Four-Person Squad: Am I the Only One Without a Hell Spirit Cat?

"Battle Armor has a total of four ranks."

Wu Zhangkong's voice returned to its usual calmness.

"With every rank increase, both the wearing requirements and enhancements will rise accordingly. However, those things are still rather far away for all of you."

After all, Battle Armor started at the five-ring level. Most of those present were only at two rings, and some had not even reached two rings yet. Four-Word Battle Armor was simply far too distant.

Wu Zhangkong picked up a booklet from the podium and opened it to a page.

"Today is the second day of school. There are some rules and systems you need to know in advance."

Everyone sat up straight and listened quietly.

"The academy has a Contribution Point system."

"Contribution Points are the only currency circulating within the academy. Gold Soul Coins cannot be used here. You can use them to buy things outside, but within the academy, Contribution Points are the hard currency."

Luo Ziyan froze for a moment and muttered softly.

"Gold Soul Coins can't be used..."

When she had received those thousand Gold Soul Coins two days ago, she had been quite delighted. Of course, even if she could not spend them at the academy, being able to use them outside was still pretty good.

Besides, the academy had given her that money, so it naturally could not be lacking in funds.

"What can Contribution Points be used for?"

A boy raised his hand and asked.

Wu Zhangkong glanced at him.

"To exchange for resources."

"Forging materials, Soul Tool materials, permission to cultivate in special locations, pills, Battle Armor components—so long as you have enough Contribution Points, you can exchange them for most of the academy's resources."

Hearing that, everyone could not help growing excited. So many things could be exchanged for.

"Then how do we earn Contribution Points?"

Ning Rongrong could not resist asking.

"There are many ways to obtain Contribution Points, such as completing tasks issued by the academy, achieving excellent results in various assessments, serving as class officers, and pursuing a second profession."

"Speaking of second professions, our class's Soul Tool Production Committee Member, mecha repairman, Mecha Manufacturer, Mecha Designer, and blacksmith will be assessed in one month. The most capable person in each profession will be selected to serve as the corresponding class officer."

Hearing that, everyone began to feel tempted. After all, they were all starting from scratch and had barely even heard of these things. Surely they would have some room to show their abilities?

"So next, we will first select the class monitor and vice class monitors."

"There will be one class monitor and two vice class monitors. Once you take those positions, you may not hold any others."

"The selection method is simple: strength."

Ning Rongrong could not help freezing at those words. If it came down to strength, then would support-type Soul Masters like her not have any chance at all?

She could not exactly smash people with her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, could she?

Wu Zhangkong seemed to have expected that reaction and slowly said,

"Class officers will be reassessed every semester. At the next selection, the class monitor and vice class monitors will be chosen based on their usual performance."

"Next, I need you to form your own teams."

Wu Zhangkong's gaze swept across the twenty students present.

"There are twenty people in the class. Four people per group, forming five squads. Today's Practical Combat Assessment will be conducted by squad."

"Begin forming teams now. You have a quarter of an hour."

The classroom atmosphere instantly became lively. Everyone turned to look at the people around them. Some had already begun forming cliques, some were still observing, and some lowered their heads as they considered whom they should team up with.

Ning Rongrong barely hesitated. She turned toward Wu Siduo, who was seated beside her.

"Big Sister Wu Siduo, let's be on the same team!"

Ning Rongrong did not know how old Wu Siduo was, but she called her Big Sister anyway. Wu Siduo looked so mature, and her Soul Power Level was high as well.

Ning Rongrong looked exceptionally enthusiastic. Wu Siduo raised her head and glanced at her, her cold eyes utterly undisturbed. After two seconds of silence, she gave a slight nod.

After receiving Wu Siduo's agreement, Ning Rongrong's eyes filled with delight. Wu Siduo was a four-ring Soul Ancestor and one of the only two people in the class with Twin Martial Souls. With Wu Siduo joining them, the squad's strength immediately rose to another level.

Ning Rongrong's mind raced. There were four people in a team, and she and Wu Siduo had already taken two spots.

The remaining two spots... Ye Zhi?

Ye Zhi had the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, and her support abilities were stronger than Ning Rongrong's. If she could bring Ye Zhi in, then the team would have two four-ring powerhouses. It would be an utterly luxurious lineup.

But Ning Rongrong hesitated.

Ye Zhi's Martial Soul was the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, whose potential was two tiers higher than her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

If Ye Zhi were on the team too, then Ye Zhi would take on the team's support role. Ning Rongrong's usefulness would be greatly diminished, perhaps even completely overshadowed.

She needed to display her value within a team, especially in front of Wu Siduo.

As someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong understood very clearly that when investing in someone, she had to show her own value.

Big Sister Ye Zhi, let's work together next time.

Ning Rongrong silently said that to herself. Then she turned and swept her gaze around the classroom, searching for a third teammate.

"May I join?"

A cool voice came from beside her.

Ning Rongrong turned her head and saw Zhu Zhuqing standing not far behind her. Her black eyes looked at Wu Siduo, then at Ning Rongrong.

"I want to be on your team."

Ning Rongrong froze. She was not familiar with Zhu Zhuqing. From registration until now, they had exchanged fewer than ten sentences.

But she knew Zhu Zhuqing's strength. Hell Spirit Cat, also two rings, with a higher Soul Power Level than her own.

And then... Ning Rongrong suddenly understood something.

Zhu Zhuqing most likely wanted to join not because she was familiar with the two of them, but because of Wu Siduo.

One of Wu Siduo's Twin Martial Souls was the Hell Spirit Cat, exactly the same as Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul.

Ning Rongrong did not make the decision for Wu Siduo. Instead, she turned to look at Wu Siduo. Wu Siduo glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and nodded faintly.

"One person short."

Just then, a girl with golden hair walked over with a smiling face.

"Have you three already formed a team? If you don't mind, can you add me?"

Ning Rongrong could not help freezing when she saw the girl before her. She was the other Soul Master in the class with Twin Martial Souls, and she was also a four-ring Soul Ancestor.

Her name was Dai Yun'er, and her Martial Souls were... the Hell Spirit Cat and Spirit Eye.

Huh???

Ning Rongrong was completely dumbfounded. In that case, among their four-person squad, it seemed that she was the only one without a Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul.

So she was the exception?

"Of course!"

Ning Rongrong nodded with a smile. Although she was the only one without a Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul, her squad was practically invincible now.

Two four-ring Soul Masters and two two-ring Soul Masters. In the entire class, this lineup was absolutely among the best.

A quarter of an hour quickly passed, and everyone finished forming teams.

Wu Zhangkong stepped down from the podium and swept his gaze across every group, nodding slightly.

"The teams have been formed. Now, all of you follow me and prepare for the Practical Combat Assessment."