Middle School! Begin!

During the summer vacation between elementary and middle school.

Lin Zichen did not waste his time or sit around doing nothing while waiting for school to start.

He set himself a strict training plan.

Every day, he completed 1,000 weighted push-ups, 1,000 weighted sit-ups, 1,000 weighted squats, and 300 weighted pull-ups.

In addition, he ran five kilometers each in the morning and evening.

Not at a jogging pace.

They were high-intensity interval runs.

And his routes included slopes, bushes, and all kinds of obstacles.

By the end of each day, the intensity was enormous.

If an ordinary person trained at such high intensity every day without giving their body any time to recover, they would probably drop dead within three days.

But Lin Zichen, who possessed the [Use-Disuse Evolution] attribute, had a physical limit far beyond that of ordinary people.

At his current training intensity, he was nowhere near overtaxing his body. It only made him stronger with every workout, his body growing more powerful by the day.

[You performed 1,000 weighted push-ups. Blood Qi +2000, arm muscle strength +2000, chest muscle strength +2000, push-up proficiency +1000]

[You performed 1,000 weighted sit-ups. Blood Qi +2000, abdominal muscle strength +2000, sit-up proficiency +1000]

[You performed 1,000 weighted squats. Blood Qi +2000, leg muscle strength +2000, squat proficiency +1000]

[You performed 300 weighted pull-ups. Blood Qi +600, arm muscle strength +600, back muscle strength +600, pull-up proficiency +300]

[You ran 10 kilometers of interval sprints. Blood Qi +4396, speed endurance +1000, body coordination +1000, running speed +1000, running technique +1000]

[Your Biological Rank has risen to Ordinary Tier 3]

Throughout the summer vacation, Lin Zichen maintained this training intensity every single day for two months.

Finally, on the day before school started, his Biological Rank successfully broke through to Ordinary Tier 3, and all his physical attributes rose dramatically.

He could easily lift a 700-kilogram weight with one hand.

His standing vertical jump could reach four meters.

He could sprint one hundred meters in just six seconds.

"My strength, jumping ability, and speed have all reached these numbers, yet my Biological Rank has only barely evolved to Ordinary Tier 3. This rank really carries weight."

Out in the wilderness, having just tested those three figures, Lin Zichen could not help sighing.

Then he muttered, "I wonder what level the Kyoto Prodigy is at now. I'll look it up when I get home."

His strength far surpassed that of people his age, and there was no one around him who could serve as an opponent. He could only compare himself to the prodigy from the news.

After returning home, he took a quick shower.

Then Lin Zichen went upstairs to his room, lay sprawled on his bed, and searched his phone for news about the Kyoto Prodigy.

Zhang Wanxin had bought him this phone as a reward for his outstanding performance throughout his six years of elementary school.

She trusted his self-control and was not worried that he would become addicted to phone entertainment.

News about the Kyoto Prodigy soon appeared.

The latest article had been published three days ago.

It reported that the fourteen-year-old Kyoto Prodigy could easily lift a 2,000-kilogram alloy object with one hand.

That strength figure was more than three times Lin Zichen's current level.

"2,000 kilograms? Not bad."

Lin Zichen muttered to himself, not taking the Kyoto Prodigy's strength figure too seriously.

Because he knew perfectly well that the other boy had reached that level only by fusing with Exotic Beast genes.

He had fused with the genes of a Giant Strength Ant.

Under normal circumstances, fusing with the genes of this Exotic Beast could increase one's strength by four to eight times.

For the Kyoto Prodigy, let's say it was a fourfold increase.

Subtracting that boost left only 400 kilograms of strength.

Lifting a 400-kilogram weight with one hand at fourteen was still incredibly talented.

But compared to Lin Zichen's 700 kilograms, it seemed pathetically weak.

Not to mention that Lin Zichen was younger than him.

Taking both factors into account, the gap between them was like heaven and earth.

"As expected, my future is brighter."

Lin Zichen smiled, already imagining how powerful he would become after fusing with Exotic Beast genes in the future.

In the blink of an eye.

Time arrived at September 1st.

After training intensely at home for an entire summer, Lin Zichen had finally welcomed the school season he had been eagerly awaiting.

Shanhai High School was not far from home, only about five kilometers away.

But because it was the start of the school term, the roads were heavily congested. Lin Yansheng drove for more than half an hour before finally reaching the school gates.

"Old Lin, it's too crowded near the gate. It'll probably be hard to find parking!"

From the car behind them, Shen Jianye rolled down the window, stuck his head out, and called to Lin Yansheng.

Lin Yansheng also leaned out and replied, "It's fine. We can drive into the school and look for a place to park!"

Drive into the school?

Shen Jianye was a little puzzled. The school allowed cars inside?

Just then, the principal of Shanhai High School appeared outside the security booth and told the guard inside to let Lin Yansheng and Shen Jianye through.

Seeing this, Shen Jianye understood. Lin Yansheng's family enjoyed special privileges at Shanhai High School.

"Old Lin really has it good. He gave birth to a genius son like Xiao Chen. One person succeeds, and the whole family benefits." Shen Jianye said with a look of envy.

Xu Meng smiled. "It's not just his whole family. Even our family gets to benefit along with them."

"That's right. Being neighbors with Old Lin's family, and having our kids get along so well—it really is a blessing." Shen Jianye said with a smile.

Xu Meng said, "Just don't say that in front of Hanhan. It wouldn't be good if she heard it."

"Don't worry. It's not like I'm missing a screw. I know what I should and shouldn't say." Shen Jianye replied as he drove into the school.

Very soon.

Both families drove into the school and parked their cars.

"Xiao Chen, hurry, hurry, hurry! Let's get out and walk around the school together. Let's see whether it's really as beautiful as it looked in the promotional video."

The moment the car came to a stop, Shen Qinghan eagerly urged Lin Zichen beside her.

The two of them were sitting close together in the back seat of Lin Yansheng's car.

Lin Zichen smiled, opened the door, and got out with Shen Qinghan. Together, they wandered around the campus without any particular destination.

Meanwhile, the parents of both families followed the principal of Shanhai High School to his office for tea and to complete the enrollment procedures.

"That boy is so handsome, and the girl beside him is so pretty too."

"Why aren't those two wearing school uniforms?"

"Are they the son and daughter of some teacher?"

"..."

Along the way, Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan attracted hushed discussion everywhere they went because of their striking looks.

Lin Zichen felt nothing as he listened.

Shen Qinghan, however, was delighted inside. She loved hearing people praise her beauty.

Before long, the two had walked around the entire school.

Then they discovered that Shanhai High School's environment was nowhere near as beautiful as it looked in the promotional video—not even half as beautiful. It was practically false advertising.

But neither of them felt disappointed.

Because both of them knew that promotional videos were all seller's showcases, as fake as they could be. They were fine to watch, but not to be taken seriously.

As they wandered, Lin Zichen's phone rang.

It was a call from Zhang Wanxin.

She told him and Shen Qinghan to come to the principal's office and meet the teachers for each subject in their class.

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