Quasi-Warrior Assessment

Early the next morning, Xu Feng got up at dawn.

The sky was just beginning to brighten. Facing the first rays of morning sunlight in his room at home, he practiced the force-exertion stances of the Limitless Martial Arts School with cries of "Hah! Hah!" Then came dumbbell lifts, squats, and a series of daily exercises for modern warriors.

After working up a heavy sweat, Xu Feng went to wake his younger sister, Xu Xin.

Xu Feng had never held much hope of becoming strong through physical training alone.

He had begun cultivating at the age of three. With the Xu Family's vast resources supporting him, he had only barely reached the qualifying standard for a warrior.

Although he could clearly feel that training did not greatly improve his physical fitness, Xu Feng did not force the issue. Doing his best was enough.

"Xiao Xin, you lazybones, get up! You'll be late if you don't get up now. Hurry up, or your brother's leaving without you!"

Xu Feng went to his sister's bedside, twisted her ear, and shouted.

"Alright, alright, I know. I'll get up right away. I don't want to become a warrior, so there's no need for me to get up as early as you do, Brother."

Xu Xin complained every day about her brother Xu Feng dragging her out of bed early to exercise with him. After all, Xu Xin had no plans to become a warrior, and her academic grades were quite good instead.

Hearing that, Xu Feng could not help but smile.

"Your brother is about to become a Quasi-Warrior. I might not be able to wake you up ever again."

That was right. Xu Feng had already reached the physical standards of a warrior. Today was the monthly Quasi-Warrior Assessment, and Xu Feng had signed up for it long ago. Once he became a Quasi-Warrior, he planned to move out and live on his own.

"Xiao Xin, as the young lady of the Xu Family, you can't keep living under your brother's protection. You need to learn how to refuse people. Zhang Haobai bothered you again yesterday, didn't he? You need to learn to reject him, understand? Your brother can't be by your side protecting you every moment, so you have to protect yourself!"

As the beloved daughter of the Xu Family, a major family within the HR Alliance, Xu Xin had both looks and temperament.

She had always had many admirers. Among them, Zhang Haobai came from a warrior family and was an Advanced Student himself. He was one of the best boys at school.

He had therefore openly pursued Xu Xin all this time. But Xu Feng knew that Xu Xin was destined to marry Luo Feng in the future.

If Xu Xin did not marry Lord Luo, how was he supposed to obtain a guaranteed admission slot from an Immortal Expert?

More importantly, as Xu Xin's twin brother, he had practically been inseparable from her since childhood.

As her brother, he still knew what his little sister was thinking. Just like before, she secretly admired Luo Feng in her heart.

So whenever Zhang Haobai got close to Xu Xin, Xu Feng gave Zhang Haobai a vicious beating.

Although he said that he would not let other boys get close to Xu Xin, he would occasionally create opportunities for Xu Xin and Luo Feng to spend time together.

The young couple merely had secret crushes on each other. It could only be said that the time was not yet right.

"Mm, I understand, Brother. Don't worry, I definitely will. Actually, Zhang Haobai only wanted to ask me about something from class."

At this time, Xu Xin was not yet the future owner of Pinghai Company. In the original story, Xu Xin had developed Pinghai Company into a second-tier subsidiary of the Virtual Universe Company, gaining the right to enter the Apocalypse Secret Realm. She was a true business tycoon, but now she was only an innocent young girl.

Outside the gates of Third High School.

Zhang Haobai glared viciously at Xu Feng from afar, but he did not approach. After getting beaten up yesterday, he knew that before becoming a warrior and defeating Xu Feng, he had better not try talking to Xu Xin. Otherwise, he would be the one to suffer.

"Brother, you have to become a warrior. I'm still waiting for you to protect me."

"Mm. Just wait for my good news. The moment I pass the assessment, I'll tell you immediately."

Xu Feng smiled, bid farewell to his sister Xu Xin, and headed straight out of the school campus. He got into the sedan prepared by his family and set off for Mingyue Community to take the Quasi-Warrior Assessment.

Having reached the strength of a Quasi-Warrior, he had already applied to withdraw from school. After seeing Xu Xin off today, he would go take the Quasi-Warrior Assessment.

"This is Mingyue Community. Entry is prohibited."

Several police officers in military uniforms, carrying loaded firearms, stood at the community entrance with imposing bearing. Security was indeed tight. As expected of the Limitless Martial Arts School, Xu Feng thought.

