Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 59 Freshman Assessment! (Part 5) (46)

With the conclusion of the final round of matches in the evening, the first phase of the freshman assessment officially came to an end.

Zhu Ziyang's team won all nine matches, making them one of the few undefeated teams. They entered the knockout stage as the seeded team for the twelfth examination room!

"Sigh, so many classmates have left!" Tang Ya sighed as she left the classroom, a hint of sadness on her delicate face.

"Yes, I really didn't expect the academy to be so ruthless!" Jiang Nannan also seemed to have lingering fears. She recalled Teacher Xia Yu's gloomy face in the classroom just now, and the painful and sad expressions of the students who were called out by him. The kind-hearted girl couldn't help but feel sad.

After the ranking competition, all freshman classes held class meetings. After the class meetings, ten teams from Freshman Class 4, totaling thirty students, left Shrek Academy.

The entire first year saw the departure of a total of one hundred teams, comprising three hundred students!

"Don't worry about it," Zhu Ziyang said. He saw things clearly. "This isn't all bad for them. After all, even if they manage to stay in the academy by chance, given their aptitude, they'll live an extremely repressive life. Most people in their class are stronger than them, and their cultivation speed is faster. You want to catch up, but you can't. What a desperate situation that must be!"

"..." Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya trembled slightly as they listened to Zhu Ziyang's words. Indeed, just thinking about it was depressing.

Tang Ya, in particular, could already feel the pressure. After seeing Yu Beibei and Jiang Nannan break through to level 27 and 28 respectively, while she was still stuck at level 22, she could clearly feel the gap between herself and the real geniuses. The pressure was really immense!

"I don't want to talk anymore!" Tang Ya said with a wry smile.

Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan exchanged a glance and waved helplessly.

"Xiaoya!" Yu Beibei called out to Tang Ya, with Xu Sanshi and Xue Weiwei following beside him.

"Beibei, how many people left your class?" Tang Ya asked.

"Fifty-one." Yu Beibei didn't speak, because Xu Sanshi answered for her.

"Why is the academy so heartless!" Xue Weiwei's face was sad, clearly dissatisfied with this cruel system.

"You'll get used to it," was all they could say.

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After the ranking competition, all students have a day off.

However, for the teams that have entered the knockout stage and want to achieve a certain ranking, this day is not a rest day, but a tense day of preparation.

In the morning, Zhu Ziyang and the other two were summoned to Xia Yu's office.

"Brother Yu, we're here." Zhu Ziyang knocked on the office door with practiced ease, then pushed it open and went inside. Xia Yu was the only one in the office.

"You're here!" Xia Yu smiled and greeted the three of them warmly when she saw Zhu Ziyang and the others arrive.

"Brother Yu, what brings you here? Is there a reward for us?" Tang Ya asked with a grin.

"Hahaha!" Xia Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this, and said, "What good thoughts are you having?"

"If there's no reward for us, then why did you contact us?" Tang Ya wasn't discouraged. It was just a joke, so why would she get angry?

"It's for tomorrow's elimination rounds, of course!" Xia Yu said with a serious expression.

"So that's how it is!" Zhu Ziyang and the other two also became serious and stopped joking.

"You are the team with the best chance of winning the championship in our class," Xia Yu said, her gaze sweeping from Zhu Ziyang to Jiang Nannan, then to Tang Ya, before returning to Zhu Ziyang with hopeful eyes. "If you have the ability, you must win the championship in this freshman assessment! Because this may be the only freshman assessment in your life, so don't leave any regrets."

"Don't worry, Brother Yu! Our goal has always been the championship!" Zhu Ziyang said on behalf of the three.

"Yes! That's for the best!" Xia Yu was very satisfied with Zhu Ziyang's response. The serious expression on her face disappeared, and she smiled again, saying, "Didn't Xiaoya ask me if there was a reward? Although I don't have one, the academy has prepared a very generous reward for the champion of this freshman assessment!"

"Really? What kind of reward is it?" Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan's eyes lit up at the same time when they heard there was a reward, and Jiang Nannan asked excitedly.

"I don't know the specifics of the reward, but I can guarantee that this reward is the most generous in fifty years!" Xia Yu said confidently. "It's said that Dean Yan of our Martial Soul Department personally selected it from the inner courtyard's treasury!"

When Yan Shaozhe and the Inner Courtyard were mentioned, a look of longing and awe appeared on Xia Yu's face.

Hearing Xia Yu's words, Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya's excitement intensified, while Zhu Ziyang's eyelids trembled slightly, his heart remaining calm.

"Brother Yu, did you call us here just to talk about the rewards?" Zhu Ziyang patted Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya, who were already engrossed in the rewards, helplessly, and then said to Xia Yu.

"No, that's not it." Xia Yu smiled, handed over a form, and said, "This is the information of the top 64 teams from other classes. Take some time to study it. Although I have confidence in your abilities, it's always better to be cautious and do more work."

"Okay! I understand, thank you, Brother Yu!" Zhu Ziyang took the form and replied.

"Alright, I won't take up any more of your time. Go ahead," Xia Yu said.

"Goodbye, Brother Yu!" Zhu Ziyang and the other two left the office.

After leaving the office, the three found a quiet place near Poseidon Lake.

"Zhu Ziyang, show me the team information," Tang Ya said.

"There's nothing to see. Apart from Yu Beibei's group posing a threat to us, the other teams are not worth mentioning." Zhu Ziyang said, but still handed the form to Tang Ya.

"What is the martial spirit of that girl in Yu Beibei's team? I didn't see her make a move last time," Jiang Nannan asked.

"Xue Weiwei, Martial Soul: Yellow Crystal Black Deer, Level 25 Control-type Great Soul Master," Tang Ya read aloud.

"Yellow Crystal Black Deer? What kind of martial soul is that?" Jiang Nannan looked at Zhu Ziyang in confusion.

"It's a very rare martial soul, seemingly one that achieves control by inflicting negative status effects on opponents. We need to be careful," Zhu Ziyang said, his eyes flashing with thought. "Although we don't know the specific effects of Xue Weiwei's two soul skills, if we encounter them, Nan Nan, you and Tang Ya should take care of her first."

"Yes! I understand." Jiang Nannan nodded.

"So what do we do now? Practice?" Tang Ya returned the team information to Zhu Ziyang and asked.

"No, I'll go back and rest," Zhu Ziyang resolutely refused.

"Huh?" Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya looked at Zhu Ziyang with some surprise, not expecting him to make such a decision.

"Hey!" Zhu Ziyang smiled helplessly at their stares and explained, "We've been in intense battles for three days straight. Don't you understand the importance of balance? Let's rest today. Tomorrow's elimination rounds are bound to be even more fierce and tense, so we need to stay in top form!"

"Okay!" Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya nodded. Tang Ya said, "I'm going back to my dorm to sleep. I haven't been sleeping well these past few days!"

"What do you mean? You slept really well yesterday, you were even snoring!" Jiang Nannan immediately contradicted her, her face full of teasing.

"Ah! Jiang Nannan, how could you say that!" Tang Ya immediately bristled and pounced on Jiang Nannan, but Jiang Nannan nimbly turned around and dodged her hand. The two girls ran towards the dormitory, bickering and joking, while Zhu Ziyang followed behind with a smile on his face.

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