Huo Yuhao said calmly, "My martial soul is an eye—to be precise, it's called the Time Eye. I'm a Level Thirty-Three Control System Soul Elder. Under my full coverage, all living things—plants, animals, and people—within a 3350-meter radius will be frozen in time for four seconds. As my soul power increases, the range and duration will only grow longer."
Zhou Yi's gaze was calm, but inwardly she sucked in a breath of cold air. A time pause spanning over three thousand meters—four seconds might be short, but in competitions or on the front lines of battle, it was enough to turn the tide!
"I see. I didn't expect you to be such a spirited little fellow. Getting into a fight on your first day of school—though you didn't fight anyone from our class, and you went after students from New Student Class Five instead. That pleases me."
Zhou Yi changed the subject: "However, you and the other ninety-nine people in this class are a single unit. If I keep you here alone, it might stir up a bit of resentment among them."
Huo Yuhao looked at Zhou Yi, who wore a meaningful smile, and immediately turned to run out the door.
Huo Yuhao didn't need to argue with her about anything. After all, in the future, the moment he changed history, Shrek Academy would be replaced by the Martial Soul Hall Academy. Everything here would vanish without a trace, leaving nothing behind.
Zhou Yi watched Huo Yuhao sprint out of the classroom and the corner of her mouth lifted slightly. "He's a clever little fellow. With such an extraordinary soul skill range and such a heaven-defying time pause ability, no wonder Dean Yan personally came to get him."
"I remember Fan Yu once mentioned to me..."
On the sports field of Shrek Academy, ninety-nine people were running laps at a steady pace. At the very front was Wang Dong, with her powder blue short hair, followed by a dozen or so people. Behind them, others ran in twos and threes, maintaining an even speed.
The hundred laps had just begun, and evenly distributing stamina at this moment was especially important.
Many glanced at Wang Dong, who was still accelerating at the front, and couldn't help sneering coldly. Exhausting all your strength from the start—was she trying to show off in front of that devil teacher?
At the thought of the devil teacher Zhou Yi, many of them were reminded of Huo Yuhao. Why should he get to skip running with them?
But just then, a familiar figure rushed out of the teaching building, leaping a few times to join the running group. Those who had been upset with Huo Yuhao earlier softened their expressions when they saw him join the team.
Huo Yuhao ran fast. In the blink of an eye, he had already passed dozens of people, surging ahead and even overtaking Wang Dong.
Wang Dong's eyes widened as she stared at Huo Yuhao overtaking her, disbelief written all over her face.
Huo Yuhao didn't even glance at Wang Dong. The transformation from the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye had given him a perfect physique. The Water Lily Jade Muscle Bone had cleared all the blocked meridians in his body. Add to that the two soul bones from Ice Empress and Snow Empress, with a combined age of over a million years—Huo Yuhao's explosive power was undoubtedly the best among this year's new students.
Huo Yuhao's speed only increased, and soon he was lapping people multiple times. This shocking sight stunned not only the new students running laps but even Zhou Yi, who had just stepped out, clicked her tongue in amazement. Huo Yuhao's physical fitness was the best of any student she had ever taught—no exceptions.
Time ticked by, and Huo Yuhao's speed didn't slow in the slightest. Meanwhile, the students behind him were already slowing down. Some even dropped to one knee, dry heaving, their stomachs churning from the discomfort.
Sweat beaded on Wang Dong's forehead. Compared to her initial momentum, her pace was gradually slowing now.
"Whoosh—"
A gust of wind blew past as Huo Yuhao ran by Wang Dong once more. Watching him pull away, Wang Dong couldn't help complaining, "This guy is practically inhuman!"
"No wonder he has a ten-thousand-year third soul ring—his speed... so fast!" Xiao Xiao, a short loli, said helplessly as she watched Huo Yuhao disappear into the distance.
Soon, Huo Yuhao finished his laps. His entire body was cool, and not a single bead of sweat showed on his forehead.
After completing his run, he walked up to Zhou Yi. She gave a slight nod, and Huo Yuhao went straight to the shade of a tree to enjoy a moment of peace.
A gentle breeze rustled under the tree. Huo Yuhao lay down with his eyes half-closed, savoring the calm.
Under the scorching sun, the heat blazed like fire. Everyone else was gasping for breath, utterly miserable.
Wang Dong was the second to finish the hundred-lap run. Her handsome face was covered in sweat, and she panted slightly as she glared at Huo Yuhao lounging in the shade, her expression full of dissatisfaction.
One by one, others finished their hundred laps, but more people hesitated, their legs feeling as heavy as if they were filled with lead, unable to take another step.
Just then, Huo Yuhao, who had been resting in the shade, moved. Under the disbelieving gazes of Wang Dong and the others who had finished and were planning to rest, Huo Yuhao grabbed the shoulders of the last two students. As they looked at him in confusion, Huo Yuhao smiled slightly. His hands clamped down like iron pliers, and he pushed them forward, running at full speed.
Huo Yuhao was fast. The two students could barely catch their breath, but his soul power was incredibly dense. While protecting them, he maintained his speed without any reduction, carrying them through to complete the hundred laps.
Following that, Huo Yuhao went to two more students who hadn't finished their laps. Their faces turned pale, and they were about to refuse when Huo Yuhao said, "You worked hard to get into Shrek Academy. If you get expelled, going home would be pretty embarrassing."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two students' expressions changed drastically.
That was right—being able to join Shrek Academy was an honor for them. If they were expelled, the shame would be immense.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and repeated the same method with them, pushing them through the laps.
Zhou Yi remained silent the entire time, watching Huo Yuhao's performance. Known for her strictness, even she couldn't help nodding repeatedly.
In the end, everyone completed the lap task.
Huo Yuhao panted slightly, feeling the rapid circulation of soul power within him. He suddenly felt that a breakthrough was imminent.
"Everyone, come here." As soon as Zhou Yi's words fell, everyone forced their exhausted bodies to gather in front of her.
"From now on, Huo Yuhao is your class monitor." After Zhou Yi announced this news, all the students nodded in agreement without any objections.
"Everyone except Tai Long, go inside."
The student named Tai Long's heart sank. Watching the others disappear into the distance, Zhou Yi's face instantly turned cold. "Go pack your things and leave the academy."
"What... what do you mean!" Tai Long's expression remained unchanged as he forced himself to speak.
"You ran a full hundred laps? Before I arrived, you ran two laps. Then you caught up to Wang Dong, who was on her fifth lap. When Wang Dong stopped, you stopped too. Did you not have the courage to run the last three laps? Shrek doesn't need students who cut corners." Zhou Yi said calmly.
"I..." Tai Long's face twisted, and he even said, "That's because Huo Yuhao didn't help me run! So I..."
Zhou Yi's eyes narrowed, a cold light flashing in them. "You dare to compare yourself to Huo Yuhao?"
"Get lost!"
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