Ning Tian's Test, Wang Dong's Curiosity

(Illustration: Manga Ning Tian)

However, their constitutions were far inferior to Ye Chen's. Even after eating just a tiny bit of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber, the side effects had begun to show.

Ye Chen noticed that Wu Feng and Ning Tian kept sneaking glances at him, their eyes carrying an inexplicable heat.

And as the two ran, they would occasionally clamp their legs together...

"I still have some. Do you want any more?"

Ye Chen looked at them and asked.

"No, no, no, we don't..."

"Maybe next time..."

Wu Feng and Ning Tian repeatedly shook their heads.

An unnatural blush had appeared on both their faces. On one hand, they had run dozens of kilometers and their blood was rushing; on the other, it was due to Whale Rubber's side effects.

Fortunately, they had eaten very little. Otherwise, they would have had to use the restroom.

"Alright."

Ye Chen nodded and continued eating on his own.

Ning Tian and Wu Feng both looked at Ye Chen in surprise.

"Ye Chen, you... don't feel anything strange?" Ning Tian hesitated, but still could not stop herself from asking.

"No. I just feel a little warm. It's not bad."

Ye Chen answered casually.

As long as he ate only a little at a time, with his constitution, the side effects were negligible. At most, he would get a slight reaction. It was nothing serious.

"Ye Chen, are you sure nothing feels wrong???"

Wu Feng's voice rose several notches.

Her and Ning Tian's gazes both drifted downward, toward Ye Chen's...

It really did not seem like he was reacting.

"Could Ye Chen be..."

Wu Feng and Ning Tian slowed their steps and fell behind Ye Chen. The two huddled together, exchanged a glance, and felt indescribable horror in their hearts!

They both knew about Whale Rubber's side effects. Yet Ye Chen had no reaction at all. Could he be...

"No way. Ye Chen is so handsome, he can't possibly be like that..." Wu Feng drooped her face, clearly unwilling to believe it.

"Mm, I don't think so either... Maybe Ye Chen has eaten too much Whale Rubber and developed resistance..."

Ning Tian spoke as though comforting herself, but doubt still lingered in her heart.

"How about we test him?"

Wu Feng came up with a great idea.

"How do we test him?"

Ning Tian asked curiously.

"Like this, like this..."

Wu Feng leaned close to Ning Tian's ear and whispered as they ran.

"Um... wouldn't that be a little inappropriate..." Ning Tian's face reddened slightly. Wu Feng's idea seemed a little too...

"What's inappropriate about it? If you won't do it, then let me." Wu Feng curled her lips, clearly unconcerned.

"Hmph, I'll do it instead. You're only a theory expert. When it comes to actual practice, you'll definitely embarrass yourself." Ning Tian gave a light snort, naturally unwilling to give Wu Feng this opportunity.

Naturally, Ye Chen had no idea what Ning Tian and Wu Feng were thinking and continued running on his own.

Just then, Ye Chen saw that another class seemed to have finished a different lesson and arrived at the field.

By pure coincidence, it was Zhou Yi's class.

At that moment, Zhou Yi's students seemed to have just completed combat training. Every one of them looked somewhat exhausted.

But Zhou Yi would not let them off.

"Look at yourselves. You're already like this after one fight. How are you supposed to compete with others in the Freshman Competition?"

"Everyone, run fifty laps within one hour. If you can't finish, get lost!"

Zhou Yi rebuked them harshly.

"Teacher... we've already used up a lot of Soul Power. Isn't fifty laps too much? How about we rest first?" One student truly could not endure it any longer and timidly suggested.

They were made of flesh, not steel. Every day was hellish, devilish training. Even if their bodies could take it, their minds could not.

He was at the peak of Rank 19. He would definitely reach Rank 20 during the Freshman Assessment and pass it with ease. Why did he need this kind of training?

Besides, he had both talent and a good family background. He had all the resources he wanted. When had he ever suffered like this?

"Hm, what did you say!?"

Seeing that someone actually dared to argue with her, Zhou Yi's brows immediately furrowed. Her eagle-like gaze instantly locked onto the student who had spoken.

That was a student whose Soul Power cultivation had reached Rank 19. His cultivation was quite good.

But in her eyes, no matter how talented a student was, if they refused to obey, they should get out of her class.

What she wanted was absolute obedience. Only by training completely according to her rules could they achieve true growth!

The student's scalp prickled under Zhou Yi's stare, but since he had already spoken, he refused to back down. He raised his chin and looked straight at Zhou Yi. "Teacher Zhou Yi, high-intensity training will damage our bodies. I suggest resting for five minutes before continuing physical training!"

Some of the surrounding students nodded lightly in agreement, but most remained silent. Zhou Yi's authority had already been deeply carved into everyone's hearts.

It was like the instinctive fear elementary school children had of their homeroom teachers. No matter how naughty they were, before certain teachers, they would not dare resist in the slightest.

To most of the students, Zhou Yi was exactly that kind of figure.

"Very good. In that case, you can go back and rest." Zhou Yi said coldly.

"Really!"

The student brightened, and a huge weight lifted from his heart.

It seemed Teacher Zhou Yi was still quite reasonable after all.

"Yes. You're expelled. You won't need to come back anymore. Rest for however long you want." Zhou Yi said icily.

She had expelled so many already. Expelling a few more would not affect the promotion rate.

"Huh??"

The student was utterly dumbfounded, but Zhou Yi had already stopped paying attention to him and instead directed the other students to begin running.

Everyone once again witnessed Zhou Yi's ruthless decisiveness. How could they dare say another word? No matter how bitter or exhausting it was, they gritted their teeth and started running.

"That old hag is really ruthless..." After Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao had run some distance, she finally muttered quietly.

Her cultivation was strong, so she did not really care, but she still felt that Zhou Yi was far too overbearing.

"Alright, stop talking. It won't be good if Teacher Zhou Yi hears you." Huo Yuhao said between breaths.

Although his Soul Power Level had improved quite a bit, he was still near the bottom of the class.

Fortunately, with the Mysterious Heaven Skill and his powerful perseverance, he had already grown accustomed to this kind of training. Before, it had been one hundred laps in one hour. Now that it was fifty laps, he could still finish if he ran slowly.

"Eh, that boy is running so fast..."

Suddenly, Wang Dong seemed to notice something and looked curiously toward Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was simply too fast. Most students were jogging slowly, but Ye Chen was moving at twice their speed.

Even Ning Tian and Wu Feng had been thrown far behind him.

Whoosh—

Wang Dong had always refused to admit defeat. She suddenly accelerated and chased after him.

"Hey, Wang Dong, slow down. Running too fast uses up a lot of stamina..." Huo Yuhao wanted to call Wang Dong back, but he did not dare chase after her, because this speed was already his limit.

Any faster, and he really would not be able to catch his breath.

But Wang Dong ignored Huo Yuhao completely and quickly caught up to Ye Chen...