Everyone's minds were jolted, instinctively looking over.
When they saw the large number displayed on the screen, their eyes instantly widened in disbelief, as if they'd seen a ghost.
"350 kilograms? How is that possible?! That's the standard for Level 4 Vitality!"
"Am I seeing things? Did Young Master Lu really produce that? Wasn't his Vitality Level less than 2 just last month?"
"The machine's broken! It must be malfunctioning..."
Their expressions were ones of utter shock, instinctively doubting the equipment.
After all, less than a month had passed. How could his Vitality possibly surge by two whole levels? Most people had only improved by 0.1 at most. This was a two-hundred-fold difference!
"Quiet!"
Nangong Ling coldly snapped, speaking up,
"This equipment was purchased by the school just last year; it can't break that easily. Keep watching!"
She had initially been somewhat doubtful too,
but when she saw Lu Xiaobai's completely calm face, her doubts instantly vanished.
He seemed to have expected this all along!
Lu Xiaobai paid no mind to the others' thoughts and walked to the track for the speed test.
As the starting gun sounded, he instantly shot off like an arrow from a bow, covering the hundred-meter track in the blink of an eye. His final burst speed was displayed:
10.4 meters per second!
The crowd was shaken once more, their doubts completely disappearing.
One piece of equipment malfunctioning could be a coincidence, but how could two fail simultaneously?
"Could it be that Brother Lu was really hiding his strength before and is just revealing it now?"
"That doesn't make sense. Then why did Brother Lu stage that fake match during the practical test before? Was he just trying to hand out benefits to everyone?"
"Is it possible... Brother Lu really improved this much in just one month?"
"Don't be ridiculous. Improving Vitality by 2 levels in a month? Do you think this is a video game where you level up?"
Everyone quickly dismissed that idea.
After all, it had taken Lu Xiaobai two and a half years to reach 1.5,
so jumping to nearly 2.5 in one month was pure nonsense...
At this moment, a strange light flickered in Nangong Ling's eyes as she scrutinized Lu Xiaobai, as if she had never truly seen through this boy.
"Just how did you manage this..."
Although she came from a top-tier Starfleet Academy, she had never heard of such a bizarre improvement...
Right then,
Lu Xiaobai finished testing his reaction speed.
Finally, his Vitality Level was displayed:
Level 3.9!
He had surpassed Du An, the top-ranked student in the class, by 0.2 levels!
Such a drastic change left everyone stunned, feeling as if they were in a dream.
To go from last place to first place in just a month... it was simply too science-fiction.
Lu Xiaobai looked at the results on the screen, a faint smile appearing in his eyes, though he wasn't too surprised.
Ever since he captured that Demon Insect over half a month ago, he had used the two Star Points he obtained on the [Lu Clan Body Tempering Method], successfully raising its level to four!
And the Level 4 [Lu Clan Body Tempering Method] did not disappoint. Its effects were even comparable to a max-level [Basic Body Tempering Method]. The combination of the two meant his Vitality growth rate was equivalent to two hundred and forty times his previous pace!
Although his constitution prevented him from absorbing nutritional supplements,
the gains from this tempering method were truly terrifying!
During this period, his Vitality had been changing almost daily—an improvement speed unimaginable to anyone. After all, increasing Vitality was a slow process of accumulation; no one had ever seen it skyrocket as if injected with growth hormones...
"Lu Xiaobai, come here for a moment."
Nangong Ling had barely regained her composure, but her gaze remained exceedingly complex.
Lu Xiaobai, wearing a smile, followed her calmly.
The shocked looks from everyone still felt incredibly satisfying. After all, this time it wasn't due to family background or connections, but his own ability. The feeling was completely different from before.
The two of them walked outside the Star Martial Arts Hall.
Lu Xiaobai blinked and asked,
"Teacher Nangong, what's the matter?"
"..."
Nangong Ling took a deep breath and then said,
"Were you hiding your strength, or did you really improve this much in just one month?"
"Does my personality seem like the type to hide my strength?"
Lu Xiaobai replied with a grin.
"..."
Receiving this affirmative answer, Nangong Ling's heart trembled once more.
Improving Vitality by 2 levels in a month was something beyond a normal person's comprehension!
After a long pause, she steadied her emotions and asked slowly,
"How did you do it? Of course, I'm just asking. You don't have to tell me."
He was a direct descendant of the Lu Clan. This might involve his family's secrets, which she, as a mere middle school teacher, had no right to pry into.
"It's actually not much of a secret."
Lu Xiaobai shrugged nonchalantly.
"My [Basic Body Tempering Method] reached max level!"
"Max level?!"
Nangong Ling's eyes widened, staring straight at him.
"Wasn't it only Level 1 last month?"
"I just... suddenly had an epiphany..."
Lu Xiaobai chuckled, then continued in a tone of feigned confusion,
"Teacher, is that... difficult?"
"..."
Looking at his show-off demeanor, Nangong Ling couldn't help but feel like giving him a couple of good punches...
She had been considered a genius herself, having tested into a top-tier Starfleet Academy. But even now, three years after graduation, her own Body Tempering Method was only at Level 4, and reaching max level seemed a distant dream. "Not difficult"? Of course it's difficult!
She gave Lu Xiaobai a deep look, thinking to herself:
A Lu Clan member is ultimately a Lu Clan member...
She had specifically researched the Lu Clan's direct descendants online. Over all these years, not a single one had turned out to be a failure. Especially this generation of the Lu Clan's direct line was terrifyingly monstrous, and it seemed Lu Xiaobai was no exception.
After another pause, Nangong Ling said slowly,
"With your rate of progress, you're practically not suited for this class anymore. Have you considered moving to the grade's Elite Class?"
The Elite Class was formed at the start of the senior year, comprising only the top hundred students in the grade. It was essentially the gathering place for Starlight Middle School's top academic achievers. The purpose of concentrating them was to facilitate specialized training, aiming to help them get into top-tier Starfleet Academies, or even the Ten Great Academies!
Lu Xiaobai, however, wasn't very interested.
The Elite Class just meant more resources. For others, that might be an irresistible temptation, but as a Lu Clan direct descendant, he truly didn't care about resources at all...
Just as he was about to decline, familiar text appeared before his eyes once more:
[Three-Star Mission Issued: Join the Grade Elite Class and achieve a total Star Exam score within the top ten of the class.]
[The cosmic starry sky is vast and boundless. This is a grand era where countless geniuses vie for supremacy! Young one, it is time for you to set forth...]
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
saw a female celebrity tied up and stuffed in the trunk! Little did he know, countless cameras were aimed at him at this moment - this was a new type of reality show. The first randomly selected passerby was caught in less than an hour. But when Xu Moru was selected, things started to take an unexpected turn. "Damn, this isn't how the script goes. This Xu Moru is too bold, he's not following the rules at all." "Crap, is this guy taking it seriously?" "The female celebrity has been scared to tears!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
