Chapter 210 - 196: Class Assignment in Progress

Chapter 210: Chapter 196: Class Assignment in Progress

Li Heng and Wen Ruyan went near the South City Gate, found a few new students, and registered them.

Furthermore, Wen Ruyan introduced Li Heng as the head assessor for the first-years. She explained that once Li Heng decided they had passed, they would be permitted to live in the Xisha Area.

Li Heng hadn’t expected this move from Wen Ruyan. Before he could even ask, however, she explained that these students could move into the Xisha Area as soon as they were able to last more than ten rounds against him in a fight.

Hearing it was just ten rounds, the gazes of these new students from the Comprehensive Department, both the young men and women, held a hint of anticipation.

But Wen Ruyan quickly poured cold water on their hopes, informing the new students that Li Heng was strong enough to take on several Tier Two Soul Beasts at once.

She told them that as things stood, if he didn’t hold back, they’d be lucky to last even three rounds.

That was enough to make the new students back down. As for Li Heng, he wasn’t sure what to make of this evaluation standard and could only complain about it under his breath.

The registration process was quick. Next came the matter of assigning classes, and in this, Wen Ruyan was extremely decisive.

"We’ll do it in intervals of twenty. The first twenty students to return to the South City Gate will form a class. The first twenty will be Class 1, with Li Heng as the class president. As for the subsequent classes, let them figure it out themselves. Li Heng, just get me a summary of it all when you’re done."

Hearing he was being given work, Li Heng’s first instinct was to politely decline. But after Wen Ruyan whispered something in his ear, he nodded and agreed.

She gave a few more instructions, and once she was done, Wen Ruyan left.

"Excuse me, what’s your name?" Not long after Wen Ruyan had left, Li Heng approached the male student standing nearest to him.

When the young man heard Li Heng call out to him, he was taken aback for a moment before replying, "I’m Yang Rong. Is there something you need, Student Li Heng?"

Li Heng smiled and spoke gently. "We’re basically the first-year, Class 1 of the Comprehensive Department. And I get the feeling that Student Yang Rong is very capable. I was wondering, Yang Tongxue, would you be interested in being the vice class president?"

Vice class president?!

This student, Yang Rong, had been puzzled as to why Li Heng had suddenly called him over. Now, after hearing Li Heng’s explanation, he was even more confused.

’The vice class president position... is decided this casually?!’

It wasn’t just Yang Rong who was dumbfounded; the other new students were a bit baffled as well. One girl, however, "recovered" quickly and piped up, asking Li Heng if she could be the vice class president.

Li Heng was taken aback for a moment. Then, recalling what Wen Ruyan had said, he replied, "Actually, I’m always quite busy... For handling future class assignments and general affairs, I’d hope for a vice class president with... slightly stronger administrative skills. So, I’ll be counting on a few of you for now, alright?"

There was no need to spell it out, so Li Heng could only hint at the reality of the position. The new students paused for a moment, then seemed to understand the unspoken message and asked no more questions.

But in each of their gazes, there was a hint of what could be called "anticipation."

Afterward, Li Heng left the new students to take care of the next things Wen Ruyan had "arranged" for him.

1. Guide Student Bai Shasha to her residence in the Xisha Area and inform her about the class assignments.

2. Assess Student Bao Yaoyao. If she can last ten rounds against him without him holding back, she can move into the Xisha Area.

Li Heng was familiar with both girls; they were his friends and teammates, so he intended to handle these tasks personally. Besides, they hadn’t seen each other in a week, so it would be a good chance to say hello.

Li Heng remembered where the two girls were living, so he headed straight there. However, considering the circumstances, he decided to find Bao Yaoyao first.

"Student Li Heng! Can I really move into that... what’s it called... Xisha Area? I heard from the upperclassmen that if you live in the Xisha Area, you’re basically guaranteed a job placement after graduation!"

Bao Yaoyao was delighted when she saw Li Heng and heard the reason for his visit, and she immediately launched into a stream of words.

Li Heng was genuinely surprised to hear about guaranteed job placement. Soul Energy University, just like any regular university, had stopped offering assigned positions a long time ago. Students had to apply for jobs themselves during the graduation season.

So hearing her mention it was a small surprise.

"So, Student Li Heng, were Teacher Wen Ruyan’s exact words... that as long as I can last ten rounds against you, I can move into the Xisha Area?"

Li Heng nodded.

Seeing Li Heng’s nod of confirmation, Bao Yaoyao suddenly recalled the throwing knife she had seen him use back at the Sealing Stone. She quickly followed up, "So, uh... big shot... are you going to use your throwing knife? If you do... forget ten rounds, I’m afraid I’ll be done for before I can even make a move."

’Am I really that good with a throwing knife?’

Seeing the genuine fear in Bao Yaoyao’s expression, Li Heng was puzzled for a moment before he remembered the reason.

’It must be from that time with the Coconut Tree Monkey. I just threw a knife out of desperation, and she must have mistaken it for amazing skill?’

After a moment of thought, Li Heng felt a wave of exasperation and replied, "Don’t worry, I won’t use my throwing knife unless it’s a special situation. But if I use my Longsword... I won’t be holding back. We’ll stop before anyone gets hurt, of course."

Bao Yaoyao smiled in response. "Actually, I’ve wanted to spar with you for a long time, Student Li Heng. But every time I see you in action, it’s terrifying. To be honest, I’m not confident at all about this spar."

"You’re very skilled too, Student Bao Yaoyao," Li Heng replied. "During the spring outing, your blade work was very fluid. You’re much stronger than you were during the entrance exam in the mystic realm."

They chatted a bit more about other things, and Li Heng took the opportunity to explain the details of the class assignments. Then, they found a relatively open area to have their spar.

Bao Yaoyao knew full well that before reaching the Soul Warrior realm, it would be impossible for her to last ten rounds against Li Heng. But this wasn’t the first time she’d wanted to spar with him, so she decided to take the opportunity to give it a try and see for herself just how wide the gap between them truly was.

Bao Yaoyao even set a small goal for herself: last at least three rounds against Li Heng and try not to get instantly defeated.

Although most of the freshmen hadn’t returned from the city gate yet, the upperclassmen—second-years and above—still resided in this area.

So, Li Heng and Bao Yaoyao’s spar naturally attracted a bit of attention, and a few upperclassmen stopped to watch them.

"Student Li Heng, you know my blade style, so please bear with me!"

"Right! You be careful too. We’ll pull our punches."

And so, one minute later, the fight between Li Heng and Bao Yaoyao was over. Bao Yaoyao was left hugging her long blade, staring blankly at Li Heng’s slowly retreating back, her heart a swirl of complex emotions.