Walking into the Class Nine classroom, Feng Piaoling began practicing his Heaven-Reaching Demon Eye while waiting for the school bell to ring. Time flew by, and over two months had passed; the freshman assessment was drawing closer.
At Mimicry Cultivation Ground No. 36.
"Split."
Feng Piaoling let out a low shout. Two incredibly realistic soul power afterimages surged out from behind him. The afterimages dashed forward, circling the mimicry field in a few blinks before suddenly appearing before a specialized iron stake and throwing a punch.
Bang! Bang!
Two shallow fist prints appeared on the specialized iron stake.
"Almost there. In a while, the Doppelgänger Phantom (Shadow Clone) will complete its transformation." The current Doppelgänger Phantom (Shadow Clone) already surpassed its original effects.
Specifically regarding speed, after integrating the soul power circulation path of Jiang Nannan's Soft Bone Rabbit third soul skill, Teleportation, his speed had increased significantly. While it didn't match teleportation in the truest sense, it excelled in continuity, allowing him to perform it at will without relying on a martial soul or soul rings like Jiang Nannan.
As for these soul power afterimages, they were a movement technique Feng Piaoling created. He had combined his understanding of the martial soul of the Shadow Douluo—the loyal servant of Xu Tianran from the Sun Moon Empire's Royal Enshrinement Hall—with insights gained while dodging numerous soul tool cannons.
It possessed the characteristic of deceiving the enemy.
In high-level combat, speed is inevitably faster; any slight carelessness could lead to a total loss. Even if one clearly knew the afterimage wasn't the real body, they would subconsciously guard against it. That momentary distraction is often the key to victory.
...As the soul power afterimages merged back into his body, Feng Piaoling stood still and closed his eyes. After a long moment, he opened them, and an incredibly terrifying aura emanated from him.
Green light surged in his right hand as the Azure Lotus Sword materialized.
Puchi!
The specialized iron stake was sliced through mostly, with only a thin layer remaining; the cut was smooth and level.
Seeing this, Feng Piaoling shook his head. "Still not enough. Compared to the real Darkgolden Terrorclaw, it's no longer inferior in power, but it feels like something is missing. It seems my cultivation is indeed a bit low. To perfect it, I'll need to raise the Azure Lotus Sword Art by at least another one or two levels."
During this period, besides integrating Teleportation into the Doppelgänger Phantom (Shadow Clone), Feng Piaoling continued to practice the Golden Brilliance Quake-Kill Sword. He wanted to see if he could break through the original power of the Darkgolden Terrorclaw. Now it appeared the Golden Brilliance Quake-Kill Sword had reached a bottleneck; it would be unwise to waste limited time on this.
Time flowed like water.
One day, Feng Piaoling went to Class Nine to report as usual. When Mu Jin arrived, he stood up with the other students to salute her, intending to slip away quietly afterward.
Mu Jin suddenly called out to him, "Feng Piaoling, suspend your cultivation for today. Everyone else's combat classes are also paused."
Hearing this, Feng Piaoling returned to his seat, and the other students' expressions turned serious.
"Three months have passed since the start of school. I presume you all know—yes, the freshman assessment starts tomorrow. Only those who pass can become official first-year students. Today, I will explain the key points of the assessment. Before that, write down your cultivation direction. This concerns the academy's future ability to teach you according to your aptitude."
As she spoke, she passed down a form. When it reached Feng Piaoling, he casually wrote "Power Attack System" behind his name.
Before long, everyone in Class Nine had finished. The form returned to Mu Jin's hands. She scanned it briefly, her gaze lingering on a few key individuals, and a faint smile appeared on her face.
"There is only one key point for the freshman assessment: combat. And everyone must participate."
"Considering that there are Support System soul masters among you, for the sake of fairness, the academy allows you to form small groups of three."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the students in Class Nine instinctively looked at Feng Piaoling. This included Zhu Lu, Nanmen Yun'er, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng. One by one, their eyes lit up. As long as they could team up with Feng Piaoling, passing the assessment—or even winning the championship—would be a sure thing.
Mu Jin added, "Of course, there are restrictions. Besides giving priority to roommates, a group can have at most one Power Attack System soul master. Additionally, there are over three hundred students competing, but only half can remain—the top one hundred and fifty groups. You may now form your teams freely."
Just as Mu Jin finished speaking, two dark shadows flashed past the students' eyes, bringing a breeze and a faint, unique maidenly fragrance.
In the next instant, two graceful silhouettes appeared to the left and right of Feng Piaoling.
On the left was a girl with black hair and heterochromatic eyes, possessing a fiery figure that didn't match her age. On the right was a girl who looked delicate and weak, with long light-green hair flowing behind her and dark-green eyes full of gentleness, making one instinctively feel protective.
Who else could they be but Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er, the only two Agility Attack System Grand Soul Masters in Class Nine?
"Monitor, team up with us." They looked at Feng Piaoling with burning gazes and spoke in unison.
The two were roommates. It was clear that after spending time together, they got along quite well.
"Sure." For Feng Piaoling, it didn't matter much who he teamed up with. The result would be the same regardless.
Seeing Feng Piaoling agree, Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er glanced at each other, both showing joy in their eyes. Ning Tian and Wu Feng clearly hadn't expected the two girls to move so quickly and raised their eyebrows. However, they also knew they couldn't team up with Feng Piaoling. They didn't force it. After all, the two of them had to be on the same team, and a group could only have one Power Attack member. Wu Feng already occupied that spot.
The other students, seeing that the strongest, Feng Piaoling, had been taken, felt disappointed. They could only turn their gazes toward Ning Tian and Wu Feng. Ultimately, Ning Tian and Wu Feng chose an Agility Attack System beast soul master with Level 19 soul power from among them.
While Class Nine was arranging groups, an entirely different and disharmonious scene was playing out in the Class One classroom.
In front of the whole class, Wang Dong'er stood up and looked dissatisfied at the podium, where Zhou Yi stood with her half-frame glasses and old-woman mask, looking fierce.
"No, I don't agree. Teacher, you said before that priority would be given to roommates. I want to be in a group with Xiao Xiao."
If she were being paired with anyone else, it might be fine. The problem was, look at who they had assigned her.
Huo Yuhao, a despicable person who used underhanded tricks to hurt people in a fair soul duel. Dai Huabin, a jerk who abandoned his fiancée and then shamelessly pestered Wang Dong'er in public after being smitten by her looks.
Neither of them was any good.
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