94: data!

These few days fell within the window of the Rain Water solar term.

There were no signs of the Sea Race landing yet, and the Yao Race remained holed up deep in the mountains.

The Great Xia's massive infrastructure project had begun in full swing.

With no external threats and internal stability,

it was time to quickly finalize the Professional Ranks.

The Professionals who had followed along were all top talents from their respective cities, and they didn't have much time to spare.

Otherwise, like Stof, their cities would be frantically urging them to return.

Upon returning home, Ye Su didn't see Mo Xiaoyu.

The girl was currently addicted to her work.

He did, however, run into Zhuge Hu, who was holding a stack of documents.

"Captain Ye, take a look at this."

As he spoke, he handed over the documents.

"This is about the Professional University we're planning to build as part of our new Suzhou and Hangzhou construction!"

"Once it's built, we'll recruit students nationwide, provide them with Strengthening Potions, and have military NCOs train them. This way, we'll have a steady stream of Professionals produced in the future."

"Of course, Captain Ye, you'll be the honorary principal."

"We need to discuss the age of admission. I think we can break tradition and not set a specific age limit."

"We can use the No. 1 Potion for testing. Those who Awaken with 5 bottles are good prospects, those who Awaken with 3 are Geniuses, and then we'll decide their subsequent supply based on their results—"

"And also—"

Ye Su felt his head throbbing.

As mentioned before, Zhuge Hu hadn't come here just to pad his resume or idle away his time.

He was truly working his heart out.

A Professional University?

By those standards, a Whampoa Military Academy for Professionals?

Am I playing the role of some Strategic Director now?

Stop joking around, I need to Cultivate!

"You can decide on those things yourself. I need to Cultivate," Ye Su said.

Zhuge Hu was momentarily stunned before reacting.

"Captain Ye, given how global Professionals are developing, influence and power are very important."

"How to build that influence is your headache, not mine," Ye Su replied.

"I only need to control one thing, and that is..."

At this point, Ye Su looked at Zhuge Hu.

In an instant, an indescribable aura radiated from Ye Su's body.

"I am strong—strong enough to keep our forces firmly bound together."

"Strong enough that no one dares to resist."

"And strong enough that only I can accomplish certain things."

"That is enough!"

Zhuge Hu's throat bobbed slightly.

This was a simple and crude theory!

At this moment, Zhuge Hu's brain was working frantically, and then someone rushed out to tell him that Super Intelligence was no good, and Super Strength was better.

Then, Zhuge Hu's Super Intelligence nodded in agreement!

It was true.

Super Strength was indeed more effective!

Whew...

Shaking his head, Zhuge Hu cleared the messy thoughts from his mind.

But he also understood that his plan to groom a lord was likely not going to work.

He couldn't help but complain internally:

What a crude martial artist!

"Alright, is that all? If there's nothing else, go back to work. I need to Cultivate."

Ye Su said.

Zhuge Hu's face crumpled as he left helplessly.

Meanwhile, Ye Su had already immersed himself in his Cultivation.

Actually,

it wasn't that Ye Su thought he didn't need a brain.

It was just that the timing wasn't right.

If you have strength, don't use it against your own people.

Want to show your fangs?

Wait until the world collapses first.

The current situation was like that of the First Emperor back then.

Chaos, danger, restlessness—everyone was waiting, waiting for the First Emperor to pass away.

Only then would one know who was the pretender and who was the real deal.

---The expert teams from across the country arrived quickly.

Those from nearby cities arrived by the afternoon.

They gathered in a gymnasium in the Suzhou and Hangzhou.

As time passed, more and more people arrived.

During this time, many had already exchanged information.

However, the Professionals who came along were slightly annoyed.

Ye Su was acting like too much of a big shot.

He hadn't even shown up yet.

Finally, in the early hours of the morning, the expert team from the furthest plateau arrived, and with that, everyone was present.

Li Qing had also arrived.

Before the Rank assessment, various data had to be recorded.

This could only begin once everyone was present.

"Everyone, time is precious, so I won't say much. We'll start recording data immediately."

Li Qing's opening remarks were simple and direct.

"Data is a crucial component of combat power."

"The items currently being recorded are: Strength, for which we've prepared a punch-force machine."

"Speed, for which we've prepared high-speed cameras."

"Burst power, which can also be tested by the punch-force machine."

"Finally, reaction time. We've prepared an evasion arena where rubber bullets are fired from firearms, and the assessment will be done by high-speed cameras linked to a program."

"We'll start with Awakeners with 10 points of Physique. The Suzhou and Hangzhou has prepared two, and combined with the dozens you've brought, we'll take an average of each data point."

"This way, the data will be relatively accurate."

The testing methods were universally accepted.

A Professional's combat power was a synthesis of data like strength, agility, reaction, and burst power.

Don't talk about 'technique.'

Between a ten-ton punch and a one-ton punch, there is no technique.

If there is,

it's only when the strengths are nearly identical that reaction time becomes the standard for assessment.

Everyone nodded.

This was a very reasonable method.

Soon,

the Professionals entered the field and data recording began.

Professionals with 10 points of Physique were right at the threshold of having no blood Qi.

On the punch-force machine,

the force of a single punch was:

One ton!

Roughly one ton.

The data for over twenty people fluctuated around this value.

Some were a bit higher, reaching a maximum of 1123kg, while others were lower, with a minimum of 953kg.

Based on the calculations, one ton was basically the dividing line for a Professional's Physique.

"One ton is the average line for 10 points of Physique," Li Qing stated.

None of the expert teams had any objections; however, some Professionals looked displeased.

Because

there was a loophole.

"Wait, I have an objection."

Sure enough, someone raised a disagreement.

"My name is Qiu Qi. I have a punch-force machine at home," he continued.

"When I had 10 points of Physique, I tested it, and my punch was 2.21 tons!"

"By the way, at that time, I hadn't even successfully changed classes to become a Professional."

The crowd was in an uproar.

The data was clearly off.

Many people frowned; if the data couldn't be roughly consistent, then Professional Ranks couldn't be assessed.

Just as the scene was about to descend into chaos and turn into a vegetable market,

a person's voice rang out:

"There's no need for doubt. It's nothing more than having a slightly higher burst power."

"This involves the method of force exertion and can be categorized under the 'burst' item."

As soon as this voice spoke, the entire venue fell silent.

Everyone looked at the person who had just appeared.

The scholars in the expert team adjusted their glasses.

Meanwhile, the Professionals had mixed emotions.

Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Su had arrived.

Only with him here would these Professionals truly act as test subjects and learn to keep their mouths shut.

After all, those who possess great power always feel that their fists can decide everything.