48: Chapter 48 Anoran's Squad

Inside the assembly hall, every time a team's name was called, a team instructor would step forward to lead away the students they were responsible for.

Of course, there were instructors who took on three or four teams at once; Lin Mo couldn't quite figure out the rules of this distribution for the moment.

With nearly a hundred teams, the distribution process took over an hour.

Seeing that the crowd was almost gone and it still hadn't been their turn,

Lu Mengmeng couldn't help but pout. "We four are so outstanding, why are we being assigned last?"

She wasn't wrong. Among these hundreds of freshmen, Martial Souls with S-rank aptitude were rare, and Lu Mengmeng was definitely the most top-tier among them.

If there were anyone more powerful than her, they would have long been snatched up by the first-rate academies; there would be no chance for this academy, which had just been promoted to second-rate, to get them.

"What's the rush?" Lin Mo leaned back in his chair and said leisurely, "The best things are always saved for last."

Sure enough, when only a dozen or so students remained in the hall, the host instructor finally called their names: "Number 099, Teacher An Nuolan's Team: Lin Mo, Lu Mengmeng, Niu Dachun, Su Xiaoxiao... Mu Liuli!"

Holy crap, was Auntie Lan actually right? Lin Mo was startled.

Auntie Lan had mentioned back then that if they came to the Eastern Martial Soul Academy, it was highly likely that her classmate would serve as their team instructor.

But he hadn't expected that not only would that happen, but all three—oh no, four—of them were assigned to the same team, plus a girl named Mu Liuli.

Teacher An Nuolan walked out from backstage. Dressed in the blue and white combat uniform and trench coat exclusive to instructors, it perfectly accentuated her figure. She wore an approachable smile on her face. "Let's go, my students."

"Hehe, hello Teacher An!" Lin Mo greeted her with a smile. He was quite satisfied in his heart. If nothing else, just the mature and charming temperament of Teacher An Nuolan was a feast for the eyes.

The group followed behind her as they walked out. Just as they reached the entrance of the hall, they saw a girl standing there, wearing a light purple top and hot pants. Her figure was slender, her skin was so fair it was almost transparent, her long hair fell like a waterfall, and her brows and eyes carried a hint of distant coldness.

"This is student Mu Liuli," Teacher An Nuolan introduced. "Liuli, these are Lin Mo, Lu Mengmeng, Niu Dachun, and Su Xiaoxiao."

Mu Liuli nodded slightly, her voice as clear and cold as an ice spring. "Hello."

Good grief, is this a perk of the academy? Seeing this beautiful young girl, Lin Mo felt his heart skip a beat. She was definitely on the level of a school beauty.

Lin Mo and the others hurriedly returned the greeting. "Hello, student Liuli!"

A new team had gathered. No one knew what kind of waves this seemingly ordinary combination would stir up in the academy in the future.

Teacher An Nuolan led the five of them into a quiet forest. The forest floor was covered with soft fallen leaves, and sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves, casting dappled spots of light.

"Alright, everyone sit down first; let's get to know each other properly," she said, taking the lead and sitting on a blue stone with a gentle smile. "I am your team instructor, An Nuolan. My Martial Soul is an A-rank Tool Martial Soul, the 'Fire Kirin Blade', and I am currently a level 52 Soul Emperor."

After speaking, she looked at Lin Mo, raising her beautiful eyebrows with a hint of teasing amusement.

"Ahem." Lin Mo cleared his throat and sat cross-legged. "Hello everyone, my name is Lin Mo. My Martial Soul is a C-rank Tool Martial Soul, the 'Furnace', and I am a level 20 Soul Master."

"Clap, clap!" Lu Mengmeng and Niu Dachun immediately applauded vigorously, their palms turning red. Seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao quickly followed suit and clapped gently, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Only Mu Liuli, upon hearing "C-rank Martial Soul," frowned almost imperceptibly, and a trace of undetectable disappointment flashed in her cold, clear eyes. Such teammates seemed to lower the standard of the team a bit.

"C-rank, huh..." Teacher An Nuolan, however, was not surprised at all; instead, her smile deepened. Having seen the footage from the Linjiang City examination hall, she knew better than anyone that Lin Mo could not be measured by surface-level data.

