Chapter 73: Post-Battle Summary

"Yes!" Zhang Yangzi stood up, a bit embarrassed, "Yesterday, my performance was terrible. Teacher Wu, I was wrong."

Wu Chang Kong waved his hand. "No need to admit your mistakes to me. Your life is your own responsibility. You still have a chance to admit your mistake, but if this were truly in the Soul Beast Forest, you'd be dead now. You'd be nothing but bones. How do you feel about your performance on the Soul Training Platform? That could be considered a reflection of you."

Zhang Yangzi's face twitched awkwardly. "The Soul Training Platform's world was so real. I couldn't feel any illusion in it. So, when I first entered, I was really curious. I climbed the tree to get a better view, and since my martial soul has some gliding abilities, I thought I could fly in multiple directions and also observe everything better."

"So, at the start, I didn't do anything wrong. My mistake was in my insufficient observation of the surroundings. I got overconfident, didn't understand the soul beasts' attack patterns, and rashly attacked. That made me the target and eventually got eliminated from the battlefield."

"Next time, I'll be more careful, try my best to protect myself, and survive for a longer time."

After saying that, he sat down again.

Wu Chang Kong didn't comment, turning to Wang Jinxi. "What about you?"

Wang Jinxi forced a bitter smile. "Teacher Wu, right now I don't really remember much else, but I'll never forget the face that fell from above, and the coldness that froze my soul. It's like my nightmare, constantly haunting me. I don't know what will happen if I encounter it again."

Wu Chang Kong said, "You need to relax your mind. It will get better in a few days. Your situation is special. The Face-Spider is an extremely rare and powerful soul beast. A hundred-year-old one can kill a thousand-year-old soul beast. Dying at its hands isn't shameful, but remember, if you encounter that soul beast again, press the rescue signal immediately. You were directly killed by it this time in the Soul Training Platform, which was dangerous."

Teacher Wu is comforting someone? That's extremely rare!

"Thank you, Teacher."

Wu Chang Kong turned to Gu Yue.

Gu Yue said, "The Soul Training Platform felt like a very real world, like I entered an ancient forest. I think I really liked it, especially the sensation of hunting soul beasts. Everything felt so real, like it was all real."

"Is that all?" Wu Chang Kong frowned when Gu Yue sat back down. He had been angry when Gu Yue voluntarily exited the Soul Training Platform, and seeing her sit back down made him even more irritated. The qualification for the Soul Training Platform is rare. Even for a beginner level, a regular family may never get to experience it, but Gu Yue voluntarily exited because of a conflict with Gu You? That's really inappropriate.

Gu Yue lowered her head and bit her lip. "Teacher! I was wrong. I shouldn't have wasted the opportunity like that and let down the school's expectations."

Wu Chang Kong stared coldly but didn't question her further. He turned to Xie Ke and Tang Wulin. "Your turn."

The two stood up. Xie Ke spoke first, his tone full of excitement. Since he and Tang Wulin performed well in this Soul Training Platform journey, he was sure the teacher would praise him. "Teacher Wu, I really liked that place. The feeling of hunting soul beasts in the forest was amazing. The environment there is perfect for our sensitive attack-type soul masters. If my speed could be a bit faster, my survival would be stronger."

Tang Wulin then said, "The forest felt real. Even though I knew it was an illusion, once I got deep into it, I started treating it as real. Especially when I got injured, the pain felt real. The feeling of fighting soul beasts will definitely improve our actual combat abilities. Training in such a place, I think we can become real soul masters. I believe we need to further improve our cooperation. Only with perfect teamwork can we use collective strength to fight soul beasts stronger than us, exploring opportunities in the Soul Training Platform."

After hearing five people speak, Wu Chang Kong nodded.

He then looked at Gu You. Gu You unconsciously stood up, standing straight with a loud and clear voice, "Teacher Wu, this Soul Training Platform journey taught me something: strength doesn't decide everything. Even when facing weaker opponents, it's still possible to end up in a bad situation."

Wu Chang Kong was puzzled. "Why did you get soul power exhaustion and even mental damage after killing the Thousand-Year Crystal Bear and absorbing its energy?" Everyone was curious. His fainting was really strange.

At this moment, Tang Wulin and Xie Ke froze. The Thousand-Year Crystal Bear was killed by Gu You? That means they both benefitted from Gu You's actions.

Xie Ke was so moved that tears almost welled up. Tang Wulin's gaze toward Gu You also changed. He still remembered what Old Tang had told him, but the truth was, the reason their soul rings evolved was because Gu You killed the Crystal Bear. They hadn't realized this until now, and their trip back to school wasn't as simple as they thought. They had no idea someone had been carrying the load for them all along.

Tang Wulin's eyes softened. He'd definitely keep Gu You as a friend.

Gu Yue, on the other hand, was disgusted and a bit resentful. Why does everyone care about Gu You so much? No one even cares about her, the victim! Being forced to call someone brother in such a situation—who wouldn't feel furious?

"Teacher, during the entire experiment, it went wrong. I was wondering if I could bring the energy into my spiritual sea and take it with me, but..." Gu You scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

Wu Chang Kong was speechless. Who comes up with such a ridiculous idea? Bringing Soul Training Platform energy out? If Gu You wasn't so eager to claim the first step in the future federal technological experiments, he might as well never be included!

"This time, if I had to give scores for your Soul Training Platform experience: Zhang Yangzi, zero points; Wang Jinxi, one point; Gu Yue, zero points; Xie Ke, five points; Tang Wulin, five points; Gu You, three points!"

Zhang Yangzi had expected his low score. Wang Jinxi did too. Xie Ke stood proudly, and Tang Wulin was excited. Who wouldn't want to be praised? But when Wu Chang Kong said Gu You only got three points, less than Tang Wulin and Xie Ke, everyone was surprised.

After all, with Gu You's current ability, killing a Thousand-Year Soul Beast with a single punch, even if there were some mistakes, he should've at least gotten four points!

(End of Chapter)