Douro Continent

Chapter 103 Flander the Four-Eyed Owl (Part Two)

Tang San smiled and said, "It's just luck. ▲Search on 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑔𝑙𝑒 for 𝑠𝑡𝑜520.𝑐𝑜𝑚▲" His strength is his own; he doesn't need others to believe in anything.

Dai Mubai told Ma Hongjun the names and martial souls of Tang San and the other four newcomers. As for Tang San's true strength, he didn't explain too much, but just hinted to Ma Hongjun that it was best not to provoke him.

After the introductions, Dai Mubai continued, "We'll all be living and cultivating together from now on. There's no need to be too formal with how you address each other. Including the four newcomers, there are only seven people in the academy. Xiao Ao and Fatty both call me Boss Dai because I'm a bit older than them. You can just call me Mubai. Ma Hongjun, just call him Fatty. As for Oscar, you can call him Xiao Ao or Uncle Big Sausage, either is fine. Tang San, how about I call you Little San from now on?"

Tang San nodded, indicating that he had no objections. Although he hadn't had much contact with Shrek Academy yet, he already felt a sense of belonging. Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun—these three students each had their own characteristics, but none of them disliked him.

Before Dai Mubai could even mention herself, Ning Rongrong readily replied, "You can just call me Rongrong. That's what my family and friends call me."

Her smile never left her face, and with just a simple sentence, she effortlessly bridged the gap between herself and the crowd.

Xiao Wu's form of address remained unchanged. When Dai Mubai's gaze fell on Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuqing stood up and said, "I'm full." After saying that, she turned and walked out.

Ma Hongjun asked Dai Mubai with some surprise, "Boss Dai, aren't you known as someone who's invincible among women, a heartbreaker? How come this new pretty girl won't even give you a second glance?"

Dai Mubai gave a wry smile, shook his head, but offered no explanation.

Tang San said to Dai Mubai, "Mubai, we're all new here. Tell us about the rules and courses in the academy."

Dai Mubai forced himself to pull his thoughts away from Zhu Zhuqing and said, "The academy doesn't have any special rules. Simply put, looting is prohibited, but fighting and gambling are encouraged."

A smile appeared on Tang San's face. Monster Academy was indeed worthy of its name; even its teaching methods were quite different from Notting Academy.

Dai Mubai explained, "The teachers believe that combat is the best shortcut to mastering one's martial spirit and enhancing practical experience, which is extremely important. Gambling, on the other hand, is a psychological game, which is very beneficial for improving mental fortitude, observation, and judgment. Of course, everything should be done in moderation. Simply put, as long as you don't kill anyone in combat and don't lose your shirt gambling, there won't be any problems."

"As for the course schedule, I don't know about the future, because our courses are subject to change at any time. After all, there are only a few of us, and the number of teachers even exceeds the number of students. Therefore, the academy will adjust the courses according to our individual circumstances. But I can be sure about today's course, the most important thing is that we'll collect the tuition. The academy's annual tuition is one hundred gold coins. For you, who are all Great Soul Masters, that shouldn't be a problem."

Hearing Dai Mubai say this, Xiao Wu couldn't help but interject, "Boss Dai, you said yesterday that the school is very poor. But why is the academy poor? Some of the teachers we met were over level 60, and some were over level 70. Judging from their levels, the subsidies they can receive from the Spirit Hall are astronomical figures. Supporting such a small academy shouldn't be a problem, right?"

According to Xiao Wu's estimation, a Soul Master's subsidy is one gold coin per month, a Great Soul Master gets ten gold coins, a Soul Venerable gets one hundred gold coins, a Soul Sect Master gets one thousand, a Soul King gets ten thousand, and a Soul Emperor should get one hundred thousand gold soul coins per month. Not to mention Zhao Wuji, whom they faced yesterday, who was a Soul Saint. One million gold coins a month is a frightening number just to think about.

Dai Mubai shook his head and said, "If it were as you say, the academy wouldn't need to worry about income. But that's not the case. The subsidies from the Spirit Hall are all funded by the Empire and distributed by the Spirit Hall. The subsidies are only given up to the Soul Master level. You receive one hundred gold coins each month, like I am now. Once you exceed the Soul Master level, not only does the subsidy not increase, but it also disappears. In other words, Soul Masters above the Soul Master level, including Soul Grandmasters, cannot receive any subsidies from the Spirit Hall. When you go to the Spirit Hall to collect your subsidies each month, there's a Soul Power test, right? That's to determine if your Soul Power exceeds level 40. Once it exceeds level 40, the subsidy will immediately stop."

Even Tang San couldn't help but wonder, "Why is this happening? Shouldn't a Soul Master be more valuable the higher their strength?"

Dai Mubai said, "However, we must consider the reality. Although Soul Masters are a noble profession, and the number of true Soul Masters is not large, it is still a considerable group. You should have calculated that if the subsidies were distributed according to the proportion, a Soul Saint would receive 100,000 gold soul coins per month, and 1.2 million gold soul coins per year. That's an enormous number! Not to mention other places, if we were to distribute the subsidies according to the strength of our academy teachers, and if the empire were to distribute them in full, our academy teachers' income would be equivalent to one-tenth of the total income of the entire population of Soto City in a year. That's an enormous number! And although the number of high-level Soul Masters in the entire empire is small, distributing subsidies at this rate would be enough to bankrupt the entire empire."

"Therefore, the Empire stipulates that subsidies are only intended to encourage and assist lower-level Soul Masters in their cultivation so that they can improve their strength as quickly as possible. However, once a Soul Master reaches level 40 or above, they are considered quite powerful and can choose to pledge allegiance to the Empire or join the army. In that case, the Empire will provide corresponding compensation. Of course, Soul Masters also have the freedom to choose, and joining certain families can also bring them considerable income."

(End of this chapter)

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