With a thunderous boom, smoke and dust billowed up, spreading like a sandstorm that blotted out the sky.
A bunch of people in the classroom started choking, and Carlret hurriedly cast wind magic to sweep all the smoke and dust away.
Yet as the dust gradually cleared, everyone was astonished to find Linde standing firmly in place, completely unharmed.
At that critical instant, Linde had decisively used Dispel, effortlessly destroying the opposing Great Kindness.
At the sight, the three students, so confident just moments earlier, exchanged looks of utter shock.
After a brief silence, they shouted in unison, as though they had planned it beforehand: "We surrender!"
Their perfectly synchronized voices echoed through the air.
Linde smiled faintly, slowly walked forward, and began clapping softly for the three students.
The other students seemed stunned by that move as well and joined in the applause.
"You've already done remarkably well!" Linde said earnestly, smiling as his gaze passed over each of the three students' faces.
"Whether it was your seamless teamwork, your accurate assessment of the battlefield, or the adaptability you showed in a crisis, all of it was nothing short of perfect!"
At their teacher's praise, bright smiles spread across the three students' faces.
Just then, however, Linde abruptly changed tack, his tone turning serious. "But although you performed well, there are still some things you need to work on and improve.
"For instance, Wang Hao, your Perseverance soul has a powerful enhancement ability that can strengthen anything, including yourself.
"Yet in battle, you only used it to strengthen your projectile barrage. That's really a waste of its potential. You need to bring out the true power of your Perseverance soul!"
Next, Linde turned his gaze to Milakov and solemnly cautioned, "Milakov, you're far too impatient and impulsive.
"When fighting