Villa, Test, and Barbecue 2

"Is this the tester you were talking about?" Chen Mo's gaze was drawn to a glass display cabinet on one side of the living room. The cabinet was made of transparent tempered glass and displayed several golden martial arts competition trophies, some gilded certificates, and a few small devices with a strong sense of technology, looking like portable detection instruments.

"Oh, those are just portable toys, their accuracy is far from good enough," Zhao Peng waved his hand dismissively and stood up. "The real good stuff is in the training room upstairs! Come on, I'll show you something professional, I guarantee you'll see what 'professional' means!"

The two went upstairs along the carpeted stairs, passing through a quiet corridor. Several landscape photography works hung on the corridor walls, the light was soft, and the carpet underfoot was thick, making no sound when stepped on. Zhao Peng stopped in front of a heavy solid wood door and placed his hand on the fingerprint lock next to the door. With a soft "beep," the lock disengaged, and the door slid open silently inward.

A mixture of faint metallic, rubber, and some kind of fresh scent hit them, instantly dispelling the stuffiness of the corridor. Chen Mo looked up, somewhat surprised—this training room was larger than he had imagined, as spacious as half a school's martial arts classroom. The floor was covered with dark gray, specially designed shock-absorbing and sound-absorbing soft cushions, which were elastic underfoot, protecting the ankles and absorbing the noise generated during training.

Along the walls, a row of professional training equipment was neatly arranged: imported intelligent treadmills, adjustable-weight strength trainers, reaction ball emitters that could simulate different attack angles, smoothly polished wooden dummies, and several uniquely shaped qi and blood guiding devices... a dazzling array, each looking like an expensive, high-end item. Against the innermost wall stood a silver-gray vertical device with smooth lines, full of futuristic technology, which was Chen Mo's goal for this trip—the Advanced Qi and Blood Tester.

This thing was much more refined than the bulky, scratch-covered old antique at school. Its entire body was made of matte metal material, cool and smooth to the touch. The front was a high-definition display screen about sixty centimeters wide, with two curved palm sensor areas below. The sensor areas were covered with dense, tiny contact points, and there were also several interfaces of different shapes and indicator lights of various colors on the side. The overall design was simple and professional.

"Here, this is it, the 'Jinggong Third Generation' professional version Qi and Blood Tester," Zhao Peng walked up to the instrument, patted its surface, and said with a hint of undisguised pride. "My family spent a lot of money to get this last year. There are no more than five households in the entire Huihe City Area that use this model. The old tester at school can only give approximate integers, with an error of plus or minus 3 points, it's purely fooling people. This one is different; it can be accurate to two decimal places! Not only can it measure the total Qi and Blood Value, but it can also analyze Qi and Blood activity, and it even has a built-in potential assessment model—although the model is for reference only, it's better than guessing and can give a general idea of future cultivation limits."

Chen Mo took a few steps closer, clearly feeling the faint energy field emanating from the instrument, the subtle fluctuations generated by the operation of precision electronic components. He reached out and lightly touched the contact points in the sensor area with his fingertips, feeling a slight cool sensation. "This thing shouldn't be cheap, right?" he asked curiously.

"My dad didn't tell me the exact price in detail, but it's worth several good family cars," Zhao Peng shrugged, clearly not too concerned about the price—for the Zhao Family, such professional equipment that could aid cultivation was worth any cost. He walked to the control panel of the instrument and pressed the power button. "Come on, try it! Put your hands on it, relax your whole body, and operate it normally according to your usual method of guiding Qi and Blood. It will automatically scan and analyze, and the whole process will only take about ten seconds."

Chen Mo took a deep breath, calming his anticipation and nervousness. He steadily placed his right hand on the cool sensor panel, closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing rhythm, and made his chest rise and fall smoothly. Then, he slowly mobilized the increasingly robust warm current of Qi and Blood from his Dantian. Following the mental incantation of the Black Tiger Stance, he guided the Qi and Blood along the meridians of his arm to flow slowly towards his palm, allowing the Qi and Blood to circulate naturally in his palm.

The instrument instantly activated, emitting a low-frequency hum that was almost inaudible. The sensor panel warmed slightly, and the tiny contact points lit up with a faint green light. The display screen lit up, and on the blue background, various complex curves and dense data began to scroll rapidly, cascading down like a waterfall—there were waveform diagrams of Qi and Blood flow, intensity values of meridian transmission, and real-time monitored heart rate data, making one's eyes dizzy.

Zhao Peng stood by, arms crossed, his eyes fixed on the display screen, with a look of anticipation and curiosity on his face. He knew Chen Mo was improving quickly, but he had no idea how fast.

About ten seconds later, the instrument's humming gradually stopped, the sensor panel's temperature returned to cool, and the data flow on the display screen stabilized, finally freezing on a few lines of clear data:

[Qi and Blood Value: 75.23 Cal]

[Qi and Blood Activity: 82% (Assessment: Upper-class)]

[Comprehensive Potential Estimate: B+ (Above Average)]

[Remarks: Qi and Blood growth rate is 37% higher than the baseline for the same age group, mental fluctuations are stable, Qi and Blood circulation is smooth. Continuous observation is recommended, and high-intensity practical combat training can be appropriately increased.]

75.23 Cal!

Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Compared to the 71 points tested at school last time, it had increased by a full 4.23 Cal! And this number was accurate to two decimal places, making it heart-stoppingly real—this meant his recent cultivation direction was completely correct, and the boost from the Qi and Blood Capsules and the system's efficient feedback had indeed achieved twice the result with half the effort.

Qi and Blood Activity at 82%, assessed as upper-class. Chen Mo pondered inwardly, this should be related to two factors: first, his recent rapid progress, with Qi and Blood in a period of rapid growth, leading to inherently higher circulation efficiency; second, the system had improved his Mental Strength, allowing him to guide and control Qi and Blood more precisely than ordinary peers, reducing waste and naturally resulting in higher activity.

As for the potential estimate of B+ (Above Average), this result made Chen Mo chuckle inwardly. He knew his "native talent" was actually very ordinary, just average among the crowd. Getting a B+ evaluation was likely due to the system's efficient cultivation speed and the recent explosive progress data, which had raised the score of the assessment model. However, this was a good thing; at least to outsiders, he was a "promising" potential stock, not appearing too conspicuous.