Douluo Dalu: Golden Spirit Tree

Chapter 98 Bet, Arrangement

The next day, Lin Yi came to the assessment area.

Today, there are only two groups of freshmen, Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin, in the assessment area. The rest of the students are not allowed to watch the game. It is said that this is to protect the privacy of the students.

But Lin Yi looked at the people in the stands. This might mean that all the teachers in the external courtyard who didn't have classes were here. How could he keep it a secret?

Lin Yi endured it silently, found Cai Meir, Ouyang Xi and others who had already arrived, and watched the battle quietly from the side.

Cai Meir was a little surprised to see Lin Yi coming. Although they hadn't met much, she knew that this junior brother was always lazy. It was understandable that he was bored and wanted to move yesterday, but today...

Following Lin Yi's gaze and seeing Huo Yuhao, Cai Meir's eyes flashed with understanding. Back then, this Huo Yuhao was admitted to school only after Lin Yi personally found Ouyang Xi. Now it seems that he really cares about him.

"Everyone, tell me, who are you guys rooting for in today's final?"

Seeing the dean open his mouth, Du Weilun quickly chimed in, "Dean, I'm still optimistic about Dai Huabin's team. The White Tiger is a top-tier beast spirit. With the cultivation of a Soul Master, and the support of the Netherworld Spirit Cat, they should be unmatched among the freshmen."

Obviously Du Weilun's analysis was very accurate, and the other teachers including Ouyang Xi nodded in agreement.

Cai Meier smiled slightly, "Junior brother, what do you think?"

Lin Yi was startled when he was suddenly called. "I'm more optimistic about Huo Yuhao and the others. They eliminated two of the three Soul Masters. Although I didn't see the whole process, I believe they didn't just rely on luck. Since a miracle happened before, let's hope it happens again."

Cai Meir thought to herself, as expected, this junior brother really thinks highly of this student Huo Yuhao.

"Teacher Wang, this Huo Yuhao is a student in your class, right?"

A middle-aged man with a friendly face nodded. His name was Wang Yan, and he was the head teacher of the freshman class after Zhou Yi was arrested.

His teaching style has always been gentle. Perhaps because of the contrast with Zhou Yi's previous high pressure, Wang Yan's process of taking over as the head teacher of the freshman class was unusually smooth. Almost all students liked this gentle and amiable man who taught in an eloquent manner.

Wang Yan's smile was a little too bright. "Although it's truly remarkable that Dai Huabin has reached Soul Master status at this age, the outcome of a battle sometimes doesn't depend solely on soul power. Wisdom and application are also crucial. I believe my student can achieve the ultimate victory."

Cai Meir could naturally see that Wang Yan was so confident that Huo Yuhao and the others must have some trump cards. However, they were all geniuses, so who wouldn’t have a few trump cards?

"Teacher Wang is an excellent theoretical teacher in the college. I believe his words are trustworthy. That means this match can still be won..."

Du Weilun, who was standing by, immediately said, "Since we have something to fight for, why don't we make a bet?"

Cai Mei'er agreed immediately, "Everyone is busy teaching on weekdays and doesn't have much leisure time. This is a good opportunity to have some fun."

"If you're interested, you can give it a try. A little gambling is fun, just do it in moderation."

It was said to be voluntary, but since the dean had spoken, everyone naturally had to give face. No one was a fool, and they could tell at a glance that Director Du's previous words were spoken on behalf of the dean. After all, it was not a good idea to let the dean speak on matters like gambling. The higher the position, the more attention should be paid to the impact.

"I'll offer 500 gold soul coins to bet on Dai Huabin."

"I'll also bet five hundred on Dai Huabin."

"I'll bet one thousand on Dai Huabin."

……

Most of the teachers were betting on Dai Huabin. After all, the White Tiger Soul Master was too valuable among the freshmen, and the relationship between the Dai and Zhu families was no secret.

However, perhaps due to the influence of Lin Yi and Wang Yan's previous words, several teachers chose to bet that Huo Yuhao could perform a miracle again, perhaps out of the hope of an upset. Huo Yuhao and his team had such a tacit understanding in their cooperation that this battle was indeed worth fighting.

Wang Yan also took out 500 gold soul coins to pressure his students.

As for Ouyang Xi, she was originally optimistic about Dai Huabin, but since her son supported Huo Yuhao, as a mother, she had nothing to say.

"Ten thousand gold soul coins, to pressure Huo Yuhao."

"Vice President Ouyang is so generous."

"A heroine."

……

At this point, among all the people present, the only ones who did not participate in the gambling were Cai Meir and Lin Yi.

"Junior Brother, if you don't want to participate in the gambling game, how about we just have a one-on-one bet?"

Lin Yi was startled. "What do you want to bet on, Senior Sister?"

Cai Meir smiled softly, a light flashed in her hand, and a slight fluctuation of soul power was transmitted. "If I lose, I will give you this nine hundred year old secret soul bone."

