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Chapter 284 Economic Dependence, But My Personal Independence! [Please Subscribe! Please Vote!]

"If Shrek Academy cannot prove itself in this Youth Soul Master Competition, then we will have to live in the shadow of the Technology Chamber of Commerce forever. This is a great opportunity, and we at Shrek cannot give it up," Yu Xiaogang said to everyone.

He looked at the various expressions on the faces of the crowd and sighed inwardly.

Yes, getting rid of the shadow of the Technology Chamber of Commerce is Shrek Academy's demand, and it is also Yu Xiaogang's demand.

Yu Xiaogang, already worn down by life, finally regained a little confidence and faced Chen Hong head-on. He was utterly defeated and almost lost all his confidence. Fortunately, Chen Hong was not a tormenting demon. After destroying his confidence, he also cleared away the fog and pointed out the way forward for him.

The formula for the duration of Soul Rings is just the beginning, the starting point for Yu Xiaogang to reaffirm his title as a master.

He was also an extremely arrogant and conceited person. He believed that he had found his way forward. Only by staying away from Chen Hong and the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce could he have the opportunity to break free from the shadow of the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce, get rid of Chen Hong's influence, and conduct independent research while maintaining his independent personality.

Of course, they wouldn't refuse if the Technology Chamber of Commerce were willing to continue investing in Shrek Academy.

Although they may be economically dependent, they have achieved personal independence.

"Here's the thing: the Technology Chamber of Commerce is now full of talented people and no longer needs Shrek Academy's reputation. Therefore, I've decided to let Shrek Academy prove itself. We are not an appendage of the Technology Chamber of Commerce; we are the strongest academy on the continent! An academy that only trains monsters!" Flander set the tone for Yu Xiaogang's words. Although Dai Mubai and the others felt a little awkward, they ultimately didn't say anything.

Only Ning Rongrong, one of the Shrek Seven Devils, had a strange glint in her eyes and spoke up in strong agreement with Flander's decision: "I agree with Dean Flander's decision. As a neutral academy, it is more important for Shrek Academy to maintain its independence. Furthermore, our relationship with the Technology Chamber of Commerce was merely a transaction; they provided us with funds, and we guaranteed their reputation in return. Now that this transaction has ended, it would be somewhat shameful for our academy to continue."

"Therefore, I strongly agree with Dean Flander and Teacher Yu Xiaogang's decision. Only by clarifying our relationship and facing our own academy's positioning can we have the opportunity to develop further. Moreover, both the Technology Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are on the board of directors of Shrek Academy. At this time, Shrek Academy's best opportunity is to vindicate itself and achieve a win-win situation, winning twice, without changing their status as board members!"

The little girl waved her little fists excitedly at everyone, and judging from her happy expression, it was clearly from the bottom of her heart.

Flander and Yu Xiaogang looked at each other in bewilderment.

The other members of the Shrek team also had strange expressions.

In their minds, Ning Rongrong should be the one who opposes the idea the most!

Unfortunately, the Shrek Seven Devils couldn't yet understand the risk hedging philosophy of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's young master.

The relationship between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Technology Chamber of Commerce is now ambiguous. The Technology Chamber of Commerce has a large number of talents from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which is why the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School considers the Technology Chamber of Commerce to be an extension of their sect.

Now, Ning Rongrong discovers that Shrek Academy, despite eating, living, and using the resources of the Technology Chamber of Commerce, insists on maintaining its own independent personality and is preparing to "build a facade" for itself. Ning Rongrong finds this to be a pretty good phenomenon.

The relationship between the Technology Chamber of Commerce and the Spirit Hall is practically like that of a sycophant. Now, Shrek Academy wants to be independent—no, it wants to break free from the shadow of the Technology Chamber of Commerce. In Ning Rongrong's view, this is an opportunity to reshape the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, so she strongly agrees with Shrek Academy's desire for independence.

"In that case, let's use Shrek Academy's name to prove to the entire continent that we are the number one academy in the world!" Flander immediately decided.

"The board of directors system will be retained, which means that Shrek Academy is an inclusive academy and will attract more investment from various forces in the future!" Flander changed the subject.

Ning Rongrong: See? This is what economic dependence and personal independence mean.

Seeing this, everyone had no doubts and applauded to congratulate him. They also thought the board of directors system was quite good, as it did not require a complete separation from the Technology Chamber of Commerce and a falling out.

Shrek Academy's independent character is clearly not as simple as Flander described. After all, Shrek Academy can now be considered the most comprehensive academy on the entire continent. Chen Hong has built Shrek Academy into a soul tool academy and, through the board of directors system, has opened up a future of inclusiveness for Shrek Academy.

Flander's thoughts were simple. Personal independence was only one aspect; learning from the Technology Chamber of Commerce and becoming a member of it, and realizing that Shrek Academy, with its framework reshaped by Chen Hong, truly had the potential to become the number one academy on the continent, was another.

When Shrek Academy reported the news to the Young Soul Masters under its own name, Earl Soto Chen Lin of the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce heard the news from someone, paused for a moment, and then couldn't help but chuckle softly: "They also helped the Chamber of Commerce withstand a lot of pressure during the most difficult period. Let's allocate five million to them as activity funds for the Chamber of Commerce to sponsor their participation in the competition."

"Chairman, but what about them?" Chen Lin's confidant hesitated.

Although there's really nothing between the Technology Chamber of Commerce and Shrek Academy, Shrek Academy had previously extended an invitation to participate in the competition under the Technology Chamber of Commerce's name. Then you changed your mind at the last minute. While the Technology Chamber of Commerce didn't seem to care, this behavior itself is a bit questionable.

"Hehe, there will always be people who think they're capable again." Chen Lin chuckled, his eyes equally dark and deep, seeing through the thoughts of everyone inside Shrek Academy at a glance.

He could even imagine that Ning Rongrong must have stirred things up, the old man Flander's ambitions, and Yu Xiaogang's pride, which was no less than anyone else's, after receiving help from the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce.

Chen Lin didn't know why, but he seemed to have this talent for late-blooming success. Under his management, the Technology Chamber of Commerce was well-organized and thriving, and he could always see through the crux of the difficulties it faced at a glance.

"Flander feels he has learned the 'dragon-slaying skill' from us and wants to go out and make his own way in the world, which is perfectly understandable."

"Yu Xiaogang is an extreme person. It's understandable that he's unwilling to admit defeat and distance himself from us in the only field he's good at."

(Shrek's independent personality is a very normal behavior, and he plays an important role in the later plot.)

(The plot begins to change drastically after the Youth Soul Master Tournament. Those familiar with the story should be able to guess that a new chapter is coming.)

(End of this chapter)