"Ah, this... how is this possible?!"
Qingfeng watched as an entire forest was instantly reduced to wood shavings, leaving him dumbfounded.
He knew that the move he had just used, though seemingly casual, had actually taken him over a year to practice.
However, due to the limitations of his abilities, he could at most turn two or three trees into wood shavings.
After using such an ability, he would need to catch his breath and rest, as if he had just finished a 400-meter sprint.
To avoid embarrassing himself in front of his classmates, he had only demonstrated the ability to shred one tree.
Now, he realized it was fortunate he hadn't used his full strength, because his best effort was still inferior to Bi Feng's casual wave!
This was too outrageous!
He originally wanted to ask Bi Feng, "How did you do that?" but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
He had intended to teach these students a lesson, but instead, he had been taught one himself with a single move.
"I can try too!"
Monkey, the weakest student in the class, stepped forward and waved his hand forcefully at another section of the forest.
Whoosh!
Four or five trees were instantly shredded into flying debris.
"Alas, as expected of Bi Feng. His comprehension is indeed stronger than mine. I must work twice as hard!"
After speaking, Monkey went into the forest to practice diligently.
Seeing Monkey's performance, Qingfeng's jaw dropped even further in astonishment.
How could this be possible?!
Monkey was the weakest in the class, with at most a Level 3 ability. Yet, with a single wave, he achieved what Qingfeng could only do with his full power!
And it didn't stop there; he could even perform consecutive releases without needing to rest?!
"Um... classmate..."
Qingfeng hesitated, about to speak to the student in front of him.
At this moment, the students in Class Seven seemed to have grasped some sort of secret during Qingfeng's previous skill activation. They were all brandishing their abilities. Abilities were inherently interconnected. Their own strength had been too low before, preventing them from seeing this.
After absorbing the energy released by Zhang Chen, they instantly understood the underlying principles. Even by observing wind abilities, they could slightly comprehend the usage of fire, lightning, and other elemental abilities.
Suddenly, sparks flew, flames raged, and snow turned to ice. The entire camp was buzzing with activity.
"Forget it, it's nothing..."
Qingfeng left the camp with a crestfallen expression, his face burning with shame.
It seemed that before long, his position as the strongest wind ability user would be handed over to someone else.
But he knew the strength of these students. They were nowhere near this level before. How could they suddenly become so powerful after Zhang Chen guided them?!
Could it be that... Zhang Chen actually had some skills?!
Or perhaps... Zhang Chen's ability was to unlock the greatest potential of ability users?!
He had to find a way to figure out what was going on!
Qingfeng secretly made up his mind and then chased after Hong Lian and Zhang Chen.
Meanwhile, Hong Lian led Zhang Chen to the camp of students nearing graduation, located on the edge of the mysterious island.
"This camp houses all those who have studied at the Ability Management Academy for over 3 years and have passed the mental, personality, and ability tests.
"There are even a few exceptional individuals who have met the graduation standards in just one year.
"Simultaneously, students with problematic strength, mental stability, or character are also eliminated.
"Therefore, those who pass the rigorous selection process and reach the final stage of graduation are truly the cream of the crop, one in a hundred!"
"Since they are about to graduate and can manage themselves, the assistant teachers' role is to assist them in accomplishing their goals," Hong Lian said with pride, pointing to the five neatly arranged camps below as they sat in the helicopter.
"Assist them in accomplishing their goals? Isn't that the job of a nanny?" Zhang Chen asked with a strange expression.
"No, no, no. For these world-class treasures, their daily lives are taken care of by professional servants. When I say their goals, I mean academic pursuits.
"For instance, if they want to fight, the assistant teacher must help design a suitable combat route.
"If they want to learn information about monsters, the assistant teacher must compile the data and present it to them.
"You could say that in previous studies, students learned what the teachers taught. Here, with our uniquely created goal-oriented teaching method, teachers cooperate with what students want to learn.
"The results have been very significant after many years of implementation!" Hong Lian said proudly.
It was evident that this teaching method was likely her brainchild.
"I have another question. If those ability users who are mentally unstable or have violent tendencies are eliminated by the academy, do they return to their hometowns?" Zhang Chen suddenly asked.
"No, of course not. For such ability users who are powerful and extremely dangerous in their thinking, we uniformly detain them."
Hong Lian's gaze instinctively shifted towards the sea, suggesting that the location for detaining dangerous ability users was beneath the waves.
"Detain? Why not execute them directly?" Zhang Chen asked, surprised.
Habits formed in the apocalypse dictated that threats must be eradicated to prevent future trouble.
Otherwise, when the other party gained power, they might not be so merciful.
Moreover, to some extent, perpetual detention might not be much more humane than direct execution. For some individuals, it could even be more cruel than killing them outright.
"From a legal standpoint, we cannot kill arbitrarily. This is also unacceptable to the federal government. Perpetual detention is the legal bottom line!
"Furthermore... these ability users are of great help to humanity..."
Before Hong Lian could finish speaking, the helicopter slowly landed on the helipad in the center of the camp.
"Alright, enough said. Class Three graduation is now in your hands. They have 3 months until graduation. I hope you will shine in your work!"
As soon as Zhang Chen disembarked, the helicopter took off again without any delay.
Having just ascended halfway into the sky, two strange birds suddenly flew out from the island's forest.
Boom!
Two bursts of flames shot from the helicopter, incinerating the monsters into roasted chicken and sending them slowly falling from the sky.
"Since the teleportation gate changed, flying monsters have started appearing on the mysterious island!"
"They're becoming increasingly troublesome!" Hong Lian said with a frown.
Concurrently, the energy did not stop at the edge of the mysterious island but continued to expand outwards along the seabed.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the seawater churned violently, and then Hong Lian's phone rang:
"Red alert! The underwater prison is experiencing severe electromagnetic interference, and contact with the prison interior is currently impossible. We request all Level 5 ability users currently at the academy to proceed for support."