vncnus Chapter 97 of the First Person
Chapter 97 of the First Person
Later, with the explanation of the two beasts, A Bao and Zi Wei, the Tianyuan Rock Statue took out a small portion of its own essence, which was condensed into Tianyuan Amber, and gave it to Qian Gu Chen Ran, promising that it would become the soul spirit of Yuan En Ye Hui in the future.
Since he was the representative jointly chosen by the Spirit of the Plane and the Core of Life, the Tianyuan Rock Statue chose to believe in them and was prepared to gamble on Qian Gu Chen Ran.
It had a premonition that being simultaneously favored by both the dimensional spirit and the life core meant immense potential for the other. Perhaps the other could even become a god someday.
After obtaining the Heavenly Abyss Amber, Yuanen Yehui didn't say much and chose to absorb it. She remembered all the sacrifices Qian Gu Chenran had made for her.
In a few years, when the two of them reach a certain age, she will give Qian Gu Chen Ran a gift that he will never forget.
After absorbing the Heavenly Abyss Rock Statue, Yuanen Yehui experienced a dramatic change in both the purity and control of her earth element. More importantly, her body would no longer undergo such drastic changes when she used the Titan Giant Ape Martial Soul in the future.
Both of the problems with his martial souls were resolved by Qian Gu Chen Ran, and Yuan En Ye Hui's cultivation speed was also maxed out. He has now reached level 49, just a little bit away from becoming a Soul King.
After discussing it for a while, the girls sent messages to the top-ranked classmates in their respective classes, and everyone thought about the next strategy together.
A short while later, Tang Wulin and his group entered the classroom in a grand procession. Upon seeing the five girls inside, Tang Wulin and his companions nodded to them before finding places to sit down.
"Damn! I'm exhausted!" With the last person to arrive, Le Zhengyu, walking into the classroom, the important meeting where Class 1 and Class 2 of the first year jointly attacked Class 1 of the third year finally began.
Gu Yue recounted the whole story, and upon hearing that their class's top student had gone into seclusion, Tang Wulin and the others immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
The homeroom teacher is suspended from competition, so they're relying on them to fight the One-Word Armor Master? Is that for real?
"No! Vice class monitor, our class is being targeted. The third graders are deliberately challenging us when our class monitor isn't here. Why don't they wait until our class monitor is here to challenge us? Our class monitor can just send them all back to us."
Xie Xie, who had come to join the fun, expressed his dissatisfaction. The others nodded in agreement with his opinion.
Le Zhengyu straightened his hair and looked confidently at the two vice class monitors, Gu Yue and Wu Siduo, below him:
"It's just Class 1 of the third grade. My battle armor is over 70% complete after several years of continuous work. I'm confident I can defeat everyone in the third grade except for Mo Jue and Li Qiankun."
Tang Wulin and the others looked at Le Zhengyu in surprise. They never expected that this second-year senior had completed so many battle armors. Moreover, judging from the expressions of the five girls, they did not doubt his words, proving that he was not exaggerating.
"This is Yue Zhengyu, a senior student in the second year, from the Holy Angel Family," Luo Guixing introduced Yue Zhengyu to Tang Wulin.
"Three one-on-one matches, one two-on-two match, and one seven-on-seven match. To win, we need to secure six points. So, we'll skip the two one-on-one matches and focus on the remaining three matches."
Wu Siduo picked up the chalk and wrote the names of everyone present on the blackboard.
“Me, Xinglan, Na'er, Yehui, and Guyue, excluding those two one-word battle armor masters, are confident that we can beat the others in one-on-one matches. But a score of six is the minimum for victory, so there's no need for us to participate in two one-on-one matches. We can focus on the other matches.”
At this point, Gu Yue stepped forward and circled Le Zhengyu's name: "Le Zhengyu, your battle armor is the most complete among us. Your Holy Angel Martial Soul is also a top-tier Martial Soul. So we plan to give you a one-on-one match. After you win, immediately recover your soul power in case of any other emergencies."
