Chapter 2: Physical Fitness Level 65

"Why are we doing this in reverse order by student ID this time? Is Mr. Xu targeting me?" Zhou Qi缩了缩脖子。

He had thought he would be the last to be tested, and by then, the other students would probably not pay much attention, so he wouldn't be embarrassed.

But it turned out to be the opposite? Zhou Qi felt like dying.

"Go on." Li Yuan patted Zhou Qi on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Whether you stick your head out or not, it's still a cut."

Zhou Qi pouted, "Even if I'm going to be beheaded, I still need time to wash my neck."

Muttering, Zhou Qi's body was very honest. Afraid of being scolded by Teacher Xu Bo, he quickly took his spear and walked to the center of the classroom.

The center of the classroom was a large circular area paved with silver metal, clearly different from the rest of the floor.

The silver circular area was about 12 meters in diameter, and at first glance, it looked like a stage.

Li Yuan, Wan Xiao, and over a hundred other students all stepped back from the silver area in unison.

"Authorization." Teacher Xu suddenly spoke in a low voice. A device similar to a smartwatch on his left wrist emitted a faint red light: "Class 3-2, martial arts skills test, physical fitness test, and simultaneous recording!"

Immediately.

Whoosh~ The instruments above the classroom, which were previously inactive, immediately flashed white light.

The white light shone down, covering the silver circular area.

Sss~ One of the instruments suddenly shot out two red beams, which spread out and covered both Zhou Qi and Xu Bo.

Everyone was used to this scene.

Just three seconds.

Whoosh! The electronic screen at the back of the classroom suddenly lit up, displaying two very prominent white lines—

"Zhou Qi (Student), Physical Fitness: Level 3.9 (Last Test: Level 3.7)"

"Xu Bo (Teacher), Physical Fitness: Level 12.0 (Exceeds Detection Limit)"

...

"Huh, I haven't been tested for so long, and I actually improved by 0.2 levels?" Zhou Qi's face showed a hint of joy. "It seems that the effort of the past few months has paid off a bit."

"Physical fitness hasn't reached Level 4 yet?" Xu Bo frowned slightly.

A physical fitness level of 3.9, among the hundreds of thousands of senior high school students in the province, was not bad, even considered average.

But Guanshan No. 1 High School, being a key high school in the provincial capital, meant that this level of physical fitness was at the bottom.

"It seems that Old Zhou talks about lying flat, but his body is very honest," Li Yuan couldn't help but smile.

At their age, it was a stage where physical fitness rapidly improved. However, being able to increase physical fitness by 0.2 levels in three months indicated that Zhou Qi was working hard in private.

At this rate of improvement, by the time of the college entrance exam, Zhou Qi's physical fitness reaching Level 4.5 was possible.

"However, the school's life energy detection instrument is still a bit low-end and can't accurately measure Teacher Xu's true physical fitness," Li Yuan thought to himself.

The life energy detection instrument was a common device in this era, found in schools and various martial arts halls.

Many households also had one. The sensing principle was quite complex, specifically used to detect the strength of life energy and convert it into a corresponding physical fitness level.

Level 5.0 was the standard for a normal adult.

Level 10.0 was the baseline for a martial artist. True martial artists could receive various benefits from the state.

The school's life energy detection instrument, primarily for students, usually had a detection limit of Level 12.0. Although it seemed low-end, it was very stable and unlikely to break.

For such a highly used instrument, durability was the most important.

Of course, the physical fitness test for the college entrance exam was not just based on the instrument's measurement. It also included specialized tests for speed, punching power, and other aspects, with a final comprehensive score.

"The test will be evaluated according to the college entrance exam standards. I will only use about Level 5.0 strength and speed. I hope you can perform at a 300-point level in the scoring system," Xu Bo said.

Martial arts skills were out of 400 points, and scoring 300 points in this single category was the threshold for getting into a martial arts university.

Ten meters away, Zhou Qi's palms were already sweating.

Level 5.0?

That meant Xu Bo would use speed and strength far superior to his own.

"What are you waiting for? Attack!" Xu Bo shouted.

"Yes."

Zhou Qi held his spear in a neutral position and suddenly lunged forward with astonishing speed, covering the ten meters in an instant. The two-meter-long spear in his hand darted out, directly stabbing at Xu Bo.

Spear techniques emphasized the thrust.

Zhou Qi's physical fitness level might seem low, but his punching power exceeded 150 kilograms.

He had been practicing the spear for two years. Even with average talent and not being particularly diligent, he still had a solid foundation.

At least, this thrust looked proper.

This was also why students had to wear full-body protective gear during the test.

In cold weapon combat, even if the weapons were not sharpened, a lack of protection could result in serious injury.

