Only the Truly Strong Held Absolute Power!

Displaying her potential was naturally no difficult task for Vinina.

She headed to the training grounds within the Polenas Family residence and slammed her fist into the Punch Power Testing Machine. The instant her heavy punch, accompanied by an explosive crack, struck the Punch Target, a beep sounded, and the entire training ground turned its attention toward her.

That beep indicated a preset threshold on the Punch Power Testing Machine: 2000 kg, corresponding to the standard Punch Power of an Intermediate Warrior level fighter.

For the people in this training ground, that was already considered quite high.

After all, most of them were members of the Polenas Family's younger generation, under twenty and not yet meeting the Quasi-Warrior standard.

Naturally, it stirred up a wave of chatter.

"That's the young miss, right? Didn't she only meet the Quasi-Warrior requirements today? How is she already reaching the second threshold?!"

"Could she have successfully cultivated Gene Primal Energy?"

"She succeeded in half a day and gained 1000 kg of Punch Power?"

"The young miss's talent is impressive!"

For a moment, most of the gazes directed at Vinina were filled with envy.

The first session of Gene Primal Energy Cultivation brought the greatest gains, but that still depended on the individual and reflected their aptitude. Some people gained 300 kg of Punch Power from their first cultivation session, some gained 600 kg, and others gained 1000 kg. Naturally, the differences in those figures corresponded to differences in talent.

300 kg was ordinary.

600 kg was excellent.

1000 kg was elite.

Vinina had only met the Quasi-Warrior requirements today, yet after cultivating Gene Primal Energy, she had reached the second threshold on the Punch Power Testing Machine. That meant her Punch Power had increased by at least 1000 kg. With such aptitude, an ordinary person could at least reach Battle General level. As a Direct Descendant of the Polenas Family, Vinina had a great chance of becoming a War God level powerhouse.

There was no helping it. The gap in resources was right there.

But just as everyone was envying her, a low shout came from Vinina's direction. "What 1000 kg?! If you didn't see it, stop spouting nonsense. Her Punch Power is 3279 kg!"

An uproar immediately erupted!

"3279 kg?!"

"How is that possible?"

"Her Punch Power increased by 2300 kg? At least make your lies believable."

Even those who had been training stopped what they were doing and looked toward Vinina, while the noisy discussions rose and fell around them.

Clearly, an increase of 2300 kg in Punch Power was already absurd in their eyes.

And that was exactly the effect Vinina wanted!

"Quiet!"

A thunderous shout rang out.

Several figures wearing black combat robes strode over. The leader was a yellow-skinned man, but even he fell silent for a moment when he saw Vinina's result.

3279 kg.

Not a single kilogram off!

He had also taken part in Vinina's Quasi-Warrior test earlier that day, when her Punch Power had still been 987 kg.

An increase of 2300 kg in Punch Power!

"Young miss, could you throw another punch so I can verify it?"

Vinina did not answer. Instead, she responded with action. After adjusting her breathing slightly, her entire body exerted force in an instant. Her slender, fair arm drove her fist into the Punch Target, making the entire target shake violently.

Bang!

"Beep!"

The number on the display updated.

3258 kg!

"3258 kg?"

The yellow-skinned man could not help looking at Vinina, his eyes filled with astonishment. But after only a moment, delight flooded his face. "Young miss, come test your speed. Once that's done, we'll test your Nerve Reaction Speed."

"Alright, Instructor Luo."

Vinina nodded slightly.

The test results soon came out:

Punch Power—3258 kg!

Speed—59 m/s

Nerve Reaction Speed—full marks at Beginner Warrior level, excellent at Intermediate Warrior level!

The moment he learned the exact results, Instructor Luo excitedly reported them to the Polenas Family higher-ups.

After all, such an increase was monstrous even across all of Washington Base City, especially when combined with Vinina's age.

Sixteen years old, with an increase of 2300 kg in Punch Power!

As long as she did not die prematurely, this potential would almost certainly make her a War God level powerhouse!

And for him, this was absolutely a good thing.

After all, he was a High-level Battle General Martial Artist serving as chief instructor at the Polenas Family training grounds, responsible for teaching a group of children who had not even reached the Quasi-Warrior standard. What he sought was naturally the resources and benefits provided by the Polenas Family.

Vinina was his achievement.

Achievement meant profit!

The Polenas Family higher-ups acted very efficiently.

Not even five minutes had passed before they arrived. One of them was Vinina's clan uncle, who served as the head of the Martial Artist Department of Washington Base City's HR Alliance branch and possessed High-level Battle General strength.

But this was only the beginning.

After hearing that Vinina had gained 2300 kg of Punch Power from her first Gene Primal Energy Cultivation session, the Polenas Family higher-ups were all overjoyed. In particular, one high-ranking member of Vinina's direct bloodline even dropped what he was doing and rushed over.

There was no helping it. In this world, where personal strength was paramount, this was the weakness of commercial conglomerates.

With their wealth, they could indeed control large numbers of Battle General level Martial Artists and even vast numbers of Warrior level Martial Artists. But when facing War God level beings truly standing at Earth's peak, they could only lower their heads and placate them with huge sums of money and personal connections.

Now that the family had produced a genius with outstanding talent and the hope of becoming a War God level powerhouse, they were naturally delighted.

But when faced with Vinina's request to cancel her engagement to Li Yao, the higher-ups refused without the slightest hesitation.

The reason was simple.

Li Yao was already a War God level powerhouse!

Moreover, he was the kind of War God who had fought his way through the Great Nirvana era and eventually broken through—a War God level powerhouse of immense value!

As for his orphan background—

To the Polenas Family, that was actually a plus.

A talented powerhouse with no faction behind him—if they did not bring him into their own faction, what were they waiting for?

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never look down on a poor young man?

That only worked if the Xiao Family had fallen into decline, the former genius had become trash, and he had the support of a Dou Emperor level master!

Right now, she had no backing, no one on her side was stronger than him, and her family's sole advantage was nowhere near enough to make a War God level Martial Artist grovel before them. Yet she wanted to break off the engagement just by opening her mouth.

What was she thinking?

Vinina understood that.

Whether in her previous life or in this body's past, she had never been some naive young girl who knew nothing of the world. But after receiving such a firm rejection, Vinina became even more resolute.

To forge iron, one must be strong oneself!

In this world, where personal strength was paramount, only the truly strong could hold absolute power!

War God level?

In the Vast Universe, that did not even count as a roadside ant. Once her wings had fully grown, why would she need to seek anyone else's approval?

Vinina would never let a man ram himself into her in this lifetime!

No one!