"In the original story, I had to pass out once to reach this level. Now I've improved this much just by training hard. This Dragonblood Warrior bloodline is downright absurd."
Luo Feng was filled with emotion. He knew that at his age, he was in the golden period when his strength could increase rapidly.
But under normal circumstances, gaining even 10 kilograms of punch strength in a month and a half would have been pretty impressive.
Yet the results of his training were now more than ten times better than before. The advantages brought by the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline were truly astonishing.
After that, Luo Feng tested his speed as well.
"29.7 m/s."
Looking at the number displayed on the Speed Tester, Luo Feng nodded slightly, a satisfied expression on his face.
Then he opened the Neural Reaction Tester.
After a round of testing, his neural reaction had reached the excellent level for an Advanced Warrior.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!" ...
Just as Luo Feng finished testing, he suddenly heard footsteps at the entrance to the third floor. Two figures, one in black and one in white, walked slowly toward him, applauding as they came.
"You're Luo Feng, right?"
The middle-aged, bald man in black asked with a smile.
"Instructor!"
Luo Feng hurriedly bowed respectfully.
This man was Jiang Nian, the head of Limit Martial Arts Hall. Luo Feng had only seen him from a distance a few times before.
The red-haired young man in a white robe beside Jiang Nian was named Yan Luo. He was also a formidable Martial Artist.
"29.7 m/s, and a neural reaction rated excellent for an Advanced Warrior?"
When Jiang Nian and Yan Luo looked at the data on the Speed Tester and Neural Reaction Tester, they couldn't help but feel surprised.
They had heard the Punch Strength Tester beeping on the third floor and had come downstairs to see what was going on.
They hadn't expected to find Luo Feng testing himself here. And once they got a closer look, they saw that both his speed and his neural reaction were well above the passing marks for the Quasi-Martial Artist Assessment.
His punch strength and speed were one thing. Though they were somewhat above the passing marks for a Quasi-Martial Artist, they were still within the range they had expected.
But a neural reaction rated excellent for an Advanced Warrior was truly beyond anything either of them had imagined.
"Jiang, this kid looks pretty young. His punch strength and speed are both above the requirements, and his neural reaction is already rated excellent for an Advanced Warrior too. He's a little genius."
A flash of delight crossed Yan Luo's eyes. He spoke with evident surprise.
Jiang Nian nodded in agreement.
"Mm. His name's Luo Feng. He's one of the more talented students at our martial arts hall. He just turned eighteen this year!"
"What? Eighteen? He's that young?"
Yan Luo's eyes lit up as if he'd just discovered a rare treasure. He hurriedly suggested, "Jiang, this is a rare talent. Why haven't you recruited him into Limit Martial Arts Hall yet? He could earn the martial arts hall some points this year."
Instructor Jiang Nian slapped his forehead and laughed as if he'd suddenly realized something.
"Yan Luo, you're the one who thinks fast."
As he spoke, Jiang Nian turned to Luo Feng, his face full of warmth.
"Luo Feng, with your physical abilities, passing the Quasi-Martial Artist Assessment will be a piece of cake.
"Once you officially become a Martial Artist, how about joining my Limit Martial Arts Hall?"
"If you become a Martial Artist with Limit Martial Arts Hall, we'll arrange a detached villa for you in the best part of the city. You'll also receive a base salary of twenty thousand Huaxia Currency a month."
"A detached villa? A salary of twenty thousand?"
Hearing the offer, Luo Feng wasn't especially moved.
After all, a villa was only worth two or three hundred million, and he'd only have the right to live there.
Before he'd absorbed those memories, Luo Feng's greatest dream had been to move into a spacious apartment, giving his parents and younger brother a better place to live. An offer like this would indeed have been very tempting to him.
But now... Luo Feng could only silently remark to himself, That's it?
Still, he didn't reject the offer outright.
He didn't mind joining Limit Martial Arts Hall.
Although he now had a system and a powerful bloodline, joining the martial arts hall would certainly offer him plenty of advantages and help him improve his strength faster in the future.
It was just that the terms they'd offered weren't enough to make him agree on the spot.
