Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Half‑Step Master

30 tons?

The unit is tons?

What the hell, how could this be?!

Many trainees are seeing the word "ton" on the punch-force tester for the first time; they thought it could only be displayed in kilograms.

And Dong Ningxue on the stage and the test personnel still have their heads buzzing.

They know the punch-force tester's resistance to hits, after all the machine was built to take blows.

Who could have imagined it would be blown up by a single punch from Lu Jing?!

In all their years alive, they've never seen anything like this.

This grade of punch-force tester is intended for those below the Master Realm.

The maximum tolerance is 30 tons.

And the screen just now displayed 30 tons!

What does this indicate?

Lu Jing's punch already possesses Master Realm strength!

When that thought surfaced, Dong Ningxue's heart raced; she turned to look at Zhu Xingyao, whose expression was also complicated.

"Sister Xue, this… an eighteen‑year‑old Master?"

Zhu Xingyao stammered, "If his Blood Qi catches up now, he'll truly be a Master!"

"Hmm..."

Dong Ningxue didn't know what to say, so she simply nodded lightly.

Lu Jing is only eighteen this year, yet he delivered a 30‑ton punch; if this spreads, it could shock the global media!

She feels as if she's dreaming; such a youthful Master is actually a trainee in her own camp.

It's just unbelievably magical!

Everyone stood dumbfounded, eyes fixed on Lu Jing.

Even the test staff nearby didn't know what to do.

Lu Jing looked at the machine he had blown up with a single punch, awkwardly scratched his head, and whispered, "I guess I don't have to pay, I didn't expect this thing to be so fragile..."

His words broke the silence; Dong Ningxue smiled and waved, "No need, you go down first; we have a spare tester."

Dong Ningxue said that with a smile; her usually ice‑cold face showed a grin for the first time.

Beside her, Zhu Xingyao was also in high spirits, "Sister Xue, should we continue testing? Can't we just give the sole slot to Lu Jing?"

"We have to continue; we must rank the other trainees, otherwise how do we distribute the Supplement Yuan Dan?"

The staff pulled the scrapped tester down and replaced it with a brand‑new one.

The test continues.

With Lu Jing as a trump card, even when Feng Xinglan and Hao Pengjie take the stage, it won't stir the crowd's emotions.

I must admit, being in the same cohort as Lu Jing isn't without benefits; at least our mental endurance has jumped more than one tier.

"Basic testing is over; Talent Endowed, follow me to test your talents; everyone else disband on the spot, and we'll hold the ranking battle this afternoon!"

Dong Ningxue's stern voice rang out.

The crowd scattered like startled birds and beasts.

Dong Ningxue stood up, walked down from the stage, looked at Feng Xinglan and the others, and sighed.

She had thought the Talent Endowed were the ones worth cultivating, but didn't expect Lu Jing to be the last one left...

Suddenly, Dong Ningxue's eyelids twitched; Lu Jing hadn't left, but stood together with Feng Xinglan and Hao Pengjie.

In that instant, Dong Ningxue was puzzled, but a bold conjecture sprang to mind.

Could Lu Jing also be a Talent Endowed?

Feng Xinglan and Yao Rong also stared at Lu Jing with bewilderment, not knowing why he stayed.

Only Hao Pengjie wore a look of utter despondency, his eyes watching his nose, his nose watching his heart, daring not to meet his gaze.

"Lu Jing, what's this?"

Dong Ningxue stepped forward and asked.

"I also want to test my Talent level as well, may I?"

"What?"

Lu Jing's words instantly made Feng Xinglan and Yao Rong exclaim, "You're also a Talent Endowed?!"

"Yes, a spiritual Talent Endowed."

Lu Jing said calmly.

"Sss—"

A faint, sharp intake of cold air sounded; Feng Xinglan covered his face and shouted bitterly, "You're so outstanding, can you stop making it impossible for others to survive!"

After Lu Jing confirmed, Dong Ningxue's eyes flashed with shock as well, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Hao Pengjie and Lu Jing, follow me; I'll take you to test spiritual power," Dong Ningxue waved at the two, calling, "As for Yao Rong and Feng Xinglan, let the staff escort you!"

She said that and walked forward together with Zhu Xingyao.

Lu Jing trailed behind the two, while Hao Pengjie hung far behind.

Just thinking of testing alongside Lu Jing made his legs start trembling, and his gait became very odd.

Lu Jing was speechless, "Come on, am I that terrifying? Are you so scared of me?"

Looking at Hao Pengjie behind him, Lu Jing felt a mischievous thrill rise; he deliberately stopped and positioned himself in front of Hao Pengjie.

Poor Hao Pengjie lowered his head, his soul wandering, and accidentally collided directly with Lu Jing.

"Ah!!"

Hao Pengjie felt the aura emanating from Lu Jing's body, was so frightened he shuddered, and no longer dared to lag behind; he sprang forward and ran.

"Bowing......"

Lu Jing shrugged and strode after them.

Inside a specially made silver-colored test chamber, the interior was quite spacious.

In the center of the room stood a square machine, its surface riddled with holes.

Zhu Xingyao stepped forward and pressed the machine's switch.

"This is used to test mental power; have you been tested before?"

Lu Jing said, "No."

Hao Pengjie nodded.

Dong Ningxue patted Hao Pengjie's shoulder to signal him not to worry, then explained to the two: "This machine is specially made of meteoric silver, it's costly; as for the testing method, it's simple—just extend your mental power into it."

Having said that, she pointed at Hao Pengjie and said, "You go first, give Lu Jing a demonstration."

Hao Pengjie glanced cautiously at Lu Jing, then slowly moved to the side of the machine.

A flicker of silver light flashed in his eyes, and immediately the test machine lit up, emitting a soft, cold white glow.

After about a minute, the white light faded and the machine began to beep.

"Beep! Mental power test complete!"

"Mental power first realm high-level strength, purity 8%!"

After Hao Pengjie finished the test, he stepped back.

Dong Ningxue nodded, "First realm high level is already quite good; for someone your age, most mental cultivators are at first realm low level."

Although Dong Ningxue is an elemental-system Talent Endowed, she is still well versed in the grades of mental power.

Lu Jing didn't wait for Dong Ningxue to call him; he stepped forward on his own initiative, attempting to infuse his mental power into it.

The next moment, the test machine emitted a blinding silver light, its brightness several times greater than just before!

Hao Pengjie instinctively swallowed, raising a hand to shield his eyes.

Dong Ningxue also judged from the machine's reaction that Lu Jing's mental power realm should be far superior to Hao Pengjie's.

Otherwise the test machine wouldn't have shown such a strong reaction.