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Soon!

"Oh no, I'm going to be late for the experimental class assessment!" Xu Jintang suddenly remembered her important matter, and the joy on her face vanished instantly. She rushed out of the dormitory and ran towards the training ground.

After rushing to the training ground as fast as possible, Zhuang Silin's figure soon appeared in front of him.

Xu Jintang stopped abruptly, stood ramrod straight with his hands at his sides, and said, "Teacher, there's a reason I'm late. Last night I absorbed the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus all night, and my supernatural abilities suddenly improved significantly. I continued cultivating until this morning, and as soon as I opened my eyes, I remembered that I had an assessment today, so I rushed over."

Zhuang Silin crossed her arms and looked her up and down.

Indeed, I could feel that Xu Jintang's power was much stronger than yesterday, and he was probably not lying.

"No matter the reason, being late is being late. The penalty for being late is that all your performance standards today must be doubled compared to everyone else's to pass. Any objections?"

Xu Jintang breathed a sigh of relief and straightened his back. "No problem!"

"Join the team."

Xu Jintang turned around and looked at the four people who were already standing in a row opposite him.

She walked to the back and stood in her place.

Yan Yuting, who was standing next to him, explained in a low voice, "Squad leader, I called you seven or eight times this morning but you didn't answer. I really tried."

"I was cultivating at the time and didn't hear it," Xu Jintang explained in a low voice.

Zhuang Silin turned around, her gaze sweeping over the five people. "Now that everyone is here, please state your current mental strength levels, starting from the left."

Song Tianqi, on the far left, immediately stepped forward. "Report, my mental strength is currently at level Second Tier."

Next was Xue Zhongqi, "First Tier Peak".

Jiang Shiyi: "Mental strength level Fourth Tier."

Yan Yuting: "Reporting, teacher, my current mental strength level is at the First Tier Peak."

Hearing the reports from the four people in front, Xu Jintang quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, she was diligent last night, otherwise her mental strength level would have been at the bottom today.

Xu Jintang stood tall and stepped forward, "Report! Mental strength level First Tier Peak!"

Zhuang Silin's subtle gaze fell on Xu Jintang, "You reached the First Tier Peak after just one night of cultivation, you're very proud of that, aren't you?"

Xu Jintang coughed awkwardly, "Teacher, I will work even harder from now on!"

Fortunately, Zhuang Silin didn't dwell on that matter and quickly shifted her attention to the others. "Today's first test is a strength test. For those at the First Tier level of mental strength, 200 jin of strength is required to pass. For the Second Tier, 500 jin is required. For the Fourth Tier, 2000 jin is required to pass."

Yan Yuting raised her hand in confusion, "Teacher, are the requirements the same for us assistants?"

As is well known, auxiliary abilities provide the least increase to the physical strength of the ability user.

For an ordinary First Tier support ability user to achieve a strength of 200 jin (100 kg) is almost impossible.

"That's right." Zhuang Silin's gaze fell on Yan Yuting. "The reason the experimental class receives so many privileges is precisely because you are more outstanding than your peers."

"This year is the first time we've tried adding support-type ability users to the team. Yan Yuting, your ability is quite good, but your biggest weakness is your survivability. For the next three years, my requirement for you is to always ensure that you are not the first to be eliminated by the enemy. Only by surviving can your support and buffs to your teammates reach their maximum effect."

Yan Yuting lowered her head, pursed her lips, and a serious look flashed in her eyes. "Yes, I will definitely live to the end!"

Song Tianqi raised his hand with a smile, "Teacher, what are your requirements for the rest of us?"

Zhuang Silin smiled faintly and glanced at Xu Jintang. "Xu Jintang, tell me, what would my requirements be for you?"

Xu Jintang stepped forward, clearing his throat with a very serious expression. "Use every means possible to defeat the enemy first!"

Xue Zhongqi hesitated for a moment, "So the key is to use every means possible?"

"No, the most important thing is definitely to defeat the enemy." Song Tianqi seriously straightened out his thoughts.

Yan Yuting also started joking. "Based on our recent experience of defeating the close-combat squad and the long-range attack squad, there's only one secret to victory."

Xue Zhongqi glanced over and asked, "What?"

Yan Yuting replied with a smile, "I believe the squad leader will win."

"..."

Seeing that the group was getting further and further off track, Zhuang Silin brought the conversation back to the point. "You can interpret it however you like, as long as you win, you've fulfilled the military academy's requirements for you."

"Stop talking nonsense. Everyone, come forward one by one from left to right for the strength test."

Zhuang Silin turned around and walked to the strength testing device two meters away. Her gaze fell on Song Tianqi, who was first on the left. "You have two chances in total. The higher score will be your final result. During the test, the use of mental power is prohibited. If anyone secretly uses mental power to cheat, the device can detect it."

