The next day.
Qin Shi got up as usual and began his morning workout. After exercising on an empty stomach, he ordered a hearty, nutritious breakfast.
Unfortunately, there was no serving of Iron-Breaking Crocodile Meat on the menu this week.
"Looks like the Tai'an Education Commission's resources aren't unlimited, either. I can only hope the Martial Arts New Star program invests more, so I can enjoy premium ingredients at every meal sooner."
Qin Shi ate until he was about eighty percent full, then took out a bottle of Level One Energy Liquid and drank it like a beverage.
He headed downstairs to the training room and began an intense workout.
Three times gravity, 2,700 points.
An hour and a half later, the timer went off.
Qin Shi left the room drenched in sweat. He was pleased to see his record had been updated again.
As he wiped off the sweat, ready to shower, he thought he'd head back to Old Factory Street later today to check on Old Liang and discuss the future plans for the Old Martial Arts path.
In the corridor stood a short-haired boy with a pair of headphones around his neck, as if he'd been waiting for a while.
As soon as he saw Qin Shi come out, he hurried over.
He didn't seem to know much about manners and spoke quite rudely:
"You're Student Qin from New No. 1 Middle School, right? I heard your Life Force is at thirty-four points, even higher than Zheng Yun's."
Qin Shi nodded but didn't respond.
The short-haired boy reminded him of the pure jock types he'd known in his previous life. He seemed a little dim, and the moment he opened his mouth, he made people frown.
"Want to spar? Life Force Value and actual combat ability are