Two Deans

Qian Duoduo stared in shock. "A hundred shots? That's highway robbery! Do you know how much that thing costs? Fifty at most. Take it or leave it!"

"Deal." To Yan Shaozhe, it was just a matter of saying the word; the only difference was whether he earned more or less. Fifty shots would be enough for him to play around with for a while.

Seeing Yan Shaozhe's smug expression, Qian Duoduo looked indignant on the surface, but inwardly, he was already overjoyed.

Fan Yu had secretly warned him before about Jiang Yuheng's extraordinary strength.

At merely twelve years old, he had already become a Level 4 Soul Engineer. Even in the history of Douluo Continent, such a feat was unprecedented.

It was no exaggeration to say that, if properly nurtured, he might even become the legendary Level 10 Soul Engineer.

At the same time, the two competing teams had arrived at the venue early, watching one another while making their preparations.

Dai Huabin naturally did not recognize Huo Yuhao, but as the only remaining team with a Spirit Elder, he could sense the unparalleled threat Jiang Yuheng posed to him.

Though judging by cultivation, they should have won no matter what they did, there were many things that should happen, yet were never absolute.

Were Ning Tian and Xie Huanyue weak?

One had a top-tier Tool Martial Soul, while the other possessed the highest level of defensive power. Yet in the end, they had been instantly defeated without even forcing Jiang Yuheng to reveal his Martial Soul.

There was no need to say anything about Wang Dong's strength. Within Jiang Yuheng's team, she had delivered the most dazzling performance.

And then there was Huo Yuhao. Though he was only a one-ring soul master, he still made Dai Huabin feel threatened.

Thus, before the finals began, Dai Huabin had specifically sought out the teams that had fought Jiang Yuheng. The answers he received were unusually unanimous.

Eyes.

They had seen a pair of Deep Blue eyes.

Then, they felt as though their Martial Souls had slipped beyond their control. Shortly afterward, the match was over.

But to be fair, Jiang Yuheng was exceptionally good at seizing the right moment. As long as he spotted an opening, it was basically certain death.

The experience of those who had faced him told them this: to deal with him, they had to suppress him completely and could not hold back.

Otherwise, they could just wait to die.

While Dai Huabin remained cautious and focused, Jiang Yuheng's side was engaged in a heated discussion.

As a transmigrator, his greatest advantage was knowing the entire plot in advance, allowing him to plan ahead.

Without hesitation, Jiang Yuheng revealed that Dai Huabin's team possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and offered his own analysis.

"Dai Huabin may be arrogant, but he's also extremely cautious. He'll definitely gather intelligence beforehand and prepare tactics specifically to counter us."

"My guess is that I'll be his first target. From beginning to end, I've never revealed my Martial Soul or Spirit Rings, making me a very dangerous unknown in their eyes."

"If they use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill against me the moment they enter the field, focus all your strength on taking down the other person first. I'll try to hold them off for three minutes."

Wang Dong immediately objected. "I disagree!"

"Dai Huabin is a Three-Ring Spirit Elder. The Martial Soul Fusion Skill he uses with Zhu Lu is at least at the Soul Ancestor level in power. You're only a Two-Ring Soul Grand Master—what are you going to use to stall them?!"

Jiang Yuheng patiently explained, "Because my Frost Dragon far surpasses the Hell White Tiger in both bloodline and attribute."

"Furthermore, Dai Huabin's side knows nothing about me. They only know that my Martial Soul has an ice attribute, so they'll definitely remain cautious when making their move."

"And that will be the key to defeating them in a single strike."

In truth, there was one more point Jiang Yuheng had not made clear: his Spirit Rings were not actually the two purple thousand-year Spirit Rings they appeared to be.

They were Deep Blue Bloodline Spirit Rings, whose age had long surpassed the limits this world could bear.

He was suppressing them entirely because of the Sequence Assessment; he had no choice but to do so.

"But—"

"Oh, Wang Dong, we've been partners for nearly four months now. Don't you know what I'm like? Would an idiot like me make a decision without being sure of it? Just trust me, okay?"

Jiang Yuheng moved behind Wang Dong and diligently massaged her shoulders, not forgetting to put on a coaxing tone.

Wang Dong did not reply. Instead, she turned her face away, her tone softening considerably. "Fine. But you have to be careful. You absolutely cannot get hurt!"

"Of course. You don't really think he can hurt me, do you?" Jiang Yuheng smiled, his tone brimming with unmatched confidence.

At that moment, the referee entered the Assessment Area and waved for both sides to take the field.

"Before the match begins, I will announce the rules for the finals, as well as the academy's temporary adjustments."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuheng, who had still been running through tactics in his mind, abruptly raised his head. A bad feeling immediately spread through his heart.

"To demonstrate the true strength of this year's students, the academy has decided to raise the number of participants in each Team Battle to four."

"The two captains may each select one person from any competing freshman team to join their own team. The rewards for the champion team will also be doubled, and they will be granted Core Disciple status in the Outer Court of either the Martial Soul Institute or the Soul Tool Institute."

The moment those words were spoken, the entire venue fell silent. More than that, everyone was struck by a shock beyond words.

One had to know that in the Ten Thousand Years since Shrek Academy's founding, the rules of the Freshman Assessment had never been changed.

This sudden announcement was enough to prove the academy's recognition and approval of this year's freshmen.

Yet for some reason, Zhou Yi felt that this matter could not be unrelated to Jiang Yuheng.

The reason was simple. During one of their earlier conversations, though Fan Yu had not stated it outright, he had already hinted at just how highly the academy valued Jiang Yuheng personally.

She simply had not expected that this brat could wield such enormous influence that the academy would alter the rules of the Freshman Assessment for him!

Was it because of his Frost Dragon?

When they heard that teams could suddenly add members to the competition, no one was more devastated than Jiang Yuheng's team.

First, their original containment plan had completely failed. Dai Huabin's side would definitely invite a Soul Elder to bolster their overall strength.

Second, Jiang Yuheng's side had already been at a disadvantage. Now that another Soul Elder was joining the fray, their chances of victory were obviously minuscule...

"Yuheng, invite Xie Huanyue to join our team. His defense is strong—he can definitely help us hold Dai Huabin back," Wang Dong immediately suggested.

"I agree. At worst, I'll give up more of my reward. We absolutely can't let Dai Huabin's team win the championship." Huo Yuhao nodded, his expression icy.

Truthfully, having Xie Huanyue join the team to fight Dai Huabin was undoubtedly the most correct choice.

After all, as long as they could keep him contained, it would be equivalent to weakening their entire team.

If Jiang Yuheng's Martial Soul had awakened in this world, then to be safe, this truly would have been the best choice.

But Jiang Yuheng's Frost Dragon Martial Soul was one he had personally designed and created.

Whether it was its Martial Soul attributes, the age of its Spirit Rings, or the strength of its bloodline, none of them were something the Douluo World could compare to.