Musclebound Necromancer?! Are You Kidding Me?

Chapter 20 – A punch sent Pei Xingguo flying

Ma Fei had obviously forgotten about Qiao Yu's overpowered feat of taking out half of the Nightmare King's health with a single staff strike in the Inner World.

At this moment, he was lost in the dream of surpassing Qiao Yu.

Just then, Pei Xingguo asked with a keen interest, "Ma Fei, have you decided which university you want to join? The doors of Huaxing University are always open for you!"

"Uh... Mr. Pei, maybe you should test the others first. I need to think about it a bit more," Ma Fei replied.

If possible, he still wanted to attend the same school as Qiao Yu. After all, if he couldn't see Qiao Yu, how could he figure out a way to surpass him?

"Alright, let's continue with the tests. Next!" Pei Xingguo said.

The tests for Zuo You and Zhao Ziyue were quick since they both had support classes and weren't skilled in combat.

However, Zuo You did give Pei Xingguo another surprise!

He discovered that attacks on Zuo You would actually bounce back a small portion!

"Is this your skill?" Pei Xingguo asked.

"Yes, Mr. Pei. This is my D-level skill, Thorns Armor. It reflects 20% of the damage I take back to the attacker," Zuo You explained, glancing at Qiao Yu. Like Ma Fei, she had obtained this skill as a reward from clearing a Hidden Dungeon.

"Not bad! Very impressive!" Pei Xingguo praised.

For a tank class, nothing is more practical than a skill that makes attacking you equivalent to attacking oneself.

When Yang Xiangdi stepped forward, Pei Xingguo took one look at his over 300-pound frame and had an epiphany.

"This student must be a tank class, right?"

"No, Mr. Pei, I'm a mage," Yang Xiangdi replied.

Pei Xingguo: .......

The surrounding students were equally silent. It was one thing for the delicate and sweet-looking Zuo You to be a tank, but a 300-pound guy claiming to be a mage? Did they get their scripts mixed up?

"Let's start the test."

Yang Xiangdi pulled out his staff and pointed it at the ground beneath Pei Xingguo.

"Brother, one word, dig, Bakuhatsu da!"

The entire school was a bit stunned. What was Yang Xiangdi saying?

Pei Xingguo looked puzzled. He didn't sense any magical fluctuations. Was this kid just posing?

Only Qiao Yu calmly covered his ears.

Yang Xiangdi shouted, "Art is an explosion! Ground Explosion Technique!"

Boom——!

In an instant, a terrifying and violent force erupted from the ground beneath Pei Xingguo.

Pei Xingguo's expression changed, and he leaped up like lightning!

But the power of the Ground Explosion Technique still managed to chip away a bit of his health bar.

Peng Liangji was also shocked. This skill had no casting signs and erupted directly from beneath.

Could this really be a skill cast by a mere level 5 mage?

He glanced at Principal Hong, who was smiling so broadly that his face was full of wrinkles. The stronger the students, the more pride he felt.

Peng Liangji couldn't help but think to himself: It seems I need to have someone keep a close eye on Hong Jianguo when I get back.

To nurture five geniuses at once, this Hong Jianguo is definitely not an ordinary person! He might even be a hidden big shot.

"Very impressive! Truly remarkable!"

After landing, Pei Xingguo looked at Yang Xiangdi with amazement. This Ground Explosion Technique was practically a divine skill for ambushes.

Pei Xingguo looked at his remaining 497 health points and couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

Even he, a level 25 sword cultivator, lost 3 health points without noticing. Let alone those at the same level as Yang Xiangdi.

"Last one!"

Everyone's eyes turned to Qiao Yu. From what they knew, he was the most outstanding of the five!

His class was one of the top hidden classes, the Necromancer!

The admissions officers on site looked at Qiao Yu with eyes full of anticipation!

"Qiao Yu! Class: Necromancer, Level: 7, Talent Level... unknown," Qiao Yu said with a shrug.

The first part of his statement left everyone impressed. Level 7! A full two levels higher than the other four!

But the second part made all the admissions officers feel uneasy.

They had never encountered a situation where a talent level was unknown.

Could it be that this kid was too embarrassed to say because his talent level was too low?

"Alright, let's test it first and see the results," Pei Xingguo broke the silence.

"Okay."

Qiao Yu agreed and walked straight toward Pei Xingguo.

Pei Xingguo showed visible confusion. Why wasn't this Necromancer summoning undead? Why was he walking toward him?

After what happened with Yang Xiangdi, even if Pei Xingguo couldn't figure out what Qiao Yu was up to, he remained fully focused on Qiao Yu.

Getting hurt once by an Apprentice Realm newcomer was one thing, but if he got hurt again, he might as well quit.

Move!

This kid was moving at his top speed of 9 points!

Huh? Why did it seem like he was already at full speed?

Getting closer!

Five meters!

Three meters!

One meter!

He was so close now, why wasn't he using necromancy?

Wait! He raised his hand!

Hmph! Finally couldn't resist casting a spell, huh? Looks like it's a close-range necromancy spell.

Pei Xingguo's lips curled into a smile. This student named Qiao Yu was still too green. In a real fight, who would foolishly wait for you to get close to cast a spell?

"Seems like this so-called genius title is undeserved!"

Pei Xingguo shook his head inwardly. At least in his view, both Ma Fei and Yang Xiangdi performed better in their tests than Qiao Yu.

Wait! What's he doing? That gesture... a right hook?

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You're a Necromancer, and you walked up to a sword cultivator to throw a right hook? Are you kidding me?

Pei Xingguo's face was full of bewilderment, but he suddenly realized what was happening.

"Good kid! It's a feint, huh? I really underestimated you! Bring it on!"

Trying to fool me with a feint, you're still too young! Pei Xingguo thought smugly.

The next moment, Qiao Yu's fist connected with Pei Xingguo's chest.

Pei Xingguo's smile froze instantly as his health bar dropped by a third. It felt like a train had slammed into his chest.

With one punch, Qiao Yu sent Pei Xingguo flying like a cannonball.

Ma Fei: "!!!"

Zuo You: "???"

Yang Xiangdi: "What the *****"

Zhao Ziyue: "......."

All the students and teachers: o(?Д?)っ！

Pei Xingguo: (ヾ????)

Pei Xingguo flew over two meters before landing next to Peng Liangji.

"Mr. Pei, are you okay?" Qiao Yu asked with some concern. He had tried to hold back his strength as much as possible.

"I'm fine! Very good! Very spirited!"

Pei Xingguo swallowed the metallic taste rising in his throat and gave Qiao Yu a thumbs up.

"Old Pei, what's going on?" Peng Liangji asked, puzzled.

"How could a level 7 Necromancer punch you like that? Necromancers are supposed to have the weakest physical bodies!"

"This Qiao Yu isn't a relative of yours, and you're not going easy on him, are you?"

Pei Xingguo lowered his voice and cursed at Peng Liangji.

"Going easy my ass! Damn it, I don't know what kind of monster this kid is! One punch almost gave me a heart attack!"