Strength Test

In Yangzhou City's Mingyue Residential District, at Luo Feng's home, the living room was filled with laughter as Luo Feng had dinner with his parents and younger brother. The first time Luo Feng ventured into the wilderness area, it was only for seven or eight days, but this time it had been nearly two months. Although his parents and brother often contacted him by phone during that period, the joy of actually seeing Luo Feng far surpassed any phone call.

After dinner, in Luo Hua's room, Luo Feng noticed the extensive text in a Word document on his brother's laptop. "What are you writing, Luo Hua?" he asked with a smile.

"Reviewing my stock trading gains and losses over the past month, and refining my stock trading theories," Luo Hua replied with a smile. "Brother, the core theoretical framework for stock trading can actually be established in just a few months. But to truly refine this theory through extensive practice, that takes a very, very long time."

Luo Feng chuckled. "Luo Hua, don't tell me all that, I don't understand it. By the way, how has your stock trading been these past three months?"

"The stock market hasn't been great recently; the overall index has dropped by about 10%. However, the stocks I chose are all high-quality, and through swing trading, I've made a small profit of about 50% in the last three months." Luo Hua's face showed a hint of confidence. Luo Feng smiled in response, as he had also briefly looked into stocks online.

Currently, the entire Earth Alliance stock market is integrated. Because conditions vary in different regions, the overall market might fall, but some areas might still rise, while others, affected by monster incursions, might experience drastic drops. Under such chaotic circumstances, stock trading is quite challenging.

"Oh, so you mean you've earned ten million?" Luo Feng asked, surprised. Three months ago, Luo Feng had made a fortune by killing the 'Hunter' and had given his brother twenty million upon his return. Although Luo Feng had confidence in his brother, he didn't dare give him too much money at once, to prevent him from losing too much.

"Yes, that's right."

Luo Feng picked up his phone and quickly accessed his online banking to make a transfer. "Beep!" His brother, Luo Hua, picked up his phone in surprise and saw a text message about a balance change in his bank card: "Your card ending in 3206 received 50,000,000 from the Bank of Communications at 21:51 on November 30th. Balance: 50,003,000. (Bank of Communications)"

"Brother, fifty million?" Luo Hua looked at his brother, Luo Feng, in shock. Fifty million was no small sum. Huaxia currency was still quite valuable, with an exchange rate of only about 3.5 to the Earth currency. For many wealthy businessmen in Huaxia Nation, coming up with fifty million in cash was quite unrealistic.

"Luo Hua, keep up the good work. I have faith in you," Luo Feng said with a grin.

"Mmm." Luo Hua's eyes gleamed as he nodded emphatically. Managing such a large sum in the stock market gave Luo Hua a sense of accomplishment. For him, with his disabled legs, stock trading had long become a career. Since he started trading several years ago, he had experimented with short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategies, as well as regional stocks and manipulated stocks, ultimately establishing his own philosophical approach. It could be said that he already possessed the foundation of a master. However, even masters in the stock market can stumble, as it demands high levels of intellect, psychological fortitude, and more.

"Get some rest early," Luo Feng said with a smile, then headed upstairs. Fifty million? Luo Feng genuinely didn't care. In these two months of cultivation, he had incidentally earned over eighty million. This speed of earning money was indeed envied by many Warriors, but there was nothing they could do—Luo Feng's methods were beyond their grasp. After all, Luo Feng was a Psychic Master, and if he truly wanted to make money, with his Psychic Master abilities, he could definitely kill a large number of Beast General-level monsters.

***

Last night was a downpour, but tonight the stars were brilliant, their light shining through the skylight into the training hall on the second floor. Luo Feng was repeatedly swinging his Blood Shadow Battle Blade, his movements incredibly fast. Each time, Luo Feng pushed the limits of the Ninefold Thunder Blade. Having already worked tirelessly for 20 hours straight at the supply base, this high-frequency, extreme blade practice exhausted him completely in just half an hour. Immediately after, Luo Feng began cultivating the Ninefold Primordial Guidance Technique. Finally, he performed the Five Hearts Towards the Sky gene original energy cultivation method.

