Who Could Do It?

"The genius from Handong District is taking the combat test here. I wonder how long he can last? I only managed thirty seconds, anyway."

"Jiang Shiran lasted five minutes just now—that's amazing. And Zhang Hua still hasn't come out. Looks like he's lasted at least six minutes, right?"

The students all stared intently.

At that moment, Zhang Kun came over, humming a tune. Seeing so many people gathered here, he bounced up and down to see what was happening inside since he was not very tall.

"Bro, what's going on?" Zhang Kun asked.

"Zhang Hua from another school is taking the combat test inside. It's been six minutes and he still hasn't come out. That's freaking awesome!" a student answered.

"What? He still hasn't come out after six minutes? I only lasted twenty-something seconds in there. He can last six minutes... This..." Zhang Kun thought to himself. Comparing people really could make someone furious.

And he was from another school too—was he really that awesome?

Zhang Kun began looking forward to seeing just how long Zhang Hua could hold out.

Inside the combat room, Zhang Hua was facing several hounds. Two fists could not fend off four hands, and in the end, he was bitten by the hounds in a sorry state. After several attacks, the side of his neck was finally clamped between their teeth.

Still, lasting this long was already exceptionally impressive.

Beep, beep.

At that moment, red light bloomed inside the room, and the hounds vanished. The combat test was over.

His result was seven minutes.

Looking at the data display, Zhang Hua was very satisfied. He believed this result was enough to leave everyone else in the dust. What did it mean to last seven minutes against those hounds? He knew that many people could not even last one minute.

Seven minutes was enough to make everyone else pale in comparison.

After he came out, he saw that many male and female students around the perimeter were staring at him in shock.

Jiang Shiran had lasted only five minutes, yet that was already the highest result among everyone present. But Zhang Hua, an outsider from another school, had completely crushed them all.

"Zhang Hua, you lasted seven minutes." Jiang Shiran smiled. She truly had been affected by Zhang Hua's performance. It seemed she needed to work harder, or she would be left far behind by him.

"A genius really is a genius. Incredible!"

"Yeah. When I took the test, I only lasted thirty-something seconds before those vicious hounds bit me to death. I can't imagine what it means to last seven minutes. The timer only starts once combat begins, so the test data can't be faked. Martial Soul Users really are strong!"

The students present looked at Zhang Hua, though quite a few of them felt uncomfortable. After all, this guy from another school had come in and surpassed all their results. It was somewhat humiliating.

One student said admiringly, "Zhang Hua, you're amazing. I heard you awakened four Ancient White Tigers. You'll definitely become a genius at Wushen University someday."

"Yeah."

Several students chimed in.

"Let's go!"

Zhang Hua ignored the students who wanted to speak with him. He was only willing to communicate with Jiang Shiran. As for everyone else, they simply were not on the same level.

"What an arrogant guy!"

Some students could not stand it anymore. An outsider from another school came here and would not even acknowledge them? Several students instantly felt the urge to gang up on him, but they also knew he was strong. Even if they went at him together, they might not be able to do anything to him. Besides, it would violate the rules.

The school would punish them.

"Forget it, leave them alone. There's another combat test room here. I wonder who's inside... Huh? Wait, everyone, look!"

A student noticed that the door to a combat test room not far away was closed. Above it was a screen displaying blue data. Upon closer inspection, the number read twelve minutes.

"Someone's testing in there! And they've lasted twelve minutes? Holy shit, is that wrong? Am I seeing things?"

Usually, no one had ever seen the data on these doors exceed ten minutes. This number made every student present gasp in amazement as they looked at one another.

"Could there be a teacher inside?"

A student asked in shock.

Zhang Kun also looked over curiously. "Normally, teachers wouldn't stay inside. There's only one possibility!"

"What possibility?"

"That there's a problem with this combat test room, and someone is repairing it inside. Otherwise, there's no way such terrifying data could appear. Lasting a few minutes is already impressive enough."

"Yeah, it says twelve minutes. If it isn't a repairman or a teacher inside, and it's a student like us, then only a freak could manage that."

Zhang Kun laughed.

"That's impossible, right? Combat test rooms rarely malfunction, and teachers wouldn't just run in here for no reason. There must be a student inside—we just don't know who it is."

Some male students stared fixedly at the number above the door.

As they watched, the time continued to rise.

It was already thirteen minutes.

Jiang Shiran and Zhang Hua, who had been preparing to leave, had long since stopped. Both stared at the door, curious about who was inside.

"Zhang Hua, it's already thirteen minutes. If it really is a student in there, just how terrifying would he have to be?"

Jiang Shiran did not dare imagine it if there truly was a student inside. His combat power would be far too terrifying.

"Heh, absolutely impossible!"

Zhang Hua spoke loudly. "I, Zhang Hua, can only last seven minutes in there. The longer the time goes on, the more hounds appear, and it becomes impossible to fend them off. I awakened four Martial Souls, yet I wouldn't even dare imagine lasting ten minutes. There should be a teacher inside."

Although the people around him knew Zhang Hua was right, some students were beginning to dislike him.

Not everyone appreciated that kind of arrogance.

"How can you be so certain? What if it's one of our school's students inside?" one male student shot back. "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean someone from our school can't."

Hm?

Zhang Hua turned his gaze toward him. His eyes were soul-piercing, and the male student immediately turned his head away, inwardly alarmed. Zhang Hua's gaze was too frightening, carrying the aura of a ferocious beast. After all, he was a genius with four Ancient White Tiger Martial Souls. The student did not dare confront him.

"If I, Zhang Hua, can't do it, who can?"

Zhang Hua snorted coldly.

But the moment he finished speaking, the door to the combat room opened.

The timer read thirteen minutes and thirty-five seconds.

Chen Feng emerged, drenched in sweat, with perspiration streaming down his forehead, yet he felt thoroughly exhilarated. During the battle with the hounds, he had pushed his speed to the limit. He had moved like the wind through the room, narrowly dodging every vital attack before killing the hounds one by one.

Although it had only been thirteen minutes, both the physical and mental exhaustion had been immense. But the benefits were clear: his combat experience had improved considerably, and it had felt far more satisfying.

Before this, he could not even last a minute inside before being defeated.

Now that my strength is close to the Yuan Absorption Realm, I need to go back and cultivate my origin. Only after forming my origin can I be considered a true expert. No matter how strong Blood Qi Stage Nine is, without abundant vital energy in the body, many techniques can't be used properly. Mm, I should head back now.

After Chen Feng opened the door, he prepared to leave. But after taking only two steps, he realized something was off.

What was going on?

The outer testing area had not been crowded before, but there had been plenty of noisy chatter around him. Now that he had come out, it was eerily quiet.

Chen Feng looked over and found dozens of blank stares fixed on him.

The eyes of many male and female students held shock, horror, bewilderment, and confusion. There was even a flickering look as if they had seen a ghost.

What was wrong with these people?

Chen Feng was even more confused. He found it baffling. There had barely been anyone around when he went in, so why was the place now packed with people when he came out?