"Is this the Soul Guidance Technology park in Eastsea City? It feels no different from the development zones back in my previous life, whether in its distance from the city or the layout of the buildings inside."
Lan Kai rode a bus with the rest of Class Zero to the site of their second final exam: the Tang Sect Branch in Eastsea City. For now, though, he was the only one who knew that.
The bus only dropped them off at the park entrance and didn't go inside. Clearly, the entire park belonged to the Tang Sect and was isolated from the outside world to some extent. At the very least, Eastsea City's public transportation couldn't enter.
The group followed Wu Zhangkong through the park for half an hour before reaching a park within the park. Compared with the other buildings, these structures were shorter and had no visible nameplates.
Even if this wasn't some kind of Tang Sect secret facility, it was close enough.
"I have to hand it to Teacher Juggler. As long as he decides there's no danger, he won't interfere much with what I do. He even thought there was no need to tell me about this.
"That means he's not only made a 'deal' with the people at this Tang Sect Branch, he's already decided there's nothing dangerous here.
"So when I face the previous generation of the Shrek Seven Devils in a bit, don't blame me for holding back..."
They were only data, but they were still the previous generation of the Shrek Seven Devils. And among them were Tang San and Lao Huo, both of them Alien Babarue.
Lan Kai could almost understand why Ultraman Leo had been so forceful when he saw the fake Ultraseven.
Who wouldn't get excited at the chance to beat up someone they had a grudge against with their own two hands?
If he could borrow Ultraman Dyna's power, should he make Juggler a fake Dyna to use as a punching bag and let off some steam?
Hmm, that actually sounded like a pretty good idea! It was settled!
Even if he couldn't get his hands on Ultraman Dyna's card, Natsukawa Haruki had a Dyna Medal. They were both devices for borrowing power, so making a high-quality punching-bag replica shouldn't be a problem.
Given Oss Superman's personality, if Lan Kai said it was a present for Juggler, he surely wouldn't refuse to help.
As Wu Zhangkong led everyone to the entrance of the building, a voice with a hint of playful humor rang out:
"Yo, long time no see, Little Zhangkong of Eastsea!"
The other members of Class Zero were all stunned. What was with that ridiculously chuunibyou nickname?
Only Lan Kai couldn't hold back his laughter. The nickname was so bizarre, it could fit right into Twisted Three Kingdoms.
Wu Zhangkong ignored the voice and led the six members of Class Zero straight into the building.
The interior was nothing special. The deep blue walls were a little oppressive, in a way, but they also reminded Lan Kai of a certain show-off.
Could Fujimiya Hiroya, who could come and go as he pleased in XIG's Geo Base as if it were his own backyard, do the same here?
Before long, a circular metal platform floated over. It held six metal wristbands, clearly identification devices.
Wu Zhangkong didn't need to remind them. Lan Kai put one on immediately, and the others followed suit after Wu Zhangkong's prompting.
Gu Yue, however, stared in puzzlement at Lan Kai, who had put on his wristband first. He was a Spirit Pagoda member just like her, so how could he...
Could it have something to do with Juggler, the Fifth Spirit Envoy?
He had the strength to overpower the Ferocious Beasts under Gu Yue's command head-on, yet his position in the Spirit Pagoda wasn't among the highest. His personality was so hard to read that even Gu Yue couldn't figure him out.
Then, following Wu Zhangkong, the group found themselves in a deep blue room before they even realized it. A voice rang out, and Lan Kai knew the chance to beat up the previous generation of the Shrek Seven Devils had finally arrived.
Well, except for Tang San and Lao Huo, it would be even more satisfying if he could beat that Tang Wutong to her knees, too.
She was nothing but a fusion monster with no independent personality of her own, yet she still wanted a seat at the table?
"Test difficulty: intermediate. Number of participants: three. Ten-second countdown."
When the countdown ended, several blue beams fell on the six members of Class Zero, and they vanished without a trace.
After a sensation much like entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, only far rougher, Lan Kai found himself in a strange space.
There was nothing here but white ground. No sky, no boundaries.
"Hmm, I can use the Light of Orb normally here, too. Transforming shouldn't be a problem. I just don't know if this space can withstand it.
"The Tang Sect's spatial technology is certainly unique. It has its own strengths compared with the Spirit Pagoda's spatial technology. I just don't know how stable it is.
"Forget it. Unless a few of the people I hate most show up together, the lot they've got here shouldn't be enough to force me to transform."
Lan Kai quickly checked his condition and prepared for battle.
The electronic voice rang out again:
"Welcome to the Hall of Heroes. First trial, intermediate difficulty. Name: Lan Kai. Age: ten."
"Test requirement, first round: hold out for thirty seconds."
The next moment, a polite-looking young man appeared in front of Lan Kai.
As he released his Martial Soul, his entire right arm underwent Dragon Transformation, and three purple Soul Rings appeared around him.
"So it's Bei Bei? But judging by this aura, his Martial Soul has already completed its evolution, and his Soul Rings have adapted to match the age of mine.
"Whatever. Before the main course, using you to warm up doesn't sound too bad."
Lan Kai didn't use Ultra Slash or any beam skills. He fought the illusion of Bei Bei with his bare hands.
Ten seconds later, Lan Kai kicked Bei Bei to his knees, then slammed a knee down and pinned him hard to the ground. The intermediate trial was automatically passed.
Next, after Xu Sanshi and Dai Mubai were also beaten with his bare hands, the difficulty of the trial quickly increased.
Two figures, each with four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, immediately appeared before Lan Kai: a man and a woman who looked like a perfect match.
"Ha, so now they're sending out Lao Huo and the chimera? And it's two against one? Has the Tang Sect no shame at all?
"Still, if this were a sunset, it'd be even more fitting."
Looking at Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong standing before him, Lan Kai felt a surge of excitement. His blood seemed to race faster through his veins, and even his dick was getting hard.
At the voice's reminder, Lan Kai immediately formed two Ultra Slashes with his bare hands and hurled them at the dog couple.
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