The Furnace Chariot Soul Skill alone, which could transport people and had astonishing defensive power, was enough to make up for the shortcomings of his Martial Soul rank. Not to mention that the three of them also had a mysterious fusion skill.

"Who's next?" She looked at the others. "Me, me, me!" Lu Mengmeng immediately raised her hand high, like a cheerful little rabbit. "My name is Lu Mengmeng, and I'm the boss's underling! My Martial Soul is an S-rank Devil Vine, and I'm a level 20 Soul Master!"

She counted on her fingers, rattling off her credentials at high speed. "I currently have four innate Soul Skills, plus one Earth-rank Soul Skill, four Profound-rank Soul Skills—that's five Soul Skills! Plus, there are three more Soul Skills waiting to be awakened..."

Lin Mo and Niu Dachun were already used to her "showing off" manner. Their faces showed no particular expression. They just followed along and applauded. However, Teacher An Nuolan, Su Xiaoxiao, and Mu Liuli were instantly stunned by this string of terrifying figures.

Su Xiaoxiao opened her mouth, her eyes widening in surprise. Her classmate, Lin Mo's tag-along, actually had such terrifying strength?

Mu Liuli couldn't help but look up, re-evaluating this girl who looked delicate and cute, with a bit more curiosity in her eyes.

After a long while, Teacher An Nuolan finally found her voice. Her tone carried an unbelievable hesitation: "Um... Student Lu Mengmeng, you aren't joking, right? Five Soul Skills... and they're all above Profound-rank?"

She felt her scalp go a bit numb. For a level 20 Soul Master, it would be considered good to have one or two Soul Skills above Profound-rank. This girl, on the other hand, had all of them, and they were of high quality too; was this luck too heaven-defying?

Lu Mengmeng lifted her chin proudly. "Of course it's true! If you don't believe me, should I show you now?"

"No, no, no." Teacher An Nuolan hurriedly waved her hand, taking a deep breath to suppress the shock in her heart. "I know you're very powerful. Next, Da Chun?"

Niu Dachun scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. "My name is Niu Dachun. My Martial Soul is a D-rank Tool Martial Soul, the 'Gilded Frying Pan', and I'm a level 16 Soul Master."

Currently, he only had three Soul Skills in total, so he was too embarrassed to list them out.

D-rank? Mu Liuli was even more disappointed. She didn't understand why a Martial Soul with D-rank aptitude was qualified to attend a second-rate academy.

But Teacher An Nuolan had a different opinion. "Hmm, not bad. To be able to cultivate to level 16 with a D-rank Martial Soul shows that your talent is not bad at all."

She also knew a little about Auntie Lan's family situation. The fact that Niu Dachun could improve to level 16 in a short time without many resources showed that his talent was no worse than those with A-rank aptitude.

Her words instantly enlightened Mu Liuli. Her focus had just been on the Martial Soul rank, but she hadn't paid attention to the Soul Power levels of Lin Mo and Niu Dachun. Only now did she realize it.

"Next!" Su Xiaoxiao stood up shyly. "H-hello everyone, my name is Su Xiaoxiao. My Martial Soul is a B-rank 'Snow Fox', and my Soul Power is level 14."

"Ooh!" "Good!" "Not bad!" "Awesome!" Lin Mo and the others didn't care about all that; they had to give their teammate some face and applaud. This made Su Xiaoxiao smile happily. She found that following Lin Mo and the others always made her feel happy.

Teacher An Nuolan just nodded and didn't say anything. After all, Su Xiaoxiao being in this team was her own selfish motive. After all, Su Xiaoxiao was her niece.

"My name is Mu Liuli, A-rank Martial Soul 'Seven-Colored Glazed Butterfly'... level 15 Soul Master." If Mu Liuli had had some arrogance before, she certainly didn't have the confidence now. After all, her A-rank aptitude Martial Soul was only the second to last in this team.

"Wow!" "Not bad!" "Awesome!" "Awoo!" Lin Mo and the others continued to clap, giving her plenty of face. This actually made the tips of Mu Liuli's ears turn red. She felt that the four of them were laughing at her.

"Very good, everyone has introduced themselves. Now, let's begin our first training session."