Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 55 Freshman Assessment! (Part 1)

in the afternoon.

All new students have assembled in the assessment area.

Shrek Academy's assessment area is located in the north-central part of the Spirit System, adjacent to the Spirit Battle Zone. However, compared to the cramped Spirit Battle Zone, the assessment area is several times larger. For the outer academy students, this is a paradise for outstanding students to showcase their talents, and a nightmare for those who lag behind. Nearly 90% of the assessments are held in this area each year, and countless students leave Shrek Academy in despair after failing these assessments.

The assessment area is oval-shaped, unlike the Soul Fighting Area which resembles a standard Soul Fighting Arena. Instead, it is a flat and wide open space. Only the outermost edge is surrounded by a low wall, while the interior is divided into equal-sized areas as examination rooms, depending on the needs.

The annual freshman assessment always sees the largest number of examination rooms in the assessment area. This is not only due to the large number of freshmen, but also because their destructive power and attack range are limited, requiring only a small area to showcase their abilities. The assessment area exceeds 20,000 square meters and has now been divided into twenty examination rooms, each a square area with sides of 30 meters. A space of 900 square meters is sufficient for freshmen whose cultivation levels are generally only at the first or second ring. At the average movement speed of a normal Great Soul Master, 15 meters per second is more than enough to dodge and weave within a 900-square-meter area. However, this is very unfavorable for agility-based Soul Masters.

This year's freshman assessment has two hundred groups of freshmen. After drawing lots, ten groups will be assigned to one examination room, and then a round-robin battle will begin in each examination room. In this way, in the first stage of the points ranking competition, each participating group will need to fight against nine other groups in the same examination room. Each group will need to fight nine rounds, so each examination room will have forty-five battles.

However, the time for the new student assessment is limited, and the first stage of the points ranking competition only lasts three and a half days, that is, this afternoon plus the next three days. In other words, forty-five matches need to be completed in such a short time, which is a challenge for the examiners and an even greater challenge for the students.

Time is tight and the task is heavy; there is no room for error!

"Attention all new students! Attention all new students! Please proceed to the assessment area immediately to prepare for the new student assessment. There are only ten minutes left to enter. Failure to do so will be considered a forfeit of this assessment." The loud announcement rang out, and all the students heard it. The new students' faces all turned serious.

The new student assessment has begun!

"Let's go," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.

"Hey! Champions, here we come!" Tang Ya cheered loudly, attracting the attention of the surrounding freshmen, but none of the three paid any attention.

"Yes! We will be the champions!" Jiang Nannan also cheered, which was rare for her.

Zhu Ziyang's team was assigned to the twelfth examination room, which was the second one in the second row of the assessment area. The three of them walked towards the examination room.

When Zhu Ziyang and his two companions arrived at the twelfth examination room, the other nine teams had already arrived. Some of these teams recognized Zhu Ziyang and their faces fell immediately, while others did not know Zhu Ziyang's name and remained calm.

A female teacher, who appeared to be around thirty years old, arrived at the twelfth examination room. She was pretty and had a friendly smile on her face. When she saw Zhu Ziyang and his group of six, she nodded subconsciously and said apologetically, "Oh dear, I'm late! Hello, my name is Liu Xue, and I'm the examiner for the twelfth examination room."

"Hello, Teacher Liu!" All the students in the twelfth examination room immediately bowed and greeted her.

"No need to be so polite. Time is short, let's get started." Liu Xue said with a smile, taking out a list and reading, "Examination Room Twelve, Ranking Match One, Class 3 Freshmen Lu Shaoyou, Du Shaofu, Wang Shaowei vs. Class 4 Freshmen Zhu Ziyang, Jiang Nannan, Tang Ya. Both teams, please enter the arena."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziyang and the other two did not hesitate and went directly to the field. They stood in a triangular formation, with Zhu Ziyang in front and Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya on the sides.

Their opponents were three boys. The three students from Class Three clearly knew Zhu Ziyang. They exchanged wry smiles and glances, then their captain, Lu Shaoyou, shouted, "Face the challenge head-on, without fear!"

"Rise to the challenge, fearless!" the other two shouted as well.

Then, the three walked to the other side of the field, and the bitter smiles and helplessness on their faces disappeared, replaced by a strong fighting spirit. They formed an inverted triangle formation, with Lu Shaoyou and Du Shaofu standing in front and Wang Shaowei standing in the back.

Liu Xue observed this scene and couldn't help but nod, satisfied with the three's performance. This kind of fearless spirit was exactly what Shrek Academy students needed. She said, "The assessment begins."

Both sides release their martial spirits simultaneously.

On Zhu Ziyang's side, Jiang Nannan's head sprouted rabbit ears, and two yellow spirit rings appeared. Tang Ya's hands were wreathed in turquoise Blue Silver Grass, and two yellow spirit rings also appeared on her back. Zhu Ziyang, on the other hand, extended his right hand, and the World-Soothing Scythe appeared, but no spirit rings lit up on his back.

Liu Xue was astonished by Zhu Ziyang's move. Her martial soul was the weapon martial soul Autumn Water Sword, and she had not even reached such a level of martial soul control. How could a first-year student do it? She was a Soul Emperor! Moreover, she vaguely felt that her martial soul seemed to be afraid of that student's martial soul. Was it a top-level weapon martial soul?

Lu Shaoyou's side, though brimming with fighting spirit, still displayed a heavy and cautious demeanor in their eyes. Behind them, six yellow spirit rings were evenly distributed among the three. Lu Shaoyou's spirit was the Earth Bear, a level 25 power-attack type spirit master; after releasing his spirit, his physique became significantly stronger, and his hands transformed into enormous bear paws. Du Shaofu's spirit was the Golden Eagle, a level 22 agility-attack type spirit master; after releasing his spirit, golden feathers appeared on his arms, and his hands transformed into eagle claws, flapping and floating in the air. As for Wang Shaowei, his spirit was surprisingly Red Bean, a level 21 food-type spirit master. His two spirit rings flashed rapidly, and six red beans appeared in his hands, which he handed two to each of his two teammates.

The team, composed entirely of Great Soul Masters, is undoubtedly the seeded team of Class 3.

"Nannan, take care of those food-type Soul Masters first! Xiaoya, you deal with that Golden Eagle Soul Master!" Unexpectedly, the first opponent was three Great Soul Masters. Zhu Ziyang quickly made arrangements and then rushed towards them first.

Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya also rushed up.

Lu Shaoyou and his two companions reacted quickly. Lu Shaoyou and Du Shaofu swallowed the red beans rapidly, and Lu Shaoyou shouted, "Shaofu, let's attack Zhu Ziyang together! Shaowei, be careful!"

His first and second spirit rings lit up simultaneously, his body glowing with an earthy yellow light. His two bear paws instantly doubled in size as he charged towards Zhu Ziyang. Du Shaofu's spirit rings also lit up at the same time, his fingernails suddenly became long and sharp, and feathers even sprouted from his calves. With a light leap, he jumped five meters into the air and pounced on Zhu Ziyang from above.

"Hey, you're really underestimating me!" Tang Ya was very dissatisfied with her opponent's strategy and shouted. Then, her first spirit ring lit up, and a huge blue-silver net flew out of her hand, rushing towards Du Shaofu in the air.

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