Being forced to grow like a pig? But I'm immune to the consequences!

Wu Sheng seemed oblivious to the whispers around him. He calmly stepped forward, slightly adjusted his breathing, controlled his strength, and unleashed a power befitting someone who had recently broken through to the second level of Body Tempering.

"126 kg!"

The moment the numbers popped up on the screen, several suppressed gasps rang out from the audience!

"Who said Wu Sheng hasn't made a breakthrough?! This strength is second only to Tu Nan!"

"That's strange... Did that guy in the inner city go easy on him that day? He looked like he was sent flying, but he was completely unharmed?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Guo Hui's eyes, which quickly turned into relief: "I was worried that your internal organs might be damaged, but now it seems that you were lucky enough to deflect some of the force of that Xu's palm strike." Wu Sheng's successful breakthrough to the second level was naturally a good thing for him—the more students who had the potential to enter the inner city, the more generous his final reward would be.

Wu Sheng's breakthrough immediately drew congratulations from many people. In most people's eyes, they had no grudge against Wu Sheng, and offering their congratulations would not cause them any harm. As for whether Wu Sheng had offended the people of the inner city? That was Wu Sheng's business; that important figure would not hold a grudge against them just because they offered congratulations.

This sight made Liao Xing and the others look even more unpleasant. Liao Xing touched his nose, which still seemed to throb slightly, his eyes gloomy. Yan Liang, feeling extremely embarrassed that his rumor about "Wu Sheng not breaking through" had been exposed on the spot, muttered under his breath, "Tch, he broke through, so what? Why act so mysterious, playing tricks..."

Wang An mumbled a vague agreement from the side. Only Zhang Lin watched silently, not joining in the pointless complaints. The body tempering brought not only physical strength, but also seemed to be quietly repairing the mental spine that had been bent by poverty and cowardice for many years. He gradually felt that certain deep-rooted inferiority and submissiveness were being slowly dispelled by the new power.

All tests are finished.

Zhang Yong stepped forward and announced the result clearly:

"The overall rankings did not change much in this test. Therefore, the existing allocation of extra potential-enhancing drugs will remain unchanged for the time being."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the room, his tone turning serious:

"But this is only for this test! In the next test, if anyone's progress is slow or their ranking drops, the extra allocation will be cancelled. Conversely, those who make significant progress and improve their ranking will also receive a reward."

"Therefore, there can be no slackening in training! I hope that all of you will ultimately earn a future in the Hyena Gang, and perhaps even break into the inner city!"

tenth day.

As the morning training session began, Guo Hui appeared at the edge of the field and called out to Wu Sheng and Mo Han, "Wu Sheng, Mo Han! You two come here for a moment, your family members have come to visit."

The two stopped what they were doing and followed Guo Hui to the Hyena Gang's reception hall. Inside the hall, several familiar figures were anxiously looking around; they were Wu Yu and Mo Han's family members.

Upon seeing Wu Sheng, Wu Yu immediately stepped forward, tightly grasped her younger brother's hand, and carefully examined him from head to toe, her eyes filled with undisguised concern: "Young man! A few days ago, Xu Wenbo, the eldest son of the Xu family, came back! He even came to the settlement looking for me, but fortunately, the settlement chief, Arif, arrived in time and stopped him..."

Her voice was low and tinged with lingering fear: "I wanted to come see you that day, but Chief Arif wouldn't allow it, saying he was worried that the man surnamed Xu might cause trouble in secret, and told me to lay low in the settlement for a few days. He didn't come looking for trouble with you, did he?"

Wu Sheng didn't completely hide the truth, but downplayed the danger: "He's been here. But sister, this is Hyena Gang territory. With the instructors here, he wouldn't dare to do anything reckless."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yu saw that her younger brother looked normal and did not appear to be injured, and her heart finally settled down a little, but she was still shaken: "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright... I was really afraid that the Xu family would take advantage of their power and harm you."

She suddenly remembered something and hurriedly reached into her bosom: "Oh right, young man, I heard that eating here is very expensive. Do you have enough money? I have some here, you can take it all..." As she spoke, she was about to take out a small roll of cloth carefully wrapped in a handkerchief.

Wu Sheng gently pressed his sister's hand: "Sister, no need. I have enough money. Besides, Mohan has an elder here to take care of us. He takes us to eat in the cafeteria every day, so it doesn't cost us anything."

Wu Yu was stubborn and always felt that she couldn't accept favors for nothing: "Then... then I should give them some gifts in return, I can't take advantage of them for nothing."

"Sister," Wu Sheng shook his head slightly, his tone calm yet resolute, "They won't even look at this little bit of money. What they value is my potential." He paused, his voice becoming clearer, "I'm already at the second level of Body Tempering. Breaking through to the fourth level and gaining entry into the inner city within a month shouldn't be a problem."

"Really?" Wu Yu's eyes lit up suddenly, her voice filled with unbelievable surprise. She knew all too well what "entering the inner city" meant—it would be a world-shaking change, a hope to completely escape the quagmire, and a guarantee that she would no longer have to live in fear of being chosen to die!

"Of course. You can ask Mohan if you don't believe me."

Looking at her younger brother's composed face, Wu Yu's eyes welled up slightly, and her voice softened: "I believe in you... I knew our little boy would amount to something great."

Afterwards, Wu Yu asked a lot of questions about daily life, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation, leaving no detail untouched. Finally, she carefully took out another small bag wrapped in a clean cloth from her bosom and handed it to Wu Sheng.

"What is this?"

"You used to... love eating pancakes the most." Wu Yu lifted a corner of the cloth bag, and a warm aroma mixed with the scent of wheat and charred oil wafted out. Inside were two pancakes, golden and crispy with slightly charred edges.

Wu Sheng took it, still feeling a slight warmth in his hand, and casually asked, "Why are you still carrying it in your pocket? It's all oily, you can just carry it in your hand."

Two barely perceptible blushes appeared on Wu Yu's face, and her voice lowered, tinged with embarrassment: "This...this pancake doesn't look good in public. I'm afraid...afraid that someone will see it and embarrass you."

She hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Why don't you... just eat here? If you bring it inside, what if someone sees you..."

"What's wrong?" Wu Sheng picked up a piece of bread, took a bite, and the crispy crust made a soft sound between his teeth. The familiar taste warmed his heart. "If anyone dares to say anything unpleasant, I'll knock their teeth out."

"Young man! You can't do this!" Wu Yu was startled and quickly tried to dissuade him, but then she remembered her younger brother's current situation and abilities, and her tone softened, with her usual kindness and forbearance, "Anyway... if others don't bully us, we shouldn't bully them either."

Wu Sheng understood his sister's meaning, swallowed the biscuit, and softened his tone: "Don't worry, sister. Everyone here is a poor guy from the outer city. Who looks down on whom? I'm doing pretty well here, and nobody will say anything."

The time spent together always seems too short. Wu Yu gave many more detailed instructions on taking care of her health and diligently practicing her cultivation before reluctantly leaving with Mo Han's family.

Wu Sheng and Mo Han returned to the training ground carrying the heartfelt gifts from their families—pancakes and a small jar of homemade chili sauce.

"What did your sister bring you?"

"The pancakes are still warm. What about yours?"

"The chili sauce is homemade by my mom; it's absolutely delicious with rice."

"Perfect, pancakes with sauce."

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