The Effects of Gene Potion

At last, the day for the students to enter the martial halls had arrived. Every martial hall would be busy today.

The parking lot in front of Raging Wind was filled with cars. New students got out one after another and walked into Huaxia's number one martial hall, full of anticipation.

A white Seven Night Coupe pulled into the parking lot, and a young man stepped out.

He wore the Raging Wind martial uniform, with the insignia of a First Class Student on his chest. He was Shen Tuohua, a student from Ice City No. 2 Middle School.

Shen Tuohua had flaming red hair standing straight up in spikes. He even wore a row of gemstone studs along his ears—white, green, and gold. Everything about him screamed flamboyance.

Several students followed behind him—two Second Class Students and two Third Class Students, all from No. 2 Middle School. They had always treated Shen Tuohua as their leader.

With his hands in his pockets, Shen Tuohua walked ahead. As he reached the martial hall entrance, he saw another group approaching from the side.

The person at the front was Fu Chengya, a First Class Student from No. 1 Middle School. Zhu Haoran and Zhang Yi followed behind him.

"Hey! Look who I found. Isn't this Fu Chengya, the genius student from No. 1 Middle School? A First Class Student too, known as No. 1 Middle School's Star of Hope."

Fu Chengya shot Shen Tuohua a sideways glance. "Shen Tuohua, I never thought a turkey like you would make it into Raging Wind. Just seeing you kills my appetite."

"You lose your appetite looking at me, and I lose mine looking at you. I heard that a certain First Class Student got into a fight with Dragon Slayer's people at Millennial Time. He didn't knock down a single one of them and ended up getting knocked down himself. That really disgraced Raging Wind!"

"What do you know! If I hadn't held off Lei Ming and another Dragon Slayer member attacking together that day, Raging Wind would have lost long ago. I was the one who contributed the most."

"No, no, no. As far as I know, the one who contributed the most was a Second Class Student named Lin Zhen. He took down six of them by himself, including Lei Ming, and he even received martial hall point rewards. Tsk, tsk! I wonder how many points a certain Star of Hope received? Hahahaha!"

"Hmph! What does Lin Zhen amount to? He only reaped the benefits by following behind me. One victory or defeat proves nothing. Our days at the martial hall have only just begun. I'll prove who the First Person among Raging Wind's new generation truly is." Although Fu Chengya resented Lin Zhen for stealing his spotlight, he had to admit that Lin Zhen had gained some fame from the bar fight.

"Pah! With me here, neither you nor Lin Zhen stands a chance."

Shen Tuohua tossed out another mocking remark at the already livid Fu Chengya, then stepped through the gates of Raging Wind Martial Hall first.

Fu Chengya had never gotten over the outcome of the previous battle. Now that Shen Tuohua had ruthlessly ripped open that wound, his mood was exceptionally foul. Zhu Haoran and Zhang Yi beside him barely dared to breathe.

Following Shen Tuohua into the martial hall, they found quite a few students already gathered in the first-floor lobby.

This time, Raging Wind had recruited only two First Class Students: Fu Chengya and Shen Tuohua. There were more than a dozen Second Class Students and around thirty Third Class Students.

Although Fu Chengya's performance in the previous bar battle had not been very satisfactory, Zhao Liang and Lao Hu, who had watched the entire fight, still highly regarded his strength. His position within the martial hall had not weakened much.

As the martial hall's Instructor, Zhao Liang stood in the lobby directing everyone to assemble.

All the students had arrived, and they soon lined up in formation.

Without needing instructions, the First Class Students stood at the front, followed by the Second Class Students, with the Third Class Students at the back.

"Hello, everyone. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Zhao Liang, and I'm responsible for receiving you this time. Welcome to Raging Wind Martial Hall. There's no need for applause or slogans. Once you enter Raging Wind, you are one of Raging Wind's people. Raging Wind will provide you with everything, but you must put Raging Wind's interests first."

"Don't think that getting into Raging Wind means everything is settled. You still face a crucial step: taking Gene Potion. You all know what Gene Potion is. Before taking it, you're rookies. Only after taking it and improving your physique can you be considered a prospective Martial Artist. Only Warriors who have undergone Gene Optimization are qualified to enter the Wilderness Area to hunt monsters, no longer Flowers grown in a greenhouse!"

