"I heard that there are some monsters among this freshmen class. If nothing else happens, they will become our teammates in the future."
The black-haired girl's tone remained calm.
"It's just a reserve team, just like us before."
The white-haired girl was noncommittal.
At this moment, a gentle voice sounded from behind them, "Luochen, Xi Xi, why are you here?"
The two women turned around and saw Han Ruoruo walking towards them with a smile.
"Sister Ruoruo."
The white-haired girl, Ling Luochеn, the frost on her face melted slightly.
"I heard that you came to Outer Court to be a teacher. It turns out it's true."
"Well, it's the arrangement of the college, and I've already graduated, so I have to find something to do."
Han Ruoruo smiled and then asked with concern.
"Not to mention this, how did you complete this mission?"
When the task was mentioned, Ling Luochеn's brows immediately furrowed, with obvious displeasure in his tone:
"It didn't go well. The guy escaped. According to follow-up information from the academy, he fled to the direction of Dragon City to the north of the Heaven Dou Empire. And it's been a little strange there recently. We found a lot of traces of Nirvana Corpse, and they all seemed to be gathering in the direction of Extreme North."
"The mission target lost its trace at Dragon City. When we were tracking it, we also encountered other unidentified Nirvana Corpse's obstruction, resulting in a failure."
Xi Xi, who has a weak sense of presence, added with a hint of solemnity in his tone.
When Han Ruoruo heard this, his expression became serious. "Nirvana Corpse gathered Far North in large numbers? This is indeed abnormal."
Xi Xi continued:
"Yes, sister Ruoruo, the academy has given us a new mission. This time we must not only continue to hunt down the target and his accomplices, but also investigate why Nirvana Corpse gathered at Far North. Moreover... the mission requires us to bring several core disciples of Outer Court with us to let them experience and adapt to the mission mode of Inner Court in advance. Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"
This new requirement did not surprise Han Ruoruo.
After all, she came to Outer Court to prepare for this.
Nowadays, there are undercurrents surging in the mainland, Inner Court is short of manpower, and the college wants to accelerate the cultivation of core talents.
Her eyes couldn't help but cast her eyes again on the mighty new team heading to Canteen, and several figures instantly appeared in her mind.
Perhaps, this is a perfect opportunity to observe and sharpen those "Little Monster".
"Would you like to choose... I have a few preliminary ideas in mind."
Han Ruoruo's eyes became profound.
"However, we still need to see their wishes. We cannot force them."
At the same time, Yin Chen, who was walking at the front of the team, was smiling and responding to the chatter and laughter of the classmates around him, but in his heart he was calmly thinking about how to use this dinner party to further consolidate his position in this elite group of freshmen.
The next morning, as soon as the school bell rang, Wang Yan and Han Ruoruo walked into Freshman Class One's classroom together.
However, what surprised all the students was that following the two teachers, there were two figures wearing eye-catching red Inner Court school uniforms.
There was a slight commotion in the classroom.
Inner Court disciples are legendary existences to Outer Court students. Their sudden appearance in the freshman class undoubtedly brought huge questions and curiosity.
Wang Yan looked at the students in the classroom, frowned slightly, and whispered to Han Ruoruo beside him:
"Teacher Han, is this too fast? After all, they have just entered school..."
He is not against practice, but he believes that the risk is too high for freshmen to be directly exposed to difficult tasks.
Han Ruoruo understood Wang Yan's concerns and responded calmly:
"I understand your concerns, Teacher Wang, but for true geniuses, we cannot use ordinary growth trajectories to constrain them. Towering trees that have withstood the wind and rain cannot be grown in a greenhouse. Moreover, this task is mainly undertaken by Inner Court disciples. It is not for them to confront powerful enemies head-on, but more for observation and learning."
After soothing Wang Yan, Han Ruoruo turned to the students who were full of doubts, and first introduced the two Inner Court seniors with different temperaments - ice control Battle Soul King Ling Luochеn and Agility Attack System Battle Soul King Xi Xi.
Then, she loudly explained the purpose of their visit:
"In order to accelerate the growth of core disciples, the college decided to select some outstanding Outer Court disciples to participate in a practical mission led by Inner Court. This participation is completely voluntary. After the mission is completed, the college will give generous rewards based on contribution, including training resources and the credits required to enter Inner Court in the future."
She glanced at several core disciples and her tone turned serious.
"However, there is a rigid prerequisite for registration. Soul Power must reach the Soul Elder level. Core disciples below Soul Elder will not be considered for the time being."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the classroom instantly became subtle.
Most of the students realized that this matter had nothing to do with them, and their eyes invariably turned to the only few Soul Elder--Yin Chen, Gu Yuena, Ye Guyi, and Dai Huabin in the classroom.
Yin Chen was the first to speak as soon as Han Ruoruo finished speaking. His voice was calm and clear:
"Teacher Han, Senior Sister Ling, can you tell us the threat level of this mission target? We need to have a basic assessment of potential risks."
Although he is confident, he is by no means a reckless man. Before he has fully grown up, necessary caution is the law of survival.
Of course, he also knows that since Shrek Academy dares to let freshmen participate, he must have a back-up. As for whether this back-up is unreliable, it varies from person to person.
Yin Chen's question asked the voices of all those who meet the criteria.
Without waiting for Han Ruoruo to reply, Ling Luochеn on the side said with her unique cold voice:
"The target cultivation level is at Soul King level. If you are afraid of death, don't participate."
Her words did not mean to provoke the general at all, but more like a way to persuade him to retreat.
In her view, taking a group of freshmen on a mission to track dangerous targets undoubtedly adds uncertainty and burden.
"Soul King?!"
There was a gasp of air in the classroom.
For the vast majority of students who are still at the level of Soul Grandmaster, Soul King is an existence that is out of reach. If they encounter it head-on, they may not even be able to take a single move.
Dai Huabin heard this, and his eyes instantly became solemn.
If it's Soul Ancestor, he might be able to survive with the strength of White Tiger Martial Soul, but Soul King, especially Soul King, who is specifically listed as a mission target by the college, must have its troubles, and he may be in danger of death if he is not careful.
As one of the heirs of the Duke White Tiger Mansion, there is no need for him to take this risk.
More importantly, Zhu Lu's cultivation level has not reached Soul Elder, so he cannot go with him. Without Martial Soul Fusion Skill, his biggest trump card, he instantly gave up the idea of participating.
"And."
Ling Luochеn seemed to think it was not enough, so he added another sentence, a trace of solemnity flashed in his ice blue eyes.
"The target this time is very difficult. Although it is only Soul King, it has a certain degree of 'immortality' and is extremely difficult to kill completely. You'd better think about it carefully."