Wang Dong'er and the other seven: How would we know anything about this?
Of course, Xuan Zi didn't expect them to provide the answer.
"This seemingly unfair free-for-all is actually the best way to test your overall strength. In this brief free-for-all, we can see a Soul Master's teamwork ability, individual strength, and even character. To get help, you first need to have good interpersonal relationships, and secondly, you need to have sufficient strength. A person with a withdrawn personality can never achieve great things!"
Wang Dong'er and the others nodded as if they understood.
Indeed, it was under Huo Yuhao's leadership that they formed the team.
It can be said that all of this is inseparable from Huo Yuhao's personal charm!
Moreover, at the beginning of this semester, Huo Yuhao had already informed them of the possible methods of the assessment. Among them, Huo Yuhao emphasized that the most likely method was a free-for-all, and they had practiced teamwork for it.
The six, who already had a good relationship, became even more formidable after the addition of He Caitou, a genius Food System Soul Master in the Soul Tool Department.
Therefore, at the moment the free-for-all began, the seven of them immediately launched a powerful coordinated attack, eliminating the other Outer Court Core Disciple one by one.
Their decisive victory was not only due to the fact that they were the strongest among the Outer Court Core Disciple, but also thanks to Huo Yuhao's foresight.
Xuan Zi turned his back to the crowd, took a swig of wine, and continued, "Your teamwork is good, but don't be too proud. This kind of chaotic assessment is just commonplace in the Inner Court. If you don't even have this much ability, how will you become a qualified Inner Court Disciple in the future?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Indeed, before the match started, they had tried to fight Huo Yuhao, and it was already seven against one, but they still had no chance of winning.
It's still a long way off!
"Do you know what kind of situation the Inner Court Disciple faced during their most difficult time? Once, twelve Inner Court Disciple were separated from their leader and faced a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. In the end, eight of the twelve died. The four who survived are now the top figures in the Inner Court. One of them even obtained the Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone of that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
Xuan Zi's tone was calm, but every word he spoke contained powerful Spiritual Power, like heavy hammer blows striking everyone's hearts.
"I'm telling you all this because I want to tell you that even though you're in the Academy now, danger can come at any time. You must be prepared to face life-or-death crises. If you want to truly become strong and pursue the ultimate level of Soul Master, only by putting life and death aside can you achieve what others cannot!"
Wang Dong'er and the other six stood silently in a row, undisturbed by Xuan Zi, their hearts heavy with emotion.
Shrek's Inner Court has many names across the continent, but the most famous is " Cradle of the Strong." Anyone who graduates from the Inner Court will eventually achieve at least the level of Soul Douluo!
But based on Xuan Zi's words, they gradually realized that being a strong person is not so easy, and even geniuses cannot succeed smoothly!
Just like those eight who died in battle, with their performance Contend With Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, their level of strength and talent meant that becoming Titled Douluo in the future would definitely not be a problem, but they all perished halfway through...
Only those geniuses who survive and grow are true geniuses!
Why are all the Inner Court Student so powerful? It's because they've been forged through death and bloodshed!
Xuan Zi took another swig of wine, and no one could see that tears were already glistening in his disheveled hair.
He was the leader back then, the very same person, a Level 98 Super Douluo, who caused the most tragic student death incident in the history of the Shrek Academy.
Although many years have passed, that pain and regret remain deeply buried in Xuan Zi's heart.
Although no one blamed him, the guilt in his heart never disappeared.
Like a demon in his heart, it caused him to give up on himself and fall into alcoholism.
The former number one genius of the Shrek Academy has fallen, and Xuan Zi is trapped at level Level 98, unable to break through any further.
After continuing to share his own experiences and expound on some profound principles, Xuan Zi recovered from his grief and began to discuss the important matters.
He took out a chicken leg from his Storage Soul Tool, and while eating it, he said, "Do you know the Shrek Seven Devils?"
"Every five years, the Academy selects a new Shrek Seven Devils. They will represent Shrek in the five-yearly All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament. Because of the advent of Soul Tool, this grand event has many different meanings compared to the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament ten thousand years ago."
" In the Holy War thousands of years ago, the invaders from the Sun Moon Empire were defeated by our Shrek Academy in conjunction with the Douluo Continent, but the Three Great Empires were also severely weakened."
However, over the years, the Sun Moon Empire has never given up its ambitions and has never abandoned the idea of launching another war. Therefore, while lying in wait, they have devoted themselves to the research and development of Soul Tool, and their overall strength has been rising steadily, making rapid progress. They have even developed Soul Tool that are capable of threatening the lives of Titled Douluo!
