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After saying that, Wang Tianyu stepped into the yellow qualified zone.

Once Wang Tianyu entered, he was immediately treated like the moon surrounded by stars.

Quite a few people took the initiative to come up and greet Wang Tianyu.

"Hello, Wang Tianyu. My name is Li Guohui. From now on, we'll be classmates in the Martial Arts Class."

"Hello!"

"Wang Tianyu, what level have you cultivated the Basic Cultivation Method to? How did you manage to throw such a powerful punch?"

The one asking was another girl who had passed the test. At the moment, only she and Xie Hongmei among the girls had passed.

"Not that many levels. I just performed a little better, that's all."

Wang Tianyu answered humbly, but inwardly, he was secretly thrilled.

Wang Tianyu's current state was much like those students who scored highly on an exam, then got asked by others about their study methods.

They would answer, "I didn't really study much. I just read whenever I got tired of playing."

"Wang Tianyu, I'm Wang Hepeng from Senior Year Three, Class One. We both train at Might-Praising Martial Hall. Do you remember me?"

"I do."

Wang Tianyu dealt with the people around him who had come to greet him.

These people had only gathered around because Wang Tianyu's "potential" seemed promising, hoping to get acquainted with him and make a friend.

Wang Tianyu knew perfectly well that if he had only punched around 200 kg, these people would never have been so proactive.

Besides, Wang Tianyu himself did not particularly enjoy their attempts to ingratiate themselves with him.

So, Wang Tianyu only responded to them halfheartedly.

Worshipping the strong was human nature. One should not assume that students were meant to be pure and proud.

There were indeed some self-absorbed students who lived in their own little worlds, thinking the sky was first and they themselves came second.

But the vast majority of students were very smart.

They came over now to say hello to Wang Tianyu and make themselves familiar to him. Who knew? Maybe they could become friends in the future.

The more friends one had, the more roads one had to walk. And if that friend looked outstanding, that road might become even wider.

Besides, even if they could not become friends, saying hello would not cost them anything.

"Hello, my name is Xie Hongmei."

Even Xie Hongmei, whose "first place" had been snatched away, was not angry. Instead, she stepped forward with a smile and greeted Wang Tianyu.

"Hello, Wang Tianyu."

Just as Wang Tianyu replied to Xie Hongmei, Chen Yongguo's test result came out as well.

Even while chatting with those around him, Wang Tianyu had been keeping an eye on Chen Yongguo's test.

"225 kg, qualified. Next!"

Having passed the test, Chen Yongguo immediately ran over to Wang Tianyu.

"Haha, I passed! I passed too!"

Chen Yongguo sounded incredibly excited, and Wang Tianyu could feel his excitement.

"I told you that you could do it. See? I said there wouldn't be a problem."

Wang Tianyu was also very happy that Chen Yongguo had passed.

"I'll treat you to drinks later. I'm so happy, haha!"

Chen Yongguo was extremely excited after passing the test.

To celebrate passing, Chen Yongguo immediately thought of a fine way to celebrate: drinking.

Naturally, Wang Tianyu would not spoil the mood at a time like this.

"Sure, but I want red wine."

Hearing Wang Tianyu's request, Chen Yongguo waved a hand grandly.

"That's easy. Baijiu, red wine, beer—have whatever you want."

Wang Tianyu and Chen Yongguo discussed their celebration for that evening.

Wang Tianyu had stopped paying attention to the test area, but then he suddenly heard an exceptionally high test result.

"505 kg, qualified. Next!"

The result announced by the testing teacher was simply too astonishing.

Everyone turned to look toward the testing machine.

Wang Tianyu was no exception. He was also shocked by whoever was such a "freak."

Wang Tianyu looked across the field. The one who had scored 505 kg was a boy.

The boy was around 1.8 meters tall, with sharply defined features.

His well-proportioned figure and fitted athletic clothes made him look bright and handsome.

"That's Deng Rensheng, the class monitor of Class One. He's Prince Charming in the hearts of quite a few girls."

The speaker sounded sour, but this also let Wang Tianyu learn the boy's name.

"Why is the gap so huge? Someone getting 400 kg earlier was one thing, but now there's even someone over 500 kg. That's more than twice my strength. That's way too freakish."

