chsdbacks Chapter 66 Those who know, know.
Chapter 66 Those who know, know.
Mu Jin waited until the applause in the class gradually subsided before continuing to explain the things to pay attention to in the upcoming elimination rounds.
The focus of the explanation was on the few new teams that performed particularly well in the round-robin tournament.
The article focuses on introducing Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, and Tang San, as well as their respective teams.
When Mu Jin introduced Tang San's team, her expression became quite solemn.
With the cultivation level of Soul Master, the second Soul Ring is already at the thousand-year level, and the use of hidden weapons is not prohibited during the freshman assessment.
"That Tang San, although his martial soul is only Blue Silver Grass, has an extremely strong fighting spirit. In addition, he has those unpredictable hidden weapons, so if you encounter his team, you must be extremely careful."
Mu Jin deliberately focused her gaze on Huo Yuhao.
Although Huo Yuhao has remained very mysterious to her over the past three months, she doesn't want this student she has high hopes for to suffer a setback due to carelessness.
After detailing the opponents who needed to be closely watched, Mu Jin gave the students of Class 9 a few words of encouragement before announcing the end of get out of class.
After a day of rest, the assessment area has been improved.
The original fifty districts were reorganized and merged into sixteen districts.
Each area has increased in size several times, giving the participants in the elimination rounds a much wider range of opportunities to showcase their abilities.
The top 64 teams that successfully advanced from the round-robin stage gathered once again on the outskirts of the assessment area.
Du Weilun, the Dean of Studies of the School of Foreign Languages, personally took attendance, followed by a simple lottery ceremony without too many complicated procedures.
The rules during the knockout stage are simple: one match each day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Teams that are eliminated are disqualified and must return to class.
The winning team stays to prepare for the next round of the competition.
It took a total of three days to decide the final top three.
After the draw, the competition to narrow down the field from 64 to 32 began immediately, with all 32 matches being played simultaneously.
This arrangement shortens the assessment time as much as possible and allows the winning students ample rest time after the competition in order to prepare for the afternoon's competition.
Huo Yuhao and his group were assigned to the twelfth district this time, and the proctor was changed; it wasn't Wang Yan.
Unlike the round-robin tournament, Huo Yuhao and his two companions' opponents did not forfeit or concede defeat right from the start.
However, relying on Huo Yuhao's mental detection, coupled with the powerful auxiliary amplification of Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Wu Feng alone resolved the battle cleanly and efficiently in less than five minutes.
To the north of the assessment area, a high platform had been erected at some point.
The platform is a full twenty meters off the ground and is supported by six thick metal pillars.
Looking down, it's impossible to see the specific situation up there clearly; you can only make out vague shapes, and it seems there are quite a few people watching the battle.
The height of twenty meters is enough to take in the entire assessment area and clearly see the competition taking place in each venue.
In the most conspicuous spot in the center of that high platform, there was a space of about three square meters.
With his hair disheveled and his clothes torn in several places, Elder Xuan sat there in a completely unseemly manner.
He was dangling his bare feet on the edge of the platform, holding a large purplish-red gourd in his hand, occasionally tilting his head back to take a swig of wine.
There were several roasted chicken legs wrapped in oil paper next to him, and he was holding one in his hand, enjoying his meal with a sip of wine and a bite of meat.
Wang Yan stood respectfully beside Elder Xuan, bowing slightly, and asked, "Elder Xuan, have you discerned the specific effects of Huo Yuhao's soul skill?"
Old Master Xuan took another big bite of the chicken leg in his hand, chewed it a few times and swallowed it, but his brows furrowed slightly.
In Huo Yuhao's match just now, he and the little girl with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul stood in the back chatting and laughing the whole time. Apart from releasing their spirit rings at the beginning, they didn't fight at all.
Even he couldn't figure out what kind of soul skill Huo Yuhao had released.
Elder Xuan finished the chicken leg in a few bites, waved the remaining chicken bones, and said in a deep voice, "Little Wang, as you know, Huo Yuhao is involved in quite a few things right now. There are some things that I won't do you any good by telling you frankly."
He paused, took another swig of wine, and smacked his lips: "How should I put it? I can only say that everyone who understands this matter understands, and those who don't understand won't understand even if I tell them, so it's better not to say anything."
All I can say is that the waters here are very deep, and you can't grasp them too easily. Afterwards, take a closer look, observe more, and perhaps you'll figure something out for yourself.
"Yes." Wang Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he dared not ask any more questions, so he stepped aside.
When Huo Yuhao, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng walked out of the assessment area, they saw Wang Dong'er and her two companions standing under a large tree not far away, looking somewhat disheveled.
Upon seeing Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up, and she quickly waved to beckon the three of them over.
Only when they got closer could they see that Wang Dong'er had a gloomy face. When she saw Huo Yuhao approaching, her expression became somewhat unpleasant. In the end, she just turned her head away and snorted coldly.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao asked curiously, "What's wrong? Judging from your expressions, did you lose the match?"
Ning Tian and Wu Feng also looked at Wang Dong'er and the others with some curiosity.
After all, the combined strength of Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Nanmen Yun'er should not be underestimated. As long as they are not so unlucky as to run into those top seed teams, they should not be unable to even make it into the top 32.
Xiao Xiao subconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes and said in a low voice, "Yuhao, we ran into Tang San's team from that class."
She leaned closer to Huo Yuhao, lowered her voice, and quickly added, "Then, during the competition, Dong'er suddenly spaced out for a moment, and the opponent seized the opportunity. Dong'er is feeling bad now and thinks it's her fault."
Seeing that Wang Dong'er was clearly sulking, Huo Yuhao understood and said, "How about this, you guys go to the cafeteria to eat first, and I'll talk to Wang Dong'er alone for a bit."
Ning Tian looked at Huo Yuhao with some concern, then at Wang Dong'er who was clearly in a bad mood, but finally nodded and left with Wu Feng, Xiao Xiao and Nanmen Yun'er.
Once only Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er were left, Wang Dong'er pouted and said, "Huo Yuhao, go ahead and laugh if you want."
Wang Dong'er recalled how confident and determined she had been before.
She was eliminated in the very first round of the knockout stage, and now she just wants to crawl into a hole and disappear.
"Wang Dong'er," Huo Yuhao's tone remained gentle, "Xiao Xiao just said that you suddenly spaced out on the field? Can you tell me what happened then?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Dong'er's face first flashed with anger, but it quickly collapsed, becoming somewhat self-destructive. She muttered, "That voice appeared again, Huo Yuhao. You know, when that voice comes out, I feel like I'm not myself anymore. I'm so scared..."
As she spoke, Wang Dong'er's voice trembled with tears, and her eyes reddened slightly.