Chapter 51: Rewards Doubled, How About a Different Teacher?
The square was bustling with people, and all the students who had passed the new student assessment stood in square formations according to their classes.
Du Weiren stood on the high platform.
Dai Huabin stood at the very front of Class 9's formation, with Zhu Lu half a step to his right.
Wang Dong'er, Cui Yajie, and Xiao Xiao were in the back row, and they all seemed to be in good spirits.
Du Weiren cleared his throat, and the entire audience fell silent.
"The assessment of this year's freshmen has now come to an end."
No one spoke; everyone was waiting for what would happen next.
"Announce the rewards first."
Du Weiren opened the booklet in his hand.
Third place team: Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Nanmen Yun'er.
Runner-up team: Cui Yajie, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao.
Champion Team: Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu.
Each member of the three teams mentioned above can receive assistance from the Academy when acquiring their next spirit ring, including hunting a spirit beast perfectly suited to their martial soul to ensure the highest quality spirit ring.
These words immediately caused an uproar.
This reward is indeed quite good for people from ordinary families like Cui Yajie, Xiao Xiao, and Nanmen Yun'er.
But for people like Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Wang Dong'er, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng, it's relatively ordinary.
Du Weiren didn't give the crowd much time to discuss, and raised his hand to press the discussion down.
"in addition."
The entire room fell silent once again.
"Given that the champion team, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, achieved a perfect record in the entire freshman assessment and performed far beyond the level of their peers, the Martial Soul Department has decided to grant the champion team an additional special reward."
I will personally inform you of the specific details after the match; I will not make a public announcement here.
Even Ning Tian glanced at Dai Huabin more closely.
A special reward, and it will not be made public.
A murmur of discussion immediately arose from the surrounding formations, with all sorts of speculations circulating.
"Could it be that they're just giving out soul bones directly?"
"Dream on! Soul bones are so precious, you think you can just get them at the moment of rebirth?"
"But they won all their matches!"
Wang Dong'er's ears perked up, and she leaned close to Cui Yajie and whispered:
"Special rewards? Why should they be the only ones to receive them?"
Cui Yajie glanced at her: "Because they won all the matches, and because you lost the final."
"That's because…" Wang Dong'er choked, her cheeks puffed out, and she turned her head away unconvinced.
Xiao Xiao tugged at Wang Dong'er's sleeve and whispered to comfort her, "Dong'er, the class monitor is the champion, so it's normal for her to receive an extra reward."
"I know!"
Wang Dong'er raised her voice by half an octave, attracting the attention of several people in the front row. She quickly lowered her voice again, gritting her teeth.
"I'll definitely beat him next time."
Dai Huabin heard the noise behind him but didn't turn around.
He was thinking about something else.
In the original story, the special reward for the champion of the freshman assessment is a soul bone.
But what Du Weilun just said was "jointly reviewed by the Martial Soul System and the Sea God Pavilion." The Sea God Pavilion intervened, raising the standards by more than one level compared to the original work.
Is it because of what happened before?
Du Weilen turned a page in the booklet and continued reading.
"Next, we will announce the list of core disciples for this year."
Another commotion erupted from the audience.
The treatment of core disciples is completely different from that of ordinary students. They have a significant advantage in terms of training resources, training grounds, and priority in teacher guidance.
More importantly, core disciples are the stepping stone to entering the inner Academy in the future.
Du Weilen read out the names one by one.
"Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Cui Yajie, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Nanmen Yun'er."
The first string of names he uttered was all from Class 9.
By this point, some people were already muttering under their breath, "What kind of den of monsters is Class 9...?"
Du Weilen paused for a moment, then continued reading.
"Zhou Sichen, Cao Jinxuan, Xie Huanyue, Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo."
Thirteen names.
This is the most outstanding group of freshmen this year.
"The above thirteen individuals are hereby granted the status of core disciples and shall enjoy the corresponding benefits."
Du Weiren closed the booklet, glanced at the square formation below, paused for a moment, and then continued speaking.
"As for Huang Chutian, Luo Tianlong, and Luo Tianba."
Three heads in the crowd raised up at the same time.
"The three of you are listed as candidates for core disciples. If you perform well in the second-year entrance examination, you will be officially promoted to core disciples."
Huang Chutian clenched his fist at his side for a moment, then released it.
He turned to look at Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo standing together in the distance. The two blue-haired girls were holding hands and talking quietly, their faces showing both excitement and regret. They were excited because they had been selected as core disciples, and regretful because they couldn't be with their captain.
Huang Chutian took a deep breath. He was not without disappointment, but he knew he hadn't lost unjustly.
In the quarterfinals, when they were fighting Cui Yajie's team, they were led by the nose by that pink-haired vixen from beginning to end, and they didn't even land a single real punch.
I'll just wait my turn and take the exam again next year.
Xie Huanyue stood in the second class formation, his tall figure very eye-catching.
Upon hearing that he had been selected as a core disciple, he nodded, his expression indifferent. However, his gaze drifted briefly towards Dai Huabin before quickly returning to his own.
He remembers the defeat in the quarterfinals very clearly.
The murmurs in the square never stopped, but Du Weilin ignored them and simply lifted the black cloth covering the notice board behind him.
The list above shows the new class assignments.
Dai Huabin immediately scanned the column for Class 1.
Class 1: Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Cui Yajie, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, Wu Feng...
Just as I expected, all five of us got into Class 1.
He continued reading.
Class Two: Nanmen Yun'er...
Class 3: Ning Tian...
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is a support-type item, so it's only natural that Ning Tian would go to Class 3.
Nanmen Yun'er's Jade Bird skill leans towards agility and offense, so it's reasonable for her to be assigned to Class Two.
After reviewing the entire list, Dai Huabin had a general idea of what was going on.
In the column for the homeroom teacher of Class 1, there is a name written: Zhou Yi.
really.
He had prepared himself mentally, but when he actually saw those two words, he still felt a bit of a headache.
Zhou Yi's teaching style is clearly described in the original work: strict, harsh, and prone to beatings and scoldings.
But Dai Huabin wasn't worried; he could just find a different teacher!
Du Weilin added a few more words on stage about the administrative arrangements, such as reporting to the new classes starting tomorrow, and then announced the adjournment of the meeting.
As the crowd began to disperse, Du Weilin gestured with his chin toward Dai Huabin.
"Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, come with me."
Dai Huabin released Zhu Lu's hand, turned to Cui Yajie and the others, and said, "You guys go back first."
Wang Dong'er opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing, watching Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu follow Du Weilun as they walked away towards the teaching building.
Cui Yajie tugged at Wang Dong'er's sleeve: "Let's go."
"What exactly is that special reward..." Xiao Xiao muttered softly as she followed behind towards the dormitory.
Du Weilin's office is at the end of the third floor of the teaching building. It's not big, but it's very tidy.
When Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu entered, Du Weilun had already gone around to sit behind the table.
He didn't rush to speak, but instead took out two palm-sized wooden boxes from the drawer and placed them side by side on the table.
The wooden box was of ordinary workmanship, but the seal of the Sea God Pavilion was affixed to the closure.
Dai Huabin stared at the two boxes, his heart skipping a beat.
two?
He remembered this part clearly from the original work: the special reward for the champion of the freshman assessment was a soul bone.
How come there are two now?
"Have a seat," Du Weiren said, gesturing to the chair opposite him.
The two sat down.
Zhu Lu sat upright with her hands on her knees, appearing calm on the surface. However, Dai Huabin could see out of the corner of his eye that her right index finger was gently scraping the fabric on her knees, a small gesture she made when nervous.
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