"Now you're convinced, right? We can't be so careless in future matches. As long as we coordinate well, we can definitely win the championship!" Huo Yuhao said.
"Right, right, if we can't win the championship even with this, we'll probably have to pack our bags and leave." Wang Dong also abandoned his previous contempt.
The three exchanged smiles; this time, they were determined to win first place!
With Huo Yuhao's protagonist halo, this time, as long as we timed it perfectly, we wouldn't need a Martial Soul Fusion Technique to make it to first place.
Su Yu was incredibly confident. He believed that as one of the transmigrators from Blue Star, his luck wouldn't be that bad. After all, he was a descendant of the Chinese people, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, a commoner, and a descendant of the Eastern Dragon.
The assessment area was oval-shaped, unlike the Soul Fighting Area which resembled an enclosed stadium; it was an open space.
A low wall surrounded the area, and the interior was divided into sections. These partitions could be disassembled at any time to change the size of the sections.
The annual freshman assessment is always the time when the assessment area is divided into the most zones. This is not only because of the large number of freshmen, but also because their destructive power and attack range are limited, so a large area is sufficient for them to demonstrate their abilities.
The entire assessment area is approximately 20,000 square meters, which has now been divided into fifty zones, each about 400 square meters, a square with sides of 20 meters. This is sufficient for freshmen who generally only have one or two ring cultivation levels.
After a tense morning of grouping, the afternoon assessment officially began. Since today is the first day of the assessment, to allow the freshmen to adapt, each group will only participate in one round of assessment before leaving.
The academy has dispatched fifty teachers to register students in each of the fifty zones. The teams for today's assessment were drawn and grouped at noon.
The aim is to ensure that teams from the same class do not meet in the next ten round-robin matches. Except for Class 1 of Freshmen, which has only twenty-two teams, other classes generally have more than thirty teams. Unless a student has performed exceptionally poorly during the freshman period, the teachers of the freshman classes generally do not easily eliminate students before the assessment, always giving them a chance to be assessed.
Ultimately, 316 groups of students, totaling 948 individuals, participated in the freshman assessment. Of these 316 groups, only half were able to continue their studies.
This 50% attrition rate was truly astonishing, but it was one of the reasons Shrek Academy's enduring success. However, Shrek Academy's approach undoubtedly only strengthened the nobility.
The strong remained, the weak were eliminated, and commoners were virtually unable to enter Shrek Academy. This situation destined the three great empires to continue being ruled by the nobility, even if the country was corrupt and tyrannical, the people would have no power to resist.
Because all powerful forces were in the hands of the nobility, the nobility controlled the future of the nation and the continent. In this situation, there were virtually no uprisings, as all potential crises were eliminated at their root.
Looking at this area, a different thought arose in Su Yu's mind…
Just then, Wang Dong pulled Su Yu back to reality, bringing them to their location, District 33.
This area is quite familiar. Wasn't Huo Yuhao in District 33 back then?
Looking at Wang Yan in front of him, Wang Yan smiled and said to them, "In that case, let's begin. First round, first assessment: Class 1: Su Yu, Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao; Class 3: Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, Zhao Haochen."
The original story is largely unchanged; Huo Yuhao is still in the first round. However, the main characters are no longer Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong, but himself, Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao.
The three boys from Class 3 are indeed from noble families; at least their appearance matches their status. Ouyang Junyi is the most handsome, but compared to the tomboy Wang Dong, there's still an incomparable gap.
"Not bad, not bad, about the same as me. You're not bad-looking either."
Although Su Yu isn't a nobleman, he's practically one, and his family is well-off. How could he not be good-looking? At least for now, he's better looking than Yuhao, this handsome young man.
"The assessment begins."
Both sides instantly released their martial souls. Su Yu took the lead, a mirror appearing that reflected the figures of the three opponents, who paid no attention to Su Yu's actions.
Wang Dong's actions were even more direct; her Light Goddess Butterfly martial soul manifested, a pair of dazzling blue-purple wings unfurling, their shimmering golden patterns instantly drawing everyone's attention.
Huo Yuhao stood quietly behind the two, seemingly unchanged, but a careful observer would notice a faint golden light emanating from his eyes.
At this moment, Su Yu and Wang Dong had received Huo Yuhao's perspective-seeing prediction and auto-aiming ability; under Huo Yuhao's control, the entire arena was under their command!
The three opponents also revealed their martial souls, instantly preparing to attack.
"Come on, my big chicken leg!" Zhao Haochen, standing at the back, shouted. His spirit rings rippled beneath his feet, and two beams of yellow light flashed in his hands, transforming into two braised chicken legs.
His teammates, Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng, weren't idle either. They grabbed the chicken legs and devoured them, simultaneously releasing their martial spirits.
After finishing the chicken legs, Chen Junfeng, whose martial spirit was a Flexible Sword, an agility-based weapon spirit, pounced directly on Su Yu. His speed was so great that if Su Yu's Purple Demon Eye hadn't reached a certain level of proficiency, he might have missed some crucial details.
Ouyang Junyi, with his Sword Beak Hummingbird, an agility-based beast spirit, although not yet at the level of developing wings, was still quite fast.
Watching the enemy charge towards them, Su Yu and Wang Dong remained incredibly calm, everything under control. With the enhancement from the food-type spirit master, their combat power had increased by at least ten percent. Their objective was clear: a frontal assault to defeat Su Yu and his team.
Seeing their numerous weaknesses, Wang Dong flew out without a word, his dazzling butterfly wings sweeping out to meet Chen Junfeng's sword light.
"Leave one for me, don't try to take them all on yourself!"
Ouyang Junyi's Sword-Beaked Hummingbird Martial Soul, first soul skill Hummingbird Flash Strike!
The sharp beak of Ouyang Junyi's Sword-Beaked Hummingbird Martial Soul pierced straight at Wang Dong. Just when everyone thought Wang Dong was going to fight two against one, a figure darted out, knocking Ouyang Junyi away with a single punch.
"Who was that? One punch knocked Ouyang Junyi away, breaking his first soul skill! What an amazing person!"
The students watching from District 33 couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Little did they know, Ouyang Junyi's soul skill flaws, the trajectory of his attack, and his movements were all seen by Su Yu. In other words, it was as if Su Yu could predict all your movements and prepare countermeasures in advance.
With Huo Yuhao's support, this ability was amplified to an astonishing degree!
Moreover, Ouyang Junyi's soul power was only level nineteen, while Su Yu had already reached level twenty. With a single strike of the Mysterious Jade Hand, even the strongest Ouyang Junyi couldn't withstand it.
At the same time, Chen Junfeng's Flexible Sword dissipated; even with his full strength, he couldn't break through Wang Dong's golden halo.
After the sword light dissipated, Chen Junfeng only felt a dazzling light flash before his eyes, the brilliant blue-gold light blooming, and his body was sent flying backward, even faster than before!
Bang! Bang!
Two muffled sounds rang out, landing right beside Zhao Haochen. Su Yu calmly withdrew his hand, and Wang Dong retracted his butterfly wings, landing confidently. The light dissipated, the butterfly wings slowly vanished, and the mirror in the air returned to Su Yu's body. From beginning to end, both of them radiated confidence.
This scene made Wang Yan's eyes gleam with amazement; this battle had ended incredibly quickly!