Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

The Central Country, and even individual countries, have their own secret investigation organizations.

Capturing exotic beasts and acquiring their abilities is not only for the benefit of ordinary people, but also for enhancing national strength.

Returning to the introduction of the Armored Heavy Rhinoceros, the administrator said:

"The crystal cores of the Ironclad Heavy Rhinoceros are extremely rare and are strictly controlled within national-level secret realms. These few crystal cores are produced from a few old and dead rhinoceroses in recent years."

These rare demonic beasts, once absorbed, can strengthen the body in both muscles and bones. If one has sufficient ability and the right environment, the resulting martial arts techniques will be far more powerful than those obtained from absorbing ordinary bloodline demonic beasts of the same rank but with different bloodlines!

Therefore, there are two factors that affect the power of offensive martial arts techniques: the level of the absorbed crystal core and the bloodline of the crystal core.

The grade of the absorbed crystal core represents the upper limit of martial arts skills and spiritual power conversion value.

At the same level, the beast with the higher bloodline will definitely have a higher upper limit for martial arts skills!

Of course, the strength aspect only refers to martial arts techniques such as speed, attack, and defense.

As for special auxiliary martial arts skills like Zhang Chaoqiang's, such as flight, his rank and bloodline will affect his flight ability.

It's as if he can only fly up and down 50 meters in the air like a polio patient, and the load-bearing capacity has not fully converted his own strength into power.

If the flying martial arts technique absorbed at that time was derived from a higher-ranking or stronger-blooded demon beast, then the ability would probably be greatly enhanced.

It's possible to lie down, fall asleep, and escape into the sky or the earth, reaching the heavens.

After hearing the introduction, some of the students in the audience gasped in surprise, showing a mix of anticipation and longing, even those from wealthier families.

This is because the armored rhinoceros monster is not traded on the market and is directly regulated by the central government, comparable to the rare bloodline monster cores that can be traded on the market.

Within the same tier, their value is 1.5 to 2 times higher than ordinary monster cores, mainly due to their rarity. Usually, when some popular and powerful rare bloodline monster cores appear, wealthy individuals who have their eyes on them...

They might be willing to pay three or four times, or even five or six times the price.

So, as expected of the annual high school martial arts tournament, the Central Kingdom brought out some truly exceptional equipment.

Unfortunately, only the champion of each track can have it…

Then there's the grand prize of the mech battle: a Level 1 Ironclad Heavy Rhinoceros Armor powered by the Ironclad Heavy Rhinoceros Crystal Core.

Level 1, equivalent to the first rank of a martial artist.

Only when one reaches the third level of mental cultivation can one attempt to activate a level one battle armor.

By using a spiritual level to drive it, the spherical body can be transformed into armor.

Furthermore, once a unique authorization is granted, only that person can control it for life.

"The armored suits equipped with the Ironclad Rhinoceros core do not possess the conventional capabilities of flight and high-speed beams found in ordinary armored suits."

"what?"

Students from various martial arts schools sparked a discussion.

Low-altitude flight and long-range attacks with ray energy—these are the most basic functions of a battlesuit, and also its defining features. Without these functions, what kind of battlesuit is it?

However, the Central Kingdom certainly wouldn't make such a claim without a clear purpose; it probably possesses significant capabilities in other areas.

The administrator in charge of the introduction smiled slightly, preparing to reveal the truth to everyone.

Who here is at the intermediate level of the third level of spiritual cultivation?

He selected a male student from Dongpeng Martial Arts School, who was in his second year of high school, and asked him to step forward.

"Wear it."

"What?" The boy was stunned for a moment.

"Put on your armor!"

After hesitating for two seconds, he then used his mental level to unleash the brilliance of his spherical battle armor. His expression gradually became expectant and excited. He might not be able to win the second-year high school boys' melee championship, but it would be good to try his luck first.

Through his own communication, the armor changed states, making creaking mechanical noises. Then Zhang Chaoqiang finally saw what it looked like to have a complete set of advanced armor fitted on a person.

His entire body reflected a polished, glossy black, with sharp angles, and he looked two sizes bigger, instantly transforming from 1.8 meters tall to 2 meters tall.

His body was covered in sharply defined armor, the most prominent feature being his head, with an enormous, obtuse angle on his forehead, twenty centimeters long.

"How does it feel?"

Everyone stared intently at this set of heavy armor, which was different from the light and agile ones they had seen before.

"Heavy, so heavy!" The boy, encased in the Heavy Rhinoceros Armor, gritted his teeth. This thing wasn't easy to control; it was too cumbersome...

A barrier was erected in front of the administrator to test the strength of the attack.

He explained to his classmates: "A normal level one battle armor, comparable to a level one martial artist, emits rays with an energy intensity that mostly fluctuates between 300 and 800, and its capabilities are not strong!"

Thus, after research, the Central Kingdom increased the production of this heavy armor, which focused on strength and defense, based on its various functions and characteristics!

Of course, its characteristics are completely different from those of light armor. "Student, do your best to control the armor and collide with the barrier!"

The boy gritted his teeth, hesitated for a few seconds, then slowly lifted his leg and moved forward.

