Chapter 51: Beyond Ordinary

A light curtain was projected into the air, and Zhang Cheng, with his rugged and bold face, appeared on the opposite side of the screen.

Seeing this, Yue Feng immediately broke into a smile:

"Chengzi, long time no see!"

Looking at the tall, powerful man opposite him, whose formidable aura could be felt even across the screen, Zhang Cheng also smiled:

"Boss, you were busy fighting disaster beasts at the Linhai Base before, so we never had the chance to get together..." Zhang Cheng chuckled.

"It's not too late. Let's get together in a couple of days."

"Alright!"

The two began making small talk, and a moment later, Yue Feng asked:

"Chengzi, tell me, what's on your mind?"

Zhang Cheng smiled and shook his head: "You know me well enough; I do indeed need a favor."

"I am currently serving as the martial arts teacher for the elite senior class at Tianhai No. 2 High School, and I'd like to recommend a genius to you."

Tianhai No. 2 High School—hearing this, Yue Feng found it somewhat familiar, so he asked:

"Wait, the genius you're recommending wouldn't happen to be named Lin Qi, would he?"

"You know Lin Qi?" Zhang Cheng asked, puzzled.

"Well, it's like this..." Yue Feng recounted the matter of the supervisor having just recommended Lin Qi.

"Regarding this Lin Qi, I've been hesitating over whether his talent is just a flash in the pan. You know, it's not like geniuses like that haven't appeared before."

"I see!"

Zhang Cheng nodded in understanding, then continued:

"As his martial arts teacher, I've watched him progress over the past month and a half, and I am very clear about his talent."

"Moreover, just today, despite lagging behind in blood-qi value, he easily defeated a classmate in the top ten of our grade level."

"I believe he deserves a Grade-B contract. He is a supremely talented prodigy whom we cannot afford to miss, Boss," Zhang Cheng said sincerely.

Yue Feng frowned and remained silent after hearing this.

"How about this!" Zhang Cheng said suddenly, seeing his reaction.

"A week from now, the major high schools in our Tianhai City and Bailu City are holding a martial arts exchange tournament."

"Our Tianhai No. 2 High School will face Songbai High School, and Lin Qi is one of the students participating."

"If you have time, you can watch the live broadcast. There is nothing more direct and accurate than observing for yourself."

"I'll go watch it," Yue Feng nodded with a promise.

Hanging up the video call, Yue Feng thought to himself: In a week, I'll check out Lin Qi's performance before deciding whether to offer him a Grade-B contract.

"Lin Qi, I hope you won't let down Chengzi's expectations."

...

The upcoming martial arts exchange tournament between Bailu City and Tianhai City intensified the competitive atmosphere among the major high schools in Tianhai City, as no one wanted to lose a match.

Six days passed in the blink of an eye.

That afternoon, in an independent martial arts training room—

"Hoo~"

Lin Qi's face was flushed, and he was drenched in sweat. His whole body radiated intense heat like a giant furnace, constantly emitting white steam.

His stomach felt as if it were on fire, working furiously to absorb the effects of the two vials of stamina potion.

Waves of warm current flowed along with his blood into every corner of his body's muscles.

"Bang, bang, bang!!"

Lin Qi threw punches, his tiger claws lashing out as a fierce wind howled.

The blood in his body surged at high speed, channeling his blood-qi through the muscles of his arms all the way to his fingertips.

His sharp tiger claws tore through the air, and his entire body's force drove the strike forward, causing the air to vibrate and creating echoes resembling sonic booms.

"Hoo~ hoo~"

His heavy breathing caused his chest to heave, his muscles rippling like sculpted steel.

His muscles bulged, veins throbbed, and his blood-qi coursed through him, repeatedly tempering his muscle cells through the intense exertion.

Lin Qi's gaze was resolute as he felt vague currents of kinetic force flowing through his body alongside his blood-qi.

As he exerted himself, the movement of his muscles, tendons, and bones generated a kinetic force that gathered and burst forth in an explosion of power.

"Bang, bang, bang!!"

In an instant, Lin Qi lashed out with his tiger claws.

White Tiger Leaves the Cave!

White Tiger Offers Claws!

Angry Tiger Rushes Through the Forest!

Form after form was executed with explosive force, producing sharp cracks and unleashing boundless power.

"Roar~"

Lin Qi let out a fierce roar, unleashing a tiger's howl as his muscles expanded throughout his entire body.

[Through desperate training, your blood-qi value has broken through. Blood-qi value +0.1]

[Through arduous training, your Five-Forms Fist: Tiger Form and Crane Form have broken through. Fist technique proficiency +1%]

[Blood-qi value: 8.75 → 8.85]

[Fist technique: Tier 2 15% → 16%]

...