The boy who spoke looked utterly dejected. He had only barely passed the qualification line himself, and Deng Rensheng's result had hit him hard.

"I heard Deng Rensheng has a martial artist in his family. Comparing yourself to others only makes you mad enough to die. There are some things you have no choice but to accept."

"So what if he has a martial artist in his family? We're all members of the Martial Arts Class now. We can become martial artists too in the future."

From the gossiping discussions around him, Wang Tianyu also learned some basic information about Deng Rensheng.

Why was it like this? I have the system, yet there's still such a huge gap!

Deng Rensheng's result dealt Wang Tianyu no small blow.

With the system, Wang Tianyu had always believed he would take first place in this test.

Until Deng Rensheng appeared, that was what Wang Tianyu had believed.

But Deng Rensheng's appearance dealt a slight blow to Wang Tianyu's confidence.

Still, Wang Tianyu quickly adjusted his mindset.

A week ago, Wang Tianyu's punching force had only been a little over 200 kg, just slightly better than Chen Yongguo's.

Yet in only one week, Wang Tianyu had increased his punching force by over 100 kg.

Moreover, the strengthening effect brought by maxing out the Basic Cultivation Method was still continuing.

Every day of cultivation increased Wang Tianyu's strength.

I'll definitely surpass him, and it won't take long!

Deng Rensheng's appearance stirred Wang Tianyu's competitive spirit.

After entering the qualified zone, Deng Rensheng received the same treatment Wang Tianyu had received earlier.

The people who had originally gathered around Wang Tianyu all flocked over to Deng Rensheng to ingratiate themselves.

"Of course. We'll be classmates from now on, so we'll definitely have plenty of chances to get together."

"No, no. I'm only a little ahead. Maybe you'll become martial artists before I do."

"We should look out for each other. Classmates help one another—you help me, and I help you."

"Sure, sure. It's no big deal. When we have time, we can spar with one another."

Deng Rensheng was very talkative amid the crowd. No matter who greeted him, he would smile and exchange a few words with them.

Deng Rensheng seemed very approachable. He did not look down on others in the slightest because of his own strength.

Before long, everyone had completed the punching force test.

There were no more explosive results like Deng Rensheng's. Deng Rensheng had the best score in the entire test, with Wang Tianyu in second place.

Wang Tianyu glanced around. There were quite a few people standing in the qualified zone with him.

Only a small number of people stood in the unqualified zone.

The overwhelming majority of those who had signed up for the Martial Arts Class had passed the test.

After all, everyone had a rough idea of their own strength. Those who had not reached the standard would not have come to take the test.

If the admission standard had not been raised this year, even more people would certainly have passed.

Seeing that the test was complete, the principal on the podium began speaking again.

"First of all, I would like to congratulate those who passed the punching force test. Your previous efforts have borne fruit at this moment. Congratulations."

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

Led by the officials on the podium, enthusiastic applause erupted across the field.

"However, those students who did not pass need not be discouraged. Society does not only need martial artists. Ordinary people are also an important part of society's operation. Study cultural knowledge diligently, and you can still achieve success in the future."

At that moment, the students in the qualified zone were all brimming with joy, smiles spread across the faces of those who had succeeded.

Those in the eliminated zone, however, presented an entirely different scene.

Most people in the eliminated zone looked dejected, and there were even tear streaks on the faces of several girls.

These Senior Year Three students were no longer children. The principal's bland chicken soup for the soul had little effect on them.

However, the principal clearly did not intend to continue comforting these "failures."

Being eliminated meant that they were ordinary high school students.

And these ordinary students clearly could not draw much of the principal's attention or concern.

"Students who did not pass the test may now return to your classrooms. Your martial arts test may have ended in failure, but you still have the academic college entrance examination. Pull yourselves together, revise properly, and strive for good results in the academic subjects."

Although the people in the eliminated zone were deeply unwilling to accept it, they lacked the means to resist this outcome.

Therefore, these "failures" could only face reality and gradually disperse back to their classrooms.

"I have just received the figures. A total of 145 people passed this punching force test. I know that all of you are very excited right now, but you cannot yet share this good news with your family and friends."

Looking at the puzzled students below the stage, the principal continued, "Next, you still have one task to complete. I won't say what the task is for now. You'll know once you get there."