"Refund?"
The staff member's face darkened at Lu Yi's request.
"What refund? Would this Soul Tool have broken if we hadn't tested you? Besides, we'll have to call someone in to repair it."
He cursed under his breath, then muttered, "What rotten luck."
Lu Yi's thoughts stirred.
Someone who could repair the Physical Testing Device was likely in contact with its maker.
He could follow the vine to its roots, find the maker, and ask whether there was a Soul Tool that could test spiritual power.
With that plan settled, Lu Yi acted like any student worried about his money and went through the remaining tests.
With a roar, Lu Yi used half his strength and got his result.
"Strength, uh... Level 52." The staff member seemed reassured, as though this was what he had expected. "Your strength isn't bad."
For the final reaction test, Lu Yi controlled his score just as precisely and received an above-average result. He left the Physical Testing Room, and the staff member followed, locked the door behind him, and departed.
Lu Yi had always considered his reaction speed his greatest strength.
His physique, too, was stronger than most people's, thanks to the Gold of Life's constant nourishment.
Strength, however, had never been his forte. He had focused on improving it in his daily training, and his first two Soul Rings had come from Soul Beasts renowned for their strength. Even so, he still could not match Soul Masters like Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei.
Ever since completing his Animagus transformation a few days ago, though, he had felt power surging through him. He was vastly stronger, with strength that seemed inexhaustible.
Lu Yi had always seen himself as a trickster with unimpressive raw stats. In battle, he dealt with attacks aimed at him chiefly