One look was all it took. Everything else was superfluous!
Everyone stared speechlessly at Wu Liang.
To train your muscles to that level, seriously, nobody else comes close!
Also, it’s the middle of winter. The two of you are flexing shirtless up there. Aren’t you cold…
Standing off to the side, Guan Hu said calmly, “Line up in order and step forward for testing! You have 30 seconds to attack! Begin!”
“Wang Mingyang!”
“Here!”
“Get up here!”
A crew-cut young man at gold four-star strode onto the stage carrying a bundle of steel spears on his back.
He looked a bit nervous.
“Instructor… do we really hit him? The vice-dean is so old, maybe we shouldn’t…”
Guan Hu: “30! 29! 28! …”
Wang Mingyang gritted his teeth. How could he worry about that now?
“Spirit skill! Howling Sky!”
In an instant, the dozens of steel spears on his back were accelerated to terrifying speeds under the influence of his metal force field!
Their power far exceeded bullets!
The screech of air being torn apart rang out as they slammed ferociously into Zhao Dezhu’s body!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
A series of metallic impacts echoed! Every spear that struck him was mercilessly deflected, their tips deformed!
Sparks even flew!
Wang Mingyang was stunned! All the trainees below were stunned!
Are you kidding me?
A flesh-and-blood body tanking steel spears like that? Not even a scratch? Not even a white mark?
Are those muscles made of tank armour?
The most terrifying part was that the bald grandpa hadn’t even used a spirit skill. He just stood there and let the kid hit him!
It was like the old man had 10,000 HP. You unleashed your awakening skill, your second awakening, your ultimate!
And you didn’t even take off a single drop of the boss’s health?
Wang Mingyang’s eyes turned red. He roared, his whole body metallising!
Spikes grew from his fists as he charged forward and hammered the bald grandpa like a madman!
Shockwaves rolled endlessly!
At the same time, steel balls, steel needles, steel cables, everything went berserk!
The bald grandpa stood unmoved, like a mountain!
Guan Hu: “3! 2! 1! Time’s up!”
Wang Mingyang’s body shook, gasping for air!
Both hands were fractured from the recoil, dripping with blood!
“H… how many points?”
Zhao Dezhu grinned. “Zero points! You’re rubbish!”
Wang Mingyang froze on the spot!
Are you serious? Even that was zero?
The crowd below erupted into discussion!
Wang Mingyang’s attack power was definitely not weak, yet he didn’t even reach the passing line?
Is Pioneer Academy’s standard this insane?
At this moment, Ye Xinghe and the others felt enormous pressure!
“Next! Zhou Beibei!”
“Two points! Not good enough!”
“Wang Feiyang!”
“Three points! Close, but no!”
One trainee after another attacked Zhao Dezhu with everything they had. Not a single one could shake his defence!
Over three hundred people tested! The highest score was only 6 points!
Jiang Nan’s scalp went numb. “What level is this grandpa? Don’t tell me he’s Heavenly Dao?”
Zhong Yingxue: “He hasn’t used any spiritual energy! We can’t tell his rank!”
Ye Xinghe’s expression was grave. “Grandpa Zhao is known as China’s Dragon Armour, a heavy tank!”
“Right after the spiritual energy resurgence, he used his own body to block a diamond-tier spirit ruin gate! Not a single spirit beast got through!”
“A true one-man army holding the pass against ten thousand!”
“South God! Go all out! Otherwise we have no chance!”
Jiang Nan nodded heavily, filled with genuine respect!
Just then!
A massive explosion boomed from the stage!
Even the ground shook three times!
A small mushroom cloud rose from the platform, the blast of air ferocious!
“Hahaha! This kid’s good! 9 points!”
On the stage, a pale-faced young man with long hair covering one eye silently nodded and walked off!
“Gao Xingyu! 9 points!”
The crowd below went wild!
“Holy crap! Who is that guy? Insane!”
“Don’t know him!”
“From Kyoto Spirit University?”
