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First Grade Class Zero was officially established.

Its homeroom teacher was Wu Zhangkong, and its seven cadets were Jing Shaoyu, Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi.

Just as in the original, Wei Xiaofeng ultimately refused to sign and chose to withdraw from First Grade Class Zero. Yu Zhen did not try to stop him.

The academy had prepared a new classroom and new dormitories for Class Zero. Their former ordinary classroom had been changed to a spacious, independent large room, while their former four-person dorms had been replaced with single rooms from the teachers' dormitory. The seven rooms were adjacent to one another. At the same time, the academy had also provided Class Zero's homeroom teacher, Wu Zhangkong, with a new dormitory, upgrading him from a single teacher's room to a suite beside the seven cadets' rooms. It could be said that the academy had provided the Class Zero members with the best possible living conditions.

Class Zero would officially begin lessons the next day, so Jing Shaoyu and the others went back to move into their new dorms first.

The new dorms were quite nice. The private bathrooms alone put the cadet dorms to shame, though the rooms themselves were not much larger.

Once they had finished settling into their new dorms, the Class Zero cadets arrived at their new classroom. It was located deep within the Intermediate Department, in a secluded and quiet area with few people passing through, making it highly suitable for teaching. The new classroom belonged to the Intermediate Department's Experiment Building and contained all sorts of instruments and equipment.

Wu Zhangkong had already been waiting in the classroom for quite some time. Once he saw that everyone had arrived, he said expressionlessly, "From today onward, you are a team. Mutual understanding is the most basic requirement, so we will now test your various abilities. Follow me."

With that, Wu Zhangkong left the classroom. Jing Shaoyu and the others immediately followed.

They arrived at a room upstairs with a distinctly technological style. All kinds of instruments filled the room; Jing Shaoyu recognized some of them, while others were unfamiliar to him.

"First item: Mental Power test," Wu Zhangkong said. "Wang Jinxi, you're first."

"Yes!" The moment Wang Jinxi heard that he was first, his expression became even uglier than a crying face. Mental Power was his weak point, and he knew it well. Somewhat unwillingly, he stepped forward.

Wang Jinxi's Mental Power was thirty-six points, causing Wu Zhangkong to furrow his brow slightly. "Wang Jinxi, you must work hard to improve your Mental Power. Otherwise, you will be unable to fuse with more Soul Spirits in the future, and the impact will be significant."

Naturally, Wang Jinxi had no objection to Wu Zhangkong's words, because they were the truth.

The second person to test his Mental Power was Xie Xie. His Mental Power was sixty-four points, already considered high-tier Spirit Origin Realm. By the standards of ordinary Soul Masters, such Mental Power was already outstanding among those his age. But by Wu Zhangkong's standards, it only barely passed.

Next was Zhang Yangzi, whose Mental Power was eighty-two points.

"Not bad. Strive to break through to the Spirit Connection Realm within a year," Wu Zhangkong commented.

Then came Xu Xiaoyan. The little girl looked harmless and always wore a smile, but her Mental Power had reached one hundred and eighteen points. Xie Xie and Tang Wulin could not help exchanging glances. Sure enough, none of those selected for Class Zero were ordinary.

Tang Wulin was fifth. He confidently walked up to the instrument, and the scale began climbing continuously.

"One hundred and thirty-two points!" Wang Jinxi could not help crying out. His expression as he looked at Tang Wulin was somewhat complicated. He had never liked this guy whose Martial Soul could suppress his own, but when he saw that Tang Wulin's Mental Power was nearly a hundred points higher than his, he felt utterly defeated.

"The Spirit Connection Realm!" Zhang Yangzi could not help clicking his tongue. That was the graduation standard for the Senior Department, yet this guy had reached it in first grade. It was truly astonishing.

After Tang Wulin came Gu Yue. The girl wore an expressionless, indifferent look. As soon as she sat at the instrument, her Mental Power was displayed before everyone: three hundred and twenty-five points! Seeing Gu Yue's absurdly high Mental Power, Wang Jinxi nearly wanted to cry. Why was every single one higher than the last, every single one more outrageous? Teacher Wu had to be doing this on purpose!

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, however, remained calm. They were already used to it.

Finally, it was Jing Shaoyu's turn. Wu Zhangkong's eyes revealed a trace of curiosity toward this great Soul Master with a Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Tang Wulin and Xie Xie also stared intently at him, wanting to see just how high the Mental Power of someone capable of bearing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring would be. Would it be even higher than Gu Yue's?

Jing Shaoyu calmly sat down at the instrument, and the scale began soaring upward. Ten, twenty, thirty... one hundred, one hundred and ten, one hundred and twenty... two hundred, two hundred and ten, two hundred and twenty... The scale finally stopped at four hundred and fifty-six points.

