Zhang Yu, Level 4.95

Are you sick in the head?

Zhang Yu originally intended to say this in response to Le Mulan's extravagant spending.

But before he could say anything, Bai Zhenzhen nudged his shoulder and urged, "They're going to pay! What are you dawdling for?"

Bai Zhenzhen said to Le Mulan, "Where do you want to touch? Taking off your shirt will cost extra."

Le Mulan shook her head repeatedly and said, "No need, just... touching her hand is enough."

Just then, Le Mulan suddenly trembled slightly. She frowned, patted the stool beneath her, and said, "Don't move."

The girl lying beneath Le Mulan gritted her teeth and stopped, her eyes and nose contorted in pain, as if she were about to cry blood and tears.

"Why? Why would the top student in the grade, who is so wealthy, so outstanding, and so noble, spend money on poor and filthy students like those at Songyang High School?"

After the chair beneath her stopped shaking, Le Mulan looked at Zhang Yu again and slowly extended her hand.

Suddenly, Bai Zhenzhen grabbed his hand and pressed it down. "Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing? You haven't paid yet."

So after Le Mulan transferred 2,000 yuan, Zhang Yu felt a small, cool hand slowly touch him.

First, she tentatively touched his fingertips, and then Zhang Yu felt the other person's palm, like a snake, slowly rubbing along his fingertips to the back of his hand, and gently placing it on top.

"Like a block of ice..." The thought had barely crossed Zhang Yu's mind when Le Mulan quickly withdrew her hand.

She nodded, exhaled, and said, "That's enough."

Bai Zhenzhen looked at Le Mulan curiously and asked, "Are you done? Do you want to touch me? I can give you a discount."

Le Mulan's previously cold lips curled slightly, and she shook her head in satisfaction. "No need today, but we can try next time."

"Can I give you both money and touch both of you at the same time?"

After receiving an affirmative reply, Le Mulan's lips curled into a smile again, and she left with Lian Tianji.

Watching 'Bench' also stand up and leave, Zhang Yu said speechlessly, "Is Le Mulan crazy?"

Bai Zhenzhen said, "Isn't it good to give you an easy way to make money?"

Zhang Yu asked, puzzled, "Why did she touch us?"

Bai Zhenzhen shrugged. "Who knows? Maybe it's a cultivation technique? Rich people, you know, they have all sorts of weird cultivation techniques."

After finishing their buffet meal, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen went to the stands. They planned to use their Heaven's Eye Talisman to gather intelligence on the Three Great High Schools before the competition started.

As for the Stealth Talisman, it was naturally prepared long before entering Ziyun High School.

But the next moment, as Zhang Yu activated the Heaven's Eye Talisman, he was slightly taken aback by the view he saw.

In the direction of White Dragon High School, all the contestants had the same line of text above their heads: Xianyun Corporation Data.

On the other hand, in the direction of Red Pagoda High School, several dark-skinned students had the message above their heads. "For business cooperation, please contact Red Pagoda Husbandry."

Zhang Yu quickly looked in the direction of Ziyun High School and saw that above Le Mulan, Lian Tianji, and the others' heads appeared the message: "Purple Cloud Pharmaceutical's non-public information; unauthorized access will be subject to legal action."

Zhang Yu sighed softly, "Their intelligence has been hidden."

"The three companies behind these Three Great High Schools — Immortal Charm, Red Pagoda, and Purple Cloud— are really taking this competition seriously."

In the audience seats.

Looking down at the bustling arena, Lan Ling said coldly, "Why did you drag me here? To watch our school's team get thrashed?"

Zhou Chechen, standing to the side, laughed and said, "Lan Ling, don't limit your focus to just a high school or a single competition."

"I brought you here today to witness a new Body Tempering revolution in Songyang City."

Lan Ling frowned and said, "What exactly are you trying to do? Why didn't you participate in the Physical Competition two weeks ago? Did you already know about the Oasis Group's cooperation with them?"

Zhou Chechen smiled slightly and said, "Lan Ling, the Three Great High Schools have given us one spot, a spot where we can receive their Body Tempering technology support and then compete for a place in the top ten."

"Give me this spot this year."

"You'll be a senior next year, and I'll fully support you in getting that spot."

"If you're willing, then from now on, the two of us will be the last two students from Songyang High School to be admitted to the top ten."

"If you refuse, I'll do nothing but beat you every day for the next year, and I guarantee you won't graduate."

In the Spirit Realm.

Having finally managed to take half a day off, Mo Tianyi felt weak all over, and a sense of guilt for not being at work kept rising in his heart.

Watching the competition at Ziyun High School via live stream, he couldn't help but ask, "Boss, is this competition that important? We have to watch it live?"

A blurry figure beside him nodded. "Very important, it even relates to the overall structure of the Songyang Sixteen Families."

The Songyang Sixteen Families... Mo Tianyi knew that these were the sixteen wealthiest and most powerful Lineage in Songyang.

Its members not only intermarry with each other, but also connect with the branches of major companies in Songyang, acting as local bigwigs who help the big companies operate in the area and controlling a vast amount of resources.

The "boss," watching the live stream, said, "The Physical Competition process usually starts with a Physical Strength test, followed by tests of agility, speed, and strength, for a total of four rounds. Finally, the total score is calculated..."

At this point, the leader paused, then said, "It's starting now. We're going to test the Physical Strength of the contestants. Let's see just how far the Three Great High Schools have come in terms of technological breakthroughs." On the large screen, as each contestant completed the test, their names and scores appeared one by one.

However, only the top 10 will remain displayed on the big screen.

Currently occupying the first place... is Chu Qiuhe from White Dragon High School, Class of 2004.49.