Whoosh!

The towering Xu Bo, not wearing any protective gear, seemed to casually step to the left. His speed was not fast, but he easily avoided Zhou Qi's fierce thrust.

The tip of the spear and his body were just a hair's breadth apart.

At first glance, it was extremely dangerous.

"This movement?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up. He saw the brilliance in Xu Bo's step.

Not a bit more, not a bit less.

It maximized the conservation of energy.

This was absolute control over one's body, combined with precise prediction of the enemy's attack, allowing no room for error.

"Avoided?" Without hesitation, Zhou Qi retracted his spear and, following the movement, spun the spear tip, creating a flower-like pattern, and thrust again at Xu Bo.

However, Xu Bo only took a step back, and once again, seemingly dangerously, avoided the attack.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Zhou Qi swung his spear with all his might, thrusting, slashing, and sweeping, but all his attacks were evaded by Xu Bo's exquisite movements.

"Just a bit, just a bit more." Zhou Qi gritted his teeth.

"Not just a bit, but a lot," Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

He saw clearly that it wasn't that Zhou Qi's spear technique was poor, but that Xu Bo's movements were too exquisite.

Despite his slow steps, Xu Bo's movements were incredibly precise, having already calculated all the possible trajectories of Zhou Qi's spear.

After more than ten consecutive swings, Zhou Qi was under great strain. His arms felt weak, and his spear movements slowed.

At this moment.

Rip!

The sound of air being torn, Xu Bo, who had been dodging, suddenly stepped forward. The long stick in his left hand thrust out, like a venomous snake, instantly deflecting Zhou Qi's spear and knocking it away.

Thud!

The stick tip lightly tapped Zhou Qi's hand, causing him pain, and he instinctively let go of the spear.

Clang! The spear fell to the ground.

The stick was already retracted.

The classroom was silent, and all the students watched this scene.

Xu Bo had only taken over their class's martial arts teaching last semester.

During the end-of-term skills test in the second year, Xu Bo did not display such astonishing movements and control.

"Is this Xu Bo's true strength?"

"Clearly, Xu Bo's speed is slow, probably not even as fast as mine, but his steps..."

Over a hundred students were very surprised. Many of their physical fitness levels exceeded Level 5.0.

In the past, these students knew that Xu Bo's physical fitness was extremely strong and that his martial arts skills were very high.

But when teaching them, Xu Bo never used his Level 5.0 physical fitness speed and strength in actual combat.

Teaching drills and actual combat were two different things.

Perhaps many students had seen more impressive combat videos online.

But watching videos and the impact of seeing it up close were different.

Drip!

The screen at the back of the classroom already showed a number—245 points.

The score was calculated by a program based on data, the combat process, and the result.

If it were the college entrance exam, each student's skills test would also include human evaluation.

"The score is even lower than last semester?" Zhou Qi muttered to himself, but he didn't feel too embarrassed.

At least, he had thrust his spear many times.

...

Following the student IDs.

One by one, students were tested, and most of their physical fitness levels were between 4.5 and 5.5.

As for the martial arts skills test?

The process was mostly the same as Zhou Qi's.

First, the students attacked, and Xu Bo easily evaded each attack with his movements. In the end, he would strike with his stick, and even if many students showed superior speed and strength, they still couldn't resist.

Most scores were hard to exceed 300 points.

Even Wan Xiao, whose student ID was 2, had a physical fitness level of 6.0, with speed and strength far exceeding Level 5.0.

But he only withstood three strikes from Xu Bo.

In the end, Wan Xiao's skills score was 322 points.

He was the only one in the class to exceed 320 points so far.

"Wan Xiao, wasn't your score 329 points at the end of last semester? How did you regress?"

"It's not that he regressed; the evaluation standards are much higher. Haven't you noticed that most of our class's scores have dropped?"

"The end-of-term exam last semester was based on second-year standards, while this test is based on college entrance exam standards."

"Only Li Yuan is left."

"I wonder how many strikes he can withstand from Mr. Xu." All the students' attention was focused on Li Yuan, and many female students were quite excited.

In terms of martial arts performance, Li Yuan was in the top thirty in the entire grade, and in Class 3-2, he was the undisputed first.

Good grades and a nice personality made him more popular.

During the student years, people were generally less materialistic than in society.

"Li Yuan." A hint of expectation flashed in Xu Bo's eyes.

"Teacher Xu." Li Yuan, holding his spear, walked into the circular area paved with silver metal.

Whoosh!

A red beam shot out, covering Li Yuan's entire body.

Three seconds later.

The screen at the back of the classroom displayed the data— "Li Yuan (Student), Physical Fitness: Level 6.5 (Last Test: Level 6.0)"

(End of Chapter)