Test

The next day, early morning.

First High School, Martial Arts Hall.

"Wow, this Martial Arts Classroom is huge!"

Inside the enormous Gymnasium, a crowd of students in white training uniforms bustled about, looking around curiously.

"Brother Shan, look at that equipment. It's way better than the Gym we worked at before."

Zhao Hongzhou tugged at Li Qingshan and pointed at rows of training equipment nearby, his eyes gleaming.

"Of course. If the Martial Arts Class couldn't even compare to a Gym, wouldn't we have come for nothing?"

Li Qingshan replied, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings as well.

There were quite a few familiar faces, probably students from First High School too. But there were even more unfamiliar ones, from other schools.

Luoying City had five high schools, but there was only one Senior Martial Arts Class each year, and only First High School had a Martial Arts Hall.

Figures stood scattered throughout the hall. A rough glance put their number at over a hundred.

"The students are full of energy!"

A booming laugh rang out as a Sturdy Middle-Aged Man in a black martial arts uniform slowly approached.

He stood nearly two meters tall, muscles bulging all over his body as he closed in like some primeval beast.

The hall, which had been buzzing with noise just moments ago, fell silent in an instant.

"Very good!"

The Sturdy Middle-Aged Man's lips curled into a satisfied smile.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Wan Keshan."

"If the opportunity arises, I'll be your Martial Arts Teacher for the coming year."

Opportunity?

Li Qingshan froze for a moment.

Could there be other Martial Arts Teachers?

He looked around, yet did not spot any other teachers.

It wasn't just Li Qingshan.

The students around him did the same, their faces full of confusion.

Wan Keshan had no intention of explaining. He raised his left hand, and a phantom light screen projected from his Communicator onto his palm as his right index finger swiped across it.

"Next, we'll conduct a Placement Test."

As his words fell,

Two Light Walls suddenly appeared in the center of the hall, standing opposite each other twenty meters apart.

At once, every student's gaze was drawn to the Light Walls. Some understood, while others remained puzzled.

"In the Body Forging Realm, vitality and blood are not yet apparent. The only standards of distinction are speed and punch force!"

"Body Tempering First Level: eleven meters per second, punch force of two hundred and fifty kilograms."

"Body Tempering Second Level: thirteen meters per second, punch force of three hundred and fifty kilograms."

"Body Tempering Third Level: fifteen meters per second, punch force of five hundred kilograms."

"Every year, Senior Year students apply for the Martial Arts Class. But each Martial Arts Class cohort lasts not one year, but three."

"However, not everyone can smoothly enter the Second Year. Body Tempering Third Level is the threshold for the Second Year."

"Of course, all that is still far beyond you."

Wan Keshan smiled and raised a hand toward the Light Walls.

"The Light Walls are used to test speed."

"The Light Walls are twenty meters apart. Run back and forth between them ten times, touching the wall each time. The system will then give your average speed."

"As for punch force..."

Wan Keshan moved his arm and pointed toward the other side of the hall.

There was another wall there, except this one was solid.

It was three meters square, its entire surface wrapped in thick leather, with a display screen mounted at the top.

"The Punch Force Tester. After testing your speed, you'll immediately test your punch force. No winding up—throw ten punches quickly."

"The tester will give the average force of those ten punches."

After hearing Wan Keshan's explanation,

The students who had not understood before were suddenly enlightened, while Li Qingshan clicked his tongue inwardly.

Average speed! Average punch force!

He had never encountered such a testing method before. Even at the Gym where he had once worked, there had only been an ordinary Punch Force Tester used to measure maximum punch force.

"And this testing method measures far more than just speed and strength!"

Although the results only listed speed and punch force.

To burst out with the fastest speed during shuttle runs, agility and reaction speed were just as indispensable.

And after the speed test came the punch force test.

Under extreme bursts of exertion, stamina was consumed at a terrifying rate.

"This is martial arts. Even the Body Tempering First Level's speed of eleven meters per second and punch force of two hundred and fifty kilograms already far surpass the limits of the human body on Blue Star in my previous life."

Li Qingshan sighed and glanced at his Status Panel.

[Realm: Body Forging 9/100]

"No, that's not right. I probably already exceed that without reaching Body Tempering First Level."

Being a security guard was not such an easy job.

At the very least, an ordinary high school student's physique from when he had first transmigrated would never have been up to it.

But now, whether he was subduing troublesome customers or dealing with little punks like the two yellow-haired guys from yesterday, it was all effortless.

"Alright, I've explained what needed explaining. Now the Placement Test begins."

Wan Keshan swiped across the Light Screen in his palm. There seemed to be a roster arranged by student number.

"First, Yu Lei."

A lean girl stepped out from the crowd, looking confident.

She quickly walked to one side of the Light Walls and took her position, drawing a deep breath.

Her right foot drove fiercely against the ground, and she shot out like a cheetah.

Within a few strides, she had reached the Light Wall opposite her.

The instant one foot landed and barely touched the Light Wall, she twisted forcefully.

Power rose from her feet as she swiftly turned her body and sprinted out again.

Her nimble figure darted back and forth between the Light Walls, leaving the students staring wide-eyed.

Zhao Hongzhou swallowed and said in a low voice,

"Brother Shan, isn't Yu Lei too insane? She's that fast?"

"It's not just her speed."

Li Qingshan shook his head, staring at the figure between the Light Walls.

"Her agility and reactions are the real key."

As far as Yu Lei's explosive speed at the start went, Li Qingshan was certain he could absolutely keep up.

But the way she handled her body during the turns was beyond anything he could match.

And Yu Lei's movements were far too practiced. It did not seem like this was her first test.

Li Qingshan glanced at Wan Keshan, deep in thought.

The teacher definitely had comprehensive information on every student. Having Yu Lei go first was probably meant to set an example for everyone.

Very soon,

Yu Lei completed ten trips back and forth. Her steps halted, and she braced her hands on her knees, gasping for breath.

A set of numbers appeared at the top of the Light Wall on the left.

Speed: 11.8 meters/second

"11.8! She's already at Body Tempering First Level?"

Cries of surprise rang out, and many students could not help discussing it in low voices.

Wan Keshan ignored the noise behind him. His eyes settled on Yu Lei as he said sternly,

"No time for you to rest. Go test your punch force immediately!"

"Remember, no winding up. Throw your punches quickly."

Yu Lei drew a deep breath, immediately straightened up, and rushed toward the other side of the hall.

Before the Punch Force Tester,

Yu Lei planted her feet. After calming her breath for a few seconds, she suddenly raised both hands and threw a rapid series of straight punches.

Bang bang bang...

In the blink of an eye, all ten punches were thrown.

Yu Lei drew back her fists and looked up at the display screen, sweat streaming down her forehead.

Punch force: 243 kilograms

Yu Lei frowned and turned to walk back toward the group.

"Her speed exceeds the First Level standard by so much, but her punch force is only 243 kilograms?"

Zhao Hongzhou stared at Yu Lei as she returned, utterly astonished.

Li Qingshan gave her a glance, then quickly looked away, his expression calm and unruffled.

"She's built that thin. It's normal for her strength to be weaker."

Zhao Hongzhou was not the only one surprised. The discussions among the crowd grew much louder as well.

Wan Keshan waved a hand, signaling Yu Lei to return to the ranks, and said casually,

"Everyone's physique is different, so their strengths will naturally differ as well."

"Remember, the standards dividing the Body Forging Realm are merely the baseline."

Yu Lei's punch force fell short, so she still did not count as Body Tempering First Level.