The hundred students were divided into ten teams of ten. The school offered two options: forming their own teams or random assignment.
Self-selected teams were first come, first served, with students recruiting their own members. Random assignment matched students based on their cultivation, attributes, and specialties.
Most students chose to form their own teams. After all, going with people they knew gave them a greater sense of security.
But a few students chose random assignment.
Tang Zhou was one of them.
Chen Siyao heard about it from Yang Wanqing.
"No one wanted that Tang Zhou on their team."
"Why?"
"Because he's too arrogant. During the selection, he declared he'd take first place, but Yun Wanlan beat him. Everyone thought he'd be hard to get along with, so no one wanted to team up with him."
"What happened in the end?"
"He chose random assignment. The system matched him with nine teammates."
"What kind of people are they?"
"They're all pretty reserved," Yang Wanqing said. "I guess the system figured the quiet ones belonged together."
Chen Siyao laughed.
The team assignments were announced on Monday.
Tang Zhou's team was Team Seven.
Yun Wanlan's team was Team Three.
Yun Wanlan had also chosen random assignment, so all her teammates had been randomly matched with her. She simply hadn't thought there was any need to choose.
Her talent was exceptional. Her 13.5% absorption rate was unmatched at Pengcheng High Martial Arts, and there was no shortage of people who wanted to team up with her.
On Monday evening, while eating in the cafeteria, Chen Siyao spotted Yun Wanlan three tables away.
She sat alone in a corner, with a bowl of plain rice porridge and a small plate of pickled vegetables before her. She ate slowly and quietly.
Chen Siyao looked away.
"Qingqing."