Test, Lin Chen and Gu Yuena's Heaven-Defying Stats

Today, Wu Changkong brought a message: "Today we will be conducting tests on your physical data and various other aspects; practical combat training is suspended for one period."

For Lin Chen, who had endured ten days of Wu Changkong's "loving education," this was simply the best news imaginable.

Wu Changkong led the six of them to a room filled with a sense of technology. The walls shimmered with a cold light, and various soul guidance testing instruments were neatly arranged. He held a report in his hand, his tone as indifferent as ever: "Come over, test in order. I will record the data."

Xie Xie went first. Following a hum, the values popped up on the light screen; compared to last time, he had increased by two points.

Next was Wang Jinxi. When his test results appeared, Wu Changkong frowned, his tone becoming a bit more serious: "Eighteen points of mental power is too weak. You must focus on mental power training in the future, otherwise, you won't be able to accommodate more soul spirits later on."

When it was Zhang Yangzi's turn, the number settled at forty-one. Wu Changkong nodded without saying more and quickly noted the data on the report.

Next was Tang Wulin. He took a deep breath, walked slowly to the testing instrument, and put on the testing helmet. Accompanied by the humming of the device, the numbers on the light screen jumped continuously, quickly surpassing Zhang Yangzi's forty-one, climbing all the way until they finally stabilized at sixty-six points.

Wu Changkong's hand holding the pen paused. He looked up at him, a trace of surprise flashing in the depths of his eyes, which then returned to calm as he wrote the number on the report.

The second to last was Lin Chen. As for Lin Chen's mental power, the others were still curious, after all, he possessed three purple soul rings at the three-ring level.

Lin Chen walked up and put on the testing helmet. The instrument hummed, and the numbers on the light screen jumped, climbing all the way, breaking through one hundred, two hundred, three hundred, and finally stopping at four hundred and seventy-eight—the peak of the Spirit Connection Realm.

Everyone present, including Tang Wulin, gasped, and even the pen in Wu Changkong's hand froze.

"Four hundred and seventy-eight points?" Xie Xie exclaimed, subconsciously looking at Lin Chen, his eyes filled with shock. "Is this guy even human?"

Lin Chen didn't have much of a reaction. What he was more concerned about was Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King who controlled the elements; he wanted to see how high her mental power would be.

The grand finale was Gu Yuena. She walked calmly to the testing instrument and put on the helmet. The numbers on the light screen began to jump wildly, crossing the four-hundred mark directly, and finally settling at four hundred and ninety-one—a notch higher than Lin Chen's value.

The room fell into a dead silence. Even Wu Changkong widened his eyes slightly. He had thought Lin Chen was already monstrous enough, but he hadn't expected Gu Yuena's mental power to once again redefine his understanding.

Gu Yuena took off the helmet, her gaze sweeping over the numbers on the screen before turning to look at Lin Chen. A trace of triumph flashed quickly through her purple eyes as she came before him and said softly: "Lin Chen, my mental power is thirteen points higher than yours."

Hearing this, the corner of Lin Chen's mouth twitched slightly, wondering if Na'er had controlled it on purpose.

Next was the strength test. The first was Gu Yuena. Compared to her heaven-defying mental power, her strength also blinded everyone's titanium alloy eyes.

"Bang!" Left fist, one hundred and sixty kilograms.

"Oh my goodness." Zhang Yangzi sat on the floor with a thud, his face blank: "She... isn't she an elemental controller? She's only nine, right? What's up with this strength?"

Xie Xie shivered, lowered his head to glance at Gu Yuena, and swallowed hard. He had only just learned that Gu Yuena's strength was actually this great; he would have to weigh his words carefully next time they bickered.

"Bang!" Right fist, one hundred and eighty-seven kilograms.

Isn't this just a proper female tyrannosaurus?

After Wu Changkong recorded Gu Yuena's strength data, he said: "Next, Zhang Yangzi."

Sixty-one for the left hand, sixty-nine for the right.

