Lu Shen scanned the area, he noticed ten one horned rabbits forming in front of him. They were about a foot tall, early Rank 1 demon beasts. Without hesitation, Lu Shen activated his bloodline skill,
"Wind Blade"
bang bang....
A wind blade cut through the air, taking down all the rabbits in an instant.
....
Outside the virtual reality, teachers from different classes were monitoring the students' progress. Principal Zhang stood among them, his eyes fixed on the screens displaying Lu Shen and Feng Yue names.
"Look, Lu Shen and Feng Yue completed the first level in just ten seconds" one teacher remarked.
"They're progressing rapidly. They're already on the second level"
Principal Zhang let out a sigh of relief.
After some time, students began to come out of the virtual world.
"Damn it, I only endured wave two."
"Ha ha ha, I endured wave three."
"Trash, why are you happy? You're not even a true warrior." Some students who had passed wave four mocked the student who was just feeling proud.
"You..."
"No, I didn't even pass the first wave."
Students began to show various emotions, some became happy, some mocked, and some cried because they didn't even pass the first wave.
...
Time passed, from Northern High Academy, almost all students came out of the virtual world.
"Shit"
Tangsu Ming cursed and took his headset off, he only managed to endure four waves despite his middle stage integration realm strength.
"Boss, which wave?"
"Damn it, just wave four." Tangsu Ming his head high and smiled proudly.
"Shit, boss, your awesome." one of Tangsu Ming's lackeys, buttered him up.
"Ha ha" Tangsu Ming and his lackey bragged in front of many students.
"All trash"
But all the students endured their mocking and bragging while looking at the screen, thinking,
"What is this bastard boasting about? There are others who are still fighting in the virtual world"
Humph
Students cursed Tangsu Ming in their hearts but didn't dare to say a single word because they were all low level warriors from commoner backgrounds, and all they could do was endure.
"Trash, what are you barking at?" Sudden girly voice silenced the room.
"Who..."
Tangsu Ming angrily looked in the direction the voice came from.
Woosh.
Students also looked at the person and all they were thinking was,
"Which fool dares to curse at Tangsu Ming?"
"You.., Wang Mei, are mocking me?" Tangsu Ming pointed his finger angrily at Wang Mei, who had just come out of virtual world.
"What, can't you digest what I have said? Hump, you only increase your strength using pills and now you can't even defeat a single demon beast of the same realm. Ha ha, trash." Wang Mei mocked Tangsu Ming without even batting an eye.
"Are you looking to die?" Tangsu Ming's face turned red, as if he would explode any second.
"What, do you think I am scared of your Tang Clan? Ha ha ha." Wang Mei laughed at Tang Su Ming's threats.
" trash is trash, only wants to bully the weak and fears the strong."
"Fool."
"Ha ha ha." All students laughed at Tangsu Ming as they had enough of his behavior towards them.
"You..."
Tangsu Ming became angrier but didn't argue further with Wang Mei, he knew she was more mysterious than Feng Yue. He knew that Feng Yue from the Feng Clan from his father, but Wang Mei's origins were unknown and she was stronger than him.
"You"
he could only point his finger in anger, almost coughing up blood.
"Hump" Wang Mei sneered and ignored Tangsu Ming's glare.
"Hmm, Wang Mei, what wave did you endure?" A girl student suddenly asked Wang Mei.
"Only six waves, but sadly, I didn't clear it" Wang Mei said, waving her hand with a big smile.
"What?"
Students took a big breath, the were shocked to know Wang Mei's strength was almost at the peak of the Integrating Realm.
"Wow, she's almost at the same realm as Feng Yue" a student from Class B shouted.
"Umm"
Wang Mei frowned, when she heard about Feng Yue.
What, Feng Yue has the same strength as me?
Even without cultivation resources from her clan?
Strange...
Wang Mei thought, she knew about Feng Yue's conditions and it was easy for her.
Wang Mei then started looking at the scoreboard and frowned again seeing the results.
Students from different classes were also watching the scoreboard on the screen and seeing Wang Mei watching, whispered among themselves.
"Who do you think will be in the top ten for Azura Cloud Stronghold?" a Class C student asked.
"Probably the elite students from Azura Cloud Academy."
Class B students, however, had different opinions. "Don't underestimate Feng Yue. Did you see her strength? And she's still facing wave six?"
"Yeah, Feng Yue might actually top the rankings."
Suddenly, a student exclaimed, "Feng Yue is already on wave seven!"
"What? Really?"
"Lu Shen is also on wave six!" a student from Class D shouted in shock, causing a stir among the students.
"Hmm" Wang Mei also looked and frowned once again, she wonder how Lu Shen with top grade bloodline could be this stronger.
"interesting"
"My intuition was correct, he is indeed unique."
...
In the virtual world, some time ago when Feng Yue was on wave six,
Feng Yue was standing against two Rank 2 peak stage demon wolves.
"Thunder Ball!"
She launching a yellow ball of electricity at the wolves.
Boom!
One wolf was instantly blown apart by the explosion.
"Howl!" the remaining wolf cried out.
Feng Yue swiftly used her bloodline skill, All Seeing Eyes, to spot the wolf's weakness, which was its neck. She then jumped in front of it and, as if it was nothing, grabbed the wolf by its neck.
"Thunder Ball!"
Boom.
"Wave six passed" a voice announced in the virtual world.
"Phew"
Feng Yue took a deep breath to calm herself.
Whoosh!
A huge Rank 3 early stage demon elephant appeared in front of her. She carefully examined it, She notice two thick, white trunk on its forehead. Each step it took created a crater in the ground.
Boom.
"Thunder Ball!"
Bang.