"Hoo~"

Lin Qi pulled back his stance and stood in place, steam rising from his body as he panted heavily, his blood-qi gradually returning to normal.

Physical exhaustion began to flood his mind, and his arms trembled uncontrollably.

"I've finally broken through!"

Lin Qi looked at his stat panel; his blood-qi value had broken through to 8.85, leaving him just 0.15 away from 9.0.

His fist technique was also continually breaking through, now reaching Tier 2 at 16%, far surpassing his spear technique and movement technique realms.

Lin Qi looked into the huge mirror in the martial arts room, which reflected his physique.

A robust build, sculpted muscles, and perfect body proportions.

The aura emanating from his entire body made him feel like a waking tiger.

"Jingle bell~"

"Class is over, time to eat."

Hearing the bell, Lin Qi snapped out of his thoughts and began to clean up.

A few minutes later, having changed into his school uniform, he stepped out of the martial arts room and headed toward the cafeteria.

Passing by the martial arts training hall, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. Seeing the punch strength tester, a sudden impulse led him inside.

"My talent is constantly evolving, my physical foundation is improving, and my blood-qi value keeps rising. It's been a while since I tested my punching force."

Lin Qi wanted to test his current punching power. During his battle with Qiu Jie, he had already sensed that his punching force was far stronger than what his blood-qi value indicated.

"Hoo~"

Lin Qi took a deep breath, relaxed his body, and in the next instant, his eyes sharpened as every muscle in his body exerted force simultaneously.

Like a waking tiger, power surged from his footsteps and blood-qi rushed wildly.

Lin Qi felt the boundless strength welling up in his arm muscles. Having gathered his momentum, he lashed out like an electric cannon, fiercely smashing into the punching target.

"Bang!!"

The target shook violently, and a string of numbers instantly appeared on the electronic screen—"923.4kg!"

"Hoo~"

Lin Qi was secretly startled. A punching force of 923.4 kilograms?

Then, he threw another punch, slamming it into the target.

"Bang!"

"925.4kg!"

"There's no mistake!"

Lin Qi could now confirm that his punching force had broken through 920 kilograms, which was the level of force typically attained only at a blood-qi value of 9.2 or higher.

His blood-qi value had just broken through to 8.85, yet he was actually able to deliver a punching force of 920 kilograms!

Blood-qi value represented a person's blood-qi strength and life force, serving as a detailed classification of one's realm.

With the same blood-qi value, differences in constitution and physical foundation meant some people could hit with greater force, run at higher speeds, and possess stronger neural reflexes.

Li Zhou was such a person; he possessed strength surpassing ordinary people.

And now, Lin Qi had also become such a person.

"In the past, my body was ordinary, and whatever my blood-qi value was, that was how many kilograms of force I could hit with."

"But the current me is completely different."

Lin Qi clenched his fist, feeling power surge endlessly from within his body like a vast ocean. He was now equivalent to a blood-qi value of 9.2.

Even in the exchange tournament, he wouldn't be at the bottom. Coupled with his battle talent, fighting at full strength, and coordinating with the 《Mountain-Crushing Spear Technique》,

Whoever had to face him as an opponent was probably in for a rough time.

...

In the evening, at the Chiqiong Martial Arts Hall.

In the hallway—

"Tomorrow, the martial arts exchange tournament with Bailu City is about to begin. Ah Heng, which school is No. 1 High School's opponent?"

Jiang Tao suddenly asked Guo Heng with curiosity.

"Our opponent is naturally Bailu City No. 1 High School, the top-tier school in Bailu City in terms of strength."

"Besides, I'm participating in the exchange tournament too. I guarantee I'll crush them tomorrow night,"

Guo Heng flashed a row of white teeth and said fiercely.

After chatting for a while, the three of them entered the virtual reality room, locked onto their virtual pods, and logged into the Chiqiong Arena.

Personal Space:

Lin Qi stood in the void space, not rushing to queue for a match, but instead checking his own stat panel.

[Nickname: Yang Jian]

[Tier: Star]

[Win Rate: 93%]

[Points: 221]

...

"It's been half a month since I advanced to the Star tier, and my points have only just broken 220. It's indeed a bit slow."

"I'm still over 700 points away from the 1,000 points needed for the bright moon tier. That's quite a distance."

"However, I heard that advancing to the bright moon tier before the college entrance examination also grants a huge cash bonus."

Lin Qi thought to himself. Since he only had time to log into the Chiqiong Realm two days a week, his point accumulation wasn't as fast as before.

However, Guo Heng reportedly could advance to the bright moon tier before the college entrance exams and receive a massive cash bonus, which caught his attention.

"Start matchmaking!"