When everyone came back to their senses, they realized they were already behind Huo Yuhao.
However, disdain still lingered in their eyes.
"Hmph, what's the use of walking fast? The exam is about actual combat, and actual combat relies on strength!"
"That's right. I reckon this Huo Yuhao knew he would lose a long time ago, so he doesn't care."
"Useless. It's only natural that someone like that would be eliminated."
Soon.
A teacher, appearing to be around forty years old, arrived at Zone 33. He looked quite ordinary, lacking any imposing aura. He had a smiling face, appearing very affable, a complete contrast to Zhou Yi.
After counting the number of people, Wang Yan smiled and nodded. "Very good. We have a total of six groups of students for the assessment, and you're all here. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Wang Yan, and I will be your assessment teacher for the next two days."
"Hello, Teacher Wang," the students quickly bowed to him.
Wang Yan chuckled and said, "No need for so much formality. My teaching style is to treat everyone as friends. From now until the end of the assessment, you are all my little friends."
"Therefore, I don't want to see anyone get hurt. Although the assessment will determine whether you can stay at Shrek Academy to continue your studies, I must remind you that this is an assessment, and you absolutely cannot injure your opponents. Otherwise, I can only apologize and ask them to leave and report it to the academy."
He spoke gently and casually, without mentioning the consequences of injuring an opponent. But the students who could enter Shrek Academy were all astute, naturally understanding the meaning of his words. They nodded, indicating their comprehension.
Wang Yan smiled slightly. "In that case, let's begin. The sooner the competition ends, the sooner you can go back and prepare. For young people like you, a sense of urgency is a good thing."
As he spoke, he took out a folder, opened it, glanced at it, and then looked up. "First round, first match: Freshman Class 1: Huo Yuhao, Freshman Class 3: Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, Zhao Haochen."
"?"
Wang Yan looked at the file in his hand, not believing what he saw, and read it again.
Freshman Class 1: Huo Yuhao! "???"
"Huo Yuhao, are you the only one in your assessment team?"
At this moment, Wang Yan, who had organized many assessments, was also somewhat shocked.
This kind of thing had happened before in the history of Shrek Academy, but it was only arranged like this for unparalleled geniuses! However, he looked at the results Huo Yuhao had submitted and fell silent.
Offensive System, Level 11, One-Ring Soul Master.
This?
After Wang Yan's repeated questioning, he confirmed that Huo Yuhao was indeed alone.
Adding to this being Zhou Yi's class, he quickly realized one reason.
That is, Huo Yuhao was just there to make up the numbers, and was a discarded pawn at that.
He couldn't help but look at Huo Yuhao with a bit more pity.
"Poor little guy."
But as an assessment teacher, he could only do things according to the academy's rules.
The combat assessment was mobilized again.
Six groups of students, three matches were going to be held today in District 33.
Huo Yuhao stood alone in the middle, the remaining three people surrounded him, presenting a besieging trend.
The three students from Freshman Class 3 were all male. They were all pretty good-looking. The tallest was Ouyang Junyi, and he was also the most handsome. Chen Junfeng, standing beside him, wasn't short, but he was very slender. Zhao Haochen, at the back, was a little chubby, with a round belly and a憨厚的 (hān hòu de - simple and honest) smile.
Seeing that both sides had taken their positions, Teacher Wang Yan nodded and said, "The assessment begins."
However, after the battle started, the three of them didn't immediately release their Martial Souls. Instead, they sized up Huo Yuhao from head to toe.
"Huo Yuhao, we won't say the three of us are bullying you. We'll give you a chance today. Release your Martial Soul first!"
"Hahaha! Fatty, you're crazy. This ordinary guy, I heard he's just a One-Ring Soul Master! Any one of us could beat him!"
"Pfft, since Fatty said so, we won't bully you either. We'll give you this chance. Release your Soul Ring!"
The three of them mocked him continuously, and the onlookers around also shook their heads.
This wasn't giving Huo Yuhao a chance; it was simply making fun of him.
Even Wang Yan, who was above them, shook his head repeatedly.
Huo Yuhao, there was no way he could win.
However, just as everyone's gaze was fixed on Huo Yuhao, he suddenly smiled.
"Are you sure? If I make a move, you'll be defeated instantly. I'm willing to give you a chance now: release your Soul Rings!"
As soon as Huo Yuhao said this, a pin dropping could be heard in the sudden silence that fell over the arena.
After a moment, the three on the stage erupted in loud laughter.
"Hahaha!? Seriously, what did I just hear? A One-Ring Soul Master秒杀 us?"
"No, this is too funny. Is this guy crazy? No wonder he was put in a group alone. It's really funny that a freak like you can get into Shrek."
"Kid, I have to admit, your joke is quite amusing."
It was obvious that the three of them hadn't taken Huo Yuhao's words to heart, and were still laughing heartily.
While they were laughing, Huo Yuhao had already taken the lead in displaying his Soul Ring.
A purple first Soul Ring hung high behind Huo Yuhao's head.
"Soul Impact!"
"What!?"
"Not good!"
"Defend quickly!"
It wasn't until Huo Yuhao's attack reached them that they finally reacted.
But it was clear that it was already too late.
The three were instantly knocked out by Huo Yuhao's Soul Impact.
Silence fell over the entire arena.
After a long pause, everyone finally reacted.
"This... I didn't see wrong, did I? Huo Yuhao's first Soul Ring is actually a Thousand-Year Soul Ring!?"
"This kind of Soul Ring combination is simply impossible! The human body can't withstand the Soul Power impact of a Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"
"Unbelievable, unbelievable. No wonder Huo Yuhao is in a team of one. He doesn't need any support at all! I suspect that this year's biggest dark horse will definitely be Huo Yuhao!"
"Huo Yuhao of Class 1 wins!"
Wang Yan announced, then made a note on the document in his hand.
Compared to the others, he was also incredibly shocked.
It wasn't unheard of for someone to have a Thousand-Year Soul Ring for their first Soul Ring, but those were either for a second Martial Soul, or for extremely powerful Martial Souls.
Clearly, Huo Yuhao didn't fit into either category.
"Everyone, hold on a moment. I, your teacher, will be right back."
Wang Yan obviously thought Huo Yuhao was a genius; he had to report this to Yan Shaozhe!
Only a moment later, Wang Yan returned.
Muttering incessantly,
"No wonder, no wonder..."
He already knew from Yan Shaozhe that Huo Yuhao was Mu En's disciple.
That explained everything.
Moreover, Yan Shaozhe had specifically warned him not to spread the word.
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