Chapter 51
Soon after, a pair of bluish-white eyes lit up from the depths of the mist.
The black snake flicks its tongue, preparing to begin today's hunt.
Then it discovered... there was no prey at all!
Chapter 51
In the elective class on Energy Amplification Method, Louisa stood beside the central testing device and scanned the audience:
"Students who have completed twenty class hours today, come here for the final exam."
Elective courses are taken by appointment only and can be completed within six months of a semester. Students in the class have different paces, but in order to obtain credits and improve their ranking in the grade, most of them will maintain a high frequency of classes after registration.
Now in its third month, many students in the class have entered the graduation phase.
The graduation criteria for this secret technique are simple and clear: test your own amplification strength, and if you meet the standard, you will receive credits; if you do not meet the standard, you will have to go back and repeat the course.
Although we've had many tests in class in the past, this result is the most crucial.
If someone underperforms and fails to meet the standards, not only will they lose Integral, but they also won't earn any academic credits.
As a result, the atmosphere in the classroom was tense and anxious. Students who usually eagerly went up to take the test hesitated and repeatedly adjusted their state.
Seeing this, Louisa glanced around the classroom twice, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled:
"Didn't Wen Jing come?"
Upon hearing this name, the expressions of everyone in the class changed.
Many of those present had repeated the course multiple times, yet none of them had been remembered by Instructor Louisa. At first, some were envious and jealous, but after the Trial Tower's announcement, Wen Jing's name became known throughout the entire school.
"Mentor, I'm here."
In a corner of the crowd, Wen Jing, who was cultivating, opened his eyes and responded.
"Um?"
Upon hearing her voice, Louisa immediately looked over, her eyes showing some surprise—she had clearly scanned the entire classroom but hadn't noticed Wen Jing was there.
Not only Louisa, but everyone else present also realized that she was in class.
From any perspective, Wen Jing should have a very strong presence, and that was indeed the case in the past. Wherever she went, she was always the focus of attention. However, recently the opposite has happened, and she has received very little attention.
This is naturally because, as the compatibility with Wen Jing increases, the characteristics of her Wilderness Body can now be used in the material universe.
After mastering the [Basic Invisibility] ability, even without intentionally entering an invisible state, she can naturally reduce her presence in everyday situations.
Louisa composed herself and said to Wen Jing, "You go first?"
"Yes."
Wen Jing nodded, got up and walked to the testing device, his expression calm, just like any other test.
In contrast, the crowd watching her all wore expressions of pain, as if saying, "No way!"
After a palm strike, the testing device lit up green, and then a number that shouldn't have appeared in this class appeared on it: 510.
Really!
The anxiety that had been building was finally gone.
I still remember that my score was 440 during the last Wen Jing test, and now, only two classes later, it has improved again.
Judging from her nonchalant demeanor, someone unfamiliar with the subject might think that these were the only graduation requirements for the Energy Amplification Method!
In fact, the graduation standard for the Basic Energy Amplification Method is 200%, and even the graduation standard for the advanced amplification method is only 450%. Wen Jing has treated the basic course as an advanced course and completed it.
"Okay, you've finished this course!"
Louisa breathed a sigh of relief when the announcement was made.
Wen Jing's astonishing talent, she spent the remaining class time teaching her advanced material to see how far she could go. She initially thought Jing could only achieve a three-fold increase in skill, but unexpectedly, she found herself completely drained by her student...
Thankfully, the limit was twenty class hours; otherwise, she really wouldn't have anything left to teach.
She had already told Wen Jing directly that if he applied for the Advanced Energy Amplification Method exam, that was all she could teach him; any further improvement would require him to learn it through combat.
Wen Jing naturally felt deeply regretful about this, but she also understood, because her Energy Amplification Method had now reached the perfect level.
[Perfect 'Secret Technique: Energy Amplification Method ' - 3%]
Once any skill reaches the Perfect level, improvement becomes very slow. Even the various basic fighting moves and weapon techniques that Wen Jing learned before awakening only took her a few months to master and become proficient in, but it took her two or three years to reach the Perfect level.
School District Planet herself was only at the proficient level; she reached perfection through her own continuous practice and enlightenment.
After this devastating blow, the other graduating students were surprisingly calmer.
After all, being nervous won't help; no matter how hard they try, they can't achieve a score of 510.
The following day, Wen Jing's Level One Energy Shield course also held its graduation test.
Level One Energy Shield is a commonly used basic combat skill. It is much easier to learn and teach than Energy Amplification Method, and the course schedule is more intensive.
In addition, Joel, the instructor, seems to be a super hard worker, teaching two courses at the same time, one on Energy Shield and the other on Energy-Shaping Weapon, with his schedule packed full every day.
