During the entire lunch break, Zhou Huan only exchanged information with Huo Gua and his wife about the battles and intelligence in their respective districts.
As for that girl Xiao Xiao, she had always been the type to "bring them in but not clean up after them." She brought her teammates over, then immediately clung to Wang Qingya and begged for food, completely forgetting her original purpose.
Sure enough, the strength to smash people with the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron came entirely from eating.
That afternoon, there were no surprises in the match. Zhou Huan and two others faced a team with only one Soul Grandmaster and won with ease. They did not even eat Wang Qingya's Cabbage Buns before the battle ended.
It made Wang Qingya feel as though she had no sense of participation at all. She had purely gone onstage to watch the show.
Over the following days, many teams fought harder and harder, and the competition completely entered its most intense stage. After all, failing the assessment meant packing up and leaving.
Meanwhile, Zhou Huan and two others cut through their opponents like slicing melons and vegetables, achieving ten straight victories.
Yes, even in the final cross-district battle, Zhou Huan and the others easily defeated a team with two Soul Grandmasters. The main reason was that Zhou Huan's control and Wen Xiaoshuai's violent offense worked together better and better, while Wang Qingya also fulfilled her role as a healer well.
With that, the assessment matches came to an end.
The top 150 teams naturally remained and became official Shrek First Year students. They no longer had to carry the word "freshman" in their title.
The students ranked after 150 could only go home and find their mothers.
Next came the elimination matches for the Top Sixty-Four teams. This time, it was purely for honor and rewards.
Before the elimination matches, Zhou Yi offered some "encouragement" to the class. "Our class did quite well in this Freshman Assessment. Only one team failed, while two teams achieved ten straight victories. They are the Huo Yuhao Team and the Zhou Huan Team. Everyone, give them a round of applause!"
"Clap clap clap—!"
Seeing the faint smile on Zhou Yi's aged-looking mask gave Zhou Huan goosebumps.
He really could not understand it. She was clearly a beauty, yet she insisted on living behind such an ugly mask just to gain a little more "authority" before her students?
Zhou Huan truly could not comprehend how bizarre Zhou Yi's way of thinking was.
However, Zhou Huan could no longer be bothered to complain about Zhou Yi. There was no point.
And Zhou Yi's position would only become more secure, not because she had a Level Eight Soul Engineer husband, but because of Huo Gua's existence.
In truth, during First Year, Zhou Yi had indeed shown Huo Gua kindness. Whether it was making him class monitor or introducing him to Fan Yu, both had played very important roles for Huo Gua.
Once Huo Gua rose to prominence, given his respect for Zhou Yi, no matter how many students she expelled in the future, the academy would not have any objections.
Thinking of this, Zhou Huan shook his head. He had only come to Shrek to study and quietly develop himself. The rest had nothing to do with him.
He was not the Sea God Pavilion Master. Teaching was not his responsibility.
"Zhou Huan, what are you thinking about? Zoning out again?" Wang Qingya patted Zhou Huan on the shoulder.
As they became more familiar with one another, Wang Qingya's true nature had been completely exposed. The refined and elegant lady persona she had maintained had long since been exposed by Zhou Huan, so she no longer pretended in front of him and Wen Xiaoshuai.
Of course, before everyone else, Wang Qingya was still that elegant and beautiful little fairy.
At that moment, Zhou Huan and two others were leaving the classroom. Carrying Zhou Yi's "encouragement," they headed toward the Soul Fighting Arena.
Today was the important day of the Top Sixty-Four elimination matches.
By the time Zhou Huan and the others arrived at the Soul Fighting Arena, quite a few students had already gathered in the Audience Stands. Some teachers had even come to watch.
The elimination matches from sixty-four to thirty-two were held simultaneously, since Shrek had an especially large number of arenas.
"Class One, Zhou Huan Team versus Class Ten, Xiao Huohuo Team. Contestants, please enter the arena!" The Referee's voice spread throughout the entire Eighth District arena. It was not loud, yet it sounded like an ordinary voice while allowing everyone present to hear it. Not just anyone possessed such ability.
Hearing this, Zhou Huan and two others, along with Xiao Huohuo and his two teammates, slowly walked onto the arena.
"State your names," said the Referee.
"Zhou Huan."
"Wen Xiaoshuai."
"Wang Qingya."
"Xiao Huohuo."
"Lu Qing."
"Zhang Ziyan."
"The match begins." Without any unnecessary words, the Referee directly announced the start.
In an instant, all six people unleashed their Martial Souls!
Zhou Huan's side had two yellow, two yellow, and one yellow.
Xiao Huohuo's side had two yellow, one yellow, and two yellow.
Xiao Huohuo, with his head of red hair, was clearly a two-ring Great Soul Master with a fire-element Martial Soul. The instant he unleashed it, the air around him turned scorching hot.
Standing to Xiao Huohuo's right was the small Lu Qing, who had only one ring. To his left was Zhang Ziyan, a two-ring Great Soul Master dressed in sleek purple clothing.
Once everyone had unleashed their Martial Souls, battle suddenly erupted!
Xiao Huohuo's red hair flew wildly as three streams of fire descended from the sky and shot toward Zhou Huan and two others. Yet they were not attacks. They were actually meant to form a Blazing Fire Cage around the three of them!
He was clearly a Control System Soul Master!
The moment Xiao Huohuo attacked, Lu Qing and Zhang Ziyan had already moved. At incredible speed, one rushed toward Wen Xiaoshuai while the other lunged straight at Wang Qingya!
The two of them were clearly Agility Attack System Soul Masters.
Yet Zhou Huan revealed a faint smile without the slightest worry. He did not even intend to help Wang Qingya. Instead, he instantly activated the first soul skill of his Frost Spirit—Frost Fills the Sky!
