thefictionvixens Chapter 10: The Establishment of Class 0 and the Silver Spear in the Distance
Chapter 10: The Establishment of Class 0 and the Silver Spear in the Distance
Chapter Ten: The Establishment of Class Zero and the Silver Spear in the Distance
Donghai College, top floor of the main teaching building.
This place used to be a dumping ground for miscellaneous items, but now it has been cleaned up spotlessly. Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, you can overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire Donghai City, with the sea shimmering in the distance.
Wu Changkong stood by the window, his back to the door, his white robe fluttering slightly in the wind.
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie walked in one after the other.
Xie Xie was so shocked by the luxurious classroom that his mouth dropped open as soon as he entered.
"Wow, this is too luxurious! Private classrooms? And a sea view? Is this really Donghai Academy?" Xie Xie looked around, completely losing the arrogance he had shown in the warehouse, and instead acting like a child who had never seen the world before.
Wu Changkong ignored his astonishment, turned around, and coldly swept his gaze over the two of them.
"This is Class Zero." Wu Changkong's voice remained cold and clear. "From today onwards, you are the students of Class Zero. I am your homeroom teacher, Wu Changkong."
"Class Zero?" Xie Xie blinked. "Why is it called Class Zero? Shouldn't it be Class One?"
"Because you are not ordinary students," Wu Changkong said calmly. "You are 'outliers' selected by the academy."
Xie Xie pursed his lips, clearly not satisfied with the way he was addressed.
Tang Wulin stood quietly to the side, observing Wu Changkong. This teacher gave him a very dangerous feeling, like a sleeping icy behemoth that could erupt at any moment.
"Tang Wulin, strength type, skilled in forging. Xie Xie, agility type, martial soul Light Dragon Dagger." Wu Changkong pointed out their strengths and weaknesses without any mercy. "In Class Zero, I only have one requirement—become stronger. If you don't meet the standard, get out of here."
"Get lost?" Xie Xie raised an eyebrow, his young master temper flaring up again. "Teacher, I paid my tuition..."
"You can give it a try." Wu Changkong's eyes narrowed, and a terrifying chill instantly enveloped the entire classroom.
Xie Xie felt as if the air around him had frozen, and his body trembled involuntarily. It was a fear that came from the depths of his soul.
"It's so...so cold..." Xie Xie's face was pale, and he subconsciously took a step back.
Tang Wulin also felt the pressure, but the Golden Dragon King bloodline in his body throbbed excitedly, and a surge of heat flowed through his body, helping him resist the chill.
"Interesting." A hint of admiration flashed in Wu Changkong's eyes. "Tang Wulin, your blood energy is very strong. Xie Xie, your speed is too slow; you can't even dodge my cold energy."
Xie Xie gritted his teeth, secretly cursing: Damn it, this teacher is too strong! It seems I can't be presumptuous in front of him anymore.
Just then, a clear and melodious voice came from outside the door.
"Report."
The three of them turned their heads at the same time.
A young girl stood at the doorway. She had long, silver-gray hair tied in a ponytail that hung down her back, and her skin was as white as snow. Her features were so exquisite that they seemed to be the most perfect masterpiece of heaven. Especially her pair of purple eyes, deep and mysterious, as if they held endless stars.
She was wearing the Donghai Academy uniform, but it looked exceptionally good on her, exuding a cool and noble aura.
Xie Xie's eyes widened instantly.
"Beautiful...beautiful woman!" Xie Xie swallowed hard, his earlier annoyance vanishing instantly. "Teacher, who is this...?"
Wu Changkong looked at the girl, a complex expression flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Gu Yue," Wu Changkong said calmly, "From today onwards, she is the third student in Class Zero."
"Gu Yue?" Tang Wulin's heart skipped a beat.
He had heard of this name in a branch of the Spirit Pagoda in Donghai City. It was said that a genius girl had recently arrived at the Spirit Pagoda, possessing extremely high talent, and even the Pagoda Master treated her with great respect.
Could it be her?
Gu Yue walked into the classroom, her gaze sweeping over Tang Wulin and Xie Xie.
Her pupils contracted slightly when her gaze fell on Tang Wulin.
The aura of the Golden Dragon King... is indeed here. Gu Yue thought to himself.
But in her mind, Na'er's voice rang out excitedly:
"Sister! Sister! Can you feel it? Wu Lin is right there! I miss him so much..."
