blogombal Chapter 34: Intermittent? Concealing one's talents? Anxiety about gains and losses?
Chapter 34: Intermittent? Concealing one's talents? Anxiety about gains and losses?
Haha, you've been showing off your skills so much you've run out of soul power!
Seeing Kong Tianxu's appearance, Xu Tianzhen immediately guessed that the other party was trying to overpower her, which was why he was using his own soul power to quickly make a hole at any cost.
Because the seventh-level Soul Master who specifically taught her carving skills suppressed his own Soul Power to the Soul Master stage to demonstrate his full-speed performance to her, which took about a minute.
Even if she went all out, she couldn't reach the same speed, but this assessment was a comprehensive evaluation of all six skills, and she hadn't lost yet!
Thinking of this, the naive princess immediately turned her gaze back to her carving, and with a flick of her wrist and full concentration, her speed was even faster than before.
Ye Yulin kept her eyes on Kong Tianxu the whole time, and her expression changed quickly from admiration to doubt, as if she had discovered something but was not sure.
Seeing that Kong Tianxu had put down the carving knife and was clearly exhausted, he wondered if the burst of energy just now had been too intense, causing his soul power to become somewhat intermittent.
But someone trained by Confucius shouldn't be this reckless. Could it be that he's hiding his true abilities?
He wanted to probe the metal block inside the tray, but his mental energy was refracted as soon as it touched the lead tray and was completely blocked. He could only think about it silently in his mind, and his brows began to furrow unconsciously.
This was the first time this had been seen by the imperial high command, especially by the old guys in the Hall of Worship. Kong Lao had specially set up this stage for him. Could this kid be so clueless?
Time passed second by second, and Xu Tianzhen had taken out the fifth piece of metal from the six compartments and started carving. With the support of his powerful soul power, Cain was also slowly and accurately engraving the patterns on the surface of the metal in his hand. It seemed that completing at least one piece before the time ran out was no problem.
But Kong Tianxu remained motionless, as if he were asleep. In the tray in front of him, apart from the first piece of the hardest metal, there were no signs of cutting.
At this point, more than 75 percent of the hourglass had already been lost in a quarter of an hour.
"Time's up!" Without any delay, Ye Yulin announced the end of the assessment the moment the last grain of sand rolled down the hourglass.
"Phew—it's done."
Xu Tianzhen wiped the sweat from her forehead. This time she performed exceptionally well, surpassing her previous best of four pieces, and successfully carved the fifth piece in the last little bit of time.
She turned to look at the tray beside her, and it was still exactly the same as before, untouched. She couldn't help but look at Kong Tianxu in surprise; he really hadn't continued carving after finishing one piece.
So afraid of losing to me that you stopped after only completing the most basic assessment?
Xu Tianzhen felt somewhat disappointed. Although she seemed carefree, she was actually very thoughtful, and it was impossible for her not to have expectations for this fiancé chosen by her father.
However, it seems that while the opponent may be highly talented, they may not possess the composure and resilience to face victory and defeat with equanimity.
Kong Tianxu had no idea what she was thinking. After waking up from deep meditation, his energy and spirit soared to a new peak.
Yes, in just less than a quarter of an hour, he entered a deep meditation that is something that ordinary soul masters can only dream of.
His mental energy had long since recovered, and the mental energy released by Tianqian Zhi'an was further integrating with his body, causing the silver sea of his mind to expand considerably.
If it was a lake before, it now finally has some resemblance to the ocean. At the same time, the bottleneck in soul power also feels loose.
Kong Tianxu was pleasantly surprised that an entrance exam could improve his mental strength. He felt a surge of joy from this unexpected surprise and returned a bright smile when he noticed Xu Tianzhen's strange gaze.
Still laughing! Xu Tianzhen turned her face away angrily, not wanting to talk to him, but that handsome face lingered in her mind for a long time.
Sigh, my husband is just a pretty face.
Cain brushed aside her slightly damp bangs; her soul power had been significantly depleted this time. The dark gold three-headed bat king's metal attribute greatly enhanced the sharpness of the carving knife, but unfortunately, her foundation was too poor, so she had to expend considerable effort.
Of course, she still had some spare capacity given her soul power level, but she didn't attempt to carve a second piece. She was very clear about her own position; passing was enough, and there was no need to stand out.
Seeing Kong Tianxu and Xu Tianzhen interacting intimately, she lowered her head in disappointment. Although she had expected this scene, she still felt a pang of sadness in her heart. Her slender fingers twisted around the hem of her clothes, unconsciously tightening their grip.
In the end...
A similarly slender hand reached out and completely enveloped her slightly cool palm, its warmth carrying a hint of undeniable dominance.
Without even looking, she knew whose hand it belonged to. Her dim eyes lit up instantly, and she gently raised the corners of her lips, revealing a pair of cute little tiger teeth.
Nothing has changed.
Kong Tianxu almost instinctively leveled the water, then looked at the podium. Ye Yulin had already begun reading out some names; according to Kong Tianxu's observation, these should all be students who had failed the assessment.
Not all students are as fast as he is, so fast that they can't be seen clearly. As a titled Douluo, Ye Yulin had already figured out the level of most people.
"Liu Wenjun, Tang Shiyan, Han Fuqun..." Sure enough, after Ye Yulin read out dozens of names in one breath, his emotionless voice rang out again: "You have been eliminated. Go to the Academic Affairs Office for reassignment or drop out of school."
Kong Tianxu looked around and found that the civilian student he was paying attention to was still sitting steadily in his seat.
Moreover, if he remembered correctly, although the other party was only a Great Soul Master, he had completed the carving of two pieces of metal, which increased his interest in this commoner genius.
Those whose names were called turned pale and reluctantly walked out, while others lingered in place. But soon several teachers came over, collected everyone's trays, and forcibly dragged away those who refused to leave.
Ye Yulin watched all of this indifferently, but her gaze subtly followed the movement of Kong Tianxu's tray.
Under his intimidating presence, the entire process was silent, and no one dared to utter a word of questioning.
The process of clearing people out was quick, leaving exactly forty people. Ye Yulin gave the teacher in the lead a look, and the teacher immediately raised the tray in his hand slightly.
Seeing that the other party understood his meaning, he finally cleared his throat and began the formal lecture:
"The so-called soul tool is..."