The most important reason why the Sun Moon Empire has never dared to make any moves is because of the Shrek Academy! If it weren't for Shrek maintaining peace on the continent, the Sun Moon Empire would have already launched a new war!
"This is by no means an exaggeration. If the Sun Moon Empire wants to dominate the continent, its first target is not any country on the Douluo Continent, but our Shrek Academy!"
Only Shrek has the ability to unite the three kingdoms to fight against the Sun Moon Empire. And only we have enough high-end combat power to Contend With the Sun Moon Empire's top Soul Engineer.
"Although the Sun Moon Empire dares not launch a major war, they are constantly probing! And the best way to probe is through the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament. By observing the strength of the younger generation, they want to see if Shrek Academy's strength has truly weakened. Therefore, in this tournament, we only have one opponent: the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Tool Master Academy!"
Upon hearing the words "Sun Moon Imperial Soul Tool Master Academy," Xu Sanshi finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked, " Xuan Zi, do you mean that the seven of us are to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament?"
Xuan Zi glanced at the crowd and snorted, "With your current strength, do you think you have the ability? The age requirement for the Soul Fighting Tournament is under twenty years old, which is why this selection is based on Core Disciple under fifteen years old. The next Soul Fighting Tournament will be your stage!"
"Today's Selection Tournament is to select the Reserve Team, that is, the substitutes for the regular Shrek Seven Devils. Although you Reserve Team will hardly play, you are qualified to watch the match. This is both a test for you and a way to let you get used to the atmosphere of the Soul Master Tournament in advance."
Reserve Team!
Representing Shrek Academy and becoming the new generation of Shrek Seven Devils is undoubtedly the highest honor they can obtain in the Academy!
Apart from Beibei and Tang Ya, who already knew about it, the other five people widened their eyes and became excited upon hearing Xuan Zi's words.
"Ahem." Xuan Zi coughed and continued, "However, don't be too happy yet. Today's Selection Tournament has not decided everything. Don't think that you can rest easy just because you have entered the Reserve Team. In the next five years, you will be subject to scrutiny and testing at all times. If you want to truly represent the Academy, the first thing you need to do is ensure that you can enter the Inner Court."
"Only those with sufficient strength can ultimately represent the Academy in the competition. Two of this year's Starting Member were recently replaced, do you understand? Until the very last moment, anything is possible."
"What! Two of them were substituted?"
Several people in the Reserve Team were frightened.
Then, they remembered Huo Yuhao, that prodigy.
No wonder Huo Yuhao didn't participate in this Reserve Team selection; it turns out he had his eye on the spots for this year's Shrek Seven Devils!
"Your selection as Reserve Team is a secret of the Academy, and no one is allowed to reveal it. Otherwise, you will be disqualified. From now on, you will train with me one day a week. There is still one month until this year's Soul Fighting Tournament. I will train with you and the Seven Devils participating in this tournament. I hope you will seize this precious opportunity and improve yourselves as much as possible. Alright, everyone, you may leave."
After finishing his speech and offering his chicken soup, Xuan Zi waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.
Wang Dong'er and the other six looked at each other in bewilderment.
Only then did they realize that Huo Yuhao had given them a great gift!
Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao, in particular, were very excited. Their backgrounds were not as good as Wang Dong'er and Beibei's, and they were also far behind Xu Sanshi.
Being able to become a member of the Shrek Academy's Reserve Team and receive strong training from the Shrek Academy is undoubtedly a shortcut to becoming a strong person!
Before today's Selection Tournament began, they never imagined that such a seemingly simple selection would determine such a major event.
Xu Sanshi was equally excited.
This year, he also followed Beibei's trick and deliberately repeated a grade to be in the same class as Jiang Nannan.
However, blindly imitating others will not yield good results.
Xu Sanshi's persistent entanglement only made Jiang Nannan dislike him.
Beibei: Use your turtle brain and think about it carefully. Can your situation be the same as mine and Xiao Ya's?
Fortunately, thanks to Huo Yuhao's occasional barbecue parties, which also served as a means of teamwork, the seven-person team actually had a fairly good relationship.
In today's chaotic battle, Xu Sanshi stole the Darknether Displacement masterful Xuanming Swap and working seamlessly with Jiang Nannan!
Now that he has been able to successfully enter the Reserve Team with Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi is naturally overjoyed, as this undoubtedly creates an opportunity for him to be with Jiang Nannan openly and legitimately.
He felt he was about to reach the pinnacle of his life, and winning the heart of his beloved was just around the corner!
