230: Chapter 197: The First in dicine, Xuanming Heavy Water (Request for Monthly Tickets) 230: Chapter 197: The First in dicine, Xuanming Heavy Water (Request for Monthly Tickets) Listening to Huang Zichou’s request for secrecy, Yu Xinghan boldly asked, “Is there a reward for this contract?”
Huang Zichou didn’t speak, just swept his cold gaze over, imdiately extinguishing all of Yu Xinghan’s courage.
Huang Zichou thought to himself, “I don’t even get a share, and you want to get paid?”
As everyone was signing one by one, Ye Lingxiao said, “I wouldn’t just spill the beans about what happened during the Foundation Establishnt exam.
But this contract signing, I need to talk to my family before I can sign…”
Deng Bingding curled his mouth, glared at him, and said, “Just sign it quickly.”
Two minutes later, everyone finished signing the confidentiality contract, and the exam continued.
However, due to the strong side effects of the Dao Dissolution Sustained-Release Capsule, everyone was limited to taking just one.
Zhang Yu, however, simply gave up on the Dao Dissolution Sustained-Release Capsule.
“Who knows how long this stuff will lower your IQ?
What if it permanently reduces intelligence?”
So Zhang Yu simply picked up other Dao Heart enhancent drugs nearby, at least ones with relatively clear adverse reactions, and gulped them down bottle after bottle.
Eating dicine while cultivating like this, Zhang Yu felt his Dao Heart, mana, and physical strength soar.
The scores, which originally lagged behind Ye Lingxiao’s, started to catch up as he frantically downed the drugs.
On the other side, watching his score getting closer and closer, Ye Lingxiao took two doses of Phoenix Imitation Function Supplent within ten minutes.
At this mont, his face was bright red, veins bulging out of his skin as if they were about to burst at any mont, while his internal organs sent waves of twisting pain as if his guts were lting.
But what slightly comforted him was seeing that Zhang Yu had finally stopped.
“Reached the limit at last?”
Just as he thought this, he saw Zhang Yu raise his hand and ask, “Examiner, can I go to the bathroom?
I’m too full and want to use the restroom before continuing to eat.”
Yu Xinghan was slightly stunned upon hearing: “Full?”
So, amidst the astonished gazes of everyone, after using the restroom, Zhang Yu ate another dose of Phoenix Imitation Function Supplent, injected a Mana ridians Injection, and drank down cans of Dao Heart drugs.
Ye Lingxiao several tis wanted to take more divine dicine to maintain his lead, but feeling that his body was reaching its limit, he ultimately had to grit his teeth and reluctantly give up, watching Zhang Yu’s score surpass his own.
As the hour-long dication intake ti ran out, the first half of the second round of Foundation Establishnt’s sports track ca to an end.
Ye Lingxiao looked at the current leaderboard, seeing Zhang Yu in first place and himself in second, a strong sense of unwillingness welled up in his heart.
“It’s okay…
there’s still the second half.
With my strength, I can catch up in the second half, but what if I can’t catch up with my strength in the second half?”
Amidst a loud rumble, five cylindrical tanks rose from the center of the examination field.
Deng Bingding introduced, “These tanks are called the Calm Sea Pillars.
Although they are only 5 ters high overall, the Xuanming Heavy Water within can simulate pressures from 1 ter to 10,000 ters underwater.”
“Next, we’ll see how much pressure your bodies can endure, along with the side effects of the dication, within these Calm Sea Pillars.”
“Only those with stronger pressure resistance, physical strength, and physical skills can withstand deeper pressures in these Calm Sea Pillars.”
“The second half of this exam tests all-around physical prowess.”
“And today’s final score for the second round of exams will be combined from the scores of both halves for ranking.”
“Everyone, get in the water.”
Zhang Yu donned an oxygen mask and jumped into the Calm Sea Pillar, subrging himself entirely in the Xuanming Heavy Water, landing directly at the bottom of the pillar.
Even though he was subrged in the water, he couldn’t feel any pressure, as if the surrounding water was as light as air.
“Is this Xuanming Heavy Water?
It feels as light as air?”
But in the next mont, with the exam officially beginning, a number -1 ter appeared at the top of the Calm Sea Pillar.
Zhang Yu suddenly felt a tightness all over, as the previously light and airy Xuanming Heavy Water pressed in on him, surrounding his body like regular water.
Only the oxygen mask remained unaffected by the Xuanming Heavy Water, providing Zhang Yu with the necessary air.
As he watched the numbers on the Calm Sea Pillar change continuously, dropping from -1 ter to -10 ters, and then towards -100 ters, Zhang Yu gradually felt the heavier and heavier pressure coming from all directions, pressing down on his entire body.
Glancing at his Yu Shu, Zhang Yu thought, “Has my physical strength reached Level 9.91?”
“That number 23 (Ye Lingxiao), as a top-notch Xiandu Master, is probably at Level 10 physical strength.
Perhaps his cultivation technique is more advanced than mine, aning his control over his body might also surpass mine…
His advantage in this match is huge.”
“I hope this guy’s intelligence drops low enough for him to make a few major mistakes.”
