Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 50 Return

Shrek Academy, Class 1 of Freshmen.

"Physical training class is suspended today." Zhou Yi stood behind the podium, her aged face still showing a cold and indifferent expression, but whenever she was in class, almost all the students sat up straight, and no one dared to make any move.

"Three months have passed since the start of the semester. You will soon face your first entrance exam for Shrek Academy. Only by passing the exam can you officially become first-year students and truly become members of Shrek Academy. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be able to continue your training at the academy at least until the first-year graduation exam. The exam will begin tomorrow, and today I will explain the key points of the exam to you."

Upon hearing Zhou Yi's words, Wang Qiu'er subconsciously glanced at the empty seat next to her, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Wang Dong'er noticed Wang Qiu'er's actions, tugged at her hand, and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, since he said he'd be back before the assessment, he definitely will. There's still a day left, maybe he's already back in Shrek City. Don't worry."

Wang Qiu'er pushed Wang Dong'er away with disdain and said coldly, "Who's worried?"

Wang Dong'er chuckled and said, "Yes, yes, no one is worried that Ji Lin will miss the exam and be expelled from the academy."

Just then, a figure appeared at the classroom door.

It was after obtaining her second spirit soul, and then, under the protection of Chi Yuan, going to the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest, that Ji Lin personally hunted down a 30,000-year-old fire-type spirit beast and obtained her fourth spirit skill.

"Bang bang—Teacher Zhou, I'm back."

Ji Lin knocked on the classroom door and addressed Zhou Yi.

When Zhou Yi saw that the person who came was Ji Lin, her furrowed brows relaxed.

"You're back just in time; I have something to announce."

Zhou Yi beckoned Ji Lin to come to the side of the podium.

Ji Lin came to the podium, took the stack of papers handed to him by Zhou Yi, and distributed them to all the students as Zhou Yi had instructed.

Taking the opportunity, Wang Dong'er nudged Wang Qiu'er's waist with her elbow and teased, "See? I told you he'd make it in time for the exam. Some people are really just too worried."

Wang Qiu'er glanced at Wang Dong'er with icy eyes, which frightened Wang Dong'er into immediately shutting up.

Startled, Wang Dong'er thought viciously, "How dare you glare at me! If I could beat you right now, I would remember this grudge against Wang Qiu'er and get my revenge sooner or later."

Ji Lin saw from afar the scene of Wang Dong'er being suppressed by Wang Qiu'er with just a glance. Ji Lin almost died laughing inside. Serves you right for not cultivating seriously. Now you know you regret it.

While handing out papers to Wang Qiu'er, Ji Lin winked at her, indicating that she had returned safely and there was nothing to worry about.

But Wang Qiu'er ignored him and started looking at the information on the paper.

Wang Dong'er then gave him a high five and laughed, "Congratulations! You must have successfully obtained your fourth spirit ring by now. Also, have you grown taller? And your skin has become even whiter."

Although it was a joke, Wang Dong'er was genuinely surprised. However, she felt more disappointed than anything else. The gap between her and Ji Lin was widening. Ji Lin was only slightly older than her, yet his cultivation was so much higher. She used to be so proud of her own talent.

Now, however, they have been dealt a heavy blow by the two monsters, Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er.

"Yes, thanks for your concern. The acquisition of the spirit ring went smoothly this time. You should keep up the good work too!"

Ji Lin saw through Wang Dong'er's thoughts, but he didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only offer a word of encouragement.

After distributing the papers, Ji Lin returned to his seat.

Zhou Yi then spoke, "After the freshman assessment is over, we will begin to teach according to each student's aptitude. Write down your future cultivation direction and hand it to me later."

The training directions she was referring to included categories for Soul Masters such as offensive, defensive, control, and support. For the first three months of instruction, everyone could stay together, but once they began their first year of study, they would need to differentiate themselves, as different types of Soul Masters have very different training inclinations.

Ji Lin looked at the paper for a moment, then picked up a pen and wrote the words "Powerful Attack Control Type Battle Soul Master" on it.

That's right, Ji Lin didn't try to hide the fact that he had acquired a second martial soul; showcasing his talent was the best way to attract Shrek Academy's investment in him.

Moreover, he is not one of those ordinary Soul Masters without a background. Not to mention that he has the Star Luo Empire royal family behind him, he is protected by Chi Yuan, a level 99 Limit Douluo. He doesn't need to worry about the saying "the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind".

Only by showcasing their talents can they obtain more resources, whether it's Shrek Academy or the Star Luo Empire.

If he weren't the owner of the Ultimate Fire Martial Soul, and his talent had impressed Xu Jiawei, then the Snow Emperor's embryo wouldn't have fallen into his hands so easily. He would probably have gone to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to fish in troubled waters when the Body Sect attacked Mingde Hall.

Therefore, he did not intend to hide his second martial soul. He told Shrek Academy that he originally had twin martial souls, twin ultimate fire and ultimate ice, which made sense.

As for Xu Jiawei, they said that Chi Yuan used a special method to help him fuse with a 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo ahead of time. With Chi Yuan, a Limit Douluo, around, they could push all the blame onto her. Then, they could just ask Xu Jiawei to keep the matter of the 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo a secret.

In any case, only a few people know about it.

Zhou Yi glanced at the students filling out forms and said, "You are all students I taught. Although you will be reassigned to classes after the freshman assessment, I hope you little rascals won't forget what I taught you. Hand in your papers after class. Now I'll explain the key points of the freshman assessment."

As she spoke, Zhou Yi turned and walked to the blackboard, where she drew a few simple lines. She then wrote the two large characters for "battle" in the center of the blackboard.

"Combat. That's right, the freshman assessment involves combat. And everyone has to participate. I know that you Soul Masters, especially the support and food-type Soul Masters, might be wondering why you have to fight. I'm not wrong, you will indeed appear on the battlefield, just like Battle Soul Masters. Although Shrek Academy cultivates well-rounded talents, the most important thing is battlefield ability. I said on the first day of school that with the advent of Soul Tools, the classification of Soul Masters has become blurred. Even if you are a support or food-type Soul Master, you can still unleash powerful combat strength with your Soul Tools. But where will your combat instincts come from? Does giving a Soul Tool make any Soul Master a foolishly rush onto the battlefield and survive? Of course not. Combat ability must come from combat. Therefore, all of you must undergo combat assessment."

"Of course, the academy will never allow support-type weapon spirit masters to compete against power-attack type battle spirit masters; that would be unfair to you. Therefore, the freshman assessment will be conducted in the form of team battles. However, the number of participants will not be too large. The final decision is that each team will consist of three people, which is a relatively high standard for your age to demonstrate a certain level of teamwork. When forming teams, each team can have a maximum of one power-attack type battle spirit master. The other two team members can be randomly assigned. First, students from the same dormitory will be considered as one team, and the rest will be formed by you freely. Those who cannot form teams freely will be decided by drawing lots. I will give you a more reasonable plan for team formation later."

(End of this chapter)