novelhk Chapter 72 Is this how you all behave? [2-in-1]
Chapter 72 Is this how you all behave? [2-in-1]
Chapter 72 Is this how you all behave? [Two-part summary]
A gentle evening breeze rippled across the calm surface of Poseidon Lake.
The moonlight, like scattered silver, shimmered and danced on the ripples, and a cool and tranquil atmosphere spread across the lakeside.
Huo Yuhao was sitting in a pavilion near the Sea God Lake, dozing off.
The Eye of Fate didn't have much of an effect on him, but the spiritual essence injected by Sister Tianmeng did have some influence on him.
He really wants to sleep right now.
Huo Yuhao shook his head, forcing himself to stay alert.
To diminish Tianmeng's influence, one must either take time to adapt or amplify the other two desires accordingly to achieve balance.
Just then, a striking red figure quietly entered the pavilion.
The person who came seemed to have just taken a bath, still carrying the scent of water and a faint fragrance.
You can see that Ma Xiaotao's originally fair skin now has an alluring light pink hue, and with the movement of her eyes, she exudes a captivating charm.
Ma Xiaotao quietly sat down next to Huo Yuhao. Looking at the black-haired boy who had fallen asleep against the pillar, she did not make a sound to disturb him.
Her thoughts drifted back to that night, and a touching smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
This little devil is precocious; despite his young age, he has a whole repertoire of道理 (moral principles/reasoning) to back him up.
I should have known better than to think about all those unnecessary things.
Ma Xiaotao looked at Huo Yuhao's sleeping profile and felt his steady breathing.
My heart, which is usually restless due to evil fire, is now unusually calm.
Then she secretly swallowed.
As expected, I am still a greedy woman, and I still want to grasp more.
Ma Xiaotao quietly moved closer to Huo Yuhao, until their shoulders were almost touching.
"Hmm." Huo Yuhao was awakened by the slight noise. He opened his sleepy eyes and caught a glimpse of the familiar red figure beside him out of the corner of his eye.
"Senior Xiaotao, why didn't you wake me up when you arrived?"
The next moment, Huo Yuhao felt his head being gently pressed down by a pair of warm and soft hands.
He could feel the delicate touch of Ma Xiaotao's thigh as he turned his head, and a faint, elegant fragrance followed.
"Yuhao, are you tired because of the recent freshman assessments?"
Ma Xiaotao's voice carried an unusual gentleness as she gently massaged Huo Yuhao's temples. "When my teacher was tired, his wife would help him relax like this."
Ma Xiaotao spoke softly, and her finger movements were a little clumsy, but the force was just right.
Huo Yuhao's view was completely blocked by the two breathtaking mountain peaks in front of him, so he couldn't see the expression on Ma Xiaotao's face at all.
He could only feel the soft touch gently brushing against his face from time to time, mixed with the fresh scent after his bath, which completely relaxed Huo Yuhao's body, which was originally tense due to sleepiness.
The surroundings were quiet, with only a gentle breeze occasionally blowing, stirring a few strands of hair at the girl's temples.
……
The next morning, the four teams that had successfully advanced to the semifinals gathered in the assessment area.
Compared to yesterday, there were significantly more teachers watching the game from the platform today.
At this moment, Du Weiren was standing respectfully beside an elderly man in white, his attitude humble.
With a gentle smile, Yan Shaozhe said, "Hello, young people. I am Yan Shaozhe, the 261st Dean of Shrek Academy."
Yan Shaozhe's gentle gaze swept over the twelve students in front of him, and finally his gaze lingered on Huo Yuhao for a moment before he nodded slightly.
This subtle movement caused the other trainees present to unconsciously straighten their posture.
To be able to serve as the dean of Shrek Academy, one's strength is beyond doubt; he must be a super strong person at the Title Douluo level.
"I know you're all curious about why I'm here." Yan Shaozhe's voice carried a gentle and bright quality. "After all, generally speaking, even if the freshman assessment is at its final stage, having a vice dean appear is enough to show how much the academy values you."