Shortly before the Physical Strength test began.

At the very back of the crowd at the highest point of the stands, a boy wearing Ziyun High School uniform was also looking towards the stadium.

The man looked somewhat like Le Mulan, and at first glance even looked a bit like a girl, especially since he was less than two meters tall, which made him appear even more frail in Ziyun High School, where everyone was physically strong.

Only the incredibly complex purple vertical pupil mark between his brows seemed to speak of his extraordinary nature.

At the same time, another burly man with bronze skin, about 2.5 meters tall, who was live-streaming on his phone, walked up to the Purple Cloud student while laughing.

"Everyone, look who this is! This is my good brother, Le Jingchen, the top student in the second year of Ziyun High School, and also the Student Union Vice President."

The burly man squeezed next to Le Jingchen, bringing both of them into the live stream frame.

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As the burly man approached, Le Jingchen's muscles tensed instantly, but he relaxed the next moment and smiled, waving towards the live stream.

Although he disliked the burly man's approach, Le Jingchen knew that this Body Tempering internet celebrity named ' Gang Shan ' had over eight million followers and insisted on using only medication and avoiding surgery for many years. He was a representative figure of traditional Body Tempering in Songyang City.

Gang Shan's signature move is that he never wears any clothes other than shorts, in order to show the world his meticulously honed muscles.

The reason the other party came to broadcast this high school Physical Competition was naturally because they were invited by a company.

Le Jingchen thought to himself, "So what if he's a representative of traditional Body Tempering? If he's paid enough, he'll still have to come and promote new technologies."

Even now, Le Jingchen knew that his encounter with the other party and their subsequent live broadcast were all at the behest of Purple Cloud Pharmaceutical.

"Today's Physical Competition involves not only the students on the field and the clash of techniques, but also..."

"The battle of public opinion off the field is another major battle."

"Hmph, I wonder how many guys will jump out today to do something attention-grabbing and show off."

Just then, the internet celebrity ' Gang Shan ' spoke up, "Jingchen, what do you think of today's match?"

Le Jingchen smiled slightly and said, "Just like the high school Physical Competition two weeks ago, it's mainly a battle between the Three Great High Schools. After all, this breakthrough in Body Tempering technology has only been applied to students from the Three Great High Schools..."

Following his previous plan, Le Jingchen began to promote the new technology in an objective, neutral, and seemingly unintentional manner.

After chatting for a while, Gang Shan looked towards the arena and said, "Oh, the competition has officially begun. First is the Physical Strength test. This round will be scored based on Physical Strength, with a maximum of 50 points, right?"

"The second test is agility, with a total score of 75 points; the third test is speed, also with a total score of 75 points; and the final Strength Trial, with a total score of 150 points."

"The final ranking in Physical Competition is calculated based on the total score across these four stages."

Gang Shan first explained to the audience how the total score is calculated in Physical Competition.

To give the audience a more intuitive understanding of the breakthrough of the new Body Tempering technology, Gang Shan then provided some background information. "It's been about eight and a half months since the start of the first year of high school."

"The average Physical Strength of most students in the same year at a regular high school is around Level 0."

"Key High School are better; the average level of their students is now close to Level 0."

"Of course, among the Key High School, Songyang High School is relatively strong in sports, ranking much higher. Some of its top students even have the opportunity to compete with the strongest students from the Three Great High Schools."

"As for the Three Great High Schools in Songyang City, they are even more outstanding, with an average GPA close to 3.0 based on past data, and the top students may even break through to Level 0."

Meanwhile, as the physical testing began, the contestants' Physical Strength levels kept popping up on the big screen.

Then, the first-place result quickly astonished countless people present, as well as many netizens watching the live broadcast of the competition.

White Dragon High School, Chu Qiuhe, Class of 2004.49

Gang Shan exclaimed in surprise, "4.49 level? He reached this level in just eight and a half months? This Chu Qiuhe should be White Dragon High School's ace player, right?"

Le Jingchen, who was standing to the side, smiled slightly and said, "They're not exactly ace players. The strongest players in this year's class at White Dragon High School are probably Yu Xinghan and Song Hailong."

Gang Shan: "4.49 level isn't considered an ace player?"

Le Jingchen: "Because the Body Tempering techniques of the Three Great High Schools have all made breakthroughs. You can tell from Chu Qiuhe's appearance that he has undergone Transformation Surgery, which has allowed his body to simulate the physical structure of Demon Beast, breaking through the original limitations and achieving explosive growth."

Gang Shan: "Isn't there a risk involved in Transformation Surgery? Many people also find it difficult to accept the appearance."

Le Jingchen nodded. "This kind of Transformation Surgery the body is naturally very risky. In comparison, the Super Metabolism Surgery here at Purple Cloud is much easier, with lower surgical risk and higher efficiency..."

Just as Le Jingchen was introducing Purple Cloud Pharmaceutical's technological breakthrough, it seemed to confirm what he had said. At this moment, the big screen changed again, and the first place became: Ziyun High School, Lian Tianji, level 4.56.

Gang Shan exclaimed in surprise, "This Physical Strength is already higher than that of the champions of the previous years' High Physical Competition, isn't it?"

Le Jingchen nodded slightly. "After the breakthrough in Body Tempering technology, the physical Physical Competition students will inevitably be broken time and time again. There will be a world of difference between the two types of athletes who have applied the new technology and those who haven't, just like the difference between modern people and ancient people..."

Just as Le Jingchen was explaining the importance of the new Body Tempering technique, the number one spot on the big screen changed again.

Zhang Yu, Songyang High School, Class of 2004-2005

(End of this chapter)