The Thunder Ball collided with the huge elephant, but it didn't even cause a scratch on its body.
Feng Yue frowned, seeing her skill didn't affect the demon beast.
Bang.
The demon beast swung its trunk at Feng Yue.
Sissh.
She jumped and tried to dodge the attack, using her All Seeing Eyes.
She found the demon beast elephant had a weakness in the middle between its two long trunks.
"Thunder Ball."
Boom.
"Howl"
The two trunk elephant howled in pain as thurander ball hit his trunk and it rushed toward Feng Yue.
The demon elephant stomped on the ground and swung one trunk at Feng Yue.
Bang.
Feng Yue first dodged one trunk attack but she was hit by the other trunk attack, for which she was not prepared.
Whoosh.
Feng Yue was sent flying.
Bang.
She back flipped and landed on the ground, one knee down.
She looked around to see where the two trunk elephant was,
However, a huge leg suddenly stomped at her.
Bang.
"Puff"
...
In the real world, the students and teachers watched in amazement.
"Feng Yue was defeated on wave seven."
"But look at Lu Shen, he's still going strong."
In the virtual world,
Lu Shen faced a massive Rank 3 early stage demon elephant.
The demon elephant attacked first, swinging its trunk to entwine Lu Shen. However, Lu Shen quickly summoned a Stone Wall to block the attack, but the force of the trunk shattered it effortlessly.
"Wood Spear!" Lu Shen shouted, launching wooden spears at the elephant.
Bang. Bang.
Lu Shen's Wood Spear barely scratched its tough hide.
"Howl."
The demon elephant countered with a powerful stomp, causing the ground to tremble.
"Wind Blade."
Lu Shen used Wind Blade to send blade slashes at its eyes as he had read many information about demon beasts and he knew most demon beasts had eyes as their weakness.
Bang. Bang.
"Howl" the two trunk elephant howled in pain and rushed at Lu Shen in anger. Despite its large size, it was faster than Lu Shen.
Bang.
"Rock Wall."
"Fire Armor!" Lu Shen activated his skill.
Bang.
Bang.
The two trunk elephant destroyed the rock wall and rushed toward Lu Shen.
Swish.
Bang.
"Puff" Lu Shen was sent flying and coughed blood.
"Damn it, it's not easy to battle Rank 3 demon beasts. I was saved because of my fire armor" Lu Shen thought, his fire armor and rock wall absorbing some of the impact, keeping him safe.
Even so, he was still heavily injured.
"Rage"
With no other choice and he felt angry as he had never been this injured in a battle with a demon beast, Lu Shen activated his Rage skill. His eyes turned red, his body muscles trembled, and his strength and speed increased slowly.
"Raaagh!" he roared, dashing toward the elephant.
"Take this"
Lu Shen howled in rage as he didn't even stop when the demon elephant swung its trunk.
Bang. Bang.
Lu Shen jumped and clutched one of the elephant's trunks, punching it repeatedly.
Bang....
"Puff" the elephant's other trunk attacked, causing Lu Shen to cough blood, but he didn't stop.
He aimed directly at the middle of its two trunks.
Boom.
With Lu Shen's Rage skill increasing his strength to the early Spirit Core Warrior realm, his attack pierced through its head.
Bang.
And with a final, powerful punch,
"Howl" the demon elephant howled.
Thud.
The demon elephant dropped to the ground and took its final breath.
Finally,
"Wave seven cleared!"
in real world
Wave seven.
Wave eight.
Lu Shen's score changed from six to seven waves.
Students and teachers watched in shock as Lu Shen cleared wave seven.
"Did he really clear wave seven?"
"That's incredible!"
"Oh my god!"
"Damn it, how can he clear it even though he's not from a clan or a wealthy family?"
The teachers exchanged astonished glances. The most shocked was Teacher Tang, he couldn't contain his surprise and happiness as Lu Shen was from his class.
"I knew he was talented, but this... clearing wave seven is something else entirely."
"Monster."
Principal Zhang had a look of disbelief and a wide smile.
"He is truly a genius. Ha ha."
He felt as if a huge boulder had been lifted from his heart, he had been under pressure knowing this was the last chance for their academy. But now he didn't have to worry, Lu Shen not only cleared wave seven but was also the top in Northern High Academy.
....
Lu Shen stepped out of the virtual world.
He had failed to clear wave eight.
Students and teachers swarmed Lu Shen.
"congratulation"
" Lu Shen! You're number one in Northern High!"
"Top 10000 in the East Continent! That's amazing!"
"What?" Lu Shen was shocked.
He knew he could get to the top in Northern High Academy.but he felt surprised to learn he had ranked in the top 10000 on the East Continent.
"I can't believe it... There are over a ten thousand people with Spirit Core Realm strength at just eighteen years old? How many must there be across the entire Nexus Planet?" His thoughts raced again.
Wang Mei approached Lu Shen, a playful smile on her lips.
"Congratulations, Lu Shen." She winked at him and suddenly held Lu Shen's hand.
"..."
Lu Shen felt awkward by Wang Mei's wink and the soft sensation from...
Just then, Feng Yue appeared, she forcefully grabbing Wang Mei's hand and pulling her away from Lu Shen.
"Hmph" Feng Yue snorted, making it clear that Lu Shen was hers.
Wang Mei ignored Feng Yue's glare, curling her lips into a smirk.
"You're just jealous" she teased.
"Besides, you're already..."
"Humph." Before she could continue, Feng Yue released her aura, she warning Wang Mei not to continue, or she would have to face her.
Wang Mei, sensing Feng Yue's murderous gaze, raised her hands in surrender.
"I was just joking" she said with a faint smile, before backing off.
"What already again?" Lu Shen whispered in a low voice, his lips twitched.