Although Zhang Guoyi's age was about the same as Bai Ziyue and the others, he was a head taller and looked much more robust. His physique and strength were clearly far superior to those of ordinary people.
He took a large step forward and quickly arrived in front of a fifty-pound stone block. He bent down and grabbed the handles of the stone block with both hands.
"Lift!"
Zhang Guoyi exerted all his strength, his arms and neck seemed to swell a few inches. The heavy stone block was directly lifted by him and carried onto his shoulders.
One step, two steps, three steps...
He quickly took ten steps forward.
"Thud!"
The heavy sound of the stone block hitting the ground could be heard.
Zhang Guoyi quickly put down the stone block and stood aside, panting heavily.
It was evident that even though his physique was excellent and better than his peers, continuously lifting such a heavy object was still somewhat challenging for him.
"Good, you pass. Stand over here."
Zhang Bo didn't make things difficult for him and nodded indifferently.
"Yes!"
Zhang Guoyi quickly responded, knowing that he had passed the assessment, and promptly moved over to stand in the designated area.
Zhang Guoyi's success seemed to give some hope to the other children, and soon someone else stepped forward to give it a try.
Some girls also rushed to the thirty-pound stone block, wanting to give it a try.
However, no matter how hard they tried and exerted all their strength, few were able to lift the stone block. Some were so weak that they couldn't even budge the stone block, let alone carry it for ten steps.
"Let's go home, I'll think of another way to help you later."
At this moment, Xu Ming approached and whispered.
Xu Li nodded dejectedly. He had just tried his own strength but couldn't move the stone block at all, so he knew he couldn't pass the assessment.
"Uncle Ming, I want to give it a try."
Bai Ziyue said with a serious expression and directly walked towards the stone block.
He knew that since Uncle Ming said he would find a way, he would definitely be able to arrange something. They wouldn't have to return to the village in disgrace.
Perhaps it wouldn't be the Sunburst Gang, but there would be other places to settle down.
But from the beginning, he never forgot the purpose of coming to Qinghe Town, which was to learn martial arts.
If he didn't join the Sunburst Gang, how would he practice martial arts? Being an apprentice in some shops might earn a living, but there would absolutely be no opportunity to get in touch with martial arts.
So, even though this assessment was difficult, he still wanted to give it a try.
Of course, he had enough confidence.
Name: Bai Ziyue
Strength: 0.26 (+)
Speed: 0.33 (+)
Physique: 0.49 (+)
Martial Arts: None
Soul Energy: 837
Bai Ziyue, with a blurry sense, directly tapped on 'strength'.
Immediately, the Soul Energy was rapidly consumed, and his strength surged rapidly.
In that instant, he felt like he had gone through countless training sessions. He could clearly feel his strength growing, and even his previously thin arms became thicker and more muscular, though not obviously.
When his strength increased to 0.5, the plus sign disappeared.
"Reached the limit?"
Bai Ziyue frowned. But, upon thinking it through, it made sense.
Such enhancement was not limitless because the human body has limits.
At his age, his physique, meridians, and bones were all very fragile and immature. Continuing to enhance might cause adverse effects and impact his future growth.
Even now, he felt a sense of swelling and discomfort.
However, he quickly realized that most of this discomfort was due to the imbalance between his speed, physique, and strength.
So, after thinking for a bit, he didn't hesitate and continued to add points straightforwardly.
Because of the Soul Energy gained from defeating Iron Arm Hand Wu Liang earlier, he had plenty left and wasn't concerned about this consumption.
Quickly, Bai Ziyue felt heat surging through his entire body, especially his legs, which felt warm and powerful. His height even increased a bit.
At this moment, he felt a sense of strength within him.
Despite knowing that this strength was nothing compared to a martial artist and was even far less than an average person.
Name: Bai Ziyue
Strength: 0.5
Speed: 0.5
Physique: 0.5
Martial Arts: None
Soul Energy: 795
"Indeed, once strength, speed, and physique reach the limit, the enhancement symbols disappear."
It was obvious that this was the current limit of his capabilities.
If he wanted to improve further, he would need other methods.
Bai Ziyue's greatest anticipation was still martial arts!
However, to learn martial arts, he first needed to join the Sunburst Gang.
So, he quickly gathered his Heart Spirit, stretched out his hands, and gripped the stone block handles.
"Lift!"
With a muffled grunt, Bai Ziyue's whole body tensed, the blue veins on his neck and forehead bulging.
"He lifted it?"
A child exclaimed.
Bai Ziyue exerted all his strength, directly lifting the stone block and slowly raising it beyond his shoulders.
Then, he started stepping forward, one step at a time.
Each step, he could clearly feel the heavy weight on his legs.
The pressure was immense, and if it were his previous self, he would not have been able to bear it.
But with his enhanced physique and speed, his legs felt as if they had undergone countless training sessions, becoming much more robust and capable of withstanding the pressure.
One step, two steps, three steps...
Soon, Bai Ziyue completed ten steps.
He squatted down slowly, and the stone block fell to the ground with a heavy thud.
"You passed as well."
Zhang Bo's expression was strange, but he still nodded slowly.
He hadn't expected that those introduced by Xu Ming would pass the assessment.
Bai Ziyue was overjoyed and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Passing the assessment brought him one step closer to learning martial arts.
"Alright, the assessment is over. Those who didn't pass, return to where you came from. You two, follow Wang Jian; he will make the arrangements."
Zhang Bo chuckled softly and turned to leave.
The tall, slender young man standing behind Zhang Bo was Wang Jian. He beckoned to Bai Ziyue and Zhang Guoyi, not giving them a chance to say goodbye to Xu Ming or speak to each other, and walked ahead on his own.
The two of them quickly followed.
"Ziyue, do I sense that you seem taller?"
On the way, Zhang Guoyi asked softly in surprise.
"It's nothing."
Bai Ziyue's expression didn't change. He knew this was due to his previous use of Soul Energy to enhance his stats.
It was another type of side effect. Bai Ziyue noted in his heart that he couldn't be too hasty with future enhancements.
Soon, under Wang Jian's lead, Bai Ziyue and Zhang Guoyi arrived at a courtyard-like place.
"Senior Brother Wang, only two for today?"
A man with a slight beard and a scar running from his brow to his chin approached Wang Jian and greeted him. Seeing only two youths following Wang Jian, he revealed a look of surprise.
"Don't ask unnecessary questions."
Wang Jian snorted with a bad expression, glanced at Bai Ziyue and Zhang Guoyi, and said, "Register these two and assign them as miscellaneous disciples."