The plaza was packed with people. All students who had passed the Freshman Assessment stood in formations according to their classes.
Du Weilun stood on the high platform.
Dai Huabin stood at the very front of Class Nine's formation, with Zhu Lu half a step to his right.
Wang Dong'er, Cui Yajie, and Xiao Xiao stood in the row behind them. All of them looked to be in good spirits.
Du Weilun cleared his throat, and the entire plaza fell silent.
"The Freshman Assessment has now officially concluded."
No one below made a sound. They were all waiting for what came next.
"First, the rewards will be announced."
Du Weilun opened the booklet in his hand.
"Third-place team: Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Nanmen Yun'er.
Second-place team: Cui Yajie, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao.
Champion team: Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu.
Every member of these three teams will receive the Academy's assistance in hunting the Soul Beast most suited to their Martial Soul when obtaining their next Soul Ring, ensuring the best possible quality of the Soul Ring."
The moment those words were spoken, the crowd below erupted.
For people from ordinary backgrounds like Cui Yajie, Xiao Xiao, and Nanmen Yun'er, this reward was indeed quite good.
But for people like Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Wang Dong'er, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng, it was relatively ordinary.
Du Weilun did not give them much time to discuss it. He raised a hand and pressed it downward.
"Additionally."
The entire plaza fell silent again.
"Given that the champion team, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, achieved a perfect record throughout the Freshman Assessment and performed far beyond the standards of their peers, the Martial Soul Department has decided that the champion team will receive an additional special reward.
As for the specific details, I will personally