Douluo: Infinite Lottery System

"Ahem, can you two pay attention?" Li Yusong was the first to react, reminding the two.

Naturally, the teachers on the other side couldn't be as gossipy, but Dai Mubai was already chatting away. Oscar asked, "Tang San, who is this girl?"

"I don't know," Tang San responded, full of doubt.

"Didn't you say you grew up with Xiao Tianyang? How could you not know her?" Dai Mubai didn't believe it. "It seems like these two have known each other for a long time. You can tell the girl is dignified and majestic, but she would act like that with a man in public. I bet their relationship is more than simple."

"Yeah, we're all going to be classmates from now on, so satisfy our curiosity!" Oscar encouraged.

"But I really don't know," Tang San said helplessly. Logically, Xiao Tianyang had been practically inseparable from them for years. They went to class together in the morning, trained in the Soul Hunting Forest in the afternoon, and dined together in the evening, never parting until late at night.

How could Xiao Tianyang have had time to meet anyone else? Plus, if he had met this girl in those years, he would have introduced her to them. Unless... they had met before they were six, back when he wasn't close with Xiao Tianyang.

"A group of men are even more gossipy than women," Ning Rongrong grumbled, a bit annoyed. Zhu Zhuqing glanced at them, saying nothing, but her eyes revealed contempt.

Xiao Wu, on the other hand, was confused. All she could think was, "When did Brother Tianyang meet this young lady?"

Only then did Saber react, her face turning pink. She looked at Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong and bowed slightly. " I got a little excited seeing Tianyang just now. I'm sorry!"

Her sincere apology made Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong nod inwardly. It was rare for someone so young, with the talent to join Shrek Academy, to show such humility. As for the guys around her, only Tang San and a few girls seemed unaffected.

"It's fine. Everyone has their way of reacting. I won't ask anymore," Zhao Wuji said after a moment of thought, then added with a serious tone, "But they just passed the fourth test. Now, it's your turn. Are you sure you want to continue?"

"Of course!" Saber replied without hesitation.

"Alright. If you can hold out for a stick of incense in my hand, you'll pass," Zhao Wuji said, pointing at Xiao Tianyang. "And you will have to fight alone just like him, so what's your choice?"

"When did the fourth test become like this?" Li Yusong frowned. "You didn't change it yourself, did you?"

"Ahem, combat experience is always good, right?" Zhao Wuji coughed awkwardly but quickly turned his attention to Saber. "So, tell me, what's your choice?"

"Like Tianyang, I'll challenge you alone!" Saber declared, her face filled with confidence.

Zhao Wuji was stunned. Initially, he just expected her to last half a stick of incense. That would be enough to achieve his goal. After all, their relationship seemed unusual, and the girl's demeanor was that of an adult, not at all childlike.

He wanted to take advantage of the situation to get back at Xiao Tianyang, who had been troublesome. But what he didn't expect was Saber's confidence.

Xiao Tianyang, however, took it as expected—Saber's character was proud and fiercely self-respecting. Even if someone had a higher status, she would prove that her abilities were no less, or even greater. This was King Arthur of Britain, after all!

"Well, as long as you can force me to use a soul skill above my second soul ring, you'll pass," Zhao Wuji said, crossing his arms. He truly didn't believe this year's freshmen could be any more extraordinary than the last.

Li Yusong wanted to say something, but in the end, he stayed silent. It wasn't because he feared offending Zhao Wuji, but because he wanted to see the potential of this girl. And in his heart, he also had a little hope—hoping Zhao Wuji would continue to struggle with these new students. That would be interesting to watch!

Everyone stepped aside to make room for Zhao Wuji and Saber. Dai Mubai and the others stopped pestering Tang San and instead started talking indirectly.

"Tianyang, what did you call her just now?" Dai Mubai asked with a smile. "Don't get me wrong, I just thought it'd be easier for us to communicate as classmates."

"Saber," Xiao Tianyang replied without hesitation. "Or you can call her by her full name, Artoria Pendragon."

"Why do those names sound so strange?" Oscar muttered. "One's hard to understand, and the other's just way too long..."

"Just call it a few times, and you'll get used to it," Xiao Tianyang said with a smile, as they all turned their attention to the test about to begin.

Li Yusong lit the incense, and Saber summoned her martial spirit. The sword in her hand was a golden, Western-style cross sword with a gem-encrusted hilt. The next moment, two soul rings appeared on the sword: one yellow and one purple.

"This soul ring configuration..." Dai Mubai glanced at Xiao Tianyang. "Is this characteristic of your village?"

Xiao Tianyang shrugged. "What do you think?"

"Looking at the colors, a hundred-year soul ring is at least 800 years old, and the thousand-year soul ring must be over 5000 years old," Tang San said seriously. "Even though her physical strength may not match Brother Tianyang's, it's at least two or three times better than ours!"

Dai Mubai and the others were stunned by Tang San's analysis, but with Xiao Tianyang as a reference, they adapted quickly.

Only Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked a little odd. Ning Rongrong was filled with envy and frustration, while Zhu Zhuqing was purely curious. She wondered how both Xiao Tianyang and Saber seemed to defy the normal rules of soul masters.

"Could it be that this time... Teacher Zhao is going to lose again?" Oscar asked with some worry. Of course, he wasn't concerned about Zhao Wuji himself, but about his own safety.

The idea of Zhao Wuji losing face in front of the new students was almost unimaginable. What crazy things would he do next? If combat training got tougher, their fates as auxiliary soul masters might be sealed!

Xiao Tianyang, in the meantime, checked his system page, and sure enough, another sub-page appeared, this one for Saber.

Name: Artoria Pendragon [Saber]

Physique: ??? [requires activation]

Strength level: Level 28 [soul master]

Soul Skill: Magical Armament, Shining Road

Soul Bone: None

Martial Soul: Excalibur [Sword of Promised Victory], The Distant Ideal Town [wound healing, the strongest enchantment]

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