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

For example, Xu Fei and his group cannot eat a serving of exotic beast meat every day.

Liu Zhi must have the highest background to be able to afford one serving a day.

Xu Fei and Shen Zitong can only eat one serving every two days.

As for Zhou Wei—Yan Liang found this guy to be the most useless. In the past few days, he had only seen Zhou Wei eat the meat of the alien beast once.

All indications suggest that Xu Fei and his group only had so-so resources in the inner city.

Therefore, Yan Liang decided that from now on, he would just maintain a superficial relationship with them and no longer invest real feelings.

His real goal was to connect with people who had more resources.

The best option is, of course, students from the advanced training grounds. If that's not possible, then look for students from well-off families within the training grounds.

In the inner city, he had no relatives or friends and had to find someone with connections and integrate into their circle in order to gain a foothold.

And so, each with their own thoughts, they all fell into a deep sleep.

……

The eighth day at the Martial Arts Academy.

Assessment day.

Early in the morning, all the instructors arrived. Even Dansin, who rarely showed up, stood to the side with his hands behind his back.

Tavin looked at everyone and got straight to the point: "You all know what day it is today. Enough with the small talk—the first assessment begins now."

"First, divide them into four groups and conduct a punching power test."

Under his command, about a hundred people were divided into four groups and stood in front of the punching power testing machine in turn.

Among this group of trainees, none have reportedly broken through to the fifth level of Body Tempering. They are all at the fourth level, with punching power generally between 280 and 320 kilograms.

The test proceeded quickly.

Within minutes, most people had finished the test. Most people scored between 280 and 320, while a few scored above 320—these people would undoubtedly be among the top 32.

Soon it was Xu Fei's group's turn.

Liu Zhi stepped forward first and punched the testing device.

The screen displays the number: 280kg.

A murmur arose from the surroundings.

"280? That's so low?"

"I've never seen such a low score among the people who have been tested before, have I?"

"Isn't this chubby kid from the inner city? He should have plenty of resources, so why is his punching power so low?"

"He's more than just from the inner city! I heard his family has quite a background; they can afford a serving of exotic beast meat every two days!"

"We've already given it so much supplementation, how come it's still so low?"

"You guys don't know this, do you? He and I were selected in the same batch. His talent was originally poor, and he only reached the fourth level of Body Tempering by relying on the meat of exotic beasts."

"Tsk... Having resources at home is a skill in itself."

"What a pity, it's such a waste to use these resources on him. If I had these resources, I would have broken through to the fifth level of Body Tempering long ago."

The murmurs were neither too loud nor too soft, just enough to reach Liu Zhi's ears.

His face turned somewhat unpleasant, but he couldn't lash out, so he could only retreat to the side in a huff.

Xu Fei and the others looked at each other, and no one said a word.

Yan Liang stood in the crowd, watching this scene, a hint of mockery and smugness on his lips.

He was quite pleased with Liu Zhi's poor performance.

Thinking about how Liu Zhi had deliberately targeted and suppressed him these past few days, he felt a sense of satisfaction.

"What trash! All you have is this little bit of punching power, and your talent isn't even as good as mine."

"When I become a martial artist, I'll make you kneel on the ground and beg me!"

"So what if he has some connections? He's still just a cowardly bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong! He doesn't have any real skills to his name!"

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Because they were the same kind of people, Yan Liang saw Liu Zhi very clearly!

Liu Zhi's test results were just a minor incident; soon it would be Xu Fei's turn to take the test.

Zhou Wei stepped forward first, glancing at the group in Suoguli's direction with undisguised provocation on his face—he hadn't forgotten the fight from a few days ago.

He swaggered up to the testing machine, took a deep breath, and threw a powerful punch. The screen displayed the number: 316kg.

This result is already considered excellent among about a hundred people. If nothing unexpected happens, Zhou Wei will not only be able to get into the top thirty-two, but also receive an extra portion of exotic beast meat every two days, in addition to his subsidy.

He curled his lip and rolled his eyes at Suoguli and the others with a smug look.

The group of people in Suoguli didn't even bother to lift their eyelids—arguing with such people was a complete waste of time.

Next up is Shen Zitong. His punching power is unremarkable, only around 290kg.

Then there's Xu Fei.

Xu Fei's gaze swept across the crowd, precisely locking onto Wu Sheng. His eyes held hostility, provocation, and a hint of "watch my performance."

Wu Sheng met his gaze, his lips slightly parted without making a sound, but Xu Fei understood the shape of his mouth—two very dirty words. Wu Sheng then raised his hand and pointed to his shoulder.

Xu Fei's face darkened, looking extremely ugly.

He walked up to the testing machine and unleashed his pent-up anger with that punch. The screen displayed a number: 324kg.

This achievement is top-notch among this group.

It must be said that Xu Fei himself is quite talented, and with the help of his brother Xu Wenbo in the inner city, he lives a comfortable life and improves quickly.

"Wow, Fei's amazing!" Zhou Wei immediately chimed in.

"Amazing, amazing, it has to be Xu Fei!" Liu Zhi echoed.

Xu Fei's face lit up with smugness. He looked at Wu Sheng again, wanting to see the other's expression—but found that Wu Sheng's gaze had already turned elsewhere and he wasn't looking this way at all.

Xu Fei's anger flared up again.

"Let's see how long you can keep up this act! When your results come out, you'll be crying!" He gritted his teeth inwardly.

Just then, a gasp erupted from the girls' group, and the boys all turned to look.

It's Ning Yi.

She stood in front of the testing device, and the number on the screen was a staggering 315kg.

For a girl to achieve this result is truly remarkable.

"Wow! This woman is beautiful and incredibly strong!"

"I don't even know if I'll have a chance..."

"You should try to beat them with your punches first."

The girls looked at Ning Yi with envy and jealousy in their eyes. The boys' gazes were much more complex—surprise, admiration, and a hint of possessiveness.

Ning Yi returned to the group with a polite smile, neither overly flamboyant nor deliberately humble.

"This woman's skill level is really high." Zhao Dele couldn't help but sigh from the other side of Suoguli.

Because of his conflict with Xu Fei and his group, Zhao Dele had been secretly observing them for the past few days. Ning Yi, who was close to them, naturally became one of his main targets of attention.

According to his observation, Ning Yi was indeed a clever girl – she could not only get along well with ordinary students, but also always become familiar with the instructors and occasionally even exchange a few words with them.

"Tsk tsk, being good-looking has its advantages, and people know how to use it," Zhao Dele exclaimed.

He patted Zhang Lin on the shoulder: "Linzi, what do you think of that Ning Yi?"

Zhang Lin honestly replied, "She's quite pretty, and has a good figure too."

"Do you like it?" Zhao Dele asked with a mischievous smile.

Zhang Lin thought for a moment and said, "It's fine as it is... Anyway, she's good-looking, and I like her for that reason. But I don't know what kind of person she really is."