"Wang Quan's stats are insane! Every metric is top-tier!"
"Of course! Wang Quan is the pillar of our third-year class—he's a late-stage Two-Star martial arts genius. That kind of score is only natural!"
"He scored over 90! That's incredible. I heard in our academy's entire history, students who scored over 85 can be counted on one hand!"
"He's way too strong… geniuses like him, we can't even compare!"
The crowd murmured in awe.
Meanwhile, up on the high platform, the previously expressionless martial institute recruiters finally showed a trace of reaction—some even smiled faintly at the result.
"Not bad."
"Mm, decent. A small-time genius, likely around late-stage Two-Star."
"Eighteen years old, and already a late Two-Star? That's acceptable."
Hearing these evaluations from the recruiters, the academy's headmaster and vice headmaster were practically glowing with joy.
After all, Wang Quan was their top student—earning praise from martial institute officials was a huge honor for the academy!
Especially—
When they noticed that even the recruiter from Yunmeng Martial Institute, the most powerful in the Wind Martial Kingdom, had given a subtle nod of approval.
Their old faces bloomed like flowers!
The assessment continued.
Elsewhere—
Wang Quan, basking in admiration and awe, returned to his team with a proud smirk on his lips.
"Wang Quan, you were amazing~"
From the crowd, a girl dolled up with heavy makeup and oozing flirtatious charm tossed him a seductive wink.
Wang Quan's gaze briefly flickered with heat as he leaned closer to her and whispered:
"Lu Wan, we're about to graduate. You know I'm the man most suited for you, right? Don't worry—stay with me, and I'll treat you well."
"Mmm~ Wang Quan, you're so strong. Of course I like you."
"Good. In that case…"
Wang Quan's heart surged with desire. He was just about to press his advantage and set a time to finally "claim" this seductive fox of a girl—
When suddenly!
At the entrance of the combat hall, a lone figure slowly walked in.
"Su Ba?!"
The moment he saw who it was, Wang Quan's expression darkened instantly!
Beside him, Jiang Lu Wan's flirtatious smile vanished, her eyes locking on the figure as she clenched her jaw tightly.
"Huh?"
"Su Ba?"
It wasn't just them. The other students in the queue also noticed Su Ba walking calmly into the hall.
A wave of confusion swept through the crowd.
"Su Ba, what are you doing here?"
As Su Ba drew near, one of the male students closest to him asked in disbelief.
They'd all heard the news—
Students who were too weak to stand a chance of passing had already been quietly advised by instructors to take a break and skip the assessment.
Su Ba, ranked dead last in the entire year, shouldn't have shown up here at all!
"Why shouldn't I be here?"
Su Ba's face remained calm as he clasped his hands behind his back and replied coolly:
"I'm here… to participate in the assessment."
Pfft—!
The moment he said that, several people burst out laughing!
"Hahaha! Did I hear that right? Su Ba, also known as Su the Trash, is here for the assessment?!"
"This joker... does he even have 500 jin of strength? Better not go up there and embarrass us all!"
"This is killing me! He's been ranked dead last in the year every single time, and he dares dream of entering a martial institute? What a joke!"