A Full House of Astonishment!

"Damn! Damn! Damn! 3800 points, first place on the ranking board, how did Li Ziyu even do it!?"

"How can someone be this strong! Isn't he an orphan? How can he possess this kind of power!! How am I, Bai Haoran, supposed to surpass him!"

"Cousin, your strength not only exceeds my expectations, it's downright scary!"

"Heh, before the Martial Arts Examination, my mom even told me to look after you. If she knew your current results, I really don't know what her reaction would be. I'm a little excited about it."

"Holy crap! Brother Yu is awesome! Brother Yu is the best in the world!"

"Hiss! How did Third High produce someone this monstrous? To hide such powerful strength so deeply, he's truly a stealthy one!"

Different reactions unfolded across the Martial Arts Examination venues, with everyone's gaze drawn to the name firmly occupying first place on the ranking board.

Jealousy, envy, shock, bitterness – a myriad of emotions were on display.

"Li Ziyu? Huh, my uncivilized neighbor seems to be named Li Ziyu too. What a coincidence, having the same name."

The Martial Arts Examination was being broadcast live, and many parents were watching the stream. Li Ziyu's plump neighbor was among them.

Seeing Li Ziyu's name on the ranking board, the Fat Woman was a little surprised.

However, she didn't pay much attention.

She knew the background of that neighbor very clearly.

Qi and Blood test result: 0.8.

Let alone first place in points, it was impossible for him to even register for the Martial Arts Examination.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have bullied him so brazenly.

Apart from envy, the Fat Woman didn't think much more and continued to focus on her son's livestream:

"Good, good, good! Good son, you've already got 500 points, enough to qualify for a Bachelor's degree at a Martial Arts University!"

"I never imagined our family could produce a Martial Artist! I must call all our relatives over to celebrate!"

Martial Arts Examination Command Center.

The Mayor, the Principal, and a group of other high-ranking officials emerged from the lounge and headed towards the top-floor broadcast room.

It was already the fourth day of the Martial Arts Examination. After watching for several consecutive days, they couldn't hold on any longer and had collectively rested for a night.

As they walked towards the top-floor command center, a debate between the Principal of First High and the Principal of Third High could be heard within the group:

The Principal of First High and the Principal of Third High refused to yield to each other, engaging in a heated discussion:

"Old Liu, you had such a genius in your school but kept him hidden, not revealing his talents. You've hidden him quite well!"

"Hmph! You want to make a name for yourself through this Martial Arts Examination, don't you?"

"Haha, your calculations are quite shrewd. However, although Li Ziyu's Blade Technique and Movement Technique are both Peak Level, when it comes to actual combat ability, he's still a bit lacking compared to Nangong Ao from our school,"

The Principal of First High adjusted his glasses and chuckled.

The Principal of Third High feigned disdain:

"Tch, Li Ziyu's Blade Technique and Movement Technique are both Peak Level, and his Qi and Blood and Combat Power are also superior to Nangong Ao's."

"You're actually saying his strength is inferior to your school's Nangong Ao? Aren't you talking nonsense!"

"What's the use of strong foundational martial skills? In the later stages, it all comes down to talent!"

"Li Ziyu has a Qi and Blood type talent, so he's only strong in the early stages. Have you seen if Qi and Blood type talents are still viable in the later stages?"

The Principal of First High scoffed dismissively.

During every Martial Arts Examination, the Principal of Third High always sat in the back row.

Now, because of Li Ziyu, he was sitting together with him.

With the impending competition for the position of Deputy Director of the Municipal Education Bureau, he would not pass up the opportunity to suppress the Principal of Third High.

The Principal of Third High was no pushover either. With his school finally producing a genius like Li Ziyu, he naturally had to defend him with all his might.

Their faces flushed red and their necks bulged as they argued fiercely with the Principal of First High, neither giving an inch.

They were close to rolling up their sleeves and starting a fight.

