Swallowed Star: Sign-in to Godhood
Chapter 16

One Punch!

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Wu Tong is upstairs. Wang Yi and the other eleven people taking the Quasi-Warrior Assessment followed the Middle-aged Man in Training Suit into the elevator. As they watched him press the button for "6," Wang Yi thought to himself.

Yangzhou City had one Limit Hall and twelve Limit Martial Arts Schools.

The heads of the Limit Martial Arts Schools in each district were known as "instructors."

The head of the headquarters Limit Hall, meanwhile, was known as the "Head Instructor."

Above that was Jiangnan Base City. Jiangnan Base City was divided into the Main Urban Area and Eight Satellite Cities, with Yangzhou being one of the Eight Satellite Cities. The headquarters of the Jiangnan Limit Martial Arts School was the main hall, jointly managed by a president and three directors.

"Ding." The elevator soon stopped on the Sixth Layer. The Middle-aged Man in Training Suit led the way out, and the others filed out behind him.

The sixth floor was an enormous Training Hall. More than a dozen Martial Artists were gathered inside, chatting, but when they saw the Middle-aged Man in Training Suit bring people over, they automatically fell silent.

"Alright, they're here. Prepare to begin the tests," ordered a middle-aged man with long hair hanging loose.

Wang Yi knew that this middle-aged man was Wu Tong, the Head Instructor and master of Yangzhou City's Limit Hall.

The Middle-aged Man in Training Suit collected Wang Yi and the others' IDs one by one and handed them to Wu Tong with a smile. "Boss, there are twelve people today."

"That's quite a few." A hint of a smile appeared on Wu Tong's face as well.

He took out an ID card and casually swiped it across a device beside him.

"Beep!"

A crystalline, almost transparent screen popped up from the device, displaying a large amount of personal information.

Wang Yi looked at the transparent screen too. Though he had been in this world for eighteen years, he had rarely seen technology like this. Civilian technology was somewhat more advanced than before, but true cutting-edge technology was concentrated in state institutions and colossal forces like the Limit Martial Arts School.

Wang Yi knew that, backed by Hong, Earth's strongest person, the Limit Martial Arts School had acquired vast amounts of technology from the Ancient Civilization Ruins. It could even use an Intelligent Light Brain to create virtual spaces like the War God Palace.

"Now for the first test: the punch force test." Wu Tong spoke calmly. "I'm sure you already know the rules, so I won't say much more. First up, Qin Mo."

The stylishly coiffed young man Wang Yi had met in the bar on the first-floor lobby stepped forward.

"Begin."

"Yes."

Qin Mo walked up to the Punch Force Tester, took a deep breath, then clenched his fist. He leaned forward, drew his arm back, and assumed a punching stance. After a slight pause, he gave a low shout and slammed his fist into the Punching Target. The target trembled slightly, and then a number appeared on the Punch Force Tester's screen.

"901kg."

Seeing that number, Qin Mo could not help swallowing. He touched his forehead, where nonexistent cold sweat seemed to be forming.

When it came to the Quasi-Warrior Assessment, the Limit Martial Arts School was extremely strict. Its test results were therefore credible and trusted worldwide.

Wu Tong gave Qin Mo a somewhat surprised look, then smiled faintly. "Pretty lucky. Pass."

"Next, Ma Fei."

Qin Mo returned to the crowd and glanced at Yun Xue beside him, adding defensively, "Speed is actually my strong suit..."

A burly, heavily muscled bald young man stepped out.

Standing before the Punch Force Tester, he grinned and threw a punch.

Bang!!!

The Punching Target shook several times, and a number appeared—"1028kg."

Wu Tong raised a brow, revealing a satisfied smile as he nodded.

"Pass. Next, Yun Xue."

The tall, valiant-looking Yun Xue strode forward, and everyone's eyes could not help but gather on her.

Female Martial Artists were not nonexistent, but they were still very rare, far fewer in number than male Martial Artists. That was clear enough from today's group taking the Quasi-Warrior Assessment.

Among the twelve people, Yun Xue was the only woman.

On top of that, Yun Xue was young and beautiful, with an excellent figure. She naturally drew the eye.

Bang!

Yun Xue's delicate fist struck the black Punching Target, producing a display no less impressive than that of the bald Ma Fei. When she leaned forward to punch, her clothes clung tightly to her body, further outlining her fiery, graceful curves.

"1033kg."

That number made everyone present look at her differently.

It was not outstanding, but compared with Qin Mo's result, it was far superior.

When Qin Mo saw the number, his expression immediately darkened.

A smile appeared on Wu Tong's face once more.

"Pass. Next, Wang Yi." Wu Tong casually swiped the fourth ID across the device. After looking over the detailed identity record, he could not help saying in surprise, "Eh? Eighteen Years Old? And from Jiujiang City? Interesting."

Everyone else in the Training Hall could not help casting astonished looks at the young teenager.

Even Yun Xue blinked.

She had already thought Wang Yi looked very young, younger than herself, but she had not expected him to be that much younger.

At eighteen, he was probably either still in high school or had only just started university.

The Martial Artists seated on sofas not far away also began discussing it.

"What do you mean? Eighteen Years Old? And he came from Jiujiang City?"

"Don't tell me he failed the assessment in Jiujiang City and came to Yangzhou City to try his luck?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's a genius."

The Martial Artists spoke casually. Most of them were heads of Limit Martial Arts Schools from Yangzhou City's various districts. They had come this time to see whether any promising talents had emerged in their districts.

Yet instead of discovering talent from Yangzhou City, someone had come over from neighboring Jiujiang City.

Jiang Nian was among the crowd. As he looked at the youthful-faced boy, another face surfaced in his mind.

"Eighteen Years Old... isn't that the same age as Luo Feng?"

Wang Yi's expression remained calm as he stepped forward with poise and arrived before the Punch Force Tester.

A brief silence fell.

A sharp gleam suddenly flashed from Wang Yi's eyes. Every muscle in his body tensed slightly, while his bones let out faint cracking sounds.

"Hmm?" Wu Tong seemed to sense something. He abruptly turned his head toward the Punch Force Tester.

At that moment, Wu Tong saw only a fist that had become an afterimage. A piercing howl of air exploded beside his ears, followed by a tremendous bang that echoed through the empty Training Hall.

The black Punching Target shook violently several times, and a number appeared on the Punch Force Tester's screen—"3781kg."

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