha?

Upon hearing these two words, the six people couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.