MARTIAL ARTS HALL SIGN IN

After leaving Gao Yurong's house, Wang Yi found himself standing outside the complex in the darkness. He glanced back and noticed that the lights were still on in Gao Yurong's house. He sighed, fully aware of Gao Yurong's affection for him, but he wasn't ready to address it at the moment. Wang Yi had more important responsibilities to focus on.

Children's love was unfamiliar territory for Wang Yi. He muttered to himself, "Let's focus on training." The names of Lin Youyu, Shen Yan, and Gao Yurong floated through his mind, causing him to shake his head. He realized that he had been slacking off lately, allowing his thoughts to wander.

"I need to practice harder today," Wang Yi resolved.

Soon, he arrived at the District Xtreme Martial Arts Hall. Skillfully swiping his card at the front entrance, Wang Yi entered the hall but suddenly remembered that he hadn't signed in today. According to the rules, he could sign in once at the martial arts hall.

"Panel," Wang Yi silently commanded in his mind.

A golden panel materialized before him.

"Check-in."

[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in. Reward: +1 body experience.]

[Your body style has been upgraded to 'proficient'.]

[Number of check-ins available for this location: 0]

Wang Yi frowned upon hearing the announcement.

While physical fitness could be improved through training, body skills and sword techniques relied on experience. Strong physical strength didn't automatically translate to high-level body art. Wang Yi understood that to enhance his body skills and sword techniques, he needed to undergo rigorous training without shortcuts.

Solid foundation, proficiency, and effortless execution—these were the first three levels of body technique and sword technique. Yet, even this foundation was considered the lowest level among human warriors.

The four levels of mastery were: basic, subtle, perfect, and artistic conception.

"I didn't expect the sign-in panel to enhance my physical fitness. It's incredible," Wang Yi marveled. With the sudden influx of knowledge and memory, he felt his body instinctively absorb the training and experience of countless repetitions. Dodging techniques and awareness merged seamlessly into his body's instinct.

Ordinary martial artists found it challenging to improve their body skills. Only through extraordinary talent and extensive training could slight progress be achieved. Wang Yi had spent over ten years to reach the solid level of the foundational body law. Becoming proficient required a long and arduous journey.

But with the sign-in panel, he had made the leap from solid to proficient in one go. It was truly astonishing.

The improvement in body skills also bolstered Wang Yi's strength. After all, body style was an integral part of overall strength.

"I should be able to sign in at the Thunderbolt Gym if I can sign in here at the Xtreme Martial Arts Gym," Wang Yi pondered. These two gyms, the "Extreme Martial Arts Gym" created by the world's number one powerhouse "Hong," and the "Raiden Martial Arts Gymnasium" created by the world's second strongest player "Thunder God," were considered the pinnacle of martial arts.

Hong was renowned for his unbeatable dominance, while Thunder God boasted incredible speed, physical strength, and power. Wang Yi was well aware of their extraordinary abilities. Although the gap between him and these two powerhouses was vast, it only fueled his determination to catch up.

"With this sign-in panel, if I can't surpass Hong and Thor, then I'm truly useless!" Wang Yi's passion blazed.

"But I've already signed in today. I'll have to wait until tomorrow to sign in at the Raiden Martial Arts Center."

The sign-in panel

allowed only one sign-in per day at a specific location, and there were additional restrictions.

Wearing his martial arts senior student certificate, Wang Yi strolled through the courtyard of the martial arts hall. It was already past 7 o'clock in the evening, and the hall was mostly empty during the day due to students and office workers. However, at night, the place was bustling with activity. Wang Yi received respectful greetings from the students he encountered along the way.

"Brother!"

"Hello, brother."

Wang Yi smiled and nodded in response, but his mind remained preoccupied with his own concerns.

"With my current genetic