"Wen Jing! I thought you weren't here!"
After the test, Yu Yang and the others gathered around Wen Jing. They were also a little puzzled, as they felt it was becoming more difficult to find her recently than before.
"Have you heard? The format for this year's grade ranking competition seems to have changed, and the rewards for the top performers are better than in previous years, but I don't know the specifics."
Several people knew that Wen Jing was focused on improving his strength and didn't care about campus affairs; he only came to share the latest news.
"Hmm? Is there already news?"
Wen Jing was surprised. She remembered that the student handbook mentioned that the grade ranking competition was based on a credit matching mechanism, but she didn't know how it had changed.
"Yes, yes, someone in the Student Council spread the news, and it's being discussed all over the forum!" Yu Yang said.
"I see." Wen Jing suddenly realized. She naturally hadn't heard about these things, since she had been spending most of her time in the Ancient Wilderness, and the creatures she interacted with most were the Red and White Birds and the Poison Frogs.
"We don't need to think about anything, but you can try to make a move!"
Wan Ling looked at her with bright eyes. "Wen Jing, what's your ranking in your grade now?"
The grade ranking only shows the top 100. Information beyond the top 100 is not publicly available and will only be known to the individual who was ranked there unless they are not actively disclosed.
Wen Jing glanced at the smart terminal, and was about to answer when the Energy Shield's credits were just completed.
On her personal information page, the number in the grade ranking column suddenly jumped—
The value changed from 104 after the Energy Amplification Method was calculated to 96.
Upon Wen Jing couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's on the grade rankings."
Everyone's eyes widened immediately, and they quickly opened the message on their terminals. Upon seeing Wen Jing's name, they took a deep breath in excitement.
Keep in mind that she hasn't even challenged this month's Trial Tower yet, and she's already broken into the top 100 of her grade!
If you add the credits from the Trial Tower... even if she only breaks three floors this month, it's enough to get her into the top fifty in her grade.
As for the grade ranking competition, none of them thought that Wen Jing, who had dominated the fall semester right after entering school, would have a low ranking.
Will the entire grade see a dazzling, super-duper Wen Jing next month?
*
After officially graduating from the Level 1 Energy Shield course, Wen Jing, who is now in good financial condition and has a total of 87 Integral, immediately spent 20 Integral to enroll in the Level Two Energy Shield course.
This wasn't due to extravagant spending, but rather because the strength of the Level One Energy Shield was limited. It was somewhat effective against small creatures on the giant tree, but insufficient to meet her current defensive needs against her enemies, the red and white birds and the poisonous snakes.
This month's Trial Tower also involves an offensive combat skill, so after weighing the options, she decided to apply for the Level Two Energy Shield.
In the first lesson, Wen Jing completed the learning of the Level Two Energy Shield.
[Mastered 'Combat Skill: Level Two Energy Shield ', Skill Points +4]
This skill didn't add many Skill Points. After taking the course, she discovered that the main purpose of this combat skill was to sell its copyright.
The Level One Energy Shield is the most basic framework, while the Level Two Energy Shield differs from the former in its special internal energy structure.
Joel said in class, "The so-called level two refers to the shield's level. This shield was originally called the ' Binary Folding Shield.' There are many similar ones in the store, and they cost at least 30 Integral each!"
Wen Jing went to the mall to check, and it was indeed the case.
However, shortly after, she saw a notification below: Your classmates are all buying the ' Level Two Shield-Breaking Method '.
Clicking on this ' Level Two Shield-Breaking Method ' will show you another classmate buying ' Level Two Shield-Breaking Countermeasure '.
... An endless nesting of dolls, huh!
With various courses becoming increasingly popular recently, many people are preparing for the upcoming grade-level ranking competition.
In contrast, Wen Jing also enrolled in the course, but his purpose was to go to the Ancient Wilderness.
After learning the Level Two Energy Shield, Wen Jing re-entered the Ancient Wilderness, preparing to formally conquer the venomous snakes in the lower level of the Giant Tree.
First, he familiarly arrived at the area where poisonous frogs and lizards roamed, only to find that his prey for these venomous snakes had already been killed and were nowhere to be found.
Wen Jing walked through layers of mist and finally approached the tree hole at the deepest part of the bottom layer.
Unlike ant holes, the holes where venomous snakes dwell can be seen through to the roots, and are submerged in black pools of water.
Wen Jing naturally couldn't venture deep into the tree hole and the poisonous pool, so he didn't resort to the stealthy tactics used against the red and white birds. Instead, he directly condensed a small Wind Blade and threw it in.
Before long, a black-scaled snake head suddenly emerged from the tree hole.
The Wind Blade didn't cause much damage to the snake's scales, but once it emerged, its movements were noticeably Slowness, as it had been starving for days.