Assessment Begins, Perfect Coordination

Perhaps hoping that Class 1 would score the first victory, District 33, which only had three matches in total, actually sent them out first.

The Three Little Ones felt no particular stir. After exchanging glances, they quickly walked to the northwest corner of the arena and took their positions.

The three stood as they had before. Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong, as the main attackers, stood at the front, while Huo Yuhao stood at the back, forming a triangular formation.

The three students from Class 3 of New Students were all boys. They were all fairly handsome, and Ouyang Junyi, the tallest and most powerfully built among them, was also the best-looking. Though he still fell short compared to Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong, his physique was far sturdier than either of theirs.

Of the other two students, Chen Junfeng was short but extremely slender, while Zhao Haochen was a round little fatty with an honest-looking smile.

Seeing that both sides were in position, Wang Yan nodded and said, "The assessment begins!"

The moment his words fell, both sides released their Martial Souls. Jiang Yuheng was the first to make a move and launch an attack.

He did not fully release his Martial Soul. Instead, he swiftly condensed a stream of Cold Air in his right hand.

With Huo Yuhao's Spirit Detection Sharing, he launched it with pinpoint accuracy. It was so fast that the other three had no time to react before Jiang Yuheng's Cold Air froze them into Ice Sculptures.

Wang Dong followed immediately after. Releasing her Light Goddess Butterfly, she used her first soul skill, Wing Guillotine, and sent all three of them flying off the Competition Stage.

The first match was over.

The three of them had ended it so quickly that even Wang Yan below the stage had yet to react.

What seamless coordination. What terrifying speed!

Were these Zhou Yi's seeded students?

Too frightening!

At the same time, the remaining competing teams were equally stunned and shocked. They had not even seen Jiang Yuheng's group make their moves. They had merely blinked instinctively, and then the match was over?

Wasn't that ridiculous? How was that any different from a fixed match?

Of course, they only dared to voice such complaints in their hearts.

After all, this was the Freshman Assessment. No team could have been bought off, much less deliberately thrown the match.

Wang Dong retracted her wings and landed steadily on the ground. Turning around, she returned to Jiang Yuheng and Huo Yuhao, and the three high-fived in celebration.

Jiang Yuheng could not help giving her a thumbs-up. "Not bad, Wang Dong. You finished them in less than a second. At this rate, you might make it into Guinness!"

Wang Dong paused and asked in confusion, "What's Guinness?"

"It means... it means you broke Shrek Academy's record. That's what it means!" Jiang Yuheng reacted quickly, coming up with an excuse in just a few seconds.

Huo Yuhao said, "But Brother Yuheng has a point. We ended things too quickly. Won't that make the other students wary of us?"

Jiang Yuheng smiled. "It's good to finish early. We get to show our strength without revealing too much."

"Besides, displaying our strength like this can intimidate them to the greatest extent. The moment students from other classes see us, their legs will go weak!"

As she spoke, Wang Dong waved her fists and kept throwing punches like a warrior.

"Wang Dong's right. I support it." Jiang Yuheng raised a hand.

Huo Yuhao shook his head helplessly. Here they went again. These two really never missed a chance to flaunt their affection. Still, it was good—he had material for another little essay on the Notice Board tonight!

"Class 1 of New Students, Jiang Yuheng's team, one victory." After making the announcement, Wang Yan recorded it in the file in his hand.

Only after hearing the declaration of the match's end did Jiang Yuheng slowly walk over to Ouyang Junyi and the other two, withdrawing the Ice Aura clinging to their bodies.

Feeling the warmth of the sunlight, the three trembled all over as tears streamed down their faces.

Although Jiang Yuheng had not used Extreme Ice, the Ice Aura within it was more than enough to give them a miserable time. It was simply too cold!

After registering the match result, Wang Yan glanced at Jiang Yuheng's group once more. His eyes could not hide his surprise and gratification. As expected of the seeded students from Teacher Zhou's class—they truly were extraordinary!

However, he still could not figure out what was going on with Jiang Yuheng and Huo Yuhao. What exactly were their Martial Souls?

Jiang Yuheng's was easier to identify. It was an Ice Attribute Martial Soul, though Wang Yan had no idea what form it took.

But Huo Yuhao was someone Wang Yan had never been able to understand.

In the match just now, he had used a white ten-year Spirit Ring, and his cultivation had not even broken through Rank 20. By all rights, he should not have qualified to enter Shrek Academy or become a new student.

Yet Huo Yuhao had not only enrolled successfully, but had also entered what appeared to be a seeded team. Without outstanding strength and talent, he could not possibly have gotten in.

But what exactly was his ability? Wang Yan could not make any sense of it at all.

Wang Yan was a representative of the moderate theoretical school at Shrek Academy. He possessed an exceptionally solid foundation in theory and was also highly capable as an instructor. Though only in his forties, he was one of the foremost high-level teachers in the Outer Court.

At Shrek Academy, being promoted to a high-level teacher was nearly as difficult as entering the Inner Court. Even Zhou Yi was only an intermediate teacher, though that was naturally related to her terrifying teaching methods.

Wang Yan, however, had become a high-level teacher and was qualified to teach Inner Court students. This showed just how formidable his theoretical knowledge was.

Yet even now, he still could not understand Jiang Yuheng's group. He had not even figured out what kind of Martial Souls Jiang Yuheng and Huo Yuhao possessed, or what type of Spirit Masters they were.

After the assessment ended, the Three Little Ones did not hurry away. Only after watching all the matches did they get up and bid Wang Yan farewell.

Wang Yan did not stop them. He believed that with his own abilities, he would definitely be able to discern the Martial Souls and abilities of those two little fellows in the next few matches.

The first day of assessment ended quickly. Today's main purpose had been to let the new students adapt to this combat-style method of assessment.

Tomorrow's difficulty would increase dramatically. There would be two rounds of assessments in the morning and two in the afternoon, for a total of four rounds.

The third day would be even more brutal. Each team would undergo five rounds of assessment, because the entire Freshman Assessment only lasted three days.

This tested not only the students' actual combat ability, but also their precise control over their own Soul Power and their endurance.

When the assessment began the next day, all the students of Class 1 of New Students couldn't help but sincerely thank their Medusa, teacher Zhou Yi.

Four matches in a single day tested far more than Soul Power consumption; the physical toll was even harsher. Yet under Zhou Yi's devilish training, the students of Class 1 of New Students far surpassed those of other classes, whether in physical fitness or endurance.

After the first day's matches and observations, Jiang Yuheng and the others had completely confirmed that there truly were no teams in today's group capable of threatening them.

After all, among freshmen at the same level, almost no one could withstand Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong's combination of control and offense. Not to mention Huo Yuhao, who could see through the entire field—it was truly too difficult to win against them.

On the second day, the Three Little Ones once again won with a perfect record, easily securing five victories in five matches.

With that record as their foundation, passing the Freshman Assessment was practically guaranteed. And during these matches, Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong would also appropriately let Huo Yuhao take action so he could gain some practice.

In his own words, "You two can't hog all the spotlight. Every now and then, I should get to look cool too."