Chapter 1

The purple sun shone upon the barren land of Donglu Town, seemingly adding a hint of vitality to this town situated in the quasi-safe zone.

Standing in the playground of Donglu Town, which was split by a large crack in the yellow earth, one could see the sky in the distance, resembling shattered glass, and the towering mountains faintly visible behind it.

The scientists concluded that the giant mountain did not exist in this void!

It was the Devil's Mountain, and if you were disobedient, you would be thrown onto the mountain! This was what adults said to scare children.

It was the Mountain of Wealth, and if you climbed it, you would find endless riches! This was the fervent words of adventurers!

It was the Mountain of Broken Souls, and countless widows and orphans, when they looked at the vast mountains, had eyes full of resentment, for their fathers or husbands had perished in those vast mountains.

"Shen Yulang, 354 pounds, qualified!"

"Zhu Ming, 261 pounds, unqualified!"

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"Lu Yunyang, 542 pounds, excellent!"

On the playground made of blackish-purple soil, as the young man in blue coarse cloth, who was not handsome but very delicate, punched the punching bag, a cheer erupted.

"Lu Yunyang is really a freak; in just one month, his strength has increased to 500 pounds. He might really become a warrior."

"Yes, he's only fifteen. By the time he's twenty, his strength should reach 1,000 pounds. It's very easy to become a warrior!"

"I wonder if he has a girlfriend. I'm really attracted to him!"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, another young man stepped forward. His clothing was the same color as the others, but the fabric and craftsmanship were two levels higher. This young man was very handsome, but his somewhat cold eyes and the upward curl of his lips were not very pleasant.

"Hehe, 542 pounds is not bad, but compared to me, it's still lacking!"

As he said this, the young man quickly approached the punching bag and delivered a heavy punch.

"Lian Yubì, 783 pounds, exceptionally excellent!"

This number, when it appeared, even the teacher responsible for the assessment was astonished, let alone the students.

"How is this possible? Lian Yubì only scored 324 in the last test, even less than me. How did he increase to 783 in just half a month? This is cheating!" The chubby Shen Yulang shouted in extreme dissatisfaction.

Half of the other students were noisy, but some remained silent. However, many people's gazes subconsciously turned to Lu Yunyang.

Lu Yunyang, wearing a blue linen school uniform, his face turned grim. A thought arose in his mind.

"Don't shout nonsense. I'll tell you, ten days ago, Brother Yubì took a body-strengthening potion. Now, this is his true strength," said a thin young man, not without pride.

The mention of the body-strengthening potion not only surprised the noisy students but also filled the teacher standing nearby with shock.

"A body-strengthening potion worth 100,000 yuan, Lian Yubì's family is really willing to spend."

"I heard the potion is made from the true blood of fierce beasts. I've only heard of it before, but I didn't expect it to really exist."

Lian Yubì ignored the murmurs and confidently approached Lu Yunyang, saying, "I told you, the recommendation to Qi Tian Martial Academy is mine."

"Your talent is still acceptable, but you, a poor guy who relies on first-level energy bars every day, what right do you have to compete with me!"

"Rags to riches? Ha!"

Lu Yunyang watched Lian Yubì swagger away, his hand tightly clenched, his heart filled with frustration. His hard work for many days was ultimately no match for a single potion.

"Yunyang, the recommendation to Qi Tian Martial Academy is the reward for you representing Donglu Town and winning first place in the Dongshan County League. No one can take it away!" The chubby Shen Yulang came to Lu Yunyang's side to comfort him.

Before Lu Yunyang could speak, the head of the teaching department, Xiong Zhenshan, whose head was already bald, called out to him, "Lu Yunyang, come here."

Xiong Zhenshan usually smiled at Lu Yunyang, but now his face was extremely serious.

"Lu Yunyang, the recommendation to Qi Tian Martial Academy can only be given to the strongest. If you don't improve for a long time, don't blame the school for being ruthless."

Lu Yunyang's face turned red with embarrassment. He was always polite, but that didn't mean he could be bullied!

"Don't be不服气 (unwilling to accept it). The recommendation is not for you, but for the school. Besides, I'm just informing you, not discussing it with you." Xiong Zhenshan said this and walked away.

Lu Yunyang bit his lips tightly. He was frustrated and felt an immense pressure that made it hard to breathe.

"Yunyang, quickly go back to the classroom, the ultraviolet tide is coming!" Shen Yulang ran over, pulling Lu Yunyang toward the classroom.

The ultraviolet tide, in fact, was ultraviolet light. However, with the void rupture, the originally mild ultraviolet light had become an ultraviolet tide. Four hours of ultraviolet tide each day had become the most difficult time for ordinary people.

Only by hiding in a room could one avoid the ultraviolet tide.

"I'm going to rest." Lu Yunyang said firmly as he came to the corridor outside the classroom.

As he spoke, Lu Yunyang ignored Shen Yulang's attempts to stop him and ran toward the dormitory. However, halfway there, he thought that the dormitory should be filled with students hiding from the ultraviolet tide.

He didn't want to see the pity in their eyes!

The broken cave behind the school was where Lu Yunyang usually practiced martial arts. After arriving at the cave, he began punching the broken wooden post in the middle.

One punch, two punches, three punches...

Lu Yunyang didn't know how many punches he had thrown. His strength was constantly being drained by these frenzied punches.

Years of hard work were no match for a single potion!

This sense of defeat made a nameless sorrow well up in Lu Yunyang's heart. But what was even more painful was his inability to change it.

If he had a bottle of body-strengthening potion, he could definitely enhance his strength to the level of a warrior.

But could he get a bottle of body-strengthening potion?

The answer was no. 100,000 yuan was a sum of money that his family could hardly earn in a hundred years.

His mother supported them by washing clothes for others. How could he have such unrealistic thoughts?

Drops of blood continuously flowed from the wounds on Lu Yunyang's fists, but the furious Lu Yunyang felt no pain at all.

"Bang!"

When the last punch hit the broken wooden post, Lu Yunyang lost his balance and hit his head on the top of the post.

Exhausted from the intense practice, Lu Yunyang felt a darkness before his eyes and fell to the ground.

At the moment Lu Yunyang fell, the broken wooden post emitted a brilliant light, or rather, the middle of the post emitted a brilliant light. Under this light, the post shattered into powder, and a dark golden sphere the size of a baby's fist entered Lu Yunyang's body.

"Host, low-level life..."

"Energy, weak, trash..."

A series of mechanical voices echoed in the broken cave.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yunyang woke up. He felt an intense pain in his head.

He must never vent his frustration like this again; it ultimately harmed himself.

Even without a good family background, even if it was difficult to obtain a body-strengthening potion, he must become a warrior!

Struggling to his feet, Lu Yunyang shook his head and noticed that the broken wooden post he had picked up earlier was gone.

Was the broken wooden post stolen?

Just as Lu Yunyang felt a headache, a panel suddenly appeared in his mind.

Strength: 0.5

Speed: 0.7

Spirit: 1

Constitution: 0.9

When did this thing appear in his head?

Looking at the numbers in his mind, Lu Yunyang was really confused!

"Adjust?"

Adjust? Lu Yunyang tried to adjust his strength to 2 to see what would happen.

As soon as Lu Yunyang made the adjustment, the small screen in his mind quickly changed.

Strength: 2

Speed: 0.2

Spirit: 0.5

Constitution: 0.4

Lu Yunyang didn't pay much attention to the changes in the panel, but when the adjustment was complete, he felt a buzzing in his head.

Things that were clear before became a bit blurry, and he felt an overwhelming fatigue.

Fatigue, immense fatigue!

What was going on!

Lu Yunyang stood up and walked to the entrance of the broken cave. He noticed that his speed had slowed significantly. A path that usually took him ten seconds now took him half a minute.

However, when Lu Yunyang's foot touched a fist-sized stone, the stone flew out like an arrow.

"Bang"

The stone hit a hundred-pound rock outside, and the rock also flew up. This change left Lu Yunyang speechless!

When did his strength become so great?

Could it be because of the adjustment panel that appeared in his mind?

Without hesitation, Lu Yunyang began to adjust again. This time, he set his constitution and strength to 1, and then reduced his speed, spirit, and constitution by 0.2 each.

0.2 was a small amount, but after Lu Yunyang made the adjustment, he felt an incredible, comfortable state.

"Boom!"

A heavy punch hit the stone wall, leaving a three-inch deep fist mark.

In the past, Lu Yunyang's fist marks were only about an inch deep, but now, hitting the stone left a three-inch deep mark.

This required a thousand pounds of strength!

His strength had reached a thousand pounds, and a look of wild joy rose in Lu Yunyang's eyes!

He wanted to let out a long, joyful cry to express his happiness. Although he still didn't know what had happened, this change undoubtedly opened a path to the heavens for him!