Chapter 5 Grouping.
Lin Chen listened speechlessly to Zhou Yi's rage, but also felt puzzled. Why had this "Demon King" kept him here?
In her view, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye Martial Soul and Spirit Sharing skill were clearly supportive; Wang Dong was undoubtedly an offensive type; and Xiao Xiao's Soul-Suppressing Cauldron was clearly a combination of offense and defense, leaning towards defense.
Furthermore, Lin Xiaolei was a control type, and Zhou Mingxing was a food type.
Huo, Wang, and Xiao: "..."
Huo Yuhao was the first to explain, "Teacher, although my Spirit Eye's first soul skill is currently supportive, the Spirit Eye martial soul can possess offensive soul skills. I don't want to just be a support-type soul master."
Xiao Xiao then said, "Teacher, my Soul Suppressing Cauldron is actually a mutation, called the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron. Besides being both offensive and defensive, it can also control the entire field; moreover, I have another martial soul called the Nine Phoenixes' Auspicious Flute; with the two combined, I'm more suited to be a control-type soul master."
As for Wang Dong, there was nothing to explain; she was definitely a power-attack type. She just wanted to be with Huo Yuhao, and at this moment, she had already shrunk behind him.
"Twin martial souls?" Everyone looked at Xiao Xiao in surprise, excluding Lin Chen, of course, because he was faking it.
"I kept you here mainly to discuss the group assignments. Xiao Xiao, Xiao Lei, which group do you two want to go to?" Zhou Yi asked.
Zhou Yi was naturally referring to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's group and Lin Chen and Zhou Mingxing's group. After all, they were in the same dormitory, and each group could only have one offensive type, so Zhou Yi had already tacitly agreed to their grouping.
"This..." Xiao Xiao and Lin Xiaolei exchanged glances, both hesitant.
At this moment, Lin Chen stepped in to smooth things over.
"Xiao Xiao, go to the class monitor's group."
Everyone looked at Lin Chen at the same time.
"Xiao Tu, why do you want me to go to the class monitor's group?" Xiao Xiao asked, puzzled.
"Obviously, the class monitor's current abilities are more inclined towards support, and they lack defensive type soul masters, so you go." He then gave Xiao Xiao a push.
And so, with Lin Chen's help, the team assignments were finalized.
"Xiao Tu, are you worried I'll hold you back?" Walking through Shrek Academy, Xiao Xiao pouted, wanting to team up with her best friend.
"No, Xiao Xiao, you're very strong," Lin Chen said.
"Then why did you put me on the class monitor's team?"
"Nothing, don't you like that handsome Wang Dong? Now you're on his team." Lin Chen teased with a smile.
"Lin Xiao Tu!" Xiao Xiao instantly summoned the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and hurled it at Lin Chen.
A girl's heart is always shy, and Lin Chen, a bachelor for 18 years, was obviously unaware of this.
"Xiao Xiao!" Huo Yuhao's voice came from behind Lin Chen and his group.
"Oh, you guys are here too. I'm looking for Xiao Xiao. The Freshman Competition is about to start, and Wang Dong and I want to familiarize ourselves with Xiao Xiao's soul skills."
Lin Xiaolei nudged her best friend's shoulder and said, "Go ahead, Xiao Xiao."
Xiao Xiao's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still followed Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
"Alright, let's go familiarize ourselves with our soul skills too," Lin Chen suggested.
"Okay," Zhou Mingxing and Lin Xiaolei replied.
The group walked to a small grove and began talking about their martial souls and soul skills.
"My martial soul is the Seven Kill Sword, known for its offensive power."
"The Seven Kill Sword?! Could it be the martial soul of the Sword Douluo, the guardian Douluo of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School ten thousand years ago?" Lin Xiaolei asked in surprise.
As for Zhou Mingxing, he wasn't surprised anymore, because Lin Chen had already told him about it in the dormitory.
"Yes. Xiaolei, you're really cultured." "
Xiaotu, although I understand every word you say, why do I feel like you have something else in mind?" Lin Xiaolei looked at Lin Chen cautiously.
"..."
