Zhang Qiang

The two entered the Warrior Building. Jiang Yan took the Life-and-Death Green Plant from the black bag, broke off half, and handed it to Chen An.

"Take this and use it first. We'll settle the bill later. As for the remaining materials in the bag, help me take them upstairs and sell them."

Chen An glanced at Jiang Yan, somewhat moved. He said nothing more, shouldered the large black bag, and headed upstairs.

Jiang Yan looked at the remaining half of the Evergreen Green Plant in his hand and carefully wrapped it in a piece of cloth.

Uncle Wang had once been injured on the battlefield, leaving behind serious aftereffects after the war. Knowing of the Evergreen Green Plant's restorative properties, Jiang Yan had immediately thought of giving it to Uncle Wang.

Fortunately, the Evergreen Green Plant was large enough. Otherwise, there was no way he would have sold half of it to Chen Sheng.

First floor.

Following the signs, Jiang Yan found the place for testing talents.

The spacious area held groups of warriors testing their talents.

Punch Force Testers, weight-training machines, speed-testing devices... all sorts of instruments for testing physical attributes were arranged there.

Not everyone's talent was the same. Some focused on defense, some on speed, while others possessed bizarre talents. Over the years, the Warrior Building had refined its testing equipment into something remarkably comprehensive. No matter what kind of talent one had, it could reasonably determine its rating.

Before a Punch Force Tester, a shapely woman in a professional blazer instructed a student whose cheeks still looked youthful:

"Your talent focuses on strength amplification. I need to test the threshold of your talent's boost. Come, strike the machine once without using your talent first. Don't even think about secretly holding back to cheat your way into a high rating. The machine will accurately detect whether you used your full strength."

"Okay."

The female staff member stepped back. The student stood before the machine, aimed at the bullseye marked in the center, shouted, and threw his right fist with all his strength.

Boom!

Thunder roared, but the raindrops were few. The machine did not even budge, while a number rapidly appeared on the screen above it.

800kg

Jiang Yan watched and pondered, 800kg was roughly the strength of the Late Body Tempering Stage. This person was probably a senior high school student who had only recently opened his apertures.

"Use your talent and strike it again."

The female staff member called out from outside the machine.

Jiang Yan paid no further attention to that side and directly joined the line at the registration desk.

The line was not long. After all, warriors who awakened talents were hardly everywhere to be found.

Soon, it was Jiang Yan's turn.

"Show me your ID card."

"What is your talent related to?"

"Physical attributes, I suppose."

"Which aspect?"

"Uh... all aspects."

After thinking it over, Jiang Yan answered truthfully. He was not lying. His talent truly was comprehensive: defense received a 100% boost, while all his other attributes received 40%. It could absolutely be called all-rounded.

"Hm?"

The registrar pushed up his glasses and gave Jiang Yan a somewhat surprised look. But it lasted only an instant before he withdrew his gaze and said flatly:

"You'd better not falsely report your talent just to get a good rating. The instruments here can accurately test whether you are lying."

Quite a few warriors liked to exaggerate their talents to obtain high ratings. Clearly, he had taken Jiang Yan for one of those opportunists.

"Then why don't you guess whether I'm lying?"

Jiang Yan smiled at the staff member, meeting his gaze without the slightest restraint.

A chill ran down the staff member's back, as though he had been stared down by a wild beast. Having spent many years in the workplace, he belatedly realized that he had said the wrong thing. He hurriedly tried to smooth things over:

"Sorry, my tone was a little too harsh just now. Please follow the other staff members to the instruments for testing first."

Sometimes, a simple apology could truly save a great deal of unnecessary trouble. The same was true of humility.

Jiang Yan did not dwell on it. After completing his registration, he was led away by a woman for testing.

Before the Punch Force Tester.

Two people still stood ahead of Jiang Yan, so he remained where he was and waited.

The one testing his punch force was a burly man. The fierce, battle-hardened aura around his powerful frame made it obvious at a glance that he had been through much in the Wilderness.

He was not here to test his talent. He simply wanted to see how much his strength had increased after his breakthrough, along with indulging one of his little peculiar habits.

The burly man let out a thunderous roar, his deep voice seeming to make the entire hall tremble.

His punch carried the roar of a tiger and the bellow of a dragon, landing on the bullseye with overwhelming force.

The machine shook violently, and the display above it flickered rapidly. Many people turned to look because of the deafening impact.

1306

2306

8069

At last, the number stopped at 9000kg.

Below Xiantian, what mattered was the strength of one's physique.

Without counting talents, Body Tempering warriors generally had punch force below 1000kg.

Blood Coagulation Warriors underwent another leap in physical strength. The upper limit of punch force in this realm was generally around kg.

Yet this burly man had 9000kg of strength without using his talent, meaning he was at least at Blood Condensation Perfection.

And that was indeed the case. Baldie had only recently broken through to Blood Condensation Perfection. The moment he returned from the Wilderness, he could not wait to come test his punch force.

It could be considered a small hobby. This burly man simply loved seeing newly awakened little kids look at him with shock and worship in their eyes.

It was basically—

An old bird pretending to be a rookie, showing off because he had nothing better to do.

"Zhang Qiang, why have you come to test again?" A staff member who seemed quite familiar with the burly man approached him with practiced ease.

"Ah, my hands were itching. I wanted to swing them around a little."

"Hahaha, I think you came to show off your muscles."

The staff member burst out laughing, exposing him without the slightest restraint.

The burly man named Zhang Qiang was not annoyed. He rubbed his bald head and laughed heartily. "Hahaha, what are you talking about? Come out for drinks tonight."

"Forget it. I can't outdrink you."

The burly man stepped down from the Punch Force Tester. Seeing the student behind him stare wide-eyed at the string of numbers on the screen, he nodded in satisfaction and patted his shoulder approvingly.

"Young man, cultivate diligently. I believe you'll definitely surpass me."

Heavenly Bodhisattva, showing off after coming back from killing Fierce Beasts feels way too good! I have to add another round tonight! the burly man thought.

When Zhang Qiang passed Jiang Yan, he also patted his shoulder with familiar ease and winked at him.

"Kid, work hard. Maybe you'll be the next Zhang Qiang~"

Jiang Yan was thoughtful. He did not particularly dislike the burly man's easy familiarity; he simply found him rather amusing.

Giving him due face, Jiang Yan smiled and did not spoil his mood. "I look forward to the day I surpass you, Senior."

"Hahaha, you've got backbone. I, Zhang Qiang, like people with ambition like you. Want to have a few drinks tonight? Afterward, your big brother will take you to experience the things real men should play with."

Zhang Qiang once again extended an invitation to drink to a stranger.

The staff members present all smiled. This scene happened almost once every month. With his personality, Zhang Qiang had become a familiar face at the Warrior Building. There was no one who did not know him.

Jiang Yan declined tactfully. "Forget it. I can't hold my liquor."

Zhang Qiang did not take it to heart. He went to the back, found a chair, crossed one leg over the other, and watched these younger warriors test their talents.

Until Jiang Yan stepped onto the Punch Force Tester beneath his gaze.