Can I Touch You?

Looking at the setup of the rest area at Songyang High School, Qian Shen and Zhao Tianxing exchanged bewildered glances.

They were all people who had been to White Dragon High School and watched the last Martial Arts Competition, and they were deeply impressed by the treatment they received in the Songyang High School rest area that time.

Seeing such a well-equipped rest area at Physical Competition, Zhao Tianxing began to wonder if he had come to the wrong place.

Qian Shen couldn't help but think, "Isn't this... aren't we qualified for a rest area with these conditions, given Songyang High School's average scores?"

Even Wang Hai couldn't help but remark that in all his years of leading the team in Physical Competition, this was the biggest event and the best treatment Songyang High School had ever received.

Lian Tianji, seemingly aware of the surprise in everyone's eyes, smiled and explained, "The equipment for this event was jointly sponsored by Purple Cloud Pharmaceutical and Oasis Group; the conditions are indeed excellent."

He pointed to the east side of the stadium and said, "There's a buffet over there provided free of charge by Oasis Group and Red Pagoda Husbandry for all the athletes, as well as the Purple Cloud students and other staff who came to help. Would you like to go and try it?"

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, who had just sat down, stood up immediately. "Let's go familiarize ourselves with the competition environment."

So the two followed Lian Tianji through the arena and arrived at the buffet area on the east side.

From a distance, the two could see students from Ziyun High School, their bodies purplish, eating inside, carrying plates.

The reason they were carrying plates was because Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen noticed that the Purple Cloud Person started eating as they walked after putting food on their plates.

By the time these Purple Cloud Person reached the exit of the buffet area, they had all finished eating and then placed their plates on the table for returning tableware.

Bai Zhenzhen's eyes flickered, and she said, "I understand. These students who walk and eat must be the underachievers from your Ziyun High School, right?"

"Because their grades were too poor, they weren't allowed to sit down to eat. From the time they entered the cafeteria to get their food, until they left to collect their utensils, they ate while walking, finishing their meals."

Lian Tianji laughed and said, "You think too highly of Ziyun High School. We don't have such high expectations for struggling students."

"These are just ordinary students who don't deserve to sit down and eat."

Bai Zhenzhen: "Huh? What about the underachievers?"

Lian Tianji said calmly, "The bottom 50 students can eat in the toilet, for as long as they want, without any restrictions."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "So Ziyun High School is full of high-achieving students."

But then Zhang Yu thought again. Although making the bottom 50 students eat in the toilet was a bit inhumane, on the other hand... didn't that just prove that Ziyun High School at least had plenty of toilets?

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "In this respect, at least they've done a better job than White Dragon High School."

Just then, accompanied by a rumbling sound, like the thunder of ten thousand horses, a large group of black monsters wearing Red Pagoda High School uniforms entered the buffet area.

Zhang Yu's eyes widened in surprise. "This... is a student? A student from Red Pagoda High School?"

Zhang Yu had met those students from Songyang, Demon Descendant, at Red Pagoda High School before.

Although they look somewhat different from humans, the appearance of brown bears and tigers is still considered normal.

And these beings before us... were all covered in a glossy, smooth black, with only their eyes gleaming crimson.

He thought in shock, "My older sister said that the technological breakthrough at Red Pagoda High School awakened the bloodline power of a black creature among the Red Pagoda High School's monster students, and she successfully extracted it and injected it into the bodies of human students..."

"Could it be that they awakened their Black People bloodline, gaining superhuman athletic abilities, which is why they turned into Black Bear, Black Tiger, and... Black students?"

Seeing Zhang Yu's surprised expression, Lian Tianji kindly explained, "Red Pagoda High School has successfully activated the Black Dragon Bloodline of its Demon Descendant students, resulting in a complete transformation of their physiques."

"Look closely at their skin; the black color is the texture reflected from dragon scales."

As Zhang Yu approached, he vaguely noticed a layer of fine black scales within the black light, which faintly emitted a colorful black hue.

He also noticed some dark details that were difficult to detect from a distance.

For example, Xiong Wenwu has two small horns on his forehead, sharp and much longer five-fingered claws than before, a small tail on his buttocks, and a long mustache at the corner of his mouth... Moreover, a chilling pressure constantly emanates from their bodies, as if hunters have their eyes on the food in front of them.

Lian Tianji added from the side, "It is said that among the Demon Descendant students of the Red Pagoda, the more Black Dragon Bloodline they awaken, the more Black Dragon Traits they possess, and the more Black Dragon traits they inherit in their physique, resulting in a terrifying increase in Physical Strength."

At this point, a hint of excitement crept into Lian Tianji's voice. "It's fair to say that these guys have a unique advantage in terms of Physical Strength. I really look forward to competing with them."

Bai Zhenzhen urged from the side, "Are you done talking? If you don't eat soon, there won't be any left to eat."

Inside the buffet area, the students from Red Pagoda High School were seen devouring various foods with gusto, often swallowing large plates of food with a single, rapid opening and closing of their mouths.

Zhang Yu quickly pulled Bai Zhenzhen inside, grabbed a plate of food, and shoved it into his mouth.

