35: What a pity for Li Ziyu!
“That’s right!
I was once fortunate enough to observe the National Martial Arts Competition, and there I witnessed this kind of flowing, effortless Knife Skill, where the blade moved as if it were an extension of one’s own arm!”
“It’s definitely peak-level, no doubt about it!”
“I never expected a student from Xu Jiang City, at such a young age, to be able to cultivate a basic Battle Skill to the peak level!?”
“This Li Ziyu is absolutely a martial arts genius!”
Secretary Wang, who was beside him, was also shocked upon hearing this.
Although his Martial Artist realm wasn’t high, he had been exposed to enough to understand the difficulty of cultivating basic Battle Skills.
He said in surprise:
“To be able to cultivate a basic Battle Skill to the peak level at seventeen, this young man’s talent in martial arts is truly extraordinary!”
“I remember our city’s Martial Arts Association President, Grade 4 Martial Artist Chen Mingyuan, only cultivated a basic Battle Skill to the advanced level when he was fifty, didn’t he?”
“Hmm… the further you go with basic Battle Skills, the harder they are to break through.”
“I am currently a Third-Level Martial Artist, and my basic spear skill has barely touched the threshold of advanced, and that’s even after giving up other basic Battle Skills to specialize in spear skill.”
“For Li Ziyu to be able to cultivate a basic Battle Skill, Knife Skill, to the peak at such a young age, he is absolutely one in a million martial arts cultivation genius!”
Wang Jiannan’s face showed appreciation, then he thought of his own experience cultivating basic Battle Skills, and his expression couldn’t help but show envy.
However, he quickly composed himself and said:
“As long as his Qi and blood aren’t too low, with Li Ziyu’s peak-level Knife Skill alone, he might even be able to contend with Nangong Ao!”
“Quick! Call the principal of Third High School over and see what Li Ziyu’s current Qi and blood value is!”
“My Xu Jiang City might have another genius capable of entering the top ten in Su Province!”
Wang Jiannan’s eyes lit up, and his face was filled with excitement as he thought of something.
Whether the city under their jurisdiction could produce martial arts geniuses, whether it could produce dragons, was one of the standards for measuring their performance!
If Xu Jiang City could have two students enter the top ten in Su Province at the same time, then his position as Mayor might also benefit and move up.
A moment later.
Third High School Principal Chen Youde was called over; he had already heard the reason for Mayor Wang Jiannan calling him from Secretary Wang, and he had also learned about Li Ziyu’s Qi and blood test results from Liu Yanfang.
He was originally joyful, but now he was filled with apprehension and caution.
“His Qi and blood test was only 0.8?”
“Are you sure? Someone so young who can cultivate a basic Battle Skill to the peak realm, yet his Qi and blood test is only 0.8!?”
Wang Jiannan’s expression turned grim as he repeatedly confirmed with Chen Youde, and each time he received an affirmative answer.
Wang Jiannan’s face fell silent.
He didn’t know what he was thinking.
Just as Chen Youde thought Wang Jiannan was about to get angry, Wang Jiannan finally let out a long sigh and waved his hand, somewhat disheartened.
“Alas, it’s a pity that Li Ziyu’s Qi and blood is only 0.8.”
“If his Qi and blood could be 1.5, or even 1.4, combined with his peak-level Knife Skill, hunting fierce beasts in the central area would be easy.”
“But his Qi and blood is only 0.8, even with peak-level Knife Skill, hunting a First-Level primary fierce beast, the Saber-toothed Boar, is already his limit.”
The Third High School Principal fell silent upon hearing this; he had also participated in many Martial Exams and, of course, understood what Mayor Wang Jiannan meant by these words.
The increase in combat power and practical combat ability from peak-level Knife Skill is strong, but there’s a limit to it.
It’s like a powerful Battle Skill; when used by a low-level Martial Artist and when used by a high-level Martial Artist, the power is completely different.
Even if Li Ziyu mastered peak-level Knife Skill, killing a First-Level primary fierce beast, the Saber-toothed Boar, by over-leveling, would be his absolute maximum.
But the points a First-Level primary fierce beast, the Saber-toothed Boar, can provide are limited.
Others killing one fierce beast in the central or core area would be equivalent to Li Ziyu killing several Saber-toothed Boars.
The difference was clear at a glance.
To put it simply, the upper limit of points Li Ziyu could obtain in this Martial Exam was too low.
Chen Youde slapped his thigh in regret.
“Li Ziyu, what a pity!”
…
Martial Exam ground, the ruined city in the fringe area.
Li Ziyu killed Saber-toothed Boars with his long knife as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.
He killed every one he encountered.
Everywhere he looked, there was no enemy that could withstand a single strike of his blade.
“I came, I saw, I swung my knife!”
Li Ziyu stood on the corpse of a Saber-toothed Boar, looking down at its wide, unseeing eyes, and whispered.
“Rest in peace, may there be no Li Ziyu in heaven.”
Li Ziyu smiled at the two stunned girls beside him, who had their mouths wide open from his previous single strike, and then his figure disappeared.
“Gulp!”
“That person just now, why did he look so much like Li Ziyu from our school’s Class Six? Wasn’t his Qi and blood test only 0.8?? I remember Xu Mengyao even broke up with him because of it, how could he be so strong!?”
These two long-legged girls, who looked about eight parts similar, had their red, cherry-like mouths agape, and their beautiful eyes, looking at Li Ziyu’s retreating figure, were filled with shock.
Li Ziyu arrived beneath a dilapidated water tower, then used his hands and feet.
He climbed the fifty-meter water tower in just a few movements.
Sitting on the water tower, the wind whistled through his collar.
Li Ziyu tore open the energy bar packaging with his teeth and began to replenish his stamina.
At the same time, he was counting his gains.
After the previous chaotic killing, he only heard the constant dinging of system notifications in his ear and didn’t know how much his Qi and blood value had specifically increased.
He raised his hand and looked at the time displayed on his right wristband; less than five hours had passed since the Martial Exam began.
“Open system panel.”