After Arthur left...
Ya Li gazed quietly at the Sea God Lake.
A moment later, the figure of a young man appeared by her side.
Yun Ming asked with some confusion, "Is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"
He was naturally asking why Ya Li was trying so hard to win over Arthur.
Reflecting the distant ancient tree in the depths of her eyes, Ya Li's gaze was calm. "It is necessary."
Turning to look at Yun Ming, her tone was certain. "You only saw the recording of the move he used to defeat Qian Wu; you couldn't experience the power within it."
Yun Ming's brow twitched slightly. At that time, Arthur defeating a Spirit King wearing one-word battle armor while only being a Spirit Elder was shocking enough in itself.
But now, according to Ya Li, it seemed the significance of that battle was far more terrifying than what appeared on the surface.
"That move was by no means an ordinary Spirit Ability." Ya Li's voice carried a hint of imperceptible gravity.
"Without witnessing it with your own eyes, you cannot understand the uniqueness of that power."
"Is that so..." Yun Ming mused, his gaze sweeping toward the direction Arthur had left... On the day of the entrance assessment, Wu Zhangkong, who had already reconciled with his teacher and returned, looked at the gathered members of Class Zero.
"It's about time. Let's go."
"Wait a second!" Na'er jumped out. "Where is Big Brother Arthur?"
The veins on Wu Zhangkong's temple throbbed subconsciously. At the mention of Arthur's name, he recalled yesterday's embarrassment, and his tone cooled several degrees. "He's waiting for you at the academy. You'll see him then."
Xu Xiaoyan crossed her arms and muttered, "I have a bad feeling about this."
Glancing at the group who had begun to chatter and discuss, Wu Zhangkong shook his head helplessly. "Worry about yourselves first. The entrance assessment determines whether you can stay at Shrek. No matter what situation you encounter, you must give it your all."
"Got it!" everyone replied in unison, their eyes hiding their anticipation for Shrek Academy.
After all, almost everyone in the Federation had grown up listening to stories about Shrek Academy since childhood.
The group soon arrived at the assessment plaza. It was already a sea of people, with talented young men and women from all over the Federation crowding together, the air thick with an atmosphere of tension and excitement.
On a platform standing in the center of the plaza were several serious-looking examiners, all of whom were senior teachers from Shrek Academy.
One of them cleared his throat and shouted in a voice that reached every corner of the plaza, "Attention, all freshmen! Next, the assessment will proceed in order according to your groups!"
Subsequently, the examinees followed the arrangements and arrived inside a large circular hall.
The most conspicuous thing in the hall was the mural on the dome.
The first trial was to face the mural that contained the pressure of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King's blood essence.
Dark gold patterns flowed across the mural. As soon as they stepped into the hall, a majestic Dragon pressure crashed down like Mount Tai.
That was the unique aura of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King. Mixed with dense pressure, it caused many freshmen's faces to turn pale instantly and their legs to go weak.
Those with Dragon-type Martial Souls like Wang Jinxi were affected the most, falling to the ground on the spot.
Xu Xiaoyan's small face was also deathly pale.
In Class Zero, except for Gu Yue and Naer who were unaffected, everyone else was in a bad state.
"Hmph!"
With a soft hmph, the phantom of a Golden Dragon rose behind Na'er.
As the Golden Dragon phantom naturally spread its wings, it covered the members of Class Zero. Na'er's purple eyes shone startlingly bright as she waved her small hand.
Xu Xiaoyan and the others felt the weight lift off them, no longer feeling the pressure from before at all.
Gu Yue also silently withdrew the elemental power she was about to activate. With Na'er's protection, the members of Class Zero were now safe.
"Wow! Na'er, you're so amazing!" Xu Xiaoyan sighed in relief instantly, patting her chest while panting, her gaze toward Na'er full of wonder.
Of course, there was also a hint of gloom mixed in; the stronger Na'er was, the smaller her own hopes became.
The others also expressed their gratitude one after another.
Some freshmen who noticed this developed small schemes and secretly leaned closer, intending to tag along and get a free ride.
However, they were casually swatted away by the Golden Dragon.
In the shadows, the three judges who were observing the examinees began to assign scores.
Two old men and one Little Yellow Hair.
Zhuo Shi's eyes lit up. "Is this the Golden Dragon Martial Soul?"
"Probably," Arthur said evasively.
Elder Li nodded. "A good girl. We can give her full marks. The few people she's protecting can also be considered to have passed."
"Luck is also a part of strength, after all. Let's give them an eight."
"An eight? Elder Li, you're being too harsh!" Arthur clicked his tongue, the scoring sheet in his hand snapping loudly. "I think it's a perfect score!"
"They are all outstanding talents; one look and you can tell they are all paragons among men."
"You?" Elder Li's face darkened. "Without that girl, the others wouldn't have had it so easy. An eight is already fair."
Zhuo Shi stepped in to mediate, talking nonsense, "Oh, Old Li, don't be so serious. Little Arthur has a point. These kids from Class Zero look good to me; they don't have that opportunistic air of the marketplace. Heart-Nature is what Shrek values most. I say, give them a nine. It doesn't bury their potential, but leaves room for improvement."
"Old man Zhuo Shi understands me best!" Arthur immediately agreed, his pen dancing across the scoring sheet as he changed the scores.
Elder Li was left speechless by the two of them playing along with each other and could only cold-snort. "I see you two are in cahoots. Suit yourselves. You have the right to score, but in the end, it depends on the combined score of the three of us."
Hehe. After giving his friends full marks, Arthur stopped talking.
He began to notice if there was anyone else worth paying attention to... They arrived at the second trial, the Colosseum.
The Colosseum arranged the strength and number of Spirit Beasts based on the number of participants.
Examinees were required to hold out for at least one minute. If they could deal damage to the Spirit Beasts, there would be extra points.
The hall suddenly underwent a myriad of changes.
Everyone entered the simulation space.
Next, the examinees could form teams at will for the assessment.
"We can team up? Sigh, another free-points trial." Xie Xie yawned, feeling a bit bored.
Even though Arthur wasn't there...
...having the two great generals Gu Yue and Naer was enough.
As expected, in the subsequent battle, Gu Yue protected everyone, with various dazzling elements flying about as she controlled the entire field.
Not a single Spirit Beast could break through her blockade.
Na'er, on the other hand, took the initiative to attack, slaughtering her way in and out of the Spirit Beasts.
The Golden Dragon phantom wove through the Spirit Beast pack. As its Dragon Claws swiped, the Spirit Beasts were swatted away. Wherever the Golden Dragon pressure passed, the Spirit Beasts didn't dare to approach at all.
Na'er's figure did whatever it pleased, sometimes diving, sometimes striking from the side; every move was pure, unadorned power.
Elder Li and Zhuo Shi, observing from the shadows, widened their eyes. "These two girls... are truly Little freaks!"
Arthur, off to the side, said nothing, simply giving everyone in Class Zero full marks across the board.
Oh, and the extra points were also maxed out.
Then came the third trial... the fourth trial... and finally, they reached the tenth trial, which was the final one.
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