7: Blood and qi level S+, leading by a huge margin
“.........”
As memories were stirred, Han Lie finally remembered that his predecessor also had a white moonlight whom he could only observe from afar, never daring to approach.
It was the Goddess of War on the stage, Xin Yao.
“Goddess of War” was the title everyone gave her. The most popular women in this era were definitely not those delicate, slender types; they were all formidable beauties like her, exuding heroic spirit, with powerful legs that could kick someone to death.
“Heh heh…”
To avoid a character collapse, Han Lie pretended to raise his hand and wave it a couple of times, though he had no idea what purpose these actions served.
He knew very well that the other person didn't even know his name, let alone care who he was.
However, it didn't matter.
Soon, led by Xin Yao, the first batch of Experimental Class students began to enter the blood energy testing equipment, which inexplicably gave Han Lie a sense of a super-tech era. At this moment, everyone's attention was almost entirely focused on Xin Yao's machine.
About a minute later, the numbers began to jump wildly, similarly stirring everyone's heartstrings, as if the final result concerned their future.
Soon, the rate of numerical increase slowly decelerated.
It finally stopped at—186.
“!!!”
“Holy cow!!!”
The entire sports field immediately erupted in cheers. One might have thought they had won the championship, but this score...
“It really is astonishing!”
Han Lie clicked his tongue slightly. One must know that Cui Dazhi, with a blood energy value of 160+, was already guaranteed admission to Qing Bei Martial University. What did 180+ even mean?
Even those who hadn't practiced martial arts knew that increasing one point of blood energy value could surpass tens of thousands of people. Anyone with a bit of insight would understand that after the blood energy value exceeded 150, increasing it by even one point was as difficult as crossing a chasm.
“Hiss...!!!”
Cui Dazhi, who feared nothing and wanted to test anyone he saw, gasped sharply, looking at Xin Yao with eyes full of awe and a hint of fear.
“Damn, one hundred eighty?!”
“The Goddess of War's strength is too terrifying!!”
“Isn't the human limit one hundred?”
“Is this a martial artist?”
“Heh heh, is the strength of the strong something you and I can judge? A genius is a genius! So-called geniuses are meant to break conventions!!”
“Nonsense! The reason for breaking the limit is consuming Ferocious Beast Essence Blood. Do you know what Ferocious Beast Essence Blood is?”
“What?”
“Come, let me explain in detail!!”
Without exaggeration, many students from the ordinary classes were truly frogs in a well, practicing diligently with their heads down. After all, they were still very far from the Martial Apprentice limit of 100 blood energy value.
How could they care about the world beyond the sky? It was only today, when the world beyond the sky was directly displayed before them, that they became curious.
So, in the Martial Apprentice stage, some people's blood energy value would exceed 100!
And as for how she exceeded 100, I heard a bit and understood. But when I break through to 100, will I consume Ferocious Beast Essence Blood? Of course not! Because it's simply too expensive!”
People often drift with the tide, passively raising their understanding only at specific stages. In summary, they became even more reverent towards Xin Yao.
............
“Blood energy quality level S+.”
“Damn it, I knew it!!”
Cui Dazhi glared resentfully at the data that continued to appear on the instrument. “I said, how could her blood energy value be so much higher than mine? So it wasn't that I wasn't talented enough, but that someone was cheating!”
“S+ blood energy quality!!”
“Damn it, what if there's one more rich and powerful person in this world? I say it's my dad who's useless, not as good as her dad!!”
“Can blood energy quality level also be detected?” Han Lie asked.
“Of course!”
Cui Dazhi calmed his emotions. “Hundreds of years ago, it wasn't possible, and there was no need for it. But ever since more and more prodigies broke the human limit in the Martial Apprentice stage, this function appeared!!”
“Then what about yours?” Han Lie asked curiously.
“.......”
Cui Dazhi was silent for a moment. “A-.”
“? How can there be such a big difference?!”
Han Lie was very surprised. From Cui Dazhi's previous performance, there was definitely a gap between them, but he didn't expect the gap to be so huge.
Although he didn't fully understand, anyone who had played games knew that A- and S+ were not just two levels apart. But this shouldn't be!
Cui Dazhi's family background was not bad. According to him, the Ferocious Beast Essence Blood he consumed when breaking through was only second to the best Mighty Bull Essence Blood on the market.
Could it be...
“Isn't Mighty Bull Essence Blood the best?” Han Lie asked.
“It's definitely the best, why do you ask?”
Dazhi's single sentence put Han Lie at ease. Men all have a competitive spirit, and the latter naturally did too.
“Then how come you're so far behind her?”
“Heh heh…”
Cui Dazhi spread his hands, the light in his eyes almost disappearing. “The Ferocious Beast Essence Blood we both consumed is probably of similar grade, but I've only consumed it twice at most, while her level probably means at least ten times!”
“There's such a thing?”
Han Lie raised an eyebrow. He had consumed Mighty Bull Essence Blood four times now, and thought it would only increase blood energy value, with no other effects.
“Why don't you explain in detail?”
“.......Alright!”
Cui Dazhi didn't know why Han Lie was interested in this, so he could only attribute it to the latter being interested in Xin Yao. Damn it, could that even have a result?
He was worried about his brother's romantic prospects.
Still, he gave a brief explanation.
“Simply put, consuming Ferocious Beast Essence Blood initially is like putting a catfish into a tank of clear water full of sardines. Uh, that's the 'catfish effect,' you know?
Then, our blood energy quality is like the sardines, forced to improve and survive. However, this efficiency is very slow!”
“There's a shortcut!”
“That is, to continuously pour in catfish, directly slaughtering the sardines!”
“Isn't that a blood transfusion?” Han Lie couldn't help but ask.
“Hmm, something like that!”
Cui Dazhi scratched his head. “But this method is rarely used. There's a saying passed down from the upper echelons that human blood is invincible.
So those top prodigies adopt a comprehensive approach: while ensuring the main body of human blood, they try their best to introduce foreign blood for reinforcement, ultimately improving the blood quality level... I don't really understand the specifics…”
“!!!”
Han Lie understood. This kind of human limit enhancement naturally couldn't be as simple as Cui Dazhi described.
It's quite possible that there are also so-called secret techniques and secret formulas behind it.
Poverty for scholars, wealth for martial artists. This is terrifying.
This damn thing...
If that's the case, he shouldn't eat too much beef tendon in a short period, or he'll turn into a Minotaur.
“........”
Let's put that aside for now.
First, he needed to deal with the upcoming inspection.
“What will my blood energy quality level be?” Han Lie was also curious.