146: Chapter 146, Third Floor

Inside the monitoring room at the top of the Virtual Training Building, the atmosphere grew heavy.

Several teachers had their eyes locked on the central screen.

Lin Yun was standing in the open space on the second floor of the Combat Power Tower.

The Qi and blood around his body were slightly agitated. Although his clothes were a bit disheveled, there wasn't a single substantial wound on him.

There were only a few shallow scratches, clearly obtained accidentally while dodging earlier—a flawless, unscathed clear!

"Good heavens!"

The slightly plump middle-aged teacher slammed his teacup down, his eyes wide with shock, his tone full of astonishment.

"This kid's two Combat Techniques, his movement and sword skills, seem to be of the Yellow-Grade Peak quality, right?"

"And looking at this proficiency, they have at least reached the Minor Achievement stage!"

The white-haired old teacher nodded slowly, his gaze fixed on the afterimages of Lin Yun's movements, his tone certain:

"That is correct. The movement technique he just displayed is the Yellow-Grade Peak Combat Technique 'Thousand Shadow Steps,' and the sword technique is another Yellow-Grade Peak Combat Technique, 'Startling Swan Shadow.'"

"However, he clearly didn't use his full strength just now and was still holding back, so it is impossible to see exactly what level he has cultivated these two Combat Techniques to."

"But just based on the agility he showed while dodging the Bloodthirsty Leopard and the sharpness of his punches, he is at least at the 'Minor Achievement' Realm!"

The Teacher in Green also couldn't help but exclaim:

"You must know, cultivating Yellow-Grade Peak Combat Techniques is extremely difficult. Many Second-Stage upperclassmen practice for a year or two and still might not reach the Minor Achievement Realm."

"This kid is a freshman, yet he was able to Cultivate two Yellow-Grade Peak Combat Techniques to Minor Achievement simultaneously. He is truly impressive—worthy of being called a Genius!"

The middle-aged teacher and the old teacher nodded in agreement, their eyes full of praise.

However, their tone still carried a hint of skepticism.

Even if Lin Yun had outstanding talent and had achieved Minor Achievement in two techniques.

They did not believe he could score above 3.8 points as Shen Qingqiu had said.

"Even if he has achieved Minor Achievement in two techniques and his combat power is impressive, the difficulty of the Combat Power Tower only increases as one goes higher."

The middle-aged teacher said, frowning.

"The Iron-Armored Bear on the third floor is a Second-Stage Middle Stage Yao Beast. It has thick skin and flesh, and its defense is astonishing. If he can clear this floor, that would already be quite good."

"The Yao Beast on the fourth floor is even a Second-Stage Late Stage, with high attack, thick defense, and fast speed."

"If he can kill some Yao Beasts on the fourth floor and scrape together around 3.2 points, that would be his limit."

"Wanting to kill more than 80 percent of the fourth-floor Yao Beasts is as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

The old teacher also nodded, feeling deeply convinced:

"Indeed. With so many Second-Stage Late Stage Yao Beasts, even a Third-Stage Early Stage Martial Artist would not find it easy to kill them effortlessly."

"For a freshman at Second-Stage Perfection, being able to get half a point on the fourth floor would already exceed expectations."

"Scoring above 3.8 points is simply a fantasy."

The Teacher in Green did not refute them; he just kept his eyes fixed on the screen, his expression complex.

He felt that Lin Yun's talent was astonishing.

Yet he also had to admit that the middle-aged teacher and the old teacher made sense.

The difficulty of the later floors of the Combat Power Tower was simply too great; for a freshman to get a high score was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Shen Qingqiu sat in the main seat, her expression calm.

However, a faint smile played on the corners of her lips, and she did not participate in the three men's argument.

She had been paying attention to Lin Yun all these days.

After all, a student who could reach Second-Stage Perfection during the freshman stage was already attention-grabbing enough on his own.

Furthermore, Lin Yun and Qiao Shiyu were inseparable.

The little princess of the Qiao Family had always been arrogant.

