Chapter 20 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“It’s packed with people!”

Xu Haifeng looked over toward the field. With over 300 students and their soul pets beside them, the typically bare area was now incredibly crowded.

At the side of the school building, there were many first and second-years who took the opportunity to spectate excitedly.

“We were the same last time.”

Xu Haifeng glanced at the students and felt a little amused. It was as if he was looking at himself from the past.

The two of them arrived at the long queue.

Now that the winter break had ended, most of them were chatting about the interesting things that happened to them during that period.

For example, where they went to hang out, what powerful soul pets they saw, what games they played, whether they watched any soul pet competitions, and the list went on.

Even if it was a trivial matter, it seemed as if they could repeat their conversations several times.

At the front, a stern-looking middle-aged man slowly walked over.

“Old Zheng hasn’t changed. He acts like someone owes him millions every day,” Xu Haifeng muttered.

Just as he finished speaking, the man glared sharply at him.

“Xu Haifeng! You think I can’t hear you?”

Xu Haifeng smiled awkwardly.

Although he was still dozens of meters away, he had forgotten that their class’s Teacher Zheng was a professional Contract Soul Master.

The physique of a professional Contract Soul Master far exceeded that of an ordinary person.

Even if it was a hundred meters, if one concentrated, they could still detect the slightest sound.

“All right, all right!”

The middle aged man glossed over the 42 students in the class and slowly started to speak.

“The soul power test is just a simple examination of your soul pets’ soul power cultivation. There’s no other meaning to it, and there’s no need to think too much.

“Soul pets haven’t started cultivating on their own yet. They also have a certain soul power cultivation, but it’s low.

“However, regardless of whether it might be a few years or a dozen years of cultivation, there is no need to place too much importance on it.

“It’s only the beginning. Understood?”

Teacher Zheng spoke earnestly and swept his gaze across all the students.

He glanced at Lin Xi, Wang Che, and the other top students.

His eyes paused on the green caterpillar for a few seconds, frowning slightly, probably confused.

Yet he refrained from commenting.

He continued with his speech.

“This is a public test. You are also allowed to observe the other students. Those with low cultivation levels shouldn’t feel ashamed, nor should you be discouraged. Same goes to those with high cultivation levels, who shouldn’t be arrogant. There’s still a long way ahead for all of you!

“Alright, get ready. Bring your soul pets to the center of the field to demonstrate their soul power.”

There was a soul power testing device that had been placed in the center of the field.

It was a massive hexagonal weighing scale, large enough to fit more than seven or eight soul pets.

When a soul pet stood on it, the surroundings would light up like lightning.

Each slot represented ten years, and if even a single slot was not filled, that would mean less than ten years of cultivation.

It was as Teacher Zheng had said. A simple test, not a very detailed one.

The entire process of the assessment was kept very quiet. Most people could not recognize who the students involved were.

Only their classmates knew.

There was also no mention of any names.

Wang Che observed the slots as his classmates took their turns. For most of them, none of the golden lights lit up at all.

This proved that the majority of the students’ soul pets were all below ten years of soul power cultivation.

Every time a golden light lit up, there would be a small gasp among the crowd.

However, ten years of soul power cultivation was a small hurdle.

Normally, a soul beast needed to complete the enlightenment phase and cultivate on its own to reach this level in such a short period of time.

Clearly, this was relatively difficult.

Any time two bars of golden light lit up, the cries became louder.

There was almost nobody who could reach three bars.

Wang Che also noticed Yuan Xiaole take his turn.

Suddenly, he heard Xu Haifeng chuckle. “You can go first.”

The student in front of him didn’t stand on ceremony as he brought his soul pet up.

It was a Dazed Rain Frog, a regular soul pet.

Its body wasn’t large. This type of soul pet’s physical growth was relatively gradual. Even if one had a deep understanding of soul pets, it would be hard to tell its specific soul power cultivation level.

It looked silly and had an aqua blue appearance, though it was quite cute when it hopped.

Wang Che took a look and suddenly, a smile spread across his face.

“Isn’t that Bu Yan?” Xu Haifeng sneered. “Yesterday, this fellow said in the group that he hasn’t completed the soul pet enlightenment yet. I predict that it only has three to five years of soul power cultivation.”

Xu Haifeng had just finished speaking when two bars of golden light instantly lit up on the soul power detector.

“Holy f*ck!” shrieked Xu Haifeng, stunned. “Two bars? Twenty years of soul power cultivation? This brat was lying in the group!”

He clearly remembered what Bu Yan had replied in the group chat.