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Chapter 80: Martial Arts #1
Chapter 80: Martial Arts #1 (Begging for Continued Support)
Lin Qi emerged with a calm, unreadable expression.
"Brother Qi, what's going on?" Jiang Tao rushed over, curiosity lighting his face. "Why did you come out so late?"
Lin Qi smirked playfully. "You know how it is."
"You can order barbecue now", he added, teasing.
Jiang Tao shook his head vigorously. "No way! I won't believe it unless I see the results."
Nearby, Yu Jing's face darkened. He could tolerate Li Zhou outperforming him, but if Lin Qi also surpassed him, that was unacceptable.
"Impossible", he muttered, grasping for comfort. "That guy probably wasted time on purpose during the test."
Zhang Cheng, hunched over his tablet nearby, quickly navigated the interface. Seeing Lin Qi and Li Zhou exit together, he dove into the system.
"Let me check their martial arts scores", he thought, a strange suspicion stirring.
The tablet froze briefly before refreshing.
Li Zhou's score met his expectations, but when he switched to Lin Qi's results, his pupils shrank and his face contorted.
"What the—?!" His breath caught. "Lin Qi outscored Li Zhou? No way!"
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Training Hall 503
Back inside, Lin Qi refused to waste the hour before results posted. He focused on spear techniques, recalling his battle against the ninth examiner—an intense victory—and the tenth examiner, where he'd lasted longer than expected using Rock Solid Spear Techniques before falling to the fatal Rockburst Drill.
Staring at his long spear, he already sensed his ranking at Second High School. Now he'd wait for city, provincial, and national standings.
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Nationwide
Across the country, exam centers buzzed with frantic data entry. Martial Arts Pavilions and education bureaus monitored screens feverishly.
An hour and a half later, rankings poured in. Schools began projecting results in classrooms.
At Tianhai No.1 High, Guo Heng scanned his screen. "Grade #3, City #7." Wu Feng clapped his shoulder. "Congrats, Brother Heng!" Guo Heng smiled but wondered: How did Lin Qi and Jiang Tao do? His smile vanished when he saw his national ranking. "This can't be real! So low?!"
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Tianhai No.2 High School
The classroom crackled with tension. Hands shook, palms sweaty. Jiang Tao wiped his on his shirt, admiring Lin Qi's calm.
"Results are in", Yan Hong announced, stepping up with Zhang Cheng. The room tensed.
"The rankings shifted dramatically", Yan Hong continued. With a beep, the green data screen blinked alive.
Lin Qi found his name instantly:
[Lin Qi]
Culture: 928 (1st)
Vital Energy: 991 (5th)
Martial Arts: 915 (1st)
Overall: 955.6
Grade Rank: 9th → 2nd
Tianhai City: 108th → 9th
Cang Province: 270th → 20th
National: 503rd
He exhaled, a smile tugging his lips. Second place? That's better than expected! His martial arts score—915—had crushed Li Zhou's 910, seizing the school's top spot.
Jiang Tao scanned the board, finally landing on his own name—3rd place, Tianhai #11. Grinning, he began to celebrate until his eyes dropped to the 2nd place label.
"Lin Qi! You're #2?!" he yelped. "With a 915 in martial arts?!"
The class erupted. Some cheered, others groaned.
"Did you see Jiang Tao jumped over Zhu Yuqi, Qi Yuelin, and Yu Jing?" someone shouted.
"Look at Lin Qi! He beat seven people and took Li Zhou's spot!" Qiu Jie countered. "If not for his Vital Energy dragging him down, he'd be #1!"
Li Zhou stared at the screen, his earlier joy at ranking 5th in Tianhai fading. How did he score higher than me? Five points more... He lasted longer against the tenth examiner?! A chill ran through him. He's catching up.
Yu Jing clenched his chair so hard the metal legs bent. Lin Qi and Jiang Tao both overtook me?! His face twisted with rage.
Nearby, Qi Yuelin blinked rapidly, her icy composure shattered.
(End of Chapter)
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