Looking at the three ice sculptures that had suddenly appeared before him, the referee teacher opened his mouth, but the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat.
Wait, Ah Zhen, are you serious?!
Although the rules of the freshman assessment didn't explicitly prohibit the use of spirit beasts, directly freezing your opponents into ice sculptures like this... that can't be right, can it?
Feeling this familiar temperature, Tianmeng Iceworm, who had been sleeping all this time, woke up from its slumber.
"Holy crap, this feeling... Bingbing?" Tianmeng Iceworm shuddered and instantly jumped up. "No, no, it's not Bingbing, but it's one of Bingbing's kin, the Royal Ice Jade Scorpion?"
"What the hell, how is this possible? How could a human spirit master tame a Royal Ice Jade Scorpion and even raise it to the three-thousand-year level?"
Tianmeng Iceworm was dumbfounded, its entire body frozen on the sea surface, its pair of golden eyes filled with confusion and shock.
How arrogant is the Ice Jade Scorpion clan?
Having dealt with the Ice Emperor several times, it knew all too well. Forget the Ice Emperor, even ordinary Ice Jade Scorpions would rather die than submit.
How on earth did Lin Yun manage to do this?
Although Huo Yuhao was frozen into an ice sculpture by Qing'er's "Ice King's Wrath," thanks to Tianmeng Iceworm's protection and his yet-to-be-formed ice-attribute spirit, he didn't end up like Wang Dong and the unnamed girl next to him, whose thoughts had completely halted.
In the spiritual sea, Huo Yuhao remained conscious, though he couldn't control his body. Thus, he clearly heard Tianmeng Iceworm's mutterings.
"Ice Jade Scorpion...? Brother Tianmeng, what kind of spirit beast is an Ice Jade Scorpion? Why have I never heard of it?" In the spiritual sea, Huo Yuhao's spiritual body gradually formed, and he curiously asked Tianmeng Iceworm.
"Hehe, Yuhao, this is something not just any human gets to know about. The Ice Jade Scorpion isn't something every human has the privilege to recognize!" Speaking of this topic, Tianmeng Iceworm's tone oddly carried a hint of pride.
Wait, the Ice Jade Scorpion is your natural enemy, the Iceworm clan's nemesis. What are you so proud about?!
Under Tianmeng Iceworm's explanation, Huo Yuhao finally understood just how formidable the Ice Jade Scorpion race was.
Finally, Tianmeng Iceworm chuckled and said, "Remember that Ice Jade Scorpion in his hand. Soon, you'll get a spirit even stronger than that!"
"Really?!" Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly lit up like two light bulbs.
"Have I ever lied to you? Trust me, quickly raise your cultivation to level 20. That's when you'll undergo a complete transformation!" Tianmeng Iceworm's voice was filled with grandeur.
"And by then, your talent might not surpass that little guy named Lin Yun, but it definitely won't be far behind!"
"Don't worry, Brother Tianmeng, I'll definitely work hard!"
Next up was daydreaming time!
Back on the battlefield, although the referee teacher was also questioning his life choices, he still declared Lin Yun's victory. After all, Lin Yun had a point—the freshman assessment didn't explicitly forbid the use of spirit beasts.
This was his skill, after all!
After hastily resolving the matter, the sweat-drenched referee teacher quickly pulled in a substitute to take over the match, while he himself vanished in a flash.
When Huo Yuhao and the others were released from the frozen state of Qing'er's "Ice King's Wrath," all they saw were the retreating figures of Lin Yun and his team.
"Bastards!" Wang Dong shivered violently, her long eyelashes still coated with a layer of frost that hadn't yet dissipated. "Using spirit beasts in the freshman assessment? That's clearly cheating! I'm going to report this!"
Taming beasts? Tame my ass!
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao quickly stopped the furious Wang Dong: "Forget it, didn't you see the referee teacher has already been replaced? The teacher must have gone to report this to the higher-ups. This is something for the academy to deal with, not us!"
"No matter the outcome, we were never going to beat them anyway. Let's just wait for the notice!"
Under Huo Yuhao's persistent soothing, the little princess Wang Dong reluctantly calmed down and left the arena with Huo Yuhao.
After five matches, their team had won eight out of the ten battles in the freshman assessment, losing once to Xie Huanyue and once to Lin Yun.
Passing the freshman assessment was a given, but whether they could make it into the top 64 and enter the freshman ranking matches was still uncertain.
On the other side.
Lin Yun, who had won all ten battles, happily took Xiao Xiao and Zheng Xiaolong out for a good meal. However, under Xiao Xiao's subtle gaze, Zheng Xiaolong wisely excused himself, claiming he had something urgent to attend to, leaving the two alone.
I, Zheng Xiaolong, am truly brilliant.
Though I missed out on a delicious meal, I've gained a bright future!
As we all know, energy is conserved. While Wang Dong was no longer in a daze, someone else was.
Looking at the nervous outer court teacher before him, Yan Shaoze felt as though ten thousand alpacas were galloping through his heart.
After a long silence, Yan Shaoze slowly spoke: "Tell me in detail, what did the spirit beast in Lin Yun's hands look like?"
Earlier, the referee teacher had only mentioned that during the freshman assessment, Lin Yun had pulled out an ice-attribute scorpion-type spirit beast from who-knows-where, instantly freezing Huo Yuhao's trio into ice sculptures. With only the keywords "ice attribute" and "scorpion," Yan Shaoze couldn't determine exactly what spirit beast Lin Yun had used.
If it really was the spirit beast he was thinking of...
That would be...
So cool!
"Its body was a bluish-green, covered in a layer of ice crystals, making it extremely beautiful. Its tail had nine segments, each resembling jade, and it emitted a strong chill." As a Spirit Emperor, the referee teacher's memory was undoubtedly excellent. In just a moment, he recalled all of Qing'er's characteristics.
Beside him, Yan Shaoze's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened, eventually becoming visibly excited.
This was a rare sight for someone of his high status as a Titled Douluo. At least, since this referee teacher had entered Shrek Academy, he had never seen Yan Shaoze so agitated.
"Ahem, you may go. I understand the situation. Being able to control spirit beasts is also a skill of a spirit master and doesn't count as a violation." Yan Shaoze cleared his throat and regained his composed demeanor.
"Yes, Dean." The referee teacher nodded.
After he left, Yan Shaoze could no longer contain his emotions. He clenched his fist and punched the air, his face flushed with excitement.
"The Ice Jade Scorpion, it really is the Ice Jade Scorpion!!!" Yan Shaoze muttered to himself, his expression even showing a hint of relief.
"Xiao Tao is saved, Xiao Tao is saved!"
(End of Chapter)
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