The two sides finalized the bet and soon went their separate ways.
At noon, Huo Yutong showed off her cooking skills after a long time. She felt that her skills had become a little rusty after so long, but Lin Xi ate with great relish.
Wang Dong'er was naturally not entitled to any food from Huo Yutong, but she obviously didn't care much. What she cared more about was the bet between Huo Yutong and Dai Huabin.
In her opinion, Huo Yutong's confidence was undoubtedly largely due to her black Third Soul Skill.
Finally Huo Yutong got so annoyed by her pestering that she let her experience her Third Soul Skill firsthand.
Then Wang Dong'er shut up.
The effect of this Soul Skill is truly disgusting; it's virtually impossible to defend against in battle, and it's incredibly frustrating.
Just imagining herself fighting Huo Yutong made Wang Dong'er's face turn green.
Putting aside the question of winning or losing, Wang Dong'er declared that Huo Yutong was the enemy she least wanted to fight.
Even if I have to fight Lin Xi, I can't fight her.
At least when he plays against Lin Xi, he can lose more comfortably.
Time passed and it was already afternoon; the upgrade assessment began.
As the arena doors slowly opened, Wang Yan asked Wang Dong'er and the others:
Who do you plan to go on stage first?
Aside from Lin Xi, the highest-ranking students in the entire class are probably Wang Dong'er and Dai Huabin.
If we take into account Huo Yutong's performance in last year's freshman assessment, although her level is slightly lower, her strength can still be ranked in the top three.
Wang Yan planned to let these three students go first.
The group looked at each other, and finally Dai Huabin was the first to step forward.
"Teacher, let me do it."
"Good."
Wang Yan nodded.
In his opinion, Dai Huabin was the highest level, had a strong Martial Soul, and his overall strength was basically guaranteed to be among the top three in the class, so letting him go first was indeed a good choice.
Wang Dong'er looked at Huo Yutong with some confusion.
She had long noticed that Huo Yutong always harbored a Mo Ming hostility towards Dai Huabin.
Why would someone like her give up her starting position to Dai Huabin?
Huo Yutong snorted coldly.
She didn't really care who went first or last, because Dai Huabin was going to lose in the end no matter what.
Since that's the case, let him gloat for a while, and then let him truly realize the difference in strength.
Having honed her emotional management skills for a year, she knows that the strongest sense of contrast arises from the rapid drop in emotions from a high point.
Just like in the original story, Dai Huabin chose a thousand-year-old Soul Beast as his opponent as soon as he entered the arena.
Although the referee was surprised, he still chose to follow the rules and released a lion to him.
After a fierce and bloody battle, Dai Huabin emerged victorious.
After discussing it with Yan Shaozhe, the teachers ultimately gave him a high score of 140.
He walked off the field with his head held high, giving Huo Yutong a cold glare as he passed by.
One hundred and forty points, a score close to perfect, is among the best even in the entire history of Shrek Academy.
He didn't believe Huo Yutong could surpass him in any way.
Huo Yutong remained expressionless, seemingly unconcerned.
Killing a thousand-year-old Soul Beast is really a mess.
For her now, only Soul Beast that are over ten thousand years old can pose a threat to her.
Time flew by, and soon all the classes had finished their rounds. It was time for Class One to select students to go on stage.
Wang Yan looked at Huo Yutong and Wang Dong'er.
The two women exchanged a glance and understood each other's meaning.
Wang Dong'er took a step back, while Huo Yutong stepped forward.
"Teacher Wang Yan, I'm next."
"Okay, then you go."
Wang Yan had no reason to object to this.
Rather, he was also eager to see how far this girl, who had easily defeated Dai Huabin in last year's freshman assessment, had grown.
Huo Yutong walked step by step onto the competition stage, her expression extremely calm.
In the stands, Yan Shaozhe's gaze was already fixed on Huo Yutong.
He came to this assessment just to see Huo Yutong.
He was very curious to see what new performances this girl, who had already shown amazing talent last year, would deliver.
He has the ability to defeat the Hell White Tiger, who possesses the combat power of a fifth-ring cultivator, even before reaching the second ring level; he is undoubtedly a top-tier genius.
Honestly, if this year's students didn't already have Lin Xi, Huo Yutong would definitely be able to compete for the title of the number one genius.
Seeing that Huo Yutong was ready, the referee asked:
How many years do you plan to play?
"Millennium."
Hearing Huo Yutong's unwavering answer, the referee gave a wry smile.
Students these days are all so strange.
The boy just now killed a thousand-year-old Soul Beast with lightning speed, and this girl is also going to fight a thousand-year-old Soul Beast.
He had witnessed many rounds of promotion assessments, but this was the first time he had seen one with such a high level of intensity.
Regardless of what I think, since the student has made this request, I must fulfill it.
The referee made a hand gesture from a distance, and soon, the iron gate on the other side was slowly opened.
A Wind Wolf darted out from among them and arrived in front of Huo Yutong in the blink of an eye.
Unlike the swift and agile Wind Wolf, Huo Yutong stood quietly in place, without moving an inch.
Was he paralyzed with fear? The referee tensed instantly, bracing himself to rescue Huo Yutong from the wolf's jaws.
But the next second, he froze.
One white, one purple, one black?
referee. "???"
What the heck?!
The First Soul Ring was white, which is a rare find in Shrek, where everyone is a monster.
The Second Soul Ring skipped the yellow one and went straight to purple, which is an absurd leap.
However, the Third Soul Ring was even more outrageous. It seemed to be saying that the purple of the Second Soul Ring was nothing, and it directly revealed black!
At that moment, the referee Instinct his worldview was about to shatter.
Then, he saw Huo Yutong's black Soul Ring flash.
She calmly dodged to the side, easily avoiding the Wind Wolf's determined pounce, and then swiftly swung her hand in a chop to the Wind Wolf's neck, causing it to fall to its knees.
This enraged it, and it launched a frenzied attack.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, Huo Yutong's black Soul Ring began to flash wildly, and all of Wind Wolf's attacks missed their mark.
She wasn't idle either, unleashing attack after attack on the unfortunate Soul Beast.
That relaxed attitude clearly showed that he wasn't taking it seriously at all.
A minute passed, and with a mournful howl of despair, the Wind Wolf collapsed to the ground.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
If we disregard the initial shock of Huo Yutong revealing her Soul Ring, the scene of this battle was undeniably bizarre.
The Wind Wolf, which made a grand entrance, seemed to be performing alongside Huo Yutong, launching one comical attack after another, which she naturally dodged time and time again.
Those who know it will see this as animal fighting; those who don't will think it's just dog teasing.
Only Yan Shaozhe stroked his chin thoughtfully.
He noticed something amiss.
He discovered that every time the Wind Wolf prepared to attack, its movements were extremely swift and decisive.
However, once Huo Yutong's Third Soul Ring lit up, it seemed to lose its way and began behaving comically.
Could it be the ability to create illusions?
Or is it the ability to interfere with one's sense of direction?
He couldn't figure out the answer.
He looked curiously at Lin Xi below the stage.
Huo Yutong's Third Soul Skill was probably obtained with his help.
He should know the details.