socalfunplaces Chapter 22 Arriving Late! What Huo Yuhao can do, Gu An can do too!
Chapter 22 Arriving Late! What Huo Yuhao can do, Gu An can do too!
Even though Zhou Yi was in a terrible mood and her face was extremely gloomy.
She couldn't stop the impending entrance announcement.
The referee's voice was amplified and carried throughout the entire Soul Fighting Zone via the Soul Guidance Device.
"Class 1, Freshmen, Huo Yuhao's Group."
"Battle".
"Class 5, freshmen, Dai Huabin's group."
Dai Huabin and his two teammates have already stepped onto the Soul Fighting Arena.
Standing at the very front was Dai Huabin, tall and straight, his blond hair gleaming brightly in the sunlight.
A mocking smile, undisguised, lingered at the corner of his mouth.
He's quite similar to Dai Mubai from the beginning.
Two women stood behind him, Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie.
The three men's imposing presence firmly dominated the entire Soul Battle Arena.
Huo Yuhao was still standing in the waiting area, tiptoeing and looking towards the entrance.
Wang Dong paced back and forth beside him.
Dai Huabin's gaze swept over and landed on Huo Yuhao, his mockery deepening.
"What's wrong? Can't we get everyone together?"
"Are you scared?"
"If you're scared, just admit defeat now, so you don't embarrass yourself by coming up here."
His two teammates next to him started laughing.
A low chuckle came from the stands.
Huo Yuhao clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white, and the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
With one player missing, the chances of winning against Dai Huabin are slim.
But he didn't want to lose to that family at all.
Absolutely not.
Wang Dong stopped and muttered a curse in a low voice.
"Why isn't Xiao Xiao back yet?"
Just as the referee was about to urge them a second time.
A petite figure rushed in from the entrance, her green hair flying wildly behind her head.
Xiao Xiao ran very fast, her forehead covered with a fine layer of sweat, and her cheeks were flushed from the intense running.
When Huo Yuhao saw Xiao Xiao's figure, he finally let out the breath he had been holding in for so long.
Wang Dong also stopped pacing and muttered, "Finally here."
When Zhou Yi saw Xiao Xiao running over, he didn't react despite his gloomy expression.
She simply raised her chin, gesturing for Xiao Xiao to hurry up and go on stage.
"Since you're doing this to get a spirit ring, just do your best. We'll let it go for you being late."
Xiao Xiao glanced at her, but didn't stop walking.
She completely ignored Zhou Yi.
He walked directly past Zhou Yi and stepped onto the Soul Battle Platform.
Zhou Yi's expression darkened further, and the wrinkles on her face deepened.
However, she suppressed her anger.
She figured Xiao Xiao was probably anxious because the competition was about to start, which was why she hadn't responded to her.
It's not too late to clean up after the game is over.
Xiao Xiao walked to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong and stood still.
"I'm late."
He explained in a calm voice, without any extra expression on his face.
They didn't explain why they were late, or even offer an apologetic look.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance.
A hint of unease flashed in both of their eyes.
Xiao Xiao wasn't like this before.
In the past, when Xiao Xiao saw them, she always had a smile on her face, looking cute and sweet, with a soft and gentle tone.
Even if she occasionally does something wrong, she will blush and apologize repeatedly.
Besides, she was late today.
She's late, why is she acting like this?
Wang Dong couldn't stand this.
She took a step forward, raised her chin, and opened her mouth, just about to question Xiao Xiao.
A hand grabbed her arm.
Huo Yuhao pulled Wang Dong back to his side, then leaned close to her ear and whispered something.
"Assessment is more important; we shouldn't create unnecessary complications."
Wang Dong shut his mouth.
She swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue, glared at Xiao Xiao fiercely, and then turned her head away.
Huo Yuhao stopped Wang Dong because he really didn't want to argue at this moment.
Defeating Dai Huabin is the most important thing.
More important than anything else!
Before the battle even began, chaos broke out within their own ranks.
Wouldn't that just be giving Dai Huabin a chance to laugh at us?
