Hmph!
Xu Xiaoyan pouted and pulled back the spirit in her hand.
With a look of frustration on her face, she still admitted the truth plainly. Alright, you win!
To be honest, in that quick moment, she had not seen everything clearly.
She could not understand why the attacks from Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, which were almost touching him, had suddenly and strangely stopped, giving Huo Yuhao the chance to move away and hit back.
However, the fact that her first spirit ability, Star Wheel Ice Chains, only held Huo Yuhao for a single second before he snapped them was enough of an answer.
She realized that the power Huo Yuhao held had likely already gone past the level of a normal Spirit Elder.
A loss was a loss. Although Xu Xiaoyan was a bit of a spoiled girl, she was not the type to deny a defeat or throw a loud tantrum about it.
At that time, Wu Changkong walked over with slow steps.
His ice-blue eyes showed a rare look of serious interest as they looked at Xu Xiaoyan. He asked, Absolute Establishment?
Hearing this, Xu Xiaoyan immediately lifted her head with pride, pushed out her chest, and gave a sharp, firm mhm!
Then she explained it clearly. That is right! My spirit turns into the star wheel ice staff at night, which lets me use the power of the stars in the sky.
Under the focus of that star power, my first spirit ability, Stellar Chain, gets the Absolute Establishment trait!
Once it locks on, it will definitely stop the target for at least one second!
Huo Yuhao, who was listening nearby, could not help but show a small flash of surprise in his eyes.
The trait of Absolute Establishment was viewed as heaven-defying in the world of Spirit Masters!
This meant her control power could force its effect no matter how big the rank difference was!
In theory, even against a Titled Douluo, the chain could still hold them, with the only change being that the time they were held would be very short.
But one second was already plenty of time in a real fight!
Beyond the surprise, Huo Yuhao also felt a cold chill in his heart, a bit of fear looking back.
Before... he had indeed been a little bit careless.
If his mental force was not so much higher than his peers, he might have actually lost in a silly way just now.
This served as a clear warning to him: a person should never look down on any enemy at any time.
Starting tomorrow, we will raise the pressure of real combat training, focusing on making your teamwork better.
The clear, cold voice of Wu Changkong rang out in the hall, telling them the new plans.
He stopped for a moment, his eyes moving over everyone. Next month, we go to Tianhai City.
Xie Xie, who was the fastest thinker, moved his eyes when he heard this, a look of understanding and excitement on his face. He asked first: Teacher, are we going to watch the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition?
As a son of a famous family from Donghai City, he naturally cared about such a big event held every three years.
The ice-blue eyes of Wu Changkong moved over him coldly as he fixed the mistake. Not to watch, but to fight.
I want you to join the Youth Group Team Competition... The goal is to win the championship!
When they heard this, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie almost at the same time turned their eyes toward Huo Yuhao standing next to them.
In their minds, with a monster like Huo Yuhao leading the team, winning the youth group title should be very easy.
However, the next words from Wu Changkong made their faces freeze instantly.
The team lineup... The voice of Wu Changkong had no emotion in it. Gu Yue, Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, you three are the main team. Xu Xiaoyan, you are the backup.
His eyes moved past Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao will not take part in this team competition.
Huh?!
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie let out a short shout at the same time, their faces falling in an instant.
Xie Xie could not help but say a loud complaint: Teacher! We... we are only ten! The age limit for the youth group is fifteen! That is a whole five-year gap!
Five years, for young Spirit Masters who grow fast, meant a massive gap in spirit power rank, body strength, fight experience, and even the quality of spirit rings!
Hearing this, the icy stare of Wu Changkong went right through Xie Xie, making him shake.
If that is what you think, the voice of Wu Changkong was not loud but it felt like biting ice, then there is no reason for you to stay in Class Zero.
Scared by that look and those words, Xie Xie pulled his neck back fast, hiding all his complaints and bad feelings back in his stomach, not daring to say another word.
Just as Xie Xie went quiet and the air became a bit heavy, Tang Wulin lifted up his hand.
Teacher, I... I also want to join the Forging Competition at the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition.
It should not get in the way of the Spirit Master team matches, right?
Hearing this, Wu Changkong turned to look at Tang Wulin, his face becoming a little softer. He said, Based on the past, matches for different things are usually on different days so people do not get too busy.
However, the full schedule will not be set until the official plan is put out.
I see, thank you, teacher.
Tang Wulin gave a nod.
At that moment, Huo Yuhao walked over to Tang Wulin and asked, Wulin, I also want to sign up for the Forging Competition.
Do I have to join the Donghai City Blacksmith Association first to get the right to enter?
Yes, that is right, Tang Wulin nodded and started to explain. Only people who are signed up with the Blacksmith Association in cities under the Heaven-Sea Alliance can represent that city to enter the contest...
In the middle of his sentence, he suddenly reacted, turning his head fast. Wait! Yuhao, you... your second job is also Forging?!
He was truly shocked. In his mind, Huo Yuhao was already a genius to look up to as a Spirit Master and had shown great skill in making spirit tools.
He never thought that Huo Yuhao still had the time and interest to try Forging, another path that took a lot of work to learn.
Not just Tang Wulin, but Xie Xie and Gu Yue were also very surprised. They thought the second job of Huo Yuhao would be fixing or making mechas.
Seeing his shocked look, Huo Yuhao gave a calm nod.
Looking back, Huo Yuhao had been practicing Forging for almost five years. This was a good chance for him to see what a Forging Competition was like.
After a short moment of shock, Tang Wulin quickly got his calm back, a friendly smile on his face.
He liked to help people, especially someone like Huo Yuhao.
Yuhao, do not worry! He hit his chest, speaking with a firm tone. Leave this to me! My teacher is the head of the Donghai City Blacksmith Association. With his help, you joining and getting your entry will not be a problem at all!
Hearing this, a soft smile also showed on the face of Huo Yuhao. That is really good. I will be bothering you and your teacher then.
Hey, it is no trouble! It is a small thing! Tang Wulin moved his hands back and forth, acting very friendly. Between us, we do not need to be so formal!
He then turned to Wu Changkong and said with respect, Teacher, then tomorrow... can I take Yuhao to the Blacksmith Association to finish the membership paperwork?
The eyes of Wu Changkong stayed on Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin for a bit. While he also felt a bit of surprise that Huo Yuhao was doing Forging, he quickly accepted it since the boy already had so many secrets.
His face did not change, and he just gave a short nod to show he agreed. You may.
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