Chapter 2574

Wei Xuan was still full of pride, "Indeed, this is what sets Heavenly Star Academy apart from the rest of the great academies, Lord Wu Shuai has clear favorites, even amongst his wives and concubines, and it speaks volumes considering the amount of funding and attention he gives the Heavenly Star Academy."

Fang Yuan continued smiling and nodding, but in his mind, "Wisdom Gu…we may have a problem."

"Mhm," Wisdom Gu telepathically nodded, "I've come to a similar conclusion…Wu Shuai might be under the control of Star Constellation!"

"...or at least…" 

"Don't say it." Fang Yuan was getting a headache already, he massaged his temples. 

But Wisdom Gu took no heed, " under the control of his love for her."

"I'm going to be sick." Fang Yuan felt a warmth travelling up his throat, but he swallowed it down out of pride. 

Wei Xuan noticed this: "Even if he's a remarkable guy, I guess anyone would still be nervous. After all, we are talking about being admitted into the Heavenly Star Academy." 

Of course, she decided not to point this out and humiliate the 'poor young handsome boy' 

Wei Xuan lightly coughed, "I can set the difficulty from Rank 1 to 3, and you'll be scored based on how many waves you manage to clear or survive in 10 minutes." 

"Hoh?" Fang Yuan seemed amused, "How many waves are there?" 

"5, but each wave is at least twice as hard as the previous, I suggest you don't overestimate yourself." Wei Xuan assumed Fang Yuna was being cocky, "He's a young boy after all." 

She sighed in her mind. 

"Can I pick how many waves I want to challenge?" 

"Hmm? Well, you can…but I don't see a point, the Gu House Training Grounds is first and foremost set to keep prospective talents alive, so you don't have to worry if you overexert yourself and-"

Fang Yuan cut her off, "I think you're mistaken, I'm not asking to limit the waves, rather I want them all simultaneously!" 

!!!

"You!" Wei Xuan was stunned and silent.

"Haha!" a peal of laughter came from the spectator stands, "There's a limit to how far one's ego can reach and today I've seen an ego that surpasses the Qing Mao Mountains!" 

Fang Yuan turned to glance at the unwelcomed commentator, "Oh? And who are you? Are you an expert on mountains? How do you know how high my ego is when you've yet to see my skills? Merely a frog in a well." 

"You!" the rude commentator said, holding out an accusatory finger. Hmph! Very well, to answer your question, no, there's no limit on how many waves you can do at once. There's a multiplier added to your score." 

The commentator's grin suddenly turned sly, "But with the added load of generating more than 3 waves at once, the Training Ground can no longer prioritise safety first, and there's a good chance you'll get seriously injured or worse." 

Sparks flew in the eyes between the mysterious commentator and Fang Yuan, 

"All these young-called geniuses think they're hot shots around here hmph! They're a dime a dozen, I've seen plenty of youngsters bite off more than they can chew," the commentator sighed to themselves. 

Wei Xuan stepped in to fill the awkward air, "Waves above 1 at a time do give a higher score, but with added waves come added strain, are you sure that's what you want?" 

Fang Yuan nodded.

Wei Xuan sighed as if she was losing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, "Then I wish you the best of luck." 

She pressed a few commands into the console and stepped back past the safety gate where a translucent barrier soon formed, she sighed the whole way.

"What a waste…" 

Soon, the Training Ground's Gu House began beeping,

*Test sequence initiated, candidate 888 Fang Yuan recognised

The Gu House whirled to life, a green light scanned the entire arena.

*No other candidates present, candidate 888, do you wish to proceed? 

"Yes." 

*Difficulty has been set to the maximum you will be facing all 5 waves which includes 5 Rank 3 Fire Hounds, 4 Rank 3 Iron Turtles and -

"Cut to the chase and start already!" Fang Yuan shouted.

*Very well test scenario initializing

Before Fang Yuan's eye, the green light started casting a projection, at first they were just holographic, then the outlines began to take shape, and finally, the 'material' form took shape.

"Heh." Fang Yuan smirked, "Time to do what I do best."

Wisdom Gu nodded.

"Cheat!" the pair said simultaneously in their heads.

As soon as the Rank 3 Fire Hounds spawned they pounced towards Fang Yuan! 

"Hmph!" Fang Yuan instinctively dodged their attacks with little effort, causing both Wei Xuan and the commentator to raise their eyebrows in surprise.

"Hoh?" the commentator scratched his chin, "Well that was surprising given his cockiness I thought for sure he would be a goner the moment those 5 Fire Hounds spawned, but to think he dodged their coordinated attacks…but that's still not enough!" 

Meanwhile, the Hounds had eencircledFang Yuan, growling in a 5 figure formation at him, 

"Hmm? Are they stalling and working together? How interesting?" Fang Yuan's battle existence and knowledge were so extensive he could already predict what was happening without even turning his head but- 

"Fang Yuan above you!" Wei Xuan shouted from behind a barrier, "Don't let the 3 Thunder Birds charge at you!" 

To release an eagle-like cry before striking would be the pinnacle of stupidity, it alerts all of the presence of a predator, the Thunder Birds were nothing like that and attack with swift and deadly precision, knocking out many would-be challengers…except 

Fang Yuan didn't even turn his head until the very last second as the talon of one of the Thunder Birds reached inches from his neck, he revealed a sadistic smirk, showcasing that he was the predator and not them!

With swift and nimble movement, Fang Yuan ducked down dodging the talons by a hair's breadth, causing the Thunder Bird to crash into another oncoming bird that was meant to block his escape, all whilst hoping onto the 3 Bird to escape the encirclement.

!!!

"Who is this guy!" the commentator leapt from his seat, "He must be a battle-hardened warrior, there is no way someone has the instinct to pull that off!" 

The commentator reached into his pocket and pulled out an amulet, "Get me all the info on candidate number 888 right now!"