Chapter 31 Compound Skills

Secret Realm Command Center.

"I fuck!"

"What's with that move? How is it so strong?"

"I don't know either."

"Is that really still a student? Even I might not be a match for that Earth Element Beast!"

"..."

The city guards exploded, some stood up, some cursed, regardless of the presence of the education chief beside them.

Of course, the education chief no longer cared about anything else. He was grinning like a fool who had just won the jackpot.

The continuous surprises throughout the day had left Wang Haiping numb...

Initially, he hadn't expected Su Yuan to pull off anything spectacular. Yet now, here he was, pulling off a super big move?

Compound skill!

It was actually a compound skill!

The city guards might not know this, but Wang Haiping was clear: Su Yuan's move was definitely a compound skill composed of Steel Flame Finger and Hardened Iron Armor!

A compound skill referred to a stronger skill formed by combining two or more perfect skills with sufficient compatibility. It could elevate the skill grade by half!

Note, simply achieving perfect compatibility between two skills did not guarantee a compound skill.

Achieving a perfect skill level was merely the basic condition for using a compound skill. It wasn't just about using two perfect skills simultaneously to form a compound skill.

The proportions of star power output for the two skills, the method of combination, the final form of release... all these details were crucial, and a slight error could lead to failure.

Even with a "compound formula" in place, it took countless practices and attempts to master a compound skill.

Because white skills were mostly transitional in the early stages, most people focused more on green skills once acquired, making the numbers of white compound skills relatively few.

At least, Wang Haiping never heard of a compound skill combining Steel Flame Finger and Hardened Iron Armor.

So Su Yuan not only used a compound skill, but it was an original one!

Compared to this, the news that Su Yuan's Hardened Iron Armor had also reached perfection didn't even matter much.

One month, perfect Steel Flame Finger and perfect Hardened Iron Armor, Great Success Gray Flame Strike, and at least Great Success Wind Walking...

And a compound skill combining Steel Flame Finger and Hardened Iron Armor!

How was Wang Haiping supposed to feel?

Super genius?

Freak!

Little Huangfu Qi?

Huangfu Qi didn't create a compound skill during his Star Apprentice period either!

Too much shock, too much surprise, Wang Haiping was completely numb...

After calming down a bit, Wang Haiping looked at the screen, constantly pondering as he saw Su Yuan extracting the Earth Element Beast star core.

Su Yuan's skill talent was unparalleled, even compared to the myriad geniuses and freaks in the Three Cities.

With such talent, regardless of his future realm, he would undoubtedly be among the top experts of the same level. He might even be able to fight across greater realms!

Guangchuan belonged to Shuzhou, and as the chief of Guangchuan Education Bureau, it was his duty to send outstanding talents to Shuzhou College.

Even if Su Yuan's realm was a bit lacking, it would be absolutely fine to recommend him to Shuzhou College. This was quite a common practice.

But for Su Yuan, for the cultivation of talents for Great Flame... and for himself, perhaps a better path should be given to him!

Wang Haiping pondered for a while and quickly made a decision.

Being able to help a super genius at a young age would definitely yield feedback tens or even hundreds of times in the future!

Such examples were countless throughout the history of the Blue Sea Star.

Encountering one and giving them a push suited both parties.

"I'll contact my teacher when I get back!"

Thinking of the old man, Wang Haiping felt a bit distressed, but whatever, he could bear another lecture.

Inside the Secret Realm.

Seeing Su Yuan carefully put away the gray-black star core of the Earth Element Beast, Fang Kun and Chen Jiujun were both very envious. But they quickly let it go. Even with the star core, it didn't guarantee extracting the Star Card of Elemental Magnetism Pressure.

More than 50% of the probability was a white Earth Element Shield, while the other 50% was evenly split between Crack Earth Gorge and Elemental Magnetism Pressure.

However, the wild joy in Su Yuan's heart was something these two could not comprehend.

"I hit the jackpot, Elemental Magnetism Pressure!"

