Full Marks

The beast-fighting assessment was scored on two things: the base points awarded according to a Soul Beast's age, and points for combat technique.

The latter included how a student responded to Soul Beasts with different traits.

Because of the unusual nature of Zhou Sichen's Martial Soul, he had ultimately defeated the Vajra Bear by controlling two Beast Spirits.

But in the examiners' eyes, all they had seen was three Soul Beasts clashing head-on. Zhou Sichen himself had stayed at the edge of the battlefield, showing little technique.

A judge announced, "Zhou Sichen chose a nine-hundred-year Soul Beast. Ninety base points, thirty points for combat technique, for a total of one hundred and twenty. Pass!"

With only thirty points needed to pass, Zhou Sichen had cleared the bar by a wide margin.

Cao Jinxuan was next.

For a Control System student, the assessment focused more on "control." Restricting the Soul Beast enough would earn a good score.

Cao Jinxuan had little combat power of his own, and his current Soul Skills could not deal damage. He therefore took a cautious approach and chose a six-hundred-year Soul Beast.

By alternating between his two control-type Soul Skills as he maneuvered around and engaged the beast, Cao Jinxuan earned a total of ninety-five points.

After the judge announced Cao Jinxuan's score, the referee looked at the next name.

"Third student: Lu Yi."

Lu Yi brushed past Cao Jinxuan and entered the arena. The referee called out to him.

"What system do you specialize in? Choose the Soul Beast for your assessment."

"Control System," Lu Yi answered evenly. "I choose a thousand-year Soul Beast."

Lu Yi's confidence was not groundless. After absorbing the Gold of Life, both his spiritual power and his body had undergone a transformation, strengthening his Spells as well.

Now was the