"We won!" Xu Yu was the first to shout loudly. "Yay, we won!" The sisters, Xue Feifei and Xue Piaopiao, also hugged each other.
"I knew Jin Bao could do it! Haha!" Han Xiao slapped Qi Yunhao's shoulder next to him.
Qi Yunhao said, "Jin Bao hid this trump card really well!"
Jin Bao jumped off the stage and went to find Teacher Lisha with his teammates for treatment. Although they had consumed a lot of energy, they were in high Spirits, and even those who were injured were very happy.
However, the atmosphere on Liu Yu's side was very grim.
"Take that kid with us and see if he's turned into an idiot!" Liu Yu said, pointing at Xiao Lang, who was lying on the ground.
They could have won this match according to their original calculations. But now they had lost, and it was because they didn't know about Jin Bao's hidden strength.
The reason they dared to go all out against Jin Bao and his team was because of the information Xiao Lang had brought. It made them feel they could take this opportunity to strike a blow against Han Xiao's team, while also allowing Liu Yu to leave a good impression of hard work in the teacher's eyes.
In the end, all their planning only served to benefit Jin Bao alone.
While bringing Xiao Lang to the infirmary for treatment, the Support-type Soul Master looked at Liu Yu. "Boss, if he's okay, are we still going to keep the promise we made to him?"
Xiao Lang wasn't an original member of their team. Although team members could be changed at any time until the final month, more cooperation usually led to better chemistry. Thus, after half a year, the original teammates had already developed a good rapport.
However, because Xiao Lang promised that his information would allow Liu Yu's team to defeat Han Xiao's side in a full-force battle, and provided some details, Liu Yu had promised to let him join the team and guaranteed he would play in the final match.
But now, while the information he provided had been accurate, they hadn't expected Jin Bao to have a hidden trump card.
Liu Yu said, "Pay for his medical expenses. As for the promise? Hmph! It's already good enough that I'm not holding him accountable for deceiving me. Also, look into Jin Bao's movements. If he's ever alone, I'll talk to him personally."
Although they lost today because of Jin Bao, he didn't care about a mere practice match. However, he was impressed by Jin Bao's strength. If Jin Bao could join his team, then during the final assessment, his chances of returning to the Inner Academy or even directly entering the Elite Class would be much higher!
On the other side, under Lisha's treatment, Jin Bao's team quickly recovered from their basic injuries.
Muluofu slapped Jin Bao's shoulder. "Not bad, kid! That last move was cool!"
Perhaps because his early development had ended, Jin Bao had eaten quite a bit over the past half-year, but his height had only reached 1.85 meters. However, Jin Bao was already quite satisfied with his current appearance. He hadn't continued to get fat, nor had he continued to grow taller.
Although some powerful individuals' physiques exceeded ordinary standards due to the influence of their Spirits and spirit power, he had no intention of reaching the monstrous heights of humans in the One Piece World.
Just think about it—a normal person is at most around two meters tall. If you're five meters tall, you'd be such an outlier!
"Um, Teacher, I've had a Breakthrough," Jin Bao said.
Muluofu said, "Another Breakthrough! I remember you only just reached Rank 29... You're at Rank 30!" Muluofu was surprised; he thought Jin Bao would need another two months to reach it!
Jin Bao said, "It might be because of the frequent battles recently, plus the stimulation from that last burst of spirit power, so I suddenly reached Rank 30."
Muluofu said, "I see! Alright then, I'll report to my captain right away and take you out to obtain a spirit ring tomorrow."
Xu Yu looked at Jin Bao. "No way! How do you Cultivate so fast? I also exhaust my spirit power every day just like you guys, but I still haven't felt the Rank 30 Bottleneck!"
"This is one of the reasons why the Cultivation speed of Support-type Soul Masters generally can't keep up with Battle Soul Masters. Battle Soul Masters usually push their spirit power circulation as much as possible during combat. When they reach their limit, the battle conditions force them to try and break past it. Therefore, after a battle, the progress in spirit power for a Battle Soul Master is often much greater than that of a Support-type Soul Master," Lisha explained.
Xu Yu asked, "Then, will we always Cultivate slower than Battle Soul Masters?"
Lisha replied, "Of course not. Once you reach Rank 30, this method of breaking your limits has very little effect, and external environmental factors play a larger role. Support-type Soul Masters are often better at perceiving the external environment than other types of Soul Masters. But before that, you need to have a physical condition that meets the standard."
"Ah! That's what gives me a headache!" Xu Yu scratched his head. Even now, his physical fitness test results were still among the lowest in the class.
Meanwhile, Muluofu went to see his captain.
Although Lisha was an examiner sent by the Inner Academy, their captain was the one in charge of the entire Assessment Class.
"Captain, that kid Jin Bao has reached Rank 30. I plan to..."
"Wait a moment, I'm busy here." Muluofu's captain waved his hand without looking up, his eyes fixed on the documents in his hand.
After a long while, he finally put down the documents. "Muluofu, why are you here instead of presiding over the training? Did someone get too rough again? Was it Liu Yu or Sun Hai?"
Muluofu said, "Captain, it's not about that. It's great news! Jin Bao has reached Rank 30!"
Muluofu's captain replied, "Rank 30! That Cultivation speed is quite fast! I remember you promised to take him to hunt for a spirit ring, right?"
Muluofu nodded. "Yes! I've been thinking about it for months. For his third soul ring, he needs a field-control level skill!"
Muluofu's captain hummed in agreement. "Indeed. As a Control System Soul Master, his control range is a major weakness. But are you planning to take him to the forest area we control?"
Although the Spirit Hall didn't openly control any Advanced Spirit Beast forests, with so many experts, they naturally prepared suitable places for their own academy and personnel to obtain spirit rings.
It was just that they didn't announce it to the public in order to keep a low profile.
Muluofu "Yes! I know there's a special Plant-type Spirit Beast in there that can produce a Spirit Ability perfectly suited for Jin Bao!"
Muluofu's captain said, "There's a task I can hand over to you right now. A group of roaming Soul Master bandits has ransacked a village; go and deal with them. The Southwest Mountain Range are nearby, so you can take him there to hunt Spirit Beasts!" As he spoke, he handed the documents to Muluofu.
Muluofu looked at the contents of the file. "These guys are absolute scum among the Soul Master community!"