Chapter 23: I am Your Test

'Am I… going to be found out already?'

Lex could not help but swallow as he looked nervously at the big-breasted instructor in front of him. He then glanced at Janice, who quickly looked to the side, totally avoiding Lex's gaze.

The big-breasted instructor, Diana, was currently looking at him like he was some kind of puzzle to solve or a lump of meat to devour.

Lex started to sweat as Diana did not stop staring at him. But finally, after what seemed like forever...

"Well, you're in luck", Diana then chuckled as she cracked her neck, "This big sister here will be the one to check on you personally"

Lex could not help but release a sigh of relief, it would seem he was safe, for now. But something about what she said worried Lex a little bit. What exactly did she mean by... checking on him personally?

"But first, let's get the kiddos out of the way", Diana then turned her head to the two other younger students beside Lex, "Now it says here that both of you are Evolution type Systems?"

"Y-yes!"

"What is going on today, a student killed himself, we got a late bloomer, and now we have two evolution types at the same time? Are the stars aligning or something?", Diana chuckled slightly, but then placed her attention again on the two younger students.

The two younger students stood stiff as Diana's attention was placed on them again.

"I assume you have placed your Skill Points to your main skill already?", Diana scribbled something on one of the student's papers, "You go first", she said as she pointed at one of the students.

"O-okay!"

The student that Diana pointed to awkwardly stepped forward. The student then closed her eyes. And slowly, black fur started to cover the sides of her face, and a wolf-like ear appeared on top of her head. The nails on her hand started to deform into blade-like claws, looking lethal enough to carve a man's stomach in one swipe.

"Oh, we have ourselves a little pooch", Diana said as she set up a timer, "Let's see how long you can hold that then"

30 seconds.

A minute.

3 minutes.

5 minutes.

"Not bad, not bad at all", Diana whistled as she stopped her timer. She looked at the young student that was groveling on the ground, trying to catch her breath as her sweat rained on the gym floor.

"You're eligible to take classes up to B-rank", Diana said as she handed the young student a slip, "Congratulations, girl"

"Congratulations"

Both instructors Diana and Janice congratulated the girl. System classes were counted as extra-curricular activities that a student can take. The quality of classes a student can take, and how much attention will be placed on the student will depend on their potential. F-rank classes were the lowest of the low, given minimal care.

While the upper-ranks, B and above, will even have training inside a portal and given the chance to level their Systems, all while being escorted and protected by an instructor.

"T-thank you!", the young female student bowed as she received the slip, the smile on her face could not be hidden even with the heavy breaths that were coming out of her mouth.

"Now get out of here", chuckled Diana as he hit the girl in the back, "You're next"

The next student was, in a word, lacking. His reptilian-like form could not even last 30 seconds before he dropped down on the ground.

"E-rank classes", Diana sighed as she handed a slip to the young student, "Now go, shoo"

"O-okay… t-thank you", the male student listlessly received the slip as he ran out of the gym, Lex could sweat that he saw the student's eyes reddening as he passed by him.

He could only sigh as he shook his head. The fate of the weak… is always cruel. The resolution in Lex's eyes once again rekindled.

He will never be weak again, he promised himself as he walked towards the gym equipment and weights.

"Where are you going?"

But before he could even reach halfway there, Diana called for him.

"T-taking the test?", Lex could not help but gulp, was she doing what he thinks she is doing?

Besides being a simple System Type, there was also another reason why Lex chose to write in Enhancement as his system type. The school's evaluation was simple, a physical exam. How fast you can run, how much weight you can carry, etc. The type of exam that usually leaves nothing to the imagination.

"I said I will be personally checking in on you", Diana said as she handed the binder she was holding to Janice, "Quite curious as to what kind of Enhancer System you have, to only be able to unlock it now..."

Diana then started stretching her legs as she released a huge breath.

"I will be your test"