Chapter 48: Ye Wen's Encouragement, Little Sister's Amazing Performance Today!
Dragon Transformation, which is the true embodiment of a Beast Martial Soul.
Until level 70, those with the Thunder Dragon Martial Soul could fully transform into a dragon.
So, even though Yu Tianxin is only at level 32, he is likely to be one of the top three in combat power among the five academies.
As Thunder Academy students took their seats, all five of the Five Elements Academies were now gathered.
"I didn't expect this! Tianshui Academy, which never accepts male students, has made an exception. These two male students must have excellent talents," said the vice-principal of Shenfeng Academy.
"Hehe, indeed, they are very talented young men. You'll see shortly," smiled the principal of Tianshui Academy.
At this moment, the vice-principal of Chihu Academy chimed in, "Looks like Tianshui is about to put in some serious effort this year! But this year, we from Chihu are aiming for first place, and we won't let you have it just because you're hosting it."
"First place? Hehe, Shenfeng Academy has been the champion for three years in a row. This year, the first place is ours!" someone from Shenfeng Academy retorted.
Although this competition seemed to be a casual exchange of skills, both the principals of the academies and the students had already started a subtle competition, each secretly trying to outdo the other.
The atmosphere had a sense of tension, and it was clear that everyone valued this exchange meeting and its outcome.
Ye Wen finally understood why such an event with a 10,000 Gold Soul Coin prize was so highly regarded by the five academies.
It was the competition itself, the desire to show superiority.
"The time is almost here, shall we begin?" the principal asked.
"Alright, let's start," came the reply.
"I hereby announce that the 2025 Five Elements Academy Exchange Meeting officially begins!!" With the principal's announcement, the atmosphere was completely ignited.
The flags representing the five academies—Shenfeng, Chihu, Thunder, Xiangjia, and Tianshui—were raised, and beneath each flag, there was a display screen showing a score of 0.
These screens would record the points for each academy.
"Now, please have the first-year students from each academy come up to draw lots."
From Shenfeng, Tianshui, Chihu, Thunder, and Xiangjia, three students from each first-year class, a total of 15 students, went up to draw lots to determine their opponents.
"The first match of the Five Elements Academy Exchange Meeting for first-year students!"
"Tianshui Academy's Wang Yaoyao vs. Chihu Academy's Li Qiang!"
On the Tianshui first-year team, Wang Yaoyao, a little nervous, stood up. At only six years old, facing such a competition, it was clear she felt the pressure.
She looked over at Ye Wen in the second year and said softly, "Ye Wen-senpai, can you... encourage me? You're my idol, and with your encouragement, I'll feel more motivated."
Ye Wen was taken aback. He was quite popular at Tianshui, and many younger students admired him.
Looking at this shy little sister, Ye Wen's expression softened a bit. He reached out and gently patted her head. "Go for it, Yaoyao. Don't be nervous. Believe in yourself. You can do it."
"Mm! Thank you, Ye Wen-senpai!" Wang Yaoyao clenched her little fists, her heart filled with strength, and bravely stepped onto the battle stage.
Once the little sister was on the stage, she released her Martial Soul, which was also a fish-type Martial Soul.
The battle began immediately. Since they were both first-year students, they had only been training for half a year, so their fighting skills were still immature, clumsy, and full of gaps. Their abilities were quite similar.
The students selected to participate in the exchange meeting were all considered geniuses in their grade, so Ye Wen believed that it wasn't about who was stronger, but who persisted more, who was more determined, who wanted to win more, and who was braver.
"Ha!"
Bang!
"Ahh!"
With Ye Wen's encouragement, the little sister's fighting spirit soared, and she successfully defeated her opponent, giving Tianshui Academy a good start.
"Nice! Yaoyao-senpai!"
The older girls cheered passionately for the little sister. Ye Wen smiled at the sight. "Not bad."
Seeing the smiles on the faces of the other students after the victory, Ye Wen felt, for the first time, a sense of belonging to Tianshui Academy, as though he was part of the collective.
"Tianshui Academy earns one point!"
The display screen under Tianshui Academy's flag changed from 0 to 1.
After each match, there was a break before the next, so once all the first-year students finished, the second round would begin.
The first round soon concluded.
In the second round, Wang Yaoyao continued to participate and faced a male student from Xiangjia Academy. She won again!
In the third round, Wang Yaoyao defeated a male student from Shenfeng Academy.
Three consecutive wins!
Everyone was amazed.
"What's going on with Yaoyao today? She's so strong!" Shui Bing'er said in surprise.
"It seems the power of an idol is quite impressive, Ye Wen-senpai," some of the older girls joked.
"Hehe," Ye Wen smiled and didn't say much.
Soon, the fourth round of first-year students began, and this time, Yaoyao faced a male student from Thunder Academy.
Thunder Academy represented the Lightning Element, while Shenfeng represented Wind, Chihu represented Fire, Xiangjia represented Earth, and Tianshui represented Water.
Among these five elements, Thunder was actually the most countering element to Tianshui.
This was because lightning can conduct through water, amplifying its power and range.
Tianshui had often been defeated by Thunder Academy, which was why Tianshui only placed third last year and why it struggled to win first place in the exchange meeting.
Because of this elemental disadvantage, Yaoyao's winning streak came to an end when she lost to Thunder Academy.
But she had done well.
A first-year student could compete in thirty matches, which was 30 points. If the five academies were to split it, it would be 6 points each. Yaoyao had earned 3 points on her own, which was impressive.
Soon, the first-year competition ended.
Tianshui: 7 points
Shenfeng: 7 points
Thunder: 6 points
Chihu: 5 points
Xiangjia: 5 points
Tianshui and Shenfeng were currently tied for first!
"Now, please have the second-year students from all five academies come up to draw lots."
"It's our turn now. Let's go, Xie Hu, Xiao Bai. Let's give Tianshui a full 12 points," Ye Wen said.
"Alright, Boss," Xie Hu and Xiao Bai replied.
Ye Wen slowly stood up from his seat. The three of them wore absolute confidence on their faces. For them, fighting second-year students from other academies was like an adult bullying a child.
While they might not guarantee Tianshui would win the overall championship, they would certainly dominate the second-year category, helping Tianshui pull ahead by a large margin.
Without a doubt, once the match began, Xiao Bai and Xie Hu's crushing strength easily defeated their opponents.
Soon, it was Ye Wen's turn.
"Next, Ye Wen from Tianshui Academy vs. Lei Yu from Thunder Academy. Please come to the stage," the announcer called.
"Ye Wen-senpai!"
"Ye Wen-senpai!"
"Ye Wen-senpai!"
(END CHAPTER)
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