Douluo Continent: I can overdraft the future in advance

In the stands, it wasn't just the students from Class 3 who were cheering; students from other classes also stood up and applauded.

In the crowd, Beibei and Tangya stood together.

Tang Ya leaned forward, her hands gripping the railing, staring at Luo Yun on the fighting stage, muttering to herself, "Too strong... really too strong..."

Beibei stood beside her, arms crossed, a gentle smile on her face: "He is indeed very strong. His combat awareness is very mature. He knows how to use his teammates to make up for his own weaknesses, and he also knows how to exploit his opponent's psychological weaknesses. When fighting that Soul Master, Shen Yi was clearly mentally broken, otherwise he wouldn't have been knocked away with one punch."

"And his physical abilities are just too outrageous." Tang Ya counted on her fingers, "We've seen this so many times in these matches. He uses his physical strength to withstand the opponent's attacks, and he can still get up and counterattack. His physique is almost on par with a power-attack type. Do you really think he's a control type?"

Beibei smiled and said, "What's wrong with being a control system user? Can't someone with a control system have a healthy body?"

"That's not what I meant." Tang Ya waved her hand, then suddenly turned around, staring directly at Bei Bei. "Bei Bei, what do you say, how about we try one more time?"

Beibei paused for a moment, then asked, "Try what?"

"Recruit him into the Tang Sect!" Tang Ya declared confidently. "If such a strong junior could join the Tang Sect, our sect would have hope!"

Beibei looked at her, remained silent for two seconds, and then sighed softly.

"Xiaoya, didn't he already refuse last time?"

"So what if he refused once?" Tang Ya said dismissively. "Back then, he had just enrolled and wasn't familiar with the academy or the Tang Sect. Things are different now; his mindset is definitely different. Maybe he'd even want to join a sect now?"

Beibei shook her head: "I don't think so. He's clearly a very methodical person; he doesn't make decisions lightly. Besides, he's the freshman champion now, so the academy will definitely focus on nurturing him, and he won't be short of resources. Tang Sect now..."

He paused, then didn't continue.

Tang Ya's smile froze for a moment, but quickly returned: "I know the Tang Sect isn't as powerful as it used to be, but shouldn't we work even harder? What if he agrees?"

Bei Bei looked at her, a hint of heartache in his eyes. He knew how much Tang Ya wanted to rebuild the Tang Clan. But some things couldn't be solved with enthusiasm alone.

"Okay, go ahead and try if you want," Beibei finally said, "but don't get your hopes up too high."

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As the event ended, the crowd gradually left. Luo Yun walked at the very back, with Chen Jiyong and Su Xiaowan flanking him on either side. Chen Jiyong was still excitedly talking about something, while Luo Yun responded only half-heartedly.

As I approached the entrance to the Soul Arena, a gentle voice came from behind me.

"Junior Luo Yun."

Luo Yun stopped and turned around. Bei Bei and Tang Ya walked out of the crowd. Bei Bei had a smile on her face, and Tang Ya followed behind, her expression much more serious than when they last met.

"Senior Beibei." Luo Yun nodded. "Senior Tang Ya."

"Congratulations, freshman champion." Beibei walked up to him, extended her hand, "You played brilliantly, cleanly and decisively."

Luo Yun shook hands with him: "Thank you, senior."

Beibei withdrew her hand and glanced at Tang Ya. Tang Ya took a deep breath, stepped forward, and looked at Luo Yun with a serious and sincere expression.

"Junior Brother Luo Yun, I asked you once before, and you said you wanted to solidify your foundation first since you were new here. Now that the freshman assessment is over, you were the champion, and your strength is evident to all. I want to ask you one more time—are you willing to join the Tang Sect?"

Luo Yun looked at her but did not answer immediately.

