15: Chapter 15: Clearing out the ferocious beasts in the core area, battling third-tier ferocious beasts.
"Awesome!!! Senior Su is incredible!
He slaughtered all the Tier 2 fierce beasts in the core area by himself."
"Damn! Let's see which school still dares to look down on us students from Jianglan No. 1 Middle School."
"Senior Su's spear techniques are truly masterful. I've decided that starting tomorrow, I'm going to practice the spear too."
"Lightning-type abilities are actually this powerful? I unilaterally declare that the lightning type is the strongest elemental ability!!!"
"..."
Su Mu lured out the last batch of Tier 2 fierce beasts, and after killing them, he sat down on the spot.
Far away in the classrooms of Jianglan No. 1 Middle School, the tenth and eleventh-grade students watched Su Mu frantically harvesting points, their morale soaring.
In previous years, they wouldn't have been willing to watch the college entrance exam live stream.
Because Jianglan No. 1 Middle School wasn't a top-tier school in Jianglan City, and students watching the stream were usually just watching students from other schools perform.
But this year was different; the one dominating the college entrance exam this year was their senior.
Sharing in the glory and the shame, every student's face was brimming with excitement.
"Look, everyone, Senior Su is standing up again."
After killing all the Tier 2 fierce beasts, Su Mu had taken a source power recovery potion and sat down to rest.
Everyone thought Su Mu had exhausted his Source Power and didn't plan to continue killing fierce beasts.
This was something everyone could understand.
However, after resting for a moment, Su Mu stood up again.
"No way? Su Mu couldn't be planning to go and chop up that Tier 3 fierce beast, could he?"
"Too fierce! This is just too fierce!"
"It's inconceivable that such a ruthless person actually exists."
However, after Su Mu stood up, he didn't immediately head toward the core area.
He just stood there blankly.
Everyone was in a state of confusion.
But in reality, Su Mu was just checking the system.
'Clear all fierce beasts in the town, completion rate: 83%.'
The task was nearly complete; he probably just needed to clear the last Tier 3 fierce beast to finish it.
He took the long spear off his back and performed a few beautiful flourishes with it.
'It feels very handy!'
His condition had also returned to its peak.
Next up was putting a full stop to this Ability College Entrance Examination.
Currently, Su Mu's exam points had already broken past 1,000.
'1st Place: Su Mu, 1137 points (Jianglan No. 1 Middle School)'
'2nd Place: Zhou Yang, 462 points (Jianglan No. 16 High School)'
'3rd Place: Wu Shuang, 458 points (Jianglan No. 16 High School)'
'4th Place: Liu Bo, 349 points (Jianglan No. 16 High School)'
'...'
The Ability College Entrance Examination was a selection process to pick the best of the best, and the fierce beasts in the core area were the final, most challenging question of this selection.
Only candidates who could solve this major problem were the top geniuses of Huaxia.
Su Mu!!
Right now, he was the top genius drawing the most attention in all of Huaxia.
Clearing all the Tier 2 fierce beasts in the core area alone had provided him with a massive amount of points.
Su Mu's points were already nearly equal to the next three people combined.
Killing one Tier 2 fierce beast in the core area was worth ten high-level Tier 1 fierce beasts from the central area.
Humanity needed top-tier combat power, and they also needed ability users with a spirit of challenge.
Under heavy rewards, there will surely be brave souls.
To obtain high points, there would always be people who would step forward to take the challenge.
The Ability College Entrance Examination needed powerhouses who stood head and shoulders above the rest.
Huaxia needed guardians who stood head and shoulders above the rest.
On the current Blue Star, fierce beasts and humans were in a stalemate, with both sides constantly clashing, trading wins and losses.
But humans wanted to recover lost territory, while fierce beasts wanted to break through the human defensive lines.
Every additional top-tier powerhouse could have a significant impact on the war situation.
It was for this reason that the points for fierce beasts in the core area were set so high.
Su Mu now jogged toward the core area with his spear; this battle would take place directly within the core area.