The Blazing Fire Cage beside Zhou Huan and two others, which had yet to fully take shape, was extinguished in an instant by countless tiny ice crystals. At the same time, as fire and ice collided, Zhou Huan and two others were instantly shrouded in mist!
Water naturally countered fire, and they were both two-ring Great Soul Masters, so they were on the same major level. Xiao Huohuo's Blazing Fire Cage was completely countered by Zhou Huan's Frost Fills the Sky!
However, this was only the beginning!
"Roar—!!!"
A violent roar shook the entire arena!
Lu Qing and Zhang Ziyan, whose vision was being hindered by the mist, both staggered and nearly fell. They had clearly been affected by the sudden soundwave attack.
Xiao Huohuo behind them was much worse off. He let out a muffled grunt, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
Because the soundwave attack had been used directly against Xiao Huohuo!
This was Wen Xiaoshuai's second soul skill—Raging Roar!
An extremely powerful soundwave attack!
While Wen Xiaoshuai transformed into a Violent Battle Bear and charged toward Xiao Huohuo, Zhou Huan used Frost Fills the Sky once more to temporarily restrain Lu Qing. Then, with Ice Step, he flashed behind Zhang Ziyan and activated his second soul skill—Frost Spikes!
Countless Frost Spikes, as dense as hairs, instantly filled the area around Zhang Ziyan!
Zhang Ziyan could not help but shiver as she stared in horror at Zhou Huan, who had somehow appeared behind her.
Her Leopard Nether Claw, which she had raised to strike Wang Qingya, came to an abrupt stop. She needed to block the thin, hairlike Frost Spikes before her, each one radiating frigid air!
But that was all she could do.
Because Zhang Ziyan could only block a small portion of the Frost Spikes!
Behind her, to her left, and to her right—she had no way to defend those areas.
Thus, just as the Frost Spikes were about to pierce the back of her neck, the Referee saved her.
On the other side, Lu Qing had already broken free from Frost Fills the Sky's control. However, he did not charge toward Zhou Huan. While Zhou Huan eliminated Zhang Ziyan, he rushed at Wang Qingya, intending to trade one for one!
However, just as he charged before Wang Qingya, a gleaming Great Sword suddenly appeared before him and slashed down viciously!
"Fuck!"
Lu Qing instantly retreated. Fortunately, he was an Agility Attack System Soul Master. Otherwise, he really might have rammed himself into his opponent's blade!
At that moment, Lu Qing's heart pounded wildly. This is a Food Type Soul Master?!
Have you ever seen a Food Type Soul Master wielding a Great Sword to chop people?!
Wait!
Great Sword?
Great Sword!!!
That's a fucking Soul Tool!!!
Lu Qing glared furiously at the Referee and roared, "Referee, I accuse them of breaking the rules! She's using a Soul Tool!"
The Referee, whose hair contained a few streaks of white, first looked at the Great Sword in Wang Qingya's hand with a trace of approval in his eyes. Then he looked expressionlessly at Lu Qing. "That sword is only a Level Two Soul Tool. It is within the permitted range for this competition and does not violate the rules!"
Lu Qing: ??There was such a rule? Since when had Shrek students become so enthusiastic about using Soul Tools?
Seeing Lu Qing's somewhat bewildered expression, the Referee glanced at him speechlessly. "Spend more time reading. If that does not work, at least read the competition rules before a match."
The Referee nearly told him outright, Are you an idiot?
"The match continues!" The Referee no longer wanted to say anything else.
However, there was no longer any need for the match to continue.
At that moment, Xiao Huohuo was nearly extinguished by Wen Xiaoshuai, who was even chewing on a Cabbage Bun.
Facing the now-free Zhou Huan, along with Wang Qingya holding her Great Sword, Lu Qing had completely lost the will to live.
In the end, Xiao Huohuo was sent flying by Wen Xiaoshuai's palm.
Lu Qing, Lu Qing was a little better off. He was merely rather bedraggled and depressed, because Zhou Huan only stood to the side and watched while letting Wang Qingya wield her Great Sword and chop at him.
With Zhou Huan there, Lu Qing could not hurt Wang Qingya.
It was simply helping Wang Qingya get familiar with her Great Sword.
Zhou Huan had actually suggested that Wang Qingya buy this sword not long ago. Her family was wealthy anyway, and it was only a Level Two Soul Tool, so it was not too expensive.
And although Wang Qingya liked pretending to be ladylike and elegant, she also had a warlike heart.
In the past, she thought it was enough to quietly serve as support. After all, she was merely a Food Type Soul Master. But now, especially after witnessing Wen Xiaoshuai's wild fighting style, she also wanted to shine so brilliantly.
Thus, under Zhou Huan's encouragement, she picked up the Soul Tool that most Shrek students disdained.
But today, she suddenly felt that this mentality of looking down on Soul Tools was utterly idiotic!
There was no other reason. Wang Qingya had fought this battle with incredible satisfaction! It was exhilarating! It left her body and mind utterly refreshed!
Thus, after Xiao Huohuo was eliminated, Lu Qing, who had been disgracing Agility Attack System Soul Masters throughout the match, directly admitted defeat. After all, being chased and chopped at by a Food Type Soul Master was simply too humiliating.
But he had no choice, because every time he tried to counterattack, Zhou Huan immediately neutralized it.
They were practically using him as a whetstone!
In the end, without any suspense, Zhou Huan and two others entered the Top 32!
At that moment, whether students or teachers, everyone's gaze toward Wang Qingya had changed.
Some were astonished, some delighted, some excited, some curious. Of course, some looked down on her, while others were disdainful...
In short, everyone had different thoughts. A thousand readers naturally had a thousand Hamlets!
Of course, none of that affected Wang Qingya's mood, because she had truly enjoyed herself immensely!
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