The Whole Campus Was Stunned! Sweeping Through the Campus!

"Punch strength: 4,589 kilograms! Peak punch strength! Congratulations, you've broken the record!"

The ringing announcement echoed through the hall.

At the same time, golden light flared from the first pillar in the center of the hall.

Xu Jingming's name seemed to descend like a sovereign, flashing with golden light as it rose above the first-place ranking.

Because of Xu Jingming's appearance, the names of everyone else on the leaderboard rippled like waves, their rankings shifting down one after another.

"First place, Xu Jingming. Punch strength: 4,589 kg.

Second place, Luo Yang. Punch strength: 4,321 kg.

Third place, Chen Dahai. Punch strength: 4,122 kg.

..."

This sudden scene left those who had wanted to mock Xu Jingming—

like ducks with their throats pinched, instantly speechless.

For a moment, the entire hall fell deathly silent.

"The peak punch strength record... was broken?"

Then, a voice from somewhere in the hall echoed out, finally snapping everyone back to their senses.

Immediately afterward, the entire hall erupted into heated discussion!

"Holy shit, the punch strength record was actually broken?!"

"Over 4,500 kilograms? Is that even punch strength a human can produce?!"

"One punch would turn me into meat paste, and you're telling me this is a freshman?"

"..."

One had to know—

Thunder Martial Hall had been built when Modu Metahuman University was first established.

It could be said that Thunder Martial Hall had witnessed the historical changes of Modu Metahuman University!

The five leaderboards on the third floor of Thunder Martial Hall contained the punch strength data of more than a hundred thousand Modu Metahuman University students.

Anyone who ranked among the top thousand on any one of those boards had been a figure capable of leading their era.

It was precisely because of this that the farther up the rankings one went, the harder the records were to break.

It had been nearly more than a decade since the record on the first pillar had last been broken!

And now, the peak punch strength record for First-Order Metahumans had finally been broken again!

Moreover, it had been broken by a freshman who was merely a First-Order Low-Rank Metahuman.

How could they not be shocked and find it unbelievable?

Quite a few people quickly took out their phones, photographing Xu Jingming in the center and recording this historic moment.

Others could not wait to share the news with their friends and teachers.

Some even posted it directly on Modu Metahuman University's student forum.

There were also people in the hall who suspected that Xu Jingming had cheated by using his metahuman ability or Battle Techniques.

After all, pure physical strength capable of producing over 4,500 kilograms of punch force was simply too astonishing.

However, this claim was quickly rejected by everyone else.

The punch strength testing machine in the center of the hall was controlled by Eva, the school's Artificial Intelligence.

Moreover, it was a Sub-body that met the standards of a Level One Artificial Intelligence.

If cheating had occurred, the result would have been voided long ago. It would never have been announced.

"By the way, Xu Jingming is only First-Order Low-Rank.

"He hasn't even reached Peak First-Order yet. Does that mean this record will be broken again?"

A remark from somewhere in the crowd instantly sparked another wave of heated discussion.

That was right. Xu Jingming was already this fierce as a First-Order Low-Rank Metahuman.

Wouldn't he become even more monstrous once he reached First-Order Mid-Rank and First-Order High-Rank?

One had to know—

the previous top ten names on the first pillar had all reached Peak First-Order, the kind that could no longer break through any further!

But Xu Jingming was completely different. No one knew where his limits lay!

Elsewhere, Liu Wentao was dumbfounded as he listened to the discussions around him.

He had originally thought that Xu Jingming would go up and embarrass himself too, making Liu Wentao's own result seem less conspicuous.

Who could have expected Xu Jingming to be this absurdly powerful? With one punch, he had directly broken a record maintained by more than a hundred thousand people.

This only made Liu Wentao, who ranked beyond one hundred thousandth place, look even more like a clown.

"Bro, you really are my actual brother!"

Looking at Xu Jingming as he walked down, Liu Wentao was completely convinced.

"Brother Ming, I'll follow you from now on! Wherever you go, I'll go!"

"It's not that dramatic."

Xu Jingming smiled and shook his head.

In truth—

this punch had indeed exceeded his expectations somewhat.

Originally, he had guessed that it would be around 3,500 kilograms at most.

He had not expected it to be more than a thousand kilograms higher.

"It seems Thunder Tyrant Dragon really is a good match for me."