He knew that once the Martial Artist Combat Assessment was over and he'd fully demonstrated his potential, the martial arts hall would surely offer him better terms.
"Oh, right. On July 1 next month, go to Limit Hall in Yangzhou City and take the Quasi-Martial Artist Assessment. With your current strength, passing will be a piece of cake."
Seeing Luo Feng still lost in thought, Jiang Nian assumed he was tempted, so he pressed on.
"Join our martial arts hall, and you'll have money, status—everything! You'll be able to focus on pursuing the limits of humanity and exploring the peak of the martial path!"
Then Jiang Nian pointed to Yan Luo beside him.
"Luo Feng, take my friend Yan Luo here. Not long ago, he hunted a monster and earned nearly a hundred million Earth Currency. Converted, that's more than three hundred million Huaxia Currency.
"With your talent, if you work hard, you could achieve something like Yan Luo's one day.
"Luo Feng, make sure you work hard. You really are talented, so don't waste it."
Jiang Nian smiled and patted Luo Feng lightly on the shoulder, his eyes full of expectation.
"Oh, right. Here's my phone number. If you run into any problems with your training, you can ask me anytime."
As he spoke, Jiang Nian took out his phone.
Without hesitation, Luo Feng saved Jiang Nian's number.
"Keep it up, kid!"
Yan Luo smiled and encouraged him too.
With that, the two of them left with smiles.
Standing in the Martial Arts Hall, Luo Feng watched them go and shook his head with a laugh.
"Jiang Nian even 'cursed' me on his way out. If I only ever reach Yan Luo's level, wouldn't that make me a failure?"
On the morning of June 28, the sky was as blue as a jewel. The sun shone brightly, a soft breeze drifted by, and the weather was especially pleasant.
It was the day high school students collected their diplomas and college application forms.
Wei Wen arrived downstairs at Luo Feng's place early that morning and happened to run into Luo Feng doing his morning exercises.
"A-Feng, are you really going to take the Quasi-Martial Artist Assessment? You don't even want your college application form?"
"Yeah. On July 1, I'm going to Limit Hall, the Limit Martial Arts Hall headquarters in Yangzhou City, to take the Quasi-Martial Artist Assessment.
"Since you're going to school, bring my high school diploma back for me while you're there. I won't be going in."
Luo Feng said with a smile.
"Fine. You're seriously absurd. If you really become a Martial Artist someday, don't forget about me."
Wei Wen said helplessly.
He wanted to become a Martial Artist too. Unfortunately, he was only an Intermediate Student right now, with a long way to go before he could become a Martial Artist. The path seemed far too difficult for him, so he could only rely on his academic results and hope to find a job after graduating.
"Don't worry. Even if I have to pile resources on you, I'll make you an Immortal."
Luo Feng said with a laugh, a hint of confidence in his eyes.
"An Immortal?"
Wei Wen looked confused.
"It's nothing. Just bring my diploma back for me."
Luo Feng replied with a smile.
Yi'an District No. 3 High School.
From a distance, all the seniors who had come to collect their results that day saw a conspicuous red banner hanging above the school gates.
"Warm congratulations to our outstanding student Luo Feng for becoming this year's top scorer in the city's college entrance exam."
"Holy crap, Luo Feng is the top scorer?"
"Good grief, this is ridiculous. He's an Advanced Martial Arts Student and the top scorer in the college entrance exam. He's brilliant in both academics and martial arts."
"Wow, which class is Luo Feng in? I'd love to meet him."
The students who saw the banner—boys and girls alike—were so astonished their mouths fell open.
After all, Yi'an District No. 3 High School was just an ordinary school.
Most people already knew that Luo Feng was an Advanced Martial Arts Student. There were only three students at that level in the entire school, so he was already something of a celebrity.
But no one had expected Luo Feng to be so outstanding academically as well.
When Wei Wen saw the banner, he froze as if someone had cast a spell on him.
"This... The top scorer in the college entrance exam isn't going to college? Isn't that a waste? If only I had those results. What a waste of talent."
Wei Wen murmured to himself.
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