Du Shaofu saw the blue net coming towards him and knew that if he didn't change his trajectory, he would definitely be caught. So he could only choose to abandon his attack on Zhu Ziyang, twisting his body to the side, dodging Tang Ya's Blue Silver Net.
On the ground, Zhu Ziyang had already engaged Lu Shaoyou, with the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe clashing against Lu Shaoyou's massive bear paw. The Great Earth Fierce Bear, as expected of a bear Spirit known for its strength, managed to hold its own against Zhu Ziyang with the amplification of two Spirit Abilities. Zhu Ziyang quickly retracted his scythe blade, then swiftly swung it out again. Lu Shaoyou's palms also pushed towards him. The scythe blade and bear paw collided once more. This time, Lu Shaoyou retreated slightly.
Zhu Ziyang pressed his advantage, swinging the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe again. This was the third strike. Lu Shaoyou still chose to meet it head-on but was directly pushed back over a meter. His eyes couldn't help but widen. His first Spirit Ability could increase his strength by fifty percent, and Wang Shaowei's first Spirit Ability could also increase strength by ten percent. Such an amplification still couldn't block Zhu Ziyang. Was he really a Tool Spirit Master? Lu Shaoyou couldn't understand, but he had no time to think. Zhu Ziyang's fourth strike had already arrived. This strike carried an unparalleled momentum, and he immediately realized that he couldn't take it.
Lu Shaoyou clumsily lunged to the side, dodging Zhu Ziyang's fourth strike. The Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe landed on the ground, actually cleaving out a three-meter-long crack!
"This..." Lu Shaoyou's eyes were as wide as brass bells, and then he was struck by the suddenly turning handle of the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe, flying ten meters across the ground before being caught by Liu Xue.
While Lu Shaoyou was being crushed and defeated by Zhu Ziyang, his two teammates weren't faring well either. The agility-attack system Du Shaofu was already at a disadvantage against the control system Tang Ya, who also possessed a wide variety of Hidden Weapons, leaving him constantly on the defensive and unable to parry. As for Wang Shaowei, a food system Spirit Master, even with a second Spirit Ability that granted acceleration, facing the agility-attack system Jiang Nannan, they were simply not on the same level. When Jiang Nannan got close and grabbed him by the waist, he decisively chose to surrender.
"Match over, Class Four's Zhu Ziyang team wins!" After Liu Xue caught Lu Shaoyou and heard the other two surrender, she immediately announced, her face filled with admiration. It hadn't even been ten minutes, and the match was over. This should be the fastest match yet!
"The second match will begin in three minutes," Liu Xue continued, "New students of Class Five, Wang Hai, Luo Xiaoyi, Guan Tingting, against new students of Class Six, Tian Mufel, Yang Guang, Li Yushan. Get ready."
The six individuals whose names were called immediately became nervous. Meanwhile, Zhu Ziyang's trio, having secured their first victory, walked off the assessment ground and rested in a corner.
They were sure to have more than one match this afternoon.
Sure enough, it was their turn again in the fourth match. Their opponents were three one-ring Spirit Masters. Zhu Ziyang's trio took less than five minutes to finish the fight, securing their second victory.
By six o'clock in the afternoon, Assessment Ground Twelve had already completed nine matches. Zhu Ziyang's team temporarily held first place with a record of two wins and zero losses.
"Today is over. Tomorrow morning at six, everyone gather at the assessment ground," Liu Xue said, then left with a smile on her face, clearly very happy.
Great, work's over.
Assessment Ground Twelve was the first assessment ground to complete nine matches.
Zhu Ziyang's trio prepared to leave.
"Zhu Ziyang, thank you for going easy on us!" Lu Shaoyou's trio walked over, their faces filled with gratitude, and said.
Lu Shaoyou's team had only played one match so far, and although they still had zero points, as one of the only two Spirit Grandmaster teams in Assessment Ground Twelve, they weren't worried about being eliminated. What they should be considering was whether they could make it into the top sixty-four.
"You're welcome, it's just an assessment," Zhu Ziyang smiled. He had indeed held back on his final strike, otherwise, Lu Shaoyou wouldn't have just flown out and been caught by Liu Xue.
"We hope you can win the championship!" Lu Shaoyou's trio were all convinced. After saying that, they left.
"Let's go," Zhu Ziyang said.
"Let's go find Bei Bei, maybe we can even get a sneak peek at their strength," Tang Ya suggested.
"Is that necessary?" Jiang Nannan smiled confidently, "With big brother here, even if Bei Bei has the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit, he can't pose a threat to us, can he? Besides, he might not even be in a match right now?"
"Of course it's necessary! We only know Bei Bei's strength, but we don't know the strength of Bei Bei's teammates. Know yourself, know your enemy!" Tang Ya said without hesitation, "Bei Bei and his team are in Assessment Ground Three, let's go."
"Alright," Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan had no objections. Led by Tang Ya, they walked towards Assessment Ground Three.
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On the main platform of the assessment area, Liu Xue, the examiner for Assessment Ground Twelve, walked over with light steps, her face full of joy.
"Where should I go tonight?" she thought.
"Huh? A-Xue, shouldn't you be invigilating? How did you finish so quickly? You didn't get lazy and fail to complete nine matches, did you?" On the main platform, the homeroom teachers of the new student classes were gathered, discussing their respective students. Meng Fei, the homeroom teacher of Class Two, had sharp eyes and immediately spotted Liu Xue. He was very surprised and called out.
The other homeroom teachers also saw Liu Xue.
"How could I! Of course I came over after holding nine matches. Here, I'm here to submit today's match results!" Liu Xue said with a smile.
"Finished? That fast?" The homeroom teachers were all surprised. Xia Yu pondered and said, "I remember you're from Assessment Ground Twelve, right?"
He remembered that Zhu Ziyang's team was assigned to Assessment Ground Twelve, right? He didn't know how many matches they had won. Xia Yu hadn't even considered the possibility of Zhu Ziyang's trio losing.
"That's right, Yu-ge," Liu Xue walked over to the homeroom teachers, handed over the match results, and smiled, "Your Class's Zhu Ziyang team won all two matches, and in extremely short time too."
"May I see it?"
Before the homeroom teachers could take the match record sheet, a gentle voice, as refreshing as a spring breeze, came from behind.
Hearing the voice, the teachers couldn't help but look in its direction.
They saw Du Weilun, their Martial Soul Department's director of instruction, following a white-robed elder step by step towards them. The words had come from the elder.
All the teachers trembled when they saw the elder, and they all respectfully called out, "Dean Yan!"
This white-robed elder was none other than the current Dean of Shrek Academy, a Level 95 Super Douluo, the Bright Phoenix Douluo, Yan Shaozhe.
"No need for formalities," Yan Shaozhe's handsome face, which didn't show his age, broke into a smile. He waved his hand at the teachers, then looked at Liu Xue and said, "Teacher Liu Xue, may I see the battle records?"
"Y-yes! Of course!" Liu Xue stammered a little, her heart somewhat excited, and quickly handed the match record sheet to Yan Shaozhe.
Although Liu Xue had seen Yan Shaozhe countless times, she still couldn't help but feel excited.
This was Dean Yan, a great figure whose stomp could shake the entire Douluo Continent!