First Results

Both Huo Yutong and Wang Dong had girls at their sides whose stamina was on the verge of running dry, so Qian Chaoguang had placed the two of them at the center of the formation.

"Everyone, support the person you're helping. At a run—march!"

For the first time, Qian Chaoguang displayed his Martial Soul in front of his classmates.

Cold, sharp light condensed into powerful arms, gently lifting several classmates who could barely even stand as he took the lead and ran forward.

Zhou Yi was utterly astonished. "This kid's Martial Soul can be used like this?"

Wang Dong, Huo Yutong, and a whole group of students who still had stamina and Soul Power left followed suit. This was something they had already discussed.

They did not have Qian Chaoguang's Light Mimicry, but they still had arms and hands.

New Student Class One's formation began moving again at a slow pace, every face filled with absolute determination.

They did not want to give up. They were unwilling to give up. They were unwilling to numbingly accept some inexplicable teaching assignment left behind by a lunatic teacher.

Leave no one behind. Never give up.

That was what Qian Chaoguang had told them an hour ago, in order to ignite the fire in their hearts.

And now, these boys and girls right in the middle of their rebellious phase were putting that goal into practice with all their might!

Time slowly flowed by, and New Student Class One's running formation also gradually slowed.

Qian Chaoguang's Soul Power could no longer hold out.

To be precise, half an hour ago, Light Mimicry had already completely disappeared.

No matter how deep his accumulation was, no matter how wondrous his cultivation method was, he was still only at rank thirteen right now.

Being able to maintain it for half an hour was already an utterly horrifying feat.

But so what if it disappeared?

During that period of time, the physically weakest students had already recovered quite a bit of stamina. Even without relying on anyone else's strength, they could grit their teeth and keep going.

"Qing Wei, do you still need—"

Qian Chaoguang looked toward the small-framed girl on his left. Her condition was the worst in the entire class.

Her body was trembling, sweat dripping nonstop from her beautiful hair to the ground, and she looked as if she might collapse at any moment.

"No... I can do it."

She clenched her teeth hard and forced out a few words.

Step by step, she staggered forward, struggling to run.

She couldn't give up!

Time passed without anyone realizing it.

Aside from Qian Chaoguang, no one remembered the time anymore.

Their stiff bodies and muddled brains no longer allowed them to remember or think about anything other than running. Their bodies moved mechanically.

Even Wang Dong and Huo Yutong, who had the best stamina, were already nearing their limits. It was only because Qian Chaoguang had used the trace of Soul Power he had barely recovered to support them for a while that they had managed to last until now.

"Ding-a-ling—"

The bell signaling the end of class finally rang, that crisp sound like salvation from heaven.

Clatter, clatter, clatter.

All of New Student Class One collapsed to the ground together. Iron Clothes struck the ground, Iron Clothes struck Iron Clothes, producing a continuous series of sounds.

Like dominoes, the students dragged one another down as they fell, bodies pressed against bodies, people crowded against people.

Even Qian Chaoguang could not help but slump down, easing his rigid body.

Nearly three hours of high-intensity Soul Power, Mental Power, and soul skill release really was a bit hard to endure.

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Wang Dong, who was obsessed with cleanliness, looked helplessly at Huo Yutong, who had collapsed onto her leg, drenched in fragrant sweat and gasping heavily.

Though she wanted to move, the classmates beside her had already packed the space tight.

In the end, Wang Dong simply gave up on dignity and, with no regard for her image, lay down on the thigh of another girl beside her.

Everyone sprawled out together looked at one another and smiled, then burst into laughter that soared to the sky.

No one knew whether they were laughing at one another's utterly undignified appearances, or laughing because they had successfully carried out a small act of resistance.

At that moment, the distance between people was drawn closer.

They were no longer strangers from all over the world, but a collective, classmates in one class, "comrades" who helped one another.

Zhou Yi looked at New Student Class One with an extremely complicated gaze, took a deep breath, and waved toward the distance.

A man in white drifted over, seven Spirit Rings rising beneath his feet.

He raised both hands, and gentle green light scattered outward as his whole body transformed into a towering tree.

One green leaf after another lightly fell onto each student, restoring their stamina and injuries at an astonishing speed.

Qian Chaoguang stood up and moved around a little. The muscles throughout his body relaxed and rose and fell, receiving tremendous relief.

Bloodline Power flowed slowly through their bodies, freeing their exhausted muscles from their tightness and preventing any aftereffects.

A short while later, their recovery was complete.

"Pair up and pound each other's arms and legs or whatever. Saves you from going back later with your muscles stiff and twisted."

The students helped one another up from the ground, joy on their faces that even they themselves had not noticed.

They heard Qian Chaoguang's call and began pounding each other's limbs, loosening their muscles.

Simply because of one run, a basic trust had already been fully established.

Qian Chaoguang nudged the dazed Huo Yutong beside him. Huo Yutong immediately understood, then looked at Zhou Yi with a firm gaze.

"Teacher Zhou, all ninety-nine students of New Student Class One reporting to you."

Zhou Yi looked at the students rising one after another and said calmly, "I must say, all of you have given me an answer I did not expect. In all my years teaching at Shrek, I have never encountered this before. Today, no one will be eliminated."

Aside from Qian Chaoguang, who possessed Divine Sense, no one could notice Zhou Yi's wildly fluctuating spiritual waves.

This meant that this "monster" teacher was not calm at all. Her state of mind had undergone a violent change.

The moment she said that, the students of New Student Class One burst into cheers.

What Zhou Yi did not know was that they were not cheering because no one would be eliminated, but because they had successfully fired the first shot on the road of resistance.

This was the result of everyone's joint effort.

"You should thank Qian Chaoguang. He has saved you once again. At the same time, you should feel ashamed, because once again, you have brought disgrace upon your cultivation."

"He cannot save you for six years."

Zhou Yi tried hard to suppress her far-from-calm heart, while still keeping her tone cold and mocking them with her words.

"Huo Yutong, step forward."

"Here."

"As class monitor, it is your responsibility to unite your classmates, yet Qian Chaoguang was the one doing it. From now on, I strip you of your position as class monitor. Qian Chaoguang will take over."

"That's great!"

In her delight, Huo Yutong could not help blurting out what was in her heart.

She had never wanted to be class monitor in the first place. She had wanted to say so even before class began.

"You seem very proud?"

"N-no! I, I mean, your decision is very correct."

Seeing the look in Zhou Yi's eyes like she wanted to eat someone, Huo Yutong shivered and nearly hid behind Qian Chaoguang.