"Yeah. I'm just imagining something with you. Teacher, how much do you know about the situation at the branch? It seems like we will be leaving in three days." Lan Xuanyu asked.
Tang Zhenhua said in a deep voice: "In fact, in a sense, the greater role of this institute is symbolic. The branch institute is the one that truly makes outstanding contributions to the Federation."
Lan Xuanyu was stunned. "Why do you say that?"
Tang Zhenhua said, "In our main academy, the outer academy only accepts 30 students every year. It's good if half of them can graduate successfully, and it's even rarer if they can enter the inner academy. This is mainly to avoid over-consuming the life energy of the Eternal Tree. In the branch academy, the most common teachers are students who graduated from our outer academy. The teaching staff all come from our main academy, and the teaching methods are the same. Except for not having the resources brought by the Eternal Tree, there is no difference. The branch academy enrolls more than 1,000 students every year. The competition is even more intense than that of the main academy. Although the requirements of the inner academy of the branch academy are not as high as those of the main academy, those students are all brave enough to come out. Every year, the inner academy of the branch academy only enrolls two classes of 80 people. They all have rich practical experience."
"Most of the students who graduated from the branch entered the military and became the backbone of the military. Unlike us, the most powerful department of the branch is the Star Wars Command Department. Among the seven major fleets of the Federation, two commanders are from our Shrek Academy branch."
Lan Xuanyu asked curiously: "What about our hospital? Has it never produced a commander?"
Tang Zhenhua shook his head and said, "In this academy, inner court disciples are not allowed to join the army. They can enjoy the benefits corresponding to their military ranks, but they cannot have actual positions. Even if they serve in the army, they can only be deputy positions in the end. They cannot be full-time positions."
Lan Xuanyu was surprised and asked: "Why is that? Aren't the seniors in our inner courtyard supposed to be better?"
Tang Zhenhua said: "No reason, it's political need. Our Shrek has too much influence on the entire Federation. In order to balance this influence, it is an unwritten rule that inner court disciples cannot hold full-time positions in the military. Even our inner court disciples rarely enter the military. Why the Federation has the Doutian Department and why the Doutian Department is not directly under the military is related to this. It's the same reason as the real elites of the Tang Sect and the Spiritual Pagoda cannot hold full-time positions in the military."
"As for the strong, several major forces have already been divided. Except for the Temple of War God, almost all of them are independent. None of them are under the control of the Federation. The Federation is particularly cautious about seizing military power."
"Then why is it possible to have a branch?" Lan Xuanyu asked.
Tang Zhenhua smiled and said, "Because the full name of the branch is Douluo Federation Central College. It is not called Shrek College. Only we call them branches. All the teachers of the Federation Central College come from us, but all the resources come from the Federation. This is an agreement between the Federation and us. It also allows us and the Tang Sect to be independent here."
Lan Xuanyu suddenly realized, "So, the branch actually belongs to the federal military? No wonder I've never heard of Shrek having a branch before."
Tang Zhenhua said: "You can say that. The branch is the highest military academy in the Federation, but those who understand know how this academy came about. Our only requirement is that all teachers of the Central Academy must be sent by us. No other forces can be involved. Otherwise, Shrek will withdraw completely. Therefore, the students of the branch will be more or less influenced by our Shrek, and naturally they will be close to Shrek. We will not control the military, but we also hope to maintain a good relationship with the military."
"After all, with the development of science and technology, the advancement of soul guidance technology, individual combat effectiveness has become less and less important. In front of a powerful space fleet, individual strength really can't do much."
Lan Xuanyu asked unwillingly, "Are god-level masters also like this?"
Tang Zhenhua said: "In a head-on confrontation, a god-level warrior cannot withstand the main guns of a powerful space battleship. It can only be said that a god-level warrior can survive more easily in front of a space fleet. A real star war still depends on a space fleet. The role of a god-level warrior is more like a super special forces soldier. He can play a crucial role on the battlefield. Therefore, you are right to choose the Star Wars Command System."
Lan Xuanyu said: "But, if I enter the inner courtyard in the future, won't I be unable to become the commander-in-chief of the space fleet?"
Tang Zhenhua laughed and said, "You think far ahead and have great ambitions! The commander is indeed respected, but where is the freedom? The real strong will not be controlled by others. This is why we at Shrek must maintain a certain degree of independence and neutrality. In the future, when you have a strong fleet of your own, it will also be a help to the Federation."
Lan Xuanyu looked at him and said faintly, "Teacher, are you encouraging me to go further and further on the path of interstellar pirates?"
"You little brat! Are you asking for a beating?" Tang Zhenhua scolded with a smile, "Did I mean that? There are some things you can't know now. Wait until you really grow up before you know it."
Lan Xuanyu chuckled and said, "Some of the things you mentioned, are they referring to our Shrek Academy or the Tang Sect having its own fleet?"
Tang Zhenhua was stunned at first, then he turned pale with fear and asked in a lost voice: "How did you know?"
"I guessed it! I guessed it right." Lan Xuanyu said with some pride.
Tangmen was able to develop antimatter missiles and build attack ships, so didn't they have their own warships? Did they give all their research and development to the Federation? Isn't that something that only the Federation's R&D Center would do
Tang Zhenhua smiled bitterly and said, "You are indeed smart, but don't tell anyone about this. This is a taboo."
Lan Xuanyu asked curiously: "Does the Federation know about this situation?"
Tang Zhenhua said: "Of course they know. But the Federation can only turn a blind eye. In fact, I don't know how many Tang Sect warships there are and how powerful they are. Only the core leaders know this."