“Gold five! Nine points? What’s his ability?”
“Didn’t see clearly! Just saw the explosion!”
This person’s appearance caused a huge stir!
Among the university competitors there were plenty of powerhouses, and as time passed they gradually started shining!
Seven-pointers and eight-pointers became common!
Eventually it was the turn of Jiang Nan’s group of high-school graduates!
Seventeen of them went up in a row! They scored either 0 or 1 point!
Many trainees burst out laughing!
“Are these kids here to be comedians? Pfff hahaha!”
“Are you kidding? This weak? And a bunch of them are still silver!”
“What was the academy thinking? Recruiting fresh high-school grads? Just to make up numbers?”
“Tsk tsk tsk! Poor things! Calling it zero is probably just to save face!”
The ones who went up and came back down all had red faces, but there was nothing they could do!
Reality was that cruel! If you’re not good enough, you’re not good enough!
The interviewers from earlier, who would become the instructors for the ten classes of this cohort, watched the scene and shook their heads helplessly!
“Sigh! They’re still too young!”
“I wonder how many will make it. Probably just those three or five standouts?”
“Who brought Class 10?”
“Who else but Tao Xinyi?”
“Pfft… Sister Tao really drew the short straw! Three to five people might not even fill a class! Though that’s good too, she can give one-on-one coaching! Haha!”
“Short straw? Heh… after what happened and so many trainees died, this is the punishment she deserves!”
Guan Hu narrowed his eyes. “Shut up! I told you not to bring that incident up!”
“That incident wasn’t Taozi’s fault! It had nothing to do with her!”
“She personally requested to lead Class 10! You lot…”
Several instructors looked unhappy!
Tao Xinyi’s eyes reddened slightly. “Stop it, Brother Hu! I’m fine!”
She looked at the high-school kids below and silently cheered them on!
“Zhong Yingxue! On stage!”
Zhong Yingxue took a deep breath and stepped up!
Jiang Nan pulled out a loud-hailer from who-knows-where. “Xuexue, blast him!!”
“Flame Queen! Just nuke him!”
“Show them our momentum!”
“Give us a perfect opener!”
Seeing how hyped Jiang Nan’s group was, many new trainees smirked mockingly!
Gold one? What kind of damage could she possibly do?
Just a pretty vase! Good looks, that’s all!
“Begin!”
BOOM!
The moment the word left Guan Hu’s mouth, flames erupted all over Zhong Yingxue, her gaze resolute!
She stomped her little foot!
“Sea of Flames!”
In an instant, waves of fire swept across the stage, melting the platform. Even the air twisted from the heat as it slammed into Zhao Dezhu!
“Undying Blackflame!”
A stream of black fire poured down like boiling oil, burning madly!
“Red Lotus Explosive Flame Bullet!”
For a moment the entire stage was engulfed in raging flames. You couldn’t even see the person inside, only deafening explosions ringing out again and again!
Everyone was stunned!
Holy crap? This fierce?
With only three seconds left, Zhong Yingxue raised her small hand high. “Azure Flame Fall!”
A massive blue fireball fifteen metres wide crashed down from the sky!
BOOM!
Flames splashed everywhere, even turning the steel frame below the stage red-hot!
“Time’s up!”
Zhao Dezhu grinned. “Not bad, little lady! That’s got some kick! 8 points!”
The score was announced and the whole crowd erupted!
Are you serious? 8 points?
When did a gold-one’s output become this insane?
She’s a living artillery battery!
Yu Qingqing and the others couldn’t help cheering!
Jiang Nan wasn’t surprised at all!
Very few damage dealers could empty their entire spirit energy pool in 30 seconds!
Zhong Yingxue could! She could even do it faster!
What did shock Jiang Nan was that he clearly saw Zhao Dezhu casually pat the black flames on his body!
And extinguish the so-called “eternally inextinguishable” blackflame…
Extinguishing Amaterasu with his bare hands? Grandpa is insane!
“Next! Xia Yao!”
