Shen Qi clearing the bizarre scene had already foretold that the entire examination venue would be a battlefield against a Special Class Boss. Therefore, this final day of assessment would be for all examinees to join forces and hunt down the Special Class Boss.
The decision to gather all the students was made by the Student Union President, Yan Shao, whom Lu Zhi had never seen before.
Although the councilor system was abolished, the Student Union remained. In fact, after the councilors were removed, the members of the Student Union saw their authority increase. Many issues that were previously restricted by the councilors were resolved as soon as Shen Lu impeached the councilors.
Lu Zhi arrived at the gathering place with others. It was a city that looked as if it had been ravaged by war, with ruins and broken walls.
From a distance, the toppled high-rise buildings were the only relatively flat ground. Not far from the buildings, a mass of raw, glowing light enveloped a sunken depression in the city center.
Lu Zhi's gaze deepened. The white light sphere must be concealing the location of the Special Class Boss. However, the bright light sphere could not illuminate the area beyond a hundred meters, as if the surrounding darkness was constantly devouring the light.
The faint sense of deterrence and pressure was something Lu Zhi had experienced once from Ma Shen, but the two were incomparable.
When Lu Zhi sensed the low-level deity confined within the light sphere by Shen Qi, he was certain that Ma Shen had gone easy on him in the Divine Tower. If he were to truly fight Ma Shen head-on, his 10% improvement would be utterly insufficient.
Thinking about it, Ma Shen had been too kind to him.
(Barbie Q, who was dozing idly in the Divine Tower, suddenly looked up at the void, tilted its little pink horse head, and thought, "Ay, is he thinking of me?")
"President~" Jiang Yue's sudden call broke the previously quiet atmosphere.
Lu Zhi and the others immediately received gazes from all directions, reminding him of the chaotic scene when he first entered the Supernatural Academy, and the lively moments of Director He chasing Jiang Yue.
Recalling it felt like only yesterday.
The man who was facing away from Lu Zhi and the others turned around. A refined and handsome face was adorned with a gentle, jade-like smile. "A Yue?"
Lu Zhi had initially thought that someone who could be the Student Union President would possess great charisma. He had initially assumed it was the man standing beside him, with a powerful aura and a buzz cut.
He hadn't expected the president to be so refined and elegant. At first glance, he gave off an impression of maturity and steadiness, filled with an inexplicable sense of security, his gentle eyes always radiating a calming aura.
"Hello everyone, my name is Yan Shao, and I am the Student Union President." Yan Shao greeted Lu Zhi and the others with a comfortable smile. "Thank you for coming."
The name Yan Shao was quite advantageous; familiar people would playfully call him Young Master Yan.
In reality, Yan Shao's family background was quite simple. His parents had passed away, and he was raised by his grandmother. His supernatural abilities were activated when he was ten years old. His grandmother, who was picking him up from school, was almost hit by a car. However, the car miraculously struck an invisible wall, resulting in the car's destruction and the driver's death, while Yan Shao also collapsed, bleeding from all seven orifices.
According to the investigation by the Special Department, Yan Shao possessed very powerful supernatural abilities, ranking third in the current supernatural power rankings.
Yan Shao could be said to have secured the position of Student Union President through his strength.
"A Yue, you've broken through your mental power level? Congratulations." Yan Shao looked at Lu Zhi and the others. "Are these your teammates?"
Jiang Yue introduced, "Luo Shiyu, you should know him. He's quite famous among the freshmen."
Yan Shao and Luo Shiyu nodded. "Junior Luo's ice-elemental ability is very rare, and he reached A-level mental power in a short time. Such strong talent, I'm envious."
Lu Zhi thought to himself that Yan Shao's tone and manner of speaking were very pleasing to the ear.
"This is Junior Lu." Jiang Yue hesitated when introducing Lu Zhi's abilities. "Junior Lu's mental power level is B+. As for his ability, it's... object manipulation? Or control-type?"
Lu Zhi chuckled and said, "I think my ability should be classified as phantom weapon type."
He said this to set the stage for using the imprint phantom type later.
Yan Shao was surprised. "Phantom weapon type? I've never heard of this ability before. Can you conjure any weapon you wish based on your thoughts?"
Lu Zhi nodded. "Yes."
Yan Shao pondered for a moment, then turned and called out, "He Qing, come here."
He Qing was the Student Union Vice President, the buzz-cut man whom Lu Zhi had mistaken for the president. His aura was very strong, unlike a student at all. With his muscular arms and fierce eyes, he looked like a seasoned soldier fresh from a battlefield.
He Qing said, "President."
Yan Shao said to Lu Zhi, "I've seen the 'thread' that He Qing conjures. Can you conjure something similar?"
Lu Zhi was stunned. He hadn't tried this before.
He Qing directly displayed his threads in his palm. They were transparent and soft, yet had a texture like steel, emerging from the flesh of his palm. Lu Zhi gazed at them for a moment and asked, "Can I touch them?"
He Qing nodded and extended the threads further. When Lu Zhi touched them, he felt a cold, furry sensation and exclaimed, "They're alive?"
He Qing stared at Lu Zhi with an inscrutable expression for a moment before nodding. "Yes, my weapon isn't thread, it's a silver silkworm."
In the dim night, the white tattoo on He Qing's neck gleamed with a faint silver light. A cute, fluffy white silkworm seemed to be curiously observing Lu Zhi.
He Qing's stern face softened instantly, and he said to Lu Zhi, "Ah Yin likes you very much."
This was the epitome of tough guy tenderness.
Lu Zhi confidently replied, "I can only conjure cold weapons that have no signs of life."
Yan Shao's eyes flickered, and he nodded. "I see. My apologies. I wanted to confirm your abilities so that you could better utilize them in the upcoming battle. I wasn't doubting your abilities, please understand."
Lu Zhi nodded and didn't say anything further, not wanting to draw too much attention.
Yan Shao didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he addressed the other students who had already arrived and stated the purpose of the gathering. "I've gathered you all here because I hope to pool everyone's strength and work together to confront the Special Class Boss. I believe everyone is aware of their own abilities."
"Whether as a team or individually, we cannot defeat the Special Class Boss alone..."
His straightforward opening statement, along with his natural leadership and grasp of the overall situation, earned Lu Zhi's admiration.
Suddenly, Yan Shao paused his speech, and everyone turned their attention to the activated holographic display, which had revealed the Special Class Boss in the last hour.
【Special Class Boss: Di Meila】
【Special Ability: Replication (Can replicate the abilities of supernaturals)】
【Danger Level: 8】
The simple information caused the atmosphere to fall into dead silence.
A trembling student said, "Level 8... Isn't this sending us to our deaths?"