26: Chapter 26 Soul Power Test Shocks the Entire Class

And on this day...

Both the Lu Family and Lin Mo made a fortune.

Lu Mengmeng awakened five Soul Skills in one go, her Soul Power breaking through directly to Level 12, her strength soaring visibly to the naked eye.

Mother Lu successfully awakened her first Earth-tier Soul Skill, her mouth unable to close from joy.

The way she looked at Lin Mo was even more affectionate than if he were her own son.

But the one who benefited the most was Father Lu, Lu Jianjie.

After awakening ten Soul Skills, he transformed from a pure Support Soul Master into a Combat-Support Soul Master.

Although his Soul Power dropped by 9 levels from its peak, returning to Level 60, his combat strength had multiplied several times over.

As for Lin Mo, by evening...

He carried a black card containing 500 million dragon soul coins and the deed to a villa in a core district of Donghai City.

Amidst the enthusiastic farewell of the three members of the Lu Family, he left the Lu Family villa.

Reaching a fork in the road, Lin Mo stopped, tapped his phone a few times, and said to Niu Dachun beside him, "Da Chun, I've transferred ten million to you. Buy whatever you want, don't be stingy."

Niu Dachun stared wide-eyed at the notification on his phone. He scratched his head and said sheepishly, "Brother Mo, isn't this too much..."

"Take it. I said I'd take you to the top once I made it. This is just the beginning; there are many good days ahead," Lin Mo patted his shoulder.

"Next, focus on raising your Soul Power for the college entrance exam. Don't hold us back when the time comes."

"Don't worry, Brother Mo, I'll definitely practice hard!" Niu Dachun nodded vigorously.

With the cultivation method Lin Mo gave him, he was confident he could reach Level 5 or higher before the exam.

"Good, go on back. I'm going to get a foot massage..."

The next morning.

Lin Mo tossed a soul crystal drained of Soul Power into the trash can.

"A five-times speed cultivation technique is truly awesome. Reached Level 7 in one night."

Lin Mo was very satisfied with this speed.

He stood up and stretched.

He didn't plan on going to the secret realm today.

Instead, he planned to go to the market again to buy some materials for refining soul condensing pills.

Five-times speed was just the effect of the cultivation technique; if the soul condensing pill was successfully refined, his cultivation speed could increase again.

...

Time flew by.

It was now the day before the college entrance exam.

Today, because the Martial Arts Exam eligibility needed to be tested...

All the third-year students returned to their respective classrooms.

Today, as long as one's Soul Power was tested to be Level 5 or higher, they could participate in the Martial Arts Exam.

Lin Mo walked into the classroom nonchalantly, followed by his two sidekicks.

The clamor in the classroom came to an abrupt halt, and dozens of pairs of eyes turned in unison toward the door.

Sensing the Soul Power fluctuations from the three of them, gasps of cold air rose one after another.

"How is that possible? It's only been ten days!"

"Damn, these three bastards couldn't have taken drugs, right?"

"What drugs? I drink Soul Power Potions every day and haven't seen progress this fast!"

Vice Squad Leader Zhao Lei and his three companions were all dumbfounded by the strength of Lin Mo's trio.

In the first seat of the third group, a flash of astonishment also crossed Qin Ran's eyes.

Her beautiful eyes scanned back and forth between the three of them.

Because she hadn't finished awakening her Soul Skills, her Soul Power was currently stuck at Level 10.

Lin Mo walked straight toward his seat, his pace pausing slightly as he passed Qin Ran.

The young girl wore a simple white shirt, her jet-black hair tied in a ponytail, her profile clean and elegant.

However, the eyes she directed at them held an undisguised sense of inquiry.

Her SS-grade "Frost Phoenix," even with only Level 10 Soul Power, was enough to make ordinary classmates feel intimidated.

"Hehe, Class Monitor, long time no see," Lin Mo greeted her.

Qin Ran looked up, not expecting Lin Mo to greet her.

In the past, Lin Mo would avoid her whenever possible.

"Mm. Student Lin Mo's progress is indeed surprising."

Her gaze fell on Lu Mengmeng.

"Especially Student Lu; you should be at Level 15 or higher. You could rank in the top three in Linjiang City this year."

