Chapter 9

Zhang Chuang stared in disbelief at Qin Haohan's admission information, finding it hard to accept.

"Are you serious, hero? I was also admitted, but I only received a scholarship of 150,000. How can you get a million yuan?"

Except for those times of currency devaluation, a million has always been a huge sum.

Especially for these middle school students, they don't need too advanced medication yet, though it still costs a lot, it's relatively less.

A million is enough to make a qualitative leap. If the top students got a million, it would be understandable, but shouldn't Qin Haohan be at the bottom of the class?

Could this guy have been hiding his true abilities all along?

But to hide for three years, what kind of freak must he be?

He wanted to check Qin Haohan's specific scores, but Donghai Group keeps this data confidential and doesn't leak it to the public.

He wanted to ask Qin Haohan, but seeing his expressionless face, he knew he probably wouldn't say anything.

Zhou Ke'er was equally shocked. She felt like she was meeting Qin Haohan for the first time today.

Facing the electric current without moving, becoming a reserve member of Donghai Group, and receiving the highest scholarship of one million yuan—these events were overwhelming her.

"Maybe... I should give him a chance to be a backup."

Thinking this, Zhou Ke'er's gaze towards Qin Haohan softened.

"Qin Haohan..."

Just as her sweet voice started, Qin Haohan suddenly seemed to be electrocuted and started sprinting towards the school gate.

In the blink of an eye, he was gone.

"What does this guy mean!"

Zhou Ke'er stomped her foot in anger, but then she suddenly realized that Qin Haohan's running speed just now was much, much faster than during the mid-term exams.

"Could he really have been hiding his true abilities?"

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Qin Haohan wasn't completely indifferent to Zhou Ke'er. The recent intense training had only made him more resistant to the allure of women, but it hadn't truly changed his feelings. He still had some lingering feelings from his first love.

The reason he was running now was that with a million yuan in cash, the training that had been on hold was immediately revived.

"Host, resume training. Please start running according to the designated route."

Qin Haohan didn't dare to relax at all and began running on the ring road as instructed.

"Maintain full speed at all times, no slacking off!"

While directing Qin Haohan, the exam also educated him.

"Your performance in class today was a bit out of line, with some emotional fluctuations."

Qin Haohan couldn't help but retort, "Can't I have emotions?"

"You can have them. I understand the instinctive desire of flesh and blood beings to show off and boast. It's like a peacock spreading its feathers to attract a mate or a hen cackling after laying an egg. This is within my acceptable range."

"But you need to control your emotions. Even when you're showing off, you must remain calm and avoid large emotional swings."

Qin Haohan could only nod, "Alright, I understand. You're trying to turn me into an emotionless robot."

"This is just a basic quality that a robot should have..."

Running a large circle around the ring road, Qin Haohan was drenched in sweat, but this time he didn't collapse on the ground like the first time.

He thought he could go home, but unexpectedly, the exam made him run a second lap.

"Only when you reach your limit will the effect be the best. Another thirty kilometers."

To avoid the electric current, Qin Haohan gritted his teeth and ran another lap.

By the time he reached his front door, Qin Haohan didn't even have the strength to crawl into the house.

Fortunately, the exam timely gave him a large supplement pill, allowing him to make it inside without being seen by the neighbors.

"Absorb the medication, and your physical abilities will improve further."

After absorbing the medication, Qin Haohan measured his body data again and found that his lung capacity had reached 70!

His 100-meter speed had also increased to 72, a significant improvement from before.

However, the corresponding cost was a direct deduction of over 18,000 yuan, which made him wince.

"Exam, how long will my basic training take?" After eating the nutritious meal prepared by the exam, Qin Haohan asked before starting his boxing practice.

"Until your three physical attributes reach full marks. According to the current plan, it will take another eighteen days to complete."

Qin Haohan's eyes darted around, "Our mentor said that when a person's three physical attributes all reach 75 or above, they can officially start training to become a martial artist. After tonight, my three physical attributes should all exceed 70. Can I learn a move or two?"

"Formal training refers to true physical cultivation, which doesn't conflict with martial arts techniques. However, if your foundation is weak, overly powerful and advanced martial arts won't be suitable for you. If you insist on learning, as long as you pay a certain fee, I can teach you a simple technique."

"Alright, find something suitable for me. Doing basic exercises every day is a bit boring."

A minute later, the exam found something for Qin Haohan.

"There are three techniques you can learn: one worth 30,000, one worth 50,000, and one worth 200,000. Which one do you want to learn?"

Qin Haohan now had nearly a million yuan, feeling temporarily wealthy. Since he was going to learn, he wanted to learn the best.

"Expensive must have its reasons. I'll learn the 200,000 one."

"Alright, starting the deduction..."

With a ding, Qin Haohan's one million yuan was reduced to less than 800,000.

"In mechanical training, this technique is very important and will be of great help to your future. Please focus on the screen."

In front of Qin Haohan, a line of text appeared.

"Pain Reduction."

"What is this?" Qin Haohan was taken aback.

"Pain reduction means that during combat, your body can withstand blows without feeling much pain. Pain is a weakness of flesh and blood beings, while robots don't have this weakness. Although you can't be completely like a robot, with my training, you will be much more resistant to physical blows, which can often play a decisive role in combat."

Qin Haohan had a bad feeling.

"Can you explain it more simply?"

"Sure. In simple terms, to learn how to hit others, you first need to be able to take hits. I will continuously subject you to various forms of physical punishment and then use medication to help you recover. After a period of time, you won't feel pain from ordinary hits."

Qin Haohan's hair stood on end without being electrocuted, "You mean I have to get beaten up? I want to learn how to hit others, not how to take hits!"

"But you've already made your choice."

Qin Haohan felt like he had fallen into another trap. It turned out that the 200,000 yuan bought him the right to get beaten up.

He couldn't help but complain, "Exam! Did you come into my body to play with me?"

The only response was the exam's unchanging voice, "I am a robot and currently have no physical form. Even if I did, I have no interest in flesh and blood beings."

Qin Haohan was speechless. Sure enough, it was a robot, unable to understand the true meaning behind words.