If I let you practice martial arts, you'll compress your vital energy ten thousand times?

North of the city, abandoned warehouse No. 01.

In the open space, there were piles of cheap Qi and Blood Powder packages, like small mountains.

These were all defective products that Wanbaolou forcibly bought up overnight from various black markets and slum pharmacies in the Seventh Security Zone.

Each package, once opened, was filled with a pungent odor of impurities and the bitter taste of inferior medicinal herbs. If an ordinary martial artist dared to take even a bite, they would definitely experience severe pain in their meridians, vomiting, and diarrhea.

But Lin Yuan didn't care at all.

What he needs is pure "quantity".

"Let's begin."

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on the cement floor, tore open dozens of packages, and poured the coarse powder into his mouth like he was drinking water.

boom!

The Extreme Qi and Blood Compression Engine immediately started operating at full power the moment it sensed the injection of external energy.

Lin Yuan's body seemed to have transformed into a greedy, insatiable humanoid black hole.

The moment those inferior Qi and Blood Powder entered the stomach, before it even had a chance to release its toxicity, it was instantly crushed, purified, and devoured by the extremely potent Qi and Blood, which was as heavy as lead and mercury!

On my retina, the dark blue system panel began to pulsate wildly.

[A massive influx of low-level energy has been detected...]

[Impurities removed...forced physical compression in progress...]

[Current compression count: 100,200!]

[Current compression count: 100,500!]

As the system values ​​surged, Lin Yuan's body temperature began to rise at an alarming rate.

The air inside the warehouse was distorted by the high temperature.

Faint dark red lines appeared on his fair skin. With each breath, two white, scorching waves of air were drawn out.

clack clack...

Lin Yuan didn't even move an inch.

However, the half-meter-thick floor beneath him, made of high-grade cement, began to collapse and crack on a large scale because it could not withstand the rapidly increasing physical density within his body!

All night long.

Lin Yuan sat there, mechanically tearing open the package and swallowing the powder.

The massive amount of supplies brought in by five heavy trucks was being consumed at a visible rate.

It wasn't until the first rays of morning sunlight shone through the hole in the warehouse roof and onto Lin Yuan that the light fell.

The last packet of Qi and Blood Powder was swallowed.

The numbers on the system panel jumped suddenly, then froze!

[Devoured!]

[Current total number of Qi and blood compressions: 101,000!]

Om-!

At the moment of breaking the 101,000 mark.

Lin Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, a fleeting glint of dark golden light flashing in his dark pupils.

A drop of sweat, mixed with some gray impurities, dripped from his chin.

pat.

This seemingly light drop of sweat, upon hitting the ground, produced a muffled thud like heavy metal striking!

The hard cement floor was smashed by this drop of sweat, creating a crater the size of a fingernail and seemingly bottomless!

"What a terrifying density..."

Lin Yuan stood up, feeling the pure, immense power within his body, like a river flowing backward, ready to burst forth at any moment.

A single drop of his blood now is probably ten times heavier than an armor-piercing bullet!

If not deliberately controlled, he would even leave a series of deep pits on the street when walking normally.

Lin Yuan walked to the edge of the warehouse and looked at a solid load-bearing steel column used to support the roof.

"The passing score for tomorrow's test is the third level of the Qi and Blood Realm."

"It would require a force of about 300 kilograms."

Lin Yuan frowned, lost in thought.

Three hundred kilograms.

This is an insignificant and immeasurable number for his body, which has been compressed 11,000 times.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and began to perform frantic physics calculations in his mind.

"If I use all the muscle fibers of my right arm, even without exerting force, just swinging it by inertia, the testing device will definitely be reduced to dust."

"If you only use the muscles of one finger..."

"No, it's still too heavy."

Looking at the steel pillar in front of him, Lin Yuan decided to conduct an experiment first.

He held his breath, locking all the vital energy in his body deep within his dantian.

He then activated only a tiny muscle group at the tip of his right little finger.

Furthermore, at the moment of throwing the punch, he immediately applied a reverse pulling force in an attempt to counteract 99% of the physical kinetic energy.

A light, effortless punch, like a gentle breeze brushing against a willow branch, landed on the load-bearing steel column.

boom.

A soft sound.

Lin Yuan withdrew his hand, looked at the intact steel pillar, and was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.

Whoosh!

A second later, the solid steel pillar, which was as thick as a person could hug, began to show countless fine cracks spreading wildly from the point in the middle where he touched it, both upwards and downwards.

Immediately afterwards, the entire steel pillar shattered into a pile of iron pieces the size of fingernails, scattered all over the ground!

"..."

Lin Yuan looked at the broken iron scattered all over the ground, his face extremely grim.

"It was still too heavy."

"It seems that during tomorrow's test, I can't shoot forward; I have to pull back. In the millisecond before hitting the target, I must make my muscles vibrate at a high frequency to forcibly dissipate the kinetic energy."

With this inexplicable "Versailles-style trouble" in mind, Lin Yuan dusted himself off, changed into his school uniform, and walked out of the warehouse.

……

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Gaowu No.1 Middle School, Central Testing Hall.