"Hiss~~" Luo Feng's face showed a hint of joy as he sat cross-legged, performing the Five Hearts Towards the Sky. He clearly felt every cell in his body was incredibly hungry, each one frantically devouring the cosmic energy. "When I mastered the first stage of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, my cultivation speed nearly doubled! And now, having mastered the second stage of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, my entire body's cells seem even hungrier, capable of absorbing more gene original energy."

Time flowed by, second by second. After a long while, every cell in his body seemed to 'burp' with immense satisfaction, unable to absorb any more, completely saturated.

"When I mastered the first stage, my cultivation speed doubled! Mastering the second stage, while not as dramatic as the first, still increased my cultivation speed by a third!" Luo Feng exclaimed in awe. The Ninefold Thunder Blade was truly miraculous, and combined with the guidance technique, it made his cultivation speed astonishingly fast.

"Before, I trained diligently at home for a month, then spent two months honing myself in the wilderness area. I wonder how much my strength has increased over these three months." Luo Feng felt a surge of anticipation. Over these three months, Luo Feng had indeed made astonishing progress every day. Firstly, he was a Psychic Master, and his psychic energy was subtly improving his body day by day—this was one reason for the initial rapid increase in a Psychic Master's strength. Secondly, Luo Feng cultivated the ultimate technique, the Ninefold Thunder Blade. Add to that Luo Feng's two months of life-and-death battles. Combining these three factors, Luo Feng's cultivation speed was five to six times faster than that of an average, excellent Warrior.

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo for a test to see what level my strength has reached now." Luo Feng also wanted to verify the effectiveness of his diligent training.

***

Early in the morning, around five o'clock, Luo Feng headed to the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. "Lunatic, out so early?" Some Warriors who were morning exercising in the residential district greeted him. "Lunatic, I heard you made a fortune in the last two months." "You have to treat us, treat the brothers in our residential district to a good meal, let's have some fun." Many Warriors greeted him cheerfully.

The last time Luo Feng made a fortune by relying on the 'Hunter Silvermoon Direwolf,' not many people knew about it. But in the past two months, Luo Feng's frenzied slaughter of ordinary Soldier-level monsters had made him well-known in the Warrior circle. Killing over ten thousand monsters in two months—that record was truly 'insane.' So, earning the nickname 'Lunatic' was not surprising. Because of this, everyone also respected Luo Feng much more. After all, even the dullest person, after continuously slaughtering over ten thousand monsters, would become highly skilled in monster-killing techniques. Practice makes perfect, after all.

"Alright, no problem. How about tonight?" Luo Feng laughed heartily.

Entering the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo, the receptionist girl in the lobby saw Luo Feng and called out, "Mr. Luo, so early? No one's upstairs in the dojo yet. Would you like anything to drink? I'll bring it up for you." "No need, just prepare some tea and snacks. I'll come down to eat later," Luo Feng said with a smile, then went straight upstairs.

Extreme Martial Arts Dojo, sixth floor. Looking at the massive training hall on the sixth floor, Luo Feng was filled with emotion. His Prospective Warrior assessment had taken place here, and in the blink of an eye, that former Prospective Warrior was now considered a true elite Warrior. Luo Feng first turned on the punch force testing machine and then the speed testing device. After turning on the speed testing device, Luo Feng casually stood on the track. "Let's see my current strength." Luo Feng, who had been standing relaxed on the track, suddenly shot forward with a whoosh, like an arrow released from a bowstring. In almost the blink of an eye, he dashed across the track and slowed to a stop.

Luo Feng walked to the speed testing device and saw the number displayed on the screen—"78.6m/s." "Not bad," Luo Feng's eyes lit up. Generally, 60 meters per second is considered the baseline for an Advanced Warrior's physical fitness. And 90 meters per second is the baseline for a Beginner Warlord.

"Time to test my punch force." Luo Feng walked to the punch force testing machine, took a deep breath, and unleashed a powerful strike! "Boom!" His fist, like a cannonball, slammed into the punching target. The target vibrated violently, and the screen displayed the number—'6121kg'. Generally, 4000kg is considered the baseline for an Advanced Warrior. And 8000kg is the baseline for a Beginner Warlord. Of course, these are just approximate numerical standards, because currently, strength is judged not by physical fitness, but by battle achievements in killing monsters. After all, physical fitness is only one part of strength.