Su Mu stood still in front of the core area building, his eyes fixed on the Tier 3 fierce beast before him, the Explosive Flame Panda.
This beast's heart was incredibly large; it was actually still sleeping.
In a world surrounded by fierce beasts, there were no first-class protected animals.
Naturally, topics like 'we must protect the Explosive Flame Panda' or 'pandas are so cute' did not exist.
Su Mu used his mastery-level Thunder Cloud Spear technique, gathering lightning at the tip of the spear.
He stepped out with his right foot, kicking up gravel, his calf muscles tensing.
With a powerful leap, his spear shot out like a dragon.
Wu Shuang and Zhou Yang, who had heard the thunder earlier, had already doubled back and were standing on the terrace of a high-rise building.
They had just witnessed the scene of Su Mu repeatedly intercepting and killing Tier 2 fierce beasts.
They had completely forgotten that the college entrance exam was still ongoing.
Standing in the distance, they watched Su Mu prepare to challenge the low-level Tier 3 fierce beast, the Explosive Flame Panda.
"Sigh! I really didn't expect Su Mu to truly have a lightning-type ability.
It seems I was just a frog in a well!"
Zhou Yang seemed to be talking to Wu Shuang, yet also seemed to be talking to himself.
He couldn't understand for the life of him how an elemental ability user could possess such a strong physique.
"Who could have guessed an elemental ability user would have such a strong physique? The key is that his Lightning Ability is simply ridiculously strong."
The two recalled the scene of Su Mu using black lightning to kill the fierce beasts just now.
Brutal!
The black lightning gathered in Su Mu's hand had been emitting a constant, piercing screeching sound.
Every time the lightning touched a fierce beast, the beast would immediately stiffen its limbs and collapse.
This was the strength of the lightning-type ability—its powerful shield-breaking capability.
"Why do I feel like this Lightning Ability is a bit too ridiculously strong? It feels..."
"Feels like what?"
"I feel like the intensity of this ability has already exceeded A-rank."
"Exceeded A-rank? That means!!!"
Wu Shuang's eyes widened.
The answer was already self-evident.
Su Mu's first strike had already hit the Explosive Flame Panda.
Su Mu had aimed his first strike directly at its head.
He didn't hope for a one-hit kill; being able to heavily injure it would be enough.
However, things didn't go as planned; this strike only left a hideous wound on the Explosive Flame Panda's head.
Although it looked serious, in reality, it could only be considered a light injury.
'Roar—'
The Explosive Flame Panda had awakened, and it was extremely angry that someone had disturbed its sleep.
Tier 3 fierce beasts already possessed a certain level of intelligence.
The Explosive Flame Panda stood straight up, reaching a full five meters in height.
Su Mu's height of over 1.8 meters made him look like a child in front of this fierce beast.
'Its defensive power is too strong!'
Su Mu couldn't help but marvel, licking the corner of his mouth.
Panda: If you call me a panda now, I won't argue with you, but what should you have called me thousands of years ago?
Iron-Eating Beast!!
The mount of Chiyou!
It was no joke; its bite force was incredibly strong.
The strength of its claws was also extremely startling, and one shouldn't assume that its agility was poor just because of its large size.
It could serve as a mount; why do you think that was?
Did you think everyone was like Slow Yang Yang, using a snail as a mount?
June 6, 2036, 17:23
In early summer, at 5:30, the sun was still hanging low in the sky, its light slanting across the earth.
The golden afterglow seemed to hold infinite vitality.
The building in front blocked a lot of the sunlight, creating a patch of shadow.
The Explosive Flame Panda stood in the shadow, while Su Mu stood in the sunlight.
Man and beast faced each other, just as the human race and fierce beasts were irreconcilable.
The Explosive Flame Panda's face was stained with blood, its white fur dyed bright red.
It opened its bloody maw, saliva dripping from its teeth.
Su Mu was not to be outdone, fully expanding his Dark Thunder Domain.
Unlike before, the current Dark Thunder Domain was now filled with lightning.
The chaotic lightning flickered like countless venomous snakes flicking their tongues.
Battle!
Imminent!