For all this!
Jiang Hao naturally had no idea!
Jiang Hao noticed Su Qingning's cool gaze. He turned his eyes slightly, a trace of confusion flashing across them.
Why did he get the feeling that the Campus Belle was staring at him?
Su Qingning!
Of course Jiang Hao knew who she was.
In fact, everyone at Eighth Martial High knew her.
The undisputed Number One Genius of Senior Year Key Class!
A Prodigy blessed with Sun-level talent!
She had even received a direct invitation from a top Key Martial Arts University long ago—a truly terrifying prospect!
She possessed beauty, talent, and strength all in one.
Lin Qiu, however, had no idea what Jiang Hao was thinking.
Seeing Su Qingning's gaze fall in his direction, he instantly assumed, wishfully, that this untouchable Campus Belle was looking at him!
Lin Qiu's whole body tensed.
He instinctively reached up and ran a hand through the hair over his forehead.
Then he tugged hard at his shirt hem, trying to make himself look even more upright.
Lin Fan saw Su Qingning's gaze too, and also assumed she was paying attention to Lin Qiu.
Lin Fan's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. Without drawing attention to himself, he stepped forward, blocking half of Lin Qiu from view.
"Student Su."
"This is my younger brother, Lin Qiu."
"Is there something you'd like to ask him? You can ask me directly."
As he said this,
Lin Fan made a point of adding:
"Given his aptitude, he wasn't qualified to take the Key Class Assessment in the first place."
"I gave him a vial of High-grade Nutrient Solution a few days ago. That's the only reason he barely met the requirements."
This was Lin Fan's little scheme.
He made a show of his care and generosity toward his younger brother,
while subtly letting Su Qingning know that he was far more outstanding than Lin Qiu.
Yet,
Su Qingning's expression remained perfectly calm.
She gave a faint nod.
She said nothing.
Just then,
the clock above the Assessment Room struck the hour.
Song Jun checked the time.
Then he walked over to the four students and began his introduction:
"Time's up!"
"The assessment consists of six tests."
Song Jun began explaining the rules.
"The four of you will enter separate assessment rooms."
"You'll be tested in order on basic punching power, basic speed, dynamic reaction speed, the 100-meter sprint, and maximum attack power!"
"Finally, we'll retest your Blood Qi Intensity."
"Only those who meet the standard in all six tests will be admitted to the Key Class!"
As Song Jun finished speaking,
the indicator lights above the four closed Alloy Gates ahead of them changed from red to green. With a click, they slowly slid open.
Song Jun turned to Jiang Hao and Lin Qiu.
"Good luck."
"Do your best and try to get into the Key Class."
"Yes, Instructor!"
Jiang Hao nodded calmly.
"Yes, Instructor! I definitely won't let you down!"
Lin Qiu replied loudly and confidently.
Then,
Jiang Hao, Lin Qiu, and the two qualifying students from Class 3-1 and Class 3,
stepped forward under everyone's gaze.
Each entered one of the four dark assessment rooms.
And just as Jiang Hao entered the assessment room—
the large screen outside displayed the four students' Blood Qi Intensity test results in real time.
Instructor Wang Tao smiled at Lin Fan and said:
"Lin Fan, your younger brother's pretty good. His Blood Qi is 9.35—very solid fundamentals."
Liu Mei nodded in agreement:
"That's right. With an older brother like you setting an example, he should have this Key Class Assessment in the bag."
At their words, a hint of measured pride appeared on Lin Fan's face.
"You're both too kind."
"Blood Qi is only the foundation."
"I can't guarantee how he'll do in the other tests, but in the final one, maximum attack power—"
"With the Shadowless Blade I taught him, it won't be difficult for him to reach an attack strength of 9.8, or even 10.0."
"Oh? Then we'll look forward to seeing that."
Wang Tao and Liu Mei were both intrigued.
Soon, the first test began: basic punching power!
The numbers began flickering on the screen.
The results for the students from Class 1 and Class 3 appeared first.
[932 kg]!
[941 kg]!
Lin Qiu's result followed close behind!
[940 kg]!
"Not bad!"
Wang Tao nodded approvingly. "Their Blood Qi is between 9.3 and 9.4. Punching power like this is right on target!"
Lin Fan also gave a slight nod.
Su Qingning, however, didn't look at their results at all. Her clear blue eyes remained fixed on the screen showing Jiang Hao's results!
Inside the assessment room,
Jiang Hao studied the heavy punching-power testing machine in front of him.
Then he smiled faintly.
He had no idea exactly how strong he was now.
But after more than a month of training day and night with the Seven Revolutions Stance Skill, his body was far stronger than before!
When it came to strength,
Jiang Hao was completely confident!
He planted his feet!
Jiang Hao focused his mind.
He channeled his Blood Qi of 9.5 into his right fist!
Then he punched with all his might!
"Bang!"
A thunderous crash!
At the same time,
the numbers on the screen outside the assessment room began racing upward!
Then stopped!
[1000 kg]!
"Hm?"
The smile on Lin Qiu's face froze when he saw Jiang Hao's punching-power result!
[1000 kg]!
That was the standard for Blood Qi 10.0!
"Good!"
The tension that had been etched across Song Jun's face finally eased. He nodded with a smile!
"A thousand kilograms?"
"Old Song, this student of yours..."
Wang Tao and Liu Mei both stared at Song Jun in shock!
Behind Lin Fan, Zhao Kun and Sun Ping also sucked in sharp breaths!
"That guy has Blood Qi of 9.5, but he hit the standard punching power for 10.0?"
Su Qingning's clear blue eyes suddenly lit up, even against her cool expression!
The tests continued!
Basic speed!
Dynamic reaction speed!
100-meter sprint!
The students from Class 1 and Class 3, along with Lin Qiu, all gave fairly ordinary performances, hovering around the standard range of 9.3 to 9.5.
But Jiang Hao—
[10.0 standard]!
[10.0 standard]!
[10.0 standard]!
He met the Blood Qi 10.0 standard in all three of the remaining tests!
A crushing victory!
A complete and utter crushing victory!
At last, it was time for the fifth test: maximum attack power!
Inside the assessment room, Jiang Hao picked up the Alloy Spear from the side and slowly settled into the Starting Stance of the Tidal Wave Spear Technique.
"First Wave!"
He channeled all of his Blood Qi of 9.5 through the profound method!
Then thrust the spear!
"Whoosh!"
The spear tip struck the bull's-eye with pinpoint accuracy!
Outside, the numbers on the screen shot upward!
[10.5]!
"Hiss!"
The two instructors, Wang Tao and Liu Mei, could no longer stay seated. Their faces were filled with shock!
"An attack strength of 10.5!"
"His Blood Qi is only 9.5!"
"Is that a Martial Skill amplification?"
The warm smile Lin Fan had worn until now finally fell away. His pupils contracted as he stared fixedly at Jiang Hao's screen!
This Jiang Hao!
A storm surged through Lin Fan's heart!
To have raised his Blood Qi Intensity by 1.4 in just one month—
He really wasn't all talk!
This guy really had something!
Su Qingning's eyes brightened even further. A faint smile touched her heart!
Looks like—
Her silly younger sister wasn't completely useless after all!
This Jiang Hao had some ability!
But whether he was good enough to stand by her side still depended on how he performed from here on out!
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