At first, watching the native ocean creatures around him obey his commands and surge forward one after another to besiege the mutated vicious beasts, Lu Yuan could hardly hide the excitement in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
With the slightest lift of his fingertips, he could control the creatures of this entire stretch of sea and use them for himself. That feeling of holding everything in his grasp was truly intoxicating.
He stood in the gentle seawater, with not the slightest danger around him. The golden contract mark on his forehead shone brilliantly. With only a thought, he could command the Sea Vines, schools of fish, and coral clusters to launch attacks. Without lifting a finger himself the entire time, he could sit back and reap the spoils.
But as mutated vicious beasts fell one after another beneath the attacks of the ocean creatures, the excitement on Lu Yuan's face gradually faded. His brows drew together slightly, and his gaze turned grave.
He slowly clenched his fist, sensing the abilities flowing through the seawater, and thought to himself, Ocean Affinity is indeed my ability. Clearing the trial by relying on ocean creatures can be counted as part of my assessed strength, but if the examiners watch the whole thing, they'll only think I'm coasting and slacking off, relying entirely on external help. They won't see my own true combat power at all. It'll be hard to convince anyone, and even harder to get a high score.
The entrance examination was meant to display one's own strength. If he kept hiding behind creatures, even if he passed the assessment, the examiners would look down on him, and might even question his true level.
At that thought, Lu Yuan's eyes abruptly sharpened. His gaze turned keen, and