Lightning Release: Lightning Armor

Besides the tests for age and cultivation, the third and most important assessment is combat!

Some geniuses may not have enough cultivation, but their combat power can far exceed that of ordinary people.

This often indicates geniuses with special physiques or other abilities.

Of course, such geniuses are even rarer.

Lianyang Academy doesn't really care about this. For the third assessment, they only require the applicant to possess strength that matches their current realm.

Anyone who has a basic understanding of the assessments would know these three criteria.

However, the little notebook in Qin Shaofeng's hand provided a more detailed explanation, along with some precautions. This was also why Qin Shaofeng felt the thousand taels of gold were well spent.

But the one thing that truly concerned Qin Shaofeng was the final ranking in the assessment.

Entering the top one hundred in the admissions assessment would grant rewards, especially the rewards for the top ten, which were incredibly tempting.

Aside from pills that boost strength, the most special reward was contribution points.

As for these contribution points, Qin Shaofeng didn't know what they were. Even the little notebook didn't elaborate much. However, considering the thousand taels of gold, the senior student who guided him quietly told him that contribution points were the proof needed to exchange for any cultivation resources from the academy.

This made Qin Shaofeng think of his own system store and system points.

So, contribution points were essentially the currency of Lianyang Academy!

But it was precisely because of this that Qin Shaofeng paid close attention to contribution points.

The senior student also told Qin Shaofeng that some things in Lianyang Academy couldn't be bought with gold alone, but with contribution points, things were different.

As long as one had enough contribution points at Lianyang Academy, even getting guidance from a legendary expert was not a problem.

Understanding this, Qin Shaofeng's eyes gleamed.

He wasn't too sure how many people were participating in this assessment.

But at a conservative estimate, Qin Shaofeng believed there would be no less than a hundred thousand participants.

This might seem exaggerated, but this was an assessment for all the geniuses in the entire Lianyang Kingdom gathered together, so how could the numbers be small?

To become one of the top one hundred geniuses among these one hundred thousand people, the difficulty was considerable!

If it were before he met the white-clothed girl and Du Meng, Qin Shaofeng might have been confident.

But now, Qin Shaofeng couldn't guarantee it.

However, regardless of the outcome, Qin Shaofeng decided to do his best and strive for a good result.

Just as Qin Shaofeng had this thought, the System suddenly emitted a "ding-dong" notification.

"System Notification: System Random Quest Triggered - Assessment!"

Assessment: Random Special Quest, no level, rewards based on the player's final performance.

Low-level: Enter the top one hundred in the Lianyang Academy admissions assessment. Upon completion, the System will reward 1000 experience points and 100 points!

Mid-level: Enter the top ten in the Lianyang Academy admissions assessment. Upon completion, the System will reward 3000 experience points and 300 points!

High-level: Enter the top three in the Lianyang Academy admissions assessment. Upon completion, the System will reward 5000 experience points and 500 points!

Perfect: Obtain first place in the Lianyang Academy admissions assessment. Upon completion, the System will reward the player with a direct level increase, 1000 points, and one Normal Lottery chance!

This is?

Qin Shaofeng was stunned by the suddenly appearing system quest.

But when he clearly saw the quest, especially the rewards, his eyes instantly widened.

"Haha, good stuff, another chance at a lottery!"

Qin Shaofeng rejoiced inwardly, but then he became troubled.

"Damn, the perfect completion is first place. Lottery chances are really hard to get!"

Although he complained verbally, a glint of light flashed in Qin Shaofeng's eyes.

"Although it's very difficult, pressure brings motivation! First place?"

His eyes narrowed slightly, and Qin Shaofeng made up his mind.

So what if it's first place? This young master is going all out this time!

With two days left until the assessment, Qin Shaofeng planned to improve his strength further during this time.

Since he had set his sights on first place, Qin Shaofeng naturally wouldn't slack off.

Qin Shaofeng had just broken through to the Houtian eighth-level realm. He was still over seven thousand experience points away from Houtian ninth-level, so increasing his level was clearly out of the question.

Since he couldn't rely on increasing his level to enhance his strength, Qin Shaofeng had to find other methods.

There were other methods, and the most obvious one was to find a suitable skill to boost his strength.

In Qin Shaofeng's opinion, although Little Li Flying Dagger was incredibly sharp and powerful.

The true power of Little Li Flying Dagger lay in unleashing all his Inner Qi in one move to maximize its power.

Using Little Li Flying Dagger with only a hundred or so points of Inner Qi, to be honest, completely weakened it.

So the Little Li Flying Dagger, this powerful skill, could only be used as a last resort.

What Qin Shaofeng needed to do now was find a skill that suited him.

Summoning the System's attribute interface, Qin Shaofeng directly opened the System Shop and began searching in the skill section.

Of course, Qin Shaofeng wasn't searching aimlessly; he hadn't forgotten that he possessed the Thunder Body, so he chose the lightning-element skill category.

Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Art: This is an ancient thunder god cultivation technique. After cultivating it, one can summon the divine thunder of the Nine Heavens and possess the power of a thunder god! Purchase points: 300 billion!

Qin Shaofeng saw this incredibly awesome cultivation technique with the first glance.

Looking at its attributes, Qin Shaofeng exclaimed repeatedly in his heart.

My heavens, an ancient thunder god's cultivation technique!

If I were to cultivate it...

But just as Qin Shaofeng had this thought, he saw the last line of text.

