Three Months Later, Freshman Assessment

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, three months had already gone by.

The annual freshman assessment of Shrek Academy had finally officially begun.

For the students of the Outer Court, the importance of this assessment went without saying.

It was not only related to class rankings, but it also determined whether they could continue to stay at Shrek Academy and enter the academy's true core training system.

Inside the Class One classroom.

Wang Yan stood before the podium, holding the assessment roster with his usual gentle smile on his face.

"Next, I will announce the rules for this year's freshman assessment."

The classroom, which had been somewhat noisy, instantly fell silent.

All the students subconsciously sat up straight.

Wang Yan said slowly, "This assessment will take the form of three-person team battles, with free team formation."

"Teams that achieve excellent final results will not only receive rewards from the academy, but will also be closely observed and have the opportunity to become core disciples."

"In addition, those who perform exceptionally well in this assessment will also receive resource prioritization from the academy."

As soon as his voice fell, the entire classroom instantly erupted.

Core disciple.

Resource prioritization.

For these twelve or thirteen-year-old boys and girls, these words held an almost irresistible attraction.

And the next moment, almost everyone's gaze landed in the same direction simultaneously.

Mu Tianyi.

After a brief silence, the crowd instantly swarmed over.

"Brother Tianyi, team up with me!"

"Pick me! I'm a Control System, I definitely won't hold you back!"

"Brother Tianyi, our dorms are close, you have to look out for your own people, right?"

"I'm an Auxiliary System, I can really provide buffs!"

For a time, the classroom was filled with voices clamoring for his attention.

Even students from other classes had specifically run over to inquire about information.

The reason was simple.

Among the current freshmen, Mu Tianyi's reputation was simply too great.

In three months, he had almost become the default core figure of Class One.

Top-tier dragon-type Martial Soul.

Level 45 Soul Ancestor cultivation.

Never lost a single practical combat class.

Coupled with that almost crushing frontal combat power, many people even felt that as long as they could team up with Mu Tianyi, the championship for this freshman assessment was already half-secured.

After all, in the face of absolute strength, many tactics actually lost their meaning.

However, facing everyone's invitations, Mu Tianyi did not rush to respond.

Because in his heart, he already had his candidates.

Gongyang Mo of the Auxiliary System, and Ling Luochen of the Control System.

Mu Tianyi had implemented the plan to recruit Gongyang Mo during the second week of school.

Of course, he didn't say too much.

He just calmly mentioned that he came from the direct line of Sea God Island.

Naturally, this single sentence was already enough.

Gongyang Mo had been silent for a long time back then.

Although his background was not bad, compared to a place like Sea God Island, it was still not on the same level at all.

That was the true top power on the continent.

What's more, Mu Tianyi's own talent was also ridiculously strong.

In the end, after weighing the pros and cons, Gongyang Mo chose to join.

Mu Tianyi was naturally very satisfied with this.

Since he had decided to recruit people, he naturally wouldn't be stingy with resources.

Thus, he directly gave the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone that Yan Shaozhe had previously given him, along with a Soul Ascension Pill, to Gongyang Mo.

As for Ling Luochen, it was a different situation.

Over the past three months, Mu Tianyi had attended many practical combat classes with her.

The impression this blue-haired girl had always given him was one of consistency.

Few words.

Calm.

Decisive in action.

Her precision with ice-attribute control was such that Ling Luochen could be called the undisputed king of control among this year's freshmen.

Often, she would understand Mu Tianyi's intentions instantly without the need for any communication.

This kind of tacit understanding was especially vital in team battles.

Furthermore, Mu Tianyi was well aware that Ling Luochen's future potential was far greater than what she had displayed thus far.

Therefore, before the assessment even began, he had already decided on his final team.

Soon.

The three of them officially formed their team.

When the roster was announced, many people wore expressions of envy.

Mu Tianyi.

Gongyang Mo.

Ling Luochen.

This lineup had almost no discernible weaknesses.

Power attack, support, and control were all covered.

The combination of Mu Tianyi and Gongyang Mo, in particular, was exaggerated to an excessive degree.

Once the assessment officially began, this point was quickly demonstrated.

The first match.

The moment Gongyang Mo's Rainbow Dragon buff lit up, Mu Tianyi had already charged head-on into the opposing formation.

The instant his Bright Sacred Dragon martial soul was released, the intense dragon might caused the opponents' faces to turn pale.

Meanwhile, Ling Luochen stood in the rear.

Ice mist spread.

Frigid air sealed the path.

She blocked every possible escape route for their opponents with near-perfect precision.

In less than two minutes, the match was over.

The second match.

The third match.

The fourth match.

They swept through everything in their path.

The coordination between the three grew increasingly seamless as they continued to hone their synergy.

Gongyang Mo was responsible for buffs and support.

Ling Luochen was responsible for restriction and crowd control.

Mu Tianyi was responsible for the simplest and most brutal task—head-on suppression.

And what made it most frustrating for others was that he really could just steamroll his way through.

Many teams were completely crushed before they could even execute their full tactics.

During this time, it wasn't as if no one tried to target Mu Tianyi.

Some attempted to focus fire.

Some tried to drag out the tempo.

Others specifically studied the range of Ling Luochen's ice control.

But it was useless.

In the face of an absolute gap in strength, all counter-strategies seemed pale.

Especially under the buffs from Gongyang Mo, Mu Tianyi's frontal combat power had completely transcended the freshman level.

It even faintly carried the oppressive aura of a senior student.

Xixi, Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, and Dai Yueheng.

These figures, who were already quite famous among the freshmen, had all fallen one after another at the hands of Mu Tianyi's trio.

Among them, Dai Yueheng was the most unwilling to accept his defeat.

Throughout the entire assessment period, Mu Tianyi did not slack off on his cultivation.

In three months, his soul power had increased from level forty-five to level forty-seven.

The speed was not particularly exaggerated, but it was consistent.

Mu Tianyi knew very well that once one reached the Soul Ancestor stage, it was impossible for soul power to skyrocket as rapidly as it did in the early stages.

Rather than blindly pursuing levels, it was better to thoroughly solidify his foundation. Furthermore, his plan was to condense a Soul Core at the seventh ring, so he had already begun the process of compressing his soul power.

Finally.

The freshman assessment concluded.

There was no suspense regarding the championship.

Mu Tianyi and his two teammates took first place with an undefeated record.

The reward for the freshman assessment was the same as in previous years: a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.

However, under the manipulation of some unknown big shot, the choice of soul bone this time had been changed to a thirty-thousand-year ice-attribute left arm bone.

Many students' eyes turned red at the sight.

A reward of this caliber was practically extravagant for freshmen.

"Here, this thing is for you."

Mu Tianyi took out the soul bone from the box and handed it to Ling Luochen.

Ling Luochen was clearly stunned for a moment.

She instinctively caught the soul bone, her mind unable to process what had just happened.

Ling Luochen looked up, and for the first time, a clear ripple appeared in those light blue eyes.

"You..."