No wonder it could test physical strength so accurately—this strange “stardust” was the key.
The chief examiner said,
“Li Yang, we can begin.”
Li Yang nodded and focused, beginning to punch.
She knew her physical strength and didn’t mind revealing it.
The longevity system seemed to understand the rules of this world well.
It said 95 points was the human limit, and she hadn’t exceeded that limit.
The crowd only marveled; no one treated her like a monster.
As for why she went from 90 to 95… Li Yang wouldn’t bother to explain.
Leave the professional matters to the professionals.
She was just a confused 18-year-old candidate.
The physical strength result came quickly, and all the examiners gathered together to watch closely.
“Sure enough, it’s 95 points!”
“Oh my god, extreme physique!”
“Are there any students with extreme physique in Huaxia this year?”
“There must be some in Zhongdu, but probably only a handful.”
“I didn’t expect that we, Donghua Province… would actually have a student with such an extreme physique.”
Li Yang walked over and looked at the chief examiner, then asked actively, “Teacher, is there a problem?”
Chief examiner Lin Yunshu paused for a moment and said, “Your current physique value is 95.”
Li Yang made a surprised expression at the perfect moment and asked, “How is this possible? I previously tested at 90.”
That’s right, she herself didn’t know why either, after all, she was just an ordinary orphan from a small town.
Although Lin Yunshu was meeting Li Yang face-to-face for the first time, she had already been observing her through surveillance for three days.
She had a good impression of Li Yang.
This student was steady and reliable.
Starting from the simplest plants, she had achieved such outstanding results.
During the final battle with second-tier exotic plants, she also performed excellently, not standing aside but fighting alongside Zhong Qian and Lin Zhaoqin, working hard to secure victory.
A genius born from a humble background always faces a bumpy road.
Lin Yunshu couldn’t help but feel soft-hearted and said, “There are multiple possibilities. First, the instruments used by the military school for testing have limitations and might not accurately measure physique values above 90. Second, you are still in a growth phase, and during these three days of actual combat exams, your potential might have been further stimulated, causing your physique value to surge.”
Li Yang was really taken aback and nodded dumbly, “So that’s how it is…”
Lin Yunshu then asked her, “Have you tested your mental value?”
Li Yang shook her head, “No.”
Lin Yunshu said, “There is no instrument here to measure mental values, but when you get a chance, you should test it, it should be quite high.”
She paused and then smiled, “But it doesn’t matter if you don’t test it. With your scores, you can apply to any school, and you can freely choose your major later on.”
Military schools don’t look at mental values, but a high mental value would provide more options when choosing majors later.
However, Li Yang’s physique and combat exam scores were so high that there was no need for the boost of a mental value.
She could already “walk all over” in this year’s freshman class.
After thanking the examiners, Li Yang left the testing room.
Outside, a group of candidates stared at her in awe.
Lin Yunshu said, “Alright, the practical exams are over. Teachers, prepare for the return trip. We must take attendance by group to ensure every candidate is out of the isolation zone.”
On the way back, the atmosphere in the car for Group 8 was drastically different from when they arrived.
Everyone was silent, occasionally sneaking glances at Li Yang, like they were peeping at a big celebrity, too afraid to speak up!
Oh my god!
95 points for physique!
Oh my god!
380 points, the top scorer from Donghua Province!
It wasn’t until they returned to the district that Chen Song finally gathered the courage, and the words were again on the tip of his tongue, “Before… it was my fault, I’m sorry.”
Unfortunately, he still couldn’t say it because there was a crowd standing in the classroom of Group 8.
The leading boy was still wearing a black combat uniform, his eyebrows and eyes sharp like swords.
There was a barely noticeable crack in the scabbard on his waist, the same Zhong Qian who had just lost to Li Yang.
Zhong Kun was also there, his silver-gray hair lost its luster, hanging limply on his face.
He looked completely downcast, like a salted fish stranded on the beach.
Li Yang saw this scene and felt a slight unease in her heart.
What was going on?
Why did it feel like they were here with bad intentions?
Zhong Qian walked towards her, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he asked, “Which military school are you applying to?”
Li Yang answered, “Zhongdu.”
Zhong Qian replied, “Good.”
After saying that, he turned around and walked away. Zhong Kun didn’t even dare look at Li Yang and quickly followed him.
Li Yang: ‘What was going on? He just asked that question and left?’
She couldn’t be bothered with what Zhong Qian wanted, but what really mattered to her was Zhong Kun—
The promise of the “Star-Invoking Pill,” don’t forget it, one must live with integrity.
The Zhong brothers left, but the crowd still stared at Li Yang with eager eyes.
It couldn’t be helped, it was just too rare.
Although they couldn’t figure out the reason, maybe watching more could increase their physique value?
Chen Song: “In front of so many people, he just couldn’t bring himself to say it!”
