Soul Land: Xiao Yan Reincarnates as Huo Yuhao

Wang Yan's calm voice swept through the classroom as his gaze moved over the dozens of students before him. "The assessment starts tomorrow. Today, I'll explain the key points."

He turned to the blackboard, drawing a few lines and writing the word "Battle" in bold in the center.

"Battle. Yes, the key focus of the freshmen assessment is combat, and everyone must participate. Some of you might wonder why food or support-type soul masters also need to fight. But on a battlefield, enemies won't spare you just because you're a support soul master."

"With the emergence of soul tools, the boundaries between soul master types have blurred. Even support or food-type soul masters can unleash terrifying power with the right soul tools. But first, you need to survive on the battlefield."

"The academy has designed a fair assessment, so support soul masters won't be pitted against assault-types in direct combat. The assessment will be team-based, but each team will consist of only three members. You may choose your teammates freely, but teams cannot be solely composed of support or food-type soul masters."

"The entire freshman class will participate. With the increasing number of students, this assessment will involve nearly three hundred teams, but only half—about 150—will pass. Teams will be ranked based on the number of victories. The top sixty-four teams will then enter an elimination round. The academy has prepared rewards for the top four teams, with the champion receiving something truly precious."

The students listened intently. This assessment was crucial—those who failed would lose their chance to continue studying at Shrek Academy.

"Heh, this Shrek Academy certainly has a unique approach to teaching. If they only keep the best, then what's the point? True talent would be proving that they can nurture even the average into top-tier soul masters," Xiao Yan thought with a sneer. "Once I've dealt with Dai Huabin, I'll leave this place."

Just then, Wang Yan gestured for the students to stand, his expression calm. "Now, go and find suitable teammates."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo approached Xiao Yan, their cheeks tinged with a slight blush. "Xiao Yan, would you like to team up with us? We're both control-type soul masters."

"Uh… sure." Xiao Yan nodded calmly. "I'm not close with many people in this class anyway. It would be my honor to team up with you."

"Great!" Lan Susu's eyes sparkled. "The assessment is tomorrow, so let's go outside and practice a bit. We should discuss our strategy and get familiar with each other's martial spirits."

"A strategy? Can't we just fight our way through?" Xiao Yan shrugged, unconcerned.

Lan Luoluo shook her head gently. "It won't be that simple. I've heard some students in the other classes have already reached level 30. They won't be easy opponents."

"Alright, let's go over our plan," Xiao Yan agreed, and they walked outside, the two sisters following closely.

On the field, Xiao Yan began, "My martial spirit is the Spirit Eye, which has a mental attribute. It allows for shared detection, so I can give you detailed insight into any movement within a hundred-meter radius. I can also help you anticipate enemy attacks."

Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu responded in unison, "Our martial spirit is our hair. We're control-types and have a fusion skill."

With that, two yellow soul rings appeared at their feet, and they tossed their blue hair, which expanded to form dozens of meters of shimmering blue strands.

The next morning, as dawn broke, the freshmen gathered in the assessment area.

Located in the northern part of the Martial Soul Department, adjacent to the Soul Duel Zone, Shrek Academy's assessment zone was a vast open space surrounded by a low wall. It covered around 20,000 square meters, and due to the large number of students, it was divided into fifty sections, each roughly 400 square meters.

Xiao Yan and the Lan sisters were assigned to Zone 33. After breakfast, they made their way to their designated area.

With his large black ruler strapped to his back, Xiao Yan quickly drew attention. He extended his hand toward the Lan sisters, who responded with bright smiles, placing their hands on top of his.

"From now on, we're a team. Let's aim to win this assessment!" the three of them shouted together.

Just then, a loudspeaker announcement echoed through the outer courtyard: "Attention, all freshmen, please proceed to the assessment area for the freshman assessment. You have ten minutes to enter. Late arrivals will be disqualified."

A few minutes later, a middle-aged man entered Zone 33—it was their substitute homeroom teacher, Wang Yan. After counting the students, he smiled. "Hello, everyone. I am Wang Yan and will be your assessment instructor for the next few days."

"Good morning, Teacher Wang!" the students replied in unison.

Wang Yan pulled out a clipboard, glanced at it, and looked up. "First match, Round 1: Freshman Class One—Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and the Huang Brothers. Freshman Class Three—Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, and Zhao Haochen."

"Please enter the field, and take your positions in the corners. You may release your martial spirits

only after I announce the start of the match. Begin."

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