From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 68 Shrek Academy's 'Board of Directors'?! [Seeking first subscriptions! 35]

The next morning, as the sunlight climbed onto Chen Hong's windowsill, he finally opened his eyes after meditating all night.

His state of enlightenment was not much different from normal meditation, and therefore could replace Chen Hong's sleep.

He used the same clumsy method he used to comprehend the [Sage] runes; progress was slow, but he could see himself advancing little by little.

"Once the technology is mature, I must build an observation platform. An individual's mental strength is always limited. Once I've basically finished observing this [Secret Soul] divine rune, then I'll be qualified to build a computer to do some repetitive tasks for me, freeing up my brain."

Looking at the bright sunshine outside the window, Chen Hong thought to himself.

"Ning Rongrong probably wants to go to an academy with a strong faculty, hmm, Shrek Academy should be one, right? I just don't know if they've recruited anyone this year? I heard they recruited two before, so with more teachers than students, they should be able to accommodate Ning Rongrong there, right?"

Chen Hong is now only thinking about getting rid of Ning Rongrong, this burdensome troublemaker, as soon as possible. He has even decided that he will get rid of Ning Rongrong as soon as he leaves the house today.

Then he can go home easily and happily all by himself.

Ning Lu: Where's your cousin?

Chen Hong (with a cold face): I found a place to throw it away.

Ning Lu (#): ? ? ?

Of course, the idea was wonderful. Chen Hong was just about to go to the city to visit Dean Flander of Shrek Academy.

If we could just hand Ning Rongrong over to the other party, that would be the best outcome.

Can't throw it away?

Then he threw himself away.

The world is dialectical, and that is a victory in itself.

Are you still angry that I drove you into a ditch?

On the street, Ning Rongrong, who was skipping along, suddenly turned around and asked Chen Hong, who was standing next to Ning Quan with a strange expression, with a calm expression.

"No, no, don't talk nonsense." Chen Hong, who was thinking about how to trick Ning Rongrong into going to Shrek Academy, immediately denied it three times.

"Alright, we're here. This is the shop." Chen Hong suddenly stopped and looked up at the simple, unpretentious general store on the commercial street that had been expanded with funding and technology from the Technology Chamber of Commerce.

"Brother San, why are the prices here so cheap?"

On the bustling commercial street of Soto City, Xiao Wu, a girl with a single ponytail, followed behind the handsome Tang San with a big bag of snacks, chattering away.

"I heard that the advent of the Soul Motion Machine has increased the quantity of goods here, lowered costs, and perhaps lowered prices?"

Tang San looked at the various goods on the street with great curiosity. He didn't know much about economics, so he couldn't explain why prices were low in Soto City.

The commercial street is packed with people, and you can see all sorts of novel things from all over the world here.

Soto City has a unique geographical location. It is located in the central part of the continent and seems to be gradually replacing Wuhun City as the economic center of the continent.

Of course, this is just a trend at present, and only a very few people can perceive it. Most people can only vaguely feel that the paved roads around Soto City are indeed convenient, making the transportation of goods much easier. Now, grain from the plains can be transported to farther places, and the common people here can actually earn money. As a result, the reputation of the Technology Chamber of Commerce in this area is getting better and better.

In particular, the business department of the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce has hired a large number of people from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School. Their conduct and interpersonal skills reflect a people-oriented philosophy, which has made the development of the Science and Technology Chamber of Commerce very stable and healthy.

Having a family background makes starting a business easier. Currently, the members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School believe that the Technology Chamber of Commerce is their independent business, while the members of the Technology Chamber of Commerce believe that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will eventually become their own business.

"Wait a minute, Xiao Wu, there's a general store here, let's go take a look."

Halfway there, Tang San suddenly reached out and grabbed Xiao Wu, leading her towards a nearby general store.

Although prices in Soto City were artificially kept low by the Technology Chamber of Commerce, Tang San and his companion were penniless and relied on disaster relief supplies from the Spirit Hall. Tang San didn't dare to enter places that looked luxurious, lest he suffer a blow if he went in.

The best places to find bargains are those ordinary-looking general stores. If you're lucky, you can get a lot for a little money.

When Tang San pulled Xiao Wu into the shop, they found that there were already four people inside.

A middle-aged man with a cunning look in his eyes, a young man with an imposing presence, and two teenagers who are not much older than them.

The girl wore a simple white dress, and her neat, short hair gave her an air of both gentleness and heroism. The boy, on the other hand, wore a simple black shirt and white blouse, with clean, tousled black hair, resolute features, a cold demeanor, and indifferent eyes, as if nothing in the world could hold his gaze; his aura was unusually icy.

What caught Tang San's attention was that the expressionless boy wore a light gold ring around his head. The gear pattern on the ring seemed familiar to Tang San, as if it were the pattern on the flag of the Technology Chamber of Commerce that he had seen outside the city yesterday.

As Tang San turned his gaze over, the four people on the other side also happened to look at him.

Tang San's dark blue eyes, tinged with a faint purple hue, met the other's still, unwavering black eyes for a fleeting moment, and he instinctively averted his gaze.

For a moment, he had the illusion that his inner world had been pierced through!

"Manager Flander, you have customers." Chen Hong looked at Tang San and Xiao Wu with some curiosity, scrutinizing each of them carefully. The more he looked, the more strange he felt about these two 'kids'.

It was a strange feeling, how can I describe it? One person's eyes didn't match their age, and the other person's aura didn't match their age.

Perhaps this is the powerful intuition of a spiritual master; Chen Hong couldn't discern the two's backgrounds, but he could sense the spiritual fluctuations they emitted.

Of course, the ability that Chen Hong believed all spirit masters should have was actually possessed by him.

Spiritual Soul Masters are too rare, and Chen Hong has no reference point, so he can only put himself in others' shoes and think that others are a little more powerful.

"Take a look at whatever you need." The shop owner, Flander, adjusted his glasses with his finger. His gaze swept over Tang San and his companion before returning to Chen Hong and Ning Rongrong.

"I accept your suggestion to continue sponsoring the academy. As for this young lady, well, if she's capable enough, she can come and try out for our academy."

Flander looked at Ning Rongrong and said seriously.

Chen Hong just offered him a condition he couldn't refuse.

The Technology Chamber of Commerce will contribute to making Shrek Academy a top-tier institution, in exchange for establishing a Board of Trustees.

"Shrek University once held two world number one rankings, so now, with one plus one, it becomes number two."

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Excerpt from Shrek University President's Report on Performance of Duties - Moon

(End of this chapter)