Wu Zhangkong's voice was as cold as ice as his gaze swept over Na'er.
He concisely explained the circumstances of the Actual Combat training, concluding with a deliberately emphasized tone: 'That was just a regular sparring session. The 'ambiguity' you saw was merely an accidental overlap of movements. There's no need to overthink it.'
Sparring session?
Na'er looked suspiciously at Gu Yue.
Others might not know, but she certainly did—this was definitely Gu Yue's scheme, deliberately trying to seduce her Arthur like that!
But it didn't matter. Now that she was here, no matter what underhanded tricks Gu Yue used to seduce men, she would crush them all!
'First, introduce yourselves: name, Martial Soul, and Soul Power Rank.'
'Hello everyone, I'm Na'er. My Martial Soul is the Golden Dragon, and my Soul Power...' Na'er glanced at Gu Yue, 'is Rank 31, a Spirit Elder.'
As Na'er's words fell, the training hall fell quiet for a moment.
Xie Xie subconsciously widened his eyes and couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, 'Rank 31?! Another Spirit Elder, almost catching up to Arthur!'
Tang Wulin and the others also nodded, their eyes filled with astonishment.
As fellow members of Class Zero, Na'er's Soul Power Rank was almost a whole major tier ahead of theirs.
First Arthur, now Na'er.
Two Spirit Elders.
And Gu Yue was also close to breaking through to Rank 30.
Gu Yue lifted her gaze to glance at Na'er, her expression still calm. She naturally heard the deliberate provocation in Na'er's tone when reporting her Soul Power.
I'll break through tonight, she thought silently.
Leaning against the wall, Arthur was somewhat surprised. Were Na'er and Gu Yue's Soul Power Ranks actually different?
'Rank 31...' Wu Zhangkong pondered briefly. The strength Na'er displayed made him think it was time to schedule physical tests for the Class Zero students.
'Class dismissed. Get to know each other first.' Wu Zhangkong turned and left, adding, 'We'll conduct basic physical tests this afternoon.'
Get to know each other?
How exactly?
Looking at Na'er and Gu Yue, who immediately occupied the spaces on either side of Arthur the moment class ended.
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and the others exchanged glances and tactfully walked away.
'Na'er, long time no see.' Only now did Arthur formally greet Na'er. 'To celebrate our reunion after so long,'
'Let's meet at the cafeteria. My treat!'
Na'er was overjoyed.
Gu Yue tilted her head in confusion. The cafeteria? His treat?
...The once bustling cafeteria was now deathly silent, with only the sounds of voracious eating and drinking echoing.
Students couldn't help but occasionally turn their heads toward the source of the noise.
The table in front of Na'er was already piled high like a mountain with plates, empty bowls stacked almost half her height. A freshly served hot dish would be cleaned out within minutes.
Xie Xie and others passing by watched, their jaws nearly hitting the floor. Even Tang Wulin looked like a rookie next to her!
Her left hand gripped the edge of a plate while her right hand wielded chopsticks, shoveling food into her mouth at lightning speed. Even with her mouth stuffed full, she didn't stop, mumbling indistinctly at Arthur, 'Ten more servings!'
Arthur treating her to a meal made her so happy her appetite went wild.
'Brother Art is treating me! I could never eat enough!'
Gu Yue looked at her strangely and couldn't help but point out, 'This doesn't really count as a treat, does it? Class Zero members already eat in the cafeteria for free.'
Grr... Na'er puffed out her cheeks and hissed fiercely at Gu Yue, 'Hah!'
'None of your business! No one would think you're mute if you kept quiet!'
Sigh... Shaking her head helplessly, Gu Yue once again felt grateful that her decision to sever Na'er from her body back then was absolutely correct.
Otherwise, the one currently acting like a fool infatuated with Arthur would be her... In the afternoon, Wu Zhangkong led the Class Zero members into a room filled with a high-tech atmosphere.