"Hello, I'm Xu Feng, an Advanced Student of the Yi'an District Limitless Martial Arts School. I'm here to participate in the Quasi-Warrior Assessment held on the first day of every month."

The guard was a middle-aged man with a long scar on his left cheek.

"Oh, let me check your ID and Advanced Student certificate."

Xu Feng handed over his documents. The man immediately looked in surprise at Xu Feng's somewhat youthful face.

"An eighteen-year-old who's already obtained an Advanced Student certificate? Not bad, little brother. A friend of mine has a daughter..."

Xu Feng choked slightly and said, "Uncle, could we talk about that another day? Can I go in now?"

The man smiled awkwardly.

"Go on in."

"Thank you."

A soldier came out from the side and entered the community with Xu Feng, staying beside him.

"Stay by my side. The residential area is off-limits. You may only go to the assessment site."

With a smile on his face, he introduced the place to Xu Feng as they walked.

At the center of Mingyue Community, inside the Limitless Martial Arts Hall.

When Xu Feng entered, more than ten people had already gathered in the enormous training hall. Boys made up the overwhelming majority, with only three girls present. After all, warriors had to fight monsters in life-and-death battles, and boys had advantages in terms of physique and temperament.

When Xu Feng came down, everyone in the hall turned their gazes toward him. Their surprised eyes first swept over his imposing build, then paused on his somewhat youthful face.

"What a young Advanced Student."

"Someone this young... could he just be here to go through the motions?"

"Mm, we'll find out soon enough."

"What a handsome guy. I wonder if he has a girlfriend?" one flat-chested girl muttered.

Throughout it all, Xu Feng constantly sensed people sneaking glances at him, especially the girls.

Although Xu Feng was broad and tall, his features were quite refined.

Perhaps it was because of his long-term training that Xu Feng had grown to 1.9 meters tall.

That explained why the female trainees kept stealing glances at him.

After all, men were judged by height and women by their waists—there was some truth to that saying.

After eighteen years since his rebirth, Xu Feng had long grown accustomed to the lovestruck looks from girls. At that moment, he was still mentally reviewing the techniques for exerting force...

"Roll call begins now."

"Wang Defa."

Very soon, it was Xu Feng's turn.

"Xu Feng, Punch Force Tester." The instructor's tone was slightly more serious.

"Yes!"

Xu Feng stepped forward to the Punch Force Tester.

Although warrior ranks were determined through actual combat, there were still standards for becoming a Quasi-Warrior.

In terms of strength, the qualifying benchmark for a Quasi-Warrior was 900 kg of punching force.

In terms of speed, the qualifying benchmark for a Quasi-Warrior was 25 m/s.

As for physical reaction speed, it also had to meet the passing standard for a Beginner Warrior.

Only by meeting all three requirements could one pass the Quasi-Warrior Assessment and proceed to the next round of practical combat assessment.

The Xu Family's talent for martial arts had never been particularly outstanding.

Not a single junior of the Xu Family had reached the threshold of becoming a warrior through training alone. Xu Xin's older brother, Xu Gang, was one such example.

If not for the family's abundant resources, along with Xu Feng's usual diligent training, Xu Feng's aptitude alone likely would have made it difficult for him to become a warrior in this lifetime.

The entire training hall fell silent. No one made a sound.

Everyone wanted to know just how strong this young man was, especially the girls.

Even the instructor stared intently at the Punch Force Tester.

"Phew!"

Xu Feng focused his mind and suddenly threw a punch at the target.

"Beep..." The Punch Force Tester sounded.

After hundreds and thousands of practice sessions, the motion had long become muscle memory.

A number appeared on the screen—"923 kg."

"923 kg. Passed. Mm, passed!" The instructor looked at the screen with satisfaction.

"A warrior at eighteen... the younger generation truly surpasses the old." Watching Xu Feng's tall figure, the instructor could not help but sigh inwardly.

"Next, Wang Duoyu."

Looking at the number on the screen, Xu Feng quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Strength had always been Xu Feng's weak point.

Xu Feng's speed and reaction time had already met the standard a year ago.

It was only because his punching force had been stuck between 800 and 900 kg for a whole year that he had not taken the Quasi-Warrior Assessment.

The remaining two tests would no longer be a problem.