Chu Y smiled and said,
“But I never told you not to run! Being roommates who fought before classes even started, you two really have a bright future. Since you have such a bright future, your assessment should be a bit harder than others’. After all, you’re in the same class, so you should share weal and woe, right? You two are just like the other students; you all have to run a hundred laps within two hours. Oh dear, I wonder how much time has passed while I’ve been talking to you two!”
Wang Dong was about to say something else, but Huo Yuhao pulled him away. Huo Yuhao, having heard only half of what Teacher Chu said, had already turned and run out without hesitation.
Though displeased, Wang Dong still followed him.
“What are you pulling me for? This Teacher Chu is absolutely insane.”
Huo Yuhao said angrily, “Can you talk back to her? Can you beat a teacher in a fight? If you still want to stay in the academy, you have to follow her demands. Run quickly! I’m sure that if we don’t complete a hundred laps, getting expelled won’t be a joke.”
Next to the New Student Teaching Building was Shrek Plaza. Shrek Plaza wasn’t very large; one lap was equivalent to three hundred meters. For an ordinary person, running a hundred laps around it wouldn’t be easy. But for a Soul Master, it was hard to say. With enough effort, it wasn’t impossible to do within two hours.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong joined the back of the line. When they appeared, quite a few people wore expressions of schadenfreude. However, neither of them paid any attention. They had already wasted some time and absolutely had to make up for it.
Wang Dong asked Huo Yuhao, turning to him as they ran, “What was that skill you used to defeat me that day? I still haven’t figured it out. Could it be that your martial soul is a spiritual attribute?”
Huo Yuhao nodded.
Wang Dong said, stunned, “It really is a spiritual attribute? No wonder I couldn’t tell what your martial soul was even when you used your soul ring that day. My defeat wasn’t unjust, then.”
Huo Yuhao said helplessly, “You’re very arrogant. If you had used your Martial Soul, I wouldn’t have had a single chance of winning. I have a feeling your soul power is much greater than mine.”
Wang Dong said smugly, “Of course. Not many people can compare to me. Your soul ring is only a Ten-Year Soul Ring, so of course you’re no match for me.”
Annoyed by his arrogant expression, Huo Yuhao said unceremoniously, “Don’t forget, you just lost to this very Ten-Year Soul Ring.”
“Uh…” Wang Dong said, annoyed.
“Alright. Let’s not talk about this anymore. Just now, you spoke up for me in front of that monster teacher, so let’s call everything before this even. From now on, I’ll protect you. Anyone who dares to bully you, I’ll pay them back tenfold.”
Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then said, “I don’t need your protection.”
As he spoke, he sped up, moving quickly forward.
Wang Dong also sped up, his body much stronger than Huo Yuhao’s, so moving at this pace was no trouble for him.
“You really don’t know how to be a proper person!” Wang Dong said, dissatisfied.
Huo Yuhao glared at him and said, “If you treat me like a classmate, then I won’t object.”
Wang Dong pouted in response, “Since I was little, no one my age has been worthy of me treating them as an equal.”
Huo Yuhao snorted, no longer bothering to look at him.
Wang Dong didn't bother to say anything more, accelerating past Huo Yuhao and running forward at an astonishing speed.
It had to be admitted that although Wang Dong was arrogant, his actual strength truly surpassed that of ordinary soul masters. Moreover, his physique was excellent, and his current speed could be said to be the fastest among the students in Class One.
At this moment, Zhou Yi had walked to the edge of Shrek Plaza and stood there, observing the students running. Her gaze briefly lingered on Wang Dong before returning to normal.
Time quickly passed. The more time passed, the slower the students' pace became. Soon, some had to resort to using their soul power. Zhou Yi, standing outside, had no objection to this, so more and more people used their soul power to recover their bodies.
The first dozen or so runners maintained a decent pace, with Wang Dong still in the lead. Although he had started later, it wasn't long before he not only made up for his earlier slowness but also overtook the person who had been leading at the time. Looking at him now, he showed no signs of fatigue, and his speed had not decreased at all.
Next was a group of about seventy students. Their pace was steady, and they didn't seem to be exerting themselves to their full extent. At that speed, this group would have no difficulty completing the run within an hour.
Finally, there was a group of about ten people, and Huo Yuhao was among them. In an attempt to make up for his earlier delay, Huo Yuhao had at times run very fast; however, he couldn't maintain it for even twenty minutes before his strength was exhausted. Not only was he running in the last group, but he was also several laps behind the others.
More than half the time had passed when Zhou Yi suddenly spoke up, saying:
"Speed up! The finish line is where I'm standing."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Dong accelerated, whooshing past her to become the first person to complete one hundred laps.
Because he had used such high speed to complete the hundred laps, Wang Dong's handsome face was now slightly flushed, and his breathing was ragged. He walked a little further before finally stopping.
Behind Wang Dong, students gradually began to complete their hundred laps. At this point, there were less than fifteen minutes left until time ran out.
Only then did Wang Dong turn his head to look for Huo Yuhao. He quickly spotted him and couldn't help but frown and mutter:
"Why did I lose to him that day?"
Huo Yuhao had long since been unable to maintain his initial speed. His uniform was drenched in sweat. His martial soul was of the spiritual attribute, so his soul power could only provide very little assistance to his body. If he hadn't cultivated the Xuan Tian Gong, how could he have lasted until now?
In truth, Huo Yuhao could have barely completed the hundred laps, but because Zhou Yi had delayed him a bit earlier, he was now beyond his limit. His earlier burst of speed had consumed a significant amount of his stamina, and he was still three laps behind the other students. Of the hundred laps, he still had nearly twenty to go. To complete them all within fifteen minutes was, for Huo Yuhao, an impossible task.