Su Yuan's eyes sparkled. This Earth Element Beast star core was even more precious to him, who could definitely extract Elemental Magnetism Pressure, than a green Weapon Card!

If it were not inappropriate now, Su Yuan could hardly wait to extract the Elemental Magnetism Pressure!

Su Yuan checked the time, it was almost five o'clock.

In his current state, he could still find time to hunt some low-stage star beasts to accumulate star dust.

"You two take care, I'll go ahead."

In great spirits, Su Yuan waved cheerily and continued fighting within the Secret Realm.

Time flew by, and soon it was six o'clock.

With the "beep beep" prompt sound from the locator, this trial ended perfectly.

The map marked several teleportation points. As long as they reached a teleportation point, they could leave the Secret Realm and go to the outside plaza directly.

Because the Secret Realm was relatively large, the rule was to return within two hours, that is, by eight o'clock.

"Two more hours, enough to earn a few dozen more star dust points."

Su Yuan looked at a few teleportation points near him on the map, quickly mapped out a route, and continued...

After dealing with the Earth Element Beast, Xiao Yong had returned to the Secret Realm Command Center and started arranging the post-trial tasks, including withdrawing students, tallying results, and handling the site...

"Captain Xiao, I'm heading off," Wang Haiping greeted as he got up and left.

Wang Haiping was now eager to meet Su Yuan, the suddenly emerged genius student, alone.

Initially, he came to check on Chen Jiujun and Fang Kun, the two special recruits. But now... these two could wait!

Yang Jun, feeling a bit dazed, also got up to leave with Wang Haiping, as he still needed to consolidate the students from the Fourth High School.

Outside the Secret Realm, on the plaza deep in the base.

One by one, students walked out from the teleportation gate. They gathered in the plaza and soon started chatting.

"Oh man, I'm exhausted! I've never spent a night in the wild before, let alone in a more dangerous Secret Realm."

"Heh, Yuan Jie, you managed to hold out till the end without being eliminated? You must have scored decently, huh?"

"So-so, just over a thousand points."

"Over a thousand points? Definitely in the top two hundred! That's awesome, you're guaranteed a useful White Card!"

"Hehe, not bad~"

...

"Geez, that Earth Element Beast was terrifying, it almost kicked the star power barrier on the locator to pieces and scared the crap out of me!"

"No kidding, I was rooted meters away from it. How is such a thing in the Secret Realm for our trial? No way any of us could handle it!"

"Well, actually, someone did defeat it in the end."

"How's that possible?!"

"Why would I lie? Those who stayed till the end know, the Earth Element Beast's mark was removed from the map in the end. But among the special recruits, it was probably either Fang Kun or Chen Jiujun, or maybe the two teamed up."

...

Among the First High School team.

Lv Xinghen whispered to Fang Kun: "Kun, was it you who killed the Earth Element Beast?"

Fang Kun shrugged: "No."

Lv Xinghen was surprised: "Then Chen Jiujun is that strong?"

"He's not the one either."

"Huh? Then it's..." Lv Xinghen suddenly thought of Su Yuan, who killed the Poison Fire Two-headed Python, "Could it be him..."

"Him?" Fang Kun looked at Lv Xinghen in confusion.

Lv Xinghen then detailed how Su Yuan killed the Poison Fire Two-headed Python with one blow.

The more Fang Kun listened, the more shocked he became.

This Su Yuan, it turned out he had killed a Bronze Middle Stage Poison Fire Two-headed Python?

And with one strike?

Fang Kun took a deep breath and said, "He's the one who killed the Earth Element Beast."

"It really was him? Damn!" Lv Xinghen couldn't help but exclaim, then shook his head and sighed, "Why is the gap between people so huge? I'm considered a top genius in Guangchuan City too!"

Both looked at the Fourth High School team, but almost everyone from there had arrived, except Su Yuan.

"Still in the Secret Realm?" Fang Kun and Lv Xinghen were surprised.