Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 82 Selecting a Class Monitor

"Agility-based attack?"

Upon hearing Du Weilun's introduction, Yin Chen, Gu Yuena, and Ye Guyi were all slightly taken aback and subconsciously exchanged glances.

Of the three, Yin Chen is a control type, Gu Yuena is a control type and a strong attack type, and Ye Guyi is a strong attack type, all of whom are far removed from the pure "agility attack type".

The Shrek Academy leadership's decision to offer such a high-agility-type soul bone as a reward—one that clearly doesn't meet the champion team's needs—is quite intriguing.

Du Weiren took in the three people's reactions, maintaining a gentle smile on his face, but offered no explanation. He simply said, "The reward is here. How you, the champion team, handle it is up to you. Alright, you can leave now."

Seeing that Du Weilun didn't intend to say anything more, Yin Chen didn't press the matter. He closed the jade box, put it away, and then bid farewell and left with Gu Yuena and Ye Guyi.

Only after the three figures disappeared outside the door did Du Weiren slowly reveal a meaningful smile on his face.

He walked to the window, his gaze fixed on the towering Poseidon Pavilion in the distance, and thought to himself:
'Dean Yan's actions are truly well-intentioned...'

The reason for choosing this agility-type, century-old soul bone as the champion's reward is not out of stinginess, but rather, on the contrary, for protection.

The champion reward for the freshman assessment is more symbolic than practical. The academy cannot and should not offer overly extraordinary soul bones, otherwise it will be difficult to balance the subsequent rewards and may attract unnecessary covetousness.

More importantly, for exceptional talents like Yin Chen and Gu Yuena, who are destined to reach the pinnacle, to hastily refine a mere hundred-year-old soul bone whose attributes don't perfectly match theirs would undoubtedly be jeopardizing their future and a waste of their talents.

This Azure Cloud Sparrow Soul Bone is of decent quality, enough to showcase the glory of a champion. However, its agility-based attack style makes the Silver Dust team realize that it is not their best choice, thus prompting them to treat it with caution.

What the academy hopes they will see is not the gain or loss of a single soul bone, but the vast universe of stars in the future.

This seemingly "unthoughtful" reward is actually a weighty expectation and a warning.

Outside the office, Yin Chen had some guesses about the academy's arrangements, but at this moment he was more concerned about the internal team allocation.

He looked at Gu Yuena and Ye Guyi and asked, "Which of you needs this soul bone?"

As expected, Gu Yuena merely glanced at it indifferently before looking away, her cold voice devoid of any emotion: "Useless to me."

As the Silver Dragon King, her body itself is the most powerful weapon and treasure; how could she possibly be interested in this mere hundred-year-old soul bone?

Ye Guyi also shook her head.

Yin Chen nodded, unsurprised by the result.

He closed the jade box and said calmly, "Since that's the case, I'll accept this soul bone. I'll assess its value and then give you appropriate compensation. The championship was won by the three of us together, so the reward naturally can't be kept by me alone."

Upon hearing that Yin Chen intended to accept the soul bone, Ye Guyi frowned slightly, a hint of worry appearing on her face.

She stepped forward, her tone unusually solemn, and reminded him, "Yin Chen, although soul bones are precious, once refined, they are almost impossible to replace. You must consider this carefully. With your talent and the potential of your martial soul, you are destined to stand at the pinnacle of the continent in the future. This hundred-year-old Azure Cloud Sparrow soul bone may be a treasure to ordinary soul masters, but in my opinion, it is not worthy of you at all. Blindly refining it will only limit your future development and is a waste of your talent."

Gu Yuena, standing to the side, nodded slightly and added in a clear, cold voice, "Gu Yi is right. Soul bones are rare, but low-age soul bones have no value in refining. Look at many Title Douluos on the continent who don't have soul bones. Is it because they can't afford them? No, it's because they are unwilling to compromise. They would rather have none than something of poor quality. They only seek out those top-tier soul bones that truly suit them and are of sufficient age. If they only want to collect a set without considering the quality, they will only ruin their future. This soul bone is only suitable for soul masters who know their potential is limited and urgently need combat power, not for you."

Yin Chen felt a warmth in his heart at the two women's well-intentioned reminder. He smiled and explained:
“I understand your concerns. I am not of commoner origin either, and my understanding of soul bones is not so shallow. Don’t worry, I have no intention of refining this soul bone myself.”

A profound light flashed in his eyes; he had another use for this soul bone.

If he wants to achieve his goals in the future, his strength alone is not enough. But if he wants to truly 'control' Shrek Academy, he will need his own team.

Shrek Academy is full of geniuses, and among the new students, there are those who are worth investing in and nurturing.

This soul bone might serve as a decent 'gift' or 'resource' to win people's hearts and gather strength.

Hearing that Yin Chen wasn't blinded by the soul bone, Ye Guyi finally breathed a sigh of relief, her tightly furrowed brows relaxing, and a bright smile returning to her face.

“I knew it, you’re not the kind of person who would be blinded by short-term gains.”

A single soul bone is certainly precious, but it's not enough to make her trusted friend lose her mind.

Seeing that the silver dust wasn't for her own refining, she was completely relieved.

When Yin Chen and his two companions returned to Class 1, all the students had already arrived.

As the last to arrive, Yin Chen gently knocked on the door. Wang Yan, standing on the podium, looked up at the sound and, upon seeing them, a gentle smile appeared on his face: "Come in."

The moment the three entered the classroom, almost everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to them.

There's no other reason than that the brilliance of this championship team is simply too dazzling, especially Yin Chen, who is at the forefront, and Gu Yuena, who has a cool and aloof temperament, and has become the recognized benchmark among this year's freshmen.

Class One, a combination of offensive and control classes, has only about sixty members, far fewer than Class Four which is a mixed class, but it is a gathering place for elites.

Yin Chen and his two companions walked to the back row and sat down in the empty seats that the twin sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo had specially reserved for them.

Seeing that they were seated, Wang Yan smiled and said:

"You're back just in time. We're about to start electing the class monitor and vice-monitor."

He stood behind the podium, adjusted his glasses, and announced the rules:
"Now we will hold the election for class monitor and vice monitor. I will nominate them, and then everyone will vote by secret ballot."

Wang Yan's teaching style has always been open-minded and democratic. Even when it comes to choosing a class monitor, he hopes to respect the collective wishes of the students as much as possible.

"Voting? I don't think it's necessary, Professor Wang Yan."

As soon as Wang Yan finished speaking, Ye Guyi raised her hand, her voice clear and confident.

(End of this chapter)