At that moment, a solid big guy squeezed through the crowd.
He was covered in mud from his survival suit, his hair was tangled with dead branches and leaves, but his face was clean, showing his strong features.
It was Yu Hongyuan.
He hadn’t been able to make it to Group 6 to watch the scene, but he had listened to the entire process.
Impressive, mom!
He was totally convinced!
Li Yang actually achieved extreme physique and scored 380 points, a score so valuable that it surpassed the combined scores of second and third place…
Huangcheng No. 1 High School would be bragging about this for the next ten years!
He, Yu Hongyuan, would now be Li Yang’s underling!
Yu Hongyuan stood in front of Li Yang and said to the crowd, “Move, move, don’t block the way!”
Turning back, he looked at Li Yang and said, “Let’s go back.”
His attitude had made a 180-degree turn, almost grinning.
Li Yang: Yu Hongyuan said warmly, “The driver is waiting outside.”
Li Yang didn’t want to be stared at like a panda, so she simply decided to leave with Yu Hongyuan.
Chen Song: The words were still unsaid, but the people had already left.
When Li Yang left the provincial capital, Chen Xiangrong personally came to send her off.
When she returned to Huangcheng No. 1 High School, Principal Sun came to greet her personally.
This treatment made Yu Hongyuan’s eyes light up with envy.
Back in her small apartment at school, Li Yang slept for a whole day and night to recover.
The three-day practical exam had been exhausting, especially the final battle with the giant cactus.
While she was focused, she hadn’t felt much, but afterward, she started to feel scared.
The cactus was as tall as a small mountain!
Its two large heads were covered in sharp, blade-like teeth!
The cactus’s body also spewed toxic mist!
So scary!
Li Yang re-watched the footage of the practical exam and was even more frightened.
One wrong move, and she could lose an arm or a leg…
The isolation zone was truly terrifying, and she still had to go to the Agricultural Department.
Li Yang opened her system panel and checked her detailed data.
Name: Li Yang
Lifespan: 40 years / 50 years
Physique: 95
Mental: 90
Note 1: Lifespan is only 40 years, please harvest plants to gain more lifespan.
Note 2: Physique value can no longer be improved, please invoke stars into the body.
Li Yang was quite confused by Note 1.
When she only had one year left to live, “only remaining” was reasonable, but now she had 40 years of life, and it still used “only remaining.”
Wasn’t that a bit too unintelligent?
However, Li Yang quickly thought, the system was called “Eternal Life,” and in the context of “Eternal Life,” maybe 40 years wasn’t much.
As for the second note, Li Yang couldn’t do anything about it.
She had no idea how to invoke stars into the body and didn’t want to try it recklessly, so she decided to wait until after she entered school to figure it out.
Li Yang sighed, “I still don’t know if that Star-Invoking Pill…”
Just then, her phone rang.
Li Yang looked at the message and saw that it was a delivery notice, saying that a package from the provincial capital had been placed in the parcel locker downstairs.
From the provincial capital?
Mr. Zhong?
Could it be the Star-Invoking Pills?
Li Yang hurried downstairs and quickly retrieved the package.
She wasn’t worried about danger, as the safety factor was very high in the city, especially at school, so there was no need to be as cautious as in the isolation zone.
Opening the package, she found a small ebony box, a book with an ancient design, and a letter sealed with wax.
Li Yang took out the ebony box and opened it, gasping in surprise.
The starlight was dazzling and brilliant.
Of course, to ordinary people, these were just four black pills, but to Li Yang, they were extremely dazzling.
“So it’s really without a guilty conscience,” Li Yang’s affection for Zhong Kun grew significantly.
In fact, she and Zhong Kun only joked about it, and even if he didn’t send it, it would have been fine.
The Zhong family was rich and powerful, so Li Yang wouldn’t dare to visit.
But Zhong Kun not only sent her four Star-Invoking Pills, but also an additional book titled “Beginner Star Invoking Technique.”
As soon as Li Yang picked up the book, she heard a beep in her ear.
[Detected “Star-Invoking Pills” *4, “Beginner Star Invoking Technique” *1, new features will be activated, please wait…]
After a while, Li Yang’s system panel changed.
Name: Li Yang
Lifespan: 40 years / 50 years
Physique: 95
Mental: 90
Skill: Beginner Star Invoking Technique
Pills: Star-Invoking Pills
Note: Lifespan is only 40 years, please harvest plants to gain more lifespan.
Note 2: Physique value can no longer be improved, please invoke stars into the body.
Note 3: The Star-Invoking Pills contain too many impurities, it is suggested to consume lifespan to purify them.
Note 4: Conditions met to practice the “Beginner Star Invoking Technique,” you can consume lifespan to practice.
Li Yang: She had just thought that 40 years of life was plenty, and now there was a new “life-extending” option.