Chapter 60

Huo Yuhao had also observed the students in other classes but did not see the same demeanor. Just as Bei Bei had said, although Zhou Yi was strict, as long as one could persist under her guidance, they would certainly become an outstanding student, and even a true powerhouse in the future.

Zhou Yi waved at Huo Yuhao, who hurriedly walked to the front of the class and took the stack of papers she handed him. Without waiting for her instructions, he quickly distributed them to each classmate.

Zhou Yi said, "After the freshmen assessment, we will teach according to each student's aptitude. Write down your future cultivation direction and hand it in shortly."

The cultivation directions she referred to included categories such as strong attack, defense, control, and support. For the first three months, everyone could study together, but after the start of the first grade, there would be distinctions, as the cultivation tendencies of different types of Soul Masters varied greatly.

Huo Yuhao returned to his seat and was the last to start writing his goal. He wrote down "Control-type Battle Soul Master" and signed his name. However, he did not notice that Wang Dong glanced at what he had written before starting to write his own preference.

Zhou Yi said, "You are all my students. Although you will be re-divided into classes after the freshmen assessment, I hope you little rascals don't forget what I have taught you. Hand in the papers after class. Now, I will explain the key points of the freshmen assessment."

As she spoke, Zhou Yi turned to the blackboard and drew a few simple lines. In the center of the blackboard, she wrote the two large characters for "Battle."

"Battle. Yes, the freshmen assessment is a battle, and everyone must participate. I know that among you, the Equipment Soul Masters, especially those in the support and food categories, may wonder why you also have to participate in the battle. I am not mistaken; you indeed need to appear on the battlefield, just like the Battle Soul Masters. Although Shrek Academy cultivates comprehensive talents, the most important aspect is still the ability on the battlefield. On the first day of school, I mentioned that with the emergence of soul conductors, the classification of Soul Masters has become blurred. Even if you are in the support or food categories, you can also unleash powerful combat strength with soul conductors. But where does your combat instinct come from? Can a Soul Master just be given a soul conductor and foolishly go to the battlefield and survive? Of course not. Combat ability must come from combat. Therefore, everyone must undergo a combat assessment."

"Of course, the academy will not let support-type Equipment Soul Masters compete with strong attack-type Battle Soul Masters, as that would be unfair. Therefore, the freshmen assessment will be conducted in team battles. However, the number of participants will not be too large. The final team size for this year's team battles is three people, which is a higher standard for your age to produce a certain level of cooperation. When forming teams, there can be at most one strong attack-type Battle Soul Master. The other two members can be any combination. First, we will consider students in the same dormitory as a team, and the rest will be freely combined. If there are any who cannot complete the free combination, they will be decided by drawing lots. Shortly, I will give you a more reasonable plan for team formation."

"The freshmen assessment will be conducted uniformly for the entire grade. Due to the large number of students in our academy in recent years, this time, there are nearly three hundred teams participating in the freshmen assessment, but only half can stay. That is, the top 150 teams. This ranking is based on the points from your battle matches."

"The matches will be decided by drawing lots, and each team must participate in at least ten battles. The final ranking will be based on the number of victories. The top 64 teams will enter the elimination round, and the top four teams in the elimination round will receive different rewards from the academy. The reward for the champion team will be extremely rare."

Every student listened intently. For them, the freshmen assessment was the key to whether they could stay. If they were eliminated, they would have to return and choose a lower-level academy, and they might never become top-tier powerhouses on the Douluo Continent. They had already worked hard for three months, and no one wanted to be eliminated at this point.

Zhou Yi said calmly, "Our class currently has 67 students, which can be divided into 22 teams, with one extra. I have categorized you based on your respective soul skills and carefully analyzed and formed the teams. If anyone is dissatisfied, you can change it after class. But if no one raises objections when I submit the final list tomorrow morning, you must strictly follow my arrangement, or you will know the consequences."

"Song Qinghan," Zhou Yi said solemnly.

"Here," a thin and small student quickly stood up. He was usually not very noticeable in the class and clearly did not expect Zhou Yi to call him first.

Zhou Yi said, "Each head teacher of the freshmen class can nominate one special student to pass the assessment directly. The person I have chosen is you. After observing you, I believe you are more suitable to continue your cultivation in the Soul Conductor Department. Do you have any objections? You have two choices now: either go to the Soul Conductor Department or leave."

How powerful, truly powerful. All the students' eyes involuntarily turned to Song Qinghan.

"I am willing, thank you, Teacher Zhou," Song Qinghan said, showing no resistance to Zhou Yi's authority, almost jumping with excitement. His goal in coming to Shrek Academy was to enter the Soul Conductor Department!

Zhou Yi gestured for him to sit down, "Now, let's start forming the teams. The first team: Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong almost stood up simultaneously. They had planned to be a team, but hearing Zhou Yi personally assign them together, they exchanged glances, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes.

A female student in the front row also stood up. She was not very tall and looked quite petite. Like Song Qinghan, she was not particularly outstanding among the students, with her abilities generally average.

The girl was not particularly beautiful but had a clear and delicate appearance, making her very pleasant to look at. Her face was slightly shy, and she turned to look behind her, but her gaze directly skipped over Huo Yuhao and landed on the increasingly handsome Wang Dong. Her face turned red, and she lowered her head.

"The second team: Zi Hao, Ma Qingshuang, Leng Leng."

"The third team, …"

Zhou Yi looked powerful, but after announcing the team formations, every student felt a sense of relief.

Huo Yuhao observed with a cold eye and could not help but admire her. Although Teacher Zhou usually had a cold face and was very strict, she actually knew each student very well. The way she formed the teams clearly had her own arrangements.

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