Bai Zhenzhen grabbed a handful of chicken legs, took a few bites and then tears welled up in her eyes.

For the past month, she and Zhang Yu have been eating Synthetic Food almost every day.

At first it was fine, but later on, she felt less and less like eating the mushy food, and her body's craving for pre-cooked food was gradually suppressed to the limit. Now, actually eating a chicken leg and feeling the real chicken juices burst in her mouth, Bai Zhenzhen only had one thought in her mind, "Pre-cooked roasted chicken leg is so delicious!"

After taking another sip of Red Pagoda Husbandry's Beast Protein Milk, Bai Zhenzhen's expression became even more satisfied.

Lian Tianji walked over and sat down in front of the two who were wolfing down their food. He smiled and said, "No need to rush. The buffet here is provided by Oasis Group and Red Pagoda Husbandry. Even if there are ten times more people, we can definitely keep up with the demand."

After chatting casually with Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen for a few more minutes, Lian Tianji finally asked a question that he had been curious about for a long time.

"Zhang Yu, to what extent has your Physical Strength improved in the past two months?"

As Lian Tianji watched Zhang Yu stuffing steak into his mouth, he seemed to recall the scene from two months ago when he was defeated by Zhang Yu on the Martial Dao stage.

He thought to himself, "Although I really want to beat you, if there's too much of a gap in Physical Strength between us, then this kind of victory would be meaningless."

The thought that he might never be able to defeat Zhang Yu in that situation again filled Lian Tianji with a sense of regret.

Zhang Yu casually replied, "Level 4.95."

Lian Tianji was slightly taken aback, then laughed and said, "I'm not joking with you. I'm asking about your Physical Strength."

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Zhang Yu gave Lian Tianji a strange look. "Level 4.95? Who's kidding you?" After saying that, he stuffed a few more pieces of lamb chops into his mouth.

Lian Tianji frowned, his first thought being disbelief, "After undergoing this Super Metabolism transformation by Purple Cloud Pharmaceutical, I've been injecting nearly ten kilograms of the drug every day."

"I have been enduring constant pain of my body being torn apart and my internal organs being shattered. I have been rushed to the emergency room several times, and only now have my Physical Strength been raised to level 4.56."

"How could Zhang Yu be level 4.95?"

"He's deliberately lying to avoid revealing his Physical Strength? But what's the point? Everyone's Physical Strength will be tested once the competition starts."

"Could he not be lying? But how is that possible?"

For a moment, Lian Tianji felt that Zhang Yu was probably not lying, but it was also unlikely that Zhang Yu wasn't lying.

Just as he was wondering, a tall, slender, cold, and beautiful figure walked into the cafeteria without him noticing, attracting everyone's attention.

The reason she attracted so much attention was not only because of her beauty, but also because Purple Cloud Person present stood up and bowed to Le Mulan.

At this moment Le Mulan had tied her long hair into a ponytail and bound it with a purple ribbon. The purple tracksuit she was wearing revealed her snow-white arms and slender legs, showcasing a rare sporty vibe.

What attracted Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's attention the most was naturally the purple mark between Le Mulan's eyebrows.

The mark was far more complex than the dot on the Lian Tianji Pole; it resembled a purple vertical pupil imprinted on Le Mulan's brow.

The arrogant top student nodded, his cold face expressionless, and said, "Go about your own business."

Upon hearing her response, the Purple Cloud Person who had been bowing returned to their original state.

Then Le Mulan went straight to the dining table of Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, and Lian Tianji and stopped.

Zhang Yu glanced at Le Mulan, who was breathing somewhat rapidly, and shrugged, saying, "You want to come eat with us? But there's no room for you."

Le Mulan said calmly, "It's nothing."

She glanced at Lian Tianji, who was taking up two seats because of his size, and said indifferently, "I want a stool."

Several Purple Cloud Person immediately rushed over. The first girl to arrive fell to the ground, collapsing in front of Le Mulan like a bench.

"Damn!" Zhang Yu thought to himself, "These Purple Cloud Person... they seem even more obsessed than they were two months ago."

Zhang Yu's curiosity stemmed from a simple reason: Purple Cloud had achieved a technological breakthrough, resulting in numerous top high school students undergoing Super Metabolism Surgery and experiencing a surge in Physical Strength... after which Le Mulan defeated them all once again.

The Purple Cloud Person High School, in their first year, were devastated to discover that after undergoing surgery to achieve Super Metabolism, the gap between them and Le Mulan, the richest student in the entire first year, had not narrowed but had actually widened.

The role of wealth in spiritual practice and academic achievement has been amplified once again.

This disparity, within the environment of Ziyun High School, fostered an even more exaggerated worship of wealth and grades.

After Zhang Yu sensed Le Mulan approaching, she would frequently glance at him, making him feel awkward while eating.

He thought to himself, "Could this woman be plotting revenge against me all along?"

Just then, Le Mulan's cool voice rang out. "May I touch you?"

Sensing the silence at the table, Le Mulan added, "I can pay."

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Qidian is holding a "Gods' War Competition. Could you guys help me nominate someone so I can stay in the contestants' area to watch the competition up close and maybe even snag a free buffet from Oasis Group? (ω)

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