Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 81 Agility-Based Soul Bone

The list of core disciples was finalized, and like the cold sound of a hammer, it shattered the last glimmer of hope in Huo Yuhao's heart.

He stood there, feeling as if the heat in his body had instantly cooled, leaving only a bone-chilling cold.

Despite his calm demeanor, he is actually quite sensitive and has experienced far more hardship than his peers, making him more prone to harboring dark thoughts.

Especially when his gaze swept over Dai Huabin in the crowd, that familiar yet hateful figure almost made the long-suppressed resentment and unwillingness burst out of his chest.

"Why...why...why!"

Huo Yuhao roared in his heart again and again, his nails digging deep into his palms, bringing a sharp pain.

The immense sense of loss gnawed at his heart like a venomous snake. In the same team, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao had become core disciples, but he, the team leader, was excluded. This humiliation and disappointment almost suffocated him.

Wang Dong, who was standing nearby, keenly noticed Huo Yuhao's stiffness and the barely suppressed negative emotions emanating from him. Worried, he quietly tugged at Huo Yuhao's sleeve and whispered:
"Yuhao, calm down."

He was truly afraid that his stubborn partner might act impulsively and do something foolish that could never be undone.

Du Weiren, standing on the high platform, glanced at Huo Yuhao with a subtle look in his eyes, and sighed softly in his heart.

He wasn't unaware of the young man's presence. Huo Yuhao's crucial tactical role in the battle, especially his miraculous mental detection sharing, had indeed made him and several judges hesitate.

But in the end, the conspicuous white ten-year soul ring and the current soul power of only level seventeen became the heaviest weight on the scales.

At Shrek Academy, especially when selecting core disciples for future top combat power, they have to place more emphasis on the solidity of a Soul Master's foundation and obvious growth potential.

Huo Yuhao's "shortcomings" appear fatally in the eyes of the academy's higher-ups.

However, Du Weiren ultimately valued talent and did not completely block the path.

He cleared his throat and continued announcing:

"Given that some freshmen, despite lacking in talent and ability, have demonstrated outstanding performance in the freshman assessment, the academy has decided to grant them the benefits of core disciples for the time being until the end of this academic year. If they make a breakthrough in next year's promotion exam, they will be considered for promotion to formal core disciples. The list is as follows: Huo Yuhao, Cui Yajie, Huang Chutian, Long Xiangyue, and Nanmen Yun'er. That concludes the announcement."

This sudden acquisition of the "preparatory core disciple" status temporarily extinguished the burning resentment in Huo Yuhao's heart.

He suddenly raised his head, the ferocity in his eyes receding slightly, replaced by a complex sense of bewilderment. Then, he thought of his pitiful level seventeen soul power and that white soul ring, and a deep sense of powerlessness and self-mockery welled up in his heart.

Yes, compared to those chosen geniuses, what is Huo Yuhao?
If it weren't for the unexpected fusion skill "Golden Road" with Wang Dong, he probably wouldn't have even gotten this reserve spot.

Who can he blame? The academy for being blind? Perhaps he should blame himself for his lack of strength and his seemingly unimpressive soul ring configuration.

A bitter smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's lips.

When he raised his head again, the grievance and resentment in his eyes had been forcibly suppressed, replaced by a cold chill and an almost obsessive determination.

He needs power, he needs to prove himself, and he needs to make all those who looked down on him pay the price.

Gu Yuena's keen mental power caught Huo Yuhao's fleeting dark emotion, and she frowned almost imperceptibly.

Is this the chosen one of destiny selected by the will of the Douluo Continent plane? So fragile-minded, so prone to resentment? She scoffed inwardly.

Immediately, her gaze involuntarily fell on Yin Chen beside her, who had a calm demeanor and seemed to have everything under control.

From any perspective, Yin Chen is more like the chosen one than Huo Yuhao.

But the rules of the world are sometimes so ironic. The Douluo Continent chose humanity, and chose such a boy with flaws in his character... This is definitely not a good thing for the soul beast race.

A sense of unease crept into Gu Yuena's mind.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao is also at Shrek Academy, which will definitely be a variable in her future plans.

However, it seems that Huo Yuhao is not truly valued by Shrek Academy, which is actually good news.

After announcing the list of core disciples and prospective core disciples, the final class assignment process began.

The entire first grade is divided into four classes.

Class 1 consists of offensive and control-type Soul Masters, Class 2 consists of defensive and agile-type Soul Masters, Class 3 consists of support-type Soul Masters, and Class 4 consists of Soul Masters and Weapon Soul Masters with various special attributes, including food-type and healing-type Soul Masters.

Without a doubt, Class One has the strongest overall strength.

Yin Chen, Gu Yuena, and Ye Guyi were unsurprisingly assigned to Class One.

Most of the core disciples, such as Dai Huabin and Wang Dong, were also assigned to the first class because their martial soul characteristics belonged to the offensive or control type.

Classes are divided in this way for almost every grade, except that the higher the grade, the fewer students are in each class.

Shrek Academy has always had an extremely high dropout rate.

Even the number of students who successfully graduate from the Foreign Languages ​​Institute does not exceed fifty per year.

In other words, it would be quite good if 20% of the more than 300 trainees could make it to the end.

Next comes the introduction of the homeroom teachers of each class.

Due to the sudden emergence of Yin Chen's team and their victory in the championship, coupled with the addition of Han Ruoruo, an elite member of the Inner Academy, the original plot has already taken a turn.

Since Huo Yuhao's team failed to win the championship, Zhou Yi naturally lost her qualification to become the homeroom teacher of Class 1.

The final result announced was...

The head teacher of Class 1, Grade 1, is Wang Yan, a senior teacher with extensive theoretical knowledge and rigorous teaching style.

The assistant class teacher was Han Ruoruo, who, although lacking in teaching experience, possessed great strength and served as a representative of the inner court disciples.

After the class assignment ceremony, Yin Chen, Gu Yuena, and Ye Guyi followed Du Weilun to his spacious and bright office.

Du Weilun took out an exquisite jade box from his storage soul tool. The moment the lid was opened, a gentle yet pure energy fluctuation spread out.

Inside the jade box lay a pale blue bone, its interior seemingly shimmering with the light of clouds and currents.

"This is your reward as the new champions: a left arm bone from a century-old blue lark."

Du Weilen explained, his tone tinged with encouragement.

"It can increase the speed of a Soul Master and come with an attack or amplification Soul Skill related to the wind attribute. The specific effects vary from person to person. It is a pretty good choice for agility-type Soul Masters or some control-type Soul Masters who need speed."

(End of this chapter)