Oscar's strength and talent were sufficient. As for his character, Gai Yue could already tell a bit from his speech—after all, this nine-year-old child was too mature for his age. However, Gai Yue had his own thoughts.
Oscar retracted his Sky Spirit Jade Sword and took out a Super Recovery Large Sausage he had stored, eating it to continuously restore his Soul Power.
Oh right, there's one point that needs to be explained: when Oscar uses his own Soul Skills, the effects are not halved as they were in the original story. Perhaps this is one of the benefits of being a transmigrator.
Moreover, Oscar was quite speechless about this setting in the original work. Because in the early parts of the story, it was mentioned that Oscar's own sausages had halved effects when consumed by himself, but this wasn't mentioned later on. When he consumed them himself, they were just as potent.
In the original story, when Oscar consumed his sixth Soul Skill, the Mirror Sausage that Draws a Tiger Like a Cat, the effects weren't halved. Instead, it allowed him to possess the strength of an offensive-type Soul Master.
No, it's more than that. Because of this Soul Skill, Oscar became an all-around Soul Master. However, due to his physical constitution, he couldn't fully unleash the effects of some powerful Martial Souls.
But that wouldn't be a problem for the current Oscar. If he possessed this Soul Skill now, not only could he perfectly display his strength, but due to his own powerful foundation, he might even be able to unleash greater power than his original body.
However, these were all matters for the future. The current Oscar was only at level twenty-three, so thinking about these things was still too far away.
Feeling Oscar's Soul Power rapidly recovering, Gai Yue couldn't help but ask, "Is this your Soul Skill?"
Oscar nodded. "My Martial Soul is of the food system. The effect of my first Soul Skill is recovery. After using the first Soul Skill, a Soul Master who consumes a Super Recovery Large Sausage can continuously recover their Soul Power, stamina, and spiritual energy."
Hearing Oscar's explanation, Gai Yue was once again shocked. Although he spent most of his time in seclusion cultivating, he still had some understanding of food system Soul Masters.
This was the first time he had ever heard of a Soul Skill having such comprehensive capabilities, and judging by the rate of Oscar's Soul Power recovery, the effect of this first Soul Skill was definitely not weak.
Slightly serious now, Gai Yue slowly said, "Your Soul Skill is indeed good, but what comes next is the most important test. Whether you can endure it depends on yourself."
Then, Gai Yue slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers splayed out. Boundless Soul Power spread from his body's surface, condensed in his palm, and then an invisible giant hand formed from Soul Power enveloped Oscar.
The moment Gai Yue's Soul Power enveloped him, Oscar felt a pressure, about level twenty in strength. However, Oscar's current physical constitution was already close to that of a Soul Elder, so he didn't react much to this pressure.
Besides this pressure, Oscar also felt a special icy aura. This cold was different from the cold of winter; it was as if he was in a world of ice and snow, like a rootless duckweed, making the surrounding environment bone-chillingly cold.
Along with this icy aura came Gai Yue's cold voice: "Relax your mind. If you can hold out for a quarter of an hour, then you pass."
Hearing this, Oscar slowly closed his eyes. He knew this must be Gai Yue's test, so it definitely wouldn't be as simple as what he was experiencing on the surface.
At this moment, the surprise in Gai Yue's eyes became even more apparent because he discovered that Oscar's physical constitution, as a food system Soul Master, was abnormally strong.
He had already been surprised when testing Oscar's strength earlier. Now he had directly released the Soul Power pressure equivalent to a level twenty offensive-type Battle Soul Master, yet he found that Oscar remained unfazed.
Everyone knew that when a Soul Master endures the Soul Power pressure of a higher-level Soul Master, one who can withstand two-thirds of their own level is already a genius of exceptional talent.
If they could match their own Soul Power level, then they were definitely a top-tier genius, and this must be someone with a top-tier offensive-type Martial Soul to achieve.
Although Gai Yue didn't know why this food system Soul Master, Oscar, was so abnormal, his satisfaction with Oscar had already exceeded its limits.
Even if Oscar didn't pass his test, he wouldn't be able to resist keeping him to teach such a super genius the way of the sword, and this might be an honor for him.
An honor to teach such a super genius!
Of course, with such talent, Oscar's character was definitely not a problem in Gai Yue's eyes; otherwise, Oscar could never have achieved such accomplishments.
Oscar, who had already closed his eyes, now felt as if he had fallen into an ice cavern. A special icy cold permeated his body from the outside in, making him completely unable to resist.
As his body continuously endured the cold, Gai Yue also began to gradually increase the Soul Power pressure. He wanted to see where Oscar's limits truly lay.
And Oscar, who was enduring all this, now had his expression beginning to change.
In his perception, his body's temperature was gradually decreasing, while an external pressure continued to increase, making him feel as if he was in the oxygen-deprived environment of a freezing plateau.
Gradually, after an unknown amount of time, Oscar's face started to turn bright red, and frost continuously formed on his body's surface. Every breath seemed to exhale a long icy breath.
At this moment, the satisfaction on Gai Yue's face became increasingly obvious. He never expected that Oscar could actually last this long.
A quarter of an hour had already passed, but Oscar still hadn't reached his limit.
The Soul Power pressure Oscar was enduring had reached a terrifying level thirty-eight. Keep in mind, Oscar was only level twenty-three.
Gai Yue had never heard of such a genius before. If he hadn't witnessed it personally and tested it himself, he would never have believed that such a genius existed in this world.
Gai Yue was even more satisfied with Oscar's character. His test was simple in a way, but it was also extremely difficult.
This was a special testing method of his family. Even when he was tested himself back then, he only managed to last for a quarter of an hour.
And a quarter of an hour wasn't just about passing; this was already the mark of an exceptionally outstanding existence.
The reason Gai Yue had told Oscar that he needed to last a quarter of an hour to pass was precisely because Oscar had shown such tremendous talent, and he had intentionally wanted to test him.
But Gai Yue never expected Oscar to last so long, and he still hadn't reached his limit.
At this time, not far away, Ma Hongjun, who was secretly watching this scene, whispered to Flender, "Teacher, look at Brother Oscar's body is covered in ice, won't something happen to him?"
Flender had been paying attention to Oscar's changes all along. In truth, he was also somewhat worried. After all, with his body covered in ice, one could imagine just how cold Oscar was enduring—something even more painful than just the cold.
He just trusted Gai Yue, trusted that this brother he had known for over ten years wouldn't do anything beyond his control.
Flender patted Ma Hongjun's shoulder, comforting him, "Don't worry. Brother Gai knows what he's doing."
Time slowly passed, and soon another five minutes went by. The Soul Power pressure Oscar was enduring had reached level thirty-nine, his silver hair had turned to frost, and the exposed skin of his hands was also covered in ice.
As the Soul Power pressure continued to rise and was about to break through level forty, Oscar's eyes suddenly snapped open. The Soul Power on his body's surface surged, shattering the frost. A jade sword over a meter long appeared in his left hand, radiating a brilliant light.
Seeing a flash of brilliance in Oscar's eyes, he took a long breath as if exhaling all the coldness.
"How was that, Senior?" Oscar looked at Gai Yue and asked softly.
Gai Yue nodded in satisfaction. "Pass."
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