"Holy crap, 300 billion points? System, kill me now!"

Staring at the number glowing gold, Qin Shaofeng was completely dumbfounded.

300 billion?

Let alone 300 billion, even without the "billion" part, Qin Shaofeng didn't have enough now!

He only had 300 points at the moment!

As he continued to read, the more Qin Shaofeng looked, the more his head hurt.

Primordial Five Thunder Art: ... Purchase points: 350 billion!

Chaos Thunder Cultivation Great Art: ... Purchase points: 500 billion!

Ninefold Divine Thunder Transformation: ... Purchase points: 230 billion!

As he read, Qin Shaofeng grew numb. At the same time, his heart felt increasingly uneasy.

"Damn it, are they playing with me? Skills costing hundreds of billions of points at the drop of a hat, this is too much, they're clearly bullying me for not having any points!"

Finally, Qin Shaofeng couldn't stand it anymore and directly ignored the skills with exorbitant point costs, choosing skills he could afford.

Lightning Ball Technique: Human-grade one-star skill, one of the basic lightning-element skills! Purchase points: 100!

Lightning Strike Technique: Human-grade two-star skill, one of the basic lightning-element skills! Purchase points: 200!

"Hmm, this Lightning Ball Technique and Lightning Strike Technique are somewhat more reasonable; I can afford them!"

Looking at the attribute descriptions for the Lightning Ball Technique and Lightning Strike Technique, Qin Shaofeng finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to himself.

"This is the kind of skill I want. Those Nine Heavens and Chaos Thunder Arts are just trying to mess with me; low-level skills are better!"

Whether it was self-consolation or envy of the powerful skills, Qin Shaofeng muttered to himself in a low voice, his expression finally returning to normal.

Although Qin Shaofeng could afford the Lightning Ball Technique and Lightning Strike Technique, it was clear that they couldn't satisfy him, so he could only continue looking.

Finally, after searching and browsing for a while, Qin Shaofeng's gaze suddenly landed on a certain spot.

Where Qin Shaofeng's gaze fell was actually a small option, representing a series of lightning-element skills.

Lightning Release!

As soon as he saw these two words, Qin Shaofeng's heart stirred inexplicably. He seemed to have thought of something and then clicked on it somewhat impatiently.

Swish!

The attribute interface of the System Shop flickered, and the subsequent interface made Qin Shaofeng's breath catch, his expression becoming somewhat excited.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect it to be as I guessed! This Lightning Release category is indeed the lightning ninjutsu from Naruto!"

That's right, what appeared before Qin Shaofeng's eyes at this moment was the lightning-element ninjutsu, Lightning Release, from the popular anime on Earth, Naruto.

Qin Shaofeng was no stranger to Naruto; after all, Naruto had accompanied him through elementary school, middle school, high school, and even college.

He had even learned quite a few of the hand seals from the anime online. Seeing the Lightning Release ninjutsu now, especially with the possibility of him acquiring it, how could he not be excited?

Lightning Release: Kirin: The ultimate profound art of Lightning Release ninjutsu!

The first Lightning Release ninjutsu that appeared made Qin Shaofeng's heart flutter.

"Lightning Release: Kirin! This is one of Sasuke's most awesome ninjutsu!"

Qin Shaofeng clearly remembered that in the anime, Sasuke used this Kirin to duel with Itachi.

He first used Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique to attack the sky, rapidly heating the atmosphere to create updrafts and generate thunderclouds. He didn't use his own chakra but vast atmospheric energy. In the pouring rain, he guided lightning to strike down the opponent, with a 100% hit rate. Its power and range were enough to cause mountains to collapse and the earth to split. Due to the lightning falling at a speed of one-thousandth of a second, it was an unavoidable technique.

In Qin Shaofeng's eyes, this was the coolest ninjutsu in Naruto.

Although this technique was eventually defended against by Itachi's trump card, "Susanoo."

Still, in Qin Shaofeng's heart, this Lightning Release: Kirin remained an extremely powerful ninjutsu.

He was captivated just by looking at it.

Unfortunately, upon seeing that the purchase points required were one hundred thousand, Qin Shaofeng's spirits sank.

"One hundred thousand points!"

With a pained groan, Qin Shaofeng's face was filled with helplessness.

But Qin Shaofeng had made up his mind: once he had one hundred thousand points, he would definitely acquire this Kirin.

The thought of conjuring a giant Kirin made of lightning with a single move made Qin Shaofeng envision countless Demonic Beasts and powerful individuals turning to dust before his eyes.

One must eat one bite at a time; haste makes waste.

Cough!

Alright, his points were truly meager. In the end, Qin Shaofeng could only reluctantly tear his gaze away from the Lightning Release Kirin to choose other ninjutsu.

Finally, Qin Shaofeng managed to select ninjutsu that satisfied him.

Lightning Release: Lightning Armor: Human-tier 3-star skill. Summons lightning to attach to the body, forming a lightning armor that increases the player's defense and resists enemy attacks. Purchase cost: 300 points!

Qin Shaofeng didn't choose this Lightning Armor arbitrarily. For offense, he had the Little Li Flying Dagger, but for defense, Qin Shaofeng lacked defensive skills. This Lightning Armor perfectly compensated for that.

With the Little Li Flying Dagger and Lightning Armor, he had both offense and defense, which indeed boosted Qin Shaofeng's strength considerably.