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

Chapter 311 An Ordinary Federal Secretary

And she's actually in Shrek Academy's team?

Long Chen turned his gaze to the Shrek Academy team. When he saw Na'er and Fors, a look of amazement flashed in his eyes, followed by a look of fear. He still hadn't completely forgotten the fear of being instantly killed.

Xue Liushuang and Weng Daimin showed the same reaction, after all, they too had been decisively defeated by Fors. Even now, the memory of that sharp, eight-elemental holy sword sent chills down their spines.

However, the thought of Captain Lu Fa behind them straightened their backs again. Even if the sky fell, there were tall people to hold it up. Even if a fight broke out, they would only need to deal with the others.

Of course, although the two sides were on the verge of conflict, it was only limited to their aura and eye contact. Now was the day the exchange group was about to depart, and they wouldn't make a fool of themselves at this time and give the people of Star Luo Continent a show.

Lufa walked towards Fors and nodded to her, "Long time no see."

"Hmm? It's not that long, only about a year," Fors replied nonchalantly.

"Brother Lufa, do you know this sister?" Zui Hongchen asked immediately as he watched Lufa talking to Fors.

As a native of Mingdu, she also had a very low opinion of Shrek Academy, and looking at Fors's appearance, even she couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis.

She had also watched Fors's competition at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Faced with such a beautiful girl who was unparalleled in both appearance and strength, Zui Hongchen's alarm bells immediately rang.

"Yes, we were classmates in the intermediate academy, and we even grew up together." Lu Fa, unaware of Zui Hongchen's ulterior motives, answered truthfully.

That makes sense. After all, they were created by Nan Fusheng and have only been around for a few years. Moreover, they spent the first three years of their lives in Tianhai City. It wouldn't be wrong to say that they grew up together.

"Huh?"

Upon hearing Lu Fa's words, the members of the Seven Stars of Glory looked over in surprise. Even they didn't know that Fors and Lu Fa came from the same academy; only the higher-ups in the academy knew.

"They actually know each other?"

Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy, Yue Zhengyu nudged Yuanen Yehui and asked.

"I don't know." Yuan Enhui shook her head; she truly didn't know.

On Shrek Academy's side, apart from the elders of the Sea God Pavilion and a few people like Tang Wulin who knew that Lu Fa might have a good relationship with Fors, the rest of the people really didn't know.

"So, what brings you here?" Fors asked Lufa calmly.

"It's nothing, just saying hello." Lufa shook his head. He was just coming over to say hello and make it clear in advance that he and Fors were on good terms, so as to avoid any trouble later.

Then, Lu Fa nodded to Nan Fusheng and Xu Xiaoyan as well, since they had met once before.

After Lufa took the initiative to greet them, the team members on both sides no longer disliked each other as much as before. After all, the strongest members seemed to have a good relationship, so they would also restrain their tempers appropriately.

Yes, only for students.

"Hello, my name is Yue Zhengyu, nice to meet you." Seeing that the atmosphere seemed less tense than before, Yue Zhengyu immediately stepped forward to talk to Lu Fa and extended his hand in a friendly manner.

Le Zhengyu wasn't initially very interested in Shrek Academy, after all, his family was a high-ranking member of the Southern Federal Military, and it could be said that the entire Southern Federal Army was almost entirely controlled by their Angel family.

Given the relationship between Shrek Academy and the Federation, although their family was not anti-Shrek, they were not fond of Shrek Academy either; it was just a normal business relationship.

Therefore, influenced by his family, Le Zhengyu initially didn't think much of Shrek Academy. He came here only to comply with his family's requirements, and incidentally to make friends with geniuses and recruit future subordinates.

However, after enrolling in Shrek Academy, he gradually came to like the school and thus harbored some hostility towards Lu Fa and the others who defeated him.

However, besides being a member of Shrek Academy, he was also a member of the Angel Family. Even he didn't want to offend Lu Fa, such a promising talent for craftsmanship.

Putting aside the possibility that Lu Fa might become a divine craftsman in the future, he is now a genuine holy craftsman! You should know that even in their Angel family, there is at most only one seventh-level holy craftsman.

