The next day, in the classroom of the freshman ninth grade.
"Today's physical fitness class is suspended, there are some things I need to explain to you all," said Mujin's gentle voice, spreading throughout the entire classroom. With her opening words, the students of the freshman ninth grade quickly quieted down, and the classroom instantly became silent, with everyone sitting upright, facing the front.
Mujin's teaching ability was already on par with Zhou Yi, and coupled with her gentle demeanor and never being overly strict with the students, the students of the freshman ninth grade were quite convinced by Mujin.
Of course, part of this was due to the presence of Huo Yuhao.
"It has been three months since the start of school, and you will soon face the first assessment to enter Shrek Academy. Only by passing the assessment can you officially become first-year students of the academy and truly become members of Shrek Academy. The assessment begins tomorrow, but today I will first explain the key points of the assessment to you. Rest assured, I have seen all your efforts over the past three months, and the teacher has confidence in all of you."
Mujin's eyes were filled with pride and encouragement. She could now confidently say that the current freshman ninth grade was the most united and collectively proud class she had ever taught at Shrek Academy.
Apart from Mujin's superb teaching skills and the strong basic qualities of the ninth grade students, the most important factor was the leadership of the class monitor, Huo Yuhao. Because of Huo Yuhao's presence, Mujin even felt that she didn't need to put in much effort, and the freshman ninth grade could operate at a surprising speed.
"Huo Yuhao."
"Here." Huo Yuhao instantly stood up and walked to the side of the platform.
"Hand these out to your classmates according to their names." Mujin picked up a stack of documents and handed them to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed as he saw the thick stack of documents, each page with a similar layout.
At the beginning were the names of the students, followed by a paragraph of comments written by Mujin and recommendations for their future development, with a half page left blank below.
"Each of you is the most outstanding student I have ever seen. Although after the freshman assessment, some of you may not be able to continue studying at Shrek Academy, the teacher still hopes that you can find your own path for future development," Mujin said with a smile.
"There is a road under your feet, only then can there be light in your eyes. I hope each of you can become a strong soul master in the future."
It was hard to imagine how Mujin had thoroughly observed and analyzed each of them enough to consider their future development directions. Based on this, Mujin's seriousness and responsibility in teaching far exceeded that of Zhou Yi, which was also the reason why she gained the unanimous respect of all the students in the freshman ninth grade.
The comments on each page represented Mujin's encouragement and earnest expectations for these novice soul masters in the soul master world.
The blank half page below represented that each person's future could only be written by themselves, without being influenced by others' subjective will.
Huo Yuhao distributed the documents to different students in the class, and the eyes of each student looking at Huo Yuhao were filled with respect.
Not because of anything else, but because Huo Yuhao had truly impressed them over the past three months.
During these three months, the first two months of physical fitness classes were arranged according to Huo Yuhao's plan, targeting the physical deficiencies of each student for specific training.
And in the last month, after consultation between Huo Yuhao and Mujin, special training in close combat techniques was conducted.
And this training was not differentiated by gender or martial soul type; all ninth-grade students had to participate.
At the beginning, those from major sects and powerful families with beast martial souls relied on their strong physique and the training they received in close combat from a young age, wanting to challenge the authority of Huo Yuhao, the class monitor.
But after just one class, all the ninth-grade students were defeated by Huo Yuhao in combat. And the strongest among them was knocked down by Huo Yuhao after just three moves.
Swift, fierce, and deadly! This is the essence of the combat skills Huo Yuhao learned in his previous life!
Strictly speaking, this should be called the art of killing. Huo Yuhao simplified and taught some quick moves to the students of the freshman ninth grade.
And because of the powerful strength demonstrated by Huo Yuhao, these young students of the freshman ninth grade also became his admirers, with their admiration for Huo Yuhao not inferior to that of their homeroom teacher, Mujin.
"After the freshman assessment, personalized teaching will be needed, and you will also face class division. I have made some simple suggestions for each of you, but the final decision lies with you. Think carefully and write down your planned future development direction in the blank space below to hand it in later."
The directions she referred to were things like: offense, defense, control, and support, which are classifications for soul masters. While everyone could learn together during the first three months, after starting the actual first-year studies, differentiation was necessary, as the training tendencies of different types of soul masters varied greatly.
"Regarding future plans, you can consider them for now. Below, I will introduce the freshman assessment of Shrek Academy to you."
Mujin lightly tapped the blackboard and wrote down two big words: "Real Combat."
"Yes, real combat! And everyone must participate in the battles. Shrek Academy has always emphasized practical combat ability rather than theoretical strength."
"You're right, but if I elevate the theoretical strength of my spiritual power to surpass that of a Divine King, and one mental assault can turn the head of a Tang Divine King into porridge, how would you handle that?" Huo Yuhao silently complained in his heart.
Of course, Mujin couldn't read minds, so she naturally didn't know about Huo Yuhao's inner thoughts. At this moment, she continued to introduce the contents of the freshman assessment to the many students below.
"Having support-type soul masters fight against offense-type soul masters would undoubtedly be unfair, so the freshman assessment will be conducted in the form of three-on-three team battles. During team formation, it is required that there be at most one offense-type combat soul master, and the other two team members can be chosen freely."
"But you don't need to worry too much about this; as long as the team formations are not too extreme, the academy generally won't intervene."
"I have prepared a form as a recommendation for grouping. Of course, this is only a recommendation; you have the right to form your own groups. For those who cannot form their own groups, it will be decided by drawing lots."
"The freshman assessment will be conducted uniformly across the entire grade. Due to the large number of new students this year, there will be nearly three hundred groups of students participating in the assessment, but only half of them can stay. In other words, only the top one hundred and fifty groups will become first-year students of Shrek Academy, and this ranking will be based on the points earned in the battles."
"The order of battles will be determined by drawing lots, and each group of students must participate in at least ten battles, with the final ranking based on the number of victories. The top sixty-four teams will then enter the elimination rounds, and the top four in the elimination rounds will receive different rewards from the academy. As for the rewards for the champion team, well, let's just say they will be treasures you've always dreamed of."
Every student listened attentively, as the freshman assessment was crucial for them to stay. Once eliminated, they would have to return to their family or sect, cutting off their ties with Shrek completely.
Everyone was determined, unwilling to admit defeat. They had worked hard for three months, and nobody wanted to be eliminated at this critical moment.
"Each homeroom teacher of the freshman class can recommend one special enrollment student to pass the assessment and enter the soul guidance department. Chen Guang, would you like to become a first-year student in the soul guidance department?" Mujin asked.
"Teacher, I'm willing!"
A chubby and cute male student stood up happily and replied.
His soul power cultivation was currently ranked at the bottom of the freshman ninth grade, but his martial soul was related to metal, making him suitable for studying in the soul guidance department.
"Very good. I have classified you all according to the characteristics of your martial souls. After careful analysis, I have divided the students in our class into thirty-three groups. This is only a temporary grouping. If there are any objections, come to the office before evening; once reported, it cannot be changed."
"Now let's start forming groups. The first group: Huo Yuhao, Ning Tian, Wu Feng!"