Chapter 394: Hit the Old Man! (Third Update)
One look was enough! Everything else was unnecessary!
The crowd looked at Wu Liang in dumbfounded silence.
Having muscles like that was really something.
But seriously, why were the two of them showing off their muscles shirtless in the middle of winter? Weren't they cold?
Guan Hu, standing nearby, said flatly, "Come forward in order for the test! Attack time limit: 30 seconds! Begin!"
"Wang Mingyang!"
"Here!"
A crew-cut youth at Gold 4, carrying a bundle of steel spears on his back, stepped onto the platform.
He looked a bit nervous.
"Instructor, do... do I really have to hit him? The vice dean is so old, maybe..."
Guan Hu: "30! 29! 28!..."
Wang Mingyang gritted his teeth. How could he care about that now?
"Spiritual Art: Roaring Sky!"
In an instant, the dozens of steel spears on his back, under the influence of the metal-element force field, were accelerated to a terrifying speed.
Their power far exceeded that of bullets.
The piercing sound of breaking air rang out as they violently struck Zhao Dezhu's body.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
A series of metallic collision sounds erupted! The thrusting spears were ruthlessly bounced away, their tips deformed!
Sparks even flew from the impact!
Wang Mingyang was stunned. All the students below were stunned as well.
Was this for real?
Flesh and blood body tanking steel spikes? Not even a scratch? No white marks left at all?
Was that muscular body tank armor?
The most terrifying thing was that the bald old man hadn't even used any Spiritual Art. He just stood there and let him hit him!
It was like the old man had 10,000 HP! Wang Mingyang used his awakening, second awakening, and all his ultimate moves!
And still didn't manage to take even a single point off the boss?
Wang Mingyang's eyes went completely red. He let out a roar, his entire body turning metallic.
Spikes grew on his fists as he charged forward and started pounding the bald old man wildly.
Shockwaves kept bursting out.
At the same time, steel balls, steel spikes, and steel cables flew everywhere in a frenzy of attacks.
The bald old man stood unmoving, like a mountain.
Guan Hu: "3! 2! 1! End!"
Wang Mingyang's body trembled as he gasped for air.
Both his hands were fractured from the impact, blood dripping.
"How... how many points?"
Zhao Dezhu grinned. "Zero points! You're too trashy!"
Wang Mingyang stood frozen on the spot.
Was this for real? Zero points even after all that?
Murmurs immediately erupted from below.
Wang Mingyang's attack power was definitely not weak, but he couldn't even reach the passing line?
Were the requirements of the Pioneer Academy this high?
At that moment, Ye Xinghe and the others felt immense pressure.
"Next! Zhou Beibei!"
"Two points! No good, no good!"
"Wang Feiyang!"
"Three points! Not quite there!"
One by one, the students attacked Zhao Dezhu frantically, but none could break through his defenses.
More than three hundred people had been tested, and the highest score so far was only six points!
Jiangnan's scalp tingled. "What level is this old man? Could he be Dao Heaven?"
Zhong Yingxue: "He didn't use any spiritual energy at all. It's impossible to tell his level!"
Ye Xinghe's expression was serious. "Old Man Zhao is known as the Heavy Armor Tank with the title 'Chinese Dragon Armor'!"
"At the beginning of the Spiritual Energy Revival, he was the madman who used his body to block a Diamond-level Ling Xu space gate! He didn't let a single spiritual beast escape!"
"A true one-man army holding off ten thousand!"
"South God, use all your strength! Otherwise, you won't stand a chance!"
Jiangnan nodded heavily, filled with respect.
Just then!
A loud bang came from the high platform!
Even the ground shook three times.
A small mushroom cloud rose from the spot, with strong air currents.
"Haha! This kid's not bad! Nine points!"
On the high platform, a pale-faced young man with long hair covering his eyes silently nodded and left.
"Gao Xingyu! Nine points!"
The crowd below burst into an uproar.
"Whoa? Who's that guy? He's impressive!"
"Don't know."
"Must be from the Jingdu Spiritual University, right?"
