Watching Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong collapse stiffly, Ling Feng moved closer and looked toward the trench in the distance.
The trench was about five feet wide and a foot deep, stretching straight ahead for over fifty meters before quietly fading away.
Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had not only carved a trench into the ground, but even the path it passed through was left glowing with a faint golden light.
Ling Feng stood where he was and thought for a moment, then reached one hand into the trench and touched the golden glow.
At once, Ling Feng felt his mind lapse into chaos for an instant, as though he had suffered a Soul Shock.
"I never expected their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to be this powerful!"
"Just as expected of Hacker and Sugar God's daughter!"
Only after experiencing it up close did Ling Feng understand the power of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
If he were hit by such an attack in a match, even Ling Feng could not guarantee that he would not stumble.
"But that assumes they can hit me."
"As long as they don't hit me, no matter how powerful a Martial Soul Fusion Skill is, it'll be useless!"
Ling Feng glanced at the two lying on the ground before leaving in the direction of Shrek Academy.
In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.
As expected, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were late again.
However, they were one of the few teams with an undefeated record, so after being perfunctorily criticized a couple of times, they were allowed to return to the group.
The Freshman Assessment did not have many elaborate ceremonies.
All sixty-four teams participating in the Elimination Tournament were divided into thirty-two matches and competed team by team.
The rules during the Elimination Tournament were simple: one match every morning and one every afternoon.
Eliminated teams would go straight back to class, while winning teams remained to continue competing. Over three days, the final top three would be decided.
Once the drawing was complete, the round of sixty-four to thirty-two began immediately, with all thirty-two matches held simultaneously.
This shortened the assessment time as much as possible and gave victorious students ample time to rest before the afternoon matches.
Ling Feng's team's opponents this round were completely unknown. Although all three were two-ring soul masters, their overall strength could only be considered average among the sixty-four teams.
Unfortunately for them, their opponent was Ling Feng.
In less than a minute, Ling Feng cleared all three from the field.
Ling Feng's team also became the first team to advance into the top thirty-two.
By the time news of Ling Feng's victory spread, teams in the other areas had only just assumed their stances and applied their enhancement skills.
Upon hearing that someone had already won, quite a few people who did not know the details were stunned.
"What is going on? Did their opponents surrender? Otherwise, there's no way the fight could have ended that quickly!"
"Unless they ran into acquaintances from their own class and the gap was enormous, who would surrender at a time like this?"
"I heard it was Ling Feng from Freshman Class Nine..."
In one area, the other two members of Dai Huabin's team looked rather grim.
After all, they had come aiming for first place, yet they had not expected such a powerful opponent to be among the competition!
"What are you panicking for!"
Dai Huabin snorted coldly.
"Just because they fought quickly doesn't mean they're definitely strong! Who knows what trick they used."
"Besides, we still haven't used our trump card!"
"I believe that once we use it, we definitely won't be any worse than them!"
Area Fifteen.
"Yuhao, just now..."
"Mm, it must have been Ling Feng's team!"
Huo Yuhao wore a solemn expression as Wang Dong comforted him beside him.
"Don't be afraid. Don't forget that we tested our Martial Soul Fusion Skill last night!"
"Although we lost to him before, if we meet again, it isn't certain who will win and who will lose!"
As Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong whispered to each other, Xiao Xiao beside them had not noticed what they were saying at all.
Her gaze could not help drifting toward the exit.
Ling Feng was slowly leaving with Ning Tian and Wu Feng.
"Ling Feng..."
"I'll make you see how I've changed!"
"Even if I can't surpass you, I'll make you understand that I've always been chasing after you!"
After silently encouraging herself, Xiao Xiao charged directly toward her opponents amid Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's shocked gazes!
Whether it was luck or something else, their opponents that afternoon were just as unknown.
Ling Feng's team still advanced into the top sixteen without any effort.
At that moment, Ning Tian and Wu Feng had become the envy of every freshman.
Throughout the entire Freshman Assessment, the two had barely needed to make a single move, yet they had entered the top sixteen.
Ning Tian and Wu Feng were truly rather helpless about that.
At first, they had only wanted to enjoy the shade beneath a large tree, but after teaming up with Ling Feng, they had unexpectedly become freeloaders carried to victory.
Still, they did not bother explaining anything.
The two were not weak either. Even without Ling Feng, their results would not have been poor if they had teamed up with others.
That evening, Ling Feng grabbed a quick meal in the cafeteria before returning to the dormitory.
The moment he opened the door, Ling Feng noticed a series of clattering sounds coming from inside the room.
"Sister Nannan?"
"But I told her yesterday that I had a match today and wouldn't be eating in the dormitory."
"Then who could it be?"
The living room was empty. Ling Feng slowly walked toward the room, pushed open the master bedroom door, and immediately saw a familiar, beautiful figure tidying up her things.
"Sister Luocheng?!"
Hearing his voice, Ling Luocheng turned around. The instant she saw Ling Feng, a smile dazzling enough to mesmerize anyone bloomed on her cool, beautiful face.
"Xiaofeng! Did you miss me?"
"Hehe."
Ling Feng stepped forward twice. Before he could do anything, Ling Luocheng grabbed him and pulled him into a tight embrace.
The force in Ling Luocheng's hands was so strong that even Ling Feng found it difficult to break free.
Her longing was plain for all to see.
"Sis, I'm here!"
Ling Feng gently patted Ling Luocheng's back and softly comforted her.
After Ling Luocheng affectionately fussed over him for quite a while, she pulled him into the room, and they chatted for a long time.
"Go wash up. When you come back, we'll... continue cultivating."
A blush spread across Ling Luocheng's beautiful face.
At the mention of cultivation, Ling Feng finally remembered that he had yet to use the Martial Soul Fusion Talent he had obtained through the story check-in.
After all, Ling Feng and Ling Luocheng both possessed ice attributes. Having cultivated together for so long, their auras were familiar enough to merge with one another.
Even without Martial Soul Fusion Talent, Ling Feng suspected that one day, the two might be able to develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill through later cultivation.
Of course, that was only speculation.
Now that Ling Luocheng had returned, Ling Feng naturally had to test the Martial Soul Fusion Talent.
"Sister Luocheng, how about we find a cultivation room to cultivate in?"
"Hm?"
Hearing Ling Feng's strange request, Ling Luocheng looked puzzled before raising an eyebrow.
"Isn't there a cultivation room in the dormitory? Why run outside?"
"Or have you gotten so strong after not seeing me for a few days that you think you can bully me?"
"They say you should beat little brothers while they're young."
"Hmph, hmph. Looks like this big sister is going to lose face in front of you!"
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