Devouring the Starry Sky: Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Joining the Chat Group

'Ding.'

The elevator arrived at the guild hall's sixth floor.

"They're here."

A middle-aged man with long hair spoke up: "I'll catch you later."

He was none other than the 'Chief Instructor' of the Yangzhou Guild Hall: Wu Tong.

As his words fell, the dozen or so people in the sixth-floor training hall all turned their gazes toward Jiang Li and his group of nine, each feeling a bit nervous inside.

After all, everyone here was a martial artist, and some were even Soldier-level or General-level.

"Oh? One of them only got his trainee badge yesterday?"

Wu Tong glanced at the data on his palm computer, his gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally landing on Jiang Li: "Is he Jiang Li?"

"Chief Instructor, I haven't seen him either, but it should be him."

The man beside Wu Tong replied: "His punch force is 1320 KG, speed 36 meters per second—already surpassing a primary martial artist."

"A pity, he awakened a bit late, but it's still not too late."

Wu Tong shook his head slightly, looked at the information projected by the instrument ahead, and walked toward Jiang Li and the others, saying indifferently: "First, Tong Guan."

"Yes sir!"

The bearded Tong Guan responded and stepped up to the punch force tester. Taking a deep breath, his right fist arced through the air and slammed into the massive punching target, the whole target trembling slightly.

'989.'

"Pass. Next, Luo Feng!"

"Eighteen years old?"

Wu Tong glanced at the identity info and couldn't help but exclaim: "Old Jiang, when did your Yi'an District produce such a talented kid?"

"Haha."

Jiang Nian heard this and let out a hearty laugh: "I didn't expect him to come this time either."

"Who hasn't been eighteen? Only passing the test counts as talent."

A martial artist beside Jiang Nian said.

"Old Liu, the kid's at least a high-level trainee at eighteen. What about you? Still jerking off at eighteen?"

"That's Old Jiang's specialty!"

"Screw you!"

Jiang Nian took a few steps forward, glanced back at them, and shouted loudly: "You're just jealous. Luo Feng, show them the real strength of Yi'an District's trainees."

"Yes, Instructor!"

Luo Feng responded crisply, walked up to the punch force tester, twisted his body slightly, and using the explosive force from his waist and legs, his fist shot out like a drawn bow, leaving a faint afterimage as it slammed into the target.

'Boom!'

With one punch, the screen displayed the value '1105 KG.'

"Nice!"

"Impressive, his strength surpasses a martial artist!"

"At eighteen with that kind of power, his talent is really strong!"

"..."

Many martial artists praised him.

"Not bad, kid. Your punch doesn't lose your center of gravity, and you used the swing of your waist and legs. There's some hidden force in there. Good, really good!"

'Chief Instructor' Wu Tong stroked his chin, praising repeatedly.

"Haha, that's not all..."

Seeing the martial artists from other districts amazed, Jiang Nian threw his head back and laughed: "Luo Feng's combat ability is also extremely strong. He beat three high-level trainees in a row, clean and decisive!"

Amid the crowd's praise, Luo Feng also showed a pleased expression.

"Mm, pass."

Wu Tong nodded: "Next, Bai Yang."

Luo Feng walked back to where the examinees were gathered, and the group praised him again.

"Not bad, crazy man. You've got a real shot this time."

Lu Fei said in a low voice with a grin: "Hope I can leech a bit of your luck and pass too. Jiang Li, why are you staring at the punch force tester? With your strength, even if you mess up, you'll definitely pass."

"I'm not worried about that."

Jiang Li shook his head, rubbed his chin, and said: "Lu Fei, what's the maximum punch force that tester can withstand?"

"??? Huh?"

Upon hearing this.

Lu Fei looked utterly bewildered: "Jiang Li, this is the martial artist assessment testing machine. Maybe three to five thousand kilograms?"

"Mm."

Jiang Li nodded.

Though this world was dangerous, compared to other nations, the Hanxia Kingdom was still safe.

The earlier one revealed their talent, the more resources they would receive.

"Last one, Jiang Li!"

Since Jiang Li had only submitted his information yesterday, he was arranged to go last.

(Chapter end)

Chapter 6: Micro-Level Movement, Stunning the Crowd

"Hm? You're the Jiang Li who received his trainee badge for the first time yesterday?"

Wu Tong glanced at Jiang Li's basic information, somewhat surprised: "Not from a major family? You've been training on your own before?"

Jiang Li nodded: "Yes, Chief Instructor!"

"Jiang Li, show them your full strength and let them see something impressive, haha!"

Jiang Nian beside him was in an excellent mood. Not counting Lu Fei, among these nine test-takers, he had at least two martial artists guaranteed under his command!

"Alright!"

Jiang Li nodded, then walked before the punching force testing machine, took a deep breath, and stirred the blood and qi within his body, his blood boiling!

'Use the hand as a sword, yin-yang tai chi, break the surface with a point!'

The next moment.

A powerful surge of force appeared on his palm.

Jiang Li drew his right arm back like a bow, then slammed it forward fiercely. With a 'bang,' it struck the punching target.

This punch seemed ordinary at first glance, but with Jiang Li's strength as a high-level martial artist, it completely exceeded the limits of the low-level punching force testing machine.

"Boom!"

A sound like a grenade exploding rang out.

Then, the punching force testing machine was blasted flying by a tremendous force, crashing into the wall opposite and shattering into pieces.

The entire venue shook, and the wall surface began to peel away...

The scene was a mess.

Th-this...

Wu Tong stood frozen in shock!

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

"Holy crap, that strength... a human-shaped beast!"

Tong Guan's mouth hung open, unable to close, but he didn't care at all as he spoke, trembling.

Everyone had seen strong fighters in action, but mostly online. Having it happen right before their eyes was a first for many.

At that moment.

The screen beeped twice, finally displaying the value '9999KG'—this was the limit of the punching force testing machine, not Jiang Li's limit!

"At least Soldier-level!"

"Kid, that's insane, you wrecked the punching force testing machine in one punch!"

"Brother Jiang Nian, you'll have to pay for this."

"A twenty-year-old Soldier-level martial artist, a genius. How long has it been since our Jiangnan District produced a freak like this?"

"He might have used a special technique to exert force, but it's still impressive!"

Among the martial artists present, many were Soldier-level themselves, and they could tell at a glance that Jiang Li's punch was extraordinary. All turned to look.

"Haha, I'll pay, I'll pay!"

Jiang Nian was overjoyed, laughing heartily: "Good kid, you were hiding your strength when you got your trainee badge before, weren't you?"

"Not bad, young man."

'Chief Instructor' Wu Tong glanced at the scattered testing machine, stroked his chin: "Learning to keep your cards close is a good thing, but strength alone doesn't make a Soldier-level. Speed and neural reaction must also meet the standard."

"Next, test your speed."

As he spoke, Jiang Li had already arrived at the speed testing zone.

"Whoosh!"