Chapter 51: Surpassing Ordinary People (Please keep reading)

A light screen projected into the air, and Zhang Cheng, with a rugged, large face, appeared on the opposite side of the screen.

Seeing this, Yue Feng immediately broke into a smile

"Chengzi, long time no see!"

Looking at the tall man on the other side, whose powerful aura could be felt even through the screen, Zhang Cheng also smiled

"Boss, you were fighting disaster beasts at the Linhai Base before, so we never had a chance to get together..." Zhang Cheng laughed.

"It's not too late. Let's get together in a couple of days."

"Sounds good!"

The two began to chat casually. After a moment, Yue Feng asked

"Chengzi, out with it. What's on your mind?"

Zhang Cheng shook his head with a smile: "You know me. I do indeed have something to trouble you with."

"I am currently serving as a martial arts instructor for the elite senior class at Tianhai No. 2 High School. I want to recommend a genius to you."

Tianhai No. 2 High School. Hearing this, Yue Feng felt it sounded somewhat familiar, so he asked

"Wait, this genius you're recommending... his name isn't Lin Qi, is it?"

"You know Lin Qi?" Zhang Cheng asked, puzzled.

"It's like this..." Yue Feng explained the matter regarding the supervisor's recommendation of Lin Qi.

"Regarding this Lin Qi, I am conflicted about whether his talent is just a flash in the pan. You know, it's not as if such geniuses haven't appeared before."

"I see!"

Zhang Cheng nodded in understanding and continued

"As his martial arts instructor, I have watched him progress over the past month. I know his talent very well."

"And just today, despite being behind in blood qi value, he easily defeated one of the top ten students in his grade."

"I believe he is worthy of a B-grade contract. He is a highly talented genius that shouldn't be missed, Boss," Zhang Cheng said sincerely.

Yue Feng frowned and fell into silence.

"How about this!" Zhang Cheng said suddenly upon seeing his reaction.

"In one week, a martial arts exchange competition will be held between the major high schools of Tianhai City and Bailu City."

"Our Tianhai No. 2 High School will face Songbai Middle School, and Lin Qi is one of the students competing."

"If you have time, you can watch the live stream. Nothing is more direct or accurate than observing him in person."

"I'll watch it," Yue Feng promised with a nod.

Hanging up the video call, Yue Feng thought to himself: *In a week, I'll watch Lin Qi's performance before deciding whether to grant him a B-grade contract.*

*Lin Qi, I hope you don't let Chengzi down.*

...

The upcoming martial arts exchange competition between Bailu City and Tianhai City intensified the competitive atmosphere among the major high schools in Tianhai City; no one wanted to lose.

Six days passed in a flash.

That afternoon, in an independent martial arts room.

"Whew~"

Lin Qi's face was flushed and he was drenched in sweat. His entire body was like a furnace, constantly emitting white heat.

His stomach felt as if it were on fire, working frantically to absorb the effects of the two energy potions.

Streams of heat flowed alongside his blood qi, reaching every corner of his muscles.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!"

Lin Qi threw punches, striking with tiger claws, the wind whistling from his movements.

The blood in his body flowed at high speed, carrying blood qi through his arm muscles to his fingertips.

The sharp tiger claws sliced through the air. As the strength from his entire body was channeled into the strike, the air vibrated, creating sounds similar to air cannons.

"Huff... huff..."

His heavy breathing caused his chest to heave, his muscles rippling like they were carved from steel.

His muscles bulged, veins popped, and blood qi surged, repeatedly tempering his muscle cells through intense movement.

Lin Qi's gaze was firm as he felt the vague currents of force flowing through his body along with his blood qi.

As he exerted himself, the movement of his muscles and bones formed a concentrated force that exploded outward.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!"

In an instant, Lin Qi struck with his tiger claws.

The White Tiger emerges from the cave!

The White Tiger offers its claws!

The Raging Tiger pierces the forest!

Each move was struck violently, erupting with loud cracks and endless power.

"Roar~"

Lin Qi let out a furious roar, unleashing a tiger's howl as his muscles expanded.

【Through desperate training, your blood qi value has broken through. Blood qi value +0.1】

【Through arduous training, your Five Elements Fist: Tiger Form and Crane Form have made breakthroughs. Fist Technique +1%】

【Blood Qi Value: 8.75 → 8.85】

【Fist Technique: Tier 2 15% → 16%】

...

