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

434 kg.

The air below the stage seemed to freeze for a moment.

434kg—Are you kidding me? That number is actually 1kg higher than Ellis's!

The training ground erupted in a flurry of activity, with discussions spreading everywhere.

"What's going on? Wu Sheng also broke through to the fifth level of Body Tempering? And his punching power is so high?"

"I thought Xu Fei breaking through to the fifth level of Body Tempering was surprising enough, but I didn't expect Wu Sheng to break through too!"

"How did he do that? He was definitely in the top four in punching power last time, but he's from an outer city, and no one's helping him out. How could he have broken through so quickly?"

The crowd began to discuss amongst themselves.

Compared to their envy of Ellis and Liu Zhen, their tone towards Wu Sheng was filled with an inexplicable jealousy.

If it were Ellis and Liu Zhen, they wouldn't be too surprised, after all, both of them are talented and are from the inner city, with family support.

But how could Wu Sheng, a peasant from an outer city, break through so quickly?

They even outranked those of them who lived in the inner city.

This was something they found hard to accept at the time.

Xu Fei, who had just been smug and full of glory, now had his smile completely gone, replaced by a gloomy expression.

Just a moment ago, he was the center of attention. But now, after Wu Sheng achieved this result, everyone's attention is focused on Wu Sheng.

The spotlight that belonged to him was instantly extinguished.

This made Xu Fei feel extremely bad, and he stared intently at Wu Sheng.

He didn't understand why he was always outdone by Wu Sheng, that lowly bastard from the outer city!

"Damn it, how did this son of a bitch even break through? Why?!"

Xu Fei wasn't the only one in a bad mood; Iris was too.

Just moments ago, he had confidently declared to Ning Yi that he would definitely be number one, and would always be number one. But his bold statement was shattered by Wu Sheng.

Ellis's eyes were fixed on the number on the screen—434kg. It was that 1kg difference that gave Wu Sheng the edge.

His brow furrowed, and for the first time, he truly felt that his first-place glory might really be fading. Not just this time, he even began to worry that he might be surpassed by others in future assessments.

Liu Zhen was hot on his heels, Xu Fei, who had suddenly broken through, had also appeared, along with Wu Sheng, who had already gained a 1kg advantage in punching power—

Suddenly, Ellis felt a pressure she had never felt before.

He has always been the focus of attention on the training field, the undisputed number one. But enjoying that spotlight for so long makes it hard to adjust to losing it.

He absolutely cannot accept losing all of this!

"Mr. Wu... very good." Ellis thought to herself, but quickly adjusted her mindset. "It's just a 1kg difference, it doesn't mean anything."

His strength lay not only in his progress in body tempering, but also in his combat skills. He was confident that he could suppress Wu Sheng with his fighting techniques.

Moreover, he didn't think that Wu Sheng, who came from an outer city, could make such rapid progress—it must be because he had taken more potential-enhancing drugs.

And potential-enhancing potions...

Hmph, everyone understands its side effects.

Ellis told herself this.

But Ning Yi, standing beside him, looked at Wu Sheng with a different kind of gleam in his eyes.

It's not just Iris and Xu Fei.

The way those people in the top eight looked at Wu Sheng changed at this moment.

Liu Zhen looked at Wu Sheng, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.

He was reassessing Wu Sheng's value and potential.

In his previous opinion, Wu Sheng might have some talent, having made it to the top four, but that was all he was capable of. A guy from an outer city was ultimately not worthy of his serious attention.

His usual behavior and friendly exchanges with Wu Sheng were merely formalities, for show, and to establish his own image.

But he didn't really take Wu Sheng to heart.

But now, things seem to be different from what he expected.

Wu Sheng actually broke through to the fifth level of Body Tempering so quickly.

Moreover, Zhang Zhen couldn't help but think of the advanced training ground student named Cheng Mingyuan.

In that instant, his regard for Wu Sheng deepened even further.

Speaking of which, ever since Wu Sheng and Xue Yufeng had their conflict, he seems to have been neglecting Wu Sheng.

At this moment, Liu Zhen was already planning how to catch up with Wu Sheng later.

But for Ellis, Xu Fei, and Liu Zhen, their shock at this moment was secondary.

At this moment, the person whose heart was most turbulent was Xue Yufeng.

He hadn't forgotten his bet with Wu Sheng.

But he is still at the fourth level of Body Tempering, while Wu Sheng is already at the fifth level.

For people like them, cultivation level is the primary consideration, followed by fighting skills. The difference in punching power between the fourth and fifth levels of Body Tempering is nearly 100 kg, and their overall physical strength is not even in the same league.

In this situation, Xue Yufeng no longer knew how to compete with Wu Sheng.

He stared intently at Wu Sheng, his mind churning with a mixture of shock and fear.

"Why...why is this guy able to break through to the fifth level of Body Tempering?"

……

On the stage, Wu Sheng looked at the power values ​​of his punches and was somewhat surprised.

"Why...why is this guy able to break through to the fifth level of Body Tempering?"

……

On the stage, Wu Sheng looked at the power values ​​of his punches and was somewhat surprised.

This is still a result that is under control.

"It seems I accidentally added a little too much," he thought to himself.

Wu Sheng originally only wanted to keep his weight above 400kg.

Unexpectedly, they broke Ellis's record by accident.

However, so be it. He had originally planned to reveal some of his talents at the right time.

"I really didn't expect that there would be someone who has broken through to the fifth level of Body Tempering," Tavan exclaimed. "The quality of your batch of students is quite good."

Danxin nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on Wu Sheng for a moment.

Wu Sheng stepped off the stage and returned to Zhao Dele and the others.

Zhao Dele immediately spoke up: "Mr. Wu, I really didn't expect this! No wonder you were so calm about the arena bet; it turns out you've already broken through to the fifth level of Body Tempering!"

The others in Suoguli were also shocked.

None of them expected Wu Sheng to break through so quickly. For a moment, in addition to envy, they also felt that the gap between themselves and Wu Sheng was widening—they were all from the same batch who came from the outer city, but Wu Sheng was already ranked first in the training ground.

"I just broke through the day before yesterday, it was just good luck," Wu Sheng said calmly.

Zhao Dele and the others just smiled and didn't say anything more. They knew in their hearts that Wu Sheng's success was not just due to luck.

……

The first round of punching power tests was soon completed.

Tavan stepped forward: "The first round of the second assessment, the punching power test, is over—the top thirty-two, step forward."

As soon as the words were spoken, thirty-two trainees stepped forward. The list was largely unchanged from the first assessment.

Tavin glanced at it, nodded, and continued, "The rules were explained last time, and they're the same as before. The top eight from last arena battle, step forward."