Gu Yue (Silver Dragon King's personality) snorted coldly: Shut up, Na'er. He's in the East Sea, you're at Shrek Academy. Don't cause him trouble.
Na'er: But... I really want to see him. Sister, when are we going to Shrek Academy?
Gu Yue: Soon. Once we've absorbed enough elemental power, we'll go to Shrek Academy to find him. Now, let's see what this Golden Dragon King is capable of.
"Hello, my name is Xie Xie." Xie Xie immediately approached, his face beaming with smiles. "Beautiful lady, which department are you in? We'll be classmates from now on. Don't hesitate to ask me for help if you need anything. I'll have your back!"
Gu Yue gave him a cold look, her eyes filled with a chilling aura that kept people at a distance.
"roll."
One word, concise and powerful.
Xie Xie's smile froze on his face, so embarrassed he wished he could disappear into the ground.
"How...how could you do this?" Xie Xie was furious and embarrassed. "I meant well..."
"Xie Xie, shut up." Wu Changkong interrupted his nonsense. "Gu Yue, control type. Tang Wulin, power type. Xie Xie, agility type."
"The three of you make a perfect trio," Wu Changkong said, pointing to the arena in the center of the classroom. "Now, let's begin our practical training."
"Real combat?" Xie Xie was taken aback. "So fast?"
"What? Scared?" Wu Changkong looked at him coldly.
"Scared? This young master is scared?" Xie Xie puffed out his chest. "Fine, let's fight! But beauties, don't cry later!"
Gu Yue ignored him and quietly walked to the side of the arena, her purple eyes gleaming faintly.
Tang Wulin stood on the other side, feeling somewhat hesitant.
"Senior brother, what should we do?" Tang Wulin asked in his mind.
"Don't be afraid." Huo Yuhao's voice echoed in his mind. "This Gu Yue... is quite interesting. She has an aura similar to my master's (Yue Mianmian), yet completely different. Is that... the aura of the Dragon God?"
As a God-King, Huo Yuhao is extremely sensitive to the aura of the Dragon Clan.
"Tang Wulin, be careful. Her mental strength is very strong, and... she seems to have two souls inside her," Huo Yuhao warned. "Use your spiritual eyes to see through her movements."
Tang Wulin took a deep breath and nodded.
"Begin," Wu Changkong commanded.
Xie Xie was the first to move.
"Watch this! Light Dragon Dagger!"
Xie Xie let out a low shout, and a flash of light appeared in his hand, revealing a golden dagger. His body instantly transformed into a blur as he charged towards Gu Yue.
"Not bad speed." A purple light flashed in Gu Yue's eyes. "But speed is meaningless in the face of elements."
She raised her right hand and waved it gently.
"Wind Blade!"
A cyan wind blade appeared out of thin air and slashed towards Xie Xie.
Xie Xie hadn't expected her to react so quickly, and hurriedly dodged to the side. But the wind blade was even faster than he had imagined, grazing his cheek and leaving a bloody mark.
"That was close!" Xie Xie was startled and dared not be careless again.
Just then, Tang Wulin also moved.
Instead of charging directly at Gu Yue, he circled around to the side, trying to find an opportunity.
"Tang Wulin, attack her left side. Although her elemental control is strong, there is a 0.5-second delay in her left-side defense." Huo Yuhao's voice rang in his ear.
Tang Wulin did as instructed without hesitation.
"Blue Silver Grass!"
Tang Wulin gave a low shout, and with a flick of his wrist, several strands of Blue Silver Grass shot out from his palm, heading straight for Gu Yue's left leg.
Gu Yue was slightly taken aback.
How did he know my weakness?
Before she could think any further, a flash of light appeared beneath her feet, and an earthen wall rose up, blocking the Blue Silver Grass.
"Earth element shield?" Tang Wulin was startled.
"Such powerful elemental control!" Huo Yuhao exclaimed. "To be able to use both wind and earth elements at such a young age, no wonder you are the core of the Dragon God."
"Tang Wulin, don't fight head-on. Use your strength to shatter her earthen wall!" Huo Yuhao commanded.
A golden light flashed on Tang Wulin's right arm, and the power of the Golden Dragon King erupted instantly.
"boom!"
