The grand finale—the Combat Test—began. The test subject was still the cold, emotionless Iron Puppet, set at 100 points of Qi and Blood and equipped with the perfected Body Tempering Fist.
Xu Yunjing was the first to take the stage for No.7 Middle School. Agile and graceful, her punches carried a distinctive supple force amid their fluidity. She sparred with the Iron Puppet for a long while, ultimately lasting 110 seconds and effectively handling 53 moves, for a score of 158 points. This outstanding result immediately caught the attention of the teachers from Xueling and Baishan. They quickly gathered around her and enthusiastically introduced their schools' generous offers: full scholarships, private cultivation room allocations, one-on-one guidance from veteran martial artists, and more. Xu Yunjing maintained a polite yet distant smile, saying that she needed to discuss it with her family and making no decision on the spot.
Li Haoran and Zhao Peng took the stage one after another, scoring 125 and 118 points respectively. The teachers from Xueling and Baishan also handed them business cards and expressed interest in recruiting them, though they were clearly far less enthusiastic than they had been with Xu Yunjing. As for Teacher Liu from Songjiang Martial University, his gaze barely lingered on them—his target was clearly set higher.
"Song Yunliang, Combat Test!"
Song Yunliang stepped onto the ring. Facing the activated Iron Puppet, he actually launched the first attack! A fierce, peerless exchange of punches made the Iron Puppet pause slightly from the impact! In the battle that followed, not only was his defense airtight, but he repeatedly took the initiative to attack. His moves were sharp and ruthless, as though he were learning from the Iron Puppet's attacks and evolving his own combat techniques. The longer he fought, the braver he became, his