MTLNOVEL Chapter 31: Self Introduction
In the early morning of the next day, the opening ceremony was officially held on the playground.
After Yu Zhen delivered a lengthy speech, Huo Yuhao experienced a class that was entirely different from what he had anticipated.
"Now, let's begin the placement ceremony. As everyone knows, at Eastsea Academy, the smaller the class number, the more outstanding the student's strength. However, this is not absolute. We hope that those students assigned to the lower classes will also strive to catch up through their own efforts. This year's new students total 110 and will be divided into five classes. Next, the students whose names I call are asked to step forward."
"Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena... Xie Xie, you are assigned to Class one."
"Tang Wulin... you are assigned to Class two."
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at Tang Wulin and the other students who stepped forward, their faces filled with excitement.
The soul contract, after all, has brought a unique twist to this era.
Many of them, who might not have been able to obtain a hundred-year soul, now have a different opportunity...
Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth.
Long Hengxu announced, "The teachers of each class will now take their students back to their respective classrooms."
Huo Yuhao looked at the man approaching and his smile faded, his eyelids twitching slightly.
So, you are the "surprise" mentioned by the Branch Pagoda Master—Teacher Luoyang Lu?
As he observed the man who had recently become familiar to him, Huo Yuhao's expression grew complicated.
But after a moment of thought, he felt relieved.
At least it wasn't Hua Yichen himself!
When Luoyang Lu came closer, noticing the strange expressions on Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena's faces, he forced a smile and said to them in a somewhat awkward tone:
"You've probably guessed that Eastsea Academy intends to establish a special class. For this purpose, they have reached a cooperation with our Spirit Pagoda, and you are the students who have been pre-selected."
"As for the teacher of the special class, I initially recommended Wu Zhangkong over there. He was once a student of Shrek's inner courtyard, so we don't have to worry about entrusting you to him. However, if you were accidentally led astray, there would be no one to blame. That's why they sent me to teach a class first, to gain some experience."
"Don't underestimate me just because it's my first time teaching. At least I'm better than that love-struck teacher over there, right? If it weren't for me, the class two teacher might have taken you and possibly asked you to challenge Wu Zhangkong's students to a duel."
Huo Yuhao: "..."
Gu Yuena: "..."
Among the five teachers, there were three men and two women on Luoyang Lu.
The two female teachers were in their twenties, young and beautiful, with strikingly similar appearances.
They were sisters, named Ye Yingluo and Ye Yingrong.
One was the head teacher of the second class, and the other was the head teacher of the third class.
However, they didn't pay much attention to their students.
Instead, their gazes were fixed on the head teacher of the fifth class, Wu Zhangkong.
Unfortunately, Wu Zhangkong remained aloof, showing no interest in anyone.
With an expression of indifference, he simply said, "Follow me," to his students and turned to leave.
It was clear that this was a case of unrequited love. Gu Yuena even detected a hint of "love-turned-hate" in Ye Yingluo's eyes.
If they had been assigned to the second class, it was likely that, as Luoyang Lu had suggested, they would have been pitted against Wu Zhangkong's students as a form of retaliation...
Encountering such a love-struck situation on her first day, Gu Yuena suddenly felt that Hua Yichen's earlier warning had not been unreasonable.
The teachers are like this, and the students can still be pleased?
Are all human academies like this?
Not focusing on their duties, but thinking about falling in love all day long?
Gu Yuena glanced at Huo Yuhao, and suddenly she could understand the reason behind the ancestral training he had left behind.
Wait... yesterday's incident was right beside him.
"I didn't expect us to be in the same class. My name is Xie Xie."
Xie Xie walked over to Huo Yuhao's side, noticing that he was looking in the direction where Wu Zhangkong had left, and said:
"I heard others say that he's the cold and aloof male god of Eastsea Academy. The girls in the senior department and even the female teachers at the academy adore him. You could see how popular he is just by the way those two female teachers were looking at him... What, are you envious? You're not bad yourself. That girl who was with you yesterday was watching you."
Huo Yuhao turned his head to look at Xie Xie, whose face was cold but whose tone didn't match his expression.
He then glanced at Gu Yuena, who was approaching, and said, "I'm Huo Yuhao, and Gu Yuena is my friend."
Friend? Really? That kind of cold girl is only friendly to one person, no matter how you look at it, there's something more going on.
Although he thought so, Xie Xie didn't say it outright. Instead, he replied, "Please guide me in the future, genius of the Mecha Master Association. If you ever run into trouble, you can come to me. I'll have your back."
He had been a little uncertain before, but after Huo Yuhao introduced himself, Xie Xie confirmed that this was the genius his father had been talking about recently.
No wonder he had felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity yesterday.
The Xie family was a prominent mecha family in the East China Sea, proud of their mecha masters and maintaining a good relationship with the Mecha Master Association.
Recently, his father had often mentioned that there was a peerless genius over there, a young third-level designer who had created a flawless blueprint that left his colleagues in awe.
What if this guy ends up leading the class?
As the owner of twin martial souls and innate soul power, Xie Xie had his own pride.
Mecha designers weren't the same as makers who engraved soul guidance arrays.
There were no strict soul power requirements for designers, and in terms of cultivation, Xie Xie was confident he was superior!
Huo Yuhao gave Xie Xie a strange look but nodded.
"If the opportunity arises."
Xie Xie nodded lightly, secretly pleased.
This secret joy lasted until everyone returned to the classroom and began introducing themselves.
Luoyang Lu looked at the students with a smile and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Luoyang Lu, and I will be your homeroom teacher from now on. Let's go around and introduce yourselves in the order I call, so I can understand your strengths and your goals."
"Xie Xie, let's start with you."
Xie Xie, sitting in the first row, stood up when his name was called and said proudly, "Xie Xie, Martial Soul—Light Dragon Dagger, Soul Power Level 19. My goal is to become an Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master."
His soul power level of 19 drew exclamations from some of the students.
At Eastsea Academy, anyone who could become a Soul Grand Master before the age of 12 was considered a genius, and Xie Xie more than qualified.
However, there were also some who looked at him with disdain.
After Xie Xie, more than a dozen students stood up to introduce themselves, with their soul power levels averaging around 14 or 15.
Until...
"Wei Xiaofeng, Martial Soul—Green Shadow Snake, Soul Power Level 22, Agility System Battle Soul Master!"
Wei Xiaofeng basked in the attention of the crowd, glanced at Xie Xie, whose brows instantly furrowed, and secretly sneered.
He was the strongest genius in the class!
Because his first soul ring matched his martial soul, the Green Shadow Snake, his early cultivation speed had been exceptionally fast under the feedback of the soul contract, allowing him to keep up with even the top geniuses.
In his opinion, those students who entered Shrek Academy were no better than him at the same age.
His future goal was to enter Shrek Academy and eventually become a Title Douluo. He had even thought about his future title—"Green Shadow"!
As he thought about it, the smile on Wei Xiaofeng's face grew wider.
Then, his smile froze.
"Gu Yuena, Martial Soul, Elementalist, Soul Power Level 27, Strong Attack System Battle Soul Master."