As he pondered this, Xu Sanshi secretly glanced at Jiang Nannan was standing not far away beside him...
[Achievement triggered!]
[Complete the " Reserve Team Matters" achievement for Jiang Nannan and receive the Swift Shadow Gu as a reward.]
[ Swift Shadow Gu: Three-Turn Gu Insect. After use, its speed increases dramatically, leaving a trail that resembles a tail.]
[Evaluation: As swift as a rabbit.]
[Achievement triggered!]
[Achieve Xu Sanshi's " Shrek's Number One Deep Affection " achievement and receive the Heavenly Canopy Gu as a reward.]
[ Heavenly Canopy Gu: Three-Turn Gu Insect that can harden Soul Master's skin to the point of being as white as jade, while also reducing the effectiveness of ranged attacks like the Moon Blade.]
[Review: Got the beautiful turtle.]
To celebrate the great victory in this Reserve Team selection.
Huo Yuhao and the seven members of the Reserve Team began another meal together in a secluded corner of Sea God Island.
After a year of hard work, everyone learned to be self-reliant and have enough to eat.
Although Huo Yuhao still had to grill the fish at the end.
Yes, He Caitou here this time too, so no one was left behind.
Looking at the future team, Huo Yuhao felt somewhat gratified.
If nothing unexpected happens, the seven people in front of us are all promising candidates for Titled Douluo!
You can also get Achievement Task from them, so why not?
Right now, it seems that the Tang Sect is getting in the way.
Of the eight people present, all except Huo Yuhao and Cai Tou had already joined the Tang Sect.
Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao joined back in first grade.
Jiang Nannan was encouraged by Tang Ya and joined the Tang Sect for the sake of its Tang Sect Secret Techniques and to become stronger.
When Xu Sanshi found out, he naturally wanted Jiang Nannan to join the Tang Sect directly.
Beibei and Tang Ya also promised to try to bring them together when the opportunity arose.
For this, the wealthy Xu Sanshi also paid several Darkwater Pill as compensation.
In addition, there's Bai Yan, who has already transferred to the Soul Tool Department. She's the one who teamed up with Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao during the New Student Assessment.
It's fair to say that the Tang Sect is thriving!
Huo Yuhao had a perfect solution to this problem.
That is to establish the Spirit Pagoda ahead of time and incorporate the Tang Sect into it.
Well, we can start taking action once Elder Yi and I have completely perfected the method for Soul Spirit.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao can further improve those abridged versions of Tang Sect Secret Techniques, transforming them into more suitable forms.
That's the general idea.
As for how to proceed, let's wait until our Soul Power Level is higher.
After a warm and welcoming dinner.
He Caitou approached Huo Yuhao privately, wanting to have a talk.
Huo Yuhao was a little surprised. He had only chosen to study the Soul Tool Department, which was quite different from the Original Work story where he became Fan Yu's disciple. What did He Caitou want to talk to him about?
Despite his doubts, he still followed He Caitou to a relatively quiet place to chat.
It was already dark, and the clear sky was filled with twinkling stars.
Sitting on a wooden chair with Huo Yuhao, He Caitou looked up at the sky, his expression solemn and somewhat profound.
" Yuhao, I heard from the teacher that you don't want to participate in the Extreme Solo Soldier Plan?"
So that's what you were asking.
The day after the Main Team roster was announced, Huo Yuhao was taken by Fan Yu to meet the two deans of the Soul Tool Department to discuss the Extreme Solo Soldier Plan.
But Huo Yuhao's attitude was very firm.
Extreme solo combat? Haha, I'm not going!
He didn't join the Soul Tool Department to learn stealth, infiltration, or sabotage.
Wouldn't it be better to use that time to cultivate yourself more?
Huo Yuhao nodded to He Caitou, "I do oppose the Extreme Solo Soldier Plan because it is completely meaningless to me!"
This kind of empty plan is just a way to swindle funding; it doesn't align with Huo Yuhao's principles at all.
What is extreme individual combat?
Even without this plan, I, Huo Yuhao, can still annihilate the enemy country!
They won't accept Jiang Nannan's.
The future female leads are all on the cast list.
The incident involving Jiang Nannan in Chapter 61 has been revised.
The Original Work plot involving Jiang Nannan and Xu Sanshi remains unchanged, with the main addition being a heartwarming memory of Jiang Nannan eating grilled fish for her father before his death.
Jiang Nannan finally took action regarding Huo Yuhao's grilled fish, which cost only one Gold Soul Coin.