[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-i-awaken-a-low-tier-martial-sy":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-i-awaken-a-low-tier-martial-sy-high-martial-arts-i-awaken-a-low-tier-martial-sy-chapter-18":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},308139,573,"Chapter 18 - 17: The Dragon Lies Hidden in the Abyss","high-martial-arts-i-awaken-a-low-tier-martial-sy-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>\"Puchi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the virtual city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye punched through the head of the last shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three shadows were finally defeated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in Jiang Ye’s team, apart from him, the other four were severely injured, and Jiang Ye himself was also not lightly wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff huff~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the shadows not far away, more shadows were converging and forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there were five shadows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third round.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Xiaogang and the others saw this scene, and a trace of helplessness flashed in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They... were no longer able to keep fighting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye charged forward alone, trying to kill one more shadow before his strength completely gave out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... he underestimated the difficulty of the third round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a minute later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye and his four teammates exited the virtual city simultaneously, and the system settlement page appeared in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This group has completed the Virtual Starry Sky assessment, settling the scores...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Best Finisher: Tao Xiaogang]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Best Tank: Tao Xiaogang]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Xiaogang being the best in two consecutive categories even surprised himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Best Damage: Jiang Ye]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Best Vision: Jiang Ye]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Best Martial Arts Will: Jiang Ye]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Killed four Shadow Race members, took 21 minutes, average team casualty rate 85%.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Group MVP: Jiang Ye, 70 points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tao Xiaogang: 50 points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xia Qing: 45 points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jiang Ye let out a sigh of relief; he almost thought he would become someone who wins by doing nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Xiaogang sheepishly said, \"Brother Jiang, sorry, I stole a few of your kills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time a Shadow Race member was near death, it ran to him. He couldn’t just watch the shadow take his teammates down with it, could he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Tao Xiaogang unknowingly picked up three kills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the last Shadow Race member was killed by Jiang Ye himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine.\" Jiang Ye shook his head, not minding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the system settlement, they all exited the virtual space and returned to the metal hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye looked at his virtual assessment score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jiang Ye: 330 points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"330 points? Just 20 points shy of the Martial Arts University’s standard.\" Jiang Ye smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also noticed the scores of Li Zhichao and Xu Sisi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Li Zhichao: 355 points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xu Sisi: 315 points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"355 points?\" Jiang Ye was surprised to see Li Zhichao’s total score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the other party’s three-item total was 295 points, which means in this assessment, he only scored 60 points, lower than Jiang Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be he didn’t reach the third round?\" Jiang Ye thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Virtual Starry Sky assessment is similar to a challenge mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more rounds completed, the higher the score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the four Martial Arts total scores, this assessment holds the largest weight, accounting for nearly half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the score, the more you can get from the Virtual Starry Sky assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Zhao Qingli, who could get a high score of 700, with 300 points from this assessment alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for Li Zhichao to score less means he didn’t make it past the third round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, in the fourth assessment score, I should be first in class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, still second in total score.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s okay, at least I can get a $10,000 scholarship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was already content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one semester, moving up from rank 25 to this rank, only he knew the effort it took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Li Zhichao was also looking at the rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"355 points.\" Li Zhichao stared at his score, his expression unsatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last assessment, with his strength, he shouldn’t have had such a low score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the roar of the Shadow Race affected him greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Li Zhichao suddenly noticed a name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ye, 330 points?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His virtual assessment score is higher than mine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhichao looked towards where Jiang Ye was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that at the start of the semester, Jiang Ye’s score was only 206 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one semester, he increased by over a hundred points?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rate of improvement had surpassed his!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhichao seemed to realize something, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Darn it, still third place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Sisi stared at her rank, clenching her white fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ye scored 15 points higher than me, certainly reaching the third batch, and his average casualty rate is lower than mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The average casualty rate refers to the average frequency of injuries per minute for the whole team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a teammate dies, this rate skyrockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her group, although no one died, nearly all were severely injured, with an average casualty rate of 90%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Xu Sisi slowly exhaled, helplessly glancing at Jiang Ye not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy seems to be from a poor family like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, it’s better to lose to him than to those annoying rich kids.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Sisi sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she clenched her fist again: \"But, only 15 points difference, next semester, I’ll definitely surpass you again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front of the hall, Zhang Jianwu said in a stern voice, \"Students who have completed the four Martial Arts assessments can go home. Next year, you’ll be seniors. This summer, work hard and don’t hold the class back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, everyone in Class Nine began to leave one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jianwu glanced in Jiang Ye’s direction, a glimmer flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He scored 70 in the virtual assessment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems this kid’s Martial Arts Will is quite impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had previously witnessed Jiang Ye’s combat abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his assessment of Jiang Ye’s strength, this assessment should normally yield only 50 points, not exceeding 60 points at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>points? That was well beyond his expectations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the virtual assessment doesn’t only look at combat ability; it also assesses Martial Arts Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Race can interfere with the mind, plunging people into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those with a strong Martial Arts Will can reduce this impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s ability to score this high must be due to his Martial Arts Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Zhang Jianwu, Wang Ziang smiled and said, \"Director, were you just looking at that student named Li Zhichao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"355 points exceed the baseline score for an average martial university. A general class student reaching this level in the sophomore year is indeed commendable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ziang evaluated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jianwu didn’t reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everyone from Class Nine had left, Zhang Jianwu finally spoke slowly, \"Class Nine might produce someone noteworthy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ziang was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone else said this, he might scoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Zhang Jianwu said it, he couldn’t help but take it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but ask, \"This Li Zhichao... is he really that outstanding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jianwu shook his head and said, \"The dragon hides in the depths, lurking in the city, sometimes it’s the inconspicuous one that surpasses all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dragon hides?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ziang was even more surprised. It was rare for the director to use ’dragon’ to describe a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be Li Zhichao has some special attribute I overlooked?\" Wang Ziang pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fool!\" Zhang Jianwu scolded, \"You thought I was talking about him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ziang’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Li Zhichao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then could it be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked for the student ranked second in Class Nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jiang Ye: 330 points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"330 points?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ziang murmured, \"Impossible, absolutely impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he only had an arm left, he shouldn’t score so low!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Wang Ziang was enlightened, his eyes clear, thinking, \"The director’s hint was subtle; he spoke as if referring to the general class, but meant the special class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could the hidden dragon be me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1277,"2026-05-30T02:22:04.150Z","2026-06-01T04:30:01.631Z",1,"novelbin.me","1dd970587edfd397d1d70ba755b611683588f229ca3b54be509f7b3f773fce7b","high-martial-arts-i-awaken-a-low-tier-martial-sy-chapter-19","high-martial-arts-i-awaken-a-low-tier-martial-sy-chapter-17",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-i-awaken-a-low-tier-martial-sy-cover.jpg"]