The walls and floor were entirely covered in silver metal plates. Upon entering, one felt as if they were in a silver space. Several precise spirit tools were placed inside.
'First, we'll conduct the Spiritual Power test. Xie Xie, you're first.' Wu Zhangkong held a record sheet, his voice still cold as his gaze swept over everyone.
Xie Xie stepped forward as instructed and completed the test following the instrument's guidance. The results showed his Spiritual Power growth was steady, having increased by a full two points since the last test, which fell within the normal progress range.
Next were Tang Wulin and the others. None exceeded one hundred points.
Wang Jinxi even had only eighteen points, far below the normal level.
Looking at the data, Wu Zhangkong's tone was flat but carried a warning: 'Wang Jinxi, you must urgently improve your Spiritual Power. Your current level is too low and is already affecting your future development.'
Upon hearing this, Wang Jinxi merely nodded silently without saying another word.
Only Na'er, Gu Yue, and Arthur remained.
Wu Zhangkong hesitated for a moment before calling out, 'Next... Gu Yue.'
Gu Yue walked steadily toward the Spiritual Power tester.
Her expression remained calm. As the tester slowly descended and fitted against her head, the numbers on the screen began to jump rapidly.
One hundred... two hundred... three hundred... It finally stopped at five hundred and thirty-eight points.
'Five hundred and thirty-eight points?' Wu Zhangkong looked at the number on the sheet, a rare flicker of shock in his cold eyes. 'Spirit Sea Realm!'
It was important to note that Wu Zhangkong's own Spiritual Power was also at the Spirit Sea Realm. Gu Yue's talent in this area was truly remarkable.
Wang Jinxi was already questioning his life. He was the most heavily impacted—he only had eighteen points!
Compared to Gu Yue's five hundred and thirty-eight points, he seemed like a primitive.
Na'er watched from the side, raising an eyebrow. When Wu Zhangkong called her name, she eagerly stepped forward.
This time, the tester displayed a result of five hundred and thirty-nine points.
Exactly one point more than Gu Yue.
'How childish...' Gu Yue knew perfectly well that during their re-cultivation, Na'er's talent in Spiritual Power could not possibly surpass hers.
Clearly, Na'er must have just tapped into the small portion of the Silver Dragon King's power that Gu Yue had stripped from her.
Just to one-up her.
'To use it for something like this... are you an idiot...'
At this moment, Gu Yue and Na'er reached a consensus: they both thought the other was a stupid dragon.
'Last one, Arthur.'
Arthur straightened up from leaning against the wall and walked slowly toward the tester. The numbers on the screen began to jump.
At first, they climbed steadily, soon surpassing the results of Tang Wulin and the others. When they passed five hundred points, Wu Zhangkong's fingers holding the record sheet tightened slightly.
The speed of the numerical increase showed no sign of slowing down, clearly indicating Arthur's Spiritual Power far exceeded five hundred points.
The numbers continued to climb: five hundred forty, five hundred fifty, six hundred... The surrounding air seemed to grow still. Everyone's eyes were glued to the screen, even their breathing subconsciously lightened.
Arthur's usual oppressive strength was too terrifying; no one could make him go all out. Now, it seemed they could glimpse a fraction of his power through this data.
Wang Jinxi had already lowered his head. The gap between eighteen points and the number before him was like the difference between dust and a star. Previously, he hadn't paid much attention to Spiritual Power, thinking eighteen points was sufficient, focusing only on physical strength.
Now, he admitted he felt inferior. His eighteen points seemed lower and lower the more he looked.
Xie Xie's mouth hung open, his earlier astonishment having turned into numbness.
Na'er took it for granted—her Arthur was the most Genius of all!
When the number soared to one thousand...
'Crack...'
Suddenly, the instrument malfunctioned.
Wu Zhangkong knew very well that this instrument's upper limit for testing Spiritual Power was one thousand points. After all, it was only for Intermediate students; there was no need for a better one, as the cost would be too high.
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