Song Tianqi clenched his fists and excitedly walked to the strength testing device. "Let me see if this thing can withstand my punch."

Xu Jintang's gaze swept across the testing equipment in front of him.

It looks like a boxing post, with a rubber target in the center. When you hit the rubber target with all your might, the display screen behind it will automatically generate the corresponding force data.

I heard this thing isn't cheap; in any case, they didn't have it in their lower-level star systems before.

Soon, Song Tianqi clenched his fist and smashed it with all his might against the rubber target opposite him.

With a loud "bang," the entire rubber target vibrated violently.

The data on the display screen behind them kept changing until, two seconds later, the words "750 jin" appeared.

"You've passed. You have a second chance. Do you want to continue?" Zhuang Silin nodded and looked at him.

Song Tianqi shook his head, "No."

He had already given it his all this time, and he was satisfied with the result; there was no need to try a second time.

He returned to the group, satisfied.

Yan Yuting and Xue Zhongqi, who were standing next to him, both glanced at him in surprise.

Second Tier ability user achieving a weight of 500 jin without using mental power is already considered excellent, but Song Tianqi's result is even higher than 500 jin.

The second person to go was Xue Zhongqi.

His score in the first round was only 150 jin (75 kg), which was still a bit short of the passing mark.

He took a deep breath, focused his mind, and with a tense expression, began to attempt the second test with all his might.

A fist, imbued with all the strength of his body, slammed into the rubber target.

"Two hundred jin"

Upon seeing the results, Xue Zhongqi immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although he barely passed, he was still doing well.

Zhuang Silin glanced at him, offered no comment, and simply called out, "Next."

When it was Jiang Shiyi's turn to be tested, everyone's curious gazes turned to her.

Xu Jintang also felt a surge of anticipation.

Fourth Tier ability user, Third Tier higher than her, his physical strength must be extraordinary.

Jiang Shiyi walked expressionlessly to the strength testing machine and clenched her fist.

Because she is usually so mild-mannered, no one has ever seen her explode like this before, so everyone was quite looking forward to it.

Two seconds later, Jiang Shiyi, having finished charging up, turned cold and clenched his fist to smash the rubber target.

A louder, heavier thud than before rang out.

The rubber target began to vibrate violently.

The numbers on the screen behind him jumped rapidly, eventually settling on a score of "two thousand jin".

"Mm." Zhuang Silin nodded.

Her standards for Jiang Shiyi were higher than for others, so her performance was already quite good.

Jiang Shiyi also gave up the chance to try a second time and quickly turned back to her team.

Xue Zhongqi and the others turned their gazes away with sighs of emotion.

"The Fourth Tier is indeed strong," Xue Zhongqi shook his head and sighed.

With such a terrifying result preceding her, Yan Yuting immediately became nervous when it was her turn to be tested.

"Teacher, I..." Yan Yuting hesitated, unsure how to begin.

Zhuang Silin looked her over. "Just do your best. Come on."

Yan Yuting swallowed nervously, her clenched palms sweating.

She was genuinely anxious.

A typical First Tier auxiliary ability user, without activating their mental power, generally has a physical strength of only about 100 jin (50 kg).

If she doesn't meet the requirements today, she might be kicked out of the experimental class.

In a state of extreme tension, Yan Yuting threw a punch at the rubber target with all his might.

One hundred and twenty-five catties

After the results popped up, Yan Yuting's mind went blank, and only two words came out. "It's over."

"It's alright, Yuting, there's still a second chance!" Song Tianqi immediately encouraged.

After regaining his senses, Yan Yuting took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and distanced himself again.

This time she really used all her strength.

One hundred and fifty jin

After the results popped up, Yan Yuting's eyes went completely blank; it was really over.

She was eliminated on her second day in the experimental class.

Until she remembered something, she hurriedly turned to look at Xu Jintang in a panic, her eyes pleading for help, and mouthed. "Class monitor, save me."

Xu Jintang received the signal, pondered for a moment, then stepped out of the line, saying, "Teacher, I have an objection."

Zhuang Silin looked her over with interest, seemingly unsurprised that Xu Jintang would step forward. "Do you have any objections?"

"Yan Yuting's special ability is mainly to enhance the strength of her teammates. Forcing her to exert more than 200 pounds of force is against common sense."

"So?" Zhuang Silin continued, picking up where she left off.

Xu Jintang: "Everyone has their strengths. Yan Yuting's strength is that the toast she produces can increase the movement speed and strength of her teammates. If Yan Yuting's special ability can greatly enhance my strength, it will be enough to make up for her weakness in terms of strength."

"Take Song Tianqi as an example. Without the bread buff, he can only strike 750 jin, but with the bread buff, he might be able to strike 800 jin. The combined strength gained by each person after the buff will definitely be better than Yan Yuting's own ability to strike 200 jin."