Lu Mengmeng lifted her chin proudly.

"Of course."

Seeing Lin Mo strike up a conversation with Qin Ran...

Vice Squad Leader Zhao Lei's face turned from green to white.

"Bastard, how does he dare... even if his Soul Power is high, so what? It's just a trash Martial Soul!"

*Ring ring ring—*

The class bell rang, and Teacher Liao Dafu walked in with a uniformed beauty carrying a testing device.

"Students, we are testing Soul Power today. Only those who meet the standard can finally confirm their Martial Arts Exam eligibility."

"We'll start now. Come up when I read your name."

Teacher Liao Dafu knew full well that this test was just a formality.

After all, almost everyone in his class met the requirements.

Only Niu Dachun might be a bit lacking.

Thinking of Niu Dachun...

Teacher Liao Dafu looked toward the back of the classroom.

"Hiss!" Sensing Niu Dachun's Soul Power fluctuations, his first thought was also that this kid must have taken drugs.

After all, with an F-grade Martial Soul, no matter how hard one worked, there was no way to jump several levels in ten-odd days.

And when he saw Lin Mo and Lu Mengmeng...

He was stunned once again.

Damn, could it be that these three 'crouching dragons and hidden phoenixes' are the hidden big shots of my class?

"Cough, cough. Students whose names I read, come up for testing."

"First one, Su Xiaoxiao!"

Hearing the name...

Lin Mo looked up at the 'fox girl' who usually liked to keep her head down and had very little presence.

If it hadn't been for her help adding ice last time, Lin Mo wouldn't have noticed such a person in the class.

Su Xiaoxiao walked up to the podium with her head lowered.

"Haha, no need to be nervous. Just put your hand on it!"

The uniformed big sister in charge of the testing gave a comforting smile.

*Hum—*

The needle jumped frantically before finally coming to a steady stop at Level 10.

"Ten... Level 10?"

Teacher Liao Dafu was suddenly surprised.

He remembered Su Xiaoxiao only had a B-grade Beast Martial Soul, and her innate Soul Power was only Level 4.

How long had it been, and she was already Level 10?

It seemed his bonus for this year was a sure thing...

After a round of testing, the results did not disappoint Teacher Liao Dafu.

Aside from Lin Mo and Lu Mengmeng's levels being somewhat unexpected—one at Level 12 and the other at Level 15—

the progress of the other students was within his expectations.

After seeing off the uniformed beauty in charge of testing...

Teacher Liao Dafu turned to face the whole class, his voice calm: "Everyone, today is the last class for our group. Starting tomorrow is the Liberal Arts portion of the college entrance exam, and the Martial Arts Exam will be the day after."

The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became subtle.

There was both the nervous anxiety about the exam and the melancholy of the impending separation.

Teacher Liao Dafu looked at the young faces below, cleared his throat, and continued:

"For the Liberal Arts exam, just perform as you normally would. As for the Martial Arts Exam..."

His gaze slowly swept over Lin Mo and the other students with Support-type Martial Souls, his tone solemn:

"The Martial Arts Exam the day after tomorrow will be the same as in previous years, held in a specialized simulated secret realm."

"For those with Combat-type Martial Souls, I won't say much; killing exotic beasts is the most direct and efficient way to score points."

"But for those with Support-type Martial Souls, if you want to get points quickly, it's best to team up with a combat-type student."

"This way, the scoring device will allocate a certain percentage of points based on your real-time performance."

"Of course, correspondingly, the combat-type student you team up with will receive slightly fewer points for killing beasts than if they were acting alone."

According to the regulations of the Dragon Country college entrance exam, the admission threshold for the same academy is a notch lower for Support-type Martial Souls than for combat types.

Therefore, Support-type Martial Souls were not entirely without a chance of being admitted to the four major Martial Soul Academies of Dragon Country.

Lin Mo was also clear on this point.

But he was not a support-type Soul Master at all now.

Not to mention that his innate Soul Skills no longer included a healing skill.

Upon reaching Level 10, he had activated two Soul Skill slots, and without the slightest hesitation, he had chosen to awaken two offensive Soul Skills.

Now, besides being able to refine medicine and pills, he was a combat-type Soul Master through and through.