Weekend.
This should be a time of rest after a busy week. With a packed schedule of classes and intense competition, students rarely have free time to do something they enjoy or relax to prepare for the next busy week. Those who value learning and self-cultivation might use this time to review the week's material and reflect on their takeaways.
In short, some relaxation is essential; one's mind cannot always be tense.
However, it is unclear when exactly, perhaps last semester or at the start of this semester, a strange atmosphere has enveloped Shrek Academy, which students affectionately refer to as "involution."
From then on, Shrek Academy seemed to have been put on an accelerator.
This trend initially started among last year's first graders, who are now second graders. While it was showing signs of spreading to higher grades, it was generally quite peaceful. However, the appearance of a report card completely shattered the tranquility of Shrek Academy.
This year's second-year students achieved record-high average spirit power and average grades in all subjects, with their average spirit power being comparable to that of the third-year students.
Is this year's second-year students really that terrifying?!
Although a significant portion of this was due to the fact that the second-year students were quite talented.
But those who came to Shrek Academy were all geniuses in their hometowns in the past, although they've become less unruly after a period of training. If an individual second-year student surpassed them—well, that person is a genius among geniuses—that's understandable. But now, the entire group is trending towards surpassing them; can this be tolerated?
Especially in this already competitive college, coupled with some comments from teachers, the third year was swept up in a fierce competition.
Be prepared for danger even in times of peace.
The senior students quickly noticed what the juniors were up to.
With the teachers' encouragement and support.
Soon, this competitive atmosphere spread from the second-year students to the upperclassmen. With the younger students doing this, the upperclassmen are under immense pressure!
In such a highly competitive environment, even the most laid-back students have been forced into the fray. This trend has even affected the first-year students. Having just finished their three-month freshman assessment, they are now facing pressure from upperclassmen. The continuous assessments and eliminations have completely stunned the freshmen who were prepared to enjoy a peaceful campus life. Is this Shrek Academy? All the freshmen have been passively drawn into this competitive environment, especially since half of them were eliminated during the freshman assessments.
That concludes the discussion.
The closed loop is completed across six grades.
There's even a tendency for it to spread from the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard.
Yan Shaozhe was very pleased with this.
Of course, where there is oppression, there is resistance; where there is involution, there is anti-involution. But as some teachers say, "Learning is for yourself, not for the teacher. Spiritual power is something you cultivate for yourself, not something the teacher cultivates." The true beneficiaries of diligent cultivation are the students themselves.
Although someone hadn't attended class for quite some time, their legend still circulated within the academy. The students affectionately referred to the initiator of this intense competition as the "King of Intensive Competition."
That guy is probably messing with them somewhere.
...
"Phew~"
As the sun rose high in the sky, An Zhen, who was holding her older sister, sat up and stretched lazily. A bright yellow spirit ring lit up, and her aura instantly increased slightly. The drowsiness on her face disappeared, and she appeared full of energy.
It has become even stronger.
" An Zhen ~"
A languid voice rang out, and the next second, a soft, fragrant body pressed against An Zhen's back. The gentle, long-haired senior student now possessed a Sleeping Beauty-like aura, exuding a unique mature allure.
An Zhen suddenly remembered something.
Shouldn't we have some morning exercise?
Even though breakfast time has already passed, you should still stick to your morning exercise routine.
"Hmm~"
Just like Ling Luochen last night, from beginning to end, except for her initial assertiveness, the long-haired senior with black hair acted as if she were letting An Zhen do whatever he wanted. Her dark eyes looked at the boy in her arms, Zhang Lexuan's eyes were full of tenderness and doting, and she simply catered to him.
It was close to noon.
An Zhen and Zhang Lexuan, whose legs were a little weak, slowly walked out of the room, just in time for lunch.
"Color embryo".
Wang Donger rolled her eyes at An Zhen with her dreamy, light blue eyes. Doing this kind of thing in broad daylight.
"Hmph." An Zhen pulled Wang Donger into his arms, rested his chin on the girl's shoulder, and said with a smile, "In a few years, it will be Donger's turn."
"Hmph." Wang Donger pouted, her dreamy eyes looking at An Zhen with a hint of a smile, and said in a somewhat bold tone, "When the time comes, I'll make sure you have to lean against the wall to get out."
"I'm looking forward to it." An Zhen turned to the side and kissed the girl's cherry lips, tasting his girlfriend's flavor. A pair of jade-like arms wrapped around An Zhen's neck, and Wang Donger skillfully responded, enjoying the intimacy with her lover.
