After a long while, Qin Ming finally managed to process the shock Lin Mo had given him and refocus his attention on the present moment.
He looked at everyone present, his expression immediately turning serious.
"Let me clarify this with the two new students, and also to remind everyone."
The academy has gathered you, the most talented students, together for my exclusive instruction. The primary purpose is to prepare you for the next Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy.
His gaze swept across the faces of Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Yu Feng, Osler, finally landing on Lin Mo and Ye Lingling.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the few of you here will be the reserve members of the main team representing our Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the next competition, that is, the Heaven Dou Team One."
At this point, he changed the subject, his tone becoming more serious:
"But listen to me carefully! Anything can happen before the competition actually begins."
If a more outstanding and talented player emerges from the second team, surpassing you in strength, then it's only natural that your positions will be replaced!
The academy wants the strongest lineup, understand?
Hearing Qin Ming's words, which they were practically tired of hearing, Lin Mo and Ye Lingling remained expressionless and calm.
Before they even came to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Director Xue Sheng had already mentioned this to them countless times, so there was really nothing new about it.
Lin Mo noticed, however, that Dugu Yan was standing at the very edge of the sparring area, arms crossed, with an expression that said "keep away."
At this moment, it was looking him and the Charmander at his feet up and down with great interest.
Sensing Dugu Yan's gaze, Lin Mo raised his head, glanced in her direction, and gave her a friendly smile.
But he quickly looked away, not lingering on Dugu Yan for long.
Seeing that everyone had taken it all in, Qin Ming continued with the next steps. He looked at Lin Mo and Ye Lingling and asked:
" Lin Mo, Ye Lingling, as is customary, new members need to be briefed on some basic information."
"Okay, please state your age, Martial Soul, and current Soul Power Level."
Ye Lingling spoke first, her voice clear and cold, " Ye Lingling, fifteen years old, Martial Soul Nine Heart Begonia, Level 28 Auxiliary System Tool Soul Master."
Then, Lin Mo also announced his information, " Lin Mo, nine and a half years old, Martial Soul: Charmander, Level 29 Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."
"What?!"
Nine and a half years old? Level 29?
Did I hear that right?
As soon as Lin Mo finished speaking, a collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the crowd.
Even Mingdu dumbfounded. He had thought that Lin Mo might not be very old, but he never expected him to be this young.
Upon hearing Lin Mo's stated age, Yu Tianheng's body jolted violently, as if he had been struck hard by something.
His face instantly lost all color, his eyes dimmed, and he exuded a strong sense of defeat.
He, a member of the prestigious Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master with the cultivation of Three-Ring Soul Elder, was actually suppressed by a nine-and-a-half-year-old Soul Grandmaster?
However, this state of depression did not last long. Yu Tianheng shook his head violently, and his eyes became firm again.
He looked at Lin Mo, took a deep breath, seemingly determined to get to the bottom of his doubts, and opened his mouth to say, " Lin Mo, you..."
But before he could finish his question, Lin Mo interrupted him by raising his hand.
Lin Mo looked at Yu Tianheng and said with great certainty, "I am not a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and I have no relation to your family."
I don't know your uncle, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang either.
He spoke calmly, "My Charmander Martial Soul was merely a result of Martial Soul Mutation by chance."
Lin Mo didn't give Yu Tianheng a chance to ask the questions that were on his mind, and directly and decisively denied that he knew Yu Xiaogang.
He had already explained it to the three education commissioners, and he was too lazy to repeat the same thing to Yu Tianheng and the others; it would be a waste of breath.
Yu Tianheng's mouth hung open, but the words he wanted to ask were swallowed back. His expression was a mixture of surprise and bitterness.
"I... I haven't even asked yet... how did you know I wanted to ask these things? And... you know my uncle too?"
Lin Mo nodded, his tone still calm. " Yu Xiaogang, the 'famous' 'theoretical genius' in the Soul Master World..."
He is also another Soul Master, besides myself, who possesses External Beast Martial Soul in recent years. I think it would be difficult not to know of his existence.
At this point, Lin Mo paused, as if carefully choosing his words, "But..."
Lin Mo didn't spell it out, but everyone present understood what he meant.
Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, the self-proclaimed "theoretical master," is considered by many to be a fame-seeker seeking personal gain.
The reason is simple: many of the theories he proposed were ones that even he himself couldn't prove with practical actions.
As for him, due to the Malignant Mutation of his Martial Soul, his Soul Power Level was stuck at level 29 for life, and he could not break through.
If Grandmaster is truly a master of theoretical research, how could they be unable to solve even the problem of their own cultivation?
Although, judging solely from their Soul Power Level, Yu Tianheng's uncle, Yu Xiaogang, is currently at level 29, just like Lin Mo in front of him.
But are these two people comparable?
One is a "theoretical Grandmaster " who has no hope of breaking through in his lifetime due to a flaw in his Martial Soul; the other is a monster genius who reached level 29 at the age of nine and a half, with a frighteningly fast cultivation speed and incomparably strong combat ability.
The difference lies in...
Considering Lin Mo's terrifying cultivation speed, almost no one believed that Lin Mo couldn't break through level 30 and become a Soul Elder before the age of ten.
What an amazing record that would be!
Seeing the somewhat awkward atmosphere among the crowd, Qin Ming clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back to him.
"Alright, now that we understand the situation, let's begin the morning's lessons."
Physical education class will proceed as scheduled this morning! Lin Mo, Ye Lingling, although you two are new here, you'll be joining us too.
Upon hearing the words "physical training class," Yu Feng and the others immediately looked dejected, their faces filled with worry.
Clearly, they were both afraid and helpless about the physical education class Qin Ming mentioned, but they also knew that the class would indeed be beneficial to improving their physical fitness, so they couldn't really refuse.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Lin Mo's lips twitched involuntarily, and a bad premonition rose in his heart.
He turned to look at Qin Ming and asked in a somewhat tentative tone:
" Teacher Qin, our physical education class at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy... it's not going to be running, is it?"
Qin Ming nodded with a matter-of-fact look on his face. "That's right, it's running."
Running is the most basic and effective way to improve physical fitness and endurance. Do you have a question?
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo subconsciously raised his hand to cover his forehead, speechless.
Well, Qin Ming truly lives up to his Shrek Academy roots; he even copied the teaching methods verbatim...
Running, running, and it's still running!
Besides running, which has remained unchanged for millennia, don't the people of Shrek have any new tricks up their sleeves?