Meng Hongchen was always a bit mischievous.
Therefore, at this moment, after seeing Orange and Ke Ke in front of her, looking curious and surprised and wanting to learn about Liu Yuan's true strength from her...
Meng Hongchen did not reply directly to them, but instead gave a mischievous smile: "Well, you will know about such things later. Anyway, we are all in the same class."
Her appearance of feigning mystery, combined with a bit of smugness, successfully pushed the curiosity of Orange and Ke Ke to its peak, yet it felt like punching cotton—unspeakably uncomfortable.
Orange and Ke Ke had black lines on their faces.
"Little Meng, you are like this every time, hooking other people's interest and then ignoring it, it is really too much!" Orange puffed up her cheeks and extended her finger, feigning Life Qi as she poked Meng Hongchen's arm.
Ke Ke also nodded repeatedly from the side, echoing: "Exactly, that is too nasty! You are just keeping us in suspense!"
Facing the "verbal attacks" from her two friends, Meng Hongchen just giggled.
Pushing their fingers away, she winked playfully: "Secret! The more you are like this, the less I will say. Anyway, you will soon have a chance to see it with your own eyes, so don't be scared then."
Her words were like feathers tickling their heartstrings, making them even more curious.
The classroom was noisy and filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
As the homeroom teacher, Mr. Xuan had already arrived at his teacher's office at this moment.
However, Mr. Xuan was not in a hurry to go to the class at this moment; instead, he opened a notebook and reviewed the information on it.
[Name: Liu Yuan.]
[Age: Fifteen years old.]
[Background: Originally a student of Shrek Academy on the Douluo Continent, transferred to our academy with special approval from Dean Jing Hongchen, and rated as a Core Disciple.]
[Instructor: Mr. Xuan.]
Mr. Xuan's slender fingers tapped lightly on the desk, his eyes staring deeply at the name, muttering to himself: "Liu Yuan... what kind of person are you, to be able to make the Dean pay so much attention?"
It turned out that he had just been specifically called to the office by Jing Hongchen.
Mr. Xuan was originally wondering why the Dean, who rarely summoned him, had specially summoned him today.
Unexpectedly, after meeting, the Dean got straight to the point and asked him to cultivate Liu Yuan well, without the slightest slack.
And he also directly stated that this was very likely an important combat force for their Sun Moon Royal Academy to defeat Shrek Academy in the future.
So now Mr. Xuan was really very curious about Liu Yuan.
He wanted to know what kind of astonishing talent this Liu Yuan had that could make Dean Jing Hongchen of their Sun Moon Royal Academy think so highly of him.
"Ring ring — —"
The crisp school bell finally rang.
After hearing this school bell, Mr. Xuan closed the notebook, his eyes returning to the calmness and professionalism of a teacher, and walked towards the class.
He quickly entered the class, and the moment his tall figure appeared at the door, the classroom, which had been full of laughter, immediately fell silent.
The students straightened their postures one after another, looking with awe at this teacher whom they admired immensely in academics.
Mr. Xuan walked onto the podium, his gaze calmly sweeping over the young faces below: "Hello everyone, a new semester has arrived. This semester, I will still be your instructor."
His voice was clear and magnetic, possessing a convincing power.
"Before starting today's lesson, first I need to introduce a new classmate to everyone."
"His name is Liu Yuan. He just transferred to our Sun Moon Royal Academy, but he is also a Core Disciple appointed by the Dean. Therefore, I hope everyone can get along well, study together, and make progress together in the future."
"Whoa — —"
This sentence was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves in the class.
Although everyone lowered their voices, the gasps and whispers were still clearly audible.
"A Core Disciple just after arriving? Is it real or fake?"
"Appointed by the Dean? What kind of talent must that be!"
"I remember the number of Core Disciples in our academy is very small, right? Every one of them is at the monster level..."
Mr. Xuan did not pay attention to the whispers of the other students.
He gave Liu Yuan a look: "Student Liu Yuan, stand up and say hello to everyone."
"Yes."
Liu Yuan stood up directly.
He had a tall and straight posture, a handsome face, and a gentle and polite smile on his face, without showing the slightest bit of awkwardness or arrogance from becoming the focus.
"Hello everyone, I am Liu Yuan. In the upcoming school life, I hope everyone will take care of me."
His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.
Neither servile nor overbearing, humble and polite, this appropriate performance made most of the students present feel favorable towards him.
Ke Ke and Orange exchanged a look that said "as expected".
Orange lowered her voice and said to Ke Ke: "A Core Disciple? As expected, just like what Meng Hongchen said, he is a Genius!"
Ke Ke nodded, her eyes burning as she stared at Liu Yuan's figure: "It's just that I don't know how powerful he really is. It would be great if there was a chance to understand him in depth."
Mr. Xuan quickly let Liu Yuan sit down, but during this period, his sharp gaze caught the Battle Intent ignited in the eyes of several top students in the class, and the corners of his mouth hooked slightly in an imperceptible way.
"It seems the identity of a Core Disciple has dealt them quite a blow, but this is a good thing. With competition, there will be progress."
Subsequently, he patted the podium, attracting everyone's attention back, and said: "Alright, everyone, let's return to today's topic."
"Today's first class is a practical session."
"A vacation has passed, and as a teacher, I am not clear about everyone's growth."
"So, let's just use this practical session to get a good understanding of your current abilities."
After he finished speaking, he flipped his wrist, and a lottery barrel made of metal, filled with precise gear structures, appeared on the podium.
"As usual, let's conduct our class internal training match."
"Through the method of drawing lots, we will temporarily form random three-person teams."
"The good news is that now there is one more person in our class, so there are just thirty-six students, which can form twelve teams."
"Alright, everyone come up to draw lots. Those who draw the same number will be in the same team."
The students started to go up to draw lots one after another, and the atmosphere in the classroom was instantly ignited.
Ke Ke and Orange's eyes lit up, and they looked at each other excitedly.
"Doesn't this give us a chance to see Liu Yuan's strength?" Ke Ke whispered excitedly.
Orange was also full of anticipation.
They soon went up to draw lots as well, each pulling out a cold metal ball from the rotating metal barrel.
Opening their palms to look, both of them were stunned for a moment, and then burst into surprised cheers.
"We are actually on the same team? That's great!"
On both of their small balls, a number was clearly engraved — — "5".
Ke Ke and Orange first hugged happily, and then began to get curious: "We are actually on the same team? Then what about the last one? Who else drew 5?"
They immediately began to search among the classmates who had already drawn lots, their eyes sweeping over familiar faces one by one.
However, after looking around, they did not find the third "5".
"Strange, is there anyone else who hasn't drawn yet?"
Ke Ke and Orange looked around, and finally, their eyes landed on Liu Yuan.
They saw Liu Yuan staring somewhat blankly at the metal ball in his hand; on his palm, that number "5" reflected a faint light under the lamp.
Ke Ke and Orange were a bit dumbfounded, looking at each other.
"No way? Is it that coincidental?"
They never expected that the object they were thinking about and wanting to observe and understand would so dramatically become their teammate!
And Liu Yuan did not move.
But the reason he acted this way was not because of the lot number he drew.
It was because at this moment, that cold, mechanical voice that had been absent for several days rang in his mind again without warning.
[Ding! Congratulations Host, the limited-time task has been released.]
[Task Content: Win the championship of the class internal training match.]
[Task Reward: Random pokémon Item × 1]
A new reward task has arrived again!
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