"Let's try the Ninefold Thunder Blade's force application." Luo Feng breathed calmly, then his eyes suddenly snapped open. With a burst of power from his feet, the entire training hall floor subtly vibrated. The immense force instantly transferred from his legs to his waist and hips. Crackle, crackle, crackle~~ Luo Feng's spine straightened segment by segment, and powerful punch force transmitted to his right arm. At the same time, his waist, hips, and even his back rippled like waves on water, unleashing two successive hidden forces. Force connection! Ninefold Thunder Blade, second stage, 21 times power, burst! As Luo Feng's fist swung out, its speed continuously increased, then with a sound of air exploding, it directly smashed into the punching target of the punch force testing machine. "Boom~~" The punching target tilted significantly before slowly righting itself. The screen also paused for a moment before displaying a line of numbers—"12928kg."

"Well, well," Luo Feng's face showed a smile. According to 6121 multiplied by 2.1, the exact number is 12854. However, punch force output is inherently an approximate number; sometimes it's slightly higher, sometimes slightly lower, which is normal. It could be said that with Luo Feng's full burst, he had nearly 13000kg of force. His inherent physical strength was that of an Advanced Warrior. But relying on the Ninefold Thunder Blade's force application method, he reached the level of a Beginner Warlord, far exceeding the 8000kg baseline. Beginner Warlord punch force generally ranges between 8000 and 16000kg.

"Finally, let's test nerve reaction speed." Luo Feng entered the nerve reaction testing room, directly set it to 'Beginner Warlord' mode, and configured a '5-second delay start.' After pressing the red button, Luo Feng quickly walked into the designated circle. Standing inside the circle, after about five seconds, "Beep~~ Beep~~" the nerve reaction testing machine's muzzle began to rotate, accelerating continuously until it reached an astonishing speed. Then, from the massive muzzle, dozens of gun barrels simultaneously fired rubber bullets, which rapidly shot into the red enclosure. "So fast," Luo Feng stood in the center of the red circle, moving swiftly. His footwork was ethereal, yet incredibly quick. Effortlessly. If you found someone with the same nerve reaction speed as Luo Feng, they probably couldn't move as easily as he did, because... Luo Feng's movement technique had reached the 'Micro-level.' With this Micro-level control, Luo Feng could maximize his dodging ability. Puff! Puff! Two shots hit Luo Feng consecutively, but he didn't hesitate, continuing to dodge. After one minute, the muzzle slowed down until it stopped rotating.

Luo Feng walked to the screen and looked closely: "Hmm? 60 seconds, hit 21 times, did not touch the red light, excellent?" Luo Feng was surprised by this result; he actually achieved an excellent rating in the Beginner Warlord-level nerve reaction test! This showed the effectiveness of the Micro-level technique! In fact, this 'nerve reaction testing machine,' more accurately, tests dodging ability! And dodging ability is related to speed, nerve reaction, consciousness, and more. However, this was already the best testing method available.

"Speed: 78.6 meters per second." "Punch force: 6121kg, with burst reaching nearly 13000kg." "Nerve reaction test: Beginner Warlord level, excellent!" Luo Feng was very satisfied with these test results. He clearly understood that his physical fitness should be considered Advanced Warrior level, but due to the Ninefold Thunder Blade's force application and the assistance of his Micro-level technique, he reached the Beginner Warlord level in attack power and nerve reaction.

After completing the tests, Luo Feng descended the stairs in a cheerful mood. In the bar area of the first-floor lobby, several Warriors were chatting. "Lunatic." "Luo Feng," Dojo Master Wu Tong, who was among them, said with a smile, "You're here so early. Are you here to watch the Prospective Warrior assessment? You missed the previous ones, but this time is good. We can watch this batch of new recruits together. How about you test them later?" Luo Feng was startled. Prospective Warrior assessment? Right, today is December 1st, and the first day of every month is the day for the Prospective Warrior assessment.