“No, with my scores from the first half, even if I lose this round to him, it would still be enough to make one of the top two in total score today, advancing to the next round of Foundation Establishnt exams to compete for the Foundation Establishnt qualification.”
“In that case, since I will definitely pass this round of Foundation Establishnt exams, I might as well take this opportunity to beco stronger now.”
Clearly, Zhang Yu was more focused on long-term strength rather than imdiate victory or defeat.
With this resolution, Zhang Yu gently moved his body within the Xuanming Heavy Water.
He intended to continue cultivating Spring and Autumn Endless Zen, further enhancing his physical strength while the simulated depth wasn’t too low and the dicine power was still surging within him.
While Zhang Yu was cultivating, the entire exam room was silent, as all the test-takers quietly conserved their strength imrsed in the Xuanming Heavy Water, resisting the pressure within.
At this mont, Deng Bingding, Huang Zichou, and other True Gods’ expressions subtly shifted.
They simultaneously noticed the change on another competition stage.
…
In the Martial Arts arena.
In front of the gigantic ring.
Dai Xingzhi was slowly warming up, stretching his limbs, while continuously glancing at Bai Zhenzhen on the other side of the ring.
anwhile, a series of numbers appeared above both their heads.
Dai Xingzhi had a million, and Bai Zhenzhen also had a million, representing their healthcare amount for the next ring battle.
This was the healthcare amount provided by the examiners, True Gods like Deng Bingding, for the five Martial Arts test candidates.
For today’s martial arts exam, all examinees would have this million healthcare amount given by the True Gods, and it would be reset before each ring battle.
During the encounter in the ring battle, every wound and injury of both candidates would be instantly healed by the divine array set on the ring, consuming the healthcare amount.
This ans, as long as the one million healthcare amount isn’t depleted, both fighters in the ring remain in peak physical condition.
Once any fighter’s healthcare amount hits zero, they lose the match.
If a contestant is knocked down or knocked out, they would still be instantly healed, but like being knocked out of the ring, they would be ruled to have lost.
Each ring battle lasts a total of 10 minutes.
If victory isn’t determined after 10 minutes, the contestant with a higher remaining healthcare balance wins.
At this mont, Dai Xingzhi looked at Bai Zhenzhen, with a hint of battle spirit in his eyes.
As a prodigy from Xiandu City’s 1.5-layer six rings, Dai Xingzhi never looked up to outsiders.
Yet Bai Zhenzhen in front of him was an exception.
On one hand, because her performance in the last Foundation Establishnt exam was notable.
On the other hand, in her successive ring battles earlier, she defeated two opponents consecutively.
Dai Xingzhi silently reflected, “This woman has defeated all the candidates except Yun Jing and myself.”
“Considering Yun Jing is bound to take first place…
the result between and her will decide who cos second.”
Even if he took second place, Dai Xingzhi doubted he could defeat Yun Jing in the next Foundation Establishnt exam to snatch the qualification.
But Dai Xingzhi was certain that taking second place ant the rewards in the next exam would be much richer.
“Judging from the recent battles, this woman’s speed is very fast, and her combat style leans towards using high-speed sword techniques.”
In terms of speed, Dai Xingzhi has always been very confident.
As for why…
naturally, it was to save money.
Although a Xiandu Master, for Dai Xingzhi, money was forever not enough.
So, when choosing the path in Martial Arts cultivation, compared to those power-demanding, consuming a lot of dical expenses…
practical directions, Dai Xingzhi chose the speed type, especially specializing in evasion.
This was both his own choice and his family’s legacy.
Encounter a fight and dodge first, unable to dodge then flee, outrun then exhaust, unhurt over unbeaten, lose but can fight again, poor unable to rise…
this is the thought passed down through the Dai Family for generations.
Thus, to avoid injuries in countless battles, the first martial art Dai Xingzhi learned was footwork.
To enhance his combat sharpness and improve evasion skills, all his private trainers were nearly speed-type Martial Arts experts.
As for dodging hidden weapons, sneak attacks, group attacks…
they are his routine cultivation projects.
So, in the previous three ring battles, his healthcare amount was always the lowest consumption.
He even didn’t consu any healthcare amount in the fight against Yun Jing…
because he chose to surrender directly.
Dai Xingzhi realized, “If one can’t heal a hundred thousand worth of injuries, they have to enter the next ring with wounds.”
“So facing Yun Jing, since it’s a loss anyway…
might as well surrender directly, to not affect the next one.”
“Now I just need to defeat this woman, and I’ll be second.”
Accompanied by the True God’s call, Dai Xingzhi and Bai Zhenzhen both walked onto the ring.
At every step, a phantasm appeared around Dai Xingzhi, his figure increasingly elusive, as if transforming into several avatars advancing and retreating together.
Yet unexpectedly, Bai Zhenzhen on the other side walked into the ring and sat down, seemingly without any intention to strike.
“This woman…”
Dai Xingzhi’s figure flashed continuously around Bai Zhenzhen, yet found she didn’t even glance at him.
At this mont, Bai Zhenzhen said, “You Xiandu people were just lucky to be born in Xiandu, learned a little and could get into university, if it were in our place… I doubt you could even pass high school.”
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