"Leave it to me!" Le Zhengyu confidently gave a thumbs up. Even if he was unlucky enough to run into two One-Word Battle Armor Masters from Class One, Le Zhengyu was still confident he could win.
Having spent so much time with Qian Gu Chen Ran, Le Zheng Yu was quite confident in his ability to challenge those with higher cultivation levels than himself. Moreover, his battle armor was made entirely of spirit alloy.
His battle armor summoning speed alone was far faster than his opponent's. By the time he put on his battle armor, his opponent's battle armor might not even have flown out of its storage soul tool yet.
"Alright! The one-on-one match will be handled by Yue Zhengyu, and the other two one-on-one matches will be handled by Tang Wulin and Xu Yucheng!"
"Okay!" Tang Wulin and Xu Yucheng nodded in agreement upon hearing Wu Siduo's arrangement. Both of them were the type with strong individual combat abilities, making them perfect for participating in the one-on-one battle.
Ye Hui and I are in charge of the two-on-two match. The third-year two-on-two team will most likely be Li Mengyang and Li Mengtian, the brother and sister duo with a Spirit Fusion Skill. It's safer for me to go against someone with a Spirit Fusion Skill.”
Hearing Wu Siduo's words, Tang Wulin and the others, though unaware of the situation, refrained from saying anything more since Wu Siduo was confident in resolving their situation.
Chapter 186 He Yushu's Reforms
"As for the final seven-on-seven, it's me, Gu Yue, Na'er, Xinglan, Ye Hui, and Xu Lizhi. The seventh person will be Le Zhengyu, Tang Wulin, and Xu Yucheng. Whoever is in the best form will go up then." Wu Siduo finished speaking and looked at the crowd below.
"Do you have any other suggestions? If not, let's adjourn the meeting. We can still do some more preparation before the competition."
The others all shook their heads in unison, having no objection to Wu Siduo's suggestion. This allocation already maximized the combat strength of their two grades.
After everyone else left, only a few girls remained in the classroom. Wu Siduo looked at Ye Xinglan and asked, "Xinglan, can you make two more pieces of battle armor in the next few days?"
“Okay! Let’s carve out the remaining gauntlets for you and Yuanen before the match, so that it will be easier for you during the match.”
With that, Ye Xinglan pulled Yuanen Yehui and Wu Siduo towards Qian Gu Chenran's forge at Shrek Academy. They planned to try and make a piece of battle armor that day.
Now only Na'er and Gu Yue, the two silver dragons, remained in the classroom. Na'er, annoyed by Gu Yue's scrutinizing gaze, said, "What! You want to spar with me?"
"You can! But you can't use your second soul skill!"
"Ha! Why can't I use my soul skills! If you can't beat the boss, just say so! Why are you embarrassed!"
"Ah! I understand!" Na'er looked at Gu Yue with amusement: "Don't you feel ashamed? That's right, even if you, the Silver Dragon King, were to start over, you still wouldn't be as fast as Chen Ran in cultivation. Tsk tsk tsk! As a fellow Silver Dragon King, I feel ashamed for you."
"I...I am the Silver Dragon King, are you not the Silver Dragon King either?!" Gu Yue glared at Na'er, her face flushed red. They were both Silver Dragon Kings, how dare Na'er say that to her? She couldn't beat Chen Ran either.
"What Silver Dragon King! I'm a genuine second-generation member of the Spirit Pagoda! I grew up in the Qian Gu family since I was a child. What Silver Dragon King? I don't care!"
Seeing that Na'er threw away her noble identity as the Silver Dragon King without hesitation, Gu Yue was momentarily stunned.
How could someone be so shameless? Aren't they one? How could Na'er so easily abandon her identity as the Silver Dragon King? What happened to her dignity as a half-dragon god?!
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In the teachers' office
Shen Yi looked at the hastily issued document in her hand, also feeling puzzled. She turned to Wu Changkong, who was sitting opposite her, and asked:
"Senior! Why did Professor He suddenly decide to have our class compete against the third grade alongside the second graders this time? Isn't this a bit too hasty? Usually, these kinds of events are scheduled for the next semester. Why is it being moved up this time?"
