Martial Artist Test, 40,000 Combat Power, The Shocked Crowd!

"Next, Jin Chenghu, occupation: Warrior, proceed with the Tier 1 Martial Artist test."

Following the staff member's call, the muscular man in the tank top stepped forward, first placing his finger into the device to measure his blood-qi value.

"Blood-qi value 11.321, qualified."

The staff member announced.

"Next is the combat power test. Please strike the machine with your full strength; breaking 1,500 counts as a pass."

The muscular man stood before the combat power testing machine, took a deep breath to steady himself, and assumed the starting stance of his martial technique.

The others watched with great interest.

"I bet he can break 2,000."

"I feel like it's 2,500."

"Haa!"

Having adjusted himself to his peak, the muscular man let out a loud shout, his right arm swelling in size as he threw a full-force punch at the machine.

3783.

"Whoa."

"Not bad."

"He's got some skills."

The crowd offered praise, and a smug smile appeared on the muscular man's face.

The staff member said, "Combat power qualified. You have passed the Tier 1 Martial Artist test. This is your Tier 1 Martial Artist badge. You will receive a monthly martial artist subsidy of 5,000 yuan."

"Now I can head into the Abyss to kill fierce beasts. The era of Jin Chenghu has arrived." The muscular man took the badge, looking extremely proud.

The next person to be tested was a young woman.

Her blood-qi value passed, but she failed the combat power test despite trying several times.

"How can this be? I was able to pass 1,500 when I tested at the martial arts gym..." the young woman said, unwilling to accept the result.

"Is there something wrong with the machine?"

Aisha walked over. "The machines at our Martial Artist Association are the most precise. If there is a problem, it's with the machine at the gym you visited. Please come back next time. Next."

Some left with smiles of success, while others shook their heads and sighed in failure.

"Next, Jing Yuan, occupation: Warrior LV9, proceed with the Tier 2 Martial Artist test."

The middle-aged man standing in front of Lin Qingyan stood up.

"Blood-qi detection 103.232, qualified."

"Bang!"

"Combat power test, 21432. Qualified."

"Congratulations on becoming a Tier 2 Martial Artist. This is your Tier 2 Martial Artist badge. You will receive a monthly martial artist subsidy of 10,000 yuan from the Martial Artist Association," Aisha smiled.

The middle-aged man nodded and took the badge.

Including the muscular man, those who remained to watch cast looks of awe toward him.

In their eyes, a Tier 2 professional martial artist was already considered a powerhouse. A warrior-class individual like him could easily land a position as a squad leader in the military, or if he joined a guild or worked as a bodyguard for the wealthy, he could easily earn a monthly salary of over 100,000.

"Next, Lin Qingyan, occupation: Healer, proceed with the Tier 1 Martial Artist test. Please step forward."

Lin Qingyan opened her eyes, stood up, and walked forward.

Jiang Yuan was somewhat surprised to hear the name.

Lin Qingyan, the school beauty?

It was actually her.

Lin Qingyan arrived at the blood-qi testing machine and placed her hand inside.

"Just watch, she definitely won't pass," the muscular man said, crossing his arms.

"Blood-qi value 12.838. Qualified." Aisha was slightly surprised.

She hadn't expected that, aside from Jiang Yuan, there would be another genius today who became a martial artist at such a young age.

The crowd was also stunned.

"Holy crap!"

"A blood-qi value close to 13, that's so high?!"

"Who was it that said her blood-qi definitely wouldn't break 10?"

The muscular man, slapped in the face on the spot, couldn't keep his composure and stubbornly insisted, "It's nothing. She must have used supplements to boost it; anyone can do it if they have money. A girl who transferred into a Healer class like her definitely won't have the combat power to..."

It seemed to be a slap in the face.

Lin Qingyan threw a punch with an understated grace.

Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up; he could see that her force-exertion technique was quite exceptional.

The crowd hadn't even clearly seen her movement when they heard the combat power testing machine emit a dull thud, followed by a number popping up.

6932!

"S-six thousand nine hundred and thirty-two?!" someone exclaimed in disbelief.

The others collectively sucked in a sharp breath.

"Hiss..."

"How could this be..."

"Could the machine be broken?"

Aisha, feeling shocked herself, said to Lin Qingyan, "C-could you please try one more time?"

Lin Qingyan struck again.

It was still close to seven thousand points, with a margin of error of no more than 10.

This proved the test was accurate.

"A combat power value close to seven thousand—could this have been achieved just by eating supplements?"

Someone looked at the muscle-bound man in the tank top, whose face had been thoroughly slapped.

He was completely stunned, his mouth agape, his jaw nearly hitting the floor.

He couldn't believe that this high school girl, who looked only sixteen or seventeen, possessed nearly double his combat power!

"How can a support-class healer have such strong combat power?" The crowd was shocked, left speechless.

"It's too astonishing!"

The newly promoted Level 2 martial artist, Jing Yuan, sighed with emotion, "I never imagined there would truly be such a genius..."

"This is your Level 1 martial artist badge."

"Mm."

Lin Qingyan took it from Aisha's hand, her expression calm; such a thing was not even worth mentioning to her.

Lin Qingyan looked at Aisha and said, "I recall the Martial Artist Association has a rule that martial artists under eighteen can receive a reward of one hundred thousand yuan."

"You mean the Genius Fund? That's correct. Would you like to claim it now?"

"Mm."

"Please follow me."

Lin Qingyan went to the side to handle the paperwork, while the next person to step up for the test was Jiang Yuan.

"He couldn't possibly pass too, could he?"

A young man couldn't help but say.

"How is that possible? It's rare enough to have one genius; there's no way two could appear back-to-back," the muscle-bound man in the tank top said, putting on a brave front.

"That's true."

"Examinee Jiang Yuan, Assassin, Blood Qi value 24.322. Qualified."

The staff member responsible for testing Jiang Yuan spoke with a hint of shock in his voice.

The entire room went silent!

The muscle-bound man in the tank top nearly fell off his chair.

Lin Qingyan couldn't help but turn her head to look.

"Holy crap! Another one?!"

"24.322!!! That's way too high!!"

"Hasn't this already reached LV2?"

"Good grief, just how many supplements must he have eaten?"

"Hiss..."

"Are all the young people these days monsters?"

The crowd stared at Jiang Yuan in shock and bewilderment.

It was one thing for a genius to appear, but they hadn't expected them to appear one after another.

The muscle-bound man in the tank top was completely dumbfounded; he never imagined that the two high schoolers he had looked down upon both had Blood Qi values higher than his own!

The staff member's voice trembled slightly, "P-please come this way for the combat power test."

They watched as Jiang Yuan walked up to the combat power testing machine.

A man swallowed hard and said, "His combat power score couldn't possibly be higher than that girl's, could it?"

"Probably not... he is an assassin class, after all."

Everyone watched with bated breath.

Jiang Yuan stood before the combat power testing machine and threw a plain, ordinary punch.

"Bang!"

The dull, thunderous boom nearly knocked the muscle-bound man in the tank top right back onto the floor.

The combat power testing machine shuddered violently before coming to a halt, displaying a number.

"41232."

Clatter!

A water cup slipped from a girl's hand and shattered into pieces on the ground.