Final Exam

"The Spirit Ascension Platform during the Rampage Period will teleport you directly together. There will also be far more soul beasts, the time for absorbing spiritual energy will be extended a hundredfold, and battles between Soul Masters will be even more intense... so the opponents you're about to face will be very strong."

When Wang Jinxi heard that the final exam would have them enter the Spirit Ascension Platform as a team, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. With Lin Xingyu leading them, they still had a chance of surviving two hours. As for the remaining problems, none of those were big problems. First, he had to think about how to keep himself alive for two hours!

Wu Changkong gave everyone in Class Zero a detailed explanation of the effects of the Spirit Ascension Platform during the Rampage Period, then gave them three days off before turning and leaving.

As soon as Wu Changkong left, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Zhang Yangzi immediately cheered, while Wang Jinxi and Gu Yue also instantly looked relaxed.

Lin Xingyu could not help showing a relaxed smile as well. After seeing Lin Xingyu's Self-Created Soul Skill, Wu Changkong's demands of him had risen sharply. When he sparred with the others, he never activated his martial soul, but when he sparred with Lin Xingyu, his martial soul never turned off!

At the very least, he would not have to get beaten for the next few days. After that day, Wu Changkong had called Lin Xingyu over alone to learn about the state of his martial soul. After that, Wu Changkong's attacks had truly been ruthless!

Lin Xingyu's martial soul, Toughness, and Sea of Qi damage reduction made for three layers of defense, yet they were still a little unable to hold up, especially after Lin Xingyu started learning the sword from Wu Changkong.

After school, everyone went to the dining hall together to eat. After dinner, they returned to the dormitory together to meditate.

Xie Xie said, "Have you all decided on your second professions? I've basically decided that my second profession will be Mecha Manufacturing, because it requires very high skill. I think it suits me perfectly. What about you guys?"

Because First Grade Class Zero had Tang Wulin and Lin Xingyu, two people who had chosen their second professions early on, they would also discuss their respective second professions in daily life, especially forging. This then influenced the others, and over these three months, the rest of them had discussed their own second professions quite a bit too.

Wang Jinxi said, "I've already decided. Just like Wulin, I'll choose forging as my second profession too."

Zhang Yangzi followed by saying, "I'm choosing Mecha Manufacturing too!" As he spoke, he looked at Xie Xie. "Let's compete again and see who learns faster."

Xie Xie rolled his eyes. "You definitely can't beat me."

Gu Yue said, "I might learn Mecha Repair!" Lin Xingyu looked at Gu Yue and said, "Although it's better for everyone's second professions to be as different as possible so we can complement one another when we start making Battle Armor in the future, I still suggest you choose Mecha Design or Mecha Manufacturing.

Mecha Design requires a Soul Master to have very high Spiritual Power, while the various runes in Mecha Manufacturing require a Soul Master to have very strong hands-on ability. Whether it's your Spiritual Power or your control over the elements, you're very strong. Both of these professions suit you very well.

As for Mecha Repair, this second profession was originally created so Soul Masters could skip class. The making of Battle Armor requires Soul Masters to participate in the process, at least as much as possible! Mecha Repair exists so Soul Masters can take part in this process. Its technical content honestly isn't high. As long as a Soul Master has a certain level of understanding, that's enough. With your talent, choosing this second profession would be a bit of a waste."

Gu Yue immediately fell somewhat silent. "I'll think about it some more!"

After three months of interacting, especially facing Wu Changkong's brutal beatings together, the unfamiliarity between them had vanished completely. The six of them got along extremely well, like true companions.

What Lin Xingyu had never expected was that he actually interacted the most with Gu Yue, because when they faced Wu Changkong in pairs, he was often grouped with Gu Yue...

What did that count as? Friendship forged by being beaten up together?

That was also why Lin Xingyu offered Gu Yue his suggestion.

That night, Lin Xingyu had just finished circulating his qi and blood when he heard a knock at the door.

Lin Xingyu went forward and opened the door, unexpectedly finding Tang Wulin standing at the entrance. "What's wrong? Coming to find me at night?"

"Captain, I have an idea I want to discuss with you." Tang Wulin spoke with some difficulty and hesitation.

Lin Xingyu stepped aside, then walked into the room and said, "Come in. You came to find me this late at night. Did something happen?"

Tang Wulin entered the room and said, "I have an idea. I noticed that when we enter the Spirit Ascension Platform, everything on our bodies is completely replicated into the Spirit Ascension Platform. I want to use metal to make everyone a set of inner armor. That way, everyone's chances of passing the assessment will be higher. I came to ask your opinion, Captain. If it's possible, I'd like to invite you to make them with me."

Lin Xingyu raised an eyebrow and immediately remembered this matter. During the final exam, Tang Wulin had made each of them a set of inner armor.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xingyu said, "Your idea is very good, but there are a few problems here. First, do you think Teacher Wu can tell at a glance whether we're wearing equipment? It won't be easy to hide it from Teacher Wu!"

"Second, if we rush to make inner armor like this, how much use can it actually have in the Spirit Ascension Platform? To be honest, if Teacher Wu allows us to wear equipment, then instead of the two of us making inner armor, it would be far more practical for everyone to buy two Soul Tools each. They'd improve individual combat strength more! They'd be more convenient too! And cheaper!"

"Third, Wulin, you've already been at the peak of rank fifteen for a while, haven't you? How much time would it take you to make several sets of inner armor? With that time, you'd honestly be better off going back to meditate and seeing if you can raise your Soul Power to rank sixteen. Then you'd be able to use your right-hand dragon claw for longer, and that would improve the team more than spending your time making several sets of inner armor!"

After hearing Lin Xingyu's words, Tang Wulin's face instantly reddened. "I'm sorry, Captain. I didn't think that much."

"It's fine. You reminded me too. Tomorrow, we'll go ask Teacher Wu whether Soul Tools are allowed during the final exam. If they are, everyone can equip some. But judging by the assessment content Teacher Wu set for us, there probably isn't much hope!"

After seeing Tang Wulin off, Lin Xingyu stood alone in the meditation room again. A martial soul could change a person's appearance and temperament. As Lin Xingyu grew, there was more and more of a sense of authority and trustworthiness about him. These were all influences of his martial soul.

There was no need to ask why Tang Wulin had come to consult Lin Xingyu. It was not only because Lin Xingyu was also a Forging Master, but also because he was the team captain and carried that kind of aura.

Lin Xingyu quietly looked at the armor filling the meditation room. Perhaps because he meditated here and used his third soul skill here, these suits of armor all gave Lin Xingyu the feeling that they had come alive.

The next day, Lin Xingyu and Tang Wulin went to find Wu Changkong together. As expected, Wu Changkong answered that for the final exam, they would either be forbidden from using all equipment, or the difficulty would be increased.

After hearing the extent to which Wu Changkong would increase the difficulty, Lin Xingyu and Tang Wulin did not even think about it and still chose to ban equipment.

Tang Wulin could be considered to have completely given up, and he focused on meditation every day.

What Lin Xingyu had never expected was that he had merely comforted Tang Wulin in passing, only for Tang Wulin to really break through to rank sixteen in Soul Power the next day.