Chapter 12: The Test
At this moment, he was drenched in sweat. His martial arts uniform was soaked through and clung tightly to his body.
Heat radiated from his entire body. Waves of warmth flowed into his four limbs and throughout his skeleton. A continuous stream of power surged forth, accompanied by a tingling numbness.
His body was undergoing a major transformation.
The fatigue throughout his body was rapidly dissipating.
"The template fusion rate broke through to 2%. My talent has become even stronger, which helped my Tiger Form Fist to achieve a breakthrough."
"My comprehension was the first to become stronger, and my body is also transforming. By tomorrow, the efficiency of my physical tempering will increase even more."
Lin Qi clenched his fists. The surge of power was intoxicating. He looked again at the various data on his panel.
Now, his Tiger Form Fist had broken through to Great Accomplishment. Only his Qi and Blood value remained.
"There is still one day left until the test. My Qi and Blood value is fully capable of breaking through 6.0."
Lin Qi thought to himself. He looked at the martial arts classroom, where only a few people remained, and also packed up his things, preparing to go home.
An hour later.
Lin family home, Building 4, Room 301.
In the bathroom, Lin Qi stood at the washstand when his throat suddenly moved.
Ptui~
He opened his mouth and spat out a mass of dark red liquid, which splattered into the sink, emitting a foul stench.
"This is the stagnant blood from inside my body. It has accumulated and been expelled all at once."
Looking at the black blood, Lin Qi recognized it.
For those who practiced martial arts, there were more or less hidden injuries or stagnant blood within their bodies.
The wealthy would go to the hospital for regular recuperation, but ordinary people had no money and could only resign themselves to it.
Lin Qi was one of them. Even though he knew his body would be overloaded, he still trained desperately.
"The external injuries on my body have all healed, and the stagnant blood has been forced out."
Lin Qi observed himself and found that the remaining bruises on his body had all recovered, and some of the scrapes had already scabbed over.
Waves of power flowed into his body. He felt refreshed, and the fatigue in his muscles had also disappeared.
"Could it be that increasing the fusion rate, aside from enhancing my talent, will also heal my body's injuries and perform a cleansing?"
Lin Qi guessed, feeling that his guess was eighty to ninety percent correct.
This effect was truly powerful. It saved him the money and time for muscle relaxation and recuperation, which was perfect for a poor person like him.
All that was left now was to wait for the test.
Lin Qi's gaze became firm.
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Martial Arts Calendar, Year 2045, September 7th!
Time flew by, and a week had passed.
The students of Tianhai No. 2 High welcomed their weekly quiz.
"The weekly quiz is a tradition at our No. 2 High. We test the students' martial arts every week."
"For ordinary students, it's just a normal test, but for us, it's the key to entering the elite class."
Someone said to the surrounding classmates. All sorts of sounds rang out around them: people practicing fist techniques, brandishing spears and swords...
In the Class 3 martial arts classroom, it wasn't even 6 o'clock, but dozens of people had already arrived and started training.
"Lei-ge, how are your preparations?"
Yang Lei, wearing his martial arts uniform, stood with his hands on his hips confidently, chatting with a few people standing around him.
"But of course. I, Yang Lei, will definitely get into the elite class. You all just watch," Yang Lei said with considerable confidence, enjoying the admiring gazes of his classmates, while also sweeping a glance at Lin Qi.
Lin Qi, on the other hand, was alone, squatting in a corner practicing his stance as if no one else was there, drenched in sweat.
Time passed slowly.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
As the class bell rang, Wu Kang's figure appeared punctually at the door. He was carrying a thermos cup, quietly watching everyone.
Behind him followed two male teachers, serving as proctors.
"Today, weekly quiz!"
Wu Kang strode in. A single sentence quieted the entire class. A tense atmosphere enveloped every corner of the martial arts classroom.
"Two people, come move the punching power detector to the center. A few more, come install the timer."
Wu Kang directed two students to move a huge, square, black instrument to the center of the classroom.
In the middle was a red punching target, and at the top of the instrument was an electronic screen.
