Chapter 15: Easy Resolution

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Shui Wuya opened his eyes, somewhat surprised.

It turned out that their opponents were the team they had just discussed.

Clearly, Wang Lan and his teammates realized that they were facing Shui Wuya, and their faces were devoid of any fighting spirit.

"What's the point of fighting like this..." Chen Fei felt despair creeping in. Facing two Soul Ancestors, victory was definitely impossible.

"Cough, cough, even if you lose the match, it won't be considered a failure in the assessment. We will evaluate your performance during the battle and give a comprehensive score," the teacher reminded them hastily upon seeing Wang Lan's team losing their morale.

While the outcome of the battles was important, Shrek Academy, existing for over ten thousand years, had already perfected its systems in all aspects.

If only the win-loss ratio were considered, many talents would be overlooked.

Hence, a freshman's displayed potential was also a crucial criterion for evaluation.

"Alright, now, let the match begin!"

"Ice Seal."

The moment the teacher's words fell, Shui Wuya quickly completed his Martial Soul Fusion.

Three yellow, purple, and purple-black Soul Rings appeared.

Then, the first Soul Ring flickered, and a cold aura swept over the entire arena, making the air bone-chilling. Suddenly, three ice sculptures appeared on the field.

At this moment, Dai Huabin had just completed his Martial Soul Fusion!

"Squad leader, wait for me and Dai Huabin..." Zhu Lu couldn't even finish her sentence.

Because their opponents had been effortlessly dealt with by Shui Wuya!

She stared dumbfounded, wondering why she even bothered coming up. After all, the squad leader could handle everything effortlessly, and she and Dai Huabin might as well stay below.

In Zone Eleven, the students from other teams looked at Shui Wuya as if they had seen a ghost.

"This, this is too strong, isn't it?"

"This is outrageous..."

"They didn't even have time to surrender, how are they supposed to fight?"

This speed caught even the teacher off guard.

The three students frozen into ice sculptures still had frightened expressions on their faces, mouths agape as if they wanted to say something, but Shui Wuya didn't give them a chance to speak.

"The winner is Shui Wuya's team from Class Five," the teacher hurriedly announced the result and nervously approached Wang Lan's trio.

Stepping onto the ice, as he approached, the extreme coldness made him instinctively take a step back.

"Rest assured, teacher, I just restricted their movements," Shui Wuya said as he lightly tapped the ice sculptures with his hand, causing the ice layer to disappear.

The entire arena's ice instantly turned into a puddle of water.

Wang Lan, just released from the ice, subconsciously released his Martial Soul and then awkwardly retracted it.

When they were frozen, they were still conscious.

"So, we've lost?" Although Chen Fei had mentally prepared for it, losing so quickly was still hard to accept.

Even after Shui Wuya's team had left, the emotions of all the freshmen in Zone Eleven hadn't recovered.

"Squad leader, actually, you could have let us take action," Dai Huabin felt a bit itchy walking back to the dormitory.

He had wanted to perform well, but their opponents were instantly taken care of by Shui Wuya.

"If you want to take action, both of you can go tomorrow for the match," Shui Wuya calmly glanced at Dai Huabin, satisfying his thoughts.

With that arrangement, he would have a day off to do whatever he pleased.

He could also think about what would be the best choice for his fourth Soul Ring.

"Just the two of us? Is that okay?" Dai Huabin was stunned.

"What's wrong with that? As long as you defeat the opponents, it's fine," Shui Wuya replied.

"I've observed that in this zone, besides our team having two Soul Ancestors, the rest are second-rank Soul Masters. Both of you can handle them easily, so there's no need to waste my time."

"Coincidentally, I'm going to the library to look up some information."

"That's settled then. I'll go find a place to practice now. You can relax in the dormitory today."

Waving his hand, Shui Wuya took a few steps and disappeared from their sight.

Today, he planned to spend more time in the library.

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On the second day of the assessment, Dai Huabin's team still had five battles to go in Zone Eleven.

Two in the morning and three in the afternoon.

Shui Wuya didn't show up, but the teachers present didn't say anything.

It was better if he didn't come. If Shui Wuya were there, the pressure on the other freshmen would be too great.

There was no way around it. His group attack Soul Skill, Ice Seal, had almost no startup time. As long as Shui Wuya locked onto them, he could activate it and completely freeze them.

It was the ultimate ice, and those low-level Soul Masters had no way to resist.

Even Ma Xiaotao, if she didn't actively use her soul power to resist, would also be frozen by Shui Wuya.

In Shui Wuya's own words, this Soul Skill was specifically for bullying rookies.

Without Shui Wuya, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, though still strong, weren't as overwhelming as Shui Wuya. They didn't instantly kill their opponents without them summoning their Martial Souls.

Dai Huabin always preferred close combat.

Two against three, two of them with five soul skills while their opponents, three second-rank Soul Masters, had six soul skills. They had control, support, and strong attacks combined, so they could barely hold on for one or two minutes.

In the five matches, Dai Huabin, being a Soul Elder, won all of them very easily.

In fact, there was one match where he didn't even need to make a move. He simply relied on Zhu Lu alone to easily secure the victory.

In that particular match, their opponents were also quite strong. Their control Soul Skill wasn't Ice Seal, but rather a directional attack. However, facing Zhu Lu, who specialized in swift attacks, their control methods never succeeded.

The auxiliary Soul Master didn't expect Dai Huabin not to make a move initially and used his Soul Skill on Dai Huabin, which led to him being the first one eliminated by Zhu Lu.

With this, Shui Wuya's team achieved an undefeated record and became the number one seed in Zone Eleven.

Tomorrow's match would also be held in Zone Eleven.

At this point, the teams with all losses would be directly eliminated.

The opponents they would face tomorrow would be slightly stronger than before.

However, facing Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, a Soul Elder and a Soul Master, they didn't need Shui Wuya to intervene and still easily resolved the matches.

Originally, Shui Wuya intended to participate in the matches, but seeing Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu perform well, he used the saved time to help Ma Xiaotao suppress the Evil Fire once again.