Excuse Me, Sorry to Bother You (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Is he a primary schooler?

Huo Yuhao noticed the look Wang Dong shot his way.

He offered a helpless smile.

Truth be told, this version of Wang Dong was far too competitive, though that was understandable; after all, she didn't even know who her own biological parents were.

Her soul had been sliced into pieces by the Tang God King.

Then, her divine consciousness and memories were sealed, and she was tossed down from the God Realm by her own father.

To top it off, her father had even placed a Chastity Lock on her body.

Holy crap, Huo Yuhao thought as he tallied up the events of Wang Dong's life, feeling more and more that something was deeply wrong.

No, wait—could the Tang God King's beastly actions not be considered those of an Evil Spirit Master? Even Evil Spirit Masters weren't this evil, right?

Huo Yuhao shuddered.

As he looked at Wang Dong on the stage, he couldn't help but feel a surge of pity.

Given how miserable this girl is, I suppose I should forgive her.

Naturally, Wang Dong on the stage had no way of knowing Huo Yuhao's thoughts.

At this moment, the three students opposite Wang Dong had all simultaneously initiated Martial Soul Possession.

Features of a wolf, a leopard, and a hyena appeared on the three of them respectively.

These three were actually all agility-type battle spirit masters!

The next second, the three moved, charging toward Wang Dong's team from three different directions.

Their speeds varied slightly; two lunged toward Xiao Xiao and Zhou Sichen in the back, while the student with the wolf Martial Soul, who was in the lead, sprinted toward Wang Dong at top speed.

The three coordinated with remarkable tacit understanding.

Facing their assault, Wang Dong showed no fear; instead, a smile curled at the corners of her lips.

With a single flap of the gorgeous blue-purple wings behind her, Wang Dong's figure rose above the center of the arena.

Immediately after, the second purple Spirit Ring on her body flared brightly.

Wang Dong spread her wings wide, and the golden light patterns on them fired off golden orbs of light at high speed, raining down densely upon the ground.

"Second spirit skill: Light of the Butterfly God."

On the ground, the three agility-type spirit masters who had been sprinting toward Xiao Xiao's position saw the light orbs above them, and their expressions changed drastically.

With such a massive barrage of energy orbs descending upon them, there was nowhere to hide.

Moreover, the intensity of the light element contained within those orbs was something the three of them knew they could never withstand.

"We surrender!"

The three hurriedly signaled to Wang Yan at the edge of the arena.

Seeing this, Wang Yan moved with lightning speed to teleport the three out of the arena.

The golden orbs slammed into the ground, creating a continuous series of roars and kicking up a cloud of dust.

As the dust settled, Wang Yan stood in the center of the arena and announced, "In this match, the Freshman Class 1, Wang Dong team is victorious!"

Hearing this, Wang Dong slowly descended from the air, her expression proud. With her head held high, she led her two teammates out of the assessment area.

As she passed Huo Yuhao, she said in a very low voice, "Did you see that? That is my true strength. Huo Yuhao, I'm actually looking forward to fighting you more and more now. I want to see if you can beat me without using your real trump cards."

Huo Yuhao shook his head and smiled, saying nothing more.

What can I say?

Wang Dong, followed by her two teammates, prepared to leave.

Just then, Wang Yan's voice rang out: "Second assessment match, Freshman Class 3: Huo Yuhao, Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng versus Freshman Class 7: Huang Chutian, Lan Luoluo, Lan Susu."

"Both groups, enter the arena and prepare for the match."

Wang Dong paused, then turned back to Xiao Xiao and Zhou Sichen. "Let's stay and watch this match."

The two had no objections.

My turn already in the second match?

Huo Yuhao, hearing his name called, was momentarily stunned, but he didn't delay.

He reached out his hand, and Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng followed suit, placing their hands together. The three looked at each other and shouted, "Let's go!"

They then walked into the arena and took their positions.

Only after standing on the field did Huo Yuhao notice that the opposing team had a pair of identical-looking female students.

