Peerless Genius

In the audience seats.

Lan Ling took a deep breath and slowly said, "He actually succeeded? With his current weight of 12,531 kilograms and the gap between him and Yu Xinghan, it's quite possible that Zhang Yu could take first place overall."

As a high school sophomore specializing in Body Tempering and having participated in Physical Competition, Lan Ling deeply understood the difficulty of Zhang Yu's performance at this moment.

"To achieve this level with his Physical Strength, both his mastery of physical power and his skill in manipulating power far surpass the level of a first-year high school student."

Zhou Chechen, standing to the side, frowned, seemingly also completely unprepared for things to develop to this point.

He murmured, "So that means, in the last speed contest with Yu Xinghan, he didn't rely on some kind of potent drug?"

"Moreover, this control over the body... no wonder he was able to control his physical characteristics like Yu Xinghan after undergoing the transformation using White Dragon's new Body Tempering technique."

Zhou Chechen looked at Zhang Yu, who was walking down from the platform, and felt even more regretful that he hadn't been able to sign such a genius back then. Now, not only had Zhang Pianpian snatched him away, but it had also affected the deal between their two families and Purple Cloud.

As a student specializing in Body Tempering, Lan Ling greatly admired Zhang Yu's talent at this moment.

But the more he admired her, the more he wanted to suppress her.

Lan Ling coldly said, "This Zhang Yu must be suppressed. Otherwise, if he continues to promote White Dragon's Imitation Demon Muscle technology, it will only hinder our future cooperation with Purple Cloud. This is no longer just a matter of our private conflict with him."

Zhou Chechen shook his head and said, "Look at you, you're in such a hurry again."

"Zhang Yu is currently in the eye of the storm, but he has White Dragon High School and Xianyun Corporation backing him. They will definitely protect him to promote the new Body Tempering technology. Why should we rush in and become the bad guy?"

"Even if we're in a hurry now, it should be for Purple Cloud and Red Pagoda."

Zhou Chechen sighed, "And Zhang Pianpian will be leaving in about two months."

"By then, the publicity surrounding Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen had mostly worn off."

"When the time comes, dealing with those two penniless bastards will be a piece of cake. We have plenty of ways to make them obediently earn money for us."

Inside the live stream room.

Watching Zhang Yu walk off the stage, Gang Shan remarked with emotion, "It was definitely worth watching this year's Physical Competition for first-year high school students in Songyang City."

"To be able to successfully challenge 12,531 kilograms, and not by relying on pure brute force, but by the pinnacle combination of strength and skill."

"Wow, high school students these days are getting more and more unruly and terrifying."

Le Jingchen glanced at his phone, where someone had sent him a list of the medicines Zhang Yu had just ordered.

With just a quick glance, Le Jingchen knew they were all the most common and readily available potions.

Having confirmed this, Le Jingchen's gaze sharpened, and he thought to himself, "A physical level of 4.95 is not enough to support a 12,531-kilogram Sky Pillar with brute force alone."

"The medications used are also just ordinary stuff."

"In other words, Zhang Yu was able to achieve this... by extremely exploring and controlling his own body, pushing the power of his muscles to its limit."

Thinking of this, Le Jingchen breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness... thank goodness he's just a Peerless Genius."

Geniuses are not scary, because even the most outstanding and powerful geniuses are just strong individuals.

Perhaps many students, teachers, and audiences will place great importance on certain geniuses.

But from Le Jingchen's perspective, geniuses are nothing more than small, investable projects; what's truly terrifying are unknown new technologies.

What Le Jingchen was really worried about was whether the technology from Xianyun Corporation could mass-produce people like Zhang Yu who could challenge the 12,531-kilogram Sky Pillar.

Fortunately, it seems that it is simply a case of this student named Zhang Yu possessing extraordinary talent.

But the thought that... Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, two representatives of the White Dragon technique, would be added to the top ten, and that Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan would take the top two spots in the overall score, made Le Jingchen feel a bit unhappy.

This means that Purple Cloud Pharmaceutical's promotional efforts have been less effective, and their investment returns have been affected.

Upon hearing Gang Shan's exclamation, Le Jingchen echoed, "Indeed, Zhang Yu's talent is terrifying."

Blowing your own horn, who can't do that?

Le Jingchen decided to praise Zhang Yu, focusing on his unparalleled talent.

Since her good grades are all due to talent, the effectiveness of using her to promote new technologies by Xianyun Corporation will be diminished.

Le Jingchen said, "I don't know if Gang Shan noticed, but when he supported the Sky Pillar, he was covered in blood and had injuries all over his body."

"But he can move normally now, which means that although he is injured all over his body, there is no serious injury."

"This is terrifying. It shows that he skillfully distributed his strength to various parts of his body, and no part exceeded its limit."

"It can be said that he truly unleashed the limits of his power."

