Gu Shengge's Team VS Huo Yuhao's Team

Over the next two days, Gu Shengge and Ning Tian's group fought another nine matches. They won every battle they entered. After ten matches, not a single team had been a match for them. Gu Shengge had not even made a move once; with Ning Tian's powerful support, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yuner easily dealt with every opponent.

In the end, their team achieved ten consecutive victories in the round-robin matches, earning the best record in their area.

After claiming their final victory in the area, Gu Shengge took Ning Tian and the others to the cafeteria for a meal. There, he happened to see Zhou Yi sitting with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, pointing at the cafeteria's top-tier dishes as they discussed something.

It reminded Gu Shengge of the plot from the original work.

After Huo Yuhao's team achieved ten consecutive wins, Zhou Yi discovered the characteristics of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and invited them to the cafeteria for top-tier dishes before the knockout match from thirty-two to sixteen.

And Huo Yuhao's team's next opponent was Ning Tian's team.

In other words, if things followed the plot of the original work, he would very likely face Huo Yuhao in the next knockout match.

A thoughtful look flickered in Gu Shengge's eyes.

Zhou Yi also noticed Gu Shengge. She had not the slightest favorable impression of this student who had opposed her on the first day of school and humiliated her so badly that she could not back down.

Naturally, she had also heard that Gu Shengge, like Huo Yuhao, had achieved ten consecutive victories.

With the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda, as long as one's own strength was not lacking, advancing into the top thirty-two would not be a problem.

Watching Gu Shengge's back as he entered a private room, Zhou Yi raised her hand and pointed at him as she instructed Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, "See that guy? If you run into him in the knockout rounds, don't hold back. Teach him a ruthless lesson."

It was clear just how deep Zhou Yi's resentment toward Gu Shengge ran.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong looked toward Gu Shengge. Having seen him beat Xu Sanshi senseless with his bare hands, they could not help but hesitate. They were supposed to teach Gu Shengge a lesson? It would be bad enough if he ended up teaching them one instead.

But since Teacher Zhou had spoken, they could only nod and agree.

That afternoon, the freshman assessment knockout rounds began. The thirty-two-to-sixteen matches officially started in the Assessment Zone when the afternoon class bell rang.

Compared with that morning, half of the participating students had already been eliminated. After another round of drawing lots, they immediately headed to their assigned areas for their matches.

Since the matches were being held on the same day, the venue had not changed at all. It was still divided up as it had been that morning, but only the first sixteen numbered areas were in use.

Gu Shengge led Ning Tian and the other three girls outside the Assessment Zone to draw lots for their next knockout match.

This time, their assessment area was Area Eight. When Gu Shengge and the others arrived at the arena, they happened to see another team arriving as well.

It was Huo Yuhao's team.

Huo Yuhao and the others had not expected their opponent to be Gu Shengge. Aside from Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong and the others all wore grave expressions.

Han Yue inwardly cried out in misery. Why did they have to face the boss? This was just too unlucky! With his scrawny arms and legs, how could he possibly defeat the boss?

"Yuhao, we have a tough battle ahead of us this time. We can't hold back anymore."

Wang Dong looked at Gu Shengge, who was leading Wu Feng and Nanmen Yuner onto the stage. His voice was unusually solemn, and his face was filled with gravity. If they lost this match, they would have no chance at the championship.

Huo Yuhao nodded, determination shining in his eyes. They absolutely could not lose!

Unfortunately, their team was not united. The moment Han Yue saw Gu Shengge, he had already given up on the idea of victory.

Unlike Huo Yuhao and the others, who knew nothing, Han Yue understood perfectly well just how powerful Gu Shengge was. He was someone they simply could not contend with!

On the spectator platform.

Zhou Yi stood quietly on the platform, surveying the matches below that were about to begin. In the round-robin matches, Freshman Class One had been the biggest winner.

But once the knockout stage began, certain students with powerful individual strength started displaying their potential and abilities.

In the sixty-four-to-thirty-two matches, only five teams from Class One remained. Although that was still more than any other freshman class, their advantage was no longer obvious.

The upcoming thirty-two-to-sixteen round would be crucial.

"Teacher Zhou, looking for your seed team? I just checked the draw. What a coincidence—your chosen seed team happens to have run into our class's seed team in Assessment Area Eight. Tell me, do you think they can win?"

Mu Jin had noticed Zhou Yi long ago. She walked over and asked with a smile, though a trace of hostility gleamed in her eyes.

She had already learned that Gu Shengge's team would face Huo Yuhao's team in Area Eight. In her view, Class One's undefeated team had already lost, so she had come early to make Zhou Yi uncomfortable and strike a blow at her.

Zhou Yi's gaze instantly sharpened. "Mu Jin, you think your students have already won?"

Mu Jin maintained her smile and shook her head. "Not exactly. Nothing is absolute, after all. But I haven't heard of any particularly outstanding talents in your class this time. At the very least, there's no one above Rank 30. What a pity."

At those words, Zhou Yi's eyes turned cold as she questioned her, "Did you come here to provoke me?"

Having been exposed, Mu Jin stopped pretending. The smile on her face vanished instantly, frost covering her pretty face as hatred showed in her eyes. She said coldly:

"So what if I did? Wasn't Class One supposed to have such excellent results? Then I want to see how many students you taught can make it into the top eight. When the drawing ended just now, I discovered that my seed student had been matched against your seed student, and it put me in an excellent mood. Ever since you expelled my younger brother despite my desperate pleas last time, this is the first time I've felt this good. I heard you want to be promoted to a senior title. Ah, I'm afraid it'll fall through again this time."

Zhou Yi paid no attention to Mu Jin's provocation. Her gaze turned toward the matches below and settled on Assessment Area Eight as she said calmly, "Want to make a bet?"

Hearing that, Mu Jin saw that her goal had been achieved and accepted Zhou Yi's wager without hesitation.

"Sure. What are you betting?"

Zhou Yi said, "A soul bone. Do you dare?"

Upon hearing "soul bone," Mu Jin was briefly stunned. She was quite surprised. Zhou Yi was actually betting a soul bone against her? Was she planning to gamble away everything just to fight her? Mu Jin could not understand where Zhou Yi's confidence came from. Had she not read Gu Shengge's file?

Mu Jin had guessed correctly. Zhou Yi truly had not read Gu Shengge's file, because after she had looked at it last time, the dean of academic affairs had sealed it away. Only those at dean level or above could view it.

Seeing Zhou Yi so confident, Mu Jin agreed without another word.

In Mu Jin's eyes, Zhou Yi had already lost. Getting a soul bone for free—why would she refuse?

Zhou Yi had not expected Mu Jin to agree so readily. In her heart, she also believed Huo Yuhao and the others were certain to win. After all, they possessed the formidable trump card of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

On the stage, seeing that both sides had arrived, the assessment teacher announced loudly, "State your names."

Ning Tian took several steps back as Wu Feng and Nanmen Yuner shielded her behind them. Gu Shengge stood beside Ning Tian, his gaze falling on Huo Yuhao as anticipation appeared in his eyes.