23: Trigger combat mode and pre-apply two skills!

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Meanwhile.

Fang Ran, who had entered the room.

Saw a two-meter-tall werewolf made entirely of machinery in front of him!

On its chest, there was a core operating device resembling Iron Man's, emitting light.

Just like in those games.

Putting the weak point right in the player's face.

"Training mode activated! Target: Fang Ran!"

"Current Rank: High-Level Middle Stage!"

"Crack!!"

The huge machinery began to move.

Looking incredibly imposing!

Xiao Tian quickly moved in front of Fang Ran, shielding him behind her.

A steel sword appeared in her hand!

"High-Level Middle Stage, the alloy on its body probably isn't easily broken."

Fang Ran's mind raced.

"Let's try with the War Sword first!"

Receiving Fang Ran's command.

Xiao Tian raised her slender arm, lifted the greatsword, and brought it down forcefully!

"Swish!"

A wave of Holy Power transformed into a sword wave and surged forward!

The massive mechanical werewolf charged, reaching a speed of 120 mph!

This terrifying momentum was enough to make ordinary people with unsteady minds go weak in the knees!

However.

The sword wave flashed!

"Clang!"

One of the werewolf's mechanical arms was immediately sent flying!

In just one move, she had cut off one of the opponent's arms.

Under the impact, the mechanical werewolf also stopped its charge!

"Only this level? Does this mechanical Fierce Beasts really have High-Level Middle Stage strength?"

"Can you raise its rank to High-level Beast Master!" Fang Ran frowned.

It was as fragile as tofu.

How was he supposed to test Xiao Tian's skill power?

"Beep beep! Permission granted, activating combat mode!"

"Rank elevated to High-level Beast Master!"

"Crack!"

Accompanied by the sound.

Three sharp blades extended from the mechanical werewolf's palm.

Mechanical bones covered its body!

Its pair of light blue pupils gradually turned deep red!

It transformed from Iron Man into Wolverine.

"That's more like it. Xiao Tian, try out your movement techniques. Don't break it."

"Okay."

Xiao Tian's expression was normal.

In her eyes, the mechanical werewolf's movements were as slow as a snail.

Even in close combat, it was probably no match for her.

Even if she were hit, it was hard to say if it could break her defense.

To be safe, Fang Ran immediately pre-empted two skills before the battle!

"Pre-empt the proficiency of War Sword and Steel Armor Body!"

[Obtained War Sword (Proficient)!]

[War Sword (Proficient): Cuts through metal like mud, incredibly light, can store Holy Power for ranged attacks!]

[Obtained Steel Armor Body (Proficient)]

[Steel Armor Body (Proficient): Can consume Holy Power to resist a portion of incoming physical damage!]

The next second.

Xiao Tian's body lit up with streaks of light.

And the plain iron sword in her hand was covered with layers of complex patterns!

[War Sword: Swing the sword 100 times!]

[Steel Armor Body: Consume Holy Power, withstand 100 strikes!]

"Wait, Xiao Tian, don't be in a hurry to finish it off!"

Fang Ran's pupils lit up with excitement.

At the same time.

The other Beast Tamer.

Their challenge scenarios were completely different from Fang Ran's!

Less than a minute had passed, and one student after another walked out of the room with their heads hanging low.

"Damn, that mechanical Beast is definitely more than High-Level Middle Stage!"

"Right, my Beast used three skills just to break its defense. What kind of alloy is this?"

"Its rank is only one level higher than mine, but its defense is so abnormal. Who can pass?"

"The first class already eliminated half the people! This training is too strict!"

"Who can pass this? The difficulty is simply too high!"

Listening to everyone's complaints.

Jiang Rui couldn't help but feel curious.

"What materials are these mechanical Beasts made of?"

"Adamantium. This batch of mechanical Beasts are all made of Adamantium, and the core is crafted by Beast Tamer. High-Level Middle Stage, roughly equivalent to a normal High-Level Early Stage Beast Tamer."

Hearing Lin Qinghuan's words.

