Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

Chapter 132 The First Lesson

Shrek City has its own way of handling things, including taxes, laws, administration, and everything else.

It may appear to be a separatist warlord, but the federal system is very restrictive of it, mainly through the parliamentary system. No organization can escape or violate it, as long as you are a member of the federal government and have federal identity verification.

The most representative aspect of the parliamentary system is the three veto powers, which are held by members of Shrek Academy, the Spirit Tower, and the entire Federal Parliament. The Temple of War, being loyal to the Federation, does not have veto power. In other words, when making a major decision, if any one of the three parties disagrees, the proposal cannot be established. However, this system has its drawbacks. For example, when it comes to matters of fairness, another method is needed: the Federation citizens can choose through a vote.

Today, with more open-mindedness, unlike ten thousand or even twenty thousand years ago, people no longer have the same questions about who to support, who should be supported, or who is right. They believe that the people will have their own correct answers.

"Each of you has a student card, which contains records of your personal information and your contribution points. You should already know the purpose of contribution points. Within the academy, contribution points can be used for anything. You can exchange them for cultivation resources, usage time for some special teaching facilities, and work-study students also need to use contribution points for meals. You also need them to ask teachers questions, apply for soul spirits, and apply for the Ascension Platform. In other words, contribution points are omnipotent within the academy. As long as it is within a reasonable and legal scope, you can buy anything you want with contribution points," Shen Yi emphasized.

"The academy's classes are only held in the morning. The afternoons and evenings are your free time. You can use this time however you like, and you can even go outside the academy, as long as it doesn't interfere with your daily classes. Unless there are special circumstances and your homeroom teacher's approval, you are not allowed to be late for class. If you are late, it will be treated as truancy. Three truancy sessions will result in expulsion from the academy. Also, you are not allowed to bring anything purchased outside Shrek City with Federal Coins into the academy. Otherwise, you will be punished with ten times the corresponding contribution points. Of course, you can try it. If you are not caught, then you are lucky... There are some places in Shrek City where you can use Federal Coins, but if you have already tried it, you should know that it is very expensive."

Gu You hummed softly, realizing that he was actually quite lucky after hearing Shen Yi's words.

"It will be more difficult for work-study students. You will need to pay for your own meals with contribution points. Of course, if you want, you can travel a long way to eat outside Shrek Academy. At the same time, you must take on a task every day. But I must remind you that doing so will waste a lot of time. This will only test your time management ability. Time is crucial for any student of Shrek Academy, because if you fall behind, it means that you may be eliminated."

"There's something Elder Cai didn't mention earlier: the academy uses a bottom-ranking elimination system. The bottom five in each year's small exams are not eligible to take the exam again and will be expelled directly from the academy. Shrek Academy's motto is: 'We only teach monsters, not ordinary people.' This is a rule from ten thousand years ago. So, if you want to spend your time here comfortably, that's entirely possible, but I can assure you that your time here will only be one year."

"You will all receive a list shortly, which will tell you what elective courses the academy offers in addition to regular classes, and what teaching resources are available. All teaching resources require contribution points. For regular students, some elective courses require contribution points, while others are free. Work-study students, however, all require contribution points. Contribution points can be traded among yourselves. If you feel you have enough contribution points, you can trade them with others for items. However, any private transactions are not protected by the academy. You can also choose to post tasks on the academy's public platform, which is protected by the academy's contract, but the academy will take 15% as a commission."

"There's one more thing to note when accepting a mission: if you fail, you'll be penalized. If you lose 1,000 points, you'll be expelled from the academy. That's all for today, it's the first day. Now, the formal lessons will begin."

Gu You found it quite boring; how could this little mouth talk so much?

"For today's first lesson, I'm going to talk about how to become a Battle Armor Master, and the definition of a Battle Armor Master." As soon as Shen Yi said this, all the students in the class perked up, except for Gu You.

Becoming a Battle Armor Master is the dream of every Soul Master, especially for these young and promising children, making the topic extremely attractive.

"You must be wondering why the first lesson is about Battle Armor Masters. That's because you've already completed your basic courses before coming here. If you haven't even mastered the basics, you've wasted your time in school. How did you even get into Shrek Academy? So, there are no basic courses here. Battle Armor Masters are your goal for the next five, ten, or even fifteen or twenty years."

"As you heard from Elder Cai at the opening ceremony today, thirty-five years old is the maximum age for the Outer Academy. If you cannot become a One-Word Battle Armor Master before the age of thirty-five, then you can go home and will not be allowed to graduate. Becoming a One-Word Battle Armor Master before the age of thirty-five allows you to graduate from the Outer Academy. This is Shrek's graduation criterion. At the same time, I also want to tell you that among all Outer Academy students, the graduation rate is thirty-three percent. That is to say, only one-third of the people will eventually be able to become a Battle Armor Master."

"If you have already laid a good foundation in your second profession before coming here, then congratulations, you will have a smoother training process later on. Otherwise, you will have to put in more effort."

"Becoming a One-Word Battle Armor Master before the age of twenty-five qualifies one to participate in the Inner Academy's assessment. If one fails the assessment, one will still graduate as an Outer Academy student and leave the academy..."

Shen Yi paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then said, "Now we will start talking about Battle Armor Masters. Battle Armor Masters not only refer to those who possess battle armor, but also to various related professions, such as mecha pilots."

"Simply put, Battle Armor Masters are Soul Masters, and their mechs..."

(End of this chapter)