It only took Zhang Ye a few seconds to complete the second test, and he raised his hand to signal.
Looking around, he realized he was actually the first to finish.
He felt a little surge of pride.
An examiner walked over quietly, nodded, and sent a mana transmission: “Perfect, pass. Now stay quiet. You are not allowed to make noise or help or maliciously interfere with other candidates' tests.”
Zhang Ye nodded, then felt a bit speechless.
Interference... weren't those magical beasts outside the real interference?
With every giant roar, some candidates whose resolve wasn't firm enough would jump in surprise, their hands shaking and causing them to lose a chance.
Conducting the second test in this environment, eliminating half the candidates would be considered a low estimate.
After Zhang Ye finished the second test, a purple figure not far away also raised a hand to signal completion. However, when he discovered he wasn't the first, his gaze turned cold as he looked toward Zhang Ye.
He didn't say anything, merely glancing at Zhang Ye before turning away to close his eyes and rest his spirit.
Zhang Ye’s heart stirred, feeling like a gaze had just landed on him. But when he turned to scan the area, he didn't see anyone looking at him.
“Probably Leona watching me,” Zhang Ye thought happily.
In fact... Leona was indeed watching him.
In the sky, several Saint-tier experts were looking at him.
“Leona, that little fellow you brought back is quite good. His mana control is even better than the young master of the Thunderclap family,” a blue-haired woman laughed.
Leona crossed her arms and laughed heartily. “Of course! He is my first and currently my only student!”
“Where did you find an Otherworlder?” a Saint-tier elder asked curiously.
Leona glanced at him and hummed with a smile. “It’s less that I found him and more that he found me... Don’t even think about making a move on him, or don’t blame this old lady for turning hostile!”
Everyone sighed upon hearing this. Having an Otherworlder as a student made them incredibly envious.
Most Otherworlders not only had high talent but also possessed various miraculous abilities, so they felt Leona was truly lucky.
One should know that the rarity of an Otherworlder was even higher than the young masters of great families or the Holy Sons and Daughters of the Holy See!
Zhang Ye didn't know about the conversation between the Saint-tier experts in the sky. He turned to look at Lina and almost burst out laughing.
Lina’s face was practically pressed against the mana bead. She was carefully extending her finger, wrapping the bead in golden mana and slowly guiding it through the mana channel.
Her eyes were nearly crossing.
Fortunately, although she was slow, she was steady. This girl’s mana control wasn't low either; she should be able to pass the second test perfectly.
As time passed, the geniuses of the great families finished the second test one after another, passing perfectly.
Lina also passed the second test. Although her speed was a bit slow, she also received a Perfect rating.
Half an hour later, the second test concluded.
Fewer than two thousand people passed the second test!
In one fell swoop, four to five thousand people were eliminated. This elimination rate was truly something else.
“Candidates who did not pass the second test, please do not be discouraged. Go back and train more. All Souls Academy’s enrollment in two years will still welcome you,” the Saint-tier elder from before said in a bureaucratic tone. Then, with a wave of his hand, he opened a spatial gate for the failed candidates to leave.
Then he said to the candidates who passed the second test, “Next, please move to the practical combat arena.”
As he spoke, he opened another spatial gate. On the other side was a massive arena, somewhat similar to an ancient Roman Colosseum but much larger. It was divided into ten smaller arenas, allowing ten battles to take place simultaneously.
The third test, which was the practical combat test, had very simple rules. Candidates would draw a magical beast of the same tier and engage in battle. Instructors would follow along to provide evaluations. Ten battles would occur at once, and as long as a candidate could defeat the beast within half an hour, they would pass.
During the battles, other candidates were allowed to watch from the spectator area.
Therefore, Zhang Ye decided to watch for a while before taking his test.
Because... spectating was the perfect time to steal techniques!
With ten battles going on at once, ten candidates and ten magical beasts hurling magic at each other—he could learn at a flying pace!
Woohoo!
He quickly found a spot with a good view and sat down with Lina to start watching.
The first match featured Samanra. The beast she drew was called a Wind-sickle Mantis, a Tier Nine early stage creature.
Among magical beasts of the same tier, insect-type beasts were generally more powerful. However, it was clear this Wind-sickle Mantis was unlucky to have met Samanra.
This woman also possessed the ability to fight above her tier!
Since both were of the Wind attribute, the Wind-sickle Mantis was clearly no match for Samanra.
