Yangzhou City, Yian District, No. 3 High School.
The sky was a clear, deep blue, with the blazing sun hanging high overhead.
June's heat scorched the earth like unrelenting fire, stirring restlessness in everyone.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Inside the quiet school gymnasium on the third floor, the indoor martial arena was alive with action.
Two figures moved with lightning speed, their eyes locked in intense combat.
Every collision echoed like distant thunder, drawing gasps and awed whispers from the spectators.
"Boom!"
One figure was blasted away like a cannonball after a fierce collision, sending shockwaves through the arena.
The crowd erupted.
"So this is the power of an Advanced Warrior? Incredible!"
"Amazing!"
"Shen Tian is unstoppable! No wonder he's the strongest in our school!"
"Luo Feng is impressive too! To keep up with Shen Tian for this long is no small feat!"
The audience of boys and girls cheered wildly, their eyes burning with admiration as they watched the two prodigies battle.
The two youths? One was Shen Tian, the other Luo Feng.
They were the undisputed geniuses not only of No. 3 High School but of all forty-plus high schools in Yangzhou.
Shen Tian ..... eighteen years old.
He was not only the top fighter of his school but also the strongest among all Yangzhou high schools.
At just eighteen, he had reached Advanced Warrior level and was highly sought after by all major factions in Jiangnan Base City.
Luo Feng, though slightly behind, had also reached Advanced Warrior level at eighteen.
In a world ruled by strength, these two were the pride of Yangzhou's high schools, envied and admired by all.
"Not bad, you've improved a lot recently," Shen Tian said as he landed smoothly after a flip.
He looked at Luo Feng, who had been blasted dozens of meters away and was barely keeping his stance, and nodded with respect.
Luo Feng's talent was remarkable.
Even with Shen Tian's time-traveling experience and special "cheats," he couldn't completely suppress him.
"Shen Bro, you're incredible!" Luo Feng said with a wry smile, checking his trembling arm ... a clear sign of overexertion.
Shen Tian gave him a silent glance.
Luo Feng's act of being overwhelmed was convincing, but Shen Tian, as a time-traveler, knew the truth.
Though he had won, Luo Feng still had a hidden trump card: Psychic Force.
Luo Feng's psychic power had solidified, making his real strength exceed his apparent level by two ranks.
In reality, he had already reached Intermediate War General level.
Even if Shen Tian revealed his full power, victory was not guaranteed.
What made Luo Feng even more formidable was that his strength was in a rapid growth phase. Soon, he might surpass Shen Tian.
However, Shen Tian chose not to expose him. Everyone had their secrets.
"Alright, you two can step aside. Next group!"
The coach, who had been observing silently, nodded with satisfaction.
Shen Tian and Luo Feng were the most talented students he had ever seen.
Their strength, speed, and reflexes had reached the pinnacle of Advanced Warrior level.
Their footwork, hand techniques, and swordsmanship were all refined to near perfection, with signs of further breakthroughs.
And both were only eighteen ....a rare phenomenon across Yangzhou's high schools.
With their talent, they would soon rival, and eventually surpass, the coach himself.
Hearing the coach, Shen Tian and Luo Feng smiled and walked off the arena without lingering.
"Shen Bro, you're not hurt, right?"
Two beautiful girls ran over, flanking Shen Tian. Their faces lit with smiles, full of concern and pride.
"Hey! I'm the one who got hurt, and none of you care about me?" Luo Feng said, glancing at one of the girls ... Xu Xin .... with a hint of complexity in his eyes.
Xu Xin and Liu Ting rolled their eyes, making Luo Feng chuckle with a faint trace of melancholy.
For Liu Ting, he felt nothing more than friendship.
But Xu Xin… Luo Feng had secretly liked her since first year.
They were separated into different classes in the second year, and he hadn't confessed.
Even if he had, success seemed unlikely.
Xu Xin had been the class beauty and top student.
Now, two years later, she had blossomed completely, becoming the most dazzling figure in the school.
Though "stunningly beautiful" might be an exaggeration, she outshone everyone in Yangzhou's high schools.
Yet now, Xu Xin's heart belonged to someone else .... Shen Tian, his good friend. Luo Feng had no choice but to suppress his feelings.
As for Liu Ting and Xu Xin both liking Shen Tian .... it was none of anyone else's business.
In this world, warriors could pursue such privileges.
Facing countless beasts in the Wild Zone, humanity relied on warriors .... strong, talented warriors .... for survival.
Seeing Xu Xin and Liu Ting approach, Shen Tian smiled and embraced both of them, wrapping his arms around their waists.
Both girls stiffened, blushes creeping across their faces, drawing murmurs from nearby spectators.
Yet neither resisted. Which young girl wouldn't be drawn to a heroic, dashing young man?
Shen Tian completely fit the ideal image of a perfect partner in their minds.
Even Xu Xin, from the elite HR Alliance family, had never encountered anyone more outstanding than Shen Tian.
Watching the dashing and upright Shen Tian, the two girls' eyes sparkled with joy.
They took out towels they had prepared in advance and, like two little wives, wiped the non-existent sweat from Shen Tian's brow.
Their relationship with Shen Tian was no longer a secret.
In fact, the whole school was full of couples, and many students would marry immediately after graduation.
"Of course, a battle of this intensity is just a warm-up.
How could anyone get hurt? Others don't know my strength, but you two do," Shen Tian said with a confident smile.
"Pfft!"
Hearing this, the two girls couldn't help but roll their eyes, silently acknowledging just how strong he really was.
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