Xie Xie, left hand one hundred and fifty-three kilograms, right hand one hundred and sixty-four kilograms. Xie Xie looked at his own test results and was completely stunned, swearing never to argue with Gu Yuena again. If he luckily won an argument, what would follow would be a beating from a female tyrannosaurus.

Wang Jinxi, left hand four hundred and twenty-three, right hand four hundred and sixty-eight. The combined strength of both arms was already approaching one thousand kilograms.

Next was Tang Wulin. He came to the testing instrument, curious about what level his strength would reach after absorbing the first layer of bloodline energy.

"Bang!" Left hand, one thousand one hundred and fifty-six kilograms.

"Bang!" Right hand, one thousand three hundred and forty-eight kilograms.

Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Xie Xie were all dumbfounded; even Wang Jinxi only had one-third of Tang Wulin's strength.

Wu Changkong did not yet know about Tang Wulin's current abilities, so after recording it, he let him return to the team and called out Lin Chen's name.

Finally, Lin Chen took the stage for the finale. Walking toward the testing instrument, those cyan-glazed eyes had already turned into dragon-like vertical pupils at some point. With his back to Wu Changkong, he said: "Teacher Wu, can I transform into a dragon claw to strike once?"

Wu Changkong was a bit surprised; he had never seen Lin Chen's hand transform into a dragon claw, but he nodded: "Hmm, you may."

As soon as the words fell, a layer of cyan-glazed dragon scales covered Lin Chen's arm, and faint cyan lightning circled his body. He curled his five fingers into a claw and threw a fierce punch.

"Bang!" Left hand, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight kilograms; right hand, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three kilograms.

Once this data came out, everyone present turned to stone. Even the hand Wu Changkong used to hold his pen froze in mid-air. How could this be a nine-year-old child? He was simply a walking humanoid beast.

Xie Xie was the first to "resurrect" from his petrified state, crowding up to Lin Chen's side with an expression that said you aren't human, and whispered: "Lin Chen, oh no, Brother Chen, what did you eat to grow up?"

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow, his tone nonchalant: "What else could I eat? I just grew up eating regular food." As he spoke, he pointed to the numbers on the tester: "How about it? High damage on the left, high damage on the right."

After the series of tests concluded, Wu Changkong let the others return to the classroom, kept Lin Chen and Tang Wulin behind, and led the two toward his office.

Just as Lin Chen was about to step forward, he felt Gu Yuena's gaze. He looked back and saw her purple eyes filled with worry. He used mental transmission: What's wrong, Na'er?

Gu Yuena's eyes brightened, and she also used mental transmission: Teacher Wu, where is he taking you two?

Lin Chen replied: He's probably just curious about my and Tang Wulin's strength. It's fine, Na'er, go back first. I'll tell you the situation later.

Gu Yuena didn't ask further, nodded, and led the remaining three—Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi—back to the classroom.

Inside the office, Wu Changkong spoke in a deep voice: "Do you still remember the footwork I demonstrated? Are the two of you interested in learning it?"

Tang Wulin's eyes lit up: "Of course I am, Teacher. Are you willing to teach us?"

Lin Chen stood to the side without speaking, thinking silently: Is he planning to invite us to join the Tang Sect? That scoundrel's sect... I think I'll pass.

Wu Changkong replied: "Of course. This footwork is very miraculous, but it does not belong to me; it belongs to a very powerful organization. If you want to learn it, you must first join this organization."

Wu Changkong paused and spoke again: "However, I do not have the final say. I can only introduce you; you can only join after passing the assessment tests."

Tang Wulin was a bit hesitant. His parents had disappeared because of a mysterious organization. He hesitated for a moment before giving his answer: "Teacher Wu, let me think about it."

Teacher Wu nodded in understanding and turned to look at Lin Chen. Lin Chen gave his answer directly: "I'm sorry, Teacher Wu, I don't have any thoughts of joining an organization at the moment. My apologies."