"But I have to say, your freshman class has performed exceptionally well. You could say it's the most talented freshman class in nearly a century."
So today I'm here to watch the game in person, and I'll personally conduct the draw for you. Alright, enough chit-chat, let's begin the draw.
Seeing that Yan Shaozhe had already picked up the lottery box, Du Weilun, with great insight, shouted loudly, "Class 9 of the freshmen, Huo Yuhao's team, come forward and draw lots."
Huo Yuhao walked confidently onto the stage, reached into the lottery box, and drew the lot for his team.
Yan Shaozhe looked at the young man before him, a gentle smile on his face, but said with a deeper meaning:
"Yuhao, I hope to see your true strength in today's assessment."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao remained calm, simply bowing to Yan Shaozhe before handing the lot to Du Weilun beside him.
Du Weilun took the ticket and immediately shouted, "Huo Yuhao's team, number one. Next, freshman class five, Dai Huabin's team, come forward to draw lots."
Huo Yuhao turned and stepped down from the drawing table, while Dai Huabin walked up to him.
The two brushed past each other, and a cold glint flashed in Dai Huabin's eyes.
Dai Huabin, who drew his lot, still had a cold and stern expression. Even after meeting Dean Yan Shaozhe, his expression did not change much.
However, his clenched fists revealed the unease in his heart.
Du Weilun took the draw ticket from Dai Huabin, glanced at it, and called out, "Dai Huabin's team, draw number two."
The draw results mean that Dai Huabin will not meet Huo Yuhao in the semifinals, and they will probably have to settle their differences in the final.
Upon hearing the result, Dai Huabin's eyes revealed a hint of regret.
Since Huo Yuhao easily took on three opponents yesterday, and even defeated a Soul Master head-on, the name "Huo Yuhao" has spread far and wide among this year's freshmen, and its popularity has even surpassed that of Huo Yuhao.
If Dai Huabin wants to inherit the title of Duke of Baihu, then he must demonstrate a value far exceeding that of others, but now he has been overshadowed by others.
Arrogant and proud, he was naturally eager to face Huo Yuhao in the assessment as soon as possible, and then trample him underfoot in front of everyone to ascend to the throne of the top freshman.
At this point, all teams had finished drawing lots. Du Weilun cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Based on the draw results, please immediately enter your respective assessment areas and wait for the competition to begin."
In the semifinals, Huo Yuhao's team faced Huang Chutian's team from Class 7 of the freshmen class, whom they had encountered in the round-robin tournament in their previous life.
Before the competition started, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo had rosy cheeks and starry eyes as they stared intently at Huo Yuhao.
If it weren't for the upcoming competition, the two of them would probably have already approached Huo Yuhao to start a conversation.
Looking at the infatuated expressions of Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, Wu Feng couldn't help but feel a surge of inexplicable anger.
Is Huo Yuhao a succubus?
When you all meet him, can you at least maintain a little bit of your composure?
This directly led to the fact that in the following match, if Huo Yuhao hadn't noticed and controlled the situation, Wu Feng would have almost burned all of the Lan sisters' hair off.
In Class 5 of the new students.
The homeroom teacher of Class 5 was giving Dai Huabin and his two teammates, who had just defeated the Evil Moon team in the semi-finals, detailed instructions on what they needed to pay attention to in the finals.
"Based on my observations and speculations, along with those of other teachers, Huo Yuhao's first soul skill should be a support soul skill similar to mental detection. His second soul skill is a pure mental attack, and its power is considerable."
However, judging from his match with Tang San, it seems that activating his second soul skill once was not enough to directly defeat a Soul Master, after all, Huo Yuhao himself was only a Great Soul Master.
Therefore, I suggest that Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, you two should not hesitate to activate your Martial Soul Fusion Skill at the very beginning of the competition.
Cui Yajie then used your first soul skill to charm and control the support soul master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in the opposing team, preventing her from continuing to provide amplification.
Then you need to act quickly and decisively, without giving Huo Yuhao any chance to delay.