Upon contact with the ground, the students felt that the entire martial arts arena seemed to shake slightly, quite noticeably.

He used all his strength to slowly run towards the barrier.

"boom!"

The dull collision produced low-pitched ripples, and surprise was clearly visible on the expressions of the students and parents.

Because the barrier displays an intensity of 1050P!

This has already reached the level required for a second-tier martial artist...

As expected, everyone was somewhat shocked; it was completely different from ordinary light armor, and was not on the same track.

Although flight and ranged attacks were sacrificed, defense and power were gained in return.

In war, this type of armor would be a highly deterrent vanguard force. If the crystal core used were strong enough and more advanced, it's unimaginable how terrifying its defensive capabilities would be...

The students on the field almost all showed their longing to some extent, after all, who wouldn't want to own such a newly developed battle suit?

Unfortunately, only the champion can receive it, and according to the rules of the martial arts tournament, the prizes cannot be bought or sold; they can only be owned by the individual and cannot be leaked.

Everyone was quite engrossed, but if you had to pick the most focused person, it would definitely be Zhang Chaoqiang.

From beginning to end, he memorized every word of the prize descriptions, since he owned them all. Naturally, he wanted to understand their features thoroughly.

After they sparked a lively discussion, Zhang Chaoqiang, who remained still, stood out.

He remained staring, which caught the attention of most of his classmates, and even the students from the nearby Leizhou Martial Arts School and Dongpeng Martial Arts School noticed him.

Some people felt sorry for him: "If he hadn't missed the competition, he would have had a pretty good chance of winning."

"Zhang Chaoqiang must be very disappointed..."

Little did they know, Zhang Chaoqiang was thinking about how to use those spoils of war—no, they weren't even spoils of war, since no fighting had even taken place…

When the competition time arrived, parents, teachers, and students all went down to the basement level.

Before I even stepped out of the elevator, I heard a loud announcement: "Our tower has been destroyed!"

Then came two long sighs, from Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei.

From the moment the administrator started introducing the prizes, the two of them couldn't understand any of this nonsensical nonsense.

Then I simply went downstairs to play games, but I lost several rounds in a row.

To see it, the price would drop from gold to silver, and Zhang Huolong was so anxious he almost pulled out all his hair.

"It's school time now, so it's normal that we can't find elementary school students to match with, and it's difficult to play," Shen Qiangwei analyzed.

As the son, Zhang Chaoqiang approached his parents and, as is customary, offered a comforting word.

"It's okay, once my rank drops to Silver, I won't have to worry about dropping ranks anymore!"

"..."

Today, I'm truly just an observer, because Tan Yue no longer needs me to "cheat."

Even though Tan Yue had every opportunity to advance to a higher position, she still chose to stop and lost the match in the round of 16. However, this time she had already achieved her goal.

When it came to her match, Tan Tang seemed to have completed his task, not wanting to linger for even a moment. He didn't say a word, only glancing at Zhang Chaoqiang, Shen Qiangwei, and Zhang Huolong before using his cane to control himself...

It surrounded itself, transformed into a dazzling ball of light, and vanished into the distance.

After seeing off this so-called plague god, Tan Yue finally gave Zhang Chaoqiang a genuine smile.

It felt great to be an observer; Tan Yue was much more relaxed as she didn't have to be watched by the people offstage.

"Zhu Bopi has been eliminated!"

They also ultimately stopped at the round of 32, failing to advance to the round of 16, but this result is already quite remarkable.

Zhu Bobi scratched the back of his head. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that he had only been slightly outmatched in the previous battle. He complained, "Brother Qiang, I almost... Oh well, our class can only place our hopes on Rong Yue and God."

"I feel that they have the best chance of winning the championship in their respective tracks."

Zhang Chaoqiang nodded, also believing that the encounter between the customer and Fan Xiaoyong would be a spectacular battle!

As expected, Pang Lei and the other students from Class 1 of Grade 1 at Yuhua Martial Arts School all failed to make it into the top ten in their respective tracks.

Only Rong Yue from the first-year girls' melee competition and Ke Yin from the first-year boys' martial arts competition made it into the quarterfinals.

Every student in Class 1 kept cheering for the names of Customer and Rongyue during the final draw.

As the sole representatives of both the male and female groups, they won two consecutive matches after the quarterfinals that afternoon.

Finally, amidst much anticipation, their final match arrived.

This was not unexpected for Zhang Chaoqiang.

From the moment he met the customer at the start of the semester, he knew that this person was definitely very capable.

He has never missed a vital attack, as if he were openly telling his opponent that he was targeting their vitals, but his opponent still had no way to counter it.

As expected, the customer's opponent was Fan Xiaoyong, who had also won with a sweeping victory. Their final match was scheduled as the first of all the finals.

The first match will be the focus of everyone's attention.

On the ring, they didn't exchange many harsh words or make many moves.

Both of them seemed to know that they would definitely meet in the finals.

When the referee gave the order, the two launched their long-planned attack.

In an instant, the customer took the initiative, displaying his Shadow Step martial arts technique to its fullest extent. He dodged Fan Xiaoyong's two probing side kicks.