CHAPTER 27: CHAPTER 26: THAT’S IT?

"It seems this Martial Arts Will assessment is just like the First Layer of the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder."

"Using illusion to test people?"

Jiang Ye looked at the stunningly beautiful girl with snow-white feet, his gaze peculiar.

Testing him with this?

Which high school student wouldn’t withstand such a test?

"We still have to try to see if it’s an illusion."

Jiang Ye immediately stepped forward.

...

At the same time, other trialists gradually entered the Illusion Realm.

Like Li Zhichao, he found himself sitting in a classroom.

On the blackboard in front, the rankings for this month’s exam were displayed.

First place: Jiang Ye

Second place: Xu Sisi

Third place: Li Zhichao

"I actually fell to third place in this exam!"

Li Zhichao trembled, staring in disbelief at the blackboard in front.

"Not only surpassed by Jiang Ye but Xu Sisi also overtook me." Li Zhichao gritted his teeth.

On the podium.

Chen Zilu coldly said, "It’s clear that Li Zhichao has regressed significantly in this exam; there’s no longer any chance to enter the special class. I’ll inform your parents of this situation; take care of yourself."

Li Zhichao, upon hearing this, shivered all over.

He had dropped to third place.

No longer has a chance to enter the special class!

Scenes of the future seemed to appear in Li Zhichao’s eyes.

The disappointment in his parents’ eyes, Lin Xuan’s cruel mockery, regarded as the disgrace of the Celestial Dragon District by peers...

"No, no..."

Li Zhichao shook his head frantically, his eyes full of fear.

...

Lin Xuan sat in the classroom of An City No.1 High School.

He looked at this year’s ranking in disbelief.

"My score fell out of the top hundred for the year?"

"If my grades continue dropping, I might even be kicked out of the special class and thrown into the ordinary class where waste gathers?"

Lin Xuan stared fiercely at the score sheet, as if scenes of the future were appearing before him.

Li Zhichao’s cruel laughter, the disheartened look in his parents’ eyes, pinned to the pillar of disgrace in the Celestial Dragon District.

"What good is newborn talent? In the end, it’s about the same as my lower talent." Li Zhichao mercilessly mocked.

"No, I don’t want to be with the ordinary class’s rotten bunch!" Lin Xuan clutched his huge head, roaring in agony.

...

Meanwhile, in the hall outside.

All students had already entered the trial.

The majority showed painful expressions, as if enduring immense hardship.

On the viewing platform, Zhang Jianwu chuckled, "Looks like the students have entered the zone."

"This Martial Arts Will trial is to evoke the deepest emotions within and present them as an illusion."

Saying this, he glanced in the direction of Lin Xuan.

"Unexpectedly, even the boy ranked top ten in An City No.1 High School has something that terrifies him?"

"It’s really intriguing."

Other teachers also looked towards Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan was sweating profusely, his face full of fear, seemingly going through something extremely terrifying.

Chen Zilu wasn’t surprised, "Everyone has their seven emotions and desires; fear is what’s most likely to make one lose their sanity."

"So in the Martial Arts Will trial, everyone faces their inner fears."

Upon hearing this.

Yet Zhang Jianwu shook his head and smiled, "Not necessarily, look over there."

He pointed towards Jiang Ye’s direction.

Chen Zilu, upon hearing this, also looked towards Jiang Ye’s direction.

She paused for a moment in surprise.

Jiang Ye was sitting on a virtual seat with a leisurely smile on his face, standing out amid a group of grimacing students.

"This guy’s having a sweet dream."

Chen Zilu chuckled softly, covering her mouth.

A teacher exclaimed, "Most people in the Martial Arts Will trial see terrifying things, and he’s having a sweet dream? That’s rare!"

Zhang Jianwu nodded, "This shows he has nothing in his heart that scares him... indeed very uncommon."

"Either he hasn’t experienced fear all his life."

"Or... it means his character is special; no matter how big the storm, it’s hard to make him fearful."

Everyone’s expression turned serious.

The former is almost impossible.

But the latter often indicates a strong Martial Arts Will.

Yet Zhang Jianwu shook his head, "Pleasant illusions often make people more prone to indulging, and it’s harder to wake up from them than from terrifying illusions."

Chen Zilu nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes glancing towards Jiang Ye.

She knew Jiang Ye’s Martial Arts Will well.

After all, so many days had passed, and she already noticed Jiang Ye’s firm determination towards Martial Arts, an unwavering will.

Such individuals often have a strong Martial Arts Will.

"And he’s having a sweet dream? Can he wake up?" Chen Zilu stared at Jiang Ye with bright eyes.

And just as she thought this.

"Ding!"

Suddenly, a prompt sounded in the hall.

"Someone has completed the first trial!"

"What? How is that possible, it’s barely been a minute!"

"Who is it?"

The teachers present all looked towards the large screen in front.

The screen displayed the scores of 100 trialists.

The total score for the first trial was 300 points, the second trial 200 points, the third 500 points, totaling 1000 points.

Since the trial had just started.

Almost everyone’s score was still 0 points.

Chen Zilu quickly scanned it, her bright eyes suddenly shining.

"It’s Jiang Ye," she said in a sweet voice.

Zhang Jianwu also looked intently.

[Jiang Ye: 300 points]

Jiang Ye scored full marks in the first trial!

He was also the first to break through the illusion and complete the Martial Arts Will trial!

"This kid... finished the first trial in less than a minute?"

Zhang Jianwu glanced at the time; surprise appeared on his face.

Actually, passing the trial within three minutes yields full marks.

Finished in a minute?

This indicates Jiang Ye’s Martial Arts Will is already stronger than the trial’s standard!

"This student has a very strong Martial Arts Will."

"Even waking so quickly from a sweet dream?"

"Such a firm Martial Arts Will, if not for lower talent, is destined to be a prodigy."

Many teachers sighed.

On the distant platform, a gleam appeared in Wang Ziang’s eyes.

"Class Nine truly produced a character?" Wang Ziang nodded slightly, hands behind his back, "Rather like my style back then."

.....

On the viewing platform.

Chen Zilu smiled sweetly at Zhang Jianwu and said, "Director, now what do you think are Jiang Ye’s chances of placing in the top three?"

Zhang Jianwu looked at her helplessly.

This girl was just waiting for him to be slapped in the face.

But as the grade director, he was calm and very confident in his judgment.

Zhang Jianwu shook his head, "The trial has just begun, too early to say."

"Starting from the second trial, real skills will be tested."

Chen Zilu nodded, said no more, and turned to look at the hall.

As Zhang Jianwu mentioned.

From the second trial on, Martial Arts strength is tested, a point where Jiang Ye is weaker compared to Zeng Xueqing and Xu Lei.

The result remains uncertain, even for her.

...

In the virtual space.

Jiang Ye watched the surroundings gradually fade, knowing he’d completed the first trial.

"Is that it?"

Jiang Ye relished in the memory of the girl with snow-white feet, shaking his head, "Not even as real as the illusions in the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder."