Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 4 Assessment Passed

"Old Jiang seems very confident."

Head instructor Wu Tong smiled and looked at Luo Feng.

Not only him, but almost everyone present looked at Luo Feng, waiting for his test results.

These people are all instructors from various districts of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy in Yangzhou City. They are naturally happy to see outstanding talents emerge among the academy's students.

At this moment, Luo Feng had already walked to the punching power testing machine. He suddenly exerted force with his feet, and with a slight turn of his body, a powerful force burst forth from his waist and hips, which then flowed through his joints and into his arms.

Luo Feng's fist was like an arrow shot from a fully drawn bow, leaving a blur before slamming heavily onto the punching bag with a loud "thud".

Immediately, all eyes in the room were focused on the display screen of the punching power testing machine.

"1101 kg!"

"good!"

"good!"

The group of martial artists sitting with Instructor Jiang Nian's eyes lit up, and they all began to praise him.

Even the head instructor, Wu Tong, nodded with satisfaction.

"Well done, Lao Jiang. You've produced such a promising talent this year. Looks like you're in for the contribution point reward!"

Hearing his words, Jiang Nian smiled reservedly.

"Haha, President, you'd better prepare double the rewards! I still have another genius here who hasn't been tested yet!"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing his words, all the martial artists present immediately turned to look at Zhou Yang, who was preparing to stand aside, their eyes revealing a hint of expectation.

"Luo Feng passed the punching power test!"

"Next up, Zhou Yang!"

Just then, the martial artist presiding over the test called out Zhou Yang's name. He responded and stepped forward.

As he passed by Luo Feng, the other person nodded at him and whispered, "Keep it up."

Zhou Yang nodded confidently and stepped in front of the punching power testing machine.

He stood still and took a deep breath.

He has been in this world for more than half a year. In the past six months, in order to keep up with Luo Feng's pace, he has had to undergo countless rigorous training sessions every day that drained his physical strength.

Of course, hard work pays off.

Today is the day to test the results of my intense training over the past six months!

He crouched slightly in a horse stance, with his left foot forward, and then slowly pulled his right fist back, his waist and back like a fully drawn bow, accumulating all the strength in his body.

"drink!"

He let out a low shout, and his right fist shot out like a cannonball, then landed heavily on the punching power testing machine.

"Boom!"

The punching target vibrated, and a line of numbers appeared on the testing machine's screen—1150kg!

During this period, Luo Feng dragged him to train every day, and his fist strength improved again. At this time, he had actually surpassed Luo Feng at the same stage!

Upon seeing this number, the martial artists in the training hall, led by Chief Instructor Wu Tong, once again lit up with excitement.

"Another little genius!"

"Ha, Old Jiang, what incredible luck he got! He just made a couple of contribution points for free."

Meanwhile, Jiang Nian, Zhou Yang and Luo Feng's instructor, sat leisurely in a chair, listening to the praise from a group of old brothers, a smug smile on his face.

"A promising talent, hmm, approved!"

Chief Instructor Wu Tong nodded in satisfaction, then casually picked up another ID card and swiped it across the device. "Next, Bai Yang."

……

The test, including Zhou Yang's group of nine, was completed quickly.

Only one of the nine was unlucky; his punch only weighed 892kg, just a little short of the passing mark, so he was eliminated.

The remaining eight people then began the second "speed test".

This event was not difficult for Zhou Yang and Luo Feng. Zhou Yang easily ran 27.9 m/s, exceeding the passing mark of 25 m/s.

Luo Feng, on the other hand, topped the list with a "high score" of 28.6 m/s.

The two of them easily passed the final "neural response test".

"Alright, four people have passed this preliminary martial arts assessment: Luo Feng, Zhou Yang, Bai Yang, and Yang Wu."

With the words of head instructor Wu Tong, the preliminary martial arts assessment was officially completed.

Nine people participated in the assessment today, and four of them passed, which is about the average pass rate of previous martial arts assessments.

"Everyone, please help with the next steps, such as signing the practical assessment contracts."

Chief Instructor Wu Tong gave Jiang Nian and the other martial artists some instructions, then walked over to a silver-haired man in a black robe who had been standing at the edge, and said with a smile:

"Captain, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long. Come on, let's go outside."

team leader?

Luo Feng and the others were all taken aback. The head instructor was the head of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy in the entire Yangzhou City, and his status was extremely high.

He called him "Captain," so who is this silver-haired man in black robes?

Even Zhou Yang looked at the person with curiosity.

Just then, the silver-haired man in black robes glanced lightly at Zhou Yang and his companions.

For a moment, Zhou Yang felt as if the silver-haired, black-robed man's eyes were like the boundless starry sky, and he was instantly captivated by them.

However, a cool sensation immediately surged from his chest to his mind, and Zhou Yang jolted awake.

"So this is the legendary psychic master? One glance is enough to make someone lose their mind. Truly amazing!"

Zhou Yang was secretly amazed and quickly averted his gaze, no longer daring to look into the eyes of the man in black robes.

He glanced to the side and saw that Yang Wu and Bai Yang beside him were still in a daze.

Luo Feng, however, opened his eyes after struggling for a moment, his gaze filled with shock.

The silver-haired man in the black robe smiled slightly and glanced at Zhou Yang and Luo Feng with surprise.

"These two little ones have good talent, keep up the good work."

After that, he said no more and turned to leave with Chief Instructor Wu Tong.

Only then did Yang Wu and Bai Yang come to their senses, their faces showing lingering fear.

"You guys, stop standing there, come over here!"

After the man in black robes left, Jiang Nian and the other martial arts instructors relaxed and began to invite Zhou Yang and the others to the training hall.

"This is the contract for the martial arts combat assessment. Take a look, and sign it if there are no problems."

Zhou Yang glanced at it quickly. The contract was very simple, mainly stating that the Extreme Martial Arts Academy would not be responsible for any death or injury that occurred during the practical assessment.

After reviewing the contract with Luo Feng and the others, he exchanged glances but did not hesitate and signed his name directly on the back.

Once this step was completed, Instructor Jiang Nian smiled and said:

"The next practical assessment is on August 1st. You have one month to prepare well. Oh, and this too."

As he spoke, he walked to the side and quickly operated the device. Soon, a huge screen appeared on the wall of the training hall, displaying an article.

It is called "Gene Primal Energy Cultivation Method".

"Finally, I'm going to witness the cultivation methods of this world!"

Upon seeing this article, Zhou Yang's eyes revealed a hint of excitement.

In this world, martial artists are incredibly powerful. Top-tier martial artists can exceed the speed of sound and shatter steel plates several meters thick with a single strike!

The reason they are so powerful is because of their genetic energy!

The Gene Energy Cultivation Method explains how to absorb cosmic energy to strengthen the body's genes and gather gene energy!

To put it bluntly, Zhou Yang and his team's previous training methods were nothing more than physical training, equivalent to "external skills" in martial arts novels, which improved their physical fitness to a limited extent through continuous training.

The Gene Energy Cultivation Method is equivalent to the "internal energy" cultivated by experts.

After successful cultivation, one can refine genetic energy, thus generating endless power and further enhancing the body's various potentials from the inside out.

It can be said that only by successfully practicing the Gene Energy Cultivation Method can one truly embark on the path of martial arts cultivation.

"You can start practicing gene energy for the next month," Instructor Jiang Nian said with a smile. "As for the most precious 'Guiding Technique,' you can only obtain it after you become martial artists and join my Extreme Martial Arts Academy or the army, etc."

After Jiang Nian and the other instructors gave them some more instructions, Zhou Yang and the others came out of the building where the martial arts training hall was located.

"Hey guys, we all passed the preliminary martial arts exam on the same day, that's quite a coincidence. How about we find a place to have a drink together?"

As soon as they stepped out of the Extreme Club, the burly man Yang Wu made a suggestion with a hearty laugh.

Zhou Yang, Luo Feng, and Yang Wu were already acquainted, and Bai Yang, the other person who passed the test, had just had a conversation with them and they could be considered to know each other.

The group was in high spirits at the moment and immediately nodded in agreement.

After learning that Zhou Yang lived in Mingyue Community, the group became even more determined to rip him off.

Zhou Yang said it was no big deal, then went home, got his car, and the group found a rather bustling restaurant to have a lively lunch together.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, watching Luo Feng's departing figure, Zhou Yang suddenly remembered something.

"It seems like it was today that Luo Feng's father was beaten by Zhang Haobai. In a fit of anger, Luo Feng beat him up, and then he was taken away by the police and locked up in a detention center?"

Should we remind them?

Zhou Yang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gave up on the idea.

Firstly, it hadn't happened yet, and he didn't know how to tell Luo Feng. He couldn't very well say, "I have a feeling your dad is going to get beaten up by Zhang Haobai, go and check it out!"

No wonder Luo Feng would think he was crazy.

Furthermore, this incident was not a bad thing for Luo Feng. It was precisely when he was deliberately targeted by Zhang Haobai's people in the detention center that Luo Feng was able to fully awaken his mental power, and at the same time, his physical fitness was greatly improved.

If we rashly interfere with the plot, it might actually affect the time it takes for Luo Feng to awaken his spiritual power.

Having made up his mind, Zhou Yang stopped thinking about it and quickly returned to his home in Mingyue Community.

"Mom, I'm going to the training hall for a bit. Please don't let anyone disturb me!"

He quickly gave a brief instruction and then disappeared into the underground martial arts training hall on the lower level.

"The Genetic Energy Cultivation Method... I wonder how long it will take me to succeed?"

(End of this chapter)