Lan Xuanyu said with bright eyes: "That is to say, I may become the commander of the Tang Sect Fleet in the future. There is no rule in the Tang Sect Fleet that inner courtyard disciples cannot command."
Tang Zhenhua couldn't help but raise his hand and knocked him on the head, "Don't think about it, you should work hard to improve yourself first. Go and practice when you have nothing to do. I tell you, the branch competition is not so easy to deal with. You are facing graduates from the inner courtyard of the branch with an average age of 22. At the very least, they are all second-level battle armor masters. We can't win every time."
"Yes, I understand. Don't worry, we will definitely win. There are four levels of Dou Tian Zhe mission rewards. There are also points and Poseidon Lake water. Where is the branch?"
Tang Zhenhua narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "The branch is on Senluo Star."
“Senluo Star? Is it the first planet given to soul beasts by our federation? It is also the third administrative planet that we humans explored, discovered and eventually obtained?” Lan Xuanyu’s eyes lit up.
"Yes. It's right there. The reason why it was built there is for better training. Although the Central Academy does not have the resources of the Eternal Tree here, there are a large number of soul beasts living on Senluo Star. There, they may be favored by dying soul beasts and have real souls."
Lan Xuanyu had never been to Senluo Star. In the past, the Beast God Emperor Tian, Emerald Swan Biji, and Abyss Demon Dragon Queen had all lived there. Later, they moved to the Spirit Star. As far as Lan Xuanyu knew, another group of soul beasts lived on Senluo Star. There might even be soul beasts more powerful than the Beast God Emperor Tian.
It's an interesting thing to go there.
In the next three days, Lan Xuanyu and his team began various preparations. They were told that they would take the Tang Sect spaceship to Senluo Star. Senluo Star is a planet owned by the Federation, but civilian spaceships are prohibited from going there. Only spaceships with special approval are qualified to go there. After all, it is already an independent soul beast world. Although it is still under the control of the Federation, it is relatively autonomous.
Three days passed in a flash. When Lan Xuanyu and his companions came to the Shrek Space Center again, he couldn't help but feel like he had become a flying man.
I have been flying so much recently that I have spent more time in space than on my home planet.
The teacher who went to the Central Academy of the Senluo Star Federation for exchange and discussion was Xiao Qi. This was a benefit for being a class teacher. He would lead the students he taught. Apart from that, there were no other accompanying personnel. Shrek Academy had no intention of mobilizing a large force.
The ship that sent them to Senluo Star was a small Tang Sect spaceship. No one came to see them off, and they boarded the spaceship through a dedicated passage.
Everything was going on calmly. Sitting on the spaceship, looking out the window, feeling the still strong breath of life, Lan Xuanyu subconsciously clenched his fists.
Although everything seemed so peaceful up there, he deeply understood that what they represented was the glory of Shrek Academy!
In the distance, on top of a tall building, a figure stood there quietly, watching the spaceship take off. A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and the next moment, a silver light flashed on his body, and he disappeared silently.
Shrek Academy, Eternal Sky City.
"They're gone?" Wang Tianyu looked at Ying Luohong in front of him.
Ying Luohong nodded and said, "We have already set off."
Wang Tianyu said: "Isn't the branch applying for more places to enter the inner courtyard? Tell them that if they can defeat our representative this time, they will get an extra place."
"Ah?" Ying Luohong looked at Wang Tianyu in surprise, "Teacher, this..."
Wang Tianyu said calmly: "This is what Poseidon Pavilion meant."
Ying Luohong understood immediately, "Should we add more pressure to them?"
Wang Tianyu said: "After discussion at Poseidon Pavilion, it was decided that the seven of them would be included in the candidate list for the next generation of Shrek Seven Devils."
Ying Luohong's whole body trembled violently and she covered her mouth subconsciously. She knew what this meant.
The Shrek Seven Devils are selected almost once every hundred years.
At this moment, the man in front of her, the one who is feared in the world of soul masters, the deputy leader of the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy, the teacher known as the Thunder God of War, is one of the contemporary Shrek Seven Devils!
Even she didn't know exactly who the current Shrek Seven Devils were. She only knew that there were three from the Tang Sect and the remaining four belonged to Shrek Academy.
Of the three people in the Tang Sect, she knew two of them, namely Tang Sect Douluo Hall Master Meng Fei and Deputy Hall Master Tang Miao. As for the other one, she didn't know who it was.
As for Shrek Academy, besides Wang Tianyu, she knew who another person was, but she didn’t know the other two, not even whether they were alive or dead.
Whenever Shrek Academy selects the Shrek Seven Devils, it means that Shrek Academy and Tang Sect will choose a new generation of successors.
Those who can participate in the selection are all the most outstanding talents in the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy. In the history of Shrek Academy, it is unprecedented for a disciple from the outer courtyard to be included in the selection list. It is conceivable how much the academy values Lan Xuanyu and his group.
The Shrek Seven Devils, those are the Shrek Seven Devils!
Wang Tianyu looked at Ying Luohong, who was very excited, and said calmly: "If they lose this time, they will be automatically disqualified from the list. Don't reveal any information to them."
"Yeah, yeah." Ying Luohong nodded repeatedly, and for a moment, she was a little out of control of her emotions.
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Finally, I have written about the familiar Shrek Seven Devils. Even I feel a little excited. In the previous parts of our Douluo, there have never been two generations of Shrek Seven Devils coexisting at the same time. This time I want to try. So far, three of the Shrek Seven Devils have been told to you. The following four will be revealed slowly. They will all be very interesting. What will they encounter when they go to Senluo Star? What kind of opponents will they face in the competition with the branch? Let us wait and see. Finally, thank all the book friends for their support. Your support will make our Douluo go further.