Douluo: Crossing the Yuhao Star Palace Master

Chapter 42 Xiao Xiao
After Wang Yan finished explaining the details of the class division, he returned to the question of the freshman assessment. "Generally speaking, the freshman assessment will be conducted in the form of a battle. This includes the auxiliary department and the food department. Of course, the school won't let the auxiliary department and the food department fight alone, so the battle will be conducted in the form of a three-person team battle."

"In the grouping process, each team must only have one offensive-type spirit master, and the other two members will be randomly assigned. Regarding the specific assignments, I will first consider students who share a dormitory as a team, and the others will be decided by yourselves. For the remaining students who haven't completed the grouping, we will draw lots to decide."

"The freshman assessment is conducted uniformly for all first-year students. Since we have a larger number of freshmen this year, there will be 300 participating teams, and only the top 150 will remain. Ranking will be based on the points accumulated from your wins."

"The two teams in the competition will be determined by drawing lots. Each team will play at least ten games. The final ranking will be determined by the number of wins. The top sixty-four teams will also participate in an elimination match, and the top four will compete for the championship. The top three teams will receive rewards of varying degrees, and the championship team will receive even more special rewards."

Every student listened intently to Wang Yan's explanation. They knew very well that the upcoming assessment would be the key to their chances of survival. The effort Wang Yan had poured into their lives, and their own hard work, would ultimately be put to the test in this assessment.

Wang Yan continued, "There are a total of 103 people in our class, and we can eventually be divided into 34 teams, but there is still one extra person. The head teacher of each freshman class can nominate a special recruit to pass the assessment directly, but they can only choose to go to the Soul Guidance Department."

"I've observed before that Song Qinghan from our class has been working hard lately, and his martial arts and cultivation aren't particularly strong. Personally, I think Song Qinghan might be more suitable for studying soul guides, so I'd like to give him this spot."

"I wonder if anyone has any objections? Does Song Qinghan have any objections?"

Everyone simultaneously turned their eyes to the thin figure who immediately stood up.

Song Qinghan bowed to Wang Yan excitedly, "Thank you, teacher! I do!" He originally wanted to enter the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy. Now that Wang Yan put the opportunity in his hands, he was so excited that he almost jumped up.

As for the others? The vast majority of soul masters who chose Shrek Academy weren't there for soul guides, but for their martial spirits. Shrek represented the highest academy for traditional soul masters, and these elite children from traditional soul master families, like their ancestors, looked down on the soul guide department.

When Huo Yuhao first revealed that he had become a disciple of Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department, they were only shocked by the fact that Huo Yuhao had become a disciple of a Super Douluo, but they had never been shocked by a soul guide. Therefore, they were all very happy to see Song Qinghan accept Wang Yan's gift and join the Soul Guidance Department.

Wang Yan gently waved his hand, motioning for Song Qinghan to sit down. "Now we'll start dividing into groups. Group one: Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong stood up immediately. Huo Yuhao's eyes moved slightly. This was something he expected. As for Wang Dong, he turned his head away with a slightly red face, as if to say, "I don't really want to be in the same group with you."

Standing up with them was a girl who was sitting diagonally in front of Huo Yuhao. She was petite, with long black hair tied into a side ponytail. Her big green eyes seemed to be able to speak. Huo Yuhao immediately remembered that this was his temporary deskmate on the first day.
Xiao Xiao stood up and blushed, avoiding Huo Yuhao's gaze. She had been secretly glancing at him just moments before, but after being called out by Wang Yan, they suddenly locked eyes. The young girl, who had never experienced anything like this, felt her heart pounding violently, and she was almost speechless.
"The second group: Zihao, Ma Qingshuang, and Leng Leng."

Wang Yan quickly arranged the groups, and every student was very satisfied with them. His solid theoretical foundation was proven by the fact that each group fully demonstrated the strengths of their core attackers. Even those with less prominent strengths were able to be fully equipped for both offense and defense under Wang Yan's arrangement, highlighting his all-around ability.

"Alright, if there are no objections, then let's leave the grouping as it is. If you have any questions later, be sure to contact me as soon as possible. It will be too late after tomorrow. Submit your class assignment applications now, and then you can go home. Remember to get some rest. The freshman assessment will begin the day after tomorrow. I hope everyone can stay in Shrek smoothly." "By the way, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao will stay for a while."

The other students looked at their group members, then gathered in groups of two or three. After handing their volunteers to Wang Yan, they left the classroom together. Wang Yan and Huo Yuhao were the only two left in the class.

Wang Yan looked at the three of them gently, and said with a hint of encouragement and pride, "In our class, only your three-member team has the best chance of winning the championship. I hope you can work hard and strive for it."

"However, Yuhao, if the competition is not necessary, you'd better restrain yourself. Your spiritual power is too strong, and the abilities of other spirit masters are completely suppressed by your spiritual spirit skills. The freshman assessment is not only a group competition, but also a display of individual ability. Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao also need their performance to compete for the core disciple positions after the assessment. You can judge the degree of this by yourselves."

"The day after tomorrow is the day the assessment begins. In the following time, you should get to know each other well."

Huo Yuhao and the other two nodded, said goodbye to Wang Yan, and left the classroom one after another.

As soon as she left the house, Xiao Xiao's face flushed, and as if she had mustered up her courage, she said, "Huo Yuhao, that..."

Before Xiao Xiao could finish her words, Huo Yuhao looked at her with a smile and said, "Come on, let's go to Sea God Lake for a picnic at noon."

"Eh?" Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment, then stared at Huo Yuhao with wide eyes and said excitedly, "Now, now?"

Wang Dong cautiously used his body to separate the two of them, his eyes filled with an inexplicable meaning. He looked at Huo Yuhao and said somewhat sourly, "Someone only dragged me along once before, right? And it was with the seniors! And today, I just met a little girl, and you're so proactive? You're a real friend who forgets your friends for the sake of beauty!"

Xiao Xiao's face flushed crimson upon hearing Wang Dong's blunt criticism, looking as alluring as a red apple. She secretly glanced at Huo Yuhao's face while stuttering in a tiny, mosquito-like voice, "Really?"

Huo Yuhao scratched his head awkwardly, then struck Wang Dong on the head with a knife-like hand. Trying to be considerate of Xiao Xiao's feelings, he said, "Don't listen to his nonsense! As teammates, we need to get to know each other better. Otherwise, how will we cooperate in the game tomorrow? Xiao Xiao, I'm not boasting, but when it comes to barbecue, I guarantee you'll love it!"

"Huo Yuhao! You scoundrel who forgets his friends for the sake of beauty, die!" Wang Dong rubbed his head and angrily prepared to punch Huo Yuhao in the face. Then, as usual, he continued to fight, while Huo Yuhao started the simulation and watched him for his own amusement.
Xiao Xiao, who was also covered in the blanket, was still blushing. She glanced at Huo Yuhao cautiously and asked as loudly as she could, "Does Wang Dong dislike me?"

(End of this chapter)