Huo Yuhao Enrolls and Receives Another Reward!

Inside the hall, with Bei Bei and Tang Ya gone, the atmosphere became quiet.

Huo Yuhao looked at Lin Feng cautiously and asked somewhat nervously.

"Dean, um... how should I take the next test?"

Lin Feng smiled faintly.

"No rush. Before the second trial officially begins, we first need to conduct a basic test."

"A spiritual power test."

Huo Yuhao froze.

A spiritual power test?

This was the first time in his life he had heard of such a test.

Besides, when Lin Feng had introduced the assessment items earlier, he did not seem to have mentioned this.

Still, he did not ask any further questions. He simply nodded obediently and followed behind Lin Feng.

Lin Feng led Huo Yuhao to a room on one side of the hall and pointed at a silver device that looked like a helmet.

"Put it on."

Huo Yuhao did as instructed.

As the indicator light on the helmet lit up, a gentle fluctuation swept through his brain.

A few seconds later.

"Beep—"

The device let out a crisp sound, and a number appeared on the screen: 49.

Lin Feng glanced at the number and nodded slightly.

"Mm, spiritual power value 49. Mid-stage Spirit Origin Realm."

"For someone at your current level, that is already quite good."

Huo Yuhao took off the helmet. Hearing Lin Feng mention another unfamiliar term, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Spirit... Spirit Origin Realm?"

"What is that?"

Lin Feng explained patiently.

"It is a standard used to classify the strength of one's spiritual power."

"Before becoming a god, spiritual power is divided into five levels: Spirit Origin Realm, Spirit Connection Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, Spirit Abyss Realm, and Spirit Domain Realm."

"A value between 0 and 100 is called the Spirit Origin Realm. It is the foundational spiritual power possessed by all living beings at birth."

"As for the rest, your teachers will explain them in detail after you enroll. You only need to know one thing: the higher your spiritual power, the stronger your perception will be. More importantly, the higher the age of the soul rings you can withstand."

"You have only just become a one-ring soul master, yet you already possess 49 points of spiritual power. Among people your age, you are absolutely outstanding."

Hearing Lin Feng's praise, Huo Yuhao could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

So I'm actually that impressive?

He had kept worrying that his spiritual power might be too low and that he would collapse right here.

And besides...

So the soul ring age limit one could withstand was actually related to spiritual power!

This was the first time he had heard such a theory!

The knowledge he had overheard at the Duke's Mansion had always said that soul ring age limits depended on physical constitution.

He had never expected spiritual power to be part of it as well!

Just then, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's lazy voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness.

"This kid knows quite a lot."

"Not bad indeed, Yu Hao. Your spiritual martial soul already boosts your spiritual power, and with the nourishment of my million-year soul ring, your starting point is far higher than anyone else's."

"If your spiritual power becomes even stronger, you'll be able to unseal more power from my first soul ring!"

Upon hearing that, Huo Yuhao's heart surged with excitement, and he clenched his fists.

Become stronger!

"All right, the basic test is over."

Lin Feng interrupted Huo Yuhao's thoughts and pointed to the enormous painting in the middle of the hall.

"Next, we will officially begin the second trial: the willpower test."

"Go. Look at that painting."

"No matter how painful it gets, endure it until you can no longer bear it."

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

He walked up to the painting, raised his head, and fixed his determined gaze upon the dazzling golden dragon within it.

Their gazes met once more.

Boom—

Terrifying dragon might descended again!

This time, it was no longer a fleeting experience, but an unrelenting pressure!

It was as though an invisible hand had seized Huo Yuhao's heart in a death grip, leaving him barely able to breathe.

Those golden dragon eyes were cold, proud, and majestic, like a deity looking down upon a lowly ant.

Fear, despair, the urge to flee...

All kinds of negative emotions battered Huo Yuhao's mind like a storm.

"Ugh..."

Huo Yuhao let out a muffled groan. His face instantly turned pale, and cold sweat poured down like rain.

But he did not retreat.

He clenched his teeth tightly, his feet rooted to the ground like nails. Stubbornly raising his head, he stared straight into those terrifying dragon eyes.

I can't lose!

I absolutely can't lose!

...I want to become stronger... I want revenge...

What is this little pain worth?

Time passed second by second.

To Huo Yuhao, every second felt as long as an age, yet also seemed to pass in an instant.

