Chapter 3 Physical Limits (Seeking Follow-up Reading)

“Brother Qi, have you made another breakthrough? You are such a genius!”

The person who spoke was a tall boy with bronze skin and a handsome face.

“Don’t make a fuss. I just had a lucky breakthrough. I can’t beat you.”

Lin Qi smiled and shook his head. He knew very well that his talent was not considered a genius in a key middle school like No. 2 Middle School. He could only be considered upper-middle level.

And his best friend Jiang Tao, nicknamed Lao Hei and Part-time Brother…

He grew up with me, went to the same elementary school, middle school, and maybe even the same university in the future.

Jiang Tao’s parents died when he was a child, leaving him and his sister to depend on each other.

He has been receiving government assistance since he was a child, and has been working hard part-time to support himself and his sister.

He is a genius. Although he comes from a poor family like mine, he can consistently rank among the top 3 in his class and top in his grade.

Both his parents are dead, but he has a younger sister who is talented and pretty, and the protagonist has all the buffs stacked up.

He is a true protagonist-like character.

Jiang Tao came over, looked at Wu Kang walking away, and grumbled:
“Wu De’s martial arts classes are always filled with simple explanations, and there are very few demonstrations or instructions. Everyone just watches you demonstrate.”

“Let everyone come to you for advice, so he can have some free time.”

Lynch smiled and explained:

“Teacher Wu’s teaching ability is very strong. He is also ranked among the top among all the martial arts teachers in our No. 2 Middle School. I have benefited a lot just by listening to his explanations.”

“And we can see this from the fact that our class has always been ranked in the top three in martial arts.”

“That’s true!”

Jiang Tao had no choice but to nod in acknowledgement.

……

“Jingle Bell!!”

As the bell rang, the one-hour martial arts class ended.

“get out of class dismissed, dismissed!”

Wu Kang’s loud voice rang out, and everyone relaxed.

Lin Qi also stood up and felt that time passed so quickly.

Lin Qi clenched his fists. On the first day of school, his Qi and blood values ​​had a breakthrough. This was a good start.

Then he looked at the line of data on the panel.

[Template: None (99.8%+0.1%)]

“The template progress has reached 99.9%. It will definitely reach 100% within today.”

Lynch’s eyes were filled with anticipation, and he wished he could practice for another hour to catch up with the progress.

At this moment, a faint voice came from behind:
“Your body has reached its limit due to long-term load training. If you continue to train hard, your body will collapse.”

“Better get some treatment!”

It was Wu Kang. He walked past Lin Qi, said something and left.

Lin Qi was shocked, and looking at Wu Kang’s back, the joy and expectation in his heart instantly disappeared.

I couldn’t help but clench my fists.

Has his body reached its limit? No wonder he feels so tired and his muscles ache recently.

I was exhausted by the progress of the panel just now, so I didn’t take it seriously.

“So my body has reached its limit?”

Lynch knew the reason very well. It was due to long-term hard training, which strained his body, lacked sufficient resources, and he could not get good recuperation.

This led to today’s result.

There are ways to recover your body. You can find a professional masseur to relax your muscles, or go to the hospital to use special equipment for treatment.

But each of them costs money, the cheapest one costs several hundred yuan, and it needs to be done several times, costing at least several thousand yuan.

Thinking of the only 66 yuan left on him, Lin Qi suddenly felt under tremendous pressure.

At this time Jiang Tao came over, holding a piece of clothing in his hand and complained:
“This person is so ungrateful. He runs as soon as the get out of class is over, for fear of wasting even a second of his time.”

“Teachers from other classes will give students more guidance even after class.”

“He didn’t give us any pointers.”

After complaining, Jiang Tao looked at Lin Qi and said, “Brother Qi, let’s go, wash up, it’s time to go back to class.”

“Hmm~”

Lin Qi took a deep breath, adjusted his mentality, turned around, picked up his clothes and went to take a shower.

……

In the classroom of Class 3, Grade at No. Middle School, the cold wind blows away the heat.

There are various eye-catching slogans on the walls.

“Strive hard for a lifetime and never regret it!”

“Don’t lag behind like cattle and horses, fight like wild dogs!”

“…”

The students in Class 3 finished their martial arts practice and started their class meeting.

The head teacher, Yan Hong, is in her early thirties. She wears glasses, a black suit and has a pretty face.

She walked among the students with a clear voice and a majestic look. No one dared to sleep wherever her eyes went.

“You have entered your third year of high school. This is the most crucial year. Whether you are a worm or a dragon depends on this year.”

“Since I have chosen to practice martial arts and come to No. 2 Middle School, my goal is to enter a better martial arts university.”

“Our No. 70 Middle School is one of the key middle schools in Tianhai City. Every year, the probability of martial arts students being admitted to the Martial Arts University is %.”

“There are about 500 martial arts students in each senior year of our school, and only about 350 of them can be admitted to the Martial Arts University, while the remaining 150 or so fail.”

“Martial arts students have no chance to repeat their studies. They either change their major, join the military, or choose to enter society as full-time martial artists.”

“If you don’t make it to the Martial Arts University, you will be at the bottom of the martial arts world for the rest of your life. You will be cannon fodder when facing the disaster beasts. You will work yourself to death but not earn as much as others in a moment.”

“The gap of a lifetime is opened in the third year of high school.”

“Here are your grades from last semester. Look at your grades and grade ranking. If you don’t want to fail, then work hard on your martial arts!”

As soon as the head teacher Yan Hong finished speaking, depression hit everyone like a huge wave.

The heavy pressure was laid bare in front of everyone.

Many people’s faces turned pale because they were at the bottom of the grade and were about to be eliminated.

All eyes were fixed on the light curtain.

This is a transcript. 50 students are ranked according to their grades, and the top ten are marked in gold.

