The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

The teacher is actually quite nice; I always thought she would be difficult to get along with.

[What kind of superpower does Chen Guan possess? He doesn't have any spiritual power.]

[He's probably a reinforcement type like Ao Ge, otherwise how could he be carrying a block of iron?]

[Let's be bold, I'd guess it's mythology.]

As the comments scrolled by, they became increasingly audacious after the initial mythological speculations. Towards the end, they dared to post comments that even Chen Guan dared not look at, almost treating him as a creator god.

You think too highly of me!

I don't have any superpowers at all!

The two-hour class passed quickly. When the bell rang, Situ Ming left behind the words, "Reflect on this on your own after class. I will check your understanding next week," and then drifted away.

The students breathed a sigh of relief and began packing their things. Attending Situ Ming's class was incredibly stressful, even for the good students.

"Chen Guan," An Changqing walked over and asked with concern, "Are you keeping up in class? Dean Situ's lectures are quite advanced."

"It's barely acceptable," Chen Guan replied. He did have many questions, but he could understand the basic framework, and his previous late-night study sessions had been somewhat helpful.

"That's good. This afternoon is Instructor Li Yan's physical training class in Training Hall 3. Don't forget," An Changqing reminded him.

"Yes, thank you."

After saying goodbye to An Changqing, Chen Guan carried the coffin and headed to the library.

He needs to consult more literature; there's no need to waste his precious popularity points learning this kind of thing.

"Master, what exactly is going on with this black iron coffin?"

After buying lunch, Chen Guan ate as he walked, taking the time to communicate with the system.

"Host, the Black Iron Coffin is a reward from the newbie gift pack, but I don't know the specifics. It was directly issued by the main system, and we lower-level systems have no right to know."

Since Tongzi was usually unreliable, Chen Guan didn't make things difficult for him anymore.

Anyway, I can't hurt myself, so I can only take it one step at a time.

I spent over an hour poring over the vast amount of material in the library, but gained very little.

Chen Guan changed his mind at the last minute and reviewed a lot of information that might be related to the Xuan Tie Coffin.

There are records of top-grade materials like Xuan Tie, which mostly emphasize its sturdiness, poor energy conductivity, and slight repulsion of spiritual energy. However, cases like his, where an entire piece of ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Tie is used to make a coffin, are unheard of.

As noon approached, Chen Guan left the library, quickly ate lunch at the cafeteria, and headed straight to Training Hall No. 3.

The training hall is located on the east side of Tianshu District. It is a tall, silver-gray building that looks powerful.

The venue is divided into several areas, including a fighting ring, a strength testing area, a reaction training area, and a simulated combat cabin.

When Chen Guan carried the coffin into the designated training room, there were already about twenty people standing inside, including many unfamiliar faces, who should be from the Tianxuan Class.

Everyone changed into training clothes that allowed for easy movement, and stood in twos and threes, talking in hushed tones. Chen Guan overheard a bit, and it was mostly about Li Yan, who was considered a legendary teacher and was privately known as the Great Demon King.

In the center of the training room stood a man as tall as an iron tower. He was around forty years old, with a buzz cut and a resolute face as if carved by a knife and axe. He wore a black tight-fitting training suit, and his bare arms were bulging with muscles, exuding explosive power.

He simply stood there, and he exuded a heavy sense of oppression, like a silent, ferocious beast.

It was none other than the martial arts instructor, Li Yan.

His gaze, like that of a hawk, slowly swept over every student present. Without any emotional fluctuation, he made everyone subconsciously straighten their backs and put away their laxity.

When his gaze swept over the coffin... and the coffin behind him, he paused slightly, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly, but he said nothing.

"Assemble." Li Yan's voice was deep and hoarse, which, combined with his face, made him appear fierce, living up to his name.

Everyone quickly lined up in two rows in front of him.

"I am Li Yan, and I am in charge of your physical skills foundation and human potential development."

He cut to the chase, his tone devoid of any warmth: "In my class, there are no geniuses, no losers, only those who pass and those who fail. Those who fail will have to do extra practice. Those who fail repeatedly, I don't care if you're in the Tian Shu class or the Tian Xuan class, you're all out."

The cold words sent a chill down the spines of many students.

"Now, warm up, run fifty laps around the track, interval training, begin."

At the command, no one dared to delay and immediately began running around the spacious training room.

Chen Guan also ran in the group, carrying the coffin on his back. Thanks to the system's little cheat, he didn't feel much strain. However, his stamina of 3.2 and his mastery of basic physical skills allowed him to adjust his breathing and pace well, barely keeping up with the speed of the main group.

Li Yan stood in the center of the field like a statue, his eyes like lightning, scanning each student's running posture, breathing, and rhythm.

After fifty laps of interval running, even those with the best physical fitness, such as Long Ao and An Changqing, were slightly sweaty and their breathing became a little rapid.

Several students taking the auxiliary route were pale-faced and panting heavily.

Chen Guan was also covered in sweat, but he felt okay, as his physical exertion was within a manageable range.

"Stop." Li Yan raised his hand: "Now, basic strength test. Everyone, go over there and lift a barbell that is 1.5 times your body weight. Do 20 squats. If you can't do that, do 100 push-ups."

Everyone looked at a row of barbell plates placed on one side of the field and silently calculated their own weight.

Most of the students in the Tian Shu and Tian Xuan classes are exceptionally talented and have a good physical foundation. 1.5 times their body weight is not too difficult for many people, but doing 20 standard squats in a row is a test of their core and lower body strength.

The test began, and An Changqing completed it with ease, his movements precise and fluid. Long Ao, on the other hand, lifted the weight as if it didn't exist.

Zhao Qingyin, Li Muxue and other girls struggled a bit, but still managed to meet the standard.

Zhou Tong and Sun Miao, who clearly didn't focus on the physical aspects, grimaced as they worked, but at least they finished.

When it was Chen's turn to lay the coffin, a problem arose.

Li Yan's gaze fell on Chen Guan, then looked at the coffin, and said coldly, "You, including the total weight of that coffin, 1.5 times, or, if you put the coffin down, just your own weight."

Chen Guan would naturally not choose the former; the true weight of this coffin was beyond imagination. Let alone 1.5 times, even 0.5 times would be fatal.

He placed the coffin at his feet and began to increase the lever on the barbell. He weighed about 70 kilograms, 1.5 times, which is 105 kilograms.

Oh my god...

Looking at his remaining popularity points, which had just broken the 2,000 mark, Chen Guan reluctantly exchanged them for two free attribute points and immediately added them to his strength.

He walked to the barbell, assumed a stable stance, gripped the bar with both hands, straightened his back, and engaged his core.

"rise!"

With a low shout, his entire body's power suddenly erupted.

He steadily hoisted the barbell onto his shoulder; the heavy pressure made his legs tremble slightly, but he quickly regained his balance.