Douluo: I'm Invincible

Chapter 40:Testing Mental Strength

After that, Tang Wulin was in for a rough time. Whether it was to punish him for being late the day before or simply bad luck, he became Wu Changkong's personal training dummy.

As one of the three students who weren't injured—and also a boy—he was used repeatedly by Wu Changkong to demonstrate combat techniques to the rest of the class.

Wu Changkong continuously used live combat to explain fighting skills and cautionary principles, and Tang Wulin was knocked to the ground over and over again, enduring the repeated strikes of the teaching stick.

Why wasn't Nan Fusheng chosen instead? Simple—Tang Wulin was too tough. In their previous sparring, Wu Changkong discovered that Tang Wulin had amazing durability. He could take hits from someone at the same level without much trouble.

Although Nan Fusheng's physique was also decent, Tang Wulin clearly had the advantage when it came to enduring pain. If Wu Changkong wanted to "kill the chicken to scare the monkey," then beating Tang Wulin gave him the best value for effort.

The news of Class Zero's establishment quickly spread throughout the academy, and Nan Fusheng and the others naturally became mini-celebrities.

However, all students were instructed not to reveal Class Zero's teaching methods, so after a few days of curiosity, the academy quieted down again.

Wu Changkong was just one of their instructors. As time went on, more and more guidance came into play. Unlike regular classes that focused more on theory, Class Zero was highly focused on practical training.

Just as Dean Yu Zhen had promised, the academy gave Class Zero the highest level of support—teaching methods, high-nutrition meals, teacher assignments, and hardware facilities were all top-tier.

On the second day, Tang Wulin no longer had to bear Wu Changkong's wrath alone—because Wu Changkong added Nan Fusheng to the mix.

When Nan Fusheng had watched Tang Wulin getting beaten before, he found it a little funny. But once he personally felt the sting of the teaching stick, he finally understood what it meant to be heartbroken.

Still, despite the pain, he could feel himself growing stronger—bitter but fulfilling.

Ten days later, Nan Fusheng was joined by three new teammates—Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi—who had all recovered from their injuries and began participating in the combat training. That's when the real screaming in Class Zero began.

Wu Changkong didn't know the meaning of the word "mercy." The whip he used really hurt—but never caused any actual injuries.

In his words: "Only pain can deepen memory."

The only one who got off relatively easy was Gu Yue. Perhaps because she was a girl, Wu Changkong often showed a bit of leniency toward her. Even when he did hit her, it was just enough to make her feel slightly numb.

"Today, we'll suspend combat training for one class and conduct a series of physical tests," Wu Changkong announced one morning, bringing what sounded like good news.

Everyone felt relieved. They were beginning to dread the actual combat lessons—the pain was too real.

Wu Changkong led the six students to a high-tech room. The entire room was lined with silvery metal plates. It felt like stepping into a world of silver.

There were all kinds of strange and unfamiliar instruments.

"First, we'll do a mental power test. Xie Xie, you're up first."

Wu Changkong held a clipboard, ready to record results.

Xie Xie's mental power had increased by two points since the last test, now at 31.

Then came Wang Jinxi. His mental power was relatively weak—only 18.

"Wang Jinxi, you'll need to work hard on this. Otherwise, you won't be able to fuse with more souls in the future," Wu Changkong said calmly.

Wang Jinxi, always the quiet one, just nodded in response.

Next was Zhang Yangzi.

"Mental power: 41. Not bad. Work hard to reach the higher tier of the Spirit Origin Realm within a year or two."

Then came Tang Wulin—third to last.

Zhang Yangzi stared at him. In his mind, Tang Wulin was the one responsible for breaking his legs. He couldn't help but compare himself.

Over the past few days, he'd observed Tang Wulin. His strength seemed to come from innate physical power and his mutated right arm. His Spirit, Blue Silver Grass, was nothing special. Zhang Yangzi felt he had lost unfairly in that match.

How much mental power could someone like Tang Wulin have—someone with such a direct, brute-force style? Surely it wouldn't be much.

Tang Wulin sat down and positioned himself under the tester. A mental power scanner slowly descended and enclosed his head.

The test began!

This was the academy's most advanced scanner. The indicator showed spiritual power in color. For example, mental power within the Spirit Origin Realm was displayed in white.

Tang Wulin's scale passed 18 quickly… then 20, 25, 30…

Zhang Yangzi stared, dumbfounded. Seriously? A power-type Spirit Master with only one ring already had over 30 in spiritual power? That was way ahead of Wang Jinxi!

35, 40…

42, 43… Surpassing Zhang Yangzi. And it kept rising.

Eventually, it stopped at 66.

Even Xie Xie, who was standing beside him, was stunned. Tang Wulin's spiritual power had jumped 22 points since the last test? 66 meant he had reached the upper tier of the Spirit Origin Realm.

Next was Nan Fusheng.

Zhang Yangzi suddenly had a realization. Could there be something intentional about Wu Changkong's testing order? Aside from Xie Xie going first, the three most impressive students—Wulin, Nan Fusheng, and Gu Yue—were placed at the end.

Nan Fusheng was a spiritual-type Spirit Master, and Gu Yue's elemental control clearly demanded higher mental power. Could their results surpass Tang Wulin?

He didn't have to wonder for long. The machine quickly began its test.

Nan Fusheng's mental power immediately shot past the white tier, entering the yellow tier.

When the gauge passed 100 and was still rising, Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi both stared with jaws dropped.

Understanding the Realms:

Spirit Origin Realm (Lingyuan): This is the base mental strength realm, carried by all Spirit Masters from birth. It supports souls below yellow level.

Spirit Connection Realm (Lingtong): This realm allows a Spirit Master to control mental power freely. Reaching this level means you can carry two yellow souls or one purple soul.

To go from Spirit Origin to Spirit Connection is a major breakthrough—a qualitative leap in spiritual development.

No wonder the two were shocked. Reaching the Spirit Connection Realm so early meant Nan Fusheng could already fuse with a purple soul.

The two stared at Nan Fusheng in disbelief. He hadn't stood out in the promotion matches, but his spiritual power was off the charts. None of them had ever heard of a first-year Intermediate Academy student reaching this level!

Even among Intermediate Department graduates, breaking through to Spirit Connection was considered elite. In fact, reaching this realm was one of the biggest requirements for graduating from the Advanced Department.

Nan Fusheng, a mere first-year, had already done it.

It was almost unimaginable.

125—that was Nan Fusheng's final mental power reading.

Only six points below Gu Yue's last recorded result.

Even Wu Changkong, who had been calm throughout, looked sideways in surprise when he saw that number.

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