“After a summer of hard work, my ability has improved a lot. I definitely have a place in the top ten.”

“I didn’t perform well last semester.”

As the students were looking at the report card, the quiet classroom was filled with noisy sounds.

“Brother Qi, we are definitely stronger now than last semester.”

Jiang Tao said secretly beside him.

And Lynch also looked at the transcript:
[First place: Yu Jing]

[Second place: Zhu Yuqi]

【Third place: Jiang Tao】

[……] Finally, I saw my own ranking at 10th place:
[Name: Lin Qi]

【Class ranking: 10】

【Grade ranking: 101】

……

Lynch saw his name, which was right at the end marked in gold.

Jiang Tao’s name ranks third in the class.

Lynch clenched his fists and sighed that his talent was still not strong enough.

Jiang Tao and he both come from ordinary families, but the other is always among the top three in the class, and his talent is among the best in the entire grade.

Although he also trained very hard, his efficiency was far inferior to Jiang Tao’s.

……

“One more thing!”

Yan Hong returned to the podium, switched on the light screen, and projected a table.

“Every year in the senior year, our No. 50 Middle School will set up elite classes, gathering the best students in the entire grade into one class.”

“Use the best teaching staff of the school to train you.”

“In addition to the teaching staff, there are also various benefits. Students who are interested can come to me to get the application form.”

“The test will be conducted in a week, focusing on martial arts performance, Qi and blood value, and boxing skills. Those who rank in the top 50 in the grade will become members of the elite class in the future.”

As soon as Yan Hong finished speaking, the whole class fell into an uproar.

“As expected, they are going to hold an elite class, with the strongest teaching staff and all the students are geniuses in the top 50 of their grade.”

“It’s hard to imagine how much improvement there will be in this environment.” A round-faced boy fantasized.

“Li Shaodong, stop daydreaming. You’re ranked 90th in your grade, so there’s no hope.” A girl with some baby fat laughed.

The atmosphere in the class suddenly became cheerful.

Li Shaodong shouted: “Can’t I just think about it?”

Then he sat down and sighed, “We are ranked 3rd in our class, and there are 50 students in the top 6 in our class.”

“Yu Jing, Zhu Yuqi, Jiang Tao, Kang Feiyue, Du Lin, Yang Lei.”

“The top five in the class are relatively stable, the top eight have some hope, and the others are just there to make up the numbers.”

Others joined in the discussion.

“Yu Jing, Zhu Yuqi will probably be in the elite class and will be the best one. There’s no pressure at all.” A girl said admiringly.

Others also showed envious expressions when they heard it.

At this time, a handsome boy in the front row raised his mouth slightly after hearing the discussion.

A girl not far from him took out a book and started reading, as if she didn’t hear anything.

……

“Brother Qi, please check your phone.”

Jiang Tao touched Lin Qi’s shoulder and said.

Lin Qi took out his mobile phone and received a WeChat transfer message.

[You received a transfer of 3000 Xiaguo currency from “Taozi”! ]

“This is your salary for a few days of part-time work.” Jiang Tao laughed.

Lin Qi was puzzled: “Isn’t it 2000 yuan? Why is there 1000 yuan more?”

Jiang Tao did not answer, but said to himself: “I heard everything Wude said.”

“Take this money and recover your health. We still have to go to the elite class together.”

Lin Qi was deeply moved after hearing this.

Jiang Tao’s family was not well-off, but not only did he take him to work part-time, he also transferred money to him without saying a word.

1000 yuan in Xiaguo currency, which is a huge sum of money for him.

“Thanks!”

Lin Qi could only reply with two words and kept his gratitude silently in his heart.

……

“Dingling bell~”

“get out of class is over~”

After the evening self-study session, the teacher left quietly and the students left one by one.

Lin Qi and Jiang Tao chatted for a few words before separating, riding their bicycles out of No. 2 Middle School and riding on the brightly lit streets.

Feeling tired and sore in the body.

“My body has really reached its limit. I am always tired and even my state of mind in class has been affected.”

Lynch sighed inwardly.

ten minutes later

In the dark of night, Lynch opened the door and walked into the house.

In addition to the burly old father Lin Zhen, there was also a thin, dignified and elegant woman with fair skin in the living room.

“Xiao Qi!” The woman greeted with a smile after seeing Lin Qi.

Lynch’s eyes lit up and he walked quickly into the living room.

“Mom, how do you feel now?”

Fang Huiyi shook her head and smiled softly: “I’m already healed, don’t worry about me.”

“Your mother is just a little weak now and needs to rest for a while.” Lin Zhen explained with a smile.

“Xiaoqi, why did you come back so early today?” Fang Huiyi asked curiously.

“Mom, if you come back today, I will come back early to see you.”

Lynch replied with a smile.

After chatting for a few minutes, Lynch returned to his bedroom.

Turn on the electric fan and listen to the rustling sound of the wind to drive away the heat from your body.

Looking at the more than 3000 yuan of Xiaguo currency on my mobile phone, feeling physically tired, I became conflicted.

“There’s not much money left at home.”

“Mom’s health is getting worse and worse. Now she has to go to the hospital for treatment every month, which costs a lot of money.”

“The family is already deeply in debt, and my dad works very hard every day, but he can barely keep up the family expenses.”

“I can no longer squeeze out more money to buy resources for me. I have to find a way on my own.”

“We can only put our hopes on the panel.”

Lynch clenched his fists and thought to himself.

Then he looked at the panel.

[Template: None (99.9%)]

Just a little bit to reach 100%
Lynch put away the antique cell phone with a broken screen and stood in the middle of the room. The cement floor was covered with footprints.

Lynch stepped his feet into the footprints and began to stand in the round stance.

……

(End of this chapter)