Chapter 80: Chapter -80 Chen Feng's Team vs. Huo Yuhao's Team.
Chapter -80.
Ling Luocheng shot a frustrated glance at Chen Feng, who was looking at her with sympathy. With a huff, she decided to give him a playful kick.
Feeling a bit smug, Ling Luocheng asked, "So, who do you think is stronger, me or Ma Xiaotao?"
Chen Feng, trying to keep the peace, replied, "Um, well, Sister Ling is really strong! Your skills have improved again..."
In the end, Ling Luocheng ended up giving Chen Feng a gentle massage, which made him smile.
Leaning in close to her, Chen Feng whispered, "Sister Ling, you should really take a good rest now."
With a tired sigh, Ling Luocheng closed her eyes.
After tidying up the area, Chen Feng headed over to the east gate of Shrek Academy to meet up with his friends, Wu Yue and Nanman Yoonah.
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The next day arrived quickly.
The assessment area at Shrek Academy is located in the northern part of the Martial Soul Department, right next to the Fighting Soul Area. It's much larger than the Fighting Soul Area, making it the perfect spot for students to show off their skills. However, it can feel like a battleground for those who aren't as experienced, as many students get eliminated during assessments each year.
The assessment area is oval-shaped and open, unlike the enclosed Fighting Soul Area. It has a low wall around it, and the inside is divided into several sections that can be adjusted as needed.
During the new student assessments, the area is divided into many sections to accommodate the large number of new students, who typically have limited destructive power and attack range.
The entire area spans about twenty thousand square meters and is divided into fifty sections, each around four hundred square meters. This is more than enough for new students, who usually have first or second ring cultivation levels.
Today marks the first day of assessments. To help the new students ease into things, each group only needs to participate in one match today. The academy has sent out fifty teachers to oversee the registration process in each area.
In the new student class taught by Zhou Yi, nearly half of the students were eliminated, leaving only twenty-two groups. Other classes generally have more than thirty groups.
Unless there are serious rule violations, teachers usually give new students a chance to take the assessment without eliminating them beforehand.
In total, over three hundred groups of students participated in the new student assessment, with more than nine hundred individuals. Out of these, only one hundred fifty groups would officially become first-year students and continue their studies.
Every year, second and third-year students also eliminate some students, making the competition at Shrek Academy quite fierce.
However, this competitive atmosphere pushes students to work harder and reach their full potential, ensuring that Shrek Academy remains a prestigious institution for generations.
With fifty areas conducting assessments, each area has six or seven teams participating. They will compete in this area today and tomorrow, with each team completing ten matches in total.
Chen Feng and his friends were assigned to Area One, where the other teams had already gathered.
As soon as the teams in Area One spotted Chen Feng, they were taken aback.
"Wait, is that... Chen Feng?!"
"Oh no, how unlucky are we to be in the same area as him?"
"Chen Feng? The one who took down the Shrek Twin Stars and made it to the inner academy right after enrolling?"
"How are we supposed to compete? I've seen his matches before; he's a total powerhouse! We can't win against him!"
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As the students fretted, the new student assessment kicked off.
"Attention all new students! Please enter the assessment area right away to prepare for the assessment. You have ten minutes to get in; those who are late will forfeit!"
Despite the urgency, Wu Yue and Nanman Yoonah remained unfazed. Wu Yue was even humming a tune while snacking from her soul guide, completely relaxed about the whole situation.
Wu Yue: "Freshman assessment? It's just a walk in the park to win the championship! (*︶*)...:*"
The other freshmen couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy as they watched Wu Yue and Nanman Yunah.
They were thinking, "Those two are so lucky to be with a strong player!"
The assessment area was overseen by a serious-looking middle-aged man who seemed to be under thirty. He carried an air of authority but couldn't help but smile when he saw Chen Feng.
"We have six groups of students for the assessment. Since everyone is here, let's get started. But just a reminder: no injuring your opponents during the assessment, or you'll be disqualified."
His serious tone made the freshmen nod in agreement.
After all, no one wanted to be disqualified; that would be like getting kicked out of the academy!
Once the teacher finished speaking, he opened his folder.
"First round, first match: Freshman Class One: Fan Xiaohui, Gong Zaiwu, Zhang Chunlei; Freshman Class Nine: Chen Feng, Wu Yue, Nanman Yun'er. Please take your positions in the corners."
As soon as they entered, Chen Feng's three opponents quickly said, "Teacher, we concede!"
The referee teacher nodded, "Chen Feng, Wu Yue, and Nanman Yun'er win!"
Wu Yue flipped her hair with a grin, "Being unbeatable is so lonely; I didn't even have to lift a finger, sigh~"
Nanman Yun'er, however, wasn't as cheerful. She worried that if all their future opponents conceded, she and Wu Yue wouldn't get a chance to show their skills. Would they still have a place among the core disciples?
The first round of the freshman assessment wrapped up quickly. Today was mainly about helping the new students get used to the combat-style evaluations.
Tomorrow, things would ramp up significantly, with two rounds in the morning and two in the afternoon, totaling four rounds. On the third day, each team would face five rounds of assessment. The entire freshman assessment lasts just three days.
This not only tests the students' combat skills but also their endurance in longer battles.
Of course, for Chen Feng, it was just a formality.
Who in Shrek Academy didn't know about Chen Feng's reputation? Unless someone had a death wish, no one would want to face him and his friends.
Since this was a round-robin tournament, winning every match wasn't necessary to advance. It was smarter to conserve energy for weaker opponents.
So, while other freshman teams were exhausted, Chen Feng and his friends breezed through with perfect victories without even breaking a sweat.
After three intense days of assessments, the freshman evaluations were nearly complete. Those who didn't make the cut could start packing their bags to head home.
The students who advanced weren't just aiming to secure their spots at Shrek Academy; they also wanted to achieve better rankings and the status of core disciples.
Once the round-robin tournament concluded, there would be a day of rest for everyone to recover and for the eliminated students to pack up and leave.
The next day, the knockout rounds for the top sixty-four teams of the freshman assessment began.
In the first match, Freshman Class Nine's Chen Feng, Nanman Yun'er, and Wu Yue faced off against Freshman Class One's Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao!
The ten matches of the round-robin were a bit tedious.
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