Chapter 54: Acting Cool is a Skill, Lu Jibin’s Advice

Statements of disbelief spread across the room.

Even the older teacher, upon seeing Xiao Wu's hesitation, couldn't help but urge her.

"Little girl, you—"

Before the teacher could finish, Xiao Wu's question stunned everyone into silence.

"Teacher, I'm wondering—if this thing explodes, and I'm not above level 30, will I have to pay for it?"

As soon as she said this, everyone was shocked, especially Ning Rongrong and the waiting teenagers. After a moment, they burst into laughter.

"Come on, there's a limit to bragging!"

"Level 30? You're really pretending to be a Spirit Elder, huh? A twelve-year-old Spirit Elder—do you think we'd believe that?"

Even the teacher looked doubtful at this point. He glanced at Dai Mubai, who showed no reaction, then nodded and said:

"Don't worry. If it explodes, you won't have to pay for it!"

Though he said this, his tone clearly indicated disbelief.

Xiao Wu flashed a playful smile. Both Yunfeng and Tang San understood what she was up to. They chuckled but didn't interrupt her show, and Yunfeng even seemed eager to join in on the fun. He had a faint sense of what Xiao Wu was about to do and began planning his own move.

Xiao Wu, sensing Yunfeng's gaze, blinked her big eyes and said, "You all heard it, right? I won't have to pay if it blows up!"

But the people around her still looked unconvinced.

Xiao Wu shrugged and poured her spirit power into the crystal ball. A dazzling white light instantly flashed, growing brighter under everyone's gaze until—

"Crack!"

A crisp sound.

"Boom!"

An explosion.

The elderly teacher and the waiting students were all dumbfounded.

After a moment of stunned silence, the teacher weakly muttered, "It really… exploded?"

Xiao Wu nodded earnestly, "It exploded. I'm sure of it."

Seeing her serious expression, Yunfeng and Tang San couldn't hold back their laughter, and even Zhu Zhuqing's lips twitched into a slight smile.

Dai Mubai, having known this was coming, wasn't surprised. But he didn't laugh, as he was feeling a bit sad inside.

As for Ning Rongrong and the others, they were completely dumbstruck. One thought crossed their minds: They had come to the right academy!

The elderly teacher, embarrassed, didn't know how to respond to Xiao Wu, so he just awkwardly said, "Not bad, not bad."

But as he said this, he turned his gaze toward Yunfeng. The students waiting for their tests followed the teacher's eyes and saw Yunfeng standing there, arms crossed, a slight smile on his lips.

"Whoa, someone's even more handsome than me!"

A sudden voice broke the silence. Everyone turned to see a boy with a face full of freckles, not even as tall as Tang San, looking shocked.

Everyone was speechless, quickly comparing the two in their minds. Yeah, there was no comparison at all. Where did this kid get the nerve to say that?

The teacher cleared his throat and looked back at Yunfeng.

"Young friend, do you need to take the test as well? Otherwise, they won't be convinced."

Yunfeng nodded calmly and said, "Alright, but please bring out a crystal ball capable of testing a Spirit Ancestor."

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The room fell into chaos. Even Ning Rongrong thought this was ridiculous. She had initially found the handsome boy charming, but after hearing this, her good impression vanished.

Ning Rongrong was eleven years old, with a spirit power of level 26 and an innate spirit power of level 9—an absolute prodigy! Running into so many monstrous talents here was already hard to accept, but now this guy claimed to be at level 40 or higher? Was this a joke?

Compared to that, was he implying she was garbage?

Ning Rongrong was indignant and didn't believe there could be such a genius.

The elderly teacher, seeing Yunfeng's confident expression, hesitated. The Shrek Academy only had two crystal balls—one for testing Spirit Elders and below, and another for Spirit Ancestors and below. If both were destroyed, he'd be in big trouble!

So, to play it safe, he suggested, "Since you're so confident, why don't you just show your spirit rings?"

Yunfeng was a bit disappointed that he couldn't trick Shrek Academy, but then he smiled and said, "Teacher, what do you think it would take for someone to reach Spirit King level before the age of twelve?"

The elderly teacher couldn't hold back his sarcasm and retorted, "You're probably still dreaming. Maybe if you trained while daydreaming, you might have a shot!"

Everyone burst into laughter at his response.

But Yunfeng's eyes lit up, and a voice echoed in his mind.

[Detected: Lu Jibin from Shrek Academy suggests you daydream every day for at least three months (Reward: Level 51 Spirit King cultivation)]

After confirming the reward, Yunfeng couldn't contain his joy. But, grateful for the advice, he thanked the teacher.

"Thank you for the suggestion, teacher. I'll make sure to take it seriously!"

Lu Jibin thought Shrek Academy had really attracted a fool—someone who took his joke seriously.

But the next second, Yunfeng released his martial spirit, and four spirit rings appeared around him.

"Boom!"

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple.

The glow reflected on everyone's faces, and Lu Jibin was completely convinced. Even if Yunfeng were a fool, he was the most monstrous, talented fool ever!

Ning Rongrong's mouth hung open, her jaw practically dislocated. She was glad she hadn't mocked him earlier; otherwise, the slap in the face would have come too quickly.

The students waiting in line lowered their heads, pretending to be ostriches.

"Yunfeng, level 44, assault-type Spirit Ancestor, martial spirit: Blue Silver King!"

The sound of swallowing echoed through the room.

Yunfeng smiled and turned to Lu Jibin, asking, "Teacher, can we leave now?"

Lu Jibin, his eyes burning with excitement, quickly nodded. "Of course! You're accepted!"

"Monsters appear every year, but this year there are more than ever. Five at once—one big monster, and four little ones. Good, good! It looks like I might finally get a raise. Dai Mubai, take them to the fourth test."

"Yes," Dai Mubai replied respectfully. His evil eyes glanced at Yunfeng with a complex expression. If he had been this strong yesterday, would things have turned out differently?

Shaking his head at the thought, he turned and led the group further into the academy.

This time, no one raised any objections.

Strength had spoken for itself.

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