Gao Wu: If this BOSS isn't nerfed, is it even playable?

Chapter 18 Life Index
"Teacher, I don't want to choose either one."

"I want to continue studying martial arts."

Two weeks ago, the boy's calm yet firm expression when he said those words in his office, and the incredibly determined look in his eyes, suddenly resurfaced in his mind with unparalleled clarity.

Chen Meng sighed softly to himself.

He finally understood where this sense of tension came from.

He saw a reflection of himself in this young man.

Isn't this also the path he himself came from?

His family background was not good; he had no prominent connections or inexhaustible resources.

The reason I've been able to get to where I am today is because of an unwavering martial arts spirit and relentless, almost self-torturing, hard work, day after day, year after year.

Lin Ye must have put in unimaginable hardship and sweat over the past two weeks.

But the cruel truth is that the tests of Qi and blood and the life index are tests of one's foundation. There are no tricks involved; everything is just the coldest, most objective numerical data.

Yes, it's yes; no, it's no.

Judging from Lin Ye's astonishing punching power, which was comparable to that of a top student, Chen Meng was 90% confident that his blood and qi index had most likely met the standard, and might even bring a pleasant surprise.

What he was most worried about was Lin Ye's life expectancy.

This is the most fundamental thing for a martial artist, and the most direct manifestation of a person's talent and potential.

To some extent, a person's natural talents are basically predetermined at birth.

There are ways to change things the day after tomorrow.

But without a doubt, it requires a lot of resources. Either you have to soak in medicinal baths made from all kinds of rare and precious herbs from a young age, or you have to take gene optimization fluid and pills continuously after deciding to apply for martial arts.

Given Lin Ye's ordinary family background, this was clearly impossible.

If, in the end, Lin Ye fails the life index test, as long as the difference isn't too significant...

Chen Meng had already made a decision in his heart: he would see if he could pull some strings for Lin Ye and help him get a chance to apply for the exam.

"drop--"

Just as he was lost in thought, a crisp notification sound pulled Chen Meng back to reality.

On the light screen, the first data point of Lin Ye's test results slowly appeared:

"Qi and Blood Index: 22.01"
In an instant, Chen Meng felt his vision blur.

Li Jun was completely dumbfounded.

He had thought that Lin Ye's blood and qi values ​​might improve significantly, perhaps even by more than 15 points, but he never expected it to be this incredible!

Just two weeks ago, Lin Ye's Qi and Blood value was only 10.8!

How could it be possible for it to more than double in such a short period of time!
Not far away, Zhang Yuqing's gaze never left the screen after she saw Lin Ye enter the test chamber.

At this moment, when the Qi and Blood value of 22.01 appeared, her face did not show much shock.

Because she was the only one who had personally witnessed Lin Ye undergoing that kind of inhuman training in the gravity chamber.

The sheer intensity of pushing her body to its limits was something even she found hard to match.

Isn't it only natural to have this level of Qi and Blood?

What puzzled her was why such an outstanding and hardworking student would be placed in an ordinary class like Class 7.
With his ability and hard work, he should at least be in Class 2, or even be qualified to be in the same class as me.

Just then, the proctor in charge of the punching power test strode forward again. Pointing to the glaring data on the screen, he seemed to be having an occupational hazard, about to say something. Undoubtedly, in his understanding, this was yet another abnormal data point that needed to be flagged and verified.

But this time, before he could even speak, Chen Meng's burly body had already taken a step forward, like an iron tower, directly blocking his way.

His eyes were icy cold, filled with an undisguised warning.

Without a doubt, if this clueless guy dares to ask for a retest in public again...

Chen Meng would definitely explode on the spot and let him know why the flowers are so red.

Just then, another examiner, who looked to be in his fifties and had more experience, swiftly pulled the arm away from the naive young proctor.

Then, he dragged him aside and whispered angrily in his ear, "Are you out of your mind? You dare mess with a mad tiger? Is this your first day proctoring exams at No. 1 Middle School?"

The proctor was clearly a greenhorn who had only recently started working, and he was stubbornly insisting on following the rules and procedures.

But a seasoned veteran's words were a wake-up call: "Why are you risking your life for a job that pays only 5,000 a month?"

The clueless proctor suddenly realized something.

He nodded at the end and said nothing more.

Time passed by minute by minute.

However, Lin Ye's second and most crucial data point has yet to be calculated.

The screen only displayed the words "Data analysis in progress..."

Just as Chen Meng was beginning to wonder if there really was something wrong with the equipment this time.

Finally, amidst the anticipation of everyone, Lin Ye's second key assessment statistic slowly emerged.

[Life Index: 14.67]
Wow——! ! !
The students and teachers at Dongjiang No.1 Middle School who were standing in the front row and could clearly see the numbers on that line collectively erupted in an incredulous uproar!

Because they were close by, they could see it most clearly and understood what the number truly represented.

Those students whose view was blocked by the human wall in front, who didn't know what was happening, were all asking, "What's going on? What happened?"

Next, a number began to circulate among the entire population.

"Holy crap, his life index is 14.67!"

"No way, how could it be so high?!"

Chen Meng finally started to lose his composure.

He rushed forward and rechecked the values ​​obtained outside the blood and qi testing chamber.

After confirming that everything was correct, countless questions flooded his mind like a burst dam.

How can this be?

While rare, it is possible for Qi and Blood levels to increase rapidly in a short period of time.

After all, boys and girls of this age are in the peak period of physical development. There are always some special cases where they accumulate strength and then suddenly unleash it, and their strength can explode at a certain stage.

But the life index... how could it possibly have increased so much in just two weeks?
Could it be...

Has the spirituality of martial arts awakened?

The only reasonable explanation flashed through Chen Meng's mind in an instant.

(End of this chapter)