Internship Assessment

The college was quite lively for the next few days.

Because the internship was brought forward, the list of applicants had to be confirmed within a week, and there were a lot of applicants, so the schedule was very tight.

First, there is an initial screening process. Based on students' usual grades, performance, disciplinary violations, and so on, a portion of the candidates are eliminated. Then, those who pass the initial screening will undergo a second screening, which is an assessment of their abilities.

The test was simple: defeat a level 5 Advanced Mechanical Puppet without using any Noble Phantasms.

The fifth-level Advanced Mechanical Puppet is nearly three meters tall and has six flexible arms. Its strength is a hundred times that of an ordinary person. Normally, a cultivator at the Body Refinement Realm stage would be completely crushed if they wanted to fight against such an opponent. At least a high-level Foundation Establishment Realm with sufficiently strong internal energy would be needed to put up a fight.

Starting from the second day, the academy's Martial Arts Arena was divided into four areas, with four Advanced Puppet on standby 24 hours a day. Students came to challenge them almost every moment, and even more students gathered around to watch.

Since there were no classes today, Luo Jun and Chen Ran also came to the Martial Arts Arena to join in the fun and watch others challenge.

One of these two has already been accepted into university, while the other has no intention of even trying. He's only here to observe, not out of diligence or a desire to learn, but purely to feast his eyes.

"Wow, this Senior has a really hot body!" Chen Ran's eyes lit up, then he showed a look of regret. "Alas, it's a pity her strength is a bit lacking; she couldn't even last ten moves."

"Yours is way too cumbersome!" Luo Jun curled his lip. "Don't you know what high-level aesthetics are? Look at this Senior, she has a well-proportioned figure and graceful posture. She looks like a master of combat!"

With a loud bang, Lei Tianyang caught the Mechanical Puppet Mechanical Puppet's attack head-on with one hand, and then punched it in the stomach with his other hand!

Boom!

With a burst of powerful energy, the Mechanical Puppet was forced back several steps. Taking advantage of this momentum, Third Young Master Lei chased after it and launched a fierce attack, quickly knocking the Mechanical Puppet out of the arena!

While expressing their regret, the two continued their search for new beautiful female challengers.

"Such a broad chest, it must feel so safe to lean against it..."

The words had barely left her lips when the graceful senior Senior was sent flying off the stage, defeated...

Luo Jun frowned slightly. He didn't plan to use the Thunder Control Technique; he intended to fight using only his internal energy!

As everyone knows, apart from the Martial Combat Faction, other factions, even if they reach the Heart Refining Realm, don't see a significant improvement in their Qi compared to the Foundation Establishment Realm. For Lei Tianyang, using only Qi is basically equivalent to abandoning his Heart Refining Realm cultivation and fighting only with the Foundation Establishment Realm!

Women naturally love beauty, and the Vital Energy Cultivator, having undergone years of combat training, all maintain excellent figures. The tight-fitting clothes accentuate their curves, and one after another they take turns challenging them. This beautiful sight has truly attracted many restless youths to come and watch.

Ah, the fiercely competitive Third Young Master Lei, Luo Jun could somewhat understand his thoughts. However, Advanced Mechanical Puppet are not so easy to deal with.

As the saying goes, everyone has a love for beauty, especially students with surging hormones. Among the many onlookers, both male and female, there was little focus on studying the techniques, but much on commenting on the figures...

Just then, Luo Jun's eyes lit up. A familiar face walked onto the stage. Luo Jun nudged Chen Ran with his elbow. "Look, someone else's kid is here!"

During the exam, even Luo Jun could discover the weakness of the Advanced Puppet's unclear judgment. How could the academy not know? In order to prevent cheating, the rules require challengers to change into tight-fitting standard combat uniforms before going on stage.

Chen Ran was making a telescope shape with his hands, studying the moves of a Senior with big waves in her hair, when Luo Jun punched him. He turned his head and saw a young man with purple hair walking onto the stage.

"Lei Tianyang?" Chen Ran sighed. "Oh, no need to watch anymore. He'll definitely pass easily! The Lei Family's Thunder Control Technique, even if it's only at the minor mastery level, can easily handle this kind of stupid puppet!"

Currently, there are those who can defeat Mechanical Puppet through hand-to-hand combat, but they are mostly Martial Combat Faction at the Heart Refining Realm. Even those at the Foundation Establishment Realm can win, but they all rely on cunning and maneuvering to find opportunities to outmaneuver them. Third Young Master Lei is not Martial Combat Faction, yet he is launching a direct attack; isn't that a bit too confident?

As soon as he finished speaking, the Mechanical Puppet charged towards Lei Tianyang, while the Third Young Master Lei also unleashed his inner energy to meet the attack head-on.

Luo Jun shook his head. "No, look at his qi, it doesn't have any lightning attribute."

Wow, that was amazing! They dominated the entire game!

"Hmm?" Chen Ran asked curiously, "What is he trying to do? The opponent is Mechanical Puppet, not a person. Hiding his skills is useless..."

"Look at those abs, can I touch them...?"

Wow, that senior is so stylish!

Of course, it's not just boys, but also girls.

"What about Third Young Master Lei's Root Bone and spirituality?" Luo Jun asked curiously.

"About the same as me..." Chen Ran looked away.

"That means I'm stronger than you..." Luo Jun nodded. "Even if I were at the same level as you, if I were at the fifth level of the Body Refinement Realm, I would have twenty to thirty times the innate Root Bone of an ordinary person. With the help of Yuan Qi and Gang Qi... I would already far surpass the power of Advanced Puppet. I really wouldn't need the Thunder Control Technique..."

"What do you mean? How do you assume he's better than me?" Chen Ran asked, looking indignant.

At that moment, a gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd, ninety percent of which came from women.

"It's Senior Lu Fei!"

Lu Fei and Luo Jun looked towards the arena and saw that the person who stepped onto the stage was a young man in his twenties with a cold and stern face.

Is it really him? Luo Jun remembered him; Gong Shiyue had been chased to the point of desperation by this guy, which was why she broke into his house... So he was also a student at the Ningdong Academy? Was he interning in the Security Team back then?

At this moment, Lu Fei stood on the arena. Although he didn't bring his Ring Pommel Ancient Blade, his aura was still as sharp as a knife.

As the challenge began, facing the charging Mechanical Puppet, Lu Fei neither dodged nor avoided it, even closing his eyes and standing still until the puppet was right in front of him, its six arms raised, about to launch an attack, at which point he finally opened his eyes.

Snap!

With a crisp sound, the Mechanical Puppet seemed to suddenly run out of power, collapsing in front of Lu Fei like a puppet with its strings cut, its joints making creaking sounds as if it were not functioning properly.

what happened?

Most of the students watching didn't see it clearly. In their eyes, Lu Fei didn't move at all. Could it be that a single glance paralyzed the Advanced Puppet?

"Wow! Senior Lu is so handsome!" Even if they couldn't see him clearly, it didn't stop the girls surrounding the field from shouting excitedly.

Amidst the cheers of the women, Lu Fei slowly walked off the stage, heading directly towards Luo Jun.

"Senior Lu Fei is amazing!" Luo Jun smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

Others couldn't see it clearly, but Luo Jun could. In that instant, Lu Fei's internal energy suddenly surged at high speed, urging his hands to unleash a lightning-fast eight-hit combo on the Mechanical Puppet!

These eight blows all struck vital joints, crippling the Mechanical Puppet's six arms and two legs, leaving it paralyzed... and the speed of these eight consecutive strikes was so fast that even ordinary students couldn't see them clearly!

"Huh?" Lu Fei glanced at Luo Jun, seemingly finding him familiar, and then quickly remembered. "Oh, it's you? You also got into the Ningdong Academy?"

Luo Jun chuckled, "The night you captured the demoness, I was studying for my exams!"

"That's true." Lu Fei suddenly realized, "There were indeed exams those days... Congratulations! Since we're alumni, I'll have to look after you in the future."

"I should be asking you to take good care of me, senior!" Luo Jun said with a smile.

At this moment, some staff members went up to adjust the malfunctioning Mechanical Puppet.

The Mechanical Puppet are made of special materials and incorporate a vital energy system, making them exceptionally sturdy and extremely difficult to destroy. Most challengers choose to knock the puppets out of the arena to achieve victory, but occasionally skilled individuals manage to break them. In such cases, academy staff members go up to repair them.

Fortunately, although Lu Fei's attack was swift, it was also very measured. It only paralyzed the joints and did not damage the core. After a simple adjustment, the Mechanical Puppet was restored to its original state.

At this moment, a man with long hair and a fierce demeanor walked onto the arena. He hadn't even changed his clothes and was still wearing his casual clothes. He didn't look at the puppet opposite him, but instead looked in Lu Fei's direction with an arrogant smile on his face. He gave Lu Fei a thumbs up, then twisted his wrist so that his Thumb downwards!

"Lu Fei, you still prefer this womanly fighting style!" The man grinned, revealing a mouthful of gleaming white teeth. "Let me show you how a real man should complete a challenge!"

"Young man, if you wish to take on this challenge, you will need to change into your combat suit first..."

The staff below tried to warn him, but the long-haired man ignored them. He flicked his wrist, sending out a burst of energy that struck the control lever below the stage. The Mechanical Puppet, which had been properly adjusted, lit up its eyes and charged towards him.

The long-haired man didn't even look at him, just sneered, his aura surged, and he kicked out with a powerful strike!

Bang!

With a loud crash, the puppet was kicked backward, flying all the way to the edge of the Martial Arts Arena before coming to a stop against the artificial hill. Looking over, everyone saw a clear footprint dented in the puppet's chest, its armor brutally torn apart, and its internal components severely damaged, rendering it completely inoperable...

"How ruthless..." Chen Ran couldn't help but curl his lips as he watched. The other students watching were also intimidated by this guy's aura and dared not speak. The originally noisy Martial Arts Arena became much quieter.

The long-haired man, hands in his pockets, strode off the stage with an air of arrogance, and came straight to Lu Fei.

"When are you going to get rid of this sissy style... You're wasting your amazing fighting talent!"

Lu Fei scoffed, "I don't believe that fighting is only about acting like Mad Dog..."

"Hahaha, Mad Dog?" The long-haired man laughed, tilting his head back. "Thank you for the compliment..."

"Hmm?" He chuckled for a moment, then suddenly noticed Luo Jun standing to the side, paused slightly, and turned his head.

"I heard there's a guaranteed admission spot for the Otherworld Internship this year. I saw the application form from Teacher Xu... It looks like it's you, little brother?"

(End of this chapter)