The place was already bustling with activity.

In the very center of the hall stood a giant blood and qi testing device, made of military-grade special alloy and costing over two million federal dollars.

All the senior students in the martial arts class were gathered here, awaiting the judgment that would determine their fate.

"Have you heard? The instructors for this Starry Sky Training Camp are top-notch experts directly sent by the military!"

"As long as you can get into the special training camp, not only will you have an endless supply of high-level exotic beast meat, but you might even have the chance to be noticed by a high-ranking military official and directly admitted to a top martial arts university!"

In the crowd, Zhang Kuang was surrounded at the front by a group of lackeys who fawned over him like a star.

He had a stylish haircut today, the bandage on his left arm had been removed, and he was wearing a tight vest that showed off his muscular physique.

"Squad leader, today is your day to shine!"

The lackey fawned over him with a smug look on his face.

"You're a peerless genius favored by a grandmaster; this testing device is likely going to be smashed to pieces by your punch today!"

Zhang Kuang arrogantly raised his chin and sneered, "I wouldn't say I'll beat them to a pulp, but I'm definitely breaking their record for first place in the whole school today!"

As he spoke, he deliberately turned his head to look at a stunningly beautiful white figure in the corner of the hall.

Su Qinghan.

This aloof school beauty stood holding a sword, and no one dared to approach within three meters of her.

A glint of greed and a desire to conquer flashed in Zhang Kuang's eyes.

Once he achieves an unprecedented feat today and solidifies his status as the "Grandmaster's Successor," he will make this arrogant woman obediently submit to him!

Just then.

Zhang Kuang caught a glimpse of a thin figure in a faded old school uniform at the entrance of the hall.

Lin Yuan.

The arrogant smile on his face instantly turned into a cold sneer.

He strode through the crowd and walked straight to Lin Yuan, blocking his way from above.

"Hey, isn't this our sewer warrior?"

Zhang Kuang's voice was exceptionally loud, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Lin Yuan, I thought you'd be too scared to come today."

"What? Haven't you come to terms with reality yet? Do you really want to embarrass yourself in public again, only to be dragged out by security guards like a stray dog ​​to clean the toilets?"

Faced with the arrogant provocation, the surrounding students burst into laughter.

"That piece of trash actually dared to come!"

"Even if you beat him to death, he won't pass the third level of the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm."

"Get out of here and stop polluting the air!"

Lin Yuan's best friend Zhao Hai pushed through the crowd, rushed to Lin Yuan's side with sweat dripping down his face, and glared fiercely at Zhang Kuang.

"Don't be so arrogant! We're all classmates, are you trying to drive someone to desperation?"

Zhao Hai turned to look at Lin Yuan, lowered his voice, and was almost crying with anxiety:

"Ah Yuan, I went to your house last night, where were you? I brought my dad's Blood Explosion Pill with me, you should take it quickly, it might give you a temporary burst of power!"

Lin Yuan felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at the dark pill in Zhao Hai's hand.

He gently pushed Zhao Hai's hand away and said calmly, "Fat Hai, thanks. But this thing is useless to me."

If he eats this stuff and his blood and qi surge even slightly, he really won't be able to control himself for a while.

"Lin Yuan!"

Zhang Kuang was furious when he saw that Lin Yuan ignored him.

"Stop pretending! Just wait until you're exposed for who you really are, then you'll see how you're going to keep up that disgusting deadpan face!"

Lin Yuan finally raised his eyelids and glanced at Zhang Kuang.

There was neither anger nor humiliation in those eyes.

There is only one kind of extreme indifference: watching a clown jumping around alone on the roadside.

Excuse me.

Lin Yuan only said two words before bypassing Zhang Kuang and heading to the end of the line waiting for the test.

He silently reviewed the "force-relief micro-operation" that he had practiced tens of thousands of times last night.

This arrogant attitude infuriated Zhang Kuang.

Just as Zhang Kuang was about to unleash his fury.

"quiet!"

A thunderous roar echoed through the hall.

The head of the teaching department, accompanied by several examiners in military uniforms, strode up to the platform.

"The Starry Sky Training Camp Qualification Test begins now!"

"Students whose names are called, come forward and hit the test target with all your might!"

"The first tester, arrogant!"

Hearing his name called first, Zhang Kuang took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed his anger.

He knew this was a highlight moment specially arranged for him by the school.

As long as he achieves a result that will shock the entire audience, Lin Yuan, that good-for-nothing, will seem even more insignificant!

Zhang Kuang strode up to the massive alloy testing machine.

He assumed a horse stance, and his bones cracked like popping beans.

A surge of frenzied true energy belonging to the peak of the ninth level of the Qi and Blood Realm erupted from his body in an instant, forming a faint red wave on his skin!

"Drink!"

Zhang roared furiously, his right fist like a cannonball, bringing with it a piercing whistling sound, and slammed hard into the special alloy target plate!

boom--!

A deafening thud echoed throughout the stadium.

The holographic screen above the testing device lit up instantly, and the red numbers jumped wildly as if they were going crazy!

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the screen.