In a Martial World High, There’s a Mystical Great World – Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Gravity Device

“I don’t know.”

An Yiyi shook her head, looking at Shen Xing, her gaze seemingly a little different now. She said softly, “I just feel that someone who can reach the Mid-Skin Tempering Stage within a month in the Basic Class using only the initial free resources wouldn’t be willing to miss a chance to strive for the best due to a lack of information.”

Looking at her expression, Shen Xing suddenly understood.

This girl probably sees him as “one of her kind.”

He had a similar experience in his previous life when he was studying. While most students were enjoying their youth, there were always a few who seized every moment to study hard.

Perhaps there wasn’t much interaction between them, but there was indeed a tacit understanding of being “similar types.”

This wasn’t bad either. At least from the perspective of getting acquainted, it was a good start.

“You’re right. Now that I know about this, I will indeed do my best to strive for it,” Shen Xing said with a smile, “Let’s set a small goal first, starting with catching up to you.”

“???” An Yiyi’s eyes widened, full of question marks.

“I mean, catching up to your strength,” Shen Xing laughed, “You’re already in the Muscle Tempering Stage. From this perspective, I’ve fallen quite a bit behind.”

“…” An Yiyi seemed a little embarrassed by her misunderstanding, but only for a moment. She then said seriously, “Then you must secure a fixed usage slot for the ‘Gravity Device’ in the Advanced Skin Tempering Class, and keep it.”

“Gravity Device?” Shen Xing was immediately interested.

“Yes, the portable version is sufficient for the Skin Tempering Stage. Combined with a load suit and ample Yuan Qi resources, it can at least double the training efficiency. There are only ten in an Advanced Skin Tempering Class.”

“Then how do you get one?”

“Five are used in rotation, everyone can use one for a day each week, so you need to prepare well before your turn. The other five are allocated to the five people with the fastest growth in basic fist strength, tested weekly.”

“Fastest growth? Then wouldn’t those who get the Gravity Device be able to keep expanding their advantage?”

“That’s right, but the person with the least progress among these five must give up the device.”

“In other words, there’s usually only one fixed slot available for competition each week?”

“Yes, the strong get stronger, and the weak need to put in ten times the effort to catch up. That’s the Martial Path.”

“…”

Shen Xing and An Yiyi continued their conversation as if no one else was around, and it seemed they were becoming more and more casual. An Yiyi’s expressions also became more and more animated, but the other youths could only watch enviously, no one else stepped forward or tried to interject.

In fact, after An Yiyi revealed that Shen Xing was already at the Mid-Skin Tempering Stage, everyone else only felt envy and admiration.

In this fiercely competitive Martial Path atmosphere, even being a few days ahead seemed like a completely different level.

The newly-entered Skin Tempering Stage Shen Xing chatting up the “goddess” An Yiyi might make them uncomfortable, but the Mid-Skin Tempering Stage Shen Xing chatting happily with An Yiyi was perfectly reasonable.

It wasn’t until someone came out of the registration testing room that Shen Xing reluctantly ended the conversation.

An Yiyi indeed knew a lot of things he didn’t.

However, he still needed to hurry to the Skin Tempering Class to check out the situation.

So he smiled and said, “I’ll go register first. I’m getting a little impatient.”

“Okay.” An Yiyi hesitated for a moment, but still took out her personal terminal. “Shall we add each other as contacts?”

“No problem.” Shen Xing readily agreed, smiling a little mysteriously, “Believe me, the speed at which I enter the Muscle Tempering Stage will definitely be faster than you imagine.”

“. . .” An Yiyi seemed a little surprised, but soon, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, “I won’t look forward to having another competitor, but I will look forward to having another friend walking the same path.”

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“That’s a good line, high marks.” Shen Xing gave a thumbs up, turned around, and waved, “Let’s train together sometime.”

An Yiyi watched Shen Xing enter the registration testing room, then looked at the others still waiting outside, and returned to her initial aloof demeanor.

Before entering the Martial Path Academy, her “mother” had said that the Martial Path was arduous and dull, but if she could find like-minded friends to work hard together and support each other, the journey of pursuing the Martial Path wouldn’t be too lonely.

However, in the month since she entered the academy, the classmates she had encountered were either envious and jealous of her or exuded an air of hormones.

Shen Xing was the first classmate who gave her the feeling of being “one of her kind,” and she didn’t dislike the feeling of interacting with him.

Will they become friends?

An Yiyi felt a faint sense of anticipation.

But he would have to catch up to her first, because she would never stop, not even slow down.

On the other side, as soon as Shen Xing turned around, he had already put An Yiyi aside and was looking around the room.

Completely enclosed, with white walls on all four sides, no equipment in sight.

“Identity confirmed, Citizen Shen Xing, ID XWE158✿✿✿, please confirm registration level.”

A somewhat cold, electronically synthesized voice came.

This was the voice of the Human Federation’s citizen management AI, “Xinghe.”

It was said that when Xinghe was first put into use, it had a very humanized voice. Later, some people thought that an overly anthropomorphic AI would bring a sense of insecurity, so it was changed to its current form. However, its actual performance was already very advanced and could basically handle any conversation.

Therefore, Shen Xing didn’t answer rigidly, but asked with a bit of curiosity, “Are there separate level divisions for Mid and Late within the Skin Tempering Stage?”

“No, there are no minor stage divisions within the five major levels of the Body Tempering Realm. Each level corresponds to its own access rights.”

“Alright.” Shen Xing nodded, “Then let’s begin.”

Before entering, he thought there would be treadmills, punching machines, and the like. But in reality, he was only asked to perform a set of basic training routines. Under the monitoring of hidden high-sensitivity sensors and precision calculations, all the information was listed in detail.

【Maximum fist strength: 285.4 kg】

【Maximum speed: 58.8 km/h】

【Maximum reaction time: 76.4 ms】

【Maximum Qi and Blood: 6.7 Lu An】

【Assessed as Body Tempering Stage, First Level. Citizen level upgraded from Level One to Level Two. All Level Two citizen privileges unlocked.】

“I remember that in my previous life, the human limit for fist strength was around 220 kg, and the average person’s punching force was around 80 kg. My strength and speed have already completely broken the human limits of my previous life. And this is only the first minor stage of the Martial Path.” Shen Xing looked at these numbers, feeling only amazement.

As for Qi and Blood, it was a new concept proposed by a scientist named Lu An about 1,900 years ago. It was said to be a quantified value obtained through complex calculations based on various parameters such as cell vitality, Yuan Qi content, and organ efficiency. It didn’t represent strength but could roughly determine the Martial Path level.