Wu Sidu

Although the Training Ground is virtual, the Simulation of combat is very realistic.

The pain, the exhaustion, the emptiness after the depletion of Soul Power —all of it felt so real that it was hard to tell whether this was virtual or reality.

Luo Guixing was severely injured at this moment. Although his life was not in danger, his injuries made it impossible for him to compete with the other students.

He lay on the ground, covered in dirt and grass clippings, yet the stinging pain was clear and real.

Looking at the three people in front of him, he felt incredibly conflicted.

He originally thought that among the more than one hundred students in the class, only Huo Yuhao was an insurmountable mountain for him.

But unexpectedly, he was beaten to the point of questioning his existence by a strange girl!

Finally, he sighed and pressed the button in his hand.

That's the button to exit the Training Ground; every student has one.

His figure vanished into the forest in an instant, as if he had never been there at all.

Outside, in the training hall.

The door to Luo Guixing's Training Pod slowly opened, and he unbuckled his seatbelt and stepped out of the Training Pod.

Luo Guixing glanced around; the twenty-odd eliminated trainees were already standing behind teachers Shen Yi and Wu Changkong.

Their eyes were all fixed on the large screen in front of them, which displayed the situation in the Training Ground in real time.

Luo Guixing clenched his fists, lowered his head, and slowly walked to Shen Yi's side without saying a word.

That defeat was indeed a big blow to him.

Shen Yi glanced at him and said, "Let's see how the others perform. Na'er is Soul King and was previously an Inner Court student. Losing to her isn't shameful."

Upon hearing this, Luo Guixing raised her head, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

He hadn't expected that Na'er was actually a student of the Inner Court; no wonder she was so strong!

The Inner Court is the true core of the Shrek Academy, a place that countless Outer Court students dream of but can never reach.

Losing to students from the Inner Court is certainly not shameful.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao's words from before echoed in his mind again: he really shouldn't care too much about the Youth Genius Ranking.

The names on that list don't tell the whole story.

As time went on, more and more trainees were eliminated.

In the hall, one Training Pod after another opened their doors, and the trainees who emerged were either frustrated, calm, or annoyed.

The number of light spots on the large screen decreased, and the originally dense distribution gradually became sparse.

When half of the participants had been eliminated, Shen Yi was still outside, using Soul Guidance Array to gradually shrink the area of Training Ground.

This was both to expedite the assessment process and to force the survivors to confront each other directly.

Once Huo Yuhao, Gu Yue, Na'er got together, they didn't separate again.

Huo Yuhao's Divine Power enveloped the entire Training Ground, allowing him to clearly determine the center location.

So the three of them headed straight for the central point, which was destined to be the final battleground of this assessment.

Along the way, they encountered several other trainees.

As before, upon seeing Huo Yuhao, the students immediately chose to flee.

Even if they know they don't have the ability to compete for the class monitor position, no one wants to be eliminated prematurely if they can last longer.

After arriving at the "decisive battleground" chosen by Huo Yuhao, the three of them waited there, watching one student after another appear and then be scared away.

However, it turns out that Huo Yuhao was right; indeed, some people would choose to attack the stronger ones.

Because someone finally stopped here, she didn't falter, and her gaze didn't waver.

She looked at Huo Yuhao, her beautiful eyes filled with fighting spirit!

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow slightly at this first classmate who dared to openly show his fighting spirit towards him.

He stepped forward, his gaze falling on the other person as he scrutinized him closely.

She had long, reddish-brown hair, the color of which was as rich and vibrant as autumn maple leaves.

Her hair was slightly curled at the ends and casually draped over her shoulders.

She has a classic oval face shape, porcelain-white skin, and well-defined facial features.

Her eyes and brows carried a hint of aloofness, like a clear mountain spring, cold and pure.

Although Huo Yuhao had never met her, he recognized her because she was also on the Youth Genius Ranking.

Among the more than one hundred students in the new first year of Shrek, several have made it onto the Youth Genius Ranking, and the girl in front of us is the highest ranked one.

Her name is Wu Siduo, her nickname is "Nether", and she ranks ninth on the Youth Genius Ranking!

Wu Siduo looked at Huo Yuhao, her beautiful eyes filled with seriousness.

"I know I'm no match for you." Her voice wasn't loud, but it was clear and firm. "But I want to see just how big the gap is between myself and the number one on the Youth Genius Ranking!"