Wu Changkong looked at the documents about Class 3-1 in his hand without looking up and said, "It's right to bring it up in advance. The quality of our students this year is exceptionally high! Not to mention Tang Wulin, whom I personally taught, Ye Xinglan, Wu Siduo, Gu Yue, and Na'er are all formidable. Xu Lizhi, Luo Guixing, and others also have a bright future!"
"Old He deliberately chose the time when Qian Gu Chen Ran was on leave to arrange this match, definitely to see how our class would perform without Qian Gu Chen Ran, our pillar of strength."
"Moreover, Yuan Enhui and Le Zhengyu from Class Two are also very outstanding. With the top combatants from our two classes combined, we can form a seven-person team to compete in team battles."
"That's true! If Chen Ran were here, even if both of those third-year Battle Armor Masters came at them together, it wouldn't change their class's fate. Hopefully, Wu Lin will perform better this time; the teacher said he'll definitely come to the outer academy to watch his match."
Hearing Shen Yi's words, Wu Changkong didn't say anything. He simply analyzed the characteristics of the martial souls of the third-year students. He planned to give Tang Wulin extra training in the next few days, a crash course in martial arts.
Class 3-1
The atmosphere in Class 3 was heavy. When they learned that they had been assigned to a friendly match against Class 1 of Grade 1 and Class 1 of Grade 2, the students in Class 1 of Grade 3 felt like the sky was falling.
They're going to challenge that monster, Qian Gu Chen Ran? Are you kidding me!
"Boss, Sister Mo, Teacher! Why don't we just surrender? Taking out a three-fold soul-guided communicator is respectable. But if we take out the three-fold one, it's not just a matter of respectability. It's a matter of life and death!"
Ye Wu, tall and somewhat sleazy-looking, wailed as he looked at Li Qiankun and Mo Jue sitting at the front.
Li Qiankun and Mo Jue looked helpless upon hearing the various voices of surrender coming from the class. Not to mention them, even he, the class monitor, saw no hope whatsoever for this friendly match.
Are you expecting them to challenge a monster who has teleportation, intangibility, spatial compression, spatial cutting, and other divine skills that other Soul Masters crave as their Martial Soul instincts?
It would be better to just send them to challenge a two-word battle armor master. At least that way, the opponent would be just one person.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Song Lin, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 3, frowned slightly and patted the podium: "Everyone, get your act together! Do you even look like Shrek Academy students anymore?! The competition hasn't even started yet, and you're already trying to admit defeat. Is that acceptable?!"
Song Lin's next words immediately gave the students of Class 3-1 a jolt.
"In this friendly match, Qian Gu Chen Ran has taken leave to go into seclusion to study forging. So you still have a chance to win. Here is the information on your opponents, one copy for each of you. Quickly think about how you will arrange your tactics for the next match."
Upon hearing that Qian Gu Chen Ran was no more, the students of Class 1, Grade 3, suddenly felt as if they had come back to life. Their backs and legs no longer ached, and they were full of energy.
"Oh dear! Why didn't you say so earlier, teacher!" Ye Wu was the first to stand up and take a copy of the information about the two classes opposite.
"Yes! What are we afraid of without Qian Gu Chen Ran? We'll definitely show them what our senior is capable of!"
"Wait a minute!! Qian Gu Chen Ran has taken leave, but none of his close associates have!" someone suddenly realized.
Upon hearing his words, the fighting spirit that had just been ignited in the others was somewhat dampened. Li Qiankun and Mo Jue quickly stepped forward and each picked up a document.
Looking at the information above, the two of them felt a headache coming on. The list of young geniuses included four from Class 1 of the previous eleven years alone. Even without Qian Gu Chen Ran, the remaining three were still formidable opponents.
There's also Gu Yue, who can wield seven elements; Yuan En Ye Hui, who possesses the Titan Giant Ape and Fallen Angel dual-grade martial souls; Tang Wu Lin, whose bloodline flows with pure Golden Dragon blood; and Le Zheng Yu, who has the Holy Angel martial soul.