What Cai Meir had taken out earlier was actually a soul bone.

The so-called secret soul bone is to kill a hundred soul beasts of the same kind within half an hour, and then use the secret method to activate it. There is a 10% chance of successfully condensing the secret soul bone.

Because the conditions are harsh and the methods are cruel, few people do this.

And because they need to kill a hundred soul beasts in a short period of time, most of them can only condense low-year soul bones. A hundred years old is considered a top-grade secret soul bone. The nine-hundred-year-old secret soul bone that Cai Meir took out is already the best of the best.

"This soul bone was an unexpected trophy I obtained when I was hunting down an evil soul master. It can increase soul power by about 7%. If you can win, this nine-hundred-year-old secret left arm bone will be yours."

Lin Yi's expression was indifferent. He had looked down upon the ten thousand year soul bones in the Star Dou Great Forest before, let alone this mere nine hundred year old secret soul bone.

Although soul bones are precious, for him and Cai Meir, it is really just like what they said before, a little gambling for fun.

"Okay, then what if I lose?"

"Of course, it's up to you, Junior Brother, to decide, but..."

A faint blush appeared on Cai Mei'er's face. "If you can't think of anything to bet with, why not use the dragon-patterned rice as a bet? If you lose, you can give me some of it."

Lin Yi suddenly realized that this senior sister's martial soul was called the Evil-Breaking Dragon Soul Spear. Whether it was using the power of light to nourish the martial soul's evil-breaking intention, or using dragon energy to enhance the dragon soul, the dragon-patterned rice was an excellent tonic.

As the dean of the Martial Soul Department of the Sea God Pavilion, Cai Meir's daily share is not small, but it is still far from enough to improve her cultivation.

It's just that the two of them weren't close friends, so the senior sister couldn't speak directly, so she took such a long detour.

Since the senior sister had spoken, Lin Yi naturally had to give her face and immediately agreed, "Just do as you say."

At the same time, the voice became a line, "No matter what the outcome of the bet with Senior Sister is, I will give you some of the dragon-patterned rice. It's just some food, so why should you be so polite?"

Cai Mei'er was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Junior Brother."

While everyone was chatting, the battle on the field had already become fierce.

On Dai Huabin's side, Cui Yajie, whose martial spirit was the Nine-tailed Fox, had already left the stage. As a half-spiritual spirit master, she was too severely restrained by Huo Yuhao. With the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, a million-year-old spirit beast, Huo Yuhao was basically invincible among the spiritual masters of the same level.

Combined with their shared spiritual detection skills, Huo Yuhao and his two companions worked seamlessly, acting as one. It wasn't long before they eliminated Cui Yajie. Xiao Xiao then engaged Zhu Lu, while Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong fended off Dai Huabin. Thanks to their shared spiritual detection, Xiao Xiao had the upper hand. If Zhu Lu were eliminated, the finals would almost certainly be won by Huo Yuhao's team.

However, if nothing unexpected happens, it also means that an accident is about to happen.

Seeing that they were at a disadvantage, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu ran towards each other without hesitation.

This was a cognitive disadvantage. If Lin Yi had encountered this situation, he would have immediately recognized that they were about to perform a spirit fusion technique and interrupted it. However, Huo Yuhao and the other two watched helplessly as they ran to the same place. By the time Huo Yuhao reacted, it was already too late...

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu hugged each other tightly, and the tiger roared. The figures of the white tiger and the Nether Spirit Cat slowly merged, and strong soul power fluctuations overflowed. Black and white merged into one in the gold.

A Soul Master or Great Soul Master who has used up most of his soul power exudes an aura that is no weaker than that of a Soul King.

This is the power of the martial soul fusion technique. One plus one is greater than two. It is not a superposition, but a sublimation.

In the assessment area, there was only a huge white tiger with a transparent body and purple eyes. It looked at Huo Yuhao and the other two with cold eyes, and there was undisguised malice in its eyes.

The Dai and Zhu families inherited the martial soul fusion technique: Netherworld White Tiger!
Facing this huge white tiger, Huo Yuhao remained calm. "Xiao Xiao!" he shouted, and then hugged Wang Dong.

Lin Yi's previous guess was not accurate. It was not that Huo Yuhao lacked knowledge and failed to stop Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu from releasing the spirit fusion technique in time. Instead, he had been holding a trump card from the beginning to the end.

Next, Lin Yi finally saw the move that Xiao Xiao had overdrawn before: the country's most important weapon, the shock of the tripod.

As Xiao Xiao gave her all, the San Sheng Soul-Suppressing Cauldron merged into one. On the giant cauldron, mysterious runes appeared and disappeared, and an indescribable heaviness and majesty burst out.

Facing the charging Netherworld White Tiger, Xiao Xiao accurately placed the giant tripod in its path. The violent vibration controlled the Netherworld White Tiger for just one second.

Then, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong’s methods followed.

