With the cautionary tale of that previous candidate, the subsequent examinees all behaved themselves.
Failure meant failure; no one dared to make a scene anymore, and they walked out of the examination hall with dejected expressions.
Because the standards had been lowered, many candidates had participated with a sense of complacency, making it inevitable that a significant amount of "filler" had entered the pool.
However, precisely because of this, the requirements for the assessment were even more stringent!
...
The Martial Arts Dojo Monitoring Room.
At this moment, many people had gathered in the monitoring room, including personnel from the Inspectorate, high-ranking officials from the Bureau of Education...
Even Fu Tiandao, the Master of the Donghai Jixing Martial Arts Dojo, and Qin Hanxuan, the President of the Martial Arts Association, were present.
"President Qin, I didn't expect you to come to watch this level assessment today," a slightly stout middle-aged man said to Qin Hanxuan.
"Director He, this martial arts exam concerns the martial talents of our Donghai; how could I not come?" Qin Hanxuan replied with a smile.
"This level assessment is, after all, only a screening process. The subsequent combat assessment is the real key," the man referred to as Director He said.
"There is too much filler this year," Fu Tiandao frowned, appearing very pessimistic about the situation.
"There is nothing we can do. You must have heard about the situation over there; we must do our utmost to replenish our fresh forces, otherwise, trouble is bound to arise sooner or later," Director He said with a helpless, bitter smile.
"Old Fu, Director He is right. This is already an inevitability," Qin Hanxuan added.
"Hmph, even so, what use can these students who have barely reached the level of Intermediate Martial Apprentices make? Throwing them into the combat assessment will only significantly increase the mortality rate," Fu Tiandao snorted.
"Sigh, it's not as if we don't know that," Director He sighed. "However, the number of security personnel deployed for this year's combat assessment is five times higher than in previous years. We are striving to ensure the students' safety to the greatest extent possible; we will not neglect this point."
Hearing this, Fu Tiandao's expression finally softened slightly, and he said no more.
"What do you two think? How many good talents will appear this year?" Director He changed the subject and asked with a smile.
Fu Tiandao and Qin Hanxuan exchanged a glance. "I don't know about the others, but there is indeed one genius with the potential to reach the Warlord level!"
"What?!" Director He thought he had misheard.
Warlord level!!
If a talent with Warlord-level potential truly emerged, it would be a massive achievement for him. In the future, whether it was fiscal allocations or promotions, nothing would be impossible!
Just thinking about it felt wonderful!
"You two aren't joking with me, are you?" Director He's hands trembled slightly as he swallowed and asked.
Though the prospect was beautiful, he feared these two heavyweights were merely playing a joke on him!
"If you don't believe it, just keep watching and you'll know," Qin Hanxuan smiled.
"Oh, come on, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me quickly!" Director He was incredibly anxious. Since it concerned his future, he couldn't help but be restless.
Otherwise, with his years of experience in the political world, he wouldn't be acting so impetuous and losing his composure.
"Group Eight!" Fu Tiandao, unable to watch any longer, shook his head and spoke.
Director He's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly looked toward Group Eight.
With the scope narrowed down to a single group, it would be easy to find. The most outstanding person in there must be the Warlord-level talent Fu Tiandao and the other mentioned.
Unexpectedly, Qin Hanxuan added another sentence.
"However, today is only the level assessment. That kid might not show his full strength."
Director He's expression froze, and he looked somewhat dazed. "Why?"
He was very confused. Shouldn't one exert their full effort during the martial arts exam?
The better the score, the better the chance of being admitted to a top university. Why hide one's abilities?
"Because even if he doesn't exert his full strength, it will be enough to get into the best university!" Qin Hanxuan said.
Director He was momentarily stunned, then seemed to realize something, his face filled with shock. "Could it be... he is already a Martial Artist?!!!"
Only a Martial Artist could get into the best university without exerting their full strength.
Because the martial arts exam was originally designed for Martial Apprentices, as long as one performed at the level of a top-tier Martial Apprentice, they would receive interest from prestigious universities.
Fu Tiandao and Qin Hanxuan merely smiled without speaking, giving Director He no answer.
Even so, Director He became increasingly certain of his guess, and a surge of wild joy welled up within him.
A Martial Artist!
A Martial Artist!!
There was actually a Martial Artist among this group of examinees!
Hahaha...
Director He wanted to laugh out loud three times to show his respect.
A seventeen or eighteen-year-old Martial Artist—a student who became a Martial Artist before even being admitted to a martial arts major—what did that mean?
No wonder, with the high standards of Fu Tiandao and Qin Hanxuan, they both agreed that the candidate possessed Warlord-level potential.
Nationwide, those who become Martial Artists at this age are few and far between.
Perhaps many with good aptitude become Martial Artists quickly after entering university by utilizing school resources and accumulating strength.
But compared to this, it was a completely different concept.
He remembered that last year, a Warlord-level examinee appeared in Jinlin, which even alarmed the Governor of Jinlin.
The Director of the Jinlin Bureau of Education had gained immense benefits from it, enjoying a period of great success that was the envy of many!
*No, I must find this candidate,* Director He thought secretly.
