[Half a month later, Steam City, Rust Iron Hell]
"Hey, Qianhe, how's the training progress of those two kids?"
Accompanied by the crisp clang of metal, Yu Qianxia pushed open the alloy door of 'Yuqian Building' and walked towards her secretary, 'Qianhe,' not far away.
Unlike the suit she wore a few days prior, Yu Qianxia was now dressed in a refreshing summer training outfit.
A striking white streak of hair on her forehead, combined with a sharply cut black crop top and hot pants, accentuated the tightly sculpted muscles beneath her tanned abdomen, along with a uniquely positioned martial arts insignia.
Although Yu Qianxia still exuded a lazy and unhurried demeanor, her every word and action emanated an indescribable 'wildness.'
This tigress from Martial Heaven City, simply standing there, gave off an overwhelming sense of power.
In contrast to Yu Qianxia's wild and fiery temperament,
her secretary, Qianhe, was dressed as a standard urban professional.
A custom-tailored black business suit, paired with opaque matte black stockings and black high heels,
made her, standing beside Yu Qianxia, devoid of any of the violence and wildness typically associated with people from Martial Heaven City.
Instead, she possessed the rationality and aloofness of an android.
"To answer, Miss, Mr. Liu Ma has reached B+ grade precision, while Mr. Chen Kong fluctuates between C and B grades."
"Oh? That fast?"
"Yes."
Yu Qianxia took the tactical tablet Qianhe handed her and curiously began to read.
On the screen, Liu Ma was seriously punching, the wind generated by his fists even stirring the gravel on the ground, yet the egg in his hand remained perfectly intact.
Chen Kong, on the other hand, had a taut face. Each punch seemed to require his utmost concentration; with the slightest distraction, the egg in his hand would shatter with a 'crack.'
Although what these two were doing now was clearly different from what Yu Qianxia had done half a month ago,
Yu Qianxia didn't look down on them; instead, she showed a relieved expression.
"Tsk, tsk, this progress is much faster than expected."
Yu Qianxia chuckled and let out a whistle, then unconsciously tapped the screen with her finger, clearly very satisfied with their training progress.
"They were still so unrestrained with their Star Energy half a month ago, and now they've already grasped the fundamentals. As expected of Children of the Stars, their talent is just far superior to ordinary people."
As she spoke, Yu Qianxia sighed, as if something had just crossed her mind.
"If even two 'bottom-tier' Children of the Stars are this exaggerated, I can't imagine what kind of terrifying shock the 'peak' Child of the Stars, whose whereabouts have been unknown, would bring to others if he ever appeared."
"Miss, you must be referring to Tendo Simei, correct?"
"Mhm."
Qianhe adjusted her glasses, calmly analyzing: "Judging solely from the video released by the General President six years ago, that child named Tendo Simei should have reached S-grade precision by the age of twelve."
"After all, being able to release Star Energy techniques with his tongue indicates that the child's control over his body and Star Energy has reached an inhuman level."
"Even you, Miss, who possess extraordinary talent in 'precision,' might not have been able to achieve that level at his age."
Yu Qianxia didn't object; instead, she added, "You're wrong, Qianhe. That child's talent is far more exaggerated than you imagine."
"Oh?"
Qianhe looked at Yu Qianxia in confusion, seemingly not understanding why she would say that.
In response, Yu Qianxia put a toothpick in her mouth and said calmly, "To be able to simultaneously maintain Star Energy techniques, conceal one's abnormalities, and maintain normal combat power at the brink of death."
"Even I, as I am now, can at most achieve only two of those three things."
"After all, to reach his level, merely S-grade precision isn't enough; other top-tier talents are also required."
"Miss, do you mean—"
Yu Qianxia walked into the elevator shaft in front of them, saying casually, "...I mean, in terms of martial arts alone, his talent far surpasses mine. Because S-grade precision is merely the tip of the iceberg of his terrifying talent."
As her words fell, Yu Qianxia waited for Qianhe to enter the elevator, then pressed the button.
As the elevator began to descend, flickering lights danced across her dark brown skin.
Moments later, Yu Qianxia spoke again, quite unexpectedly.
"Tendo Simei... I can't imagine how terrifying such a monster would become if he ever appeared."
"Perhaps only someone like him is the person the General President has always been searching for—the one who can truly take his place."
"After all, even little monsters as formidable as Chen Kong and Liu Ma, giving their all, haven't been able to reach that guy's level from six years ago."
Just as Yu Qianxia finished speaking, the elevator arrived at the bottom floor with a 'ding.'
The elevator doors opened, and Yu Qianxia and Qianhe stepped out together.
And hearing Yu Qianxia's lavish praise for Tendo,
the dimensional viewers on Platform 13 couldn't help but tease again.
'Tendo: Bro might be gone, but Bro is everywhere.'
'Tendo, a man who forever lives in dialogue.'
'Come back, my Tendo, the proudest belief of Embers Stars, the strongest vividly remembered, tears inexplicably flowing, vaguely recalling Star Eclipse Eye, and powerful Vector Control, repelling all enemies!'
'Damn, why am I singing along with the previous one?'
Meanwhile, Chen Kong and Liu Ma, who had been training,
unconsciously turned their heads
upon hearing the sound from the elevator shaft behind them.
Seeing the two young men look at her, Yu Qianxia revealed her signature, wild, and aggressive smile.
"Well, you brats, do you have the confidence to pass my assessment now?"
Hearing Yu Qianxia's words, Chen Kong and Liu Ma exchanged glances, both seeing confidence in the other's eyes.
Because while they still couldn't smash obsidian with one punch like Yu Qianxia, leaving an egg in their hand intact,
they could guarantee a similar effect after several punches.
And Yu Qianxia's assessment for them was precisely this; she hadn't said they absolutely had to reach her level.
Therefore, Liu Ma had absolute confidence in this assessment.
Chen Kong, too, felt his chances were quite high.
Seeing the two brats so confident, Yu Qianxia's face showed a cunning expression.
She clapped her hands, and Qianhe quickly wheeled out two giant obsidian blocks, each five meters tall.
"Come on, let me see your results."
Looking at the two massive obsidian blocks before them, Chen Kong and Liu Ma were not only astonished but also involuntarily broke out in cold sweat.
They had expected the final assessment to use obsidian of roughly the same size as what they had been practicing with for the past half month.
Who knew Yu Qianxia would suddenly ambush them like this?
If it was such large obsidian, without using Star Source,
they wouldn't be able to break it even if they punched it for an entire day and night!
Watching the two men's troubled expressions, Yu Qianxia casually said, "Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell you. The half-month deadline has passed, so you can now use all your own power, including Star Source."
Hearing this, Chen Kong and Liu Ma didn't feel relieved; instead, their expressions grew even more solemn.
They had spent the past half month training without using Star Source.
Now, suddenly being told to use Star Source, they wouldn't even be able to guarantee whether the egg in their hand would remain intact after one punch, let alone shatter the obsidian!
This also made them inexplicably recall a saying:
The prettier the woman, the more she lies!
And watching Chen Kong and Liu Ma being played like puppets by the 'bad woman' Yu Qianxia,
the dimensional viewers couldn't help but complain.
'New Federation's schemes are deep, I want to go back to the Embers!'
'(dog head emoji).'
'Wait, the one before me! Why can you send a dog head emoji?!'