Twins?

Both girls had long blue hair and flushed, delicate faces, looking quite young.

At this moment, both girls were looking at Huo Yuhao with a look of curiosity.

In front of the two girls stood an exceptionally tall and burly male student, who must have been Huang Chutian.

Both sides took their stances; Huo Yuhao stood at the rear, while Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng stood side-by-side in front of him.

The opposing team was the exact opposite, with Huang Chutian standing at the front and the twin sisters standing side-by-side behind him.

"You're Huo Yuhao? We know you're strong, but we won't admit defeat easily." Huang Chutian's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

Over the three months since the start of the first year, he had long heard of Huo Yuhao's name, and he was thrilled to finally face him in battle today.

Huo Yuhao merely offered a slight smile, showing no particular reaction.

Seeing that both sides were prepared, Wang Yan started the match immediately.

"The assessment begins!"

The next second, both sides rapidly released their Martial Souls. With a roar, Huang Chutian hammered his chest hard with both fists. His physique expanded instantly, his height surging to nearly two meters, and his thick muscles tore through his school uniform. The skin exposed to the air turned a metallic black.

His eyes shifted from black to yellow, and two sharp canines protruded from beneath his lips.

Two yellow Spirit Rings rose from beneath his feet simultaneously.

The two young girls behind Huang Chutian also released their Martial Souls, their long, water-blue hair blooming rapidly in the air.

Each of them also displayed two yellow century-level Spirit Rings.

Seeing this from off the stage, Wang Dong couldn't help but reveal a gloating smile.

"This team isn't weak. Even if Huo Yuhao wins, he'll likely have to put in some effort. I don't believe he can win against them without breaking a sweat."

Wang Yan, acting as the referee, also showed a flicker of emotion.

Having studied Martial Souls for many years, he could tell at a glance that this team was likely a championship contender from the Freshman Class 7.

First, there was Huang Chutian at the front; as a Power Attack System Spirit Master, his Martial Soul was a top-tier beast Martial Soul, the Great Strength Divine Ape.

Then, the Martial Souls of the two blue-haired girls in the back were a special type of Body Martial Soul: hair.

Furthermore, since they were twins, it was highly probable that they possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

After all, this is a team battle, not an individual one. If it were an individual match, Huo Yuhao would naturally be the undisputed strongest, but against a team with a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, even Huo Yuhao will likely find it difficult to win, right?

Wang Yan looked on with anticipation. While he naturally favored Huo Yuhao, he also wanted to see what kind of abilities Huo Yuhao would display when facing such opponents.

Back on the stage, Huo Yuhao did not immediately release his Martial Soul after the match began; instead, his two teammates released theirs right away.

Ouyang Junyi's Martial Soul was the Sword-Beak Hummingbird, and upon its release, a sharp spike quickly appeared at the end of his right arm.

Chen Junfeng's Martial Soul was a Soft Sword, and both of them possessed 20th-level Soul Power.

In that case, I might as well test out my newly acquired spirit skill, Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

The next second, changes occurred on his body, though without the grand spectacle of the others; he simply opened and closed his eyes.

Following that, his Spirit Rings rose up, pulsing beside him.

But the moment he released his Spirit Rings, the entire District 33 fell into an instant silence.

The whole arena became deathly quiet.

"A ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring?"

Huang Chutian was the first to speak, staring repeatedly at the two Spirit Rings on Huo Yuhao.

The first Spirit Ring was white. That was easy enough to understand.

The second Spirit Ring was black? No, man, that's a bit hard to justify.

He shook his head again and again, wondering if he had woken up yet.

Could a Spirit Master really fuse with a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring at the two-ring stage?

That wasn't in the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul theory that he had read and memorized!

Huang Chutian swallowed hard, turned around, and exchanged a look with the Lan sisters.

The three of them spoke in unison toward Huo Yuhao's team: "Sorry, our mistake!"

"Teacher, we forfeit!"