Chapter 54: The Temptation of a Beauty

A young man stepped forward, visibly nervous—after all, several instructors from the top martial academies were watching nearby. Forcing himself to calm down and muster some courage, he struck the power tester with a punch.

With a beep, the large screen displayed a line of results: “Class 3-1, Xiali. Last month’s score, this month’s score...” The result, combined with a faint spiritual fluctuation and clumsy control over his inner energy, clearly showed he had just recently advanced to Level Four Spirit Power. Although breaking through Level Three made him eligible for higher martial academies, he had not attracted the attention of the recruiting tutors here for guaranteed admissions.

The large screen flickered again with another name: “Class 3-2, Wright!”

One student after another took their turn at the testing apparatus. Soon enough, it was time for the star candidate in whom the recruiting tutors were most interested.

“Class 3-1, Shi Feng.”

At last, the tutors saw the famously indolent legend themselves. The rumors were true: even in the presence of the special admissions tutors, our renowned slacker appeared utterly nonchalant. If you looked closely, you could even spot traces of sleep in the corners of his eyes—he hadn’t even bothered to wash his face! At the very least, shouldn’t he give the observing tutors a good first impression?

Shi Feng sauntered to the testing device, yawning incessantly, but then his eyes suddenly lit up. He had spotted, among the VIP section, several elegantly dressed women—each mature, alluring, and enchanting. Their striking presence immediately caught his attention. Each wore the badge of Dallas Academy, evidently here as recruiting tutors.

Ever since Dallas Academy produced a genius like Valentine, they had spared no effort in recruiting top talent. For Shi Feng’s special admission, the academy had even convened special meetings and, in the end, dispatched their most beautiful female tutors to Winston Academy specifically to recruit him.

The other tutors inwardly cursed Dallas Academy’s shamelessness for employing a beauty trap and secretly regretted not bringing attractive tutors themselves, realizing they had already lost ground in the competition for Shi Feng.

Acting under the principal’s orders, several female tutors even threw Shi Feng a flirtatious glance, making him even more elated. His gaze lingered on the VIP seats as, scarcely looking at the device, he casually threw a punch at the tester, leaving everyone to wonder how much strength he’d actually used.

With a crisp beep, the screen displayed the data: “Class 3-1, Shi Feng...” The score was, as expected, outstanding. Only after finishing the test did Shi Feng reluctantly leave the strength testing area. Luckily for him, the agility test area was also attended by Dallas Academy’s beautiful tutors—this squad of beauties was not holding back, launching a relentless charm offensive throughout.

Shi Feng’s unique two-step running start once again opened the tutors’ eyes, the data equally astonishing. After completing all the events, the tutors were more determined than ever to secure him for their own academies. With such talent, even at minimum, he would become a super soldier—he might even rise to the level of a Celestial.

However, the end-of-month testing was not yet over, and it was not the time to approach Shi Feng for guaranteed admission discussions. The tutors could only wait patiently.

Next, Kevin from Class Four, along with Ellie and Joanna from Class Five, also achieved excellent results in the testing. In agility, hidden weapons, martial skills, and defense—the secondary disciplines—they all performed remarkably well, marking them as well-rounded talents. Yet every tutor knew these three would almost certainly choose Blue Emperor Academy, and could only secretly lament the missed opportunity. Still, once the tests were over, they would try to persuade them—recruiting even one would be a huge win.

“Class 3-6, Luo Chen.”

When this name appeared on the screen, every tutor noticed several glaring red lines in his file. Only students with serious violations of school rules—major demerits—were marked in red.

“During the internship mission in the Forest of Fear, he unexpectedly encountered a Level Seven or higher demon beast with psychic attack abilities, and fled, abandoning his partner. Given that the beast’s level vastly exceeded Luo Chen’s own, his actions were deemed understandable. Coupled with his usual diligence and hard work, his punishment was reduced—he was not expelled, but received a major demerit.”

The tutors all frowned; students with such infractions were never popular, especially with a major demerit on record. Still, out of professional habit, they glanced over Luo Chen’s previous test scores.

Mid-to-upper Level Four Spirit Power—not bad, originally a candidate for special admission, but that glaring red mark made the tutors abandon him without hesitation. Peter, the team leader from Blue Emperor Academy in the VIP section, even directly crossed out Luo Chen’s name, disqualifying him. At Blue Emperor Academy, any student with a major demerit at a basic academy would not be admitted—unless they were a prodigy like Shi Feng, in which case exceptions might be made.

At this moment, Luo Chen was unaware that his path to Blue Emperor Academy was already closed. He stepped up to the testing device, activated his modified Qi Control Technique (thanks to Nicole’s adjustments), and his spiritual core pulsed rapidly, channeling a surge of energy. His fist grew hot, and he struck the device with explosive force.

After the crisp beep, the screen displayed: “Class 3-6, Luo Chen...” The result was above average—not top-tier, but the students in the audience erupted in surprise. Ever since Luo Chen’s scandal, he had been the focus of attention, especially after his monstrous performance in last month’s end-of-month test. Many remembered his previous strength test score, and after a month, his score had increased.

While the improvement was not as monstrous as last month, compared to others, he was still extraordinary. Ordinary students improved their strength by only a few pounds each month. Even prodigies like Shi Feng, already at Level Five with tremendous talent, increased by only about twenty pounds a month. Luo Chen’s forty-pound improvement spoke volumes.

Tutors who had previously ignored Luo Chen were surprised by the commotion in the audience. Normally, boos for him were expected, but now the exclamations seemed more like astonishment—did Luo Chen have something special?

Yes, his last end-of-month test result—and this month’s improvement!

It was highly abnormal. The tutors, noticing this, picked up Luo Chen’s file again and discovered something even more unusual.

Previous end-of-month test score: 941.1. The gap was shocking; this improvement was not just abnormal—it was downright terrifying. Even if Luo Chen had advanced from Level Three to Level Four, such an immense leap in strength in a single month was unheard of.