Two days before semester exams*

Ten months have passed since the tournament. Since it wasn't necessary to attend the tournament and Fan Lin needed to donate his blood once again. He went to the Spirit Pagoda.

The result of the tournament was the victory of grade one. Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena did a fusion move together. Oh, who would have thought! Like the previous pair wasn't enough.

During the past ten months , Fan Lin went to the spirit ascension platform every week to slaughter humans. His cultivation has already soared to limits due to him eating more and then using the excess energy for mecha designing.

He is a level 46 soul sovereign. His ten thousand year old Spirit Soul made him a level 35 Soul Elder then. After reaching level 38 in the next three months he got a surprise. His first spirit soul evolved after two months of slaughter. The new ability was something he desparately needed.

[Your soul skill energy body evolved to superior energy body.

Superior energy body: Soul Energy absorbtion speed increased by 1200%. Absorbed Soul Energy will be denser and purer. Retains all the effect of the previous skills.]

That was a increase of 12 times the past speed. That was the reason his speed soared and he reached level 45 in the next seven months.

The second surprise was that there was no new message this time when he reached level 40 and got his fourth spirit ring from his third spirit soul.

The the soul ability was also good.

[ Teleport: Allows the user to teleport.]

That was all. There was no other information. There was no skill changing message nor any message from God.

Teleport was a great addition to his arsenal. It can take Fan Lin anywhere he had been till he had soul power for it. It can also be used to take another person or a whole group but the soul power consumption was no joke.

Short distance teleport within 50 m took less soul power and after using the first spirit soul ability, that also became nil.

The third surprise was that he got promoted to forth rank mecha designer. His high spirit power along with his nearly endless soul power was able to increase the speed at which he learnt far faster.

The final and also the best surprise was that his two word battle armour was ready. He asked them to make him a one word battle because his soul power wasn't enough to pilot it.

After the advancement of his first spirit soul. He asked them to change it to two word battle armour. Since none of them have started their work completely, they just started a new model from the very beginning.

The blacksmith was an eighth rank one.

The designer was a ninth rank one!

The other two profession were also ninth ranks. Fan Lin paid them 20 billion in advance and they all started their work with a new enthusiasm.

During the sixth month since they restarted their work, the two word battle armour was ready. It was made with spirit refined four metal alloys and all the alloys provided spirit power amplification, recovery and increase.

Each piece has an harmony rate of 96% and above. Fan Lin have already adorned it twenty days ago.

He was going to heaven refine the metals but they said that his body won't be able to bear it. The soul power consumption would suck him dry and he would lose his life force next. Fan Lin heeded their advice.

All of his spirit souls have gained intelligence and they look beautiful. It's not just his view. They really look beautiful.

All in all, it was a bountiful year for Fan Lin.

" Are the preparation on your side ready."

Fan Lin asked Qiangu Dongfeng.

" All ready. When will you start?"

"Three days later."

Qiangu Dongfeng didn't know that him helping Fan Lin to made his two word armour will be something that he will regret later.

Two days later.

Shen Yi stood behind the lectern in the classroom with a shining smile on her face.

"The first semester's final exam you've all been looking forward to is almost here," she said.

Countless students sat up straight when she swept her gaze across them. The exam we've all been looking forward to? No way! No one looks forward to exams!

Apprehension gripped the hearts of many students. Ten students would be expelled this year, and they didn't know how many would be given the boot in this exam.

Sure enough, Shen Yi's next words made the weakest students pale.

"Five people will be expelled according to the results of the exam. Work hard if you don't want to be one of those five."

"Now, here are the details of the exam. The exam will span fifteen days. In those fifteen days, you will go to Bright City. You must visit at least ten cities, including Bright City, and in every city you visit, you must defeat a soul master at least five soul power ranks above you. You may not receive any help with finding your opponents, defeating them, or travelling to Bright City. All of you will have to figure out how to do this on your own."

"Furthermore, your soul storage devices, communicators, and any other resources you possess will be confiscated before you head out. That includes money. You will all leave empty-handed. Remember, you will only have fifteen days. As long as you can complete the assigned tasks and return within fifteen days, you'll pass the exam. The number of points you earn will depend on the strength of the opponents you defeat. If you don't manage to accomplish the assigned tasks in those fifteen days, you will unconditionally fail the exam and have half your points deducted. Do not worry about how your points are being counted during the exam. The Academy will be dispatching teachers to shadow all of you."

"But don't expect them to help you under any circumstances." She paused, letting the words sink in. "Even if your life is in danger, they will not intervene. So act with caution during the exam. Don't pick a fight with someone you can't handle."

Previous benefits of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation were all stripped away. Without a single penny, they had to visit ten cities, find and defeat opponents stronger than them, then make their way back.

Bright City was located on the western part of the continent while Shrek Academy sat right in the continent's heart. Even traveling via high-speed train would take three straight days of travel from Shrek City to Bright City. In other words, that was at least six days of travelling, not to mention the time they would have to spend in each city looking for opponents.

A grim silence descended upon the class following Shen Yi's announcement. Every student was deep in thought, planning just how they would tackle the exam.

"You may not form groups," Shen Yi continued. "Everyone must take this exam alone. If any cooperation is discovered, everyone involved will fail." Then she departed.