At the dining table, a girl with long, icy blue hair who was drinking soup seemed to suddenly remember something, and her cheeks flushed.
" Sister." Xiao Xiao placed a bowl of nourishing medicinal food in front of Zhang Lexuan. Although she and An Zhen had not yet crossed that boundary, she knew a bit about An Zhen's strength.
"Mm." Zhang Lexuan smiled and nodded gently.
Today is the weekend, and at An Zhen's insistence, it has become a time for the girls to relax and rest. They didn't go to the academy but stayed at home instead.
In the courtyard, a girl in a dress stretched out her fair right hand. As the spirit power was activated, five golden claws emerged from the flesh of her hand, gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
Xiao Xiao is experimenting with the power of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right metacarpal bone. One night is enough time to refine and absorb this Spirit Bone. Unlike in the original story, where she couldn't withstand the violent energy within the Spirit Bone, and her arm might even be ruined, Xiao Xiao, at a similar age to her character in the original story, has already become a Spirit Ancestor, and possesses a 100,000-year-old Spirit Bone within her body, making her a completely different person now.
The crowd watched, witnessing the power of an external spirit bone for the first time, especially one unleashed by the mighty Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a spirit bone recorded in ancient texts as carrying the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's most powerful abilities.
The sharp claws sliced through the air as easily as a knife cutting through tofu, embedding themselves in a piece of black iron, leaving a clean cut in front of everyone.
"It's even sharper than my wing-shaped guillotine," Wang Donger remarked.
Although it's just a relatively common metal, it wouldn't be difficult for some Spirit Masters of the Spirit Ancestor level to destroy it, but it would never be as easy as cutting tofu like this.
Next, we will test with different metals.
The results surprised everyone. It's worth noting that the right metacarpal bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is only a thousand years old.
Test completed under normal conditions.
Next up is Spirit Bone's Spirit Ability.
"Dark Gold Terror Claw".
Xiao Xiao swung its claws, and five dark golden beams shot out from them, seemingly cutting through the air. They landed on the ice wall that Ling Luochen had condensed with Pole Ice. The beams penetrated into the thick ice wall and eventually dissipated due to insufficient energy.
"Comparable to an attack system" " The Spirit Emperor's eternal spirit ring has launched a single-target attack." Ling Luochen commented, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. It's no wonder it's a Spirit Bone dropped by a powerful Spirit Beast like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Keep in mind that Xiao Xiao is currently only a Spirit Ancestor- level support system against a Spirit Master.
If anyone present was most surprised, it would undoubtedly be Ning Tian. Her beautiful blue eyes gazed at Xiao Xiao, filled with delight. Unlike Xiao Xiao's support system, she truly possessed no offensive power without external assistance. The ancestors of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had also absorbed the Spirit Bone of the powerful Spirit Beast in an attempt to gain self-defense, but aside from the external Spirit Bone, other Spirit Bones, even those from powerful Spirit Beasts, ultimately only gained support system abilities.
Once she absorbs the external Spirit Bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, she gains a powerful offensive Spirit Ability. When she grows to Titled Douluo, her Spirit Bone will... The Spirit Ability is comparable to the Spirit Ability of a 100,000-year-old Spirit Ring. Although the situation is much better now than it was 10,000 years ago when one could only use Hidden Weapons for self-defense, and there are various spirit tools available, this external Spirit Bone is clearly more convenient and more powerful. Who would refuse an extra powerful ability?
An Zhen " An Zhen." The petite and adorable Xiao Xiao trotted up to An Zhen and asked curiously, " What's your Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear right metacarpal bone Spirit Ability?"
According to the timeframe An Zhen mentioned earlier, it should be finished by now.
The women looked at An Zhen with curiosity.
Space Spirit Ability: Across the Universe.
And then there's that terrifying passive Spirit Ability. Mount Buzhou. With a human body, it rivals or even crushes the Spirit Beast.
"Well," An Zhen pulled Xiao Xiao into his arms, skillfully taking advantage of the girl, causing her cheeks to flush red. " Spirit Bone" The Spirit Ability is named "Master of Soldiers."
"The Lord of War?"
It sounds like it's related to weapons.