So he stopped Wang Dong.
Xiao Xiao stood there, watching Huo Yuhao whisper something in Wang Dong's ear.
Huo Yuhao's lips were close to Wang Dong's ear.
After listening, Wang Dong still looked unhappy, but he didn't say anything more.
Whispering.
Whispering in front of you.
Xiao Xiao sighed inwardly, "As expected, I am an outsider."
The two of them are together, so they don't say anything to her face.
Fortunately.
She's not without powerful backers now.
Xiao Xiao shifted her gaze from Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to the viewing platform.
Two people were sitting in an inconspicuous corner of the stands.
An eight- or nine-year-old boy sat in the lap of a red-haired woman. The former had handsome features, while the latter was stunningly beautiful and had a cool and aloof demeanor.
With Leng Yaozhu's strength as a Limit Douluo, plus Xiao Xiao, a formal student of Shrek Academy, as an inside agent, sneaking into Shrek Academy to watch a freshman assessment would be no difficult task at all.
Gu An noticed Xiao Xiao's gaze coming towards him.
He blinked.
His lips moved slightly, and he silently uttered a few words.
Although she couldn't hear the sound, Xiao Xiao understood.
Xiao Xiao took a deep breath, turned her gaze back to Dai Huabin and the other two opposite her.
On the other side of the Soul Arena.
Dai Huabin was relieved to see that Huo Yuhao and his two companions had finally all gathered together.
His facial expression remained unchanged.
"So what if everyone's here?"
"Still destined to be a loser."
The words fell.
He was the first to unleash his martial spirit.
The phantom of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger appeared behind him, its eyes wide open, fangs bared, and it let out a deafening roar.
Three spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.
Yellow, yellow, purple.
The rhythmic movements around Dai Huabin's body were slow and gentle.
His two teammates also released their martial spirits at the same time.
Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie, one a ghostly cat, the other a nine-tailed fox.
The latter burned when it summoned its martial spirit.
Upon seeing this.
Huo Yuhao and the other two also released their martial souls at the same time.
A white soul ring rose from beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, and a faint light flashed in his eyes as his Spirit Eye Martial Soul appeared.
The wings of the Goddess of Light butterfly unfolded behind Wang Dong, and a yellow and a purple soul ring rose from beneath his feet.
Xiao Xiao clasped her hands together in front of her, and the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron appeared, with two yellow soul rings slowly rotating around the cauldron.
She did not release the Nine Phoenixes Come to the Court Flute.
The second martial soul has no attached soul rings.
The referee raised his right hand and then swung it down sharply.
"The assessment begins."
Dai Huabin didn't want to waste any time, so he took action without saying a word.
Without using any soul skills, relying solely on his Soul Master-level physical attributes, he charged straight at Huo Yuhao like a cannonball.
Zhu Lu followed closely beside him, her figure elusive, leaving a gray-black afterimage on the Soul Battle Platform.
Cui Yajie became even more alluring, using the "Charm" soul skill.
On the stage.
Gu An sat next to Leng Yaozhu, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on the Soul Battle Stage.
He lowered his voice and asked Leng Yaozhu.
"Do you think they can still win without Xiao Xiao's second spirit skill?"
Leng Yaozhu's gaze was also on the Soul Battle Stage. When she heard Gu An's question, she tilted her head slightly.
"In terms of strength alone, Dai Huabin is a three-ring Soul Master, the other two are two-ring Great Soul Masters, and one is a one-ring Soul Master."
"Although both sides possess martial soul fusion skills."
She paused, her gaze lingering on Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong for a moment.
"I still think Huo Yuhao's team has a better chance of winning."
Gu An nodded after listening.
"yes."
His lips twitched slightly.
"Then we absolutely cannot let them win."
People below the stage interfere with the fight on stage.
This is exactly what Huo Yuhao excels at.
In the original novel, Huo Yuhao used mental detection sharing and mental interference to secretly influence the outcome of countless battles.
If he can do it, why can't Gu An do it?