As Dai Huabin listened to the strategy arranged by the homeroom teacher, he frowned slightly.
If he could, he would prefer to defeat Huo Yuhao head-on by himself, in order to prove his talent and strength as the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke's mansion.
In the afternoon, the assessment area was unusually quiet.
As this was the final competition, according to the academy's regulations, other students were not allowed to attend.
However, almost all the teachers from the Foreign Languages Department who were not teaching were gathered in the assessment area to watch the competition.
However, the scene on the viewing platform in the assessment area was quite interesting.
The crowd on the platform automatically divided into several areas, clearly separated from each other.
Wearing a well-tailored, jet-black military uniform, Xian Lin'er exuded an imposing aura. She stood alone on the far left edge of the platform, surrounded by empty space, with not a single teacher daring to approach.
On the right side of the platform, Yan Shaozhe was smiling and talking quietly with Du Weilun beside him. The two of them were surrounded by the most teachers.
As for the center of the platform, it was still Elder Xuan, who was leisurely eating roast chicken and drinking fine wine.
When Xian Lin'er saw Huo Yuhao walk into the assessment area, her tense expression instantly relaxed.
A clear smile appeared on her face as she raised her hand and waved to Huo Yuhao in greeting.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao had also noticed her and responded, Xian Lin'er's lips curved upwards even more.
After all, his disciple is now being coveted by many people.
Around noon, all the partitions in the assessment area had been removed, revealing a much larger and more complete field than before.
The referee waved to the teams on both sides of the field, signaling them to enter.
Huo Yuhao and his two companions walked leisurely into the center of the arena. On the other side, Dai Huabin led the way, bringing the two girls into the arena as well.
The referee called both teams to his side and said in a deep voice:
"The rules for the upcoming final match have changed somewhat, so listen carefully."
Once the competition begins, you may move freely within the arena, but students with flying martial spirits may not fly higher than ten meters above the ground.
"At the same time, in order to allow you to unleash your full potential, you can attack your opponents with all your might during the match without holding back. I will take control of the game."
However, if I determine that someone needs to be rescued from the competition area, they will be eliminated and disqualified from the competition. Do you all understand?
Upon hearing this, both teams nodded to indicate that they understood.
However, Huo Yuhao's gaze lingered on Zhu Lu for a moment, intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhu Lu, who was particularly sensitive to changes in aura, naturally sensed Huo Yuhao's gaze.
A barely perceptible blush appeared on her usually cool and aloof face.
Zhu Lu felt a surge of shame and indignation.
It's all Cui Yajie's fault!
Ever since she last met Huo Yuhao, she has been constantly telling her about Huo Yuhao in the dormitory, to the point that she probably knows more about Huo Yuhao than about her nominal fiancé Dai Huabin.
She was only a collateral descendant in the Zhu family, and apart from being able to barely use the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, she and Dai Huabin didn't have much interaction. The two of them couldn't improve their soul power through joint cultivation.
She knew very well that to Dai Huabin, she was probably just a tool to use for performing the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, a bargaining chip to increase his chances of winning the title of Duke of White Tiger in the future.
"Both parties should state their names."
The referee's voice rang out.
"Huo Yuhao".
"Ning Tian".
"Witch Wind".
When it was Dai Huabin's turn, he looked at Huo Yuhao with undisguised hostility.
"Dai Huabin." His voice was icy, as if an invisible killing intent was bursting forth from him.
"Zhu Lu." The black-haired girl felt that Huo Yuhao's gaze was still on her, and her heterochromatic pupils tried to look back, as if she wanted to use her eyes to force him to look away.
"Cui Yajie." The pink-haired girl standing next to Zhu Lu looked at Zhu Lu's reaction with a strange expression.
Zhu Lu has always acted as if she's not interested in Huo Yuhao, so what's going on now?
The referee stretched his arms out to the sides, indicating, "Both teams must retreat to the edge of the field and wait for me to announce the start before they can launch their attacks."
Both sides slowly retreated.
But compared to the calm Huo Yuhao, and the battle-ready Dai Huabin...