An Zhen extended his empty right hand, and a wooden dagger appeared in his grasp. The next moment, even Xiao Xiao, who was closest, and Zhang Lexuan, who had already reached the quasi- Titled Douluo level, were unaware of the spirit power that flowed into him, instantly evaporating a third of An Zhen's spirit power. Before the women's eyes, a layer of illusory spiritual light clung to him.
"go."
The terrifying force flung the wooden dagger in its hand, sending it hurtling straight toward the still-remaining ice wall.
The next moment, something surprising happened.
A wooden dagger directly broke through the defenses of a potential Spirit Emperor who had just failed to even break through the Dark Gold Terrorclaw. Pole Ice The ice wall that the Spirit Master conjured showed no signs of slowing down. However, as the illusory aura attached to it disappeared, the once extremely threatening dagger instantly became like a child's toy, crashing into the wall of the house and falling to the ground.
The Lord of War.
There were no fancy effects.
Its abilities are somewhat similar to a super artifact in An Zhen's memory, the Heavenly Saint Abyss Splitter Halberd.
"Based on my spirit power, ignore defenses."
To be precise, it is determined based on the size of the Virtual World.
If one day, Virtual World reaches the level of "god" and not just in terms of status, then god-level defenses will be like a blank sheet of paper in front of it.
Ignore defense? These four words immediately reminded everyone of the most well-known Paragon Golden Body, whose three-second absolute defense was unbreakable under Divinity.
"A growth-oriented Spirit Ability?" Zhang Lexuan said softly.
To be precise, all of An Zhen's Spirit Abilities are growth-oriented, because these Spirit Abilities are themselves the authority of the Virtual World. Although they are unlocked now, they are not fully unlocked; only a portion of their abilities are available. They will gradually unlock all of them as An Zhen grows.
" An Zhen." Zhang Lexuan stood up.
A spirit ring lit up, and the next moment, a full moon appeared in front of him.
"Its defensive capabilities are roughly equivalent to a defense-type Spirit Master who has just entered the Spirit Douluo level," Zhang Lexuan said.
"good."
An Zhen manifested a wooden dagger.
There are no strict requirements for what you enchant; even your fist can be used. However, you must ensure that the enchanted weapon cannot be destroyed by the opponent, otherwise the enchantment will be wasted.
A dagger covered in an illusory aura pierced the bright moon and then easily disappeared into it.
"Again."
The previous full moon shattered, and a new full moon rose, its bright light falling and draping the long, straight black-haired senior in a silvery hue.
This time, Zhang Lexuan gave it his all.
However, the result was the same as last time—the dagger sank into it.
" Not even Titled Douluo?" Ning Tian exclaimed in surprise.
Although Zhang Lexuan has not yet obtained the ninth spirit ring, his strength and attributes have already reached the level of Titled Douluo.
"Below the god level, I have more advantages," An Zhen said.
He hadn't tested it before because he had a general understanding of his own abilities. If he were to use a soul attack, it wouldn't harm Zhang Lexuan; at most, it would cause some interference. However, this didn't mean the Virtual World was weak, but rather that An Zhen's ability to mobilize a limited amount of soul power was limited. The Lord of War was judging the size of the Virtual World, not An Zhen himself. The level of mental force. Take the Tianmeng Iceworm for example. Its "quality" of mental force is not high, but its total quantity is a solid millions of years.
Over the years, Virtual World has been constantly growing. Overall, it has long surpassed Titled Douluo, but An Zhen can only mobilize a portion of it. Like the Tianmeng Iceworm, it possesses a vast treasure, but An Zhen is able to mine it and gradually gain complete control of Virtual World.
The women exchanged glances.
As always, it was breathtaking.
The ever-changing Spirit Ability, the powerful Qi and blood, the unfathomable spatial movement, the abnormal spirit power, and now it has gained a terrifying ability to break through defenses.
Zhang Lexuan suddenly remembered something the Grand Ancestor had told her.
The Spirit Saint with the ultimate attributes can rival the ordinary Titled Douluo.
How many levels of An Zhen can a regular Titled Douluo compare to?
This is a question worth considering.
According to a plan passed at a Sea God Pavilion meeting, when An Zhen is able to rival Titled Douluo, he will reach the pinnacle of mortal power and become the new Sea God Pavilion Master.
Spirit Emperor? Or even lower.
The senior student with long, straight black hair looked at Wang Donger with gentle, slightly indulgent eyes. Wu Feng, a black-haired boy playing around.
It seems the Grand Ancestor is not far from stepping down.