"Four hundred and fifty-six points?!" Whether it was Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, Tang Wulin, or Xie Xie, they all involuntarily swallowed, staring at Jing Shaoyu in utter shock. The few of them looked at him as though he were a monster.

Heavens, was he even going to let anyone live? Jing Shaoyu's Mental Power was already extremely close to the Spirit Sea Realm. Once his Mental Power reached the Spirit Sea Realm, it meant he would qualify to contract a Black Soul Spirit and absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. As long as his body was strong enough, there would be no problem.

Based on the talent Jing Shaoyu had displayed, his Mental Power would certainly break through to the Spirit Sea Realm within one or two years at most. By then, he would likely become the first among them to possess a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!

Envy. They were filled with nothing but envy.

A hint of astonishment also appeared on Wu Zhangkong's face, but he soon gave Jing Shaoyu a deep look.

Jing Shaoyu maintained a calm smile throughout. He had long expected everyone's reactions and was quite satisfied with their response. Hehe, he just loved seeing them twist with envy like this.

Looking at Jing Shaoyu, Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and Xu Xiaoyan, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Xie Xie exchanged glances and immediately felt a sense of shared misery. Among the seven of them, only the three of them had not reached the Spirit Connection Realm. They were the minority. Hehe, hehe... all three were about to cry.

"Next, we test strength," Wu Zhangkong said.

Upon hearing that they would be testing strength, Wang Jinxi immediately perked up. If Mental Power was Wang Jinxi's weakness, then strength was absolutely his forte. He could confidently guarantee that among the seven present, aside from Tang Wulin, he was unquestionably number one in strength.

Wu Zhangkong seemed to have an obsessive streak. During the Mental Power test, he had gone from lowest to highest. Now that they were testing strength, he appeared to be following the same order. The first to test her strength was Xu Xiaoyan.

Sure enough, the girl's frailty was not entirely an act. Xu Xiaoyan's strength was so abysmal that it was painful to look at, making even Wu Zhangkong gaze at her with some dissatisfaction. The girl timidly hid behind Jing Shaoyu, pursing her lips in displeasure.

Jing Shaoyu found it rather amusing. This little girl was still so afraid of pain that she had not even used her full strength. Though even at full strength she would still be weak, at least she would not have made Wu Zhangkong unhappy like this.

The second to test strength was Zhang Yangzi. Although he was a Beast Martial Soul Soul Master, he leaned more toward control and agility attacks, so his arm strength was not particularly exceptional. His left hand registered sixty-one kilograms, and his right hand sixty-nine kilograms—only an average level.

Next came Gu Yue and Xie Xie. What made Zhang Yangzi's eyes nearly pop out was that Gu Yue, such a delicate-looking girl, was actually stronger than him. Both her fists broke past one hundred kilograms, leaving Zhang Yangzi questioning his life and nearly shutting down. With the enhancement of his Twin Martial Souls, Xie Xie's hand strength was somewhat greater than Gu Yue's, allowing him to regain a bit of confidence. Good, good. At least he had not embarrassed himself this time.

"Wang Jinxi," Wu Zhangkong called.

Wang Jinxi stepped forward with visible excitement. He took a deep breath, then began gathering the strength within his body.

Bang! Left hand, four hundred and twenty-three kilograms! Bang! Right hand, four hundred and sixty-eight kilograms! Wang Jinxi was quite pleased with such results, and Wu Zhangkong gave an almost imperceptible nod. His strength completely surpassed that of Assault Type Soul Masters at the same level, and he was not inferior even to pure strength-type Soul Masters. The advantage of a top-tier Martial Soul was vividly displayed at this moment.

"Not bad," Wu Zhangkong commented, greatly exciting Wang Jinxi. "Next, Jing Shaoyu."

Jing Shaoyu stepped forward, his expression calm as the muscles in his body tightened. Then, he struck the strength-testing instrument with all his might.

Bang! Left hand, nine hundred and ninety-one kilograms!

Bang! Right hand, one thousand and eleven kilograms!

Thanks to the powerful base attributes of the Origin Spirit and his Twin Martial Souls, Jing Shaoyu's strength was unquestionably among the very best of those his age. Among Healer Soul Masters, it was downright monstrous. What normal Healer Soul Master could throw a punch with nearly a thousand kilograms of force? Xie Xie's jaw had already dropped as he muttered in disbelief, "Is this guy really a Healer Soul Master? You've got to be kidding!"

An even more dazzling light burst from Wu Zhangkong's eyes. He had already learned from the academy that Jing Shaoyu was a Healer Soul Master, so he was both excited and shocked that Jing Shaoyu could unleash such tremendous power. Wasn't this a monster? Wasn't this a Shrek cadet chosen by heaven? A new book was like a young seedling and urgently needed care! Seeking Investment, Seeking Monthly Ticket, Seeking Recommendation Ticket! Many thanks to all the big shots!