Inside the main hall, the atmosphere quieted down after Beibei and Tangya left.
Huo Yuhao looked at Lin Feng cautiously and asked somewhat reservedly.
"Dean, um... how should I proceed with the test?"
Lin Feng smiled slightly.
"No rush. Before we officially begin the second stage, we need to conduct a basic test first."
"Mental strength test".
Huo Yuhao was stunned. Mental strength test?
This was the first time he had ever heard of such a test in his life.
Moreover, Lin Feng didn't seem to mention this when he introduced the assessment project, did he?
However, he didn't ask any more questions, but simply nodded obediently and followed behind Lin Feng.
Lin Feng led Huo Yuhao to a room on one side of the main hall and pointed to a silver device that looked like a helmet.
"Put it on."
Huo Yuhao did as he was told.
As the indicator light on his helmet lit up, a gentle wave swept through his brain.
A few seconds later.
"Ping!"
The instrument emitted a crisp sound, and a number appeared on the screen: 49.
Lin Feng glanced at the number and nodded slightly.
"Hmm, mental strength value 49, mid-stage of the Spirit Origin Realm. For you as you are now, that's already pretty good."
Huo Yuhao took off his helmet and heard Lin Feng utter another unfamiliar word, his eyes filled with confusion.
"Spiritual...Spiritual Origin Realm? What is that?"
Lin Feng explained patiently. "This is a standard for classifying the strength of one's mental power."
"Before becoming a god, the spiritual power realm is divided into five levels: Spiritual Origin Realm, Spiritual Connection Realm, Spiritual Sea Realm, Spiritual Abyss Realm, and Spiritual Domain Realm."
"Values between 0 and 100 are called the Spiritual Origin Realm, which is the basic spiritual power that all living beings possess at birth."
"The teacher will explain these things to you in detail after you enroll. You only need to know one thing: the higher your mental strength, the stronger your perception will be. More importantly, the higher the age of the spirit rings you can withstand."
"You've only just become a first-ring Soul Master, yet you already possess 49 points of spiritual power. Among your peers, you're definitely among the best."
Hearing Lin Feng's praise, Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief and a happy smile appeared on his face.
"Am I really that amazing?'
He was worried that his mental strength might be too low and he might collapse right there.
It turns out that the lifespan of a spirit ring that one can withstand is actually related to mental strength!
This was the first time he had ever heard of such a theory! The knowledge he had previously overheard at the Duke's mansion all stated that the lifespan of a spirit ring depended on physical attributes.
I never imagined there was such a thing as mental power involved!
Just then, the lazy voice of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm rang out in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.
"This kid knows quite a lot. Indeed, Yuhao. Your spiritual martial soul already has an advantage in spiritual power. With the nourishment of my million-year soul ring, your starting point is much higher than others."
"If your mental strength were a little stronger, you could unlock even more power from my first spirit ring!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao felt a surge of excitement and clenched his fists. He could get stronger!
"Alright, the basic test is over."
Lin Feng interrupted Huo Yuhao's thoughts and pointed to the huge painting in the center of the hall.
"Next, we will officially begin the second test of willpower. Go, look at that painting."
"No matter how painful it is, you must persevere until you can no longer bear it."
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and nodded heavily. He walked up to the painting, raised his head, and looked intently at the golden dragon in the painting.His eyes met the eyes of the dragon and-
"Boom--"
The terrifying might of the dragon descends once more! This time, it wasn't a fleeting experience, but a continuous barrage of pressure!
It was as if an invisible hand was gripping Huo Yuhao's heart tightly, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
Those golden dragon eyes were cold, arrogant, and majestic, like a god looking down on a lowly ant.
Fear, despair, the urge to escape...
A barrage of negative emotions assaulted Huo Yuhao's mind.
"Ughh..."
Huo Yuhao groaned, his face turning deathly pale, and cold sweat pouring down his face.
But he did not back down. He gritted his teeth, his feet planted firmly on the ground, stubbornly raising his head to stare directly into those terrifying dragon eyes.
'I can't lose!'
'I absolutely cannot lose!'
'...I need to become stronger...I need to get revenge...'
'This little bit of pain is nothing!'
Time passed by, second by second.