Xu Jingming nodded to himself, then looked toward the staff member beside him.

"Breaking a record comes with credit rewards too, right?"

The female staff member was still a little dazed.

Only when she saw the handsome face so close to her did she come back to her senses. Her face reddened as she said,

"Of course. Breaking a record earns 400 credits. They should already have been deposited by now."

Xu Jingming took out his phone and checked. Sure enough, there was a notification that his credits had arrived.

Adding the 200-credit welcome gift from Senior Brother Liu Ming at Teacher Yang's villa, as well as the 100 base credits issued by the school—

his student account now had a little over 700 credits.

"Not bad. Then if I break the record again next time, can I still earn credits?"

Xu Jingming put away his phone and asked eagerly.

"You can only receive credits once for breaking a record."

However, the staff member gave him a negative answer.

That left him feeling a little regretful.

His strength was still far from Peak First-Order. He would definitely break the First-Order Metahuman record many more times in the future.

"However, there are four other pillars, corresponding to Second-Order through Fifth-Order Metahumans.

"Breaking the records on those pillars later works the same way."

Xu Jingming smiled faintly. He had already thought of a way to earn credits.

By then, the upperclassmen who had calmed down in the hall came over one after another, smiling warmly.

"Junior Xu, this is your first time at this martial hall, right? Come on, big sister will teach you how to use the equipment."

"Brother Xu, nice to meet you. I'm Wang Jie, a third-year student. You can call me Brother Jie."

"Junior, our club happens to be short on members. Want to consider joining us? There are lots of girls in our club."

"..."

Although the punch strength leaderboard only reflected physical strength and could not show the intensity of one's metahuman ability or the power of one's Battle Techniques—

if someone's punch strength was already this high, how bad could their other abilities be?

Besides, anyone who could make it into the top ten of the punch strength rankings was a once-in-several-years prodigy of astonishing talent.

Let alone Xu Jingming, who had directly broken the record and taken first place!

No one admitted to Modu Metahuman University was stupid.

With such a junior possessing limitless potential, why would they wait instead of befriending him now?

Seeing this, Xu Jingming's scalp tingled.

He did not dare remain in the public training hall any longer and hurriedly fled with Liu Wentao.

They found another private Training Room to continue the rest of their strength tests.

However, what he did not know was—

the news that the First-Order Metahuman punch strength record had been broken—

spread through the entire campus like a whirlwind.

Quite a few people learned that this year's freshmen included a fierce figure named Xu Jingming.

"More than 4,500 kilograms of punch strength... my junior brother's physical strength is truly terrifyingly outrageous."

Inside a student villa, Senior Brother Liu Ming looked at a post on the school forum through his phone and clicked his tongue in amazement.

Back then, he had also challenged the punch strength leaderboard.

At the time, he had been a First-Order High-Rank Metahuman with the First Level of the Thunder Undying Body.

Yet he had only managed to produce a little over 3,500 kilograms of punch strength.

Compared to Xu Jingming now, the difference was enormous.

"Qiu Yun, Qiu Yun, look! This guy is so handsome!"

Inside the Library, Song Qiuyun, who was browsing a Battle Techniques manual, was quietly called over by her roommate Qi Dongxia.

At the same time, a phone was held out before her.

On its screen, a young man stood upright beneath a spotlight, while a pillar before him radiated light.

The young man was tall, with resolute features. His black-and-white eyes were especially distinct, carrying a faintly cold edge.

"Is that him?"

Song Qiuyun recognized him at a glance as the boy she had sensed on the road earlier, the one who seemed to possess the aura of a ferocious beast.

"So his name is Xu Jingming, and he seems pretty strong too..."

It was a post on the school forum, and it had gained considerable attention.

After reading through all its contents, Song Qiuyun's beautiful eyes gleamed slightly.

In that case, the unusual trace of ferocious beast aura had not been her imagination.

"But how did he develop that kind of aura?"

Song Qiuyun looked at the figure in the picture, a faint curiosity in her beautiful eyes...

"Xu Jingming! So you came to Magic City too!"

"This time, I'll take back all the honor that belongs to me!"

Inside a villa, a young man stared resentfully at the figure in the picture.

If not for Xu Jingming, he would not have missed out on becoming the Jiangnan Provincial Top Scorer and become the laughingstock of Ning'an City!