The gazes of everyone present began to ignite with fervor, and even Lu Fei’s expression turned flushed with excitement.
“Damn it! Is the protagonist’s halo about to activate? An extraordinary reaction definitely proves I’m the chosen one!”
“Huangfu Chenyi! Just you wait, I’ll destroy your mental core in minutes!”
Lu Fei was already fantasizing about reaching the pinnacle of his life, envisioning himself picking up his nephew and giving him a good thrashing.
Just as everyone was eagerly anticipating,
Suddenly, the six-pointed star gem began to surge with wild energy, trembling more and more violently, its light shooting out in all directions.
Accompanying the gem’s tremors, Lu Fei’s entire body also started to shake uncontrollably, his body utterly beyond his command.
Faintly, he felt an ineffable something being continuously drawn out of his body, a state that persisted as if there were no end.
The cracks on the gem became increasingly apparent, as if it could no longer withstand the immense pressure from within.
“Something’s wrong!”
Lin Yuansheng, as the Dean, was not just someone who spewed sarcastic remarks to annoy people; his knowledge was extraordinary. He quickly sensed the abnormality of the gem.
Lin Yuansheng sprinted and rushed to Lu Fei’s side.
“Break free quickly!”
Lu Fei’s pupils contracted, sensing a danger he had never experienced before.
In an instant, Lin Yuansheng activated the power of [Soul Resonance], his eyes turning into vertical pupils. He yanked Lu Fei off the six-pointed star gem.
“Everyone! Get down!”
Lin Yuansheng roared.
Director of Studies Lin Zuodong and Tutor Ding Min immediately summoned their contracted beasts and shielded the students.
The next moment.
A low, explosive sound echoed, and a terrifying energy wave, originating from the six-pointed star gem, spread out, sweeping through the entire examination hall at an incredible speed.
All the windows shattered instantly, and the furnishings within the hall were overturned, leaving it in disarray.
After the shockwave subsided, everyone fearfully looked up.
No one knew what had happened. As the person at the center of it, Lu Fei was shielded by Lin Yuansheng and was still in shock.
“Damn… it… it exploded?”
Just before the explosion, Lu Fei had clearly felt the six-pointed star gem compressing immense power. If he had been caught in it, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
“Dean! Are you alright!” Lu Fei looked at Lin Yuansheng, who had risked everything to save him, and felt a surge of respect in his heart.
Before this, Lu Fei had thought Lin Yuansheng was merely flattering him out of consideration for Chu Huainan. But today was different; Lin Yuansheng’s actions were equivalent to risking his own life.
“Cough, cough, cough…” Lin Yuansheng coughed lightly, wiping away the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth. “It’s nothing, no serious injuries.”
Although he had activated [Soul Resonance] immediately, the explosion’s power had still knocked him back, tearing his clothes and leaving him covered in blood. His back had sustained a severe impact, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
More than his own injuries, Lin Yuansheng was more concerned about the cause of the anomaly.
He stared intently at the spot where the six-pointed star gem had been, lost in thought.
In his decades of teaching, he had never encountered such a situation. He couldn't explain such an anomaly with his teaching experience.
“Could someone have tampered with the gem, intending to kill Lu Fei?”
This was Lin Yuansheng’s first thought.
But he quickly realized it was unlikely. Lu Fei’s identity was only known to a few people at that evening banquet, and he knew them well enough to be certain they wouldn’t do such a thing.
Why, why did such an accident occur?
Lin Yuansheng was plunged into deep confusion.
Due to this sudden turn of events, the examination had to be concluded early. Since Lu Fei was the last participant, no one else needed to be re-tested.
However, Lu Fei himself began to question his life. What kind of situation was this? Just when the protagonist’s halo was about to activate, it suddenly exploded!
Upon returning home, Lu Fei’s emotions remained turbulent. He had managed to blow up the gem specifically designed to test mental power, so naturally, he received no grade. Even though Lin Yuansheng offered to let him choose any other testing gem from the academy, Lu Fei dared not attempt it again. What if it exploded once more?
Wouldn’t that be like playing with death?
Later, Lin Yuansheng approached him again. As expected, Lin Yuansheng offered to arrange for him to be placed in the elite class, even preparing a reason: the testing gem had malfunctioned that day, and in subsequent individual tests, Lu Fei had performed exceptionally well, meeting the threshold for the elite class.
But to everyone’s surprise, Lu Fei refused.
This was a decision Lu Fei had carefully considered. He had thought it through, and in his opinion, whether he attended the regular class or the elite class made little difference. The only distinctions might be in teaching staff and educational resources, but he didn't need to worry about those.
What troubled Lu Fei the most now was that the testing gem had exploded. So, what was his mental power level? Would he still be able to become a junior beast master?
Seeing the robust figure downstairs grunting and groaning, Lu Fei felt a pang of frustration.
Soon, the new semester began.
Today’s class was an outdoor session, with over twenty students from a class gathering at the combat training ground.
The instructor was a literary-looking young man in his early twenties, with a bowl-cut hairstyle, who spoke rather shyly.
“One, two, three…”
He began to take attendance, calling out names from a list.
Seeing that all the students had arrived, he smiled slightly, sighing with relief.
He looked at the students.
“Hello everyone, I am your new intern instructor, my name is Yan Yan. You can call me Teacher Yan.”
“Hello, Teacher Yan!”
The students responded in unison, their voices polite.
Yan Yan’s face showed a satisfied smile; he truly enjoyed the feeling of being respected by his students.
“Today, I will be teaching you how to better utilize the characteristics of your contracted beasts in combat.”
“As you should have all learned, training methods differ according to the type of contracted beast. The function a contracted beast serves is certainly different.
They are generally categorized into four main types: offensive, defensive, support, and crowd control. Some contracted beasts can perform multiple roles, for example, the [Vine Demon], which can act as both defensive and crowd control.”
“However, these basic characteristics are not fixed. Some top beast masters will specially cultivate their contracted beasts, developing them in different directions.”
Seeing the students listening attentively, Yan Yan became even more enthusiastic in his teaching.
“For example, if you want to cultivate your contracted beast into a defensive type, you must train its patience, endurance, and so on.”
Yan Yan, the intern instructor, patiently lectured for a long time.
“I’ve spoken a lot just now, and I’m sure you’re getting bored. So, from now on, we will begin practical training exercises.”