Under Lin Yi's gloomy face, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's bodies also gradually became transparent, and the huge burning goddess of light butterfly wrapped around their light golden vertical pupils.

A blue-gold spiritual eye replaced the previous vision and stared at the Netherworld White Tiger that was flying towards it.

The next moment, a mixture of blue, purple and gold light shot out, brilliant and dazzling, yet emitting a terrifying aura.

In the stands, all the teachers including Cai Meir and Ouyang Xi stood up unconsciously. They never thought that in just a freshman assessment, they would actually see a duel of martial soul fusion techniques.

I never thought that this year's freshmen, apart from the Dai and Zhu families, there are other freshmen who are able to perform the martial soul fusion technique.

However, compared to the shock of the crowd in the stands, the referee at the Seventh Ring Soul Saint level only felt his scalp tingling. Even if he was experienced, he couldn't judge the power of these two martial soul fusion techniques without a head-on collision...

As if guessing the referee's inner thoughts, a voice came from the stands and reached the referee's ears, "Let them fight."

The chief referee breathed a sigh of relief and waited quietly on the side.

In the stands, although the anger in Lin Yi's eyes almost overflowed, his face still did not show it. The golden tree appeared, the second soul ring shone, and the second soul skill, Golden Blessing, was activated.

At the last moment, the rich light enveloped all five people on the field. Although four of them were in the state of martial soul fusion technique, Lin Yi did it by relying on his perception of light and superb control.

Protect all the participating players without destroying their power.

The next moment, the white tiger's giant claws had already pounced on the vertical pupil, and the three-colored light also completely enveloped the giant tiger.

As a result, the white tiger shattered, and Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu fell out, their faces pale. They couldn't even exert a trace of strength and could only fall to the ground helplessly.

On the other side, the vertical pupils disappeared, and the figures of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong also appeared, maintaining a hugging posture, with a faint golden light on their bodies.

The same doubt appeared in everyone's mind:

Who's winning?
Several soul powers containing a strong breath of life shot out and were injected into the bodies of the five people on the stage.

With the healing of the breath of life, the few people who had consumed a lot of soul power quickly recovered a lot, and Lin Yi stopped his actions in time.

"Dai...what was it, that White Tiger? Do you know what the outcome is?"

The only person who could act so out of character in a serious situation was Lin Yi.

Hearing Lin Yi's question, Dai Huabin's already ugly face turned even darker. However, Zhu Lu beside him managed to maintain her rationality and said bitterly, "We lost."

Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong who were fighting each other were all very clear about the previous result.

Although they were not sure what level the previous attack had reached, they could still judge the strength of their own attacks and the attacks they suffered from the opponent.

Zhu Lu was still frightened by the power of the three-colored divine light that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had just brought. If it weren't for the sudden golden light, she and Dai Huabin would have been seriously injured if not dead.

Compared to Dai Huabin's reluctance, fear, loss, and even resentment, Huo Yuhao's emotions were much more positive.

Excited and thrilled, Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong grabbed Huo Yuhao and threw him up, cheering for the title of champion.

However, Lin Yi noticed that there was a hint of satisfaction in Huo Yuhao's eyes when he looked at Dai Huabin...

But now Lin Yi didn't want to pay attention to those things. He just stared at Wang Dong closely, his eyes changing from uncertain to gloomy. Even, a hint of murderous intent emerged in the depths of his eyes.

"calm!"

An old voice came from my mind.

"Master," Lin Yi woke up in shock.

Alex said calmly, "She has a strong divine aura. You can't attack her carelessly."

"The disciple understands."

"The freshman assessment is over, and the champion is Team Huo Yuhao!"

With the announcement of the results, the freshman assessment came to an end. The three Soul Masters were all upset and failed to win the championship. Instead, the weakest team with only one ring made it to the end.

This news really shocked many people.

But this had nothing to do with Huo Yuhao and the others. Huo Yuhao, who recognized Lin Yi the moment he made his move, pulled Lin Yi, called Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, and found Bei Bei and Tang Ya to have dinner together to celebrate.

Perhaps because of Lin Yi's previous financial support from the gold soul coins, Huo Yuhao is no longer as frugal as before. He has prepared a lot of food for Tang Ya to eat her fill.

Even Tang Ya was still thinking about the spicy ones that Lin Yi had made, and begged Lin Yi to do it again at the cost of her boyfriend feeding the demon with his body, and she enjoyed it very much.

Apart from Tang Ya, the one who could eat the spiciest food was actually the little girl Xiao Xiao. Although her face turned red from the spiciness, she still said it was delicious. Tang Ya immediately took her as a close friend and wanted to accept her into the Tang Sect, but Lin Yi changed the subject and she did not attract anyone's attention.

Even Beibei was infected by the happy atmosphere and did not notice Lin Yi's abnormality.

During this close encounter, Lin Yi, with the help of the God of Light and Electrolux, managed to figure out Wang Dong's situation...

(End of this chapter)