The opening ceremony was held early the next morning. Class Zero stood unsurprisingly at the very front of all the first-year classes. The five students lined up in a row.
The opening ceremony was the same old routine, with the same words and events. It ended quickly. Next, the homeroom teachers of each class took their students back to their classrooms for encouragement and education for the new semester. Classes wouldn't start until tomorrow.
While the other classes were different, Class Zero was different. Wu Changkong led the five students directly back to their classroom.
"Introduce yourselves,"
Wu Changkong said to Xu Xiaoyan upon returning to the classroom, his tone still cold.
Xu Xiaoyan glanced at Wu Changkong nervously, then whispered, "Hello everyone, my name is Xu Xiaoyan, I'm ten years old. My martial soul is the Star Wheel Ice Staff. Level seventeen soul power."
Although Xu Xiaoyan's level seventeen soul power was higher than Tang Wulin's, it was only that much. After all, Tang Wulin's strength wasn't directly proportional to his soul power, but not everyone is like him. Therefore, Xu Xiaoyan's soul power was indeed low, and the Star Wheel Ice Staff wasn't a high-level martial soul.
She glanced at Lin Xiuran, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately didn't say anything, only sitting down silently.
Wu Changkong glanced at Xu Xiaoyan, then said, "For the next month, you need to prove your strength, and also prove that you're suitable for Class Zero. After a month, you'll decide whether to stay or leave."
"Yes,"
Xu Xiaoyan obediently agreed.
Wu Changkong turned to the other four. "A month's rest is needed to re-examine your physical condition. At the same time, your combat abilities will be tested. I'll give you half an hour of meditation time to adjust your state, and you'll do the same."
There was nothing to say about the strength test; Tang Wulin's strength was still the strongest, and Xu Xiaoyan's was the weakest. As for Lin Xiuran, he was currently only average.
As for mental strength, it was truly a chaotic free-for-all! Xie Xie's mental strength actually broke through fifty, reaching fifty-nine. He officially entered the Spiritual Origin Realm from the Spiritual Connection Realm. This also meant that his soul spirit could easily reach the thousand-year level.
The second test was given to the newcomer Xu Xiaoyan. The reason for this arrangement was that Wu Changkong believed that since the academy allowed her to enter Class Zero, she must have some special talent. Given her weak physique, her mental strength, combined with her ability to control ice elements, should not be weak.
Xu Xiaoyan's mental strength was sixty-one, indeed at the Spiritual Connection Realm, but she couldn't be considered a genius. After all, she was only slightly higher than Xie Xie, and her strength lay in this area.
Tang Wulin's mental strength was incredibly impressive, at two hundred and twelve, surpassing Gu Yue's previous test. This was a truly astonishingly high figure.
As for Gu Yue, how could her mental strength not have increased in just one month?
Two hundred and seventy-eight, shocking everyone present.
Wu Changkong's face also showed a slight smile, and finally he looked at Lin Xiuran, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Lin Xiuran, test."
Xu Xiaoyan also looked at him expectantly, her eyes filled with curiosity. In her previous understanding, her second brother's talent was just so-so. But he joined Class Zero earlier than her, so he must have something special.
Gu Yue knew something. Lin Xiuran had 155 spiritual power before he obtained the Soul Spirit two months ago. And two months after obtaining the Soul Spirit, she wondered what level his spiritual power had reached.
"351!"
This result not only stunned Wu Changkong, but everyone else was also stunned, and they all gasped.
As if witnessing something unbelievable,
Wu Changkong shook his head blankly, a slight smile playing on his lips. Sure enough, his suspicions were correct.
He didn't know Lin Xiuran's true combat strength; he was only guessing, partly due to his mother's influence. But now it seemed the other's talent was undeniably strong. Bringing Lin Xiuran into Class Zero was a very wise decision.
Xie Xie rubbed his eyes, utterly astonished. "Is it really true now?"
They had no reason to doubt the machine's accuracy; after all, they had tested it countless times without error. Moreover, they had just finished testing it.
Even the strongest, Gu Yue, only had a mental strength of around 200, not reaching 300. But now Lin Xiuran's 351 mental strength had already reached the advanced Spiritual Connection Realm.
At this age, what a terrifying number! Gu Yue's expression changed slightly. She had expected the other's mental strength to be strong, but she hadn't expected it to surpass hers.
She knew best why her mental strength was so strong. And Lin Xiuran, what was it that allowed him to surpass her? Xu Xiaoyan was already dumbfounded. She never expected her second brother's mental strength to be so strong. She was already hailed as a genius of the family, but even at night, her mental strength wouldn't be this high.
Wu Changkong nodded in satisfaction and then said, "Later, in the practical test, Gu Yue and Tang Wulin will be in one group, and Lin Xiuran, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan will be in another."
Currently, Gu Yue and Tang Wulin are indeed the two strongest fighters. Although Lin Xiuran's mental strength is high, he didn't seem to have much of a powerful attack force when watching him participate in the Heroes' Hall last time. Therefore, Wu Changkong made this arrangement.
Naturally, Gu Yue and Tang Wulin stood together.
Lin Xiuran and Xie Xie stood opposite them. Xu Xiaoyan stood nervously a little behind Lin Xiuran; she always stood behind her second brother like this before.
"Let's begin."
As soon as Wu Changkong finished speaking, Xie Xie reacted first, flashing towards Tang Wulin with incredible speed.
"Tang Wulin, I'm sorry to bother you."
Gu Yue raised her hand, and a fireball flew out into the distance. At the same time, a beam of azure light landed on Xie Xie.
Using wind element to slow Xie Xie down while simultaneously attacking Lin Xiuran and Xu Xiaoyan with fire element, her powerful mental strength was already evident.
The fireball flew ten meters before suddenly splitting into five smaller fireballs, arranged in a straight line. Then, the last fireball suddenly accelerated, colliding with the one in front. Its own fire element seemed to instantly superimpose and compress into the one in front, not only accelerating the smaller fireball but also increasing its attributes.
The five fireballs collided one after another. Soon, they became one again. But compared to the original, its volume was five times smaller, and its color had turned orange-red. With the instantaneous acceleration, it was like a cannonball. Amidst
the ear-piercing sound of air being torn apart, it even left a dazzling orange-red tail and a distorted halo of air in the sky.
However, facing this attack, Lin Xiuran did not dodge. His eyes narrowed slightly, a fiery red light flashed in his eyes, and he gathered power in his hands.
He wanted to confront Gu Yue head-on!
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