Douluo: AFK to Become a God

Half an hour later, after learning the basic details of Shrek Academy and receiving the keys to their dormitory, Chu Chengzhou and Xiao Wu left Flender's office.

"Brother Chu, do you think we've fallen into a trap?" Xiao Wu said with a frown.

"What makes you say that?"

"Well, Flender's strength isn't bad, but aside from the two of us, there are only three other students in this academy. Isn't this what they call a... chicken academy?"

"A wild chicken academy?"

"Yes, yes, a wild chicken academy!"

"Who cares if it's a wild chicken or not? As long as someone can help us get spirit rings, that's all that matters. Everything else is a minor issue."

Chu Chengzhou wasn't concerned about the quality of Shrek Academy's teaching. His only requirement was that they could assist him in acquiring spirit rings when he advanced.

Although he could enhance spirit rings over time, their initial quality still mattered. For example, attaching a third spirit ring of just over 1,000 years would only elevate his spirit power to a 31st-level Spirit Elder upon advancing. However, a spirit ring of 3,000 to 4,000 years might boost him to level 32, or even level 33 if it were 5,000 to 6,000 years old.

Every additional level of spirit power saved months of training. Naturally, Chu Chengzhou wanted his third spirit ring to be as powerful as possible.

Hearing this, Xiao Wu nodded thoughtfully.

Although Notting Academy was a proper primary spirit master academy, what had she really learned there in nearly six years? Apart from going from illiterate to fluent in reading and writing, she hadn't gained much from the classroom.

In a world where strength reigned supreme, everything else was secondary. Only personal power truly mattered. Even the most profound theoretical knowledge couldn't compare to a strong fist.

Take Er Ming, for instance. He was simple-minded and couldn't even speak, but that didn't stop him from dominating spirit beasts under 100,000 years in the forest.

Not long after, the two found the dormitories Flender had assigned to them.

Looking at the two small wooden houses before them, covered in dust, with rusty locks and even a missing corner of the roof, the two exchanged glances.

"Brother, is this really the student dormitory?" Xiao Wu pointed at the dilapidated huts.

Though she appreciated having a private room, these huts seemed worse than the shared dormitories at Notting Academy. At least those didn't leak wind or rain.

"How about we make do for a few days, and I hire someone to build a new one?" Chu Chengzhou stroked his chin, considering.

With enough gold soul coins, building a new wooden house wouldn't take long.

Xiao Wu: "..."

At that moment, a creaky door opened from a nearby dormitory.

Turning to look, they saw a man in simple gray clothes, with short hair and a full beard, rubbing his sleepy eyes as he stepped out. He looked like he'd just woken up.

"??? Who are you?" the man asked, wiping away the sleep from his eyes.

"Hello, I'm Chu Chengzhou, and this is Xiao Wu. We're new students at the academy," Chu Chengzhou replied, recognizing the man as Oscar but refraining from revealing his foreknowledge.

"You're new students?" Oscar's eyes widened in surprise.

He knew the state of the academy all too well. Not only was it not enrollment season, but two new students arriving at once? What was going on? Could it be they'd been duped by Flender, just like he had been?

"Uncle, are you a teacher at the academy?" Xiao Wu asked skeptically.

His spirit power was low, only that of a Spirit Grandmaster. But he didn't look like a student either—what kind of student was this old?

Was he like Yu Xiaogang at Notting Academy, just here to freeload?

But wait, that didn't make sense. Shrek Academy was so run-down; freeloaders here would starve on air and wind.

"Uncle?" Oscar's face stiffened. Did he really look that old?

He was only 13! How could they call him uncle just because he had a beard?

"Brother Chu, do you think this uncle is a bit off in the head?" Xiao Wu whispered to Chu Chengzhou.

"He just has a beard. Did you have to call him uncle?" Chu Chengzhou said, exasperated.

Oscar wasn't bad-looking. If he trimmed his beard, he'd definitely outshine Tang San before the latter awakened his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. Otherwise, a certain wealthy young lady wouldn't have fallen for him in the original story.

"Exactly, exactly! This brother here is sensible. I'm only 13! Just because my hair grows a bit faster doesn't mean you can call me uncle. By the way, my name is Oscar. I'm a food-type spirit master. How about I treat you to some sausages?"

Oscar made a tiny gesture with his fingers, promoting his sausages.

A little? More like a lot! Xiao Wu thought, but her interest piqued when he offered her food.

For the cheerful Xiao Wu, being treated to food symbolized friendship.

Why had Chu Chengzhou become her first good friend at Notting Academy? Because he had treated her to meals!

Seeing Xiao Wu's eager expression, Chu Chengzhou opened his mouth to speak but hesitated.

He knew what Oscar's sausages were like, even if Xiao Wu didn't.

If the shape were different or the chant less suggestive, Oscar's sausages would undoubtedly be a hit.

Five copper coins per sausage? Five silver coins would be more like it!

After all, they weren't just snacks but food imbued with the restorative power of a second-ring food-type spirit master. Their value should be measured against medicinal aids for recovery.

But the sausages were long and thick, and the chant... well, it was hard not to think otherwise.

Of course, the fact that Oscar's sausages weren't popular wasn't just due to the chant; it also highlighted how "knowledgeable" people were.

"Brother Chu, Xiao Wu, wait a moment. I'll go inside and make some for you!"

With that, Oscar headed back into his room to prepare the sausages.

Why go inside to make them?

Because if they saw how the sausages were made, they might not want to eat them!

If he didn't take advantage of the new students' naivety, when would he ever find new takers for his sausages? (TN: 💀💀💀)