Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 207 The assessment begins

On the other side, in the class of second grade, the scene was quite different.

"Interesting, really interesting."

Ye Guyi's eyes lit up, as if she wanted to stir up trouble.

She excitedly nudged Yin Chen beside her with her elbow, her face beaming with the excitement of watching a good show.

"I thought it was just a boring test, but I didn't expect there to be such a fun show before it even started. Hey, Yin Chen, who do you think will win between those two? Want to make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

Yin Chen looked at her eager expression and asked with amusement.

He knew Ye Guyi's personality too well; he could guess what this little angel was up to with his toes.

"Let's bet on who will win between Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao."

Ye Guyi revealed a sly smile, like a little fox, and she spoke quickly.

"The rules are simple: the loser treats everyone to dinner at Tingchaoxuan. I bet Dai Huabin will win."

Her actions highlighted a lack of martial ethics, as she preemptively suppressed Dai Huabin, who, on paper, had a winning rate of over 99%, giving Yin Chen no chance to choose.

"If that's the case... then I guess I'll have no choice but to choose Huo Yuhao."

Yin Chen helplessly shrugged, revealing an expression that said, "You've outsmarted me."

"Hehe, it's a deal, no backing out, or you'll be a puppy."

Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Ye Guyi felt as if she could already see a sumptuous feast beckoning to her, and immediately beamed with joy.

Yin Chen suppressed a laugh and nodded solemnly, indicating that he would never go back on his word.

Just then, a delicate, cool fragrance, like that of a snow lotus, quietly approached. Gu Yuena had somehow moved closer to him and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"You think so highly of Huo Yuhao?"

Her sudden approach gave Yin Chen a slight jolt.

That unique fragrance is unlike any floral or powdery scent; it's more like the crisp, refreshing scent of the first snow.

He turned his head and met Gu Yuena's purple eyes, seeing the same curiosity and inquiry within them.

He smiled and responded in a similarly low voice:

"Isn't it the same for you?"

With Gu Yuena's perception, she could definitely judge the true strength of Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao.

"Dai Huabin is probably going to suffer a loss he'll never forget this time."

Yin Chen's smile carried a hint of knowing everything.

Huo Yuhao returned alive from the far north, which says it all.

Without a doubt, Huo Yuhao completed his second martial soul, and did so in one step, gaining the power of ultimate ice.

With such a trump card, Dai Huabin is no longer his opponent.

Huo Yuhao's actions at this moment were no longer reckless, but a meticulously planned revenge.

The reason he made this private bet public in front of everyone was to completely block Dai Huabin's escape route, leaving him with no way to back out or deny it.

What he wanted was not just victory, but to repay Dai Huabin a thousandfold for all the humiliation he had suffered in front of everyone.

This was no longer a simple assessment or competition, but a reckoning of dignity and hatred. Yin Chen could almost foresee that, in order to ensure victory, Huo Yuhao would make a shocking choice when selecting a soul beast, showcasing his new ability to everyone in the most magnificent and stunning way.

Dai Huabin will become the best stepping stone for Huo Yuhao to make a name for himself.

In the distance, at the teachers' table.

Several teachers witnessed the sudden conflict, but none of them stepped in to stop it.

Wang Yan frowned, seemingly worried that the situation would get out of control.

However, a barely perceptible hint of approval and interest flashed in Han Ruoruo's eyes beside him.

"Let them be."

"It was a teacher in charge of proctoring the exam," a teacher said in a deep voice.

"Shrek never forbids competition, especially healthy competition that speaks for itself. Great trees don't grow in greenhouses. True strongmen are forged in the crucible of blood and fire. Perhaps this can bring out their true potential."

The other teachers nodded in agreement.

They all welcome competition among trainees, as long as it doesn't involve life or death.

This is Shrek's survival rule.

Led by their homeroom teachers Wang Yan and Han Ruoruo, as well as the teachers from Class Two, the students from both classes received the fate-determining assessment forms and then filed into the arena's combat area.

They were not placed on the high viewing platform, but were instead taken directly to the outer edge of the vast, dark yellow fighting area.

As instructed, the students from both classes lined up neatly at the edge of the field, awaiting their moment of judgment.

The two classes together have a total of more than one hundred students.

They stood in this vast, empty space where they could hear their own heartbeats, feeling as insignificant as grains of sand.

Tension was written on everyone's face to varying degrees. This was the first time for most of them to engage in a life-or-death battle with a real, bloodthirsty soul beast.

The upgrade assessment is not only related to whether they can continue to stay in Shrek Academy, the holy land of soul masters, but also a test of their courage and character.

The college attached far more importance to this assessment than the students had imagined.

To ensure the safety of these fledglings who were going into battle for the first time, a full twenty senior teachers from the Martial Soul Department were already waiting here before they arrived.

They were dressed in matching dark outfits, exuding composure, and were scattered throughout the venue.

They will be responsible for guiding the spirit beasts, protecting the trainees in times of crisis, and serving as the initial examiners, recording the trainees' performance in battle.

Although there were quite a few participants, the academy did not divide the huge arena into multiple small areas for simultaneous assessments so that all students could clearly observe and learn.

Instead, they adopted the most basic and straightforward individual assessment method, one person at a time.

This will certainly take more time, but it also makes it easier for the evaluators to see the details and understand each student's true performance under extreme pressure.

On one side of the venue, five figures sat on a temporary platform.

Their position offered a clear view of the entire Colosseum.

At the center stood a stern-faced, unsmiling middle-aged man, none other than Du Weiren, the Dean of Students of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy.

And he is also the chief examiner for today's upgrade assessment.

The four people beside him were the most experienced core teachers drawn from the academy, who together formed the final judging panel for this assessment.

(End of this chapter)