"What? You're back? Haven't you been here all along?" The two teachers looked at him, puzzled.
"No, nothing," Shi Yu said with a dry laugh, his heart far from calm. He looked around and even pinched himself, confirming that this was indeed the place he was in before his second transmigration, and he wasn't dreaming.
"What on earth is going on?" Shi Yu was in a mess, wishing someone could answer the doubts in his heart.
Why did he go to Ten Thousand Years Ago after absorbing a spirit ring, and why was he able to return? Would he have another transmigration?
There were too many questions he wanted answered, but unfortunately, it seemed he could only find the answers himself.
"Did absorbing the spirit ring mess up his brain?" The two teachers whispered.
Shi Yu stood up and walked out somewhat unsteadily. He was very hungry, and his previous hunger had lingered.
The two teachers followed him. If a new student's brain was messed up at the Academy, they would be held accountable.
"Take him to the infirmary to get him checked out." The two teachers led Shi Yu towards the infirmary.
"I'm fine," Shi Yu refused, but he was forcibly taken.
Upon arriving at the infirmary, he was subjected to various examinations by the school doctor. Some were done with instruments, others by spirit power detection.
This World had medical spirit tools that could perform more detailed examinations.
"What number is this?" The school doctor even gave Shi Yu an IQ test because the two teachers who brought him suspected he had brain damage.
Shi Yu was somewhat speechless but cooperated, worried about being mistaken for someone with intellectual disability.
"He's fine. He's just been hungry for too long. He'll be fine once he gets something to eat," the school doctor said.
"It's good that he's fine." The two teachers also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Kid, go find something to eat yourself. We won't bother with you anymore." Once they confirmed that Shi Yu hadn't messed up his brain from absorbing the spirit ring, they left.
Shi Yu got off the examination bed and also prepared to leave, wanting to go back and sort things out properly.
"Have you taken any heavenly material and earthly treasure?" The school doctor, a middle-aged woman, asked, looking at some of Shi Yu's physical data.
"Why do you ask?" Shi Yu retorted.
"Your body's cell activity is astonishing, even more exaggerated than many Titled Douluo. This shouldn't be something you possess at your age and cultivation level," the school doctor looked at Shi Yu with great surprise.
"I accidentally consumed a Nine-Colored Begonia earlier," Shi Yu said after thinking for a moment.
"Nine-Colored Begonia?" The school doctor became interested and asked for a general description.
Shi Yu described it as best as he could, holding nothing back. He also really wanted to know what that Nine-Colored Begonia truly was.
"Are you sure your description isn't exaggerated?" The school doctor seemed to have thought of something, confirming with some surprise.
"Yes," Shi Yu nodded.
"If it's truly as you described, then it might be a Nine Hearted Begonia. You've really struck it rich."
"This Nine Hearted Begonia is incredibly rare. The probability of encountering a Ten-thousand-year Soul Beast is higher than encountering it. I can't believe you actually found one and consumed it." The school doctor looked at Shi Yu with a hint of envy.
It really was the Nine Hearted Begonia… Shi Yu had already suspected it, and now it was confirmed.
"What are the benefits of consuming this Nine Hearted Begonia? Are there any drawbacks?" Shi Yu inquired specifically.
"There are basically no drawbacks. The main benefit is reflected in injury recovery."
"I just said your body's cell activity is astonishing. The most direct manifestation of this is that injuries will heal very quickly after you get hurt."
"Besides that, you'll be very difficult to get sick, and your lifespan will also be longer than the average person."
"Can it provide immunity to toxins?" Shi Yu asked curiously.
"It should provide immunity to some common toxins, but perhaps not to potent poisons. It's just that even if you're poisoned by such a potent poison, it won't be as easy for you to die."
The school doctor answered every question and was also very interested in Ji Huaichu's body, hoping Shi Yu would cooperate with her for research.
Shi Yu refused, making up an excuse to leave. He didn't want to be used as a specimen for research.
Walking out of the infirmary, he was completely distracted, with many questions in his mind, wanting to find a quiet place to think.
"Are you alright?" Song Lingzhen happened to arrive and asked about his condition.
Shi Yu's thoughts were interrupted, so he temporarily stopped thinking and shook his head slightly at Song Lingzhen, indicating that he was fine.
"It's good that you're fine. I'll take you to the dormitory now," Song Lingzhen said.
"Thank you, teacher," Shi Yu said.
Along the way, Song Lingzhen introduced the campus environment of Shrek Academy to Shi Yu, and Shi Yu silently took note.
As he neared the dormitory area, Shi Yu couldn't help but think of the old man Mu En lying at the dormitory entrance.
"Should I go to him and gain some favorability?" Shi Yu thought about it and decided he should gain some favorability anyway; it was just a matter of politely greeting him.
As soon as he entered the dormitory park, he saw someone lying there, leisurely rocking a chair, making creaking sounds.
Shi Yu casually looked at the old man, who happened to open his eyes and see him.
Shi Yu had originally intended to speak and greet him, but at this moment, he merely smiled and nodded, considering it a greeting.
Saying "hello" directly felt awkward to him, so he decided to be more natural and just smile and nod as a greeting.
Anyway, he should be able to frequently see Mu En, who was pretending to be a normal old man here, so it wouldn't be too late to greet him after seeing him a few more times.
Mu En did not respond to Shi Yu, but after he passed, he looked back at him, a glimmer of light in his cloudy eyes.
"Space Martial Soul?" Mu En murmured to himself. This was somewhat unexpected for him.
"Your dormitory is 118. If you walk about halfway down this way, you should see it," Song Lingzhen said, pointing the way to Shi Yu in the first-floor corridor.
"Okay," Shi Yu walked in that direction himself.
Song Lingzhen, on the other hand, left, with no intention of accompanying Shi Yu further.
Shi Yu kept looking at the dormitory numbers on both sides, paying special attention to number 108. It seemed that Huo Yuhao lived in that dormitory.
Of course, this was assuming Huo Yuhao had entered Shrek Academy.
He glanced at number 108 as he passed. The door was closed, and he didn't know if it was still unoccupied or what the situation was.
He didn't linger and found his own dormitory, number 118. The door was open, and even before entering, he saw two middle-aged men busy inside.
One person was cleaning, and the other was making the bed.
"Knock, knock, knock." Shi Yu politely knocked on the door, and both men looked towards him.
"I'm a first-year new student assigned to this dormitory. May I ask who you are?" Shi Yu inquired.
From their age, it was clear these two were not students. He just didn't know if they were hired by the Academy to clean or by his roommate.
"Our young master lives in this dormitory. We're helping him clean and make the bed. He's gone to eat now and should be back after he finishes," one of them said.
The other person silently continued working, not paying attention to Shi Yu.