High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 15 Middle School Entrance Examination Results

It was sunny on March 6.

Qimingxing welcomes its most important day of the year—the secondary education streaming exam.

On this day, the rhythm of the entire planet seemed to slow down.

The usually busy air routes were unusually empty, except for the official shuttles responsible for exam transportation and security patrols.

All non-essential commercial and industrial activities consciously reduced their frequency to make way for this exam that would determine the fate of countless young people.

At 7:30 a.m., Qin Feng, accompanied by his father and uncle, arrived at the examination site of the 12th Junior High School.

The school gate was already packed with people.

Countless candidates and their parents gathered here, forming a crowd woven with anticipation, tension, and hope.

Above the towering school gate hangs a massive, scarlet holographic banner, its Imperial Standard script bold and powerful, gleaming with a metallic sheen.

Today we toil in the examination hall, tomorrow we'll fight fiercely in the starry sea, cultivating for the rise of the empire!

The walls on both sides of the school gate no longer display the school rules and motto; instead, they are covered with huge, dynamic holographic posters.

The poster features some of the empire's most renowned young powerhouses.

On the left is "King of Fighters" Rocks.

Dressed in a simple black combat suit, he stood bare-handed atop a shattered planetary fragment, surrounded by a visible, almost tangible golden aura.

Beneath his feet lay the remains of a colossal alien beast, its size comparable to a mountain.

On the right is Wang Chao, nicknamed "Dragon and Snake".

He held a strangely shaped spear, sat cross-legged in the void, and closed his eyes slightly.

Behind him was the magnificent Creation Nebula, as if the psychic energy of the entire galaxy was rising and falling with his breath.

The protagonists of these posters are idols worshipped by hundreds of millions of teenagers in the empire, and the role models they aspire to become.

Following them are "Gun God" Lin Shuwen, "Iron Face" Shi Yu, and "Little Knife River King" Luo Feng...

Qin Feng walked through the crowd with his father and uncle, surrounded by all sorts of chatter.

"Have you heard? The mock exam data released by the Municipal Education Bureau this year is 0.02 percentage points lower than last year. It is said that this is because the war on the front lines is intense, and several batches of high-quality psionic potions have been requisitioned by the military, which has made the resources on the market much tighter."

"Yes, even the top students at my son's school only barely reached a 1.0 in this mock exam. At this rate, the cutoff score for Wuhan High School, a top-tier high school, might drop a little this year."

"It's good that the cutoff score has dropped, giving kids from ordinary families more opportunities. My son, even with his best efforts, only manages a score of 0.85. If the cutoff score drops to 0.95, he might be able to snag a spot at the bottom of a top high school."

"Forget about the top seven high schools; they're reserved for true geniuses. I heard that last year, the lowest admission score for Qiming First Martial Arts High School was 1.21, and even if it drops this year, it probably won't be much lower. Those kinds of monsters are from a different world than us."

Qin Dahai and Wang Ming exchanged a glance as they listened to the surrounding discussions, both seeing a hint of suppressed excitement in each other's eyes.

"Xiaofeng, go in. Don't be nervous, just perform at the level you've been training at the martial arts school."

Qin Dahai patted his son on the shoulder.

"Dad, Uncle, I'm going in."

Qin Feng nodded.

"Go ahead, we'll wait for you outside."

Wang Ming waved his hand forcefully.

Qin Feng turned around and, alone, walked into the examination hall that would determine his fate, against the backdrop of those worried and expectant gazes.

He followed the signs and found Building B, Unit 7, the comprehensive testing site.

The examination room is a huge indoor space with a floor paved with high-strength composite materials and walls covered with various sophisticated monitoring instruments.

The air was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant and metal.

Many candidates had already arrived at the examination hall. They sat down in their respective waiting areas according to the numbers on their admission tickets. Each of them had a serious expression, some closing their eyes to rest, and others moving their hands and feet.

Qin Feng found his seat, and as soon as he sat down, a familiar voice rang out beside him.

"Hey, Qin Feng! What a coincidence, we're in the same exam room!"

Zhou Heyuan, carrying a designer sports bag, walked over and sat down in the empty seat next to Qin Feng as if they were old friends.

He looked a little nervous, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

"A coincidence," Qin Feng replied calmly.

"Ugh, I'm so nervous."

Zhou Heyuan lowered his voice, "I didn't sleep well at all last night, afraid that I would underperform today. My dad said that as long as I can get into a top martial arts high school, he will buy me the latest 'Peregrine Falcon' class personal shuttle."

He kept talking incoherently, trying to relieve his tension in this way.

Qin Feng didn't reply, but just sat there quietly, adjusting his breathing.

At 8:30 a.m., the mechanical synthesis prompt sounded in the examination room.

[Attention all candidates, the exam is about to begin. Please proceed to the designated area in order to take the first test: Vitality Index Test.]

The candidates immediately stood up, lined up in several columns, and, guided by the invigilators, walked toward the several precision instruments in the center of the examination room that looked like giant silver eggs.

"Candidate number one, Ding Wei, please enter testing chamber number one."

"Candidate number two, Wang Hao, please enter testing chamber number two."

……

One by one, the candidates entered the testing chamber, and the door closed silently.

A dozen seconds later, a line of numbers representing their martial arts potential will appear on the display screen above the hatch.

"Ding Wei, Vitality Index: 0.88."

"Wang Hao, Vitality Index: 0.91."