"Alright! Stop arguing! You are both principals of schools, what kind of behavior is this to be quarreling here!"

Wang Jiannan let out a cold snort, making the Principal of First High and the Principal of Third High cease their argument.

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However, the two still glared at each other, neither convinced, turning their heads away to avoid looking at the other.

At this moment, Mayor Wang Jiannan spoke again:

"You are all elites of Xujiang City, there's no need to be so competitive."

"However, the Principal of First High does have a point."

"Although Li Ziyu's foundational martial skills are stronger than Nangong Ao's, his Qi and Blood talent awakening is indeed only potent in the early stages. In the mid to late stages, it still can't compare to speed-type talents."

"Let's not discuss this for now. Let's go see the current rankings. I estimate Li Ziyu's ranking has already risen to second place by now."

Wang Jiannan's words filled the Principal of First High with pride, while the Principal of Third High remained silent.

However, he also knew Wang Jiannan was right.

Qi and Blood amplification provided a significant boost to combat power in the early stages, with obvious results.

But as the Martial Artists progressed to later stages and reached the Grandmaster realm, their Qi and Blood could easily reach millions, making the power of their Qi and Blood surge like a mighty river with every punch.

At that point, the difference in Qi and Blood would truly become indistinguishable.

However, Speed Talent was different. Even in later stages of combat, being a second faster than an opponent could be fatal.

"But it's not bad that Li Ziyu managed to secure second place in the Xujiang City Martial Arts Examination,"

the principal of the third middle school comforted himself.

Immediately, a group of people grandly ascended to the top-floor live broadcast room, their gazes fixed on the displayed rankings.

And then...

"Huh?"

"Hmm?"

"Hiss"

"Hiss hiss!!!"

"First place, Li Ziyu, with 3800 points!?"

"What's going on here?? How did Li Ziyu become first overnight?"

Wang Jiannan frowned, looking at the leaderboard with suspicion.

On the point rankings, Nangong Ao, who had been firmly in first place, had now been replaced by Li Ziyu.

Li Ziyu's score was over 3800, a full 2000 points higher than Nangong Ao, who was in second place!

The other principals also wore looks of bewilderment.

"Quick! Get me the playback of Li Ziyu's fight from yesterday, let's see what happened!"

Wang Jiannan was the first to react, hastily ordering the staff in charge of the broadcast in the command center.

A moment later, with the combined efforts of the staff, Li Ziyu's combat footage appeared on the live broadcast screen.

One slash, another slash, another slash.

Unlike before, Li Ziyu's location in the footage had moved to the central area.

The fierce beasts had also changed from Level 1 Intermediate to Level 1 Intermediate and Level 1 Advanced.

But Wang Jiannan noticed that Li Ziyu's results in killing the fierce beasts were even faster than before!

Previously, Li Ziyu still relied on agile movement techniques to maneuver around the fierce beasts, but when facing Level 1 Advanced fierce beasts in the central area, he simply crushed them with brute force!

Some didn't even draw their blades, killing them with a single punch!

Everyone present stared blankly at the scene of Li Ziyu's brutal push through the fierce beasts on the live broadcast, speechless for a long time.

The scene was silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After a while, someone swallowed and exclaimed unbelievably:

"This... what is Li Ziyu's actual strength??"

"Even with 5.99 Qi and Blood, possessing Peak Level Blade Technique and Peak Level Movement Technique, he shouldn't be able to kill Level 1 Advanced fierce beasts like cutting through vegetables!"

"Hiss... one-punch kill, could Li Ziyu be a Level 2 Martial Artist? But even a Level 2 Martial Artist wouldn't be able to kill Level 1 Advanced fierce beasts this easily."

The principals of the first and second middle schools had their mouths agape, their faces filled with shock, disbelief, and intense confusion.

They subconsciously turned to look at Wang Jiannan, who was equally stunned.

"Mayor Wang, can you tell what Li Ziyu's strength is?"