"Taking the potion isn't something you can do whenever you want. First, all Three Physical Tests must reach the Level Three Warrior peak before you can take it. Otherwise, your physique won't be able to withstand the potion's transformative power. By peak, I mean both fists must reach over 390 kg, punch speed must reach 7.9 punches per second, and Neural Reaction must reach 0.071/m. Only when all three meet the standard can you take it."

"Among you, Shen Tuohua and Fu Chengya are both First Class Students. Their Three Physical Tests have already met the standard, so they can take the potion now. The rest of you still need some time to train. The hall master is away at the moment, but before he left, he said that whoever first reaches the Level Three Warrior peak will be promoted to First Class Student and receive First Class Student benefits. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" the students shouted in unison. They had not expected that being the first to take Gene Potion came with such benefits, and their competitive spirits were immediately stirred.

Especially the Second Class Students. Their strength was all about the same. Whoever pulled ahead first might be able to stay ahead every step of the way.

"Good. Now, Shen Tuohua and Fu Chengya, you may take your Gene Potion. Will you choose Universal Potion or have one customized? A customized one costs an additional ten million, while the martial hall provides Universal Potion for free."

Fu Chengya and Shen Tuohua looked at each other, and both chose Universal Potion.

Although Customized Potion might provide a greater increase, it also carried a higher chance of failure. To be safe, the overwhelming majority of Martial Artists chose Universal Potion.

"Good. One bottle of Universal Potion each. The transformation will be complete half an hour after you take it. Then come back and test yourselves to see how much you've improved."

Zhao Liang handed the two bottles of Universal Potion to them, while the other students looked on with envy.

Gene Potion was essential for every Martial Artist's advancement. No one could do without it. Its market price was ten million, and there were even rumors that prices would rise soon.

The greatest advantage of joining a martial hall was being able to obtain this bottle of potion. Without a martial hall, one would have to earn the money to buy it themselves. For ordinary people, that was undoubtedly an astronomical sum.

Both Fu Chengya and Shen Tuohua wore smug expressions. Fu Chengya in particular glanced at Lin Zhen and thought, So what if you performed well in that bar fight? I still got Gene Potion first. I'm ahead of you now, and I'll keep you beneath me forever.

The two entered separate rooms and began their Gene Optimization. This kind of Universal Potion had no possibility of failure.

The remaining students waited in the lobby for the results of their Gene Optimization.

Gene Optimization enhanced a Martial Artist's cellular activity, and it was the greatest difference between Martial Artists and ordinary people. Generally speaking, the faster the process, the smaller the improvement. The slower it was, the greater the improvement.

Universal Gene Potion guaranteed at least a forty percent increase and generally did not exceed sixty percent. Ice City's highest recorded increase had been sixty-three percent. This was the first dividing line in strength between Martial Artists. Before this, everyone was at the Level Three Peak, with little difference in strength. Only at this point would the gaps between Martial Artists of the same level gradually widen, giving geniuses the foundation to challenge higher levels successfully.

The process would definitely end within half an hour. All the students watched the two rooms, waiting to see who would finish optimizing first.

At the eighteen-minute mark, one door opened.

Fu Chengya walked out.

Zhao Liang said to Fu Chengya, "I looked at your previous test data. Your Left Fist Strength was 392 kg, your right fist strength was 396 kg, your punch speed was 7.93 punches per second, and your Neural Reaction was 0.071. That met the Level Three Peak standard. Go test yourself now and see how much you've improved."

Fu Chengya appeared extremely confident as he walked over to the Punch Power Tester.

"Ha!"

With a roar, he threw a left punch.

"596 kg!"

A large number appeared, drawing gasps of amazement from the surrounding students.

His fist strength had risen by nearly two hundred kilograms from 390 kilograms. That was no small increase.

"Right-hand test!"

Fu Chengya punched again, and another number appeared on the target.

"602 kg!"

"Punch Speed Test!"

Fu Chengya threw punch after punch, unleashing a fierce barrage within a single second as a string of numbers flashed across the display.

"Punch Speed Test result: 12.05 punches per second!"

"Neural Reaction test."

One minute later, Fu Chengya's Neural Reaction result came out as well: 0.05!

"All tests complete. Overall increase: 52%. Strength assessment: early Level Six Warrior. Optimization successful!"

The students looked at one another in astonishment. A single bottle of Gene Potion had raised a Level Three Peak Warrior to the early stage of Level Six Warrior. What incredible effects!

A Level Five Warrior could be called a prospective Martial Artist. At the early stage of Level Six Warrior, Fu Chengya already barely had the ability to head into the Wilderness Area!