Whether it was the strength test or the physical test, Xu Zhengyang was far superior to everyone else, which amazed everyone present.
Even Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, who were originally arrogant, now had a hint of fear in their eyes. They never expected that there would be a monster like Xu Zhengyang among their peers.
After the strength test, the last item is the test of reaction speed.
The testing instrument is relatively small, consisting of sixteen palm-sized squares on a square platform. These squares light up irregularly. When a square lights up, tapping it will immediately make the light disappear. The lighting speed gradually increases, and the number of squares increases. The test ends as soon as one square is missed.
This test isn't really related to Soul Power Level; it's more like a test of mental strength, reaction ability, or physical acuity.
Xiao Hongchen Xiao Hongchen the first again this time, but this time he showed a maturity beyond his years, and his reaction speed was extremely fast. He was able to tap each square as soon as it appeared.
By the end, Xiao Hongchen had a bead of sweat on his forehead. Clearly, he had always considered himself a genius, but the gap between him and Xu Zhengyang was simply too great in both the physical and strength tests, which ignited his competitive spirit as a genius.
Xu Zhengyang could clearly sense that Xiao Hongchen's hands were exceptionally dexterous, which seemed to have been honed during the process of creating Soul Tool. It should be noted that creating Soul Tool not only requires forging but also inscribing arrays, which demands a very high level of control from the person.
The teacher in charge of recording immediately gave the evaluation. "Reaction time: Average."
Seeing Xiao Hongchen's expression, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief. For a freshman who had just enrolled, having a medium level of reaction ability was already quite remarkable.
Next, everyone was tested on their reaction ability. About one-fifth of them were rated as average, two-fifths as poor, and the remaining two-fifths as above average.
The last one was still Xu Zhengyang. At this moment, Xu Zhengyang was actually quite interested in this test. He had been fighting in the Soul Beast Forest for so long, and had to face all kinds of threats at all times. His reaction ability was far beyond that of his peers.
As one square lit up, Xu Zhengyang's entire attitude changed, as if he were facing an enemy. He quickly pressed down on the square, and then pressed down on the second square that lit up.
In the final moments, there was only a split second between each square lighting up, but Xu Zhengyang, with his extreme sharpness and years of combat experience, reacted even faster, almost surpassing the limits of ordinary people's reaction speed.
Ten minutes passed before Xu Zhengyang made a mistake and the test stopped. By then, the interval between the flashes of each grid was only a fraction of a second, far exceeding the reaction limit of a Soul King.
Everyone present stared wide-eyed. They had never seen anything like it before. At first, they could only last two or three minutes at most, but Xu Zhengyang had actually lasted ten minutes, and during those ten minutes, the square jumps were getting faster and faster.
Even the teacher who reported the data was stunned. It seemed that even the older students did not have such a fast reaction speed, nor could they maintain it for such a long time.
"Excellent reaction time."
If others were still unclear, then Lin Jiayi, as the dean of students, looked at Xu Zhengyang as if he were a monster, which was beyond the comprehension of normal people.
Lin Jiayi was very clear that this test, which seemed to be testing reaction speed, was actually testing a person's adaptability in a rapidly changing situation.
Judging from Xu Zhengyang's current situation, it seems that he has a special combat instinct that allows him to make the best choice in the first instant. In other words, in addition to his extremely fast reaction speed, Xu Zhengyang definitely has very strong combat experience, which has also created an extremely powerful reaction ability.
If the previous two tests made Lin Jiayi think that Xu Zhengyang had strong physical qualities, then this reaction ability test proved that Xu Zhengyang's combat ability was extremely exaggerated, and that he had even experienced real life-and-death training.
This was just an entrance test. After the test, everyone left the testing room. All students in the school have to go through the test before the actual teaching begins.
It was clear that even geniuses like Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen showed a hint of resentment and apprehension in their eyes. They were both twelve years old, yet the difference in their ages was too great.
Xu Zhengyang returned to his dormitory alone, waiting for classes to begin.
Two days later, the actual enrollment took place, and everyone arrived at the classroom of Class 1, Grade 1.
The classroom was very large, and in addition to some books, each student's desk also had some tools for making Soul Tool. However, there was no furnace, so it seemed that they were mainly tools for inscribing formations.
At this moment, in addition to all the students, there was also a middle-aged teacher, who was also the homeroom teacher of Class One.
"Welcome, students, to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. I am your class teacher, Xu Jie. You will be students in Class One for at least the next year."
"I have seen all your entrance exam scores, including the Soul Tool you made. In terms of talent for making Soul Tool, you are all quite good. There are two Level 3 Soul Engineer, thirty-seven Level 2 Soul Engineer, and one Level 1 Soul Engineer."
"However, that's all the stuff you learned at the Elementary Soul Engineer Academy. It's too crude and too ugly. Once you enter the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, you will start from scratch and systematically learn how to make Soul Tool, including cultivating your Martial Soul and improving your Soul Power. You will take an exam every month, and those who fail will be punished accordingly."
At this moment, everyone was looking at Teacher Xu Jie. The aura he exuded was clearly extraordinary, especially as the homeroom teacher of Class One. He was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Everyone was particularly surprised, as they hadn't expected that there would be a Level 1 Soul Engineer in Class 1. They knew that the lowest Soul Power in Class 1 was over Level 25, and with that level of Grand Soul Master Soul Power, becoming Level 2 Soul Engineer wouldn't be too difficult. Besides, those who could enter Class 1 were basically all geniuses.
Only Xu Zhengyang's lips twitched slightly, clearly indicating that he was the only Level 1 Soul Engineer among them, and that he was the worst in the entire class when it came to Soul Tool making.
Xu Jie continued, "Don't think that everything will be fine just because you've entered the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy has the strictest requirements for all students, and it also has the highest elimination rate among all advanced Soul Master Academy. The entire first year enrolls 1,280 students, but by the end of the academic year, one-third of the students will be eliminated. Every academic year there is a certain elimination rate, and the elimination rate increases as you go higher."
"Furthermore, apart from the first year, all subsequent grades are not divided by age, but by Soul Engineer level. A Level 2 Soul Engineer can enter the second year, Level 3 Soul Engineer can enter the third year, and so on."
"As for why you've spent so much time in your first year, it's to let you understand what a real Soul Tool is, to let you systematically learn how to make and use Soul Tool, and also to let you understand what path you want to take in the future."