59: Chapter 59 Giving the Magical World a Physical Shock

Examiner Wang Su stared at the youth standing in the center of the arena, the electronic pen in his hand squeezed out of shape.

The broadcast System was still on, and Lin Qi's "Did I barely pass?" echoed throughout the venue like a loud slap in the face.

At this moment, thousands of eyes were fixed on the control console.

If he were to fail him now, the credibility of Longya Academy would be completely ruined.

"Pass."

Examiner Wang Su squeezed those two words through his teeth.

He jabbed the scoring column several times, inputting the rating that made him extremely uncomfortable.

The large screen flickered.

[Examinee: Lin Qi]

[Second Stage Rating: S+]

[Remarks: Broke the freshman evasion test record for the past five years]

The venue was silent for two seconds, followed by a burst of low-voiced discussions.

"S+? That's a score even Li Shaobai didn't get."

"He didn't use any skills, relying purely on his Physical Body to withstand the spatial tremors. This is highly impressive."

"It seems this Blank Slate isn't completely useless; at least he's a top-tier meat shield."

Hearing these discussions, Li Shaobai's face darkened.

He was originally the absolute protagonist of today, but now all the spotlight was stolen by a rogue who relied on brute force.

"Quiet!"

Examiner Wang Su's voice suppressed all the noise through the broadcast.

He didn't want to give Lin Qi any time to enjoy the glory.

"Evasion is just a means of survival. Longya trains warriors, not sandbags that only know how to take a beating."

Examiner Wang Su quickly operated the console, and the ground rumbled and vibrated.

Silver-white metal pillars rose from underground, each with a heavy alloy disc hanging on it.

"Third Stage: Power Burst Test."

Examiner Wang Su's voice returned to its cold and hard tone.

"The rules are simple: use your strongest single-target attack skill to strike the bullseye. The System will provide a comprehensive score based on damage value, penetration, and energy burst coefficient."

He deliberately emphasized the words "energy burst coefficient," his gaze sweeping over Lin Qi.

Without a class core, there are no energy circuits.

Without energy circuits, there is no burst coefficient.

This was an iron law of physical rules.

"Zhao Lei, you go first."

Zhao Lei took down the greatsword from his back and stretched his neck, his joints cracking.

He glanced at Lin Qi with provocation in his eyes.

"Watch closely and see what true destructive power looks like."

Zhao Lei walked up to the target, took a deep breath, and his muscles suddenly swelled, red blood-qi patterns appearing on his skin.

A-grade skill: [Berserk Strike].

"Hah!"

The greatsword carried a shrill wind as it slammed heavily onto the alloy disc.

Clang!

Sparks flew in all directions.

The alloy target vibrated violently, and the numbers on the display screen above jumped wildly.

[Damage Value: 3800]

[Rating: A]

"Beautiful!"

Someone cheered.

"3800 damage, that's almost at the level of a Second-Advancement Warrior's normal attack, right?"

Zhao Lei shouldered his greatsword and smugly tilted his chin at Lin Qi.

"This is a man's romance, understand? What's the use of dodging fast? On the battlefield, it's about whose fist is bigger."

Lin Qi ignored him, simply taking a mint out of his pocket and throwing it into his mouth.

Next was Li Shaobai.

This Sword Master didn't waste words; with a flick of his finger, the sword casket on his back popped open.

A Flying Sword shot out, splitting into three sword shadows in mid-air before merging back into one, turning into a dazzling white light.

S-grade skill: [Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin - Single Target Version].

Ding!

An extremely sharp impact sound stung everyone's eardrums.

The Flying Sword accurately pierced the red dot of the bullseye, the tip sinking half an inch into the target.

[Damage Value: 4200]

[Rating: S]

The whole venue was in an uproar.

"Defense broken! It actually pierced in!"

"As expected of an S-grade class, this point-strike capability is terrifying."

Li Shaobai withdrew his Flying Sword and glanced indifferently at Lin Qi.

"Some things are determined by talent. Without class bonuses, your attack power ceiling is locked."

Examiner Wang Su showed a long-awaited smile at the control console.

This was the style Longya Academy should have.

Data, skills, special effects—this was the orthodox way.

"Next, Lin Qi."

When Examiner Wang Su called out this name, his tone carried a bit of mockery.

"Friendly tip: this target uses Memory Alloy and has extremely high physical defense. If you're afraid of your hand hurting, you can apply to wear gloves."

A burst of laughter erupted.

Everyone knew that an ordinary person's fist hitting Memory Alloy was no different from throwing an egg at a rock.

Lin Qi crushed the mint in his mouth and slowly walked to the target.

He didn't wear gloves, nor did he take a weapon.

He didn't even take a stance, just standing there loosely.

"What is he doing? Dazing off?"

"Probably doesn't know how to start; this thing is very hard."

Lin Qi looked at the alloy disc in front of him.

He was thinking about a problem.

If he hit a value of a few hundred, he would definitely be mocked by this group of data-obsessed people.

Since he wanted to establish authority, he had to be thorough.

In this world, people were too superstitious about the "attack power" values on the panel, forgetting the most fundamental way to use power.

Power is not just thrust; it is also penetration.

Lin Qi slowly raised his right arm.

His palm was not clenched into a regular fist; instead, he tucked his index finger into his palm, pressed his thumb against the back of the index finger, and protruded the knuckle of his middle finger.

Phoenix Eye Fist.

Specifically for breaking Hard Techniques.

"What is he doing? Is that an Orchid Finger?" Zhao Lei couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Li Shaobai also frowned, unable to understand this hand gesture.

Lin Qi ignored the surrounding voices.

He adjusted his breathing.

Toes gripping the ground, power rose from the soles of his feet, traveled up the calf muscles, through the elastic shaking of the knees, the twisting of the waist and hips, and the segment-by-segment connection of the spine.

Finally, all the power converged on that single protruding middle finger knuckle.

Inch Power: Mountain Collapse.

Without any run-up or exaggerated charging movements.

His fist suddenly exerted force when it was only three inches away from the target.

Thud.

A muffled sound.

The sound wasn't loud, even much smaller than Zhao Lei's loud crash earlier.

It was like slapping thick leather with a palm.

The alloy target didn't budge.

There wasn't even a dent on the surface.

"That's it?"

Zhao Lei was just about to start mocking.

Suddenly.

Zzzt—

A sharp electric current sound came from inside the target.

Immediately after, the incredibly sturdy alloy disc began to vibrate violently, emitting a tooth-aching sound of metal twisting.

Crack!

The display screen behind the target flickered suddenly.

Where the value should have been displayed, the numbers jumped crazily.

100... 500... 999... ERROR...

Red garbled code filled the screen.

"What's going on?" Examiner Wang Su suddenly stood up.

Before he could react.

Boom!

A loud explosion.

The half-meter-thick alloy target didn't fly off; instead, it exploded from the very center.

It wasn't surface damage.

The internal structure had completely collapsed.

Countless metal fragments scattered like shrapnel, and the core sensor rolled onto the ground, emitting black smoke.

The entire target looked as if a grenade had been stuffed inside, blown to smithereens from within.

Dust and smoke filled the air.