There was no provocation, no defiance in his tone, only a pure desire for strength.

She didn't come to challenge; she came to verify, to verify the distance between herself and the highest peak.

Huo Yuhao looked at Wu Siduo, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

He spoke, his voice calm and gentle. "You are the first person to dare to challenge me."

In this Training Ground, everyone avoided him like the plague, running away at the sight of him as if he were a monstrous beast.

Only this girl walked towards him, stood before him, her eyes filled with fighting spirit.

He stepped forward and said, "But this means you'll miss out on being the class monitor. You'll have plenty of opportunities to challenge me later."

Wu Siduo remained unmoved; her aloof face showed no sign of wavering.

Her gaze was fixed on Huo Yuhao, her voice calm as still water. "If I can't beat you, being class monitor means nothing to me."

She didn't come here to be the class monitor.

She fights against strong opponents in order to become stronger; this has always been her guiding principle.

Seeing the other person's determined gaze, Huo Yuhao nodded, his expression turning serious. "Then let's make our move!"

Four Soul Ring suddenly rose from beneath Wu Siduo's feet, their purple light swirling in the sunlight; they were all thousand-year-level Soul Ring.

To reach the level of Four-Ring Soul Ancestor at such a young age, it's no wonder he ranked ninth on the Youth Genius Ranking.

Then Wu Siduo's figure became ethereal, like a reflection in water, flickering and uncertain.

A dark aura enveloped her, like night falling and partially obscuring the sunlight.

Nether Civet Martial Soul, Possession!

Almost at the same moment her Martial Soul Possession, Wu Siduo's figure flashed, and she was like a black lightning bolt, moving at an astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, she rushed in front of Huo Yuhao.

The dark aura lingered behind her as she moved, leaving a long, trailing shadow.

This speed is comparable to that of a typical Agility Attack System Soul King.

However, under Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes, her figure was no different from slow motion.

Deep within those Spirit Eyes, a golden light flickered, clearly discerning every movement of Wu Siduo.

Huo Yuhao stood with his hands behind his back, his posture as relaxed as if he were taking a stroll in a courtyard.

He moved his feet slightly to the side, dodging Wu Siduo's attack perfectly.

The movement was extremely small, as if he had just casually shifted his body, yet it was just right so that the sharp claw strike grazed past his side without even touching the hem of his clothes.

Wu Siduo's attack missed its mark, and her figure suddenly stopped.

She pushed off the ground with her right foot, spinning like a top, and her right hand transformed into a sharp claw as she reached back to grab.

The claw strike was swift and vicious, accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart, heading straight for Huo Yuhao's throat.

Huo Yuhao took a step back, but only half a step, and the claw strike just missed him by a hair's breadth.

After that, Wu Siduo launched a series of attacks. Her speed was as fast as lightning, and her moves were as sharp as knives. One move after another, they were relentless.

Hell Stab, Hell Hundred Claws... various Soul Skill were used in turn, and black light flickered at her fingertips, enveloping Huo Yuhao.

But Huo Yuhao kept his hands behind his back, moved lightly, dodging left and right, and each time he just barely avoided her attacks.

The movements were fluid and unhurried, as if performing an elegant dance.

Even after Wu Siduo activated her strongest fourth Soul Skill, Hell Shadow Clone, seven or eight identical figures simultaneously pounced on Huo Yuhao from different directions, completely blocking his escape route.

However, Huo Yuhao easily identified her true form with just a glance.

To outsiders, it appeared that Wu Siduo was constantly launching attacks on Huo Yuhao, one wave after another.

Huo Yuhao, however, easily dodged the opponent's attack with minimal movement.

Wu Siduo's eyes were filled with resentment. She gritted her teeth and charged forward again and again, only to be dodged time and time again.

Her brows gradually furrowed, and her eyebrows formed a slight "Chuan" character.

Only after actually fighting Huo Yuhao did she truly realize how vast the gap was between them.

It wasn't just a difference in Soul Power Level; it was a complete and utter crushing defeat in combat awareness, reaction speed, and timing.

Her speed, which she was so proud of, was like child's play in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

Her meticulously planned offensive was utterly ineffective against Huo Yuhao.

This isn't just a gap, this is... an insurmountable chasm!