"This person's skill in controlling power has probably reached the peak of Qi Refining Peak, even you and I can't compare." Gang Shan glanced at Le Jingchen with some surprise. "Brother... why are you exaggerating like this? Does this Zhang Yu also have investment from Purple Cloud?"

However, Gang Shan was a seasoned veteran streamer who had even sold high-interest loans using his own mother as collateral. What hadn't he seen? After a little thought, he guessed Le Jingchen's plan.

So he chimed in, "Indeed, Zhang Yu's physical skills seem to have reached their pinnacle. One unit of force in his hands can produce ten units of effect. Simple Physical Strength, body structure, or even drugs and techniques... none of these can accurately describe his true power."

"That's awesome!"

Inside the rest area of Songyang High School.

Listening to the conversation between Le Jingchen and Gang Shan in the live stream, Zhang Yu nodded in deep agreement and asked, "Which streamer is this? Their insightful observations and thorough analysis are remarkable. Tell me their name, I'll follow them later."

He Dayou was watching the live stream, said helplessly, "Gang Shan."

Wang Hai, standing to the side, complained, "He Dayou, Zhang Yu is curious about this streamer, can't you just bring your phone over and share it with your classmate?"

He Dayou was speechless again. How come he never noticed before that high-achieving students were so annoying? At least when he had better grades than others, he was never this arrogant.

Fortunately, Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, "No need, Teacher Wang. Don't let my little bit of curiosity disturb the lives of ordinary students."

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Zhang Yu sighed, "I'm just an ordinary student who got fourth place in the Magic Competition, first place in the Martial Arts Competition, and might get first place in the Physical Competition. I just want to get along with everyone and don't want to be like White Dragon and Purple Cloud, with such a clear hierarchy."

Wang Hai said to the students beside him, "Look, look, look! Zhang Yu has always been so humble, which is why he has achieved what he has today. If this were White Dragon High School, you would all be kneeling down to listen to him today."

Then Wang Hai randomly pointed to a student and said, "Zhao Tianxing, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and get Zhang Yu a few energy drinks. Can't you see he needs to replenish his energy after the competition?"

Zhao Tianxing understood that although Wang Hai's gesture seemed random, the fact that he could accurately point to himself, who had the worst performance among those present, meant that it was definitely not a random gesture.

He could only lament that his Weak-and-Poor Clown Theory had been validated once again, and then ran off to get Zhang Yu an energy drink.

Just then, the Sky Pillar on the stage flashed, signaling the announcement of the final scores and rankings for the Physical Competition.

Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, Wang Hai... Everyone present turned their gaze to the Sky Pillar, watching as one name after another appeared on it.

First place, Zhang Yu, Songyang High School, 341 points

Second place: Yu Xinghan, White Dragon High School, 338 points

Third place, Ziyun High School, Le Mulan, 324 points

Fourth place, White Dragon High School, Song Hailong, 322 points

Fifth place, Songyang High School, Bai Zhenzhen, 320 points

Sixth place, Red Pagoda High School, Xiong Wenwu...

Bai Zhenzhen stopped watching after finishing sixth. After all, she felt that only the top five were truly valuable in this competition, and the rest were just mediocre and worthless.

While Zhang Yu was still looking at the first name on the Sky Pillar, his phone rang. It was Zhang Pianpian calling.

Zhang Yu took the phone and said, "I won first place."

Zhang Pianpian said, "Yes, I've already spoken with White Dragon. As long as you're willing to admit that you've accepted White Dragon's Imitation Demon Muscle modification, they'll give you advertising and endorsements, and they'll also help you shoulder the pressure from other companies."

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up with joy, and he asked, "How much money do you have?"

Zhang Pianpian sighed, "We should have been able to get more, but ever since Le Jingchen and Gang Shan started praising your talent, Purple Cloud has been promoting you as Peerless Genius in every way. If this continues, I'm afraid your advertising and Endorsement Fee will decrease significantly."

Zhang Yu was furious.

What I just found pleasant flattery now sounds jarring in retrospect.

For the first time, Zhang Yu realized that he actually loathed Disgust.

Zhang Yu then asked, "What about A-Zhen? She came in fifth place. Can we help her get some advertising opportunities too?"

Zhang Pianpian said, "Okay, let's wait for news."

"Also, no matter how much money you get today, remember not to spend it, and definitely don't use it to pay off your loan."

"I'll be going to university in less than two months."

"Let's meet tonight. I have something to discuss with you."

From Zhang Pianpian's words, Zhang Yu sensed a strong sense of urgency.

Before they knew it, there were less than two months left before Zhang Pianpian left the Kunxu First Layer.

At that time, she and Bai Zhenzhen will lose the protection Zhang Pianpian currently provides and will have to face pressure from the high school, the Student Union, and the company alone.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu's initial joy at winning the Physical Competition was greatly diminished, and instead, a sense of urgency welled up in his heart.

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