"Whew~"

Lin Qi finished his routine and stood in place, steam rising from his body as he gasped for air, his blood qi gradually returning to normal.

Fatigue began to wash over him, and his arms trembled uncontrollably.

"I finally broke through!"

Lin Qi looked at the panel. His blood qi value had broken through to 8.85, leaving him only 0.15 away from 9.0.

His fist technique was also constantly improving, now reaching Tier 2 16%, far exceeding his spear technique and movement techniques.

Lin Qi looked into the large mirror in the martial arts room, which reflected his physique.

A strong build, sculpted muscles, and perfect body proportions.

The aura radiating from him made him seem like a waking tiger.

"Ring, ring, ring~"

"Class is over. Time to eat."

Hearing the bell, Lin Qi snapped out of it and began to wash up.

A few minutes later, having changed into his school uniform, he left the martial arts classroom and headed toward the cafeteria.

Passing by the martial arts classroom, he suddenly stopped. On a whim, he entered the room to find the punch force tester.

"My talent is constantly evolving, my physical foundation is improving, and my blood qi value keeps rising. It's been a while since I tested my punch force."

Lin Qi wanted to test his current punch force. During his fight with Qiu Jie, he had sensed that his punch force was much stronger than what his blood qi value suggested.

"Whew~"

Lin Qi took a deep breath to relax his body. In the next instant, his gaze sharpened, and his entire body's muscles exerted force simultaneously.

Like an awakening tiger, power surged from his feet, and his blood qi rushed forth.

Lin Qi felt the infinite power surging through his arm muscles. Once the momentum was fully gathered, he struck forward like a cannonball, slamming heavily into the punch target.

"Bang!!"

The target shook violently, and a string of numbers immediately appeared on the electronic screen—"923.4kg!"

"Whew~"

Lin Qi was secretly startled. 923.4 kilograms of punch force?

He immediately threw another punch, hitting the target again.

"Bang!"

"925.4kg!"

"It's not a mistake!"

Lin Qi was now certain that his punch force had broken through 920 kilograms, a level of force typically only possessed by those with a blood qi value above 9.2.

His blood qi value had only just broken through to 8.85, yet he could already strike with 920kg of force!

Blood qi value represents a person's blood qi strength and life strength; it is a detailed division of one's realm.

With the same blood qi value, due to differences in constitution and physical foundation, some people can strike with higher punch force, run at faster speeds, or have stronger neural reactions.

Li Zhou was such a person, possessing strength that surpassed ordinary people.

And now, Lin Qi had become such a person as well.

"In the past, my body was ordinary; my punch force was simply proportional to my blood qi value."

"But now, I am completely different."

Lin Qi clenched his fist. Power surged from within him like an endless ocean; he was now effectively equivalent to a 9.2 blood qi value.

Even in the exchange competition, he wouldn't be at the bottom. Combined with his combat talent and his full-strength strikes paired with the "Mountain-Crushing Spear Technique," his opponents would likely have a hard time.

...

That evening, at the Chiqiong Martial Arts Hall.

In the corridor.

"The martial arts exchange competition with Bailu City starts tomorrow. A-Heng, who is your school's opponent?"

Jiang Tao suddenly asked Guo Heng out of curiosity.

"Our opponent is, naturally, Bailu City No. 1 High School, the top powerhouse in Bailu City."

"And I am also participating in the competition. I guarantee I'll crush them tomorrow night," Guo Heng said fiercely, flashing a grin of white teeth.

After chatting for a while, the three entered the virtual room, locked into the pods, and logged into the Red Realm Arena.

Personal Space.

Lin Qi stood in the void. He wasn't in a hurry to matchmake; instead, he checked his panel.

【Nickname: Yang Jian】

【Rank: Star】

【Win Rate: 93%】

【Points: 221】

...

"It's been half a month since I reached the Star rank, and my points have only just broken 220. It really is a bit slow."

"I'm still over 700 points away from the 1,000 points required for the Moonlight rank. That's quite a gap."

"But they say that reaching the Moonlight rank before the college entrance exam can earn a large amount of prize money," Lin Qi thought to himself.

He only had time to log into the Red Realm two days a week, so his point accumulation wasn't as fast as before.

However, hearing that Guo Heng could reach the Moonlight rank before the exams and earn a large sum of money made him take it more seriously.

"Start matchmaking!"

...

(End of Chapter)