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After a serene month had passed, the class promotion exam at East Ocean Academy was almost upon us!
All the first-year classes had gathered in the massive plaza, and around them, many upperclassmen had stopped to watch…
Standing in the center of the plaza, Yu Zhen's face overflowed with a thick smile as he said excitedly, "Fellow students of East Ocean Academy, today is the day we hold our class promotion exam!"
"Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap~~" Thunderous applause, like a tide, erratically surged across the plaza…
Excitement was evident on each student's face, and naturally, there were whispers…
"It's finally starting! I wonder if Class One can still hold on to that spot after today!"
"Tsk, don't you know? The homeroom teacher of the first-grade Class One is new, probably has little teaching experience!"
"Exactly, I remember on the first day of class, the students of Class One were made to do those useless and shameful things by him. He's simply a devil!"
"I guess this Teacher Xu must have gotten into East Ocean Academy through connections, huh?"
But before these words had settled, another voice pressed them down…
A female student said unhappily, "Don't talk nonsense! Teacher Xu is both handsome and strong! How could he have gotten into the academy just through connections?"
Another quite attractive female student chimed in, "Teacher Xu is the male god in our hearts, not someone you bunch of guys can insult!"
"Exactly, since Teacher Xu is the homeroom teacher of Class One, the quality of his teaching must be superior; otherwise, why would the academy arrange for him to teach Class One?"
At this moment, the participating students of Class One all stood behind Xu Sheng…
Wei Xiaofeng, after hearing those sarcastic comments about Xu Sheng, said indignantly, "Teacher Xu, it seems that quite a few students have misunderstandings about you!"
Zhang Yangzi also spoke up discontentedly, "They are not even in Class One, how would they know the quality of Teacher Xu's teaching is poor, it's completely nonsense!"
Xu Sheng crossed his arms and said with a smile, "Indeed, it seems many students have a very poor impression of me."
When Wang Jinxi saw his reaction, he couldn't help but frown and asked in confusion, "Teacher Xu, you're not angry?"
Xu Sheng raised an eyebrow, countering with a question, "Angry, why should I be angry? Thanks to their discussion, won't all the teachers and students in the school know about me now?"
At those words, Wei Xiaofeng took in a sharp breath...
Hiss... The resilience of their Teacher Xu was terrifying; not only did he not want to stop the questioning from the students, but he seemed to revel in it…
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Over at Class Five!
Xie Xie's gaze fell on the five students standing from Class One as he spoke with slight hesitation, "Teacher Wu, can we really defeat the four other classes and rise to Class One?"
Wu Changkong, with a poker face, glanced at him and said blandly, "That will depend on your cooperation. If you can make perfect use of the combat experiences I've given you! Being promoted to Class One, not a big problem."
Tang Wulin clenched his fists, his eyes burning as he said, "Teacher Wu, we'll certainly work hard! Right? Xie Xie, Li Xu?"
Xie Xie coldly "hmmphed"...
The young man called Li Xu, who was quite handsome, nodded and agreed, "Yes! We absolutely can! We can't let down Teacher Wu's special training!"
Suddenly, Wu Changkong seemed to think of something, his tone icy as he said, "Right, if possible, hide some of your power!"
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Because they were from class five, with only three contestants participating and also being the first to fight, there was a very good chance that the other classes' teachers would catch their flaws in battle and target them accordingly!
Therefore, they must learn to hide their abilities!
Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin and his two classmates nodded in understanding…
While they were talking, Yu Zhen in the middle of the square had also finished a string of tedious remarks…
After taking a deep breath, he loudly declared, "Now, I, the East Ocean Academy's Dean, announce that the class promotion competition officially begins! The event will now proceed under the supervision of Director Long!"
After he finished speaking, he walked down from the stage and was replaced by Long Hengxu…
As soon as the latter took the stage, he didn't waste any words and immediately stated, "The rules of the class promotion competition are very simple, just one, that is not to maim your opponents!"
After a pause, he spoke again, "Now, may the head teachers of the first-grade fifth class and the first-grade fourth class select three students each for the showdown!"
The head teacher of class four, Kong Hanwen, looked at Tang Wulin and the others behind Teacher Wu with disdain and mocked, "Teacher Wu, I really didn't expect you to be so kind-hearted, thinking of picking just any three students to let our class four advance easily to class three?"
This statement filled the hearts of Tang Wulin and his two classmates with rage…
He was clearly a teacher, but the words he spoke were just like those of a sneaky villain!
Facing the provocation, Wu Changkong said lightly, "Is that so? Too bad, the fact is that class four simply isn't worthy to be class five's target."
Kong Hanwen's face darkened upon hearing this, "Heh, then let's see the truth in the battle beneath our hands."
It was true that Wu Changkong was strong, but he was leading class five, whose students were the dregs of the dregs, how could they possibly defeat the class four under his leadership?
Immediately after, the students of class five and four quickly arrived on stage, facing each other with a look of determination…
The fight was about to erupt!
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Meanwhile, the head teacher of class two, who was watching the battle, suddenly developed a bit of interest…
He was the first to speak up, "How about we make a bet on which class will win, class four or five?"
The head teacher of class three raised an eyebrow and disdainfully said, "What's there to bet on? It's definitely going to be class four's victory! Teacher Wu might be strong, but he can't carry the entire class five!"
Xu Sheng laughed lightly, "Don't be so absolute in your words, after all, the outcome of the battle hasn't been decided yet!"
The head teacher of class two's eyes flickered with surprise, "Oh? Teacher Xu, does that mean you think class five will win?"
Xu Sheng boldly admitted, "Indeed."
The head teacher of class three scoffed, "Teacher Xu, then you'd better not regret it. I bet class four will win, and if I lose, I'll strip and run ten laps around the square!"
The head teacher of class two said with a tone of certainty, "I also bet on class four's victory. If I win, let's have Teacher Xu give me some of your personal photos, and if I lose, you can deal with me as you please."
The female students of his class two were so infatuated with Xu Sheng that it was almost maddening; getting some of his photos might improve things for them!
Xu Sheng shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "Then I'll bet on class five's victory. If I win, I'd like to ask the two teachers to treat our class one students to a meal."
After pausing for a few seconds, he spoke again, "Oh, and one more thing—I won't lose."
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