Passed the Test

Oscar's strength and talent had passed muster. As for his temperament, Gai Yue could glean some of it from Oscar's words. After all, this child was only nine years old, yet he behaved far too maturely.

However, Gai Yue had ideas of his own as well.

Oscar put away the Azure Spirit Jade Sword, took out a Super Recovery Great Sausage he had stored earlier, and ate it. His soul power steadily recovered.

Oh, there was one thing worth mentioning: when Oscar used his own spirit abilities, their effects were not halved as they had been in the original novel. Perhaps that was one of the perks of being a transmigrator.

Oscar had also found that setting from the original novel rather baffling. In the early stages, it said that the effects of the sausages were halved when Oscar consumed them himself, but later on, it was never mentioned again. When he ate them himself, they were still absurdly powerful.

When Oscar used his Sixth Spirit Ability, Mirror Sausage, in the original novel, its effect was not halved either. Instead, it gave him the strength of an Assault System Spirit Master.

No, more than that. Because of this spirit ability, Oscar became an all-round Spirit Master. It was only because of his physical fitness that he could not fully unleash the effects of certain powerful martial souls.

But the current Oscar would be different. If he possessed this spirit ability now, not only would he be able to wield its power perfectly, but with the strength of his own foundation, he might even display power greater than that of the original Oscar.

Still, that was all for later. Oscar was only Level 23 now, so it was far too early to think about such things.

Sensing Oscar's soul power rapidly recovering, Gai Yue could not help asking, "This is your spirit ability?"

Oscar nodded. "My martial soul is of the Food System. My First Spirit Ability restores. After using it, a Spirit Master who consumes a Super Recovery Great Sausage can continuously recover soul power, stamina, soul power, and spiritual power."

Hearing Oscar's introduction, Gai Yue was once again stunned. Though he spent most of his time in secluded cultivation, he still had some understanding of Food System Soul Masters.

This was the first time he had heard of a spirit ability with such comprehensive effects. Moreover, judging by how quickly Oscar's soul power was recovering, the effect of this First Spirit Ability was certainly not weak.

His expression grew slightly more serious before Gai Yue slowly said, "Your spirit ability is indeed quite good, but the next test is the most important one. Whether you can endure it will depend on yourself."

Gai Yue then slowly raised his right hand and spread his five fingers. Vast soul power spread from his body surface and condensed in his palm. Then, a massive invisible hand formed from soul power descended upon Oscar.

The instant Gai Yue's soul power enveloped him, Oscar felt a pressure around Level 20. However, his current physical fitness was already close to that of a Soul Ancestor, so the pressure barely affected him.

Besides that pressure, Oscar also felt a peculiar icy aura. It was unlike the cold of winter. Instead, it felt as though he had been cast into a world of ice and snow, like rootless duckweed, while even his surroundings became bitterly cold.

Along with that icy aura came Gai Yue's cold voice. "Relax your mind. If you can endure for fifteen minutes, you will pass."

At those words, Oscar slowly closed his eyes. He knew this had to be Gai Yue's test, so it could not possibly be as simple as it appeared on the surface.

At that moment, the surprise in Gai Yue's eyes became even more apparent, because he discovered that Oscar's physical fitness, despite being a Food System Soul Master, was absurdly strong.

He had already been surprised when testing Oscar's strength earlier. Now, he had directly released the soul power pressure equivalent to that of a Level 20 Assault System Battle Spirit Master, yet Oscar's expression had not changed in the slightest.

One had to know that when a Spirit Master endured the soul power pressure of a higher-level Spirit Master, being able to withstand pressure equal to two-thirds of one's own level was already considered exceptionally gifted.

If one could withstand pressure equal to one's own soul power level, then one was undoubtedly a top-grade genius. Even then, only a Spirit Master with a top-grade Assault System martial soul could achieve such a feat.

Gai Yue did not know why Oscar, a Food System Soul Master, was so monstrous, but his satisfaction with Oscar had already surpassed all limits.

Even if Oscar failed his test, Gai Yue would still be unable to resist keeping him and teaching such a Super Genius the way of the sword. To him, that might even be an honor.

An honor to teach such a Super Genius!

Of course, in Gai Yue's view, Oscar's temperament could not possibly be lacking either. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Oscar to attain such achievements.

With his eyes closed, Oscar felt as if he had fallen into an ice pit. A peculiar chill seeped into his body from outside to within, leaving him completely unable to resist.

As his body continued to endure the cold, Gai Yue gradually increased the soul power pressure. He wanted to see where Oscar's limit truly lay.

Oscar, who bore all of this, began to show a change in expression.

He could feel his body temperature gradually dropping, while the pressure from outside continued to increase. It gave him the sensation of being on an icy plateau, deprived of oxygen.

Gradually, after an unknown amount of time had passed, Oscar's face began to flush red. Frost continuously formed over his body surface, and every breath he took seemed to release a long stream of icy vapor.

The satisfaction on Gai Yue's face became increasingly obvious. He had never expected Oscar to endure to such an extent.

Fifteen minutes had already passed, yet Oscar still had not reached his limit.

The soul power pressure Oscar endured had already reached the terrifying Level 38. One had to know that Oscar was only Level 23.

Gai Yue had never heard of such a genius before. If he had not witnessed and personally tested it himself, he would never have believed that such a genius could exist in this world.

Gai Yue was also extremely satisfied with Oscar's temperament. His test was simple in one sense, but in another, it was exceptionally difficult.

This was a special testing method of his family. Even he himself had only endured for fifteen minutes back then.

And lasting fifteen minutes was not merely enough to pass. It was already an outstanding result.

The reason Gai Yue had told Oscar that lasting fifteen minutes would count as passing was because Oscar had displayed such overwhelming talent that he deliberately wanted to test him.

Yet Gai Yue had not expected Oscar to endure for so long without reaching his limit.

At that moment, Ma Hongjun, who was secretly watching from a distance, whispered to Flender, "Teacher, look, Brother Ao is covered in ice. Nothing will go wrong, right?"

Flender had been watching Oscar's changes the entire time. In truth, he was worried as well. Oscar's body had frozen over, which showed just how intense the cold he was enduring was—perhaps something even more painful than cold itself.

Still, he trusted Gai Yue. He trusted that younger brother he had known for over a decade would not do anything beyond his control.

Flender patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder and reassured him, "Don't worry. Old Gai knows his limits."

Time slowly passed, and another five minutes soon went by. The soul power pressure Oscar endured had reached Level 39. His silver hair had turned to frost, and frost clung to his exposed hands as well.

As the soul power pressure continued rising and was about to break through Level 40, Oscar's eyes suddenly flew open. Soul power surged across his body surface, shattering the frost covering him. Azure light bloomed from his left hand, and a four-foot-long Jade Sword appeared in his grasp, its surface gleaming with precious light.

A sharp glint flashed through Oscar's eyes. He let out a long breath, as though expelling all the icy chill from his body.

"Senior, how was that?" Oscar looked at Gai Yue and asked softly.

Gai Yue nodded in satisfaction. "Pass."

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