After a brief moment of awkwardness, Lin Chen said to Lin Xiaolei, "Alright, tell me about your martial soul."
"My martial soul is the Dry Wood Curtain Sound Qin, a control-type weapon martial soul. It controls and attacks enemies by plucking the strings to produce music. My first soul skill is Lingering Melody, which briefly stuns the enemy; my second soul skill is Melody Lingering, which attacks the enemy with music and restricts their movement."
"My first soul skill is Longsword Peak, which transforms into the Seven Kill Sword to attack the enemy, increasing attack power by 50%. The more swords that transform, the weaker the power; my second soul skill is Sharp Edge Revealed, which increases attack power, speed, and penetration by 70%. It is a thousand-year soul skill."
Lin Chen demonstrated the effects of his soul skills as he spoke.
"First Soul Skill, Longsword Peak! Second Soul Skill, Sharp Edge Revealed!" In an instant, a Seven Kill Sword appeared, and Lin Chen controlled it to attack a boulder.
With a loud "bang," the boulder shattered into pieces.
"Wow!" Zhou Mingxing exclaimed, "Brother Lin, your martial soul's attack power is so strong!"
"That's right!" Lin Chen said proudly. After speaking, Lin Chen used the Seven Kill Sword to unleash sword energy at other boulders. Although not as powerful as before, it was still enough to cut through the boulders.
"My martial soul is a dumpling, a food-type martial soul. My first soul skill is Mango Dumplings, which increases the user's soul power by ten percent." Zhou Mingxing said as he released his soul skill.
After spending several days together, Zhou Mingxing was finally able to communicate normally with the Xiao Xiao and Lin Xiaolei sisters.
"Dumplings, dumplings, my mango dumplings." He chanted the soul incantation, and two small yellow dumplings appeared in Zhou Mingxing's hands. Zhou Mingxing handed them to Lin Chen and Lin Xiaolei respectively.
The soft, chewy meatballs made Lin Chen and Lin Xiaolei's spirits lift as they entered their mouths. It wasn't just the amplification effect of the soul skill; more importantly, they were delicious!
"Xiao Xing, these meatballs are so delicious!" Lin Xiaolei exclaimed. Ever since Xiao Xiao gave Lin Chen the nickname "Xiao Tu," Lin Xiaolei and Xiao Xiao had also started calling Zhou Mingxing "Xiao Xing." Zhou Mingxing was speechless for a while because of this.
"Really? Haha." Zhou Mingxing scratched his head awkwardly, his face slightly flushed from being praised for the first time.
"Alright, we're all familiar with our soul skills now. I'll handle the offensive, Xiaolei, you'll protect Mingxing and control the enemy. Mingxing, you're our team's healer, the most important person. Our team's supplies depend on you," Lin Chen summarized.
Lin Xiaolei and Zhou Mingxing both nodded in agreement, having no objections to Lin Chen's arrangement.
"Xiao Tu, whose name should we use for our team name?" Lin Xiaolei asked.
"Uh..." Lin Chen was also in a dilemma. Although he was the main attacking Soul Master in the team, everyone on their team was important. Lin Chen didn't want to directly put his own name in the team name, and besides, he had been quite low-key in his previous life.
"How about using Brother Lin's name?" Zhou Mingxing suggested.
"Okay!" Lin Xiaolei immediately agreed. When Lin Xiaolei asked this question, she was considering whether to use Lin Chen's name or Zhou Mingxing's name, not her own. Girls are always shy, after all.
"This... Xiaolei, Mingxing, you guys..." Now it was Lin Chen's turn to hesitate.
"Hey, hey, it's settled then. The captain has to treat us to milk tea tonight." Lin Xiaolei didn't give Lin Chen a chance to refuse.
"Okay, I'll treat you to milk tea tonight." Lin Chen smiled.
The next day, the first-year students finally ushered in the assessment competition. The entire outer courtyard's Soul Arena became incredibly lively. After all, everyone was young and spirited, with high aspirations and an off-the-charts fighting spirit.
Lin Chen's team was assigned to Zone 1.
Looking at the spirited young men, Lin Chen felt as if he had returned to his high school days in his previous life.
(End of this chapter)