Chapter 55: Join Our Team

The awakening continued until the sun began to set. However, Jiang Zihan was still unable to find the person he was looking for.

"It seems like there’s not yet a student who could meet our requirements..." Chen Tianyu said with a yawn before stretching his arms.

The six of them had arrived at the training field in the morning, hoping to find their seventh teammate, but there was no result.

"Who should we do now? Continue to wait?" Shen Qingci asked as he also felt a bit sleepy. Shen Qingyi had already awakened as an A-Rank Hunter just a few hours ago and was now quietly standing beside him.

Just at this time, the teacher called the next student, and they looked up as a tall, slender young woman slowly stepped out from the crowd. She looked very beautiful, with long, dark-red waves of hair all the way down to her waist, delicate features, and a pair of striking amber-brown eyes. Unlike the others, she did not look nervous at all and had acted calm during the entire process.

The second she placed a hand on the Awakening Stone, a bright glow immediately erupted from the stone. That immediately attracted the attention of everyone else in the training field.

"What happened?!" one of the students asked.

"This is..." Jiang Zihan was stunned for a moment as he looked toward the Awakening Stone. Such a familiar scene...

"It shouldn’t be wrong. This is the light of when an S-Rank Hunter appears. Looks like the first S-Rank Hunter among this year’s freshmen had finally appeared," a female voice suddenly rose from behind.

The six of them quickly turned around and realized that it was Ling Mengyao standing right behind them.

"Mengyao, why would you be here?" Jiang Zihan asked, his expression looking shocked.

"Just here to see if there are any promising talents among the first-year students. But now... it seems like things are getting a bit more interesting~" Ling Mengyao responded playfully as she looked toward the platform.

All of the freshmen fell silent until the entire training field erupted.

"S-Rank!"

"It’s actually S-Rank!"

"Someone actually awakened as an S-Rank this year!"

As soon as the results were out, the entire grade showed expressions of surprise and envy.

The teacher standing beside her nodded with a bright smile on his face; his eyes were filled with approval. "Congratulations, student."

On the other hand, the young woman didn’t seem to have that big of a reaction as others had, as if she had already known what the result was. After finishing the awakening process, she gave the teacher a nod before turning around and walking away.

Mo Shiyan’s eyes followed her figure until she was about to disappear into the crowd. He glanced toward Jiang Zihan, and Jiang Zihan immediately understood what his gaze meant. Jiang Zihan gave him a light nod, and in the next second, Mo Shiyan quickly followed after her.

"Don’t tell me that Mo Shiyan is actually planning to stop her and ask if she would like to join our team just now, is he?" Chen Tianyu asked as he watched Mo Shiyan’s figure walk away in confusion.

Shen Qingyi let out a gentle smile as she tucked a strand of light-blue hair behind her ear. "If she really is an S-Rank Hunter, then I guess it’s worth a try."

On the other side, the young woman suddenly stopped walking as her gaze shifted toward the right side. "Come out," she ordered coldly.

There was no response. She turned around, and a red glow appeared above her hand. The gravity around her began to change; she reached her hand out, and a red light beam shot toward the direction she was looking at.

In the next second, a figure jumped out and twitched his body in mid-air to dodge the attack, then landing gently in front of her.

"Who are you? Why are you following me?" she demanded, a red glow surrounding her, showing that she was prepared to get into a fight any time.

"Don’t be so nervous; I didn’t mean to do anything. Besides, you just awakened. Are you sure it’s a good idea to use your abilities so recklessly?" Mo Shiyan asked lazily, though his voice sounded indifferent.

"That’s none of your business," the young woman responded coldly as she stared at Mo Shiyan cautiously.

Mo Shiyan shrugged his shoulders. While he was communicating with others, he did not have as much patience as he did when facing Jiang Zihan. "It’s true that it doesn’t have much to do with me; it’s just a friendly reminder. Anyway, I’m just here to ask if you are interested in joining my team and participating in the Freshmen Showcase Tournament."

"The Freshmen Showcase Tournament...?" The young woman frowned a little as the light glow in her palm slowly disappeared, though it did not vanish completely.

She seemed to have a basic understanding of what the competition was about. The wariness in her eyes was slowly replaced by contemplation. "Why are you choosing me? Just because I’m an S-Rank?" she finally asked.

"That’s one of the reasons, but the most important reason was that your ability is a perfect fit for our team," Mo Shiyan explained.

The moment he finished speaking, he immediately felt that the atmosphere around him was a bit weird. He instinctively jumped backward, and in the next second, her fist slammed into the spot where he had been standing, shattering the ground beneath it.

"You want me to join your team? Then let me see your power," she said coldly as she charged toward him at lightning speed, striking him with a roundhouse kick.

In the next moment, Mo Shiyan caught her leg with one hand, not allowing her to move at all. At the same time, red light began to coil around his body, and Mo Shiyan immediately felt that his body had grown heavier. A cold smile appeared on the corner of her mouth as she increased the force behind her leg.