A few others set up a 20-meter track between four pillar-like instruments nearby. When turned on, the pillar-like instruments emitted infrared rays.
This was a speed detector.
The surrounding students also gradually gathered around. Lin Qi had also finished his stance practice at this time and followed the crowd. Jiang Tao also came over.
"Our No. 2 High still uses the old-fashioned method of calculating Qi and Blood value through punching power and speed."
"I heard that No. 1 High has already started equipping new testing instruments. You can calculate the Qi and Blood value just by scanning the body."
Someone muttered in a low voice, drawing agreement from many.
Lin Qi also nodded. The Qi and Blood value represented a person's Qi and Blood intensity, life intensity, human magnetic field... It was difficult to measure accurately with instruments. It could only be calculated through the qualities of punching power and speed, using a large model formula. The accuracy rate was as high as ninety percent.
But he was different. With his data panel, he could check his Qi and Blood value at any time.
"According to student number, I will call out names to come up for the test."
Wu Kang stood in front of the punching power detector, holding a tablet, and spoke the first student's name.
"Zhou Ping!"
"Here!"
The first one was a boy with ordinary looks and some acne on his face.
He clenched his fists and walked out. Under everyone's gaze, his Qi and Blood surged, and he suddenly threw a punch.
Bang! Bang!!
His fist struck the punching target like a bullet.
Along with the violent shaking of the target, a string of numbers appeared on the electronic screen— "512kg!"
"Only 512kg!"
Wu Kang saw the result and shook his head.
"Zhou Ping, after a whole vacation, your punching power has increased by less than 30 kilograms. What were you doing for two months?"
Hearing this, Zhou Ping's face flushed red, and he showed a look of shame.
"Next, test your speed!"
Zhou Ping came to the starting point of the track. In front of him was an infrared beam.
Swoosh~
Like a gust of wind, Zhou Ping rushed out like an untethered wild horse.
Ding!
In the span of a breath, the machine beeped. The person had already crossed the finish line.
The electronic screen at the finish line lit up with a number— "11m/s!"
Wu Kang shook his head. "Next!"
Zhou Ping lowered his head and quickly walked into the crowd.
"Punching power 500kg! Speed 12m/s. His Qi and Blood value is probably around 5.1. No hope of getting into the elite class."
Someone shook their head and sighed.
In the Martial Arts Era, Source Energy had gushed out from the spatial rifts, and the world's plants and animals had all changed.
Humans ate the meat of Disaster Beasts and absorbed Source Energy. Their constitutions were optimized, and their physical fitness was greatly enhanced.
Even high school students had a punching power that surpassed that of boxers like Tyson from his previous life.
"Wang Feng!"
"Li Shaodong!"
"..."
One by one, the students whose names were called began to test their punching power and speed.
"Punching power 605kg, speed 14m/s. My Qi and Blood value is definitely over 6.0."
"Sure enough, the Qi and Blood pills I took this week and my efforts were not in vain."
The round-faced Li Shaodong laughed heartily.
"What, Li Shaodong improved so quickly?" Someone exclaimed that it was ridiculous.
Lin Qi's heart skipped a beat. Li Shaodong, who was ranked 9th in the class, had actually improved so quickly?
"Qi-ge, many people in the class have been frantically taking all sorts of resources this week to increase their Qi and Blood value."
"Taking two Qi and Blood capsules before the test to make the Qi and Blood boil allows one to perform better. This is already an unspoken rule," Jiang Tao quietly reminded him from the side.
Lin Qi nodded. He planned to do the same later. He had a flexible bottom line. If it could get him a higher score, why not do it.
...
"Punching power 645kg, speed 14.3m/s."
"Yang Lei is amazing!"
"This data is very strong. His Qi and Blood value is definitely over 6.0. He's a shoo-in for the elite class."
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted.
Yang Lei held his head high, walked down from the track smugly, and gave Lin Qi a provocative look.
"Lin Qi!"
Wu Kang called out his name.
Jiang Tao said from the side, "Qi-ge, let everyone see your strength."
Lin Qi nodded and walked out from the crowd. The eyes of many people revealed curious expressions.
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(End of this chapter)
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