Volume 1: Tian Meng Bing Can Chapter 39: The Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North (Part 1)

  What Wang said earlier was still understandable to everyone, but when he mentioned "class upgrade" at the end, some students didn't quite understand. What does it mean by class upgrade?

  King said lightly: "Every class is a whole, the whole can't be upgraded, what's the use of upgrading students? Class upgrade is actually a test for me and teacher Zhou from a certain perspective. When conducting class upgrades, we need to select three to seven students from our class to participate in a special assessment. The completion degree of the assessment determines the upgrade degree of our class. If the assessment task is completed perfectly, then our class will be 100% upgraded, and all students who pass the personal assessment can enter the second grade for further study. However, if the completion degree does not reach perfection, we need to reduce the number according to the percentage. In other words, even if you all passed the personal assessment, but the class assessment only scored 90%. Then, among all the students who passed the assessment, the student with the lowest score in the last 10% will be eliminated."

  His explanation made everyone suddenly understand, but also stunned. The students who originally thought they could relax and rest well after the holiday were all surprised with their mouths open. Especially those with higher cultivation levels were even more so. They thought they would pass next year's assessment without any problem, but didn't expect there was still a class assessment existing.

  King's words were accompanied by a faint smile, seemingly gentle, but actually containing a hint of coldness: "I think that among the students selected to participate in the class assessment, if anyone makes a mistake and causes the evaluation to drop, all the classmates will remember him."

  "That year, I was also a graduate of Shrek Academy. I'll share my experience with everyone. In our Shrek Academy, actually... every year when we start the new year's study through promotion exams, it's the happiest and most exciting moment. And every year just before the holiday, for the vast majority of students, that's when hell arrives. Unless you're unwilling to continue staying in the academy, otherwise... after going back, you know what to do."

  "That's all I have to say, class dismissed. Go gather your things." Wang Yan waved his hand, announcing the end of the lesson.

  The students of Class 1, Grade 1 were all stunned, their original excitement had vanished. Could a two-ring student really take on the Hundred-Year Soul Beast alone? Although most of them possessed a Hundred-Year Soul Ring, how many of them had obtained it by hunting and killing the soul beast themselves? Not to mention the upcoming class assessment.

  Wang Dongyi smiled wryly and asked Huo Yuhao beside him, "Do you think I'll be selected during the class assessment?"

  Huo Yu Hao glanced at him and said, "What do you think, Monitor Wang?"

  Wang Dongyu stood up gloomily. "Alright, let's go back to the dormitory and cultivate. The more we practice, the better. There's only one month left. Even if I have to take medicine every day, I'll try to break through to the third ring as soon as possible."

  Huo Yu Hao smiled and said, "If you can reach the third ring before the upgrade assessment, I strongly believe that our class assessment will be much easier to pass. Don't worry, I'll take the initiative to ask for battle and be your solid backing."

  "Wang Dong, Huo Yu Hao, you two stay behind." Zhou Wei's cold voice rang out.

  Huo Yu and Hao hurriedly stopped in their tracks. The other students had all left, and Wang Yan and Zhou Wei called the two of them to the front of the lecture hall.

  "What do you think of what Teacher Wang just said about the class assessment?" Zhou Wei asked.

  Wang Dong helplessly said, "What else can we do? The two of us will go up together. Oh, right, and also add Xiao Xiao." Xiao Xiao had already merged with that piece of Soul Bone, greatly increasing her strength, and she was also a Dual-attribute Soul Master. Although her soul power progress speed wasn't as fast as Wang Dong's, her cultivation among the first batch was absolutely top-notch.

  Wang Yan nodded and said, "You two will definitely need to participate at that time. As for what the specific assessment is, we don't know either. However, in the next month, you'll have to work hard. Yu Hao, are there any problems with your two rings?"

  Huo Yuhao immediately shook his head and said, "I'm fine." He was really afraid that Wang Yan would ask more questions and expose his lie. Fortunately, Wang Yan didn't ask again, apparently trusting him very much.

  Zhou Wei said, "The academic work for the next school year will be even more intense. I won't say anything else. You two should come back early and return early. As the class leader, I hope you both can come back ahead of time, the earlier the better. Teacher Wang and I will probably receive the assessment content about ten days before the start of school, so it's good for you to come back early and have some preparation."

  "Yes." Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong responded in unison.

  "Go."

  "Goodbye, Teacher Zhou and Teacher Wang." Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong bid farewell to the two teachers with respect. They were about to have a holiday, but they really didn't want to leave the academy.

  Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who had originally planned to return to their dormitory to cultivate intensively, ultimately failed. Xiao Xiao was waiting for them outside, as were BeiBei and Tang Ya. As a result, Huo Yuhao's words from last night became a reality - he would have to roast fish for everyone collectively.

  There were not just the five of them having dinner, He Yuhao also invited his other senior brother and Cai Tou to join in. The six of them together made for a lively atmosphere, and they continued to have fun until nightfall before finally ending. He Yuhao didn't tell anyone where he was going next to obtain the Soul Ring, and his kind-hearted lie wasn't exposed after all.

  Another morning.

  Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong walked along the lakeside path of Haishen Lake, with the storage soul guide device, they naturally didn't need to carry backpacks. They strolled forward, neither of them speaking a word.

  On Lake Haidian, the water vapor was misty, and the moist air was blown by the clear wind, slapping their bodies, making their school uniforms a bit damp.

  The lakeside path is long, but it also has an end. As the morning sun rises slowly, the mist gradually fades away.

  "I'm leaving, I'll be back soon. Watch me go." Wang Dong turned his head and said to Huo Yu Hao, who clearly saw that there were some sparkling things at the corner of his eyes.

  For eleven months, the two can be said to have been together day and night, practicing every day. Although they didn't say they were inseparable, they had become close friends. As they were about to part ways, the strong feeling of reluctance seemed to choke them both. Although this feeling may not last long, at least in this moment, they both felt the pain of separation.

  Wang Dong threw down the sentence and ran out of the academy like he was escaping, not looking back, but the tears in his eyes finally rolled down. He muttered to himself: "Huo Yu Hao, you big fool."

  He looked at his increasingly slender figure gradually disappearing, and couldn't help but rub the corners of his eyes. Then he turned around to look at the signboard of Slark Academy.

  Xiao Ya teacher, Master Brother, and Brother, Zhou teacher, Fan Yu teacher, Wang teacher, I'm leaving. When I come back, I will definitely bring you a big surprise. I have never forgotten the oath I made to myself, and I will make those who look down on my white soul ring tremble with fear at the sight of white in the future. I will be back as soon as possible.

  Taking a deep breath, he calmed his turbulent emotions. With a sudden burst of speed, Huo Yuhao sprinted out of the academy and disappeared into the distance on the official road leading north from Shrek City.

  The sorrow of parting was easily dispelled for the twelve-year-old Huo Yuhao, after running wildly for more than two hours, under the caress of the clear wind, he let out his chest and felt an indescribable comfort.

  A year ago, he was still the young man who walked out of the White Tiger Duke's mansion, looking like a beggar.

  But a year later, today, he has become a control system warrior soul master who can be promoted to a great soul master as long as he obtains the soul ring. He is also a second-level soul guide teacher. At the same time, in his mind, there are too many, too many pieces of knowledge.

  Perhaps, in the past year, Huo Yuhao was not the student who made the most progress in Shrek Academy, but he was absolutely the one who changed the most. A year later today, he had a feeling of rebirth. This is something that no one can deny.

  "Tianmeng brother, how far do we need to go north?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was as sleepy as ever, often not speaking a word with Huo Yuhan for a month. It wasn't until the day Huo Yuhan's soul power broke through level 20 that it woke up from its dream. What surprised Huo Yuhan was that the old man who had appeared before also became unusually quiet, and the gray bead was exceptionally calm, never showing any changes after that fluctuation. Tianmeng Ice Silkworm even maliciously suspected that his divine consciousness must have been completely destroyed.

  But Hao Yu knew that if that strand of divine consciousness really didn't exist, then the gray bead would also cease to exist.

  "Alright, let's go. Just keep heading north and you won't go wrong. This road is quite far, though. Weren't you always practicing weighted running back in the academy? Now you don't even need to carry weights and it'll still be enough for you to run with. At the speed you were going earlier, it'll take us at least ten days to reach our destination."

  "What? Ten days?" Huo Yu Hao asked with a stunned expression: "Tian Meng brother, where are we going? Why does it take so long. My current speed is not slow at all. If I go all out, in one day, even if I don't reach a thousand miles, I won't be less than eight hundred miles. If it's ten days, that would be eight thousand miles."

  "That's right! It's about that far. We're going to my hometown, the northernmost part of the Douluo Continent." Tian Meng Bing Xue said in a natural tone, "Don't forget, that's where I'm most familiar with."

  Huo Yu Hao said doubtfully, "Tian Meng Ge, isn't this too far? After I return, I still need to participate in the upgrade assessment. Will I make it on time?! Is it only your side that has spiritual attribute soul beasts?"

  Haha, last day of double monthly ticket, brothers and sisters, don't leave the monthly ticket behind, throw it all over here!