Chapter 26 (2/2)

Lu Chongyang paused for a moment, giving the applicants time to think. Then he continued. “But inducing Spark will not only bring extra fatigue, but it will also assist you in breathing Spark while you run and increase your primordial spirit power.”

“The stronger your will, the faster and farther you run. Those with a strong will can increase their primordial spirit power more quickly through this exercise on the Heavenly Way.”

Hearing Lu Chongyang’s explanation, all the applicants took on an expression of astonishment. They looked at the Heavenly Way running track before them and were eager to have a try.

Those who participated in this year’s Donghua Tao Academy entrance exam and passed the first round were naturally confident about their gift and willpower. Looking at the track, they instinctively wanted to enhance their primordial spirit power through running.

After hearing Lu Chongyang’s explanation, Christina chuckled in Zhou Bai’s mind but quickly covered her mouth with her paw.

Zhou Bai frowned. He said to her, “What’s wrong?”

Christina waved her paw. “It’s nothing… It’s nothing.”

At that moment, Lu Chongyang continued. “Therefore, this round of testing asks for everyone to run on this Heavenly Way together. Five minutes after the test starts, those who can no longer run will be eliminated immediately. From then on, I will eliminate the slowest runner on the field every five seconds.”

“I’ll keep going until we’re down to the last 300 people. These 300 people are those with the strongest willpower here and are the ones who pass this test.”

Hearing Lu Chongyang’s words, everyone grew nervous.

The 12,000 people who passed the first round were split among four test sites, resulting in 3,000 people at each. Only 300 people could pass this test, which meant only 1 in 10, which was lower than in all the past years.

The applicants couldn’t help recalling rumors they had heard. It seemed like it was true that times were hard now and humankind’s resources were becoming scarcer every year.

Next, Lu Chongyang controlled his will and his primordial spirit power reached out from his consciousness into the real world. He used it to pick up the wristbands set on the side and precisely put them into the hands of every applicant on the field.

“Such strong primordial spirit power,” Zhou Bai thought to himself. “And to precisely pick up 3,000 wristbands and put them in everyone’s individual hand—That sort of control is terrifying, too.”

Lu Chongyang continued. “This wristband will record your speed. Every five seconds, the slowest runner’s wristband will turn red, signaling that he has been eliminated. If you can’t run anymore and stop, your wristband will also turn red, signaling your elimination.”

“Everyone, put on your wristbands and prepare.”

A few minutes later, the 3,000 applicants all set out from the starting line and began the second round of examinations.

Zhou Bai ran alongside Jing Xiu. After a few steps, he felt endless waves of power attaching to his body and mind, making him feel 10 times more tired every time he moved.

It was not only fatigue of the body but, even more so, fatigue of the mind.

Everyone ran at the slowest speed possible in the first five minutes to conserve their strength, but even so, after a minute of running, Zhou Bai was already panting.

His body was very healthy after he had become young again. He was fit in his old society and would have stood out among his peers.

However, after less than a minute of running, he found it hard to take a single step. He had to push himself forward with pure will.

“D*mn it… I’m so tired… I can’t do it…” Zhou Bai raised his head to look around and found all the other applicants were in the same condition. They were out of breath and dripping with sweat, looking like they could no longer persist.

Next to him, Jing Xiu was also covered in sweat, but her gaze was determined, and she still ran with perfect posture.