"Li Xue, Vitality Index: 0.85."

The examination room was completely silent, save for the invigilator's cold voice announcing the scores and the candidates' low murmurs of surprise or disappointment.

Most test takers scored between 0.8 and 0.9.

Occasionally, a value exceeding 0.9 will cause a small commotion.

"Candidate number 23, Zhou Heyuan, please enter testing chamber number 3."

It was Zhou Heyuan's turn.

He took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and stepped into the testing chamber.

Everyone's eyes were instinctively focused on the screen above the third testing chamber.

A dozen seconds later, the numbers froze.

Zhou Heyuan, Vitality Index: 0.96

"Oh!"

A suppressed gasp rippled through the examination room.

0.96!

This is the highest score achieved since the exam began. With this result, there is a very high chance of being admitted to a top martial arts high school.

As Zhou Heyuan stepped out of the testing cabin, his face beamed with barely suppressed excitement and joy.

He made a victory sign in Qin Feng's direction.

The proctor's expression remained calm as he continued calling out names from the list.

"Candidate number 24, Qin Feng, please enter testing chamber number four."

Qin Feng stood up and, under the watchful eyes of everyone present, calmly walked into the silver testing chamber.

Just a month ago, this name was still associated with the shameful number "0.41" in the archives of the Seventh Middle School.

Zhou Heyuan watched with great interest, wanting to see just how much progress this "madman" who had been practicing diligently for a month could make.

0.8? Or 0.9? The door of the testing chamber slowly closed.

Inside the cabin, a soft blue light illuminated, and countless invisible data streams, like warm seawater, enveloped Qin Feng's body.

From cell activity to blood and qi strength, and meridian resilience... every corner of his body was precisely scanned, analyzed, and quantified.

Time seemed to stretch on endlessly at that moment.

ten seconds.

Twenty seconds.

The pitch-black screen suddenly flickered.

Immediately afterwards, a string of scarlet numbers, as if burning with flames, appeared boldly before everyone.

Qin Feng, Vitality Index: 1.23

The entire examination room fell into a deathly silence.

You can hear the needle drop.

Everyone froze, all eyes were fixed, and all breaths stopped.

They stared intently at the number, their eyes wide like saucers, their mouths agape, as if they had seen a prehistoric behemoth suddenly descend upon this small examination room.

1.23!

This number, like an invisible hammer blow, struck everyone's heart hard.

It not only surpassed the previous record of 0.96 set by Zhou Heyuan.

It even surpasses the admission standards of the top-tier Wuhan High School (1.0).

It has even surpassed the insurmountable 1.2 barrier that stands between countless geniuses, a barrier that symbolizes the highest threshold of martial arts!
"hiss--"

Someone gasped, breaking the suffocating silence.

Immediately afterwards, the entire examination room exploded like a powder keg that had been detonated.

"Am I seeing things? 1.23?!"

"Are you kidding me! We've got a monster in our exam room who can get into the top seven high schools?!"

"Qin Feng? I've never heard of that name before! Is he the star student at some top junior high school?"

"This...how is this possible!"

The smile on Zhou Heyuan's face froze completely.

He stared blankly at the number, then looked at Qin Feng, who calmly walked out of the testing chamber, his mind completely blank.

A month ago, he was a sickly student with a vitality index of only 0.41 who was advised to withdraw from school.

A month later, however, he achieved a terrifying result that even he could only look up to.

This...this doesn't make any sense at all!

Even the proctors, who were used to seeing all kinds of geniuses, could not remain calm at this moment.

The chief examiner walked quickly to the fourth testing instrument, repeatedly checked the instrument's data, and then pulled up Qin Feng's academic record.

When he saw the glaring "0.41" on the file from a month ago, his hand holding the data tablet began to tremble slightly.

He looked up and examined the boy, whose expression was unbelievably calm, with the look of someone looking at a monster.

"Unit 4, retest!"

He gave the order in an unquestionable tone.

Qin Feng didn't say much and went back into the testing chamber.

This time, everyone held their breath and stared intently at the screen.

A dozen seconds later, the numbers reappeared.

Qin Feng, Vitality Index: 1.23

Exactly the same, without the slightest difference.

The examiner let out a long sigh and closed the data panel.

He walked up to Qin Feng, and for the first time, a complex expression appeared on his usually serious face, a mixture of shock and solemnity.

"Candidate Qin Feng, your score is valid. Return to your team and prepare for the next test."

Qin Feng nodded and returned to the group.

Wherever he went, the crowds parted to the sides as Moses parted the Sea.

……

The subsequent physical fitness tests went smoothly.

Qin Feng easily achieved full marks in all events with an overwhelming advantage.

For him, taking exams in academic subjects was even easier, like taking candy from a baby.

When the bell rang to signal the end of the final exam, "Fundamentals of Foreign Languages," the two-day middle school entrance examination officially came to a close.

Qin Feng walked out of the examination room, the dazzling sunlight shining on him.

At the school gate, the figures of my father and uncle still stand under the sycamore tree.

He walked quickly.

"Finished the exam?" Qin Dahai asked.

"Ah."

"walk home."

……

Three days later, the results were released.

In the Red Leaf residential area, the Qin and Wang families sat around in the living room.

Qin Feng opened his personal terminal and entered the official score checking channel of Qimingxing Education Bureau.

Enter your admission ticket number.

Click to query.