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

Ever since Liu Zhi and Iris had dinner that day, news about Liu Zhi's family background has spread like wildfire throughout the training ground.

Many people are paying close attention – after all, during the first assessment, many people looked down on Liu Zhi.

After learning that Liu Zhi and Iris had gone out to eat, Xu Fei and the others recalled their argument that day and were actually already dissatisfied with Liu Zhi.

But now that they know his family background, their resentment has been suppressed.

Even, due to their inherent nature—they vanished.

From that day on, Xu Fei and the others continued to smile at Liu Zhi, even becoming more polite, and would often flatter him.

They acted as if they were still good brothers.

They had actually noticed before that Liu Zhi's family background was not simple, as could be seen from the exotic beast meat he ate every day. But they didn't expect it to be this powerful—his grandfather was a martial artist, and his father held an important position in a key department.

They couldn't ignore this family background.

In this way, Liu Zhi, relying on his family background, also managed to infiltrate the core circle of the training ground.

However, Liu Zhen felt a slight resistance to Liu Zhi's arrival.

Because he felt that Liu Zhi and he had some similarities.

This similarity is reflected in their interpersonal skills, or rather, in their role as mediators within their social circles. Although Liu Zhen considers himself a level above Liu Zhi, Liu Zhi's family background, coupled with his usual conduct, leaves no room for criticism; in fact, it could be said that he is quite suitable.

Suddenly, Liu Zhen felt that the circle of top eight he had built was slipping out of his control. He was no longer the core figure in this circle.

But for the time being, he didn't have any good solutions.

He could only console himself: Liu Zhi, with such poor talent, was destined to have no potential. He, on the other hand, had the potential to become a martial artist. Someone like Liu Zhi, once his usefulness was exhausted, would be discarded sooner or later. But Liu Zhen's power was in his own hands.

……

The Suogu group hadn't paid much attention to what had been happening in Liu Zhen's circle recently.

Only Zhao Dele adhered to the intelligence principle of "knowing yourself and your enemy," occasionally inquiring about the situation. As for Wu Sheng, he didn't pay any attention, focusing solely on using the abundant resources to frantically improve himself. However, even if Wu Sheng didn't pay attention, Zhao Dele would still share the information he had gathered with him every night.

In the blink of an eye, the fifteenth day has arrived.

The second assessment is about to begin.

The trainees gathered at the training ground early in the morning, forming several circles in twos and threes.

At the very center, naturally, is the "top eight circle" led by Ellis.

Wu Sheng and the others from Suoguli stayed in a corner.

Compared to the first assessment, the circle has now taken shape, and the changes in relationships between many people have created a hidden hostility among them.

The most conspicuous one was Xue Yufeng, who was staring intently at Wu Sheng in the top eight.

He hadn't forgotten their bet—today, they would see who would be crippled.

Many others were also eyeing Soguri. Everyone knew how Soguri had gotten into the top eight in the last tournament. In many people's eyes, he was the weakest of the top eight. Today, quite a few people were plotting to defeat him.

"Wu Sheng, Suo Guli, it seems you two won't have an easy time today," Zhao Dele said with interest.

"Hmph, once we're on the stage, it's all about skill. If they want my place, I'll tear a piece of flesh off them." Soguli's tone carried a hint of ferocity. He was not someone to be trifled with!

"We'll see." Wu Sheng appeared very calm, as if he didn't take Xue Yufeng seriously at all.

"But Dele, you'd better perform well, or you'll be squeezed out of the top 32."

Zhao Dele laughed and said, "Don't worry, although my strength is average, I haven't been eating the exotic beast meat these past few days for nothing. I definitely won't fall out of the top thirty-two."

Soon, instructors including Tavin arrived at the training ground. Dansin also came.

Tavan glanced at everyone present and announced, "Today, the second assessment begins. Just like last time, we'll start with a punching power test. Everyone, line up and begin."

The group of trainees then began the same process as last time.

This time, however, everyone's punching power had improved considerably—after all, those who could enter the martial arts academy were all quite talented and had stood out from many others. Of course, Liu Zhi was an exception.

When it comes to queuing, naturally those with the strongest abilities go first.

The first to be tested was Ellis.

He walked forward with an air of elegance, struck a pose, and threw a powerful punch at the punching power tester.

The screen displayed the number: 433kg!

Even though everyone already knew that Iris had broken through to the fifth level of Body Tempering, they still couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"They've actually broken the 400kg barrier!"

"They've actually broken the 400kg barrier!"

"As expected, Iris has indeed broken through to the fifth level of Body Tempering. His talent is considered quite outstanding among us."

"Not only is she exceptionally talented, but she also comes from a wealthy family. It's truly enviable."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Tavin also praised, "Not bad, you've already broken through to the fifth level of Body Tempering. Keep up the good work and try to reach the sixth level by the end of this two-month training period. At that time, you can probably choose whichever department you want to go to."

"Thank you for your praise, Instructor Tarvin," Elis said politely, and then walked away.

Next up were Liu Zhen and the other top eight finishers.

Liu Zhen stepped forward, his expression seemingly calm, but a hint of something was subtly lurking at the corners of his mouth. He threw a punch at the punching machine—

410kg!

Many people in the audience were taken aback.

No one expected that Liu Zhen would also break through.

"Good heavens, Liu Zhen has broken through too."

"It's not surprising when you think about it. After all, the opponent is second place. If Iris can break through, of course he can too. It's only natural."

Hearing the surprise of the crowd, Liu Zhen's smile, though he tried to suppress it, still showed a hint of it.

"Not bad, you've broken through too," Tavan said. "It seems that you guys basically determined your rankings for the later assessments from the very first round of testing."

He wasn't too surprised, because it was almost the same every year. And the resource rewards given after each assessment would only make the strong stronger and further widen the gap.

Then the remaining people were tested. However, after several people, no one else broke through 400kg in punching power; most hovered around 330kg—this punching power value is basically the peak of the fourth level of body tempering. After all, there is a significant difference in punching power between breaking through and not breaking through.

Soon, it was Liu Zhi's turn.