12: Chapter 12 Qin Yan: 86 points

"10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1! Test start!"

The moment the countdown ended, the eyes of the stationary Puppet suddenly lit up with a terrifying red light!

Without any warning, it exerted force through its feet, its metal body moving instantly, a punch coming straight for Qin Yan's face, bringing with it the sound of sharp wind!

With a flick of his wrist, Qin Yan thrust the long spear straight out, accurately piercing towards the Puppet's wrist joint!

"Clang!"

A crisp sound of clashing metal exploded in the room, sparks flying everywhere!

The Puppet's fist was deflected slightly by the spear strike, but it did not pause at all; its other pitch-black metal fist had already been raised, smashing toward Qin Yan with even more violent momentum!

Qin Yan held the spear horizontally, skillfully diverting the force to one side, while simultaneously using the momentum to leap backward, creating distance from the Puppet.

"This Puppet's attacks are so stiff."

Qin Yan was puzzled, not understanding how such clumsy combat techniques could accurately test Martial Arts Skill.

However, the subsequent developments quickly overturned his thoughts.

The Puppet lunged again, swinging its fists in a continuous, unending assault.

Qin Yan soon discovered that this Puppet was like a martial arts prodigy with a super-learning ability; its fist technique was actually improving at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Although the initial straight punches and hooks were powerful, they lacked variation; but as the rounds of engagement increased, its fist technique became more and more sophisticated—dodging, parrying, feints, combos... all sorts of techniques emerged one after another!

Its application of force also became more ingenious, no longer relying solely on brute strength.

If it started with only rank 1 Low-rank attainment, then after dozens of moves, its fist technique attainment had already climbed to rank 1 high-stage and was still continuously rising, approaching the threshold of the second stage!

Qin Yan's expression shifted from initial ease to gradual solemnity, and finally, he was fully concentrated, not daring to be the least bit careless.

He finally understood the principle of this Puppet test—it would continuously improve and stack buffs during combat, forcing the tester to reveal all of their strength and foundation until the tester could no longer keep up with its speed of improvement and was defeated!

"Impressive indeed! This is a true Martial Arts Bureau test!"

Qin Yan felt a sense of awe, while his competitive spirit was also piqued.

His second stage Low-rank Spear Technique skill completely exploded!

Spear shadows layered upon each other, turning into a series of silver barriers, while accurately stabbing cold stars at every flaw in the Puppet's assault!

Inside the room, the sound of clashing metal rang out as densely as a sudden downpour! Sparks continuously burst forth where the spear tip collided with the iron fists!

The Puppet's fist technique finally broke through a certain boundary, officially entering the second stage level!

Its assault became even more frenzied and eerie, fist shadows filling the air, nearly drowning out Qin Yan's figure.

Qin Yan also pushed his Spear Technique to the limit, his spirit highly concentrated, with only the sky full of fist shadows and the tiny gaps between them in his eyes.

He gritted his teeth and swung the long spear so densely that not even wind could pass through; every parry and every counterattack condensed all of his mind and strength.

This was no longer just a test, but more like a life-and-death struggle against a powerful enemy whose strength was rapidly increasing!

However, the Puppet's improvement seemed to have no upper limit.

After holding on for another ten or so rounds, Qin Yan ultimately could not keep up with that terrifying speed and increasingly sophisticated fist technique.

Finally, in one collision, he only felt an extremely ingenious Internal Shock Force transmit from the spear shaft; the web of his thumb felt sharp pain, and he could no longer hold the long spear, which flew out of his hand!

"Clang!" The long spear fell to the ground.

Qin Yan's heart tightened as he prepared for the next attack, but the Puppet suddenly stopped all movement, the red light in its eyes instantly extinguishing as if all energy had been drained away, standing frozen in place.

At the same time, the cold electronic voice rang out again:

"Challenger Qin Yan, rounds sustained: 74 rounds. Martial Arts Skill evaluation score: 86 points."

Qin Yan let out a long sigh of relief, his chest heaving violently and his forehead covered in sweat. He looked at the black Puppet that had returned to a standstill, feeling a lingering fear.

"The Martial Arts Bureau's test is indeed incredibly rigorous, but it truly reflects one's strength."

He calmed his breathing, picked up the long spear from the floor, carefully placed it back on the weapon rack, and then walked to the Puppet to retrieve his Information Card.

"86 points, it's about the same as my previous self-assessment." He was very satisfied with this result.

Walking out of the testing room and handing over his Information Card, he headed to the assembly point at the entrance.

When he arrived, many classmates were already waiting there; Zhou Yuan and Lin Yang were also present, clearly having finished their tests.

The two were currently whispering to each other, muttering something.

"This Puppet is a real monster, getting stronger the more you fight it."

"Lin Yang, how many rounds did you last?"

"I only lasted a mere 63 rounds and got 78 points. Zhou Yuan, what about you?"

63 rounds... and he says "only"?

Zhou Yuan's mouth twitched.

"I got 69 points."

He ultimately was too embarrassed to mention his specific number of rounds; the gap was simply too large.

"Brother Yan, Qin Yan! You're done with your test?" The two turned their heads to greet him at the same time.

"What are you two chatting about?" Qin Yan walked over with a smile.

Lin Yang smiled and said, "Nothing much, just exchanging our feelings about being slaughtered by that monster Puppet."

He then asked seemingly casually, "Qin Yan, how many rounds did you last? You train so hard, your score must be pretty good, right?"

"Yeah, it was alright. That Puppet is indeed powerful; I lasted 74 rounds and still lost in the end," Qin Yan said truthfully.

"74 rounds? That's quite good... Huh?! Wait! How many rounds was it? 74 rounds?! Qin Yan, what did you say? I didn't hear clearly!"

Lin Yang first responded subconsciously, then suddenly reacted, his eyes widening instantly as he suspected he was hallucinating, his voice involuntarily rising a few notches.

74 rounds? This was simply too exaggerated!

As far as he knew, being able to last 65 rounds already counted as being among the outstanding performers in the grade!

"You didn't hear wrong, it was 74 rounds, and the final score was 86 points," Qin Yan confirmed calmly once more.

Lin Yang and Zhou Yuan looked at Qin Yan dumbfounded; they trusted Qin Yan's character and knew he wouldn't joke about such things, but this result was simply too inconceivable, completely beyond their scope of understanding!

86 points—this Martial Arts Skill was almost about to Breakthrough to second stage Mid-rank.

And for a Top-tier Martial Arts University, the recruitment standard for Martial Arts Skill is only 90 points.

Moreover, a month ago, Qin Yan's Martial Arts Skill was still below Lin Yang's; how could he have improved so quickly?

This matter was too unrealistic.

Just then, Gu Feng's phone rang nearby.

He walked to the side to answer it. Something seemed to be said on the other end, as an expression of disbelief first appeared on Gu Feng's face, which was then quickly replaced by immense ecstasy!

"What?! You're telling the truth?! Good! Good! I understand! That's great!"

He spoke into the phone repeatedly, his voice even trembling slightly due to excitement.