43: One punch and he was dead

Su Feng was speechless. He had just placed his palm on the stone tablet—how did it shatter already?!

Everyone can understand cutting corners.

But you can't possibly do that in this kind of setting, right?!

That's too dishonest!

"They won't make me pay for this, will they?"

"After all, it counts as damaging public property. If they investigate this, wouldn't I have to bleed money?"

Looking at the stunned Su Feng, everyone immediately composed themselves and said, "Test with a new one!"

Another identical stone tablet appeared before Su Feng. Only after ensuring that no sounds were made around him did Su Feng finally let go of his anxiety.

"If I don't have to pay, that's fine."

But the moment his palm touched it, the stone tablet still couldn't escape the fate of shattering.

"What the hell!"

"Are you trying to frame me?!"

Su Feng immediately stepped back a meter from the stone tablet to prove that he was not the culprit.

"Aren't these testing tools extremely substandard?"

"Releasing them when the quality doesn't even meet the standards—isn't this just embarrassing me?"

The others in the same space also looked strange.

"What is up with this kid? Why does whatever he touches shatter?"

"Who knows? Could he be cheating? Cheating on the assessment results in a lifetime ban. I wonder how this kid managed it?!"

"Never mind him. We just need to focus on passing the first three rounds. It'll be great if we don't see that kid afterward!"

...Shen Hao looked at the blue screen in front of him with some confusion. This situation was quite rare!

Could it be that... his magic power is abnormally abundant, exceeding the original testing limit?!

"How about this: give him another one, but this time, use the testing stone tablet meant for Second Profession Advancement. That should be fine."

As the chief examiner, Shen Hao had seen quite a few unusual situations.

Therefore, he quickly calmed down.

Moreover, the lowest level people here are fourth-turn Adventurers.

Their tolerance levels are quite high!

While Su Feng was at a loss, another stone tablet appeared before him.

However, this one was even larger!

"Er... that's quite thoughtful!"

But the instant his hand was placed on it, the stone tablet shattered again and again... Ah, this... "It seems there are quite a few promising talents this year. The highest score in the first round goes to this young man named Su Feng."

The crowd had no objections. If the first time was a coincidence, some might believe it, but when the same situation occurred repeatedly, it clearly demonstrated individual strength.

"For the second round of assessment, the space you are in will be further partitioned, and a Level 10 Demonic Beast will appear before you."

"The assessment content is a competition to see who can kill the Demonic Beast the fastest!"

As soon as the words fell, several blue barriers separated the crowd from their original positions.

A Level 10 Long-Armed Ape appeared before Su Feng.

Bang!

Su Feng immediately smashed it with one punch, and the Long-Armed Ape was instantly annihilated.

His current attributes are terrifying; how could a mere Level 10 Demonic Beast withstand that?!

It wasn't even a challenge!

Su Feng had already attracted much attention in the first round, and when they saw him smash the Long-Armed Ape to death with a single punch, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

"That was truly simple and brutal!"

"This kid is interesting. I just checked his profile—his class is Mage. Why isn't he using elemental attacks?"

"It's understandable for a regular Mage to practice boxing and kicking; after all, Mages are physically weaker, so knowing some Martial Arts is reasonable..."

...The crowd stopped looking at Su Feng and focused on observing the remaining Students.

"This Student named Feng Yuan is good. Not only is his class rare, but the skills he has learned are also quite challenging. He should be a dark horse in this assessment."

"I recall that Brother Fang's child also participated in this assessment. Which one is it? Would it be convenient for us to take a look?"

Fang He immediately bowed with cupped fists.

"Gentlemen, what are you saying? My lowly son has only reached Level 16 in a few days, so there is still a gap compared to others."

Fang He smiled faintly, but a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes.

Level 16—this was already among the forefront of previous years' Student assessments.

I remember someone before who reached Level 20 in seven days, but their combat power was somewhat lacking. They relied entirely on attributes and couldn't adapt to changes!

Their final result was also mediocre.

Before the First Profession Advancement, the difference brought by level wasn't that obvious.

The most important factors are control over the battle situation, proficiency in skills, and adapting to this life of bloody killing... These are undoubtedly a shock to many Students.

After all, most people are flowers in a greenhouse; they won't truly be sent to fight and risk their lives against Demonic Beasts.

"Brother Fang is too modest."

Everyone immediately looked at one screen, which showed a shirtless young man, covered entirely in sculpted muscle, appearing incredibly imposing.

"Not bad... there are many promising talents this year."

"I wonder if the Dragon Nation can wait for them to fully exert their strength..."

After the second round of assessment ended, Su Feng was still ranked first.

Naturally, this attracted the attention of many people.

"How come we've never heard of this guy before? Where did he pop out from?"

Fang Tian was somewhat annoyed. He had come this time to compete for the title of first place in Shuojiang Province.

At that time, he would be the top scorer in the provincial college entrance examination.

But these consecutive failures in the first two rounds made him angry.

Now he was actually ranked third!

"Damn it, I'll let you enjoy your moment for now. The first three rounds are just tests of the most basic attributes!"

"The fourth round is when true strength will be revealed!"

Fang Tian clenched his fists, and a hint of mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"In the third round, kill the Level 15 Kabu Beastman in front of you. Your score this time will determine the difficulty of your next round of assessment."

Everyone's expression was solemn; they naturally understood the meaning behind those words.

From this moment on, their lives would begin to head toward a fork in the road.

Determining the assessment difficulty based on their performance against the Kabu Beastman meant that now was the time to choose academic institutions of different tiers.

Those who performed poorly would face different assessment difficulties and naturally receive different scores.

Even if they performed well later, they would have already lost to others from the starting line.

Trying to defy fate and change their destiny would be incredibly difficult!

Su Feng looked at the two-meter-tall Beastman that appeared before him, smashed it with a single punch, and then the familiar scene unfolded.

The examiners all looked stern. Did this kid take drugs?!

You're telling me this kind of strength belongs to a Mage!?

Isn't this a joke?!

Have you ever seen a Mage who constantly uses their fists?!

This is simply unbelievable!

It's unscientific!

Shen Hao's mouth twitched. If he could still remain calm before, seeing a Mage able to smash a Level 15 Beastman to death with one punch made him completely unable to sit still!

This kind of feat would require at least Third Profession Advancement, or even fourth-turn, and also certain requirements for the equipment worn.

"Are you sure this kid is a Mage?"

"Absolutely certain!"

"Forget it... maybe he just likes using his fists and feet. Haven't there been similar cases before?"

"He must be exceptionally gifted. We'll only know the specifics later!"

But just then, dark clouds gathered in the sky, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

A sudden change occurred...