No matter how you look at it, Lu Fa is someone with a bright future, so if possible, he doesn't want to offend Lu Fa too much, since he might need Lu Fa's help in the future when he needs a four-word battle armor.

(P.S.: In the original story, Yue Zhengyu faces pressure from his family and desperately wants to rebuild Shrek Academy, even seeking help from his grandfather for this purpose. This part of the plot is really hard to understand; he's clearly a member of the military, yet he always identifies himself as someone from Shrek Academy.)

"Yes, Lu Fa." Faced with Yue Zhengyu's gesture of goodwill, Lu Fa did not ignore him. Instead, he extended his hand and shook hands with him in a friendly manner.

Then Lu Fa turned and left. After all, judging from the way Shrek Academy looked, they didn't seem to be welcoming him. Didn't they see Ye Xinglan staring at him with a resentful expression?

Moreover, the tense atmosphere they had just created had already attracted a lot of attention, and he had no interest in being a monkey for others to see.

The hall was getting more and more crowded, but it was relatively orderly thanks to the official organization.

At that moment, a loud voice resounded throughout the entire hall through the soul-guided loudspeaker.

"Hello everyone, I am Pan Wen, the Secretary General of the Federation. I will be leading this exchange activity to the Star Luo Continent. In a moment, please have the Star Luo Continent delegation count the number of people and set off first, boarding Soul Guidance Buses numbered one to twenty-five."

Then it's our turn; we'll board buses numbered 26 to 52. Now, each department will take attendance.

Organizing a large group of people always becomes more complicated, so it all depends on the organizer's capabilities. It must be said that the Federation's organizational skills are very strong; the two delegations, totaling over two thousand people, left the Tianhai Hotel in an orderly manner and boarded the buses.

Under the command and guidance of a dedicated mecha escort team, the Soul Guidance Bus slowly departed from the hotel and headed straight for the dock.

The hotel wasn't far from the pier, and as the sea came into view, two giant ships also came into sight.

Every ship that could be seen had at least five decks. The ships were all metallic and had cannons with clearly visible soul-guided weapons mounted on them.

The ocean is no peaceful place. According to the Federation's estimates, the number of soul beasts in the ocean is at least fifty times that on land. Of course, that was in the past.

Since land-based spirit beasts were on the verge of extinction, humans have turned their attention to the sea, resulting in a sharp decline in the number of sea spirit beasts. Even so, sea spirit beasts are still the most numerous spirit beasts existing on the Douluo Continent.

Besides, some deep-sea areas are difficult to reach even with the Federation's current technology. Whether unknown ferocious beasts dwell in those abysses at an altitude of ten thousand meters is something even a Limit Douluo cannot say for sure.

Only such massive ships, with their formidable offensive and defensive capabilities, could undertake long-distance sea voyages. Of course, the value of each of these ships was astronomical.

The Star Luo Continent's mission here this time also serves to demonstrate their formidable military power. Of course, in terms of technological development, it will still take them a long time to catch up with the Federation.

People disembarked and boarded the ships one after another. Somewhat surprisingly, the two giant ships weren't carrying separate delegations from the Star Luo Continent and the Douluo Continent, but rather a mixed fleet. Each ship carried people from both sides simultaneously. The order had already been arranged.

It is said that this is for the purpose of communication.

If they were just ordinary exchange personnel, they wouldn't attract much attention within such a large mission.

However, both Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Shrek Academy hold significant positions within the Federation, so when arranging for them to board the ship...

"Hello Dean Hongchen, hello Elder Cai." Federal Secretary-General Pan Wen personally came to the two deans and respectfully greeted them.

Pan Wen was a middle-aged man of medium build, who looked to be in his fifties. He was balding and had an ordinary appearance, with nothing particularly special about him.

However, this person is hailed as a rising star in federal politics and is said to be a potential contender for the next speaker.

Well, according to Nan Fusheng's intelligence network, Secretary-General Pan Wen's grandfather was the previous speaker, his grandmother was a member of the Sea God family, to which Han Hai Douluo Chen Xinjie belonged, his father was a high-ranking official in the Federal Military, and his mother was also a member of the Federal Congress.

