Douluo Continent: I can overdraft the future in advance

Soon, a complete document was placed on his desk, with several sticky notes on the margins marking key information.

Yan Shaozhe picked up the document and started reading from the first page.

"Luo Yun, eleven years old, from Wuyun City, Douling Empire. Martial Soul: Ice Falcon. Soul Power Level: Level 23. (Note: Second Soul Ring is quasi-thousand-year old, with a deep yellow outer ring and a dark purple inner ring). Soul Master Level: Level 2."

He turned to the next page.

"Soul Fighting Record Since Enrollment: Undefeated to date, once won against two opponents, and lost against three opponents without using a second soul skill. Class Teacher's Comments: Outstanding talent, strong combat awareness, and physical fitness far surpasses that of his peers."

Yan Shaozhe put down the documents and leaned back in his chair.

Eleven years old, level twenty-three, near-millennium second spirit ring, level two spirit master, undefeated in spirit battles. This configuration is indeed top-tier among Shrek Academy's recent freshmen. Even more remarkable is that his ice attribute temperature is lower than Ling Luochen's—meaning his spirit potential has not yet been fully developed.

Or there's another possibility: Ultimate Ice, the ultimate attribute of a martial soul, is determined by one's innate nature. However, if one's innate foundation is insufficient, it may not be manifested from the beginning. Luo Yun's martial soul is only at the second ring, yet it is already colder than Ling Luochen's at the fourth ring. This can only mean that his martial soul level is inherently higher than Ling Luochen's. It should be noted that among ordinary ice-type martial souls, Ling Luochen's ice element is already of a very high grade. In Yan Shaozhe's experience and judgment, only the unawakened Ultimate Ice is reasonable.

He picked up a pen and circled the first page of the document.

Then he pressed a button on the table, and his assistant pushed the door open and came in.

"How long until the freshman assessment?" Yan Shaozhe asked.

"It's the middle of next month, more than a month away," the assistant replied.

Yan Shaozhe nodded, wrote a few strokes on a sticky note, and handed it to his assistant.

"Keep an eye on Luo Yun during the freshman assessment. Let me know if he makes it to the top four." He paused, "I'll go check it out then."

The assistant took the note, responded, and turned to leave.

Yan Shaozhe picked up the document again and read it over once more.

If he makes it to the semi-finals, it proves his practical skills are truly outstanding. Going to the stadium to see it for yourself is much more direct than looking at the data on paper.

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A month passed quickly.

Zhou Yi alternated between theoretical and practical classes, and the freshmen's physical strength was repeatedly exhausted by running and training. As a result, some students dropped out, and now there are less than forty students left in the class.

Luo Yun's soul power rose from level 24 to level 25 within a month. This was mainly due to the compensation from the Ma Xiaotao incident. Although no accident occurred, it still affected the life of a freshman. So, the day after the incident, a teacher dressed in white came to find Luo Yun and gave him a Soul Enhancement Pill. For Luo Yun, who had a system, this pill was better than nothing, so he took it on the spot, and his soul power increased by one level.

Chen Jiyong showed the most significant improvement. He practiced the fitness method taught by Luo Yun every single day for a month, and his reaction speed did indeed improve considerably, as did his arrangement of pieces in the game of Di Luo Qi.

That afternoon, Zhou Yi did not arrange any practical lessons. Instead, she stood on the podium, her hands supporting her on the edge of the table, her gaze sweeping across the classroom.

"Next week is the freshman assessment."

The classroom fell silent for a moment, then someone whispered among themselves.

"New student assessment? What kind of assessment?"

How is the exam conducted?

Zhou Yi ignored the comments and continued, "The assessment method is as follows: three people per team, team battles. Each team will play ten matches. The bottom half of the teams will be eliminated. The top sixty-four teams with the most wins will advance to the knockout stage, where opponents will be drawn by lot. Winners advance, and losers are eliminated. The higher the ranking, the better the reward. The champion team will receive a special reward."

She paused, her gaze turning stern.

The classroom fell completely silent.

"You can decide on the team formation yourselves." Zhou Yi took out a form and slapped it on the podium. "Submit your team lists to me by tomorrow afternoon. Three people per team, choose your own team name, and decide on your own team leader. Latecomers will not be accepted."

"In addition, regarding team formation requirements, each team must have one offensive character; there are no other requirements."

After saying that, she turned and left the classroom.

The classroom erupted in chaos.

"Three people per team? With whom?"

"What's your martial soul? I'm a power-attack type, shall we team up?"

"We're one short. Who doesn't have a team yet?"

Luo Yun remained seated, without moving.

Chen Jiyong leaned over from the side, looking excited: "Brother Yun, let's be on the same team!"

Luo Yun nodded, then turned to look at the front row.

Su Xiaowan turned around at the same time, and the two looked at each other.

"Su Xiaowan, have you found your team?" Luo Yun asked.

Su Xiaowan shook her head.

"Then let's be a team," Luo Yun said.

Su Xiaowan thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay."

The three of them agreed to this arrangement.

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The next afternoon, Luo Yun took the completed form to submit.

Team leader: Luo Yun. Team members: Chen Jiyong, Su Xiaowan.

Zhou Yi took the form, glanced at it, and frowned slightly.

"Two control systems?"

Luo Yun's martial soul is the Ice Falcon, a control-type martial soul. Chen Jiyong's martial soul is the Earth Chessboard, also a control-type martial soul. Su Xiaowan's martial soul is the Spirit Fire Cat, which can be either an agility-based or power-based martial soul.

"Your team has two control-oriented players and one offensive player," Zhou Yi said coldly. "Team battles emphasize coordination, and the academy also requires that players not have the same inclination. Have you thought this through?"

Before Luo Yun could speak, Chen Jiyong interjected, "Teacher Zhou, I can actually be a defensive character too!"

Zhou Yi glanced at him.

Chen Jiyong patted his chest, looking serious: "My Earthly Chess can summon stone slabs to block damage, so its defensive power is not bad. Moreover—" He paused, then glanced at Luo Yun with a grin, "Just stick close to Brother Yun's thigh, he can take on two by himself."

Zhou Yi's lips twitched, but she didn't say anything.

She lowered her head, signed the form, and then put it aside.

"Alright, let's go."

Luo Yun nodded and turned to leave. Chen Jiyong followed behind, with Su Xiaowan bringing up the rear.

As I reached the door, Zhou Yi's voice came from behind me.

"Chen Jiyong, if you drag the team down during the assessment, you'll have to run two hundred laps when you get back."

Chen Jiyong's face turned pale, and he quickly nodded and ran out.

In the corridor, Chen Jiyong caught up with Luo Yun and Su Xiaowan.

"What did Teacher Zhou say?" Su Xiaowan asked.

"N-nothing," Chen Jiyong wiped the sweat from his forehead. "It just means I should play well."

Su Xiaowan walked beside Luo Yun and suddenly asked, "Class monitor, what do you think of this assessment?"

Luo Yun thought for a moment: "The preliminary rounds should be fine, but the knockout rounds will involve a lot of luck. If we draw a strong team, we might be eliminated in the first round."

"What should we do then?" Chen Jiyong asked anxiously.

"So we need to work together," Luo Yun said. "The three of us have never played together before. There's still a week until the assessment, so we need to practice more."

Su Xiaowan nodded: "I can."

"I can too," Chen Jiyong raised his hand.

Luo Yun glanced at them: "Then let's start this afternoon."