"Gold 5 and nine points? What's his ability?"
"Didn't see clearly. All I saw was an explosion!"
This person's appearance caused quite a stir.
Among the college students who came to compete, there were many powerful individuals, and as time passed, they gradually showed their prowess.
Those scoring seven or eight points were not uncommon.
Eventually, it was the turn of Jiangnan's group, who had just graduated from high school.
Seventeen of them went up in a row, either scoring zero or one point.
This drew loud laughter from many of the other students.
"Are these kids here to be funny? Pfft hahaha!"
"Is this for real? Are they this weak? And there are even quite a few Silvers!"
"What was the academy thinking, recruiting a bunch of high school graduates? To fill the numbers?"
"Tsk tsk tsk. Poor things. Saying zero points is probably already being generous!"
The ones who went up and came back down had their faces flushed red, but there was nothing they could do.
After all, the gap in strength was obvious.
But selection was this cruel—if you weren't good enough, you weren't good enough.
The interviewers from earlier, who were also going to be the homeroom teachers for the ten classes of Jiangnan's cohort, watched this scene and shook their heads helplessly.
"Sigh. They're still too young."
"I wonder how many of them will make it through. Maybe just three to five of the top ones?"
"Who's bringing Class 10?"
"Who else but Tao Xinyi?"
"Pfft... Sister Tao is really unlucky. With three to five people, it probably won't even be enough to form a class, right? But it's not all bad—she can give one-on-one guidance! Haha!"
"Unlucky? Hah... After what happened, with so many students dead, this is the punishment she deserves!"
Guan Hu narrowed his eyes. "Shut up! I told you not to bring up that matter!"
"That incident wasn't Taozi's fault! It had nothing to do with her!"
"Taozi applied to lead Class 10 herself! You all..."
Several instructors' expressions were not very pleasant.
Tao Xinyi's eyes were slightly red. "Don't say anymore, Brother Hu. I'm fine."
She looked at the high school students below, including Jiangnan's group, silently cheering them on.
"Zhong Yingxue! Step up!"
Zhong Yingxue took a deep breath and walked onto the platform.
Jiangnan turned around and pulled out a megaphone. "Xuexue, blast him!"
"Flame Queen! Just bombard him until it's over!"
"Make sure to show our momentum!"
"Let's get a strong start!"
Seeing Jiangnan and the others so lively, many new students revealed sneering expressions.
Gold 1? What kind of output could they possibly have?
Just a pretty vase. At most, nice-looking.
"Begin!"
"Boom!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Zhong Yingxue's entire body erupted with towering flames, her gaze unwavering.
She stomped her foot.
"Sea of Flames!"
In an instant, waves of fire swept across, melting the high platform. Even the air twisted from the heat as they slammed heavily into Zhao Dezhu's body.
"Undying Black Flame!"
A jet-black flame spread like boiling oil, burning wildly.
"Red Lotus Explosive Flame Bullet!"
In no time, the high platform was engulfed in raging flames. It was impossible to even see the figure inside, only a series of deafening explosions could be heard.
Everyone was stunned.
Whoa? Was she this fierce?
With only three seconds left, Zhong Yingxue raised her hand high. "Azure Firefall!"
A massive blue fireball, fifteen meters in diameter, fell from the sky.
"Boom!"
Flames splattered, even scorching the steel frame beneath the platform red.
"Time's up!"
Zhao Dezhu grinned. "Not bad, little girl. You've got some punch. Eight points!"
The moment the score was announced, the whole venue erupted.
Was this for real? Eight points?
When did output from a Gold 1 become so explosive?
She was basically a living artillery platform!
Yu Qingqing and the others couldn't help but cheer for her.
Jiangnan, however, wasn't surprised at all.
Not many fighters could completely drain their spiritual energy within 30 seconds.
Zhong Yingxue could. She could even do it faster.
But what baffled Jiangnan was that he clearly saw Zhao Dezhu pat the black flames on his body with his hand, extinguishing the so-called undying fire.
Putting out Amaterasu with bare hands? This old man was incredible!
"Next! Xia Yao!"