The female members of both teams seemed to be preoccupied.
As Wu Feng retreated, he mentally complained.
Why is this happening again?
Hey you with the pink hair across from me, stop staring at Huo Yuhao.
And that guy with black hair, how come I remember Dai Huabin being your fiancé?
Is it appropriate for you to stare at Huo Yuhao like that? Is that acceptable?
Both sides quickly retreated to the edge of the field.
At this moment, the other's figure had become somewhat blurry in their eyes.
The referee raised his right hand high and then brought it down sharply, and a clear "The match begins" instantly reached the ears of both sides.
Huo Yuhao already had a plan in mind for this final match.
For him, simply defeating Dai Huabin and winning the championship was far too easy and meaningless.
Destroying Dai Huabin's prized talent and forcing Zhu Lu to leave him completely would be a more painful punishment for someone as arrogant as Dai Huabin than simply killing him.
After the announcement of the start, both sides charged towards each other simultaneously.
Dai Huabin and his two companions maintained their previous formation and continued running forward.
Dai Huabin, who was at the forefront, let out a low tiger roar as he ran.
A strong, pale white light suddenly erupted from his body, and at the same time, three spirit rings—two yellow and one purple—rose rapidly from beneath his feet.
During the sprint, Dai Huabin's muscles bulged rapidly, stretching his clothes taut.
In the blink of an eye, his full head of blond hair turned into a black and white mix, with white as the main color and a few strands of black hair standing out.
Four faint lines appeared on his forehead, three horizontal and one vertical, resembling the Chinese character "王" (king).
The most astonishing change was in his hands, which instantly doubled in size, their palms covered in white fur. With each flick of his fingers, short, dagger-like claws extended and retracted alternately, each claw being a full eight inches long and gleaming with a chilling light.
Zhu Lu, who was standing next to Dai Huabin, also had a pair of eyes that were different colors, and the color of them became even deeper.
But her vertical pupils remained fixed on Huo Yuhao, and at the same time, her already shapely body became even more slender and powerful.
As his figure flickered, a series of dreamlike afterimages appeared around him.
As for Cui Yajie, after being possessed by the Nine-Tailed Fox Martial Soul, she became more mature and exuded an indescribable charm.
Her originally long pink hair grew even longer and developed large, wavy curls that cascaded down like a pink waterfall.
Behind her, two long, pink fox tails, each a meter long, appeared, fluffy and soft, gleaming with a moist sheen in the sunlight.
In that brief moment, the two sides had already closed to within a hundred meters of each other.
Zhu Lu, whose figure appeared somewhat ethereal, looked at Dai Huabin beside her and spoke urgently in a low voice:
"Hua Bin, are we really not going to unleash our Martial Soul Fusion Technique directly?"
A fierce glint flashed in Dai Huabin's eyes.
If you win a match by relying on a spirit fusion skill, how can you demonstrate that you have a stronger talent than Dai Yueheng?
Not to mention, Zhu Lu's talent isn't particularly good.
How could her cultivation level possibly keep up with his pace in the future?
For him, this martial soul fusion skill was nothing more than a bargaining chip to obtain family resources in the early stages.
Even without the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, he could still achieve final victory.
"No need, just follow my instructions." Dai Huabin coldly interrupted her, "Once Cui Yajie charms Ning Tian and interrupts her support, you immediately flank her and eliminate Ning Tian directly."
Looking at Dai Huabin's cold gaze, Zhu Lu bit her lower lip and ultimately did not utter a word in rebuttal.
Compared to Dai Huabin and his two companions who continued to charge forward, Huo Yuhao and the others had already stopped.
"The seven treasures have names, the first of which is: Speed."
"The seven treasures have names, the third of which is: strength."
As Ning Tian's short and clear voice rang out, the two soul rings, one yellow and one purple, on the pagoda in her hand lit up at the same time.
Four dazzling beams of light shot out simultaneously, precisely merging into Huo Yuhao and Wu Feng respectively.
(End of this chapter)