For Huo Yuhao, every second felt like an eternity, yet also like a fleeting moment.
His consciousness began to blur, and his body swayed precariously, but the light in his bright eyes never went out.
Lin Feng, standing to the side, watched this scene with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
As expected of Huo Yuhao. Even though their current strength is still weak, their unwavering willpower is truly top-notch.
Finally, "Thump--" Huo Yuhao could no longer hold on. His legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, panting heavily as if he had just been pulled out of the water.
But he did not faint. Instead, he immediately raised his head and looked at Lin Feng with hopeful eyes. "Dean...Dean...I..."
Lin Feng stepped forward, reached out and helped him up, and said with a smile.
"Very nice."
"Your willpower test score - 8 points."
8 points!
'I passed!'
'It even exceeded the passing score by 2 points!'
Huo Yuhao felt that most of his fatigue had dissipated, and his heart was filled with joy.
'Just four more points...'
'If I get 4 points in the remaining assessment, I can officially join Shrek Academy!'
At that moment, Huo Yuhao's eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit, but... the next moment he collapsed to the ground.
He was running out of energy; he was still too weak.
Lin Feng gave Huo Yuhao a pill, and Huo Yuhao felt much better instantly. What an amazing pill!
"Let's go, next is the last one, the ninth level."
Lin Feng led Huo Yuhao away from the main hall and into a room filled with a sense of technology.
In the center of the room stood a silver hull that looked like an eggshell.
"This is a virtual simulation cabin. Lie down inside, and it will take you into a virtual world."
"Follow your heart and I will score you based on your performance."
Huo Yuhao nodded, and although he was a little nervous, he obediently lay down in the simulation pod.
As the hatch closed, his consciousness instantly sank into darkness. Lin Feng stood in front of the control panel, looking at the screen, a playful smile curving his lips.
This challenge was originally the "Three-Eyed Golden Lion's Choice" used in "Legend of the Dragon King" to test Tang Wulin and others.
However, he made some major modifications to the content. The main purpose was to test Huo Yuhao's current character and temperament.
Although he knew that Huo Yuhao in the original work was not inherently bad.
However, Huo Yuhao in the later stages was indeed brainwashed quite severely by the so-called "Shrek Glory," and even did some double standards in order to maintain that glory.
He needed to confirm whether Huo Yuhao was still a blank slate.
Time passed little by little. About half an hour later. The simulator's hatch slowly opened.
Huo Yuhao sat up, his eyes still somewhat dazed, clearly not yet fully recovered from the realistic virtual world he had just been in.
He experienced a lot in that world just now. Some people tempted him to betray his friends with huge profits, while others threatened him with their lives to make him abandon his principles...
But he gritted his teeth and stuck to his bottom line.
Lin Feng looked at the comprehensive evaluation data displayed on the screen and nodded in satisfaction.
"Although you are still somewhat inexperienced, his handling of the situation is not smooth enough."
"But your heart is righteous."
"You've passed this test too."
"Congratulations, Huo Yuhao."
Lin Feng extended his hand and said sincerely. "You have officially passed the entrance examination for Shrek Academy's outer college. From today onwards, you are a member of this academy."
Huo Yuhao stared blankly at the hand reaching out to him, his eyes instantly reddening.
'It passed through...'
'I really passed!'
'I can join Shrek Academy too!'
He suddenly reached out and tightly grasped Lin Feng's hands, his voice choked with emotion.
"Thank you... thank you, Dean!"
Just as Huo Yuhao genuinely accepted the academy and felt a sense of belonging.
The system notification sounded in Lin Feng's mind again.
[Ding!]
[Huo Yuhao, the Chosen One, has been detected. His acceptance of Shrek Academy as a monster academy has increased!]
[Rewards Distributed:]
[1. Special Student – Luo Guixing (Shrek Academy First Year Version) has been unlocked!]
[2. Special Martial Soul - Dark Demon Scythe (Automatically fused, and comes with nine compatible 100,000-year soul rings)!]
A few days after Huo Yuhao's test, Lin Feng sensed an aura rapidly approaching.
Indeed, judging by Bei Bei and the other two's speed, the Shrek Academy people should have arrived by now. He wondered who it would be.