Four Words to Describe This Kind of Person

Ma Ran looked up and said calmly, "All 512 acupoints have been calculated."

Su Qiangwei heard him clearly this time.

The other club members also heard him clearly.

Everyone was stunned, their eyes vacant.

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

"It took fifty-eight minutes to calculate the position of the first acupoint."

A pleased smile appeared on Ma Ran's face as he seriously praised the young woman, "You've exceeded your usual performance again..."

"Very good."

This was truly heartfelt.

In his opinion, Su Qiangwei was a typical clutch player.

In classified files he'd seen in his previous life, Su Qiangwei had spent a full hour calculating the position of the first acupoint during her first attempt using the Black Rock Stele.

This time, perhaps due to the invisible pressure he brought and Su Qiangwei's own strong desire to win, she had delivered a better result.

"..."

Su Qiangwei pursed her lips, her eyes dim.

She had gradually adapted to Ma Ran's way of speaking and had developed stronger mental resilience, no longer easily getting upset and shutting down!

However...

She still didn't believe what Ma Ran was saying.

Damn it!

All 512 acupoint locations in one hour?

Su Qiangwei felt her intelligence was being insulted. "Is that true? You didn't make a mistake, did you?"

Ma Ran glanced at her indifferently. "I've double-checked. There are no mistakes."

"As long as there are no special circumstances with the Black Rock Stele, I won't be coming here anymore."

Double-checked?

What kind of talk was that?

Su Qiangwei's expression was rapidly deteriorating.

But then, Ma Ran suddenly extended a finger, hovering it in front of the young woman's forehead.

"This is the inner energy I just cultivated."

"You should be able to feel it, right?"

Su Qiangwei was completely bewildered. A warm breeze was blowing gently on her forehead, ruffling her hair, and her dazed state lessened considerably.

People often said that girls who dared to show their foreheads were generally confident in their appearance.

Looking at Su Qiangwei's new look now, Ma Ran had to admit that this saying did have some basis.

She looked quite cute.

Much better than before.

If she could just refrain from speaking, it would be perfect.

"Inner energy projection!"

Director Huang Weiguo, not far away, his pupils contracted, and he blurted out, "This is a sign of Inner Qi stage two!"

People over thirty years old were cut off from the Martial Way heritage represented by the Black Rock Stele and could not cultivate inner energy.

But...

Even if you haven't seen a pig run, haven't you eaten pork?

Old Huang had memorized all the detailed information for every stage from one to six of the Black Rock Stele Martial Way system.

He knew the characteristics of each stage like the back of his hand.

Calculating and filling two acupoints reached the level of Inner Qi stage one.

Practitioners of the Black Rock Martial Way at this stage would have fuller temples and brighter eyes.

Calculating and filling four acupoints was the standard for Inner Qi stage two!

The hallmark of this stage was inner energy projection!

Although it had no offensive power, roughly equivalent to a low-speed electric fan, it could be used to relieve fatigue, treat hidden injuries, and had very good health and wellness benefits.

The strongest Black Rock Martial Way practitioner in China had only just reached this level!

The number of acupoints calculated was a very private matter, and no one could know if Ma Ran was bragging.

But this Inner Qi stage two could not be faked!

Honestly...

Huang Weiguo couldn't comprehend Ma Ran's speed in cultivating the Black Rock Martial Way at all.

Calculation, accumulation.

Inner Qi cultivation couldn't be separated from these two major modules.

Even if your mental capacity was heaven-defying, the strongest in history, and everyone else seemed like unintelligent, unevolved monkeys in your eyes, allowing you to skip the calculation phase, you still couldn't skip the inner energy accumulation stage, right?

This stage required a massive amount of time, energy, and nutrients!

Those who were a small step ahead, like Su Qiangwei, could be called martial arts prodigies.

How should one describe Ma Ran, who was ten kilometers ahead?

Director Huang was at a loss for words.

Just as he was starting to question his own existence, Dong Huaiming, who had been silent, jumped out and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Brother Ran is awesome!"

While the words were a bit crude and not elegant, they were direct and perfectly captured his current feelings.

Young Ming felt a bit ashamed right now.

When Ma Ran first uttered the number five hundred and twelve, he had instinctively harbored some doubt!

What did this signify?

It meant he had betrayed Ma Ran's trust in him!

The true friendship and bond between extraordinary beings meant trusting your friends without reservation, no matter how illogical or unconventional their words might be!

Meanwhile, Wan Haihao, sitting beside him, silently observed Ma Ran.

He ran his fingers through his hair and sighed with a complex expression.

His previous judgment had indeed been correct.

This junior, no matter where he was, was like a sharp point in a bag, destined to reveal itself sooner or later.

It was just that he hadn't expected this day to arrive so quickly.

He also wanted to say something, just like Dong Huaiming.

However, Wan Haihao was ultimately older and had a more mature personality, unable to express himself as freely and unrestrainedly as a middle schooler.

As he found himself in a dilemma, Director Huang had already regained his composure.

"I understand."

Old Huang stared intently at Ma Ran, his face flushed, "You must be that special constitution mentioned in the Black Rock database, one that is particularly suitable for accumulating inner energy!"

Calculating five hundred and twelve acupoints within an hour...

Everyone had dismissed this as Ma Ran joking and hadn't taken it seriously.

Everyone present was a genius in their own right!

Having personally experienced it, the members present understood the difficulty of calculating acupoints better than anyone.

Huang Weiguo, who had handled many non-volunteer cultivation records for the Black Rock Martial Way, understood even more.

The exaggerated computational load during the calculation phase, if not for the special effects of the Black Rock Stele that could help cultivators enhance their mental activity, would have required at least three times more time for calculation!

Even so, the terrifying mental strain during calculation made one wish they could faint on the spot.

Therefore...

Five hundred and twelve acupoints in an hour...

It was absolutely impossible!

Even so...

Ma Ran had accurately calculated the positions of at least four acupoints!

And!

Ma Ran had filled all four of those acupoints in a very short amount of time!

Old Huang knew very well that the progress of inner energy cultivation was also closely related to one's physique.

Some people, from a young age, loved to exercise, had adequate nutrition, robust Blood Essence, and abundant physical strength.

For such people, running a marathon was like a walk in the park, and they could quickly fill their acupoints when cultivating the Black Rock Martial Way.

Some people, although they could calculate acupoints quickly, had poor physiques, and their inner energy generated extremely slowly.

As for Ma Ran...

Huang Weiguo no longer knew how to describe his talent.

This young man had no weaknesses in his cultivation of the Black Rock Martial Way!

"..."

Su Qiangwei, who had been so disheartened she was almost withdrawn, finally recovered.

She stared intently at Ma Ran, her gaze towards him like she was looking at something indescribable.

"You..."

What kind of demon or oddity is this?!

A genius?

Go to hell with your genius!

A real genius is someone like Su Qiangwei!

She spends three hours a day, calculating a total of three acupoints.

Then, with the help of the Black Rock Stele, she refines inner energy.

She estimates it will take a week to fill two acupoints and reach the first stage of inner energy!

Someone like Ma Ran...

Su Qiangwei usually describes him with four words.

"Terrifyingly so!"