Punching Power Test, A Huge Gap

"Impossible!"

Before Lu Lin could speak, Zhao Xun, who had been clutching his foot and howling in pain just a moment ago, shouted loudly.

"Lu Lin, you only finished your Martial Arts Examination yesterday. If your punch strength was really 1,200 kilograms, why wouldn't you go to university? Why would you sign a contract with a martial arts school?"

Zhao Xun stared fixedly at Lu Lin.

He refused to believe that this boy, who had joined Liu's Martial Arts School at the same time as him, could actually reach the 1,200-kilogram threshold.

One had to know that this level of strength was the dividing line between an ordinary person and a potential martial artist.

A strength of 1,200 kilograms represented a physique that surpassed that of an ordinary person; no matter how poor one's aptitude was, one could still become a Beginner Martial Artist and live a life free from financial worry.

Lu Lin was just an eighteen-year-old boy. How could he possibly deserve this!

Lu Lin glanced at Zhao Xun, ignoring the green-eyed guy. "Hall Master, I am certain that I have reached 1,200 kilograms, and it is possible that I might even exceed that number."

Li Jiangtao saw that Lu Lin's expression did not look like he was faking it. Although he was suspicious, he still nodded.

"Then why don't we go downstairs and test it?"

"Sure."

The two went downstairs and arrived at the Strength Testing Room.

Inside the room was a massive machine that could test a martial artist's punch strength, leg strength, and pushing force. However, people generally came here to test their punch strength, because as long as the punch strength met the standard, the other data would certainly be higher.

"Lu Lin, you go firs—"

"Hall Master, let me test first."

Before Li Jiangtao could finish his sentence, Zhao Xun was the first to step forward.

He had sought out Li Jiangtao this morning precisely for this matter. His own punch strength had already exceeded 1,200 kilograms yesterday. If that weren't the case, he wouldn't have publicly mocked Lu Lin for signing a Martial Artist Level Contract.

A flash of displeasure crossed Li Jiangtao's face, but he did not stop him.

Lu Lin was in no rush; he also wanted to see if this guy Zhao Xun truly had the strength to back up his mockery.

Zhao Xun stood before the Punch Strength Testing Machine, huffing and puffing as he warmed up his body. He did some light footwork and lunges, and by the time he finally stepped forward, both Lu Lin and Li Jiangtao were looking on impatiently.

He slammed a heavy punch into the target.

The screen of the Punch Strength Testing Machine displayed a number—1,208 kilograms.

Zhao Xun smiled with satisfaction and turned his head to cast a haughty look at Lu Lin.

"Hall Master, let me try one more time. In previous tests, I've been able to hit over 1,210 kilograms."

Zhao Xun muttered something to himself, cracked his neck again, settled into his stance, and threw a punch.

The screen of the Punch Strength Testing Machine displayed the latest data: 1215 kilograms.

Following that, Zhao Xun threw a rapid succession of punches, each one slamming heavily into the target.

Because his speed was so high, his power inevitably suffered; his lowest punch was only 1104 kilograms, and his highest reached only 1192 kilograms.

After throwing dozens of punches, Zhao Xun's stamina began to wane, and the Punch Strength Testing Machine provided an average figure for his consecutive strikes: 1173 kilograms.

This was a very respectable number. One had to realize that when throwing multiple punches within a single minute, even martial artists with a peak power exceeding 3000 kilograms could not guarantee that every strike would be at full force.

"Hall Master, how was that? I've passed, haven't I?"

Zhao Xun picked up a towel to wipe the sweat from his body, asking with a hint of smugness.

Although Li Jiangtao was annoyed, he still nodded. "Zhao Xun, very good. You can now say you have broken through the physical limits of an ordinary person. Today, I will apply to the main hall to prepare a suitable Yellow-Grade Vitality Cultivation Method for you. I look forward to your continued efforts so that you may become a martial artist in the future."

"Thank you, Hall Master." Zhao Xun was thrilled, but he hadn't forgotten the reason he came here.

"Lu Lin, it's your turn now. I wonder if you can unleash such powerful strength as I did."

Lu Lin was taken aback, then slowly shook his head.

His own punch strength was likely already approaching 3000 kilograms; asking him to output exactly 1200 kilograms per punch was actually quite difficult.

Lu Lin would have to carefully control his force to ensure he hit an accurate number.

However, seeing Lu Lin shake his head, Zhao Xun became even more smug.

Li Jiangtao was also a bit disappointed.

But it didn't matter. Even if Lu Lin's punch strength didn't reach 1200 kilograms, he was prepared to apply for a Vitality Cultivation Method from the main hall anyway, keeping it on standby for Lu Lin so it could be taught to him whenever he finally broke through.

Lu Lin did not sense the emotions of the two men. He walked straight up to the Punch Strength Testing Machine, focused on controlling his power to about forty percent, and threw a punch.

A striking number appeared on the Punch Strength Testing Machine: 1133 kilograms.

Seeing this number, Zhao Xun couldn't help but grin and laugh out loud.

"Haha, Lu Lin, your level is about the same as my consecutive punches. I reckon if you practice for another year or two, you might actually have a chance to break your limits."

"Hall Master, you see? I wasn't wrong, Lu Lin he..."

"Bang!"

Lu Lin ignored Zhao Xun's noisy chatter and struck the target again.

This time, the data displayed on the Punch Strength Testing Machine changed to 1491 kilograms.

The striking number caused Zhao Xun's words to get stuck in his throat. He let out a series of "uh, uh, uh" sounds, staring at the 1491 with a face full of disbelief.

This is impossible.

The force of this punch was already approaching 1500 kilograms. Lu Lin was just an eighteen-year-old boy who had failed the Martial Arts Examination; how could he possibly achieve such punching power?

Li Jiangtao's eyes couldn't help but narrow.

1491 kilograms of punching power—this already far exceeded the 1200-kilogram threshold.

One had to know that it was extremely difficult for an ordinary person to break through the 1200-kilogram mark. After that breakthrough, every single kilogram of strength gained was a process of pushing past one's own limits.

This was also the reason why Li Jiangtao, after Zhao Xun reached 1215 kilograms of punching power, had suppressed his own displeasure and offered him kind words of comfort.

Reaching 1215 kilograms was already so difficult, yet Lu Lin had somehow hit 1491 kilograms.

Could it be that Lu Lin had taken some kind of potent supplement, or had his talent suddenly awakened?

Li Jiangtao had been in the martial arts gym industry for many years and had seen a few promising youngsters who were previously mediocre but saw their punching power suddenly skyrocket after beginning their Vitality Cultivation Method.

However, even those promising youngsters hadn't been as exaggerated as Lu Lin was right now.

"Impossible, impossible!"

Zhao Xun let out a loud cry. Ignoring the fact that Lu Lin was still prepared to continue testing, he rushed to the Punch Strength Testing Machine and slammed a fist into the target.

1185 kilograms.

Because he was unprepared, Zhao Xun's punch failed to reach 1200 kilograms.

But this also verified the suspicion in his heart: there was nothing wrong with the Punch Strength Testing Machine, and Lu Lin's punching power was real.

He had truly punched out 1491 kilograms!

Lu Lin wasn't angry about being shoved aside by Zhao Xun. He knew that to make a person like this shut up, he had to let them test it themselves; otherwise, no matter how much Lu Lin explained, it would be useless.

Now, seeing Zhao Xun's dejected and soul-crushed appearance, Lu Lin felt extremely satisfied.

"Lu Lin, go again. Test a few more times and see if you can exceed 1500 kilograms."

Li Jiangtao spoke suddenly. He had just remembered something and needed Lu Lin to help him verify it.