As Teacher Shen Yi's voice fell, the atmosphere in the entire first-year area instantly became tense.
Group drawing.
The students who were laughing and talking just now straightened their backs one by one, their eyes fixed on the huge electronic screen on the high platform, as if they were going to stare a hole through the screen that hadn't lit up yet.
Who would be drawn?
Who is the opponent?
Would it be a one-round trip?
These questions spun wildly in everyone's minds.
And in this tension, one gaze was particularly unique.
Tang Wulin.
He stood there, looking hesitantly at Teacher Shen Yi, his clear eyes full of anticipation.
'Where is my teammate? Teacher Shen, give me a straight answer. It's already the day of the match, you said back then that you would arrange a support system teammate for me!'
Tang Wulin looked at Teacher Shen Yi eagerly, but Teacher Shen Yi didn't notice Tang Wulin's gaze below the stage.
At the edge of the first-year competition area, Ling Luochen stood alone.
Her gaze crossed the crowd and fell on the teacher area on the other side. There, Zhang Lexuan stood beside Cai Yue'er. Sensing Ling Luochen's gaze, she turned her head and gave a slight nod with a faint smile on her lips.
Ling Luochen was slightly startled, then nodded as a response.
Then, her gaze unconsciously drifted to Tang Wulin, who was still looking eagerly at the electronic screen, before withdrawing her gaze.
Tang Wulin's popularity just now could be said to have greatly surprised Ling Luochen. It turned out Tang Wulin was so popular in this academy.
Ling Luochen also didn't know if she could take the stage today.
In terms of age, she was nineteen. Participating in the first-year New Student Grand Competition was indeed a bit much, but in terms of strength and appearance, she wasn't much different from these first-year children.
After all... these children looked quite mature. (Like when Zhu Zhuqing was eleven in Douluo I)
Just then, the electronic screen on the high platform suddenly lit up!
Everyone's eyes converged on it in unison.
On the screen, the drawing results of the twelve groups emerged row by row.
Tang Wulin stared intently at the screen, his heart rate quickening.
Group One: Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao—a bye? No, not a bye, their opponents are...
Tang Wulin's gaze swept over and quickly locked onto his own column.
Group Four. Teammates: Tang Wulin, Ling Luochen.
Tang Wulin's eyes instantly lit up. He had a teammate; he hadn't been abandoned! He turned his head to look at Ling Luochen, his honest face full of uncontrollable excitement.
"Sister Luochen! This is great! We can fight side by side!"
Ling Luochen looked at his bright smiling face, slightly startled, then nodded. "Mm."
On the other side, three young boys looked at the groupings on the screen, their faces collapsing at the same time.
"It's over, it's over, it's over..."
One of them muttered to himself, his voice trembling.
"Our first match is against Tang Wulin?"
The other two looked at each other, both seeing the same despair in each other's eyes.
The three of them were three of the five who had been quickly eliminated by Tang Wulin alone during the last simulated training battle.
That battle had left a deep psychological shadow on them. That golden dragon claw, that terrifying strength, that overwhelming combat style...
"Will we be taken out by Tang Wulin with one punch this time too? In front of so many people?" One whispered.
"Just hold out as long as we can... maybe the teacher will be impressed by our unyielding Spirit and take us as disciples?"
"That's true!"
Xie Xie stood not far away, looking at the expressions of those three, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"Tsk tsk tsk, how tragic." He lamented and looked at the groupings on the screen, secretly feeling lucky.
Fortunately, their team's first opponent wasn't Tang Wulin or Huo Yuhao.
Tang Wulin aside, he's a pure stat monster, impossible to fight. As for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er's pair, he had seen the power of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Who could withstand that?
Especially since he was just an Agility-Attack System Spirit Master. Though, for some reason, he always seemed to get beaten up the hardest.
"I really envy those guys with Martial Soul Fusion Skills." Xie Xie whispered.
Xie Xie was truly envious. He also wanted someone to fuse Spirits with, but unfortunately, he couldn't find anyone.
Huo Yuhao stood in the crowd, his gaze falling on the first row of the screen.
Group One: Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao vs. Lin Xi, Zhao Chen, Ye Qingxuan.
He silently went over those three names in his mind.
Lin Xi, control system, Spirit: Illusionary Butterfly, skilled in creating illusions to interfere with opponents.
Zhao Chen, Attack System, Spirit: Blazing Flame Tiger, strong explosive power but average stamina.
Ye Qingxuan, Agility-Attack System, Spirit: Gentle Breeze Eagle, fast, skilled in kiting and harassment.
Huo Yuhao quickly analyzed the opponent's lineup in his mind, the corners of his lips curling up slightly.
Fortunately, he was confident. He turned to look at Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao beside him and said softly.
"We're in the first match."
Hearing this, a flash of excitement appeared in Wang Dong'er's pink-blue eyes. "Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!"
Xiao Xiao also nodded, her small face full of seriousness.
The three looked at each other and walked towards the Martial Arts Stage together.
Da Ming and Tai Tan stood at the edge of the audience, and when they saw Wang Dong'er going up first, they immediately perked up.
"Quick, quick, find a good spot!" Tai Tan pulled Da Ming, squeezing through the crowd, and finally found two empty seats and sat down.
"Sit here, sit here, you can see clearly!" Da Ming nodded and was about to say something when he saw Tai Tan suddenly freeze.
"What's wrong?" Da Ming looked in the direction of his gaze—
Then, he was also stunned.
On the seats not far from them, three figures were sitting quietly.
The leading one was burly with thick eyebrows and big eyes, that face...
Was ninety percent similar to Er Ming; it was exactly the Er Ming (dragon king version) who had taken Tai Tan's name.
Sitting beside him was exactly Yuan En Yehui.
And on the other side, there was also an old man. His hair and beard were gray, but he was energetic, and his whole body radiated a steady aura like a mountain. Sitting there, he was like an immovable mountain, making people feel awe involuntarily.
Yuan En Zhentian.
Tai Tan's mouth opened, but no sound came out.
That Bloodline Power...
That Titan Giant Ape bloodline, familiar as could be...
From the moment he stepped into this academy, he had felt it.
Yuan En Yehui, Er Ming (dragon king version), and this old man before him...
Three.
Three beings possessing the Titan Giant Ape bloodline!
Tai Tan felt completely unwell.
Weren't Titan Giant Apes supposed to be rare?
How did he encounter three just by casually visiting a school?!
Tai Tan's gaze swept over the three, his honest face full of complexity.
This academy...
Is it a Titan Giant Ape Protection Center?
Just then, Er Ming (dragon king version) seemed to sense his gaze, turned his head, and gave him a slight smile.
Tai Tan's mouth twitched, and he silently looked away.
...
Meanwhile, in the Dean's Office.
[Ding!]
[Detected an increase in the key character Tai Tan's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Yuan En Tiandang (Level 99 Limit Douluo)!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: Yuan En Tianshang (Level 95 Super Douluo)!]
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A/N:
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