Although the Blue Silver Grass was blocked, the Golden Dragon King's power was transmitted through it to the earthen wall. The earthen wall instantly collapsed, sending rubble flying.
Gu Yue's expression changed slightly, and she quickly retreated.
"Such powerful strength!" Gu Yue thought to herself in surprise.
Just then, Xie Xie attacked from the side.
"Beautiful lady, I'm sorry! Light Dragon Dagger, break!"
Xie Xie's Light Dragon Dagger shone brightly as he stabbed towards Gu Yue's back.
"Watch out!" Tang Wulin shouted instinctively.
A burst of purple light shot from Gu Yue's eyes, and he clasped his hands together.
"A double whammy of ice and fire!"
Flame in her left hand, ice in her right. Two diametrically opposed elemental forces merged in her hands, forming a terrifying vortex.
"boom!"
Xie Xie's Light Dragon Dagger struck the vortex and was instantly deflected. He was also sent flying backward by the enormous impact.
"Cough cough..." Xie Xie fell to the ground in a sorry state, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth. "So...so amazing..."
Tang Wulin also felt a tremendous pressure.
"Senior brother, what should I do?" Tang Wulin asked.
"Use your Thousand-Refined Silver Hammer," Huo Yuhao said. "That's your strongest weapon right now. Use your mental power to guide it and smash it down!"
Tang Wulin took a deep breath and took out the Thousand-Refined Heavy Silver Hammer from his backpack.
The hammer was heavy, but in Tang Wulin's hands, it seemed to come alive.
"Thousand-times refined, sunken silver, suppress it!"
Tang Wulin let out a low shout, and the hammer in his hand, accompanied by a whistling sound, smashed towards Gu Yue.
Gu Yue felt an unprecedented threat.
That's... the aura of a divine artifact? No, it's the material used to forge a divine artifact!
She dared not be careless and pushed her hands out forcefully.
"Water Element Wall!"
A massive wall of water appeared before her.
"boom!"
The hammer struck the water wall, shattering it instantly. However, the hammer's power was also significantly reduced.
Using the recoil force, Gu Yue drifted backward.
"A draw." Wu Changkong suddenly spoke, stopping the fight.
Tang Wulin and Gu Yue stopped at the same time.
Xie Xie lay on the ground, weakly calling out, "Teacher, I haven't lost yet..."
"You're out," Wu Changkong said calmly. "Gu Yue wins."
Xie Xie: "..."
Wu Changkong looked at the three of them, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
"Tang Wulin is strong, brave, and resourceful. Xie Xie is fast, but too impetuous. Gu Yue has perfect control over the elements, but lacks strength."
"Starting today, in addition to classes, you will also undergo special training every day."
"Tang Wulin, you come with me to train your strength. Xie Xie, you go do weighted running. Gu Yue, you..." Wu Changkong paused, "...go to the forging room and help Tang Wulin."
"What?!" Gu Yue and Xie Xie exclaimed at the same time.
"Teacher, I'm from the Control Engineering department, why do I need to go to the Forging Room?" Gu Yue asked, frowning.
"Because I want you to learn to cooperate," Wu Changkong said coldly. "Tang Wulin's forging requires fire elements, and you are the best source of fire."
Gu Yue was stunned.
Fire? Did he see through my elemental control?
Tang Wulin was also stunned.
Have Gu Yue forge it for me? This...
"What? You don't want to?" Wu Changkong's eyes narrowed.
"Yes!" the three answered in unison.
Wu Changkong nodded.
"Very good. Dismissed."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Only three people remained in the classroom.
Xie Xie got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and looked at Gu Yue with a complex expression in his eyes.
"Hey beautiful, what's your name again? Gu Yue, right? Could you teach me that Ice and Fire Dual Heaven move?"
Gu Yue gave him a cold look, then turned and left.
"boring."
Xie Xie: "..."
Tang Wulin watched Gu Yue's retreating figure, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Senior brother, she..."
"Don't overthink it." Huo Yuhao's voice echoed in his mind. "She has more secrets than you imagine. However, one thing is certain—she has no ill intentions towards you."
Tang Wulin nodded.
"Let's go to the forging room," Tang Wulin said to Xie Xie.
"Fine, I'll go!" Xie Xie snorted. "I'd like to see what kind of forging you can produce!"
The three walked out of the classroom, and the sunlight shone on them, casting three long shadows.
The story of Class Zero has only just begun.