"No way! What kind of configuration is this?! You're telling me this is for a first-year student?!" Ye Wu pointed at the information on the document and looked at the others in disbelief.
"Forget it! There's no use thinking about that now! Our priority right now is to practice our tactics." Mo Jue clapped his hands, starting to boost the class's morale.
As the eldest sister of Class 3-1, Mo Jue's protective nature earned her even higher prestige in the class than Li Qiankun, the class monitor.
Under her arrangement, all the trainees began to make arrangements for the upcoming friendly match.
This competition, while a test for first and second graders, is also an encouragement for third graders.
After taking office, He Yushu introduced a series of policies. Among them, the most impactful was the reform of the upcoming final exams. He planned to start with Qian Gu Chenran's class and gradually change Shrek Academy's previous bad habits regarding final exams.
Chapter 187 Yue Zhengyu's Crushing Strike
The elders of the Sea God Pavilion had differing opinions on He Yushu's reforms. A small group believed that He Yushu's reforms were detrimental to the spirit of Shrek Academy.
After all, Flander, the first headmaster of Shrek Academy, once said that those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre. Therefore, Shrek Academy has followed his teachings for tens of thousands of years and has continued this teaching style.
However, some of the senior members thought He Yushu did the right thing this time. Shrek Academy had been through too much lately, and now Chen Xinjie was watching them closely from the outside. It was good that things were quiet during the final exams.
Although the elders who upheld the traditions of their predecessors were unwilling, He Yushu's own abilities were far superior to Cai Yue'er's. In the end, the reform proceeded according to He Yushu's ideas.
Time flew by, and soon the competition that the faculty and students of the School of Foreign Languages had been eagerly anticipating came to an end.
Led by Wu Changkong and Shen Yi, Class 1 of Grade 1 joined forces with Class 1 of Grade 2, where Nohara Enya was located. The two classes marched towards the arena in a grand procession.
Song Lin and the students of Class 1, Grade 3, were already waiting here. Li Qiankun and Mo Jue, who were at the head of the group, also looked solemn as they watched the first and second year students rushing towards them.
Qian Gu Chen Ran's secondary profession level is the highest among the outer academy students. Covering all professions, he alone is equivalent to a group.
Based on what they knew, Gu Yue, Na'er, Ye Xinglan, and Wu Siduo were all in his group. This meant that their battle armor had definitely been partially completed. However, they didn't know how much they had completed.
The stands were already packed with people, and those who arrived late had gathered around the ring, eagerly awaiting the start of the match. This was a clash between the strongest freshman class in hundreds of years and the strongest class from the outer academy, and all the spectators were filled with anticipation for the game.
It can be said that the winner of this competition is destined to become a student of Shrek Academy's inner court, a future prodigy.
On the podium
Besides the teachers and He Yushu, the dean of the outer academy, the three elders of the Sea God Pavilion, Zhuoshi, Feng Wuyu, and Yali, also came.
All the teachers stood respectfully behind the four academy leaders, while Zhuoshi craned his neck, looking down expectantly.
He was eagerly awaiting his grand-disciple's display of his Crimson Dragon Nine Forms. Feng Wuyu also looked down; Tang Wulin was also his disciple. He too was looking forward to Tang Wulin's performance.
"Wu Siduo and Gu Yue, it's up to you two to allocate the performance slots."
"Yes!" "Okay!" Seeing that the two vice class leaders had already stepped forward to organize the competition, Wu Changkong and Shen Yi stood aside and handed the stage over to them.
"Le Zhengyu, the first match is yours!" Wu Siduo looked towards the second-year students, and upon hearing his name, Le Zhengyu immediately stepped forward.
He walked confidently down to the sparring ring, confident that he could cause trouble for Li Qiankun and Mo Jue even if he encountered them.
Based on their initial guesses, the safest way for Class 3-1 to win was for Li Qiankun and Mo Jue to participate in all three types of matches: one-on-one, two-on-two, and seven-on-seven.