Testing the Gravity Chamber's Effects

Xi Xi nodded, and her entire body moved like a purple bolt of lightning, launching an attack on Ma Xiaotao from the rear.

Although Gongyang Mo was flustered, he did not forget to provide support to the others. Two soul rings flashed beneath his feet, and rings of light shot out from his body, landing on the heads of Bei Bei and Xi Xi to increase their strength and soul power.

Bei Bei unleashed his first soul skill, golden lightning coiling around his hands to transform them into a pair of dragon claws, engaging Ma Xiaotao in close-quarters combat.

Dark red flames erupted violently around Ma Xiaotao's body, and like a fireball, she forced the two of them back.

Bei Bei's power of Bright Lightning was highly effective at restraining Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix flames; every strike he landed tore through her phoenix fire.

Ma Xiaotao felt the flames within her body becoming somewhat uncontrollable. Seeing this, she prepared to end the battle quickly, and the three soul rings at her feet flickered in sequence.

An exceptionally thick pillar of dark red fire surged toward Bei Bei and the others.

Bei Bei's second soul ring flashed, and his body was suddenly enveloped in a layer of dazzling golden lightning.

"Second soul skill, Bright Dragon Breath!"

The golden lightning converged to form a scorching and brilliant beam of thunder. Accompanied by the whistling sound of thunder and a dragon's roar, it erupted from his mouth.

The dark red pillar of fire and the golden beam of lightning collided with a deafening roar, creating a powerful shockwave that rapidly spread in all directions.

Bei Bei could not help but retreat a few steps, feeling that more than half of the soul power in his body had been consumed.

Ma Xiaotao's fiery wings gave a violent flap, which was the only thing that allowed her to barely stabilize her figure.

Gongyang Mo and Xi Xi were nearly blown away by the shockwave.

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao felt the evil fire within her beginning to lose control. As her cultivation level increased, the drawbacks of the Evil Fire Phoenix were becoming more and more apparent.

During intense combat, the evil fire within her was highly likely to spiral out of control.

Moreover, the further she progressed, the more frequent these bouts of lost control would become, and even her daily cultivation would be affected.

Ma Xiaotao took a deep breath and slowly descended from the air, using the little soul power she had left to suppress the rampaging evil fire.

Bei Bei noticed something was wrong, immediately hurried over, and placed a hand on her shoulder, continuously channeling his power of light into her body.

"In the future, try not to exhaust more than half of your soul power during battle, otherwise the evil fire will lose control," Bei Bei reminded her from the side.

Gongyang Mo and Xi Xi also gathered around, though they were completely confused, unable to grasp what exactly was happening before them.

"I will be careful." Ma Xiaotao felt a sense of unwillingness in her heart, but she had no better solution.

The evil fire within her could not even be removed by Elder Mu or her teachers; it could only be suppressed and alleviated using the power of light.

Her teacher had said that only the Ultimate Light could completely purify the evil fire, or the Ultimate Ice could perfectly suppress it.

Fortunately, the loss of control was not severe, and after Ma Xiaotao meditated for a while, she returned to her normal state.

Afterward, the group engaged in several more sparring matches, with Ma Xiaotao precisely calculating how much soul power consumption would trigger a loss of control.

As the sky grew dark, the group finally dispersed.

A few days later, the First-Year Freshman Tournament began.

Bei Bei went to watch as promised, and Ma Xiaotao's team was unstoppable, sweeping through the competition.

They only encountered a bit of trouble when facing Dai Yueheng's team; all other freshman teams were defeated by Ma Xiaotao in a clean and decisive manner.

Ma Xiaotao's team took first place in the Freshman Tournament, and the reward was a soul bone.

The second place went to Dai Yueheng's team.

Bei Bei, Ma Xiaotao, Gongyang Mo, and Xi Xi gathered together by the Sea God Lake to have a meal, simply celebrating their first-place victory in the Freshman Tournament.

They returned to Sea God Island within the Shrek Academy inner courtyard.

Teacher Fan Yu, accompanied by several teachers from the Soul Tool Department, had built a metal house over five meters tall in the courtyard of his room.

"Bei Bei, you're back." Seeing Bei Bei return, Fan Yu quickly greeted him, "The Gravity Chamber is finished. Come see if it meets your requirements."

As he spoke, he led Bei Bei directly into the Gravity Chamber.

The interior walls and floor were made of an extremely hard metal, silver-gray in its entirety.

The door closed automatically, and Fan Yu held a metal controller in his hand with two buttons: one to increase gravity and one to decrease it.

"This Gravity Chamber can reach a maximum of ten times gravity. You can get a feel for it." Fan Yu pressed the controller and said, "This is one times gravity."

Bei Bei felt as if his body had sunk into a quagmire; every movement required immense effort.

Fan Yu seemed completely unaware, as this level of gravity had no effect on him at all, and he continued his introduction: "I have installed a Life Detection Device inside. Once it detects that someone is injured, it will automatically reduce the gravity."

Fan Yu pressed the controller again, and the pressure inside the Gravity Chamber returned to normal.

Fan Yu led Bei Bei out of the Gravity Chamber and continued, "The exterior of the Gravity Chamber can also be operated, but it can only decrease gravity, not increase it."

Bei Bei nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. If someone were training inside the Gravity Chamber and someone outside had malicious intent to increase the gravity, it would be extremely dangerous.

Fan Yu continued, "The operation of the Gravity Chamber relies on a level five Milk Bottle, which is a recharging soul tool. It needs to be replenished with soul power each time it is used; one full charge allows the Gravity Chamber to run for five hours."

Bei Bei noticed a clear palm print on the wall of the Gravity Chamber, which was the specific location for injecting soul power.

"When training in the Gravity Chamber, you must proceed in an orderly, step-by-step fashion. Avoid blindly pushing yourself; high gravity can cause certain damage to your internal organs, and you might end up with hidden injuries that are difficult to heal."

Fan Yu explained all the precautions to Bei Bei before handing the controller over to him.

Fan Yu did not stay long, as he still needed to submit the report on the Gravity Chamber to the Dean of the Soul Tool Department, Xian Lin'er. The appearance of the Gravity Chamber held immense significance for Shrek Academy.

After taking the controller, Bei Bei could hardly wait to enter the Gravity Chamber to begin his training.

Pressing the buttons on the controller, Bei Bei wanted to test how many times the force of gravity he could withstand, so he did not summon his martial soul.

Under double gravity, Bei Bei felt his movements becoming difficult, yet he was still able to move freely.

Under triple gravity, Bei Bei still did not feel any significant pressure.

Under quadruple gravity, Bei Bei felt an invisible force pressing in on him from all sides, making even walking a struggle.

Under quintuple gravity, Bei Bei felt that even breathing required a great deal of effort.

Under sextuple gravity, Bei Bei felt his entire body trembling, and a tearing pain radiated from his internal organs.

Under septuple gravity, the lights throughout the Gravity Chamber turned red and began to flash frantically, accompanied by a voice alert. Shortly after, the gravity within the chamber gradually decreased, and only when it returned to normal did the lights resume their steady state.