Aside from all of the above, Secretary-General Pan Wen is really quite ordinary. Everything he has is the result of his own hard work.

"Hello, Secretary-General Pan," Elder Cai greeted him casually. Shrek Academy had never been particularly close to the Federation.

"Hmm." Ao Hongchen nodded lightly, acknowledging Pan Wen's response.

Pan Wen smiled and said, "Deans, it's like this. To facilitate communication between the two sides, we've arranged for your two academies to be housed on the Star Luo ocean liner on the Star Luo Continent."

Also boarding the ship with you are members of the Star Luo Royal Academy of the Star Luo Empire on the Star Luo Continent. They have previously visited the mainland for exchanges. They also hope to exchange ideas and learn from you during this long voyage to the Star Luo Continent.

Ao Hongchen stroked his beard and said, "Well, since they want to spar, we don't mind, as long as they can accept defeat."

The air fell silent for a moment after he said that.

Pan Wen, true to his politician nature, quickly grasped the situation, laughed heartily, and continued, "It seems Dean Hongchen has great confidence in the geniuses of our Federation. Come, this way, please. I'll take you and the other top students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy over there."

Then, Pan Wen turned his gaze to Cai Yue'er and asked, "And you, Elder Cai?"

"Alright." Elder Cai didn't say anything more, just nodded. Even their own rival had chosen to go, so how could Shrek Academy possibly show weakness?

"Alright." Pan Wen laughed heartily, "Then please, all you top students from Shrek Academy, make your way here."

The fact that the Federal Secretary-General personally led the way showed that both sides had already given each other ample face.

"Phew, I've finally convinced these two big shots."

Pan Wen breathed a sigh of relief. Neither the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy nor Shrek Academy were institutions he couldn't afford to offend. Persuading them to agree to the exchange was a huge weight lifted from his shoulders.

As the representative academy of the Federation, many members of the Federation military are graduates of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

As the dean, Ao Hongchen has taught countless students, and now he has close relationships with many big shots in the military.

At the same time, he is also the patriarch of the Hongchen family, a large family responsible for researching and providing various military soul tools for the Federation, and they hold a considerable number of seats among the Federation's councilors.

His identity, status, and power are all beyond what a federal secretary-general like him can afford to offend.

Fortunately, as a member of the Federation, Ao Hongchen would generally give him face as long as he didn't make excessive demands, since they were both part of the Federation.

As for Shrek Academy?

To be honest, Pan Wen felt quite helpless. He knew all too well what Shrek Academy's status was on the continent.

The academy has always been a major headache for the Federation. Each successive Federation administration has most hoped to achieve two things: control of Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda. Of course, this has remained just wishful thinking.

These two places hold a pivotal position on the continent, and more importantly, they both concentrate the continent's strongest military forces.

The Spirit Pagoda is a bit easier to deal with; driven by certain interests, cooperation can proceed relatively smoothly. But Shrek Academy is like the hardest reef in the ocean, unmoved by wind and rain.

However, Shrek Academy happens to have the strongest experts on the continent, so the Federation can only turn a blind eye.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Shrek Academy has no ambition.

Even though they occupy the center of the entire continent, apart from the major expansion ten thousand years ago, they have no intention of expanding again, after all, the major expansion during the Lingbing Douluo era ten thousand years ago.

Currently, in the entire Federation, apart from Mingdu, which is comparable to Shrek City in terms of area, no other city can compare.

The students, like soldiers coming and going, remained in the same camp. Apart from members of large families, most Shrek Academy graduates chose to join various federal departments or other advanced academies to become teachers after graduation.

Of course, these are all graduates from the School of Foreign Languages; those from the School of Internal Affairs, don't even think about it.

Graduates of the Inner Academy generally choose to stay at Shrek Academy, or join the Tang Sect, with a few choosing to join the Spirit Pagoda.

Based on all of the above, the federal government reluctantly recognized their relative autonomy.

(End of this chapter)