Chapter 3: Physical Limit (Seeking follow-up reads)

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, did you break through again? You really are a genius!"

The one speaking was a tall boy with bronze skin and a handsome face.

"Don't mess around, I just got lucky and broke through, I can't compare to you."

Lin Qi shook his head with a smile. He knew very well that his talent in a key high school like No. 2 High couldn't be considered a genius; he could only be considered upper-middle class.

And his best friend Jiang Tao, nicknamed "Old Black," "Part-time Brother"...

Grew up with him since childhood, same elementary school, middle school, and maybe even the same university in the future.

Jiang Tao's parents sacrificed themselves when he was young, leaving only him and his younger sister to rely on each other.

Since childhood, he had been receiving government subsidies and relying on his own desperate part-time work to earn money to support himself and his sister.

He was the true genius, from a poor family similar to his own, yet he could firmly stay in the top 3 of the class and the top 15 of the grade.

Parents dead, a younger sister, good talent, handsome—the protagonist's buffs were all stacked.

He was a protagonist-like figure.

Jiang Tao leaned over, looked at the departing Wu Kang, and curled his lips to complain:

"That 'No Virtue' guy, besides simple explanations in every martial arts class, rarely demonstrates or gives pointers; he just lets everyone watch you demonstrate."

"Letting everyone come to ask you for advice so he can be idle."

Lin Qi smiled and explained:

"Teacher Wu's teaching ability is still very strong; he's also ranked at the forefront among all martial arts teachers in our No. 2 High. Just listening to his explanations is very beneficial."

"And our class has always maintained a top 3 martial arts grade in the grade, which can be seen."

"That's true!"

Jiang Tao also had to nod in agreement.

"Ding-a-ling!!"

Accompanied by the ringing of the bell, the one-hour martial arts class ended.

"Class dismissed, disperse!"

Wu Kang's loud voice rang out, and everyone relaxed.

Lin Qi also stood up, feeling that time had passed so quickly.

Lin Qi clenched his fists; on the first day of school, his Qi and Blood value had a breakthrough, which was a good start.

Immediately, he looked at a line of data on the panel again.

【Template: None (99.8%+0.1%)】

"The template progress has also reached 99.9%, within today, it can definitely reach 100%."

Lin Qi looked forward to it, wishing he could practice for another hour on the spot to fill the progress bar.

Just then, a faint voice came from behind:

"Your body has reached its limit due to long-term high-load training. If you continue to train desperately, your body will collapse."

"It's best to go get some treatment!"

It was Wu Kang, who walked past Lin Qi and left after saying that.

Lin Qi's heart shook, looking at Wu Kang's back, the joy and anticipation in his heart instantly dissipated.

He couldn't help but clench his fists.

Had his body reached its limit? No wonder he had felt abnormally fatigued recently, and his muscles were sore.

Just now, he had been washed over by the panel's progress, so he hadn't taken it seriously.

"So my body has reached its limit?"

Lin Qi knew the reason very well: due to long-term desperate training and squeezing his body without enough resources, he also hadn't received good recuperation.

That led to today's result.

And if he wanted to recover his body, it wasn't that there was no way—finding a professional masseur to relax his muscles or going to the hospital to use special equipment for recuperation could solve it.

But each one required money, the cheapest costing several hundred, and it required continuous sessions, costing at least several thousand yuan.

Thinking of the 66 yuan he had left, Lin Qi felt immense pressure.

At this time, Jiang Tao leaned over, holding a piece of clothing and complaining:

"This 'No Virtue' guy, runs away as soon as class ends, afraid of wasting even a second of his time."

"Teachers in other classes, even after class, will give students more pointers."

"He hasn't given us many pointers at all."

After complaining, Jiang Tao looked at Lin Qi and said: "Lin Lin Qi Ge, let's go, wash up, it's time to go back to class."

"Hmm~"

Lin Qi took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, turned, and took his clothes to take a shower.

In the cold-wind-blown No. 2 High, in the classroom of Class 3, Year 3, the heat was driven away.

The walls were covered with eye-catching slogans of various colors.

"Fight for a year of spring and autumn, struggle for a life without regrets!"

"Don't fall behind like cattle and horses, fight like wild dogs!"

"..."

The Class 3 students who finished martial arts practice began their class meeting.

The head teacher, Yan Hong, was in her early thirties, wore glasses, was dressed in a black suit, and had a beautiful face.

She walked among the students, her voice crisp, her expression dignified, and wherever her gaze fell, no one dared to sleep.

"You have already entered your third year of high school, this year is the most critical year, whether you are a worm or a dragon depends on this year."

"Since you chose to practice martial arts and came to No. 2 High, your goal is to impact a better martial arts university."

"Our No. 2 High is one of the key high schools in Tianhai City, and the probability of martial arts students getting into a martial arts university every year is 70%."

"We have about 500 martial arts students in each year of high school, and only about 350 can get into a martial arts university, while the remaining 150+ all fail."

"Martial arts students have no chance to repeat a year; they either change majors, join the army, or choose to step into society as full-time martial artists."

"If you don't get into a martial arts university, you can only stay at the bottom of the martial arts world for the rest of your life, facing Calamity Beasts as cannon fodder, working yourself to death without earning as much as others do in a moment."

"The gap of a lifetime is opened in the third year of high school."

"These are your grades from last semester, look at your grades and grade ranking, if you don't want to fail, then go practice martial arts desperately!"

As soon as head teacher Yan Hong finished speaking, the suppression hit everyone like a giant wave.

The heavy pressure was nakedly laid out in front of everyone.

Many people's faces turned pale, because they were at the bottom of the grade and were members of the reserve to be eliminated.

All eyes were cast on the light screen.

This was a report card, with 50 students ranked according to their grades, and the top ten were marked in gold.

"After a summer of hard work, my strength has improved significantly, the top ten definitely has a place for me."

"Last semester, I didn't perform well."

Looking at the report card, noisy sounds rose one after another in the silent classroom.

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, we are definitely stronger now than last semester."

Jiang Tao whispered on the side.

And Lin Qi also looked at the report card:

【First Place: Yu Jing】

【Second Place: Zhu Yuqi】

【Third Place: Jiang Tao】

【...】 Finally, he saw his ranking in tenth place:

【Name: Lin Qi】

【Class Ranking: 10】

【Grade Ranking: 101】

Lin Qi saw his name, exactly stuck at the last place marked in gold.

And Jiang Tao's name was in the third place in the class.

Lin Qi clenched his fists, sighing that his talent was still not strong enough.

Jiang Tao and he were both from ordinary families, but the other party was always in the top three of the class, and his talent was ranked at the forefront of the entire grade.

He also trained desperately, but his efficiency was completely inferior to Jiang Tao's.

"One more thing!"

!

Yan Hong returned to the podium, switched the light screen, and projected a table.

"Every year in the third year of high school, our No. 2 High will establish an Elite Class, gathering the 50 most excellent students in the entire grade into one class."

"Using the school's most excellent teaching staff to cultivate them."

"Besides the teaching staff, there are various treatments; students who are interested can find me to get an application form."

"A test will be held in a week, focusing on martial arts grades, Qi and Blood value, and fist techniques. Those ranked in the top 50 of the grade will be members of the Elite Class in the future."

As soon as Yan Hong finished speaking, the entire class instantly fell into an uproar.

"As expected, an Elite Class is being held, with the strongest teaching staff, and the classmates are all geniuses in the top 50 of the grade."

"In this environment, it's hard to imagine how much improvement there will be." A round-faced boy fantasized.

"Li Shaodong, stop daydreaming, your ranking is 90th in the grade, there's no chance at all." A girl with a bit of baby fat mocked.

The atmosphere in the class instantly became cheerful.

Li Shaodong shouted loudly: "Can't I just think about it?"

Then he sat down and sighed: "Our class has the 3rd place in the grade, and there are 6 people in the top 50 of the grade."

"Yu Jing, Zhu Yuqi, Jiang Tao, Kang Feiyue, Du Lin, Yang Lei."

"Only the top 5 in the class are relatively stable, the top 8 have a little hope, as for the others, they are just there to make up the numbers."

Others also joined the discussion.

"Yu Jing and Zhu Yuqi are estimated to enter the Elite Class, and they are also the top ones, with no pressure at all." A girl said with admiration.

Others who heard this also showed envious expressions.

At this time, a handsome boy in the front row heard the discussion and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

A girl not far from him seemed not to have heard it and took out a book to read.

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, check your phone."

Jiang Tao nudged Lin Qi's shoulder and said.

Lin Qi took out his phone and received a WeChat transfer.

【You received a transfer of 3000 Xia Guo Yuan from "Taozi"!】

"This is your salary for a few days of part-time work." Jiang Tao smiled.

Lin Qi was puzzled: "Isn't it 2000 yuan? Why is there 1000 yuan more?"

Jiang Tao didn't answer, but said to himself: "I heard what 'No Virtue' said."

"Take this money and recover your body well, we still have to go to the Elite Class together."

Lin Qi felt moved after hearing this.

Jiang Tao's family wasn't well-off either, not to mention bringing him to do part-time work, he transferred money to him without saying a word.

1000 Xia Guo Yuan, this was a huge sum for him as well.

"Thanks!"

Lin Qi could only say two words, hiding his gratitude silently in his heart.

"Ding-a-ling~"

"Class dismissed~"

The evening self-study ended, the teacher left silently, and the students left one after another.

Lin Qi and Jiang Tao chatted for a few words before parting, Lin Qi got on his bicycle and left No. 2 High, riding on the brightly lit street.

Feeling the fatigue and soreness of his body.

"My body has really reached its limit, the fatigue has been accompanying me, and even the state of class has been affected."

Lin Qi sighed in his heart.

Ten minutes later.

Under the night, Lin Qi opened the door and walked into his home.

In the living room, besides his burly father Lin Zhen, there was also a dignified-looking woman with a thin body and skin that was bright and white.

"Xiao Qi!" The woman greeted with a smile after seeing Lin Qi.

Lin Qi's eyes lit up, and he walked quickly into the living room.

"Mom, how are you feeling now?"

Fang Huiyi shook her head weakly and smiled: "I've already recovered, don't worry about me."

"Your mother is just a bit weak now and needs to rest for a while." Lin Zhen explained with a smile on the side.

"Xiao Qi, why did you come back so early today?" Fang Huiyi asked curiously.

"Mom, you came back today, so I came back early to see you."

Lin Qi answered with a smile.

After chatting for a few minutes, Lin Qi returned to his bedroom.

He turned on the electric fan, listening to the whirring sound to drive away the heat from his body.

Looking at the 3000+ Xia Guo Yuan on his phone, and feeling the fatigue of his body, he fell into a dilemma.

"There isn't much money left at home."

"Mom's body is getting worse and worse, now she has to go to the hospital for treatment every month, which is a large sum of money."

"The family is already in debt, and Dad works desperately every day, but can only barely maintain the family's expenses."

"There's no way to squeeze out more money to buy resources for me, I must find a way myself."

"I can only pin my hopes on the panel."

Lin Qi clenched his fists and thought to himself.

After saying that, he looked at the panel.

【Template: None (99.9%)】

Just a little bit more, and it could reach 100%.

Lin Qi put away his antique phone with the cracked screen and stood in the middle of the room, the cement floor covered in footprints.

Lin Qi stepped into the footprints with both feet and began to stand in the Primordial Stance.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 4 =====