Being able to cling to a boy like this was enough to prove Lin Yun's extraordinary nature.

However, she kept these thoughts hidden in the bottom of her heart and did not say another word.

Some things still needed to be observed slowly.

The secrets Lin Yun possessed were far more than they imagined.

Meanwhile, in the virtual world, Lin Yun had already arrived at the third floor of the Combat Power Tower.

The virtual notification sound rang out on time:

"Combat Power Tower Third Floor, challenge begins. Yao Beast: Second-Stage Middle Stage Iron-Armored Bear. Quantity: 20."

As soon as the voice finished speaking, the ground suddenly began to shake violently.

Twenty Iron-Armored Bears, massive in size and covered in jet-black, hard scales, suddenly appeared.

As soon as they appeared, they surrounded him from all directions.

Every step they took made the ground tremble.

Their bodies were surrounded by a thick Second-Stage Middle Stage pressure.

Their eyes were fierce, and drool dripped from their mouths.

With a roar, the surrounding air vibrated slightly.

A flash of seriousness crossed Lin Yun's face as he assumed a fighting stance.

As soon as they clashed, he realized something was wrong.

The defensive power of these Iron-Armored Bears was simply absurdly astonishing.

He had just thrown a tentative punch.

The power of Qi and blood condensed on his fist, slamming into the Iron-Armored Bear's scales, but it only emitted a crisp "clang" sound.

It left only a shallow white mark; he hadn't even been able to break the scale!

Although the Iron-Armored Bears were relatively slow and couldn't touch his agile form.

But the heavy pressure that washed over him, along with the defense that was hard to break, made him feel much greater pressure than on the previous floor.

In the monitoring room, the three teachers watched Lin Yun's tentative attacks on the screen and all revealed knowing expressions.

The middle-aged teacher said with a smile:

"Look, I told you, the defense of the Iron-Armored Bear is too astonishing."

"He's been testing for a minute now and hasn't even killed one Iron-Armored Bear; clearly, he's been stumped by the Iron-Armored Bear's defense."

The old teacher nodded, his tone certain:

"If nothing unexpected happens, he will need to spend at least ten minutes or more to clear this floor, and he will definitely get injured."

"Even if he can clear the third floor, he definitely won't be able to hold up against the Second-Stage Late Stage Yao Beasts on the fourth floor."

"My guess is correct; his final score will be at most 3.1 points."

The Teacher in Green also nodded slowly, a hint of regret appearing on his face:

"It's a pity; he is only a freshman."

"If he studied for a few more years, he might really be able to get a high score, but right now, it is still too much of a stretch."

The three of them exchanged words, becoming even more certain of their own guesses.

Only Shen Qingqiu remained calm, her eyes fixed on the screen, a flash of anticipation crossing her eyes.

She knew that Lin Yun hadn't exerted his full strength yet; the real show was just beginning.

In the virtual world.

Looking at the motionless Iron-Armored Bear before him, there was not a hint of impatience in Lin Yun's eyes; instead, a trace of curiosity arose.

In reality, he had never seen a Yao Beast like the Iron-Armored Bear.

The realism of the virtual world was simply too high.

The texture of the Iron-Armored Bear's scales, the roars, and even the foul stench emitting from its body.

Were all incomparably real.

It made him unable to resist observing for two more minutes.

It could be considered "playing" while testing the Iron-Armored Bear's defense and attack patterns.

Two minutes later, Lin Yun put away his exploratory thoughts—he had played enough, it was time to get serious!

"Since the defense is strong, then I will use sword skills to break through it!"

Lin Yun said in a low voice, the Qi and blood power around his body instantly operating at full capacity, and a sharp aura erupted from him, far exceeding the intensity from before.

The next second, he moved his feet, and his figure turned into an afterimage.

At the same time, his right hand condensed a rich power of Qi and blood, transforming into an invisible long sword.

Yellow-Grade Peak Combat Technique "Startling Swan Shadow," full firepower!