Stat Monster

The last to take the test was naturally Xiling. Everyone's eyes gathered on him, all curious just how strong his spiritual power truly was.

Their doubts did not last long. Xiling's spiritual power quickly passed the yellow line, then the purple line.

When Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi saw the reading break through one thousand with no sign of stopping, their jaws nearly dropped to the floor.

In the end, the reading stopped at 4,999 points, just one step away from entering the Spirit Abyss Realm.

Bro, did you have to be this insane? Were you cheating? With that spiritual power, there probably wasn't another person in the entire Federation at the same age who could compare!

Even Gu Yue, who knew Xiling's background, could not stop her eyelids from twitching, let alone everyone else.

In just over two months, his spiritual power had surged by 499 points. Was he even human? Everyone could not help but have that thought.

Other than silence, there was only more silence.

Once Xiling stepped down from the machine, they quickly moved on to the strength test.

Gu Yue went first.

Bang! Left hand: 115 kilograms.

Bang! Right hand: 143 kilograms.

"Holy..." Zhang Yangzi nearly collapsed onto the ground when the results came out. "Aren't you a mage? What's with over a hundred kilograms of strength?"

Xie Xie had much the same reaction. This was his first time witnessing Gu Yue's strength, and he muttered under his breath, "Good thing Brother Ling can keep this female tyrannosaur in check."

Though she could not hear exactly what Xie Xie had said, the words "female tyrannosaur" reached Gu Yue's ears clearly. She turned around and gave Xie Xie a cold glance.

Xie Xie: ...

This damned mouth of mine, why won't you listen to reason?

A trace of surprise flashed through Wu Zhangkong's eyes as well. "Next, Zhang Yangzi."

Bang! Left hand: 61 kilograms.

Bang! Right hand: 69 kilograms.

For a two-ring Soul Master, that level of strength could only be considered average.

"Next, Xie Xie."

Bang! Left hand: 153 kilograms.

Bang! Right hand: 164 kilograms.

Xie Xie wiped at nonexistent sweat on his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. At last, there was one category where he was slightly better than Gu Yue.

"Wang Jinxi!"

Hearing his name, Wang Jinxi stepped forward. After gathering himself for a moment, his gaze unconsciously drifted toward Tang Wulin in the distance.

During the previous class promotion match, he had been instantly defeated by Gu Yue's utterly shameless attack, but in his battle with Tang Wulin, he could feel that Tang Wulin was far stronger than him.

But how could a Soul Master with a mere Blue Silver Grass martial soul possess such tremendous strength? He could not understand it.

Bang! Left hand: 423 kilograms.

Bang! Right hand: 468 kilograms.

"Good!" The terrifying results made Zhang Yangzi shout from behind them, venting the frustration in his heart.

"Tang Wulin."

Wu Zhangkong looked toward Tang Wulin. He had arranged the test order from weakest to strongest in his mind, but Gu Yue's strength had clearly exceeded his expectations.

Bang! Left hand: 756 kilograms.

Bang! Right hand: 1,048 kilograms.

The results slightly surprised Xiling, who had been watching Tang Wulin. "Without unlocking the first seal, his strength is only three hundred kilograms lower than before?"

Perhaps Xiling's help was part of the reason Tang Wulin possessed such strength, but the results still made him sigh. The protagonist truly is the protagonist.

Gu Yue and the other three, including Wu Zhangkong, were equally shocked.

"Xiling, your turn."

Xiling stepped forward, glanced at Wu Zhangkong, and smiled. "Teacher Wu, if I break it, I won't have to pay for it, right?"

Wu Zhangkong's eye twitched. "This machine can withstand ten thousand jin of force. If you can destroy it with a single punch, you won't need to pay."

"Alright." Having received Wu Zhangkong's confirmation, Xiling raised his left hand and took a deep breath. He had always fought with the power of space, and he also wanted to see just how strong he truly was.

Boom!

With a thunderous blast, Xiling's left fist smashed into the machine without holding back.

Violent force poured out in an instant. The spot he struck caved in sharply, the sturdy machine shook violently, and the numbers on the screen flashed madly.

Before anyone could make out the exact value, dense cracks spread across the machine's casing like a spiderweb.

Crack—boom!

A series of breaking sounds rang out. The internal components snapped under the strain, the display instantly exploded and went black, and parts flew in every direction. It had been completely reduced to a pile of scrap metal.

The entire room fell deathly silent. Everyone froze in place, their eyes wide and round, their faces filled with disbelief.

Seeing this, Xiling chuckled. "Looks like I'm rather talented in the path of strength."

The way his spiritual power and physical body improved differed from everyone else's. His understanding of the Void Core was his main means of growth.

Whenever he gained a new insight into the Void Core, the power it fed back could simultaneously improve both his body and spiritual power. It was exceptionally versatile.

That was also why he possessed such terrifying numbers at this age.

His frivolous remark instantly brought Wu Zhangkong and the others back to their senses. The way they looked at Xiling was as though they were looking at a ferocious beast wearing human skin.

Those gazes said nothing, yet seemed to say everything.

The final test was the reaction test.

There was no need to mention Xiling. Gu Yue and the other two, who got beaten every day, naturally achieved excellent results. Only Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi remained.

After this round of testing, Zhang Yangzi began to deeply question whether he deserved to be called a genius.

Later, Wu Zhangkong sought Xiling out alone and asked him about his thoughts on battle armor from a few days ago. The two talked for a while, and in the end, Wu Zhangkong still respected Xiling's decision.

He then asked whether Xiling was interested in the Tang Sect's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. Xiling smiled and declined as well. What movement technique could possibly be more useful than the power of space?

Seeing that, Wu Zhangkong did not press the matter.

Afterward, life returned to normal.

Tang Wulin became Mu Chen's disciple. At the Forging Masters Association, he ran into Mu Xi, and the two returned to the dormitory together.

As they were about to reach the dormitory entrance, Mu Xi was lost in thought and failed to notice someone ahead of her, walking straight toward them.

"Senior Sister, careful." Tang Wulin reached out and grabbed Mu Xi, preventing her from crashing into the person.

At that moment, the person turned around. When Tang Wulin saw that face clearly, he froze for a moment. "Brother Ling, why are you here?"

Before Xiling could answer, Mu Xi's cold voice rang out. "You can let go of me now, can't you?"

"Oh, sorry." Tang Wulin released Mu Xi's hand and walked over to Xiling.

"Wulin, aren't you going to introduce us?" Xiling asked Tang Wulin with a smile.

Only then did Mu Xi look at Xiling. But when she saw his appearance, her heart jolted. It's him!

At Eastsea Academy, who did not know him? Eight out of every ten girls had developed feelings for Xiling, but few ever got to see him around the academy.

Just as Tang Wulin was about to introduce Mu Xi, a pleasant voice came from behind them. "Eh, Xiaoxi, you know each other?"

Tang Wulin turned around, and his eyes lit up. Who else could it be but the senior sister he had been thinking about day and night, Ouyang Zixin?

Then he received a flick to the forehead. "Ow! Brother Ling, what was that for?" Tang Wulin cried out in pain, looking at Xiling with a wronged expression.

"Look at how pathetic you are."

The commotion instantly drew both girls' attention. Under their astonished gazes, Xiling pulled Tang Wulin over to Ouyang Zixin.

"Hello, Senior Sister. My name is Xiling."