Zhang Ye observed that Samanra’s casting was incredibly fast. Even with Tier Nine magic, she could cast directly without chanting or drawing circles. This meant she was extremely proficient with the magic, her casting speed approaching instant cast, and its power was significantly greater than others of the same tier.
After only three Tier Nine spells, the Wind-sickle Mantis was defeated, torn to shreds by Samanra’s storm.
Her rating was, naturally, Perfect.
Zhang Ye felt it was a bit of a pity. If Samanra and the Wind-sickle Mantis could have fought a bit longer, he could have learned a few more spells.
He only learned five: two from the Wind-sickle Mantis and three from Samanra. Sigh...
But it didn't matter. He activated a wave of Copying. Through copying, Zhang Ye also analyzed the other three Tier Nine spells Samanra had mastered. Sweet~
As time passed, Zhang Ye analyzed more and more spells.
Most were Tier Five or Six, with fewer Tier Seven spells. There were only about twenty Tier Eight spells, and so far, only Samanra provided Tier Nine ones.
Regardless, as long as it was magic, Zhang Ye accepted it all. In just that short time, he had secretly learned hundreds of spells, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Lina looked at Zhang Ye with a face full of confusion.
“Why are Brother Ye’s eyes sparkling too?”
Leona, up in the sky, looked at Zhang Ye and almost laughed out loud.
“This kid must be over the moon right now. Look at him, he’s practically drooling.”
Zhang Ye was extremely excited. He analyzed every spell he could see—metal, wood, water, fire, earth... every attribute was there. It would be a waste not to learn them. By the time he was done, the number of spells he mastered would probably be enough to drown people! Hahaha!
Suddenly, a match involving a purple-haired youth caught Zhang Ye’s attention because his opponent was a Tier Nine mid stage magical beast!
A Fire-horned Demon Tiger!
Among magical beasts, tigers, bears, apes... these types were definitely more terrifying than average beasts. A Tier Nine mid stage Fire-horned Demon Tiger was more than twice as strong as a Tier Nine early stage Wind-sickle Mantis!
This purple-haired youth...
Analyze!
【Nan Long: Tier Nine mid stage. Possesses powerful lightning-attribute mana and a powerful physique!】
Good grief, a lightning-attribute Magic-Martial Dual Cultivator, and his cultivation is as high as the Tier Nine mid stage!
This must be the fellow who shocked the examiners earlier, right?
Zhang Ye was very much looking forward to this fight!
As soon as the Fire-horned Demon Tiger was released, it immediately let out a roar. But then the roar turned into a low growl. It lowered its body, watching the purple-haired youth, Nan, warily.
Was it wary?
The Fire-horned Demon Tiger was actually wary of Nan. Clearly, Nan made it feel an unprecedented sense of danger!
Nan stood in place, purple currents of electricity crackling across his body. His ear-length purple hair fluttered upward, revealing his refined and handsome face.
His gaze was like lightning as his hand gripped the hilt of a purple longsword at his waist.
Then, he actually slowly closed his eyes and crouched down.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Ye’s eyes widened.
This scene... felt familiar!
“Roar!!!” Finally, the Fire-horned Demon Tiger couldn't hold back anymore. It let out a roar, its entire body covered in flames as it lunged at Nan. It was incredibly fast, flames surging with terrifying power!
The moment it was about to touch Nan, he snapped his eyes open.
A purple blade light flashed past, like the line of light that appears when an old television is turned off. It crossed the arena, accompanied by rolling currents of electricity.
He cleanly sheathed his blade and walked out of the arena without a word. The Fire-horned Demon Tiger froze in place. A moment later, its head fell from its body, and its massive corpse crashed to the ground.
The examiner finally snapped out of it and announced a Perfect pass.
Watching this, Zhang Ye was uncontrollably excited.
“Breath of Thunder, First Form: Thunderclap and Flash!”
“That was freaking cool!”
Lina was completely bewildered.
“What is Brother Ye talking about? I don't understand.”
However, that didn't stop her from being equally excited, stars twinkling in her eyes. “Mm-hmm! So cool! So that’s the strongest genius of the Thunderclap family. He’s truly incredible!”
Zhang Ye immediately applied his 【Copy and Analyze — Technique Theft Special】.
“If you know it, I want to know it too.”
“If you’re cool, I want to be cool too!”
“Wahahaha!”
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