Traveling to the future, the story with the orc king

The first test at the Martial Arts Academy was actually quite simple, as it simply required testing the candidate's psychic abilities. For many, this wasn't a difficult task, allowing them to easily pass it and move on to the next stage of the assessment.

Of course, if one wants to become a true warrior, possessing psychic powers alone is far from enough. After all, psychic powers come in many different types, including nine categories: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, ice, thunder, and space. Depending on the number of psychic powers possessed, these powers can be further categorized into single, dual, triple, quadruple, quintuple, and variant psychic powers. Therefore, to become an excellent warrior, in addition to possessing powerful psychic powers, one must also continuously improve their strength and skills.

In the queue for the first test at the Martial Arts Academy, Song Baobao chatted with Lin Ziyu, his face beaming. The waiting time seemed to fade. He asked curiously, "Lin Ziyu, your Lin family is a renowned alchemy family, incredibly powerful! Why didn't you choose the Pharmacy Academy? I heard there's a high-level alchemist looking for apprentices this time. This is a rare opportunity!" As he spoke, Song Baobao's eyes flickered with envy and longing.

However, Lin Ziyu frowned slightly, seeming somewhat uninterested in the topic. He casually replied, "Oh, really?" Then he changed the subject and asked casually, "Then why did you come to Lincheng College to study?"

Song Baobao scratched his head and replied with a smile: "It's all because of my grandfather. He felt that the management system of Lincheng College was more rigorous, so he sent me here." After saying that, he sighed helplessly.

"What a strong light!" "Look, it's the thunder element!" "It's the thunder element."

Everyone in the queue at the front exclaimed in surprise, and the instructor in charge of recording also exclaimed in surprise, "Thunder element, purple."

After a while, the crowd finally calmed down. The test continued. It was back to normal, mostly triple or quadruple psychic abilities.

"Single-element psychic power, fire element."

"Single-element psychic power, fire element."

Two people in a row were the same. The instructor recording the results thought to himself: This class of students is truly formidable. The majority of those who followed had three, four, or five psychic powers. Only a dozen had two psychic powers.

"The next one is ready."

"Baby Song, it's your turn next, stand still." Lin Ziyu reminded Baby Song after seeing the person in front of him go in.

Sure enough, Song Baobao arrived soon after. He walked over to the testing platform and took his place. He grasped the test crystal ball with both hands, and energy surged from his body, flowing down his arms into the crystal ball. Immediately, the crystal ball began to emit red, brown, and yellow light, with red being the most intense, followed by brown, and yellow being the least intense. This also revealed Song Baobao's psychic attributes—fire, earth, and metal!

After seeing the result, the staff member in charge of recording the results immediately announced loudly: "Song Baobao, three spiritual powers: fire, earth, and metal, and the main spiritual power is fire." Hearing this, Song Baobao was very excited. He knew that he had successfully passed the first test and could participate in the next assessment. So, he happily walked to the back of the corresponding team, and did not forget to say to Lin Ziyu: "Keep it up."

"Next," said the recorder.

Lin Ziyu stepped forward and handed his ID card to the recorder. Then, he took a deep breath and strode toward the testing table. As he placed his hand on the crystal ball, a warm energy flowed from his hand, quickly spreading throughout his body. Simultaneously, the crystal ball began to flicker with a faint light, which gradually brightened, eventually stabilizing into red, green, and white, with white being the most prominent.

Seeing this scene, Lin Ziyu's heart calmed down. This was what he and Maorongtuanzi had agreed to do today. This was because he didn't want others to know that he had five spiritual powers and was practicing so fast.

At this moment, the recorder's voice suddenly sounded: "Lin Ziyu, three spiritual powers, mainly space system." The recorder gestured for Lin Ziyu to stand behind Song Baobao, and Lin Ziyu walked over calmly.

"next."

As time passed, more and more candidates completed the first test. Some performed exceptionally well, earning favorable reviews; others, due to insufficient psychic power or other factors, failed the test and had to leave the examination room with regret. Overall, however, the majority of candidates successfully passed this stage. Of these, only nine had a single psychic power, thirty-seven had dual psychic powers, and the remainder had triple, quadruple, and pentapsychic powers.

At this moment, an old man in a black robe walked out from the crowd, holding a notebook and a pen. He walked to the front of everyone and said loudly, "Everyone, we have only passed the first test. The next test is to pass the 1,000 steps of Lincheng Academy. The time limit is three hours. Anyone who passes can enter the next level. Please be careful not to help others. Everyone, please..."

As the voice fell, those taking the test looked towards the 1,000 steps, their eyes showing a hint of nervousness and anticipation. They knew that these 1,000 steps would not be easy to pass, and they only had two hours to complete them. If they couldn't pass them within the allotted time, they would be eliminated.

The people in the front began to step onto the stairs. As they stepped onto the stairs, they could clearly feel the pressure on their bodies increasing. They leaned forward and began the arduous climb. Because Lin Ziyu and Song Baobao were in the back, they had not yet stepped onto the stairs. Song Baobao whispered, "Lin Ziyu, did you know that these 1,000 stairs have a level of pressure every 200 steps? That's a total of five levels of pressure. It's terrifying. Many people are eliminated at this stage every year."

"Really?" Lin Ziyu didn't understand any of this. He only knew that to enter the martial arts academy, one had to pass three levels: the first was a test of psychic abilities, the second was a test of physical strength and perseverance, and the third was a test of character and concentration. He didn't pay attention to how the tests were conducted.

Soon it was the turn of Lin Ziyu, Song Baobao and the others. As soon as Lin Ziyu stepped onto the stairs, he felt a hundred pounds of gravity pressing down on him, which also affected the flow of spiritual power in his body, and seemed to slow down a little bit.

As time went on, many people began to lose strength and gradually fell behind the group. Some even gave up before reaching the first 200 steps, which made the originally large group thinner. However, Lin Ziyu always maintained a steady pace, climbing up step by step.