The Principal gasped.

Adamantium?

This is a material that only the military can use!

It was originally used to make armor for Beast Tamer.

Its strength is enough to withstand ten attacks from High-Level Fierce Beasts, and now it's used to make mechanical Beasts?

Who can break through this?

Just the Adamantium consumed is probably an astronomical figure!

"The strength is only High-Level Middle Stage. Normal Beast Tamer should be able to pass, right?"

"Normal Beast Tamer, are you referring to the Beast Tamer at Imperial Capital Academy?"

Jiang Rui said abruptly.

Lin Qinghuan was stunned.

Looking at her expression, could it really be the case?

Ten thousand grass-mud horses galloped through Jiang Rui's heart.

You're really using the standards of Imperial Capital Academy to train this group of students?

Watching more and more people get eliminated.

Jiang Rui's expression became increasingly strange.

It wasn't until five minutes later that the first student who passed finally walked out!

"It's him? Qiao Hong, he's our Fengge Academy's top scorer."

But from the looks of it.

Qiao Hong didn't pass easily either.

But when he saw that no one else had passed besides himself, he immediately showed a relaxed expression.

This meant that he could now accept Senior Lin's guidance!

"Qiao Hong, you did well. You didn't embarrass our Fengge Academy!"

Principal Jiang finally smiled with relief.

"Five minutes, barely a passing grade," Lin Qinghuan commented.

Barely a passing grade?

This speed is only barely a passing grade in Senior's eyes?

Qiao Hong was deeply frustrated.

Indeed, there are always people better than you in this world.

But here in Yu City, at least no one is better than him!

Thinking of this, Qiao Hong regained his confidence.

"Go take your Beast to get treated. There will be more classes later."

"Understood!"

Under the envious gazes of many.

Qiao Hong took his pet Beast to the medical room.

Another few minutes passed, and more and more people passed the test.

Among them were Lu Yong, who was in the top three of Fengge Academy, Jiang Yuhuan from Tianlong Academy, and several other students also ranked in the top ten.

"Heh heh, Lu Yong, you were lucky this time."

Jiang Yuhuan sneered when he saw Lu Yong was faster than him.

But luckily, he was exactly fifth!

Lu Yong glanced at him and shook his head.

Childish!

"The top five have been confirmed, right?"

Principal Jiang asked.

"Yes, I will review the mechanical Beast's combat records later and select five people."

"This method is indeed reasonable. Actual combat can better reveal talent."

Jiang Rui did not object.

He had seen many talented Beast Tamer who, when faced with enemies, were so scared their legs turned to jelly.

Their performance was even worse than some Beast Tamer with less talent but who remained calm.

"Shall we go check the records now?"

"No hurry, there are still a few people who haven't come out."

Lin Qinghuan looked at a door.

It was the room Fang Ran had entered.

Besides him, there were a few other students also inside.

"They haven't come out after almost ten minutes, could they have fainted inside?!"

Jiang Rui complained.

"Unless it's combat mode, even if the sparring partner is knocked out, the mechanical Beast will automatically alert."

Lin Qinghuan explained.

However.

She truly didn't expect Fang Ran to last this long.

Logically, a healing-type Beast shouldn't even be able to break the mechanical Beast's defense.

Could it be that Fang Ran found some trick?

"He only learned my Holy Guiding Divine Bow, and even at the proficient level, it shouldn't be able to penetrate Adamantium..."

Lin Qinghuan mumbled.

Feeling very curious.

However.

Being able to last this long had far exceeded her expectations.

"Having just advanced to High-Level, he can already contend with a High-Level Middle Stage mechanical Beast for so long..."

As long as he can last 10 minutes without being defeated.

Consider him having passed.

After all, healing-type Beasts have very little combat ability.

The final result would likely just be getting beaten out, covered in injuries.

But Fang Ran only recently became a Beast Tamer. To reach this point, his talent is definitely worth her investing her efforts in teaching!

"Prepare some healing medicine in advance."

Lin Qinghuan privately instructed.