His consciousness began to blur, and his body swayed on the verge of collapse, but the light in his Spirit Eye never went out.

Lin Feng, standing to one side, watched the scene with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

As expected of Huo Yuhao.

Though he was still weak now, this unyielding willpower was truly top-tier.

Finally.

Thud—

Huo Yuhao could no longer hold on. His legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the floor, gasping for breath as though he had just been pulled from the water.

But he did not faint. Instead, he immediately raised his head and looked hopefully at Lin Feng.

"De... Dean... I..."

Lin Feng stepped forward, reached out, and pulled him to his feet with a smile.

"Very good."

"Your willpower test score—8 points."

Eight points!

He had passed!

He had even exceeded the passing line by two points!

Huo Yuhao felt more than half the exhaustion leave his body, and his heart filled with joy.

As long as he earned four more points...

As long as he got four points in the remaining assessments, he could officially join Shrek Academy!

At that moment, blazing determination burned in Huo Yuhao's eyes, but... the very next instant, he collapsed straight to the floor.

His stamina was failing him. He was still far too weak.

Lin Feng had Huo Yuhao swallow a pill, and Huo Yuhao immediately felt much better. What a miraculous pill!

"Come on. The final item is next, the ninth trial."

Lin Feng led Huo Yuhao out of the hall and into a room filled with a sense of advanced technology.

In the center of the room stood a silver pod that looked like an eggshell.

"This is the Virtual Simulation Pod."

"Lie down inside, and it will take you into a virtual world."

"Follow your heart. I will score you based on your performance."

Huo Yuhao nodded. Though he was somewhat nervous, he obediently lay down inside the simulation pod.

As the hatch closed, his consciousness instantly sank into darkness.

Lin Feng stood before the control console, watching the image displayed on the screen as a playful curve formed at the corner of his lips.

This trial had originally been the "Choice of the Three-Eyed Golden Ni" used to test Tang Wulin and the others in Legend of the Dragon King.

But he had made some major alterations to its content.

Its main purpose was to test Huo Yuhao's current character and state of mind.

Although he knew that the Huo Yuhao from the original story was not bad by nature.

Still, the later Huo Yuhao had indeed been somewhat severely brainwashed by that so-called "Shrek glory." He had even done some hypocritical things to defend that glory.

Lin Feng needed to confirm whether Huo Yuhao was still a blank slate.

Time slowly passed.

About half an hour later.

The hatch of the simulation pod slowly opened.

Huo Yuhao sat up from inside, his gaze still somewhat dazed. Clearly, he had not fully recovered from the realistic virtual world he had just experienced.

In that world, he had gone through many things.

Some had tempted him with enormous benefits to betray his friends, while others had threatened him with death to make him abandon his principles...

Yet he had gritted his teeth and held firm to his bottom line every time.

Lin Feng looked at the comprehensive evaluation data displayed on the screen and nodded with satisfaction.

"Though you are still somewhat immature, and your methods of handling matters are not tactful enough."

"Your heart is upright."

"You have passed this trial as well."

"Congratulations, Huo Yuhao."

Lin Feng extended his hand and spoke sincerely.

"You have officially passed the Shrek Academy Outer Court entrance assessment."

"From today onward, you are a member of this academy."

Huo Yuhao stared blankly at the hand extended toward him, and his eyes instantly reddened.

He had passed...

I really passed!

I can join Shrek Academy too!

He suddenly stretched out both hands, tightly grasped Lin Feng's hand, and choked out his words.

"Thank you... Thank you, Dean!"

At the moment Huo Yuhao sincerely acknowledged this academy and felt a sense of belonging, the system prompt sounded in Lin Feng's mind once more.

[Ding!]

[It has been detected that the recognition of Shrek Academy as Monster Academy by the Child of Destiny, Huo Yuhao, has increased!]

[Reward issued:]

[1. Special student—Luo Guixing (Shrek Academy first-year version) unlocked!]

[2. Special martial soul—Dark Demon Scythe (automatically fused, with nine compatible hundred-thousand-year soul rings included)!]

A few days after Huo Yuhao passed the test, Lin Feng sensed an aura rapidly approaching this place. Well, given the speed of Bei Bei and Tang Ya, people from Shrek Academy should be arriving soon. He just wondered who it would be.