He knew that many big shots would be watching the upcoming combat assessment. If he could help that candidate make a stunning debut and shine during the combat assessment, he, Director He, would certainly gain prestige, and those big shots would surely remember his kindness.
At this thought, Director He's eyes remained fixed on the Group Eight assessment in the monitor without blinking.
He was terrified that he might accidentally miss that Warlord-level talent!
...
Group Eight.
"Wang Teng!"
As the tester called out the name, it was finally Wang Teng's turn to undergo the assessment.
He stood before the strength tester and threw a casual punch.
1000kg!
Wang Teng had tried before and knew exactly how much force was needed to reach this threshold.
Thus, with just a casual punch, he hit the 1000kg limit!
The tester looked at the display screen of the strength tester, his eyes widening in shock as he stared at Wang Teng.
The limit for a Martial Apprentice!
This examinee had actually reached the limit in this exam. He took a deep breath before silently noting down the number.
Wang Teng then stepped onto the speed tester and began to accelerate.
*Whoosh...*
100 meters in 3 seconds!
The tester was speechless. Another limit! Where did this monster of an examinee come from, being this powerful?
Finally, it was the physical constitution.
Wang Teng entered the constitution tester, and before long, the results came out.
Constitution: 100!
Seeing this result, even Wang Teng himself was somewhat surprised.
He could control his strength and speed, but he could not control his constitution; the instrument simply measured whatever it measured.
He had previously worried that if his constitution exceeded the Martial Apprentice standard by too much, it might cause unnecessary trouble, but it seemed his worries were in vain.
"Right, this is a constitution tester specifically for Martial Apprentices. The upper limit is 100; anything beyond that simply cannot be measured," Wang Teng realized suddenly.
Setting aside his thoughts, the two testers beside him exchanged looks of disbelief upon seeing this constitution score.
Constitution 100!
A third limit!
The two of them were already numb, and they even hesitated, unsure whether they should report this result.
They exchanged glances, their eyes falling on the three instruments. Could the machines be broken?
Impossible. Even if they were broken, it was impossible for all three to break at once.
Seeing that Wang Teng had finished his assessment but the testers were taking so long to announce the results, the subsequent examinees grew suspicious and began to whisper.
"What's going on?"
"Is the machine broken?"
"It couldn't be cheating, could it?"
"Don't be ridiculous. If he were cheating, would they still be acting so polite? Have you forgotten that candidate who was dragged out earlier?"
...
Seeing more and more people noticing the situation, the two testers grew a bit anxious.
Fortunately, at that moment, a voice came through the earpieces they were wearing.
"Go with this result!"
"Yes, sir!"
The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock. Since even the higher-ups had confirmed this score, it seemed there was no problem with this candidate.
The guy was truly badass!
"Wang Teng: Strength 1000kg, Speed 100 meters in 3 seconds, Constitution 100!!"
"—PASS!!!"
*Whoa!*
As soon as the tester's voice fell, the entire venue exploded!
"You've got to be kidding me!!"
"All three reached the Martial Apprentice limit without any deficiency. How is that possible??"
"Who is Wang Teng? I've never heard of him!"
"Could it be cheating?"
"That shouldn't be possible. The testers didn't announce it immediately; they were likely confirming it. Since it was finally announced, it must be legitimate!"
"Besides, there's definitely surveillance. Do you think they can cheat right under the noses of the Inspectorate staff?"
"Then there's only one possibility: he's a hidden powerhouse!!"
...
In an instant, all eyes were focused on Wang Teng, and the sound of discussion would not stop.
The high-level Martial Apprentices from various schools were particularly focused on Wang Teng.
These high-level apprentices had been secretly competing with one another, only for a limit-level Martial Apprentice to suddenly emerge and trample them all underfoot.
The feeling... tsk!
It was like a bottle of five-flavor sauce had been overturned, with sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy all rushing into their hearts at once.
The high-level apprentices from Donghai No. 1 High School, in particular, stared at Wang Teng, wanting to see exactly which corner of the world this guy had popped out of.
They had naturally heard of the notorious reputation of Young Master Wang, but it was precisely because they had heard it that they found it unbelievable.
Was this really the same person?
Li Rongcheng had known about Wang Teng's strength for a long time, but he had been holding onto a sense of determination, wanting to compete with Wang Teng in the college entrance exam to show certain people that he, Li Rongcheng, was not inferior to anyone.
As it turned out, the competition had only just begun, and he was already left far behind by Wang Teng—the kind of gap that was impossible to close.
At this moment, Li Rongcheng's expression was extremely grim.
On the other side, Lin Chuhan's beautiful eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at Wang Teng in the distance. Was this guy really this strong?
Everyone who knew Wang Teng, and everyone who didn't, had faces expressing shock and disbelief. This result was like a depth charge, blowing everyone's minds.
Standing there, Wang Teng felt quite awkward. He shot a fierce glare at the two testers.
You're from the Inspectorate; can't you be a bit more composed? Can't you act a bit more normal?
What might have been a small-scale matter was now known by almost everyone, making him feel like a Husky being stared at by a crowd.
Is my life that hard?
*Well, at least I made it!*