Tang Ya continued, "Although the Tang Clan is not as powerful as it used to be, its foundation remains. We have unique martial arts techniques, hidden weapon secrets, and geniuses like Bei Bei who can help each other—"

"Senior Tang Ya," Luo Yun interrupted her, his tone calm but firm, "I am very grateful for your kindness, but I currently have no plans to join any sect."

Tang Ya opened her mouth, but her smile froze. She hadn't expected Luo Yun to refuse so decisively, without even a polite remark.

Beibei watched from the side and sighed softly. He reached out and patted Tang Ya's shoulder, smiling as he said, "Let it go, Xiao Ya. Our junior has his own plans; we can't force him."

Tang Ya bit her lip, looking at Luo Yun with resentment in her eyes, but finally nodded: "...Alright. Then I'll take my leave."

Luo Yun nodded slightly to her, then turned and continued walking forward. Chen Jiyong and Su Xiaowan followed, and the three of them gradually disappeared into the crowd.

Beibei watched them walk away, then turned to Tang Ya and said, "I told you, he wouldn't agree."

Tang Ya glared at him: "Shut up."

Beibei smiled and didn't say anything more.

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The next morning, all the first-year students gathered at Shrek Square.

There were about three hundred people standing in the square, which was much less than when school started. The remaining people stood in several square formations, arranged according to their classes.

Du Weiren stood on the platform in front of the square, with a row of teachers behind him, including Zhou Yi. Du Weiren was wearing a dark blue suit with a gold badge on his chest, and his hair was neatly combed.

"Quiet." His voice wasn't loud, but every word carried clearly to every corner of the square.

The three hundred people immediately fell silent; no one dared to speak.

"The freshman assessment is over." Du Weiren's gaze swept across the audience. "First of all, I want to congratulate you all. Three hundred and eighteen people passed the assessment. You have proven with your abilities that you are qualified to stay at Shrek Academy."

No one applauded; everyone stood ramrod straight.

"As is customary, there are three things to announce today." Du Weilun held up one finger. "First, the top three teams in the freshman assessment."

He picked up a piece of paper from the table and read aloud: "Third place, Class 2, Xie Yunxiao's team. Second place, Class 4, Shen Yi's team. First place, Class 3, Luo Yun's team."

A round of applause erupted in the square, much more enthusiastic than before. Luo Yun stood in the line, his expression calm. Chen Jiyong stood beside him, grinning from ear to ear. Su Xiaowan stood on the other side, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned.

After the applause subsided, Du Weilun continued, "The second matter is the list of core disciples."

The square fell silent for a moment, then people began to whisper among themselves. Core disciples—this was Shrek Academy's special treatment for outstanding students, meaning more resources, better cultivation conditions, and faster growth.

Du Weilun flipped to another sheet of paper: "Official Core Disciples: Luo Yun, Chen Jiyong, Su Xiaowan, Qin Hao, Shen Yi, Jin Qiaoer, Xie Yunxiao."

He paused after reading the last name, then continued.

"Tentative core disciple benefits: Lin Xuewei, Sun Yi, Zhou Ze, Shi Yong"

Some people in the audience breathed a sigh of relief, while others showed expressions of disappointment. There were only seven core disciples, plus four others with provisional benefits, making a total of eleven people selected from three hundred applicants.

Du Weilun put down the list: "Your teachers will tell you the standards for the treatment of core disciples. The treatment for core disciples is tentative. The academy will assess your progress within a year, and those who perform exceptionally well can be converted into formal core disciples."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"The third thing is class assignment."

"From today onwards, you will be reassigned to classes based on your Martial Soul type and combat style." Du Weilun produced a new list. "Class One: Offensive and Control types. Class Two: Defensive and Agile types. Class Three: Support types. Class Four: Food, Healing, and other special Martial Soul types."

"The class assignment list has been sent to each class's homeroom teacher. Please go to your respective homeroom teacher to confirm after the meeting."

Meeting adjourned.

After the meeting, Luo Yun and the other two were led by a teacher to Du Weilin's office to receive their championship award.