Trainee Teacher Qin Ming, Groups by Specialty

A handsome young man in ordinary clothes walked into the classroom and took his place at the front.

"Hello, everyone. I'm your homeroom teacher, Qin Ming, a fifty-eighth-rank Power Attack System Battle Soul King! My Martial Soul is Blazing Wolf."

"Whoa!"

The announcement that he was a Soul King at the fifty-eighth rank instantly drew gasps from the whole class. For these young kids, someone so young already being a Soul King was truly astonishing.

Luo Chen was surprised that Qin Ming had already taken a position at Heaven Dou Royal Academy so early. He had probably only graduated a few years ago.

"All right, let's not waste time. Everyone, introduce yourselves one by one, including your Martial Soul, rank, and what path you want to pursue. Let's start with the student on the right in the first row."

The first student was a little girl who looked like the daughter of a wealthy family. She stood up and said, "Hello, everyone. My name is Hannah. I'm six years old, and my Martial Soul is the Meteor Scepter. My Innate Soul Power is rank seven! I want to specialize in support!"

Before she had even finished speaking, the class erupted. Innate Soul Power at rank seven—if she worked hard, becoming a Soul Saint would only be a matter of time. And as a support specialist, she'd be in high demand!

Qin Ming nodded. "Very good. Take a seat. Next."

The second student was a chubby little boy. "My name is Mike. My Martial Soul is Wind Baboon, and my Innate Soul Power is rank six. I want to specialize in Power Attack!"

Wind Baboon. Luo Chen thought of the person who would die beneath the White Tiger Dagger ten thousand years later.

"Wind Baboon is a wind-type beast. It's fast, but it also has the powerful attack strength of a baboon-type Soul Beast. Specializing in Power Attack makes perfect sense."

Most of the students who followed had Innate Soul Power around rank six or seven, with the occasional rank eight.

Soon, it was the turn of Luo Chen and the others.

Shi Mo stood up first. "Shi Mo. My Martial Soul is Black Tortoise. Rank eight. I want to specialize in defense."

Shi Mo stood up quietly. "Shi Mo. My Martial Soul is Black Tortoise. Rank nine. Defense."

The class could accept Shi Mo's rank eight, but Shi Mo's rank nine caused everyone to gasp.

Qin Ming's eyes lit up. "A Black Tortoise Martial Soul, with the bloodline of an ancient divine beast. Excellent. You're brothers, right?"

"Yes, teacher. We're twins."

"Wonderful. Then there's a good chance you'll be able to master a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

Qin Ming said a few more words, then let them sit. Su Heng stood up with a smile. "Hello, everyone! I'm Su Heng, and my Martial Soul is Thunder Roc! I'm an eleventh-rank Agility Attack System Battle Spirit Master!"

As he spoke, he dramatically summoned his Yellow Soul Ring. A faint purple current crackled around him, making him look every bit the expert.

Luo Chen held his forehead. Do you have to show off like that, brother?

His display had captivated the entire class, and a wave of enthusiastic cheers broke out.

Qin Ming was stunned too. A six-year-old Soul Master? He'd actually come across a genius like this?

He'd heard that there were a few promising talents in this year's intake, but he hadn't expected to have one in his own class.

It took two or three minutes for everyone to finally quiet down.

At last, it was Luo Chen's turn.

"All right," Qin Ming said. "Let's hear from our last student."

Luo Chen hadn't put on the new clothes Meng Shenji had prepared for him, so he still looked as ordinary as ever.

He stood and held up the Gulu Ball. "My name is Luo Chen. My Martial Soul is the Gulu Ball, and I'm a fifteenth-rank Control-Type Battle Spirit Master!"

Rank fifteen! Control type!

Qin Ming's eyes flew wide. He remembered what the chief had told him. This had to be the chief's personal disciple!

Six years old, and already rank fifteen.

At that moment, Qin Ming could see nothing but Luo Chen. Luo Chen wanted to enjoy a bit of flashy spectacle too, so he summoned the Evil Eye.

The moment it appeared, the cheering stopped dead. A few seconds later, several students even started crying!

"It's so scary..."

A little girl's voice rang out.

"That Soul Beast is so ugly! It looks like one giant eye. It's disgusting!"

The Evil Emperor exploded in Luo Chen's mind. Who are you calling disgusting?! Who are you calling ugly?! I'm the most handsome member of the Evil Eye Clan! What do you ugly humans know? What do you know?!

Luo Chen was speechless too. Why, when he was rank fifteen, was everyone focused on that ugly eye instead of his dazzling Soul Ring?

Luo Chen gave Su Heng a resentful look and secretly made up his mind: When I contract Soul Beasts in the future, looks come first!

Luo Chen sat down, downcast. Qin Ming tapped on the desk to quiet everyone.

"All right. Next, we'll divide into groups by specialty: Power Attack, Agility Attack, defense, control, and support."

"Ji Wushuang will lead Power Attack, Su Heng Agility Attack, Shi Mo defense, Luo Chen control, and Hannah support. The five group leaders, line up at the front. Everyone else, stand behind your leader according to your specialty."

Five minutes later, the whole class had been divided into groups. Power Attack had the most students, followed by Agility Attack and then control. Defense and support had the fewest.

Qin Ming continued, "The groups you've been assigned to are generally the same as the divisions commonly used across the continent. Of course, this is only the most basic way to group people, and each specialty can be subdivided further. For example, Luo Chen from the control group has an unusual Martial Soul. He can contract Soul Beasts and summon them, which also places high demands on his own spiritual power. So I'll tailor some basic training to each of your specific circumstances."

"At the end of the term, we'll hold a test. I'll split you into several mixed teams for a match, and score each of you based on your performance."

Qin Ming also appointed Luo Chen class monitor. There was no helping it: a genius whose strength was far ahead of the rest, and the chief of the Education Committee's personal disciple, naturally deserved special attention from Qin Ming. Of course, Luo Chen's talent was another reason.

The day's classes ended quickly. Luo Chen went to Meng Shenji's office as promised. Standing outside the door, he heard Meng Shenji speaking loudly. "Bai Baoshan, how can you be so negligent?"

"I'm not being negligent. I just can't find a suitable person, and there's nothing I can do! You know what those noble kids are like!" another older voice replied.

Meng Shenji calmed down as well. "Sigh. Our duty is to select talent for Heaven Dou. I hope you'll put more effort into it."

Luo Chen waited outside for a while, then gently knocked and entered Meng Shenji's office. Bai Baoshan, round and fair, was sitting inside.

When Bai Baoshan saw Luo Chen, he looked puzzled, then quickly realized this must be Meng Shenji's new disciple. Meng Shenji had never taken a disciple before. Why had he started now, at his age?

But Bai Baoshan didn't ask. He simply turned and walked out of Meng Shenji's office.

Meng Shenji said apologetically, "Sorry you had to see that, Xiao Chen. That was the second-ranking member of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Education Committee."

"Since you're here, let's begin today's training!"

"Given your Martial Soul's special nature, I'll take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to capture Soul Beasts for you. How many Soul Beasts can you contract right now?"