Add a little more?

After the gasps, everyone turned to look at a girl on the other side, wearing thick black-rimmed glasses. One of them asked tentatively:

"Class monitor! You... have you broken through to Body Tempering Layer One?"

"I broke through just last night!"

Wang Jing replied, looking at Qin Chen with the same astonishment.

She couldn't understand it!

Her Spiritual Energy Aptitude was the highest in the class, reaching 51 points.

And her family's circumstances weren't bad either. She'd used more than ten vials of Body Tempering Fluid over the past two days, yet even so, she'd only just broken through to Body Tempering Layer One last night.

How had Qin Chen—a guy with a Spiritual Energy Aptitude of just 1 point, whose home was so poor even the rats wouldn't visit—managed to break through to Body Tempering Layer One in such a short time?

Wang Jing's brows furrowed tightly. She still couldn't figure it out.

On the other side, Qin Chen stepped forward and slowly walked toward He Yi.

"You... don't come any closer!"

Panic colored He Yi's voice. Enduring the pain, he braced his hands against the ground and kept scooting backward.

Of course, he'd also noticed Qin Chen had reached Body Tempering Layer One.

Like everyone else, he couldn't make head nor tail of it. Going by the numbers, his Spiritual Energy Aptitude was forty-two times Qin Chen's, yet he was still some distance away from reaching Body Tempering Layer One.

What had Qin Chen done to deserve reaching Body Tempering Layer One in such a short time?

But now was clearly not the time to dwell on that. He Yi watched Qin Chen approach, his expression indifferent.

A tremendous fear welled up from the depths of He Yi's heart.

Qin Chen stopped in front of He Yi and looked down at him. In a calm voice, he asked:

"What was it you said just now? Every time you saw me, you'd beat me up?"

"I'm standing right here. Come on! Hit me!"

He Yi: ...

There was a curse word on the tip of his tongue, but he wasn't sure if he should say it.

He might be arrogant, but don't mistake him for some idiot Japanese person!

Qin Chen had already shown he was at Body Tempering Layer One. How was He Yi supposed to fight him—with his head?

"Since you're not saying anything, I'll just have to make the first move!"

Qin Chen's cool voice made He Yi's expression change abruptly.

He hurriedly said:

"I... I'll give you Star Coins!"

"Just don't hit me!"

Qin Chen paused, then said quietly:

"How much?"

"Ten thousand?"

Qin Chen narrowed his eyes and couldn't help cracking his knuckles.

"Twenty thousand! Twenty thousand Star Coins!"

"Add a little more?"

"I can't add any more!"

"Hmm?!!"

After the two of them had a friendly discussion, they finally settled on fifty thousand Star Coins.

When He Yi transferred the Star Coins to Qin Chen through his Virtual Terminal, his heart bled.

His family was fairly well-off, but fifty thousand Star Coins was still months' worth of pocket money.

Just like that... it was all gone!

If Qin Chen hadn't been aiming his fist at He Yi's most important leg, he would never have agreed to pay so much.

Damn it! Once I become a Martial Artist, I'll make you pay!

He Yi thought bitterly, a deep hatred hidden in his eyes.

When the time came, he'd make Qin Chen pay him back with interest.

He Yi endured the pain and tried to get to his feet.

But then he suddenly saw a familiar big foot appear in front of him again. Before he could figure out what was happening, it kicked him in the face once more.

The sudden sensation of weightlessness and the pain left He Yi dumbfounded.

Wait, hadn't he paid? Why was he still getting beaten?

Before he could think any further, Qin Chen's fists rained down on him, pounding him all over.

For a while, cries of pain rang out one after another through the classroom.

"Gulp!"

Watching Qin Chen beat He Yi, everyone present couldn't help swallowing.

Was this really the timid Qin Chen they remembered?

What was with that human-shaped tyrannosaur?

He Yi was having a miserable time, but Qin Chen was loving every second of it!

As he beat He Yi, the pent-up anger left behind by the body's former owner gradually dissipated.

As for why he was still beating He Yi after taking his money?

Had he ever said that He Yi could pay him off and get away without a beating?

Qin Chen didn't consider himself a magnanimous person.

Though He Yi had beaten up the body's former owner time and again, he was the one inhabiting that body now.

So some grudges had to be settled!

After an unknown amount of time.

"Stop! What are you two doing?!"

A loud shout rang out.

Looking toward the voice, they saw a middle-aged woman standing at the classroom door. She was broad-waisted and wide-hipped, built like a barrel, and glared sharply at Qin Chen and He Yi.

Wang Yuemei!

Qin Chen's class teacher.

She was nicknamed "the Tank" in class!

Not just because of her build, but also because of her booming voice.

"Teacher, it's nothing. He Yi asked me to help him practice the Hard Body Combat Technique."

"He said the best way to train this technique was to get hit!"

Qin Chen spoke calmly to Wang Yuemei, without the slightest hint of fear.

Wang Yuemei narrowed her eyes and shifted her gaze from Qin Chen to He Yi.

The moment she saw He Yi, even she—after years of mastering her composure—was momentarily stunned.

She'd stake her life on it!

Even He Yi's own mother wouldn't recognize him in his current state. One hundred percent!

She looked at He Yi suspiciously and asked:

"Is what Qin Chen said true?"

He Yi: "*%&%*#*&*%*%..."

Wang Yuemei: ...

She'd have to beg forgiveness for her limited knowledge; she'd never studied the language He Yi was speaking.

After a moment of silence, Wang Yuemei continued:

"Then why were you two training in the classroom? Look how many desks you've broken!"

"He Yi was just too eager. He couldn't even wait until we got to the Training Ground."

"I tried to talk him out of it, but he wouldn't listen!"

For a moment, everyone in the class stared at Qin Chen, wide-eyed.

Honestly, it was their first time seeing someone lie through their teeth like this. It really opened their eyes.

In the end, the matter was settled with He Yi paying for the damage to the desks.

Wang Yuemei knew the truth was probably nothing like what Qin Chen had told her, but she didn't want to get involved.

Instead, she gave Qin Chen a long, searching look.

Reaching Body Tempering Layer One three days after awakening wasn't anything worth getting worked up over.

But if that person's Star Energy Aptitude was only 1 point, then things got interesting...

On the other side, He Yi didn't return to his seat. Instead, someone helped him to the infirmary.

Qin Chen hadn't gone easy on him. The guy had probably broken more than ten ribs.

And that was just what could be seen on the surface.

While beating He Yi, Qin Chen had also used the Seven Injury Fist technique to cripple He Yi's little brother.

Just as he'd said before, he'd never been a magnanimous person.

If his current strength weren't too low to handle the consequences of killing He Yi, He Yi probably wouldn't have had the chance to go to the infirmary.

The matter between He Yi and Qin Chen was just a small interruption. Before long, everyone in the class had turned their attention to Wang Yuemei at the front.

Wang Yuemei glanced around the room, gave a few light coughs, and began:

"Tomorrow is the first Class Battle!"

"I'm sure you've all made preparations!"

"I already told you about the ranking rewards on the day you awakened, but there's some more important news I need to share with you!"

Wang Yuemei paused here and scanned the room once more before speaking:

"The school..."