Testing

A week passed just like that. News of Class Zero's establishment quickly spread throughout the academy, and Su Hao and the other five naturally became celebrities.

However, they were all required not to reveal Class Zero's teaching methods. After a few days of curiosity, the academy gradually returned to peace.

Wu Changkong was only one of their instructors. More guidance began to appear, and unlike the greater emphasis on theoretical teaching in ordinary classes, Class Zero leaned more toward practical instruction.

Just as the Principal had said, the academy gave Class Zero its fullest support. Whether it was the teaching methods, high-nutrition food, teaching staff, or hardware facilities, everything was the best available.

A week later, Su Hao finally no longer had to endure Wu Changkong's teaching whip alone. Tang Wulin had recovered from his injuries and began joining the practical combat training as well.

Thus, miserable screams began to echo through Class Zero.

Previously, when Tang Wulin watched Su Hao and the others get dealt with by Wu Changkong, he had felt more than a little schadenfreude. But when the teaching whip truly landed on his own body, Tang Wulin finally understood what it meant to hurt to the very core.

Su Hao, Tang Wulin, and Wang Jinxi were slightly better off. Their Martial Souls, bloodlines, or Soul Skills made their bodies far tougher than those of ordinary people.

But Zhang Yangzi and Xie Xie had it much worse. Zhang Yangzi specialized in agility attacks and control, while Xie Xie was purely an agility attacker. Their physical development was geared toward nimbleness, and their resistance to blows was far inferior to Su Hao, Tang Wulin, and Wang Jinxi's.

Wu Changkong had never known the meaning of holding back. When that teaching whip came down, the pain truly pierced to the bone! Yet it would not actually injure them.

The only lucky one was Gu Yue. Perhaps because she was a girl, Wu Changkong was always somewhat gentler when teaching her. Even when the whip occasionally landed on her, it only left her feeling numb and tingly.

That morning, after Wu Changkong entered the classroom, he looked at the students before him and said:

"Today, you will undergo a series of Body Tests. Practical combat training is suspended for one class."

For Class Zero, this was excellent news. Everyone was starting to fear Practical Combat Class. That pain had left far too deep an impression.

Wu Changkong then brought Su Hao and the other five to a room full of technological sophistication. The entire interior was covered in a layer of silver metal panels. Upon entering, one's first impression was that they had stepped into a silver world.

Wu Changkong then walked over to a machine, holding a form ready to record the results, and said:

"We'll begin with a Spiritual Power test. Xie Xie, you're first."

After Xie Xie finished testing his Spiritual Power, the others gathered around to look. They found that Xie Xie's Spiritual Power had reached thirty-one points, which was within the normal range.

Next was Wang Jinxi. Wang Jinxi's Spiritual Power was rather weak, at only eighteen points.

Wu Changkong glanced at Wang Jinxi and said flatly:

"Wang Jinxi, you must work hard to improve your Spiritual Power. Otherwise, you will be unable to fuse with more Soul Spirits in the future."

Wang Jinxi was usually taciturn. After hearing Wu Changkong's words, he merely nodded in acknowledgment.

Next was Zhang Yangzi. His Spiritual Power was forty-one points, which was quite good for someone his age.

Then it was Tang Wulin's turn. Tang Wulin took the device and skillfully put it on his head. The scale quickly surpassed Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi's, then rose past fifty.

Once Tang Wulin's score exceeded fifty, the scale on the device changed from white to yellow. It continued rising without slowing, quickly reaching sixty before gradually decelerating and finally stopping at sixty-six.

Xie Xie said smugly:

"See that? Wulin's Spiritual Power is incredibly strong. He's already reached the Spirit Connection Realm."

Su Hao was second to last. After putting on the device's helmet, the scale began rising rapidly as well.

In a short time, it surpassed Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Tang Wulin. Then, without losing momentum, it quickly reached one hundred. Under Tang Wulin and the others' astonished gazes, Su Hao's Spiritual Power exceeded one hundred and fifty, then reached two hundred.

Finally, beneath the equally astonished gazes of Wu Changkong and Gu Yue, Su Hao's Spiritual Power only began to slow after exceeding two hundred, eventually stopping at two hundred and twenty-five.

Su Hao's Spiritual Power stunned Wu Changkong and the other five. Wu Changkong was the first to recover, calling for Gu Yue to continue with her test.

After Su Hao came down, Tang Wulin and the others surrounded him, bombarding him with questions.

Gu Yue soon finished her Spiritual Power test as well. Though it had not reached two hundred like Su Hao's, Gu Yue's Spiritual Power reached one hundred and fifty-three, an equally shocking level.

Tang Wulin and the others fell silent. After Gu Yue stepped away from the device, Wu Changkong moved to another machine and said:

"Next, we test strength. Gu Yue, you're first."

Compared to her powerful Spiritual Power, Gu Yue's strength once again nearly blinded everyone.

The strength test only measured the direct striking power of both fists, rather than carrying capacity or endurance. After all, only attack power held meaning for a Soul Master.

Bang!

Left fist: one hundred and fifteen kilograms.

Bang!

Right fist: one hundred and forty-three kilograms.

"I-I'll be damned..."

Zhang Yangzi nearly collapsed onto the floor. Wasn't she an Elemental Control Soul Master? Wasn't she only nine years old? Over a hundred kilograms of strength—what was going on?

Xie Xie reacted much the same way. He even shuddered. Gu Yue turned her head and shot Xie Xie a cold glance, one eyebrow slightly raised.

Xie Xie swallowed and turned to look elsewhere. This was also the first time he had learned that Gu Yue's strength was so terrifying!

A trace of surprise flashed through Wu Changkong's eyes as well. Then he said:

"Next, Zhang Yangzi."

Bang!

Left hand: sixty-one kilograms.

Bang!

Right hand: sixty-nine kilograms.

As a Second Ring Soul Master, his physical fitness was naturally much stronger than an ordinary person's. Coupled with his speed bonuses, such figures were fairly average.

Zhang Yangzi had never thought his strength was poor. After all, he relied more on his Dark Attribute.

But after seeing the strength of a multi-attribute Elemental Control user today, then looking at his own, all he wanted to do was burst into tears.

"Xie Xie!"

Bang!

Left hand: one hundred and fifty-three kilograms.

Bang!

Right hand: one hundred and sixty-four kilograms.

Xie Xie wiped at the nonexistent sweat on his forehead and sighed in relief. At least he was a little stronger than Gu Yue.

"Wang Jinxi!"

The lanky Wang Jinxi walked up to the Strength Testing Instrument. He took a deep breath, gathered himself slightly, then struck the machine with all his strength.