Today, Wu Changkong brought them some news. "Today, I'll be testing your physical attributes and other stats. We'll pause practical training for one class."
For Lin Chen, who had endured ten days of Wu Changkong's loving education, it was the best news he could have hoped for.
Wu Changkong led the six of them into a room brimming with futuristic technology. The walls glowed with a cold light, and various soul-guidance testing instruments stood neatly arranged. Holding a report in his hand, he said in his usual flat tone, "Come over and test in order. I'll record your results."
Xie Xie went first. After a brief hum, the numbers appeared on the light screen. His score had increased by two points since last time.
Next was Wang Jinxi. When his results came up, Wu Changkong frowned, his tone turning more serious. "Eighteen points of spiritual power is too weak. You'll need to focus on spiritual power training from now on, or you won't be able to accommodate more Soul Spirits in the future."
When it was Zhang Yangzi's turn, the number settled at forty-one. Wu Changkong nodded without saying more and quickly wrote down the results.
Next up was Tang Wulin. He took a deep breath and slowly walked to the testing instrument. After putting on the testing helmet, he heard the machine hum as the numbers on the screen began to jump. They soon surpassed Zhang Yangzi's forty-one, continued climbing, and finally settled at sixty-six.
Wu Changkong's hand paused around his pen. He looked up at Tang Wulin, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes before his expression returned to normal. Then he wrote down the number.
Lin Chen was second to last. The others were curious about his spiritual power, after all, he already had three purple Soul Rings despite being only a three-ring Soul Master.
Lin Chen stepped forward and put on the testing helmet. The machine hummed, and the numbers on the screen began to jump, climbing past one hundred, then two hundred, then three hundred, before finally stopping at 478—the peak of the Spirit Connection Realm.
Tang Wulin and the others all sucked in a sharp breath. Even the pen in Wu Changkong's hand had stopped moving.
"478 points?" Xie Xie cried out in shock. He instinctively turned to look at Lin Chen, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Is this guy even human?"
Lin Chen himself wasn't particularly surprised. What he was more interested in was the spiritual power of Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, who controlled the elements. He wanted to see just how high hers would be.
The final one to take the spotlight was Gu Yuena. She calmly walked up to the testing instrument and put on the helmet. The numbers on the screen started jumping wildly, sailing right past the four-hundred mark before finally settling at 491—quite a bit higher than Lin Chen's score.
The entire room fell silent. Even Wu Changkong's eyes widened slightly. He had thought Lin Chen was already monstrously talented, but Gu Yuena's spiritual power had once again reshaped his understanding.
Gu Yuena took off the helmet, glanced at the number on the screen, then turned to Lin Chen. A flash of smugness darted across her purple eyes as she walked over and softly said, "Lin Chen, my spiritual power is thirteen points higher than yours."
Lin Chen's mouth twitched slightly at her words. He wondered if Na'er had deliberately held back.
Next came the strength test, and Gu Yuena was first. Compared to her heaven-defying spiritual power, her strength was just as blinding to everyone's titanium-alloy eyes.
Bang! Left fist: 160 kilograms.
"My goodness!" Zhang Yangzi plopped down on the floor, staring blankly. "She... isn't she supposed to control the elements? She's only nine! How can she be this strong?"
Xie Xie shuddered. He lowered his head and snuck a glance at Gu Yuena, swallowing hard. He'd only just learned that she was this strong. He'd have to think twice before arguing with her again.
Bang! Right fist: 187 kilograms.
Wasn't she basically a female Tyrannosaurus?
After recording Gu Yuena's strength, Wu Changkong said, "Next, Zhang Yangzi."
His results were sixty-one for his left hand and sixty-nine for his right.
Xie Xie scored 153 kilograms with his left hand and 164 kilograms with his right. He stared at his results, completely stunned, and swore he'd never argue with Gu Yuena again. Even if he got lucky and won an argument, next came a beating from the female Tyrannosaurus.
Wang Jinxi scored 423 with his left hand and 468 with his right. The strength of his two arms combined was already close to a thousand kilograms.
Next was Tang Wulin. As he stepped up to the testing instrument, he wondered how strong he'd become after absorbing the energy of the first layer of his bloodline.
Bang! Left hand: 1,156 kilograms.
Bang! Right hand: 1,348 kilograms.
Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Xie Xie all stared in dumbfounded shock. Even Wang Jinxi had only a third of Tang Wulin's strength.
Wu Changkong didn't yet know the full extent of Tang Wulin's abilities, so after recording the results, he sent him back to the group and called Lin Chen's name.
At last, Lin Chen took the spotlight. As he walked toward the testing instrument, his blue-green eyes had somehow turned into the vertical pupils of a dragon. With his back to Wu Changkong, he asked, "Teacher Wu, can I turn my hand into a dragon claw for the strike?"
Wu Changkong looked a little surprised. He'd never seen Lin Chen turn his hand into a dragon claw before. He nodded. "Yes, you can."
The moment the words left his mouth, a layer of blue-green dragon scales appeared on Lin Chen's arm, and blue lightning faintly crackled around him. His fingers curled into a claw as he punched forward with all his might.
Bang! Left hand: 1,888 kilograms of striking power. Right hand: 1,993 kilograms.
When the results appeared, everyone present turned to stone. Even Wu Changkong's hand froze in midair around his pen. How could this be a nine-year-old child? He was practically a walking humanoid Ferocious Beast.
Xie Xie was the first to "come back to life." He edged up to Lin Chen, looking at him as if he weren't human, and whispered, "Lin Chen—no, Brother Chen, what do you eat to grow this strong?"
Lin Chen raised an eyebrow and replied casually, "What else? I just eat food." As he spoke, he pointed at the numbers on the testing instrument. "What do you think? My left hand hits harder, and my right hand hits harder."
After the tests were over, Wu Changkong sent everyone else back to the classroom and kept Lin Chen and Tang Wulin behind, leading the two of them toward the office.
Lin Chen had just started to leave when he felt Gu Yuena's gaze. He turned around and saw worry in her purple eyes. He sent her a message with his spiritual power. "What's wrong, Na'er?"
Gu Yuena's eyes brightened. She sent a message back with her spiritual power as well. "Where is Teacher Wu taking you?"
Lin Chen replied, "He's probably just curious about Tang Wulin's and my strength. It's fine, Na'er. Go back for now, and I'll tell you what happened later."
Gu Yuena didn't ask anything else. She nodded, then led Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi back to the classroom.
In the office, Wu Changkong spoke solemnly. "Do you remember the footwork I demonstrated? Would you two be interested in learning it?"
Tang Wulin's eyes lit up. "Of course, Teacher! You're willing to teach us?"
Lin Chen stood to one side without speaking, silently thinking, Is he planning to invite us to join the Tang Sect? That sect of Little Scumbag's... I think I'll pass.
Wu Changkong replied, "Of course. This footwork is very remarkable, but it doesn't belong to me. It belongs to a very powerful organization. If you want to learn it, you'll have to join that organization first."
Wu Changkong paused, then continued, "But I don't have the authority to decide that. I can only recommend you. You'll be able to join after passing the assessment."
Tang Wulin hesitated. His parents had disappeared because of a mysterious organization. After a brief moment of hesitation, he replied, "Teacher Wu, let me think about it."
Teacher Wu nodded to show that he understood, then turned to Lin Chen. Lin Chen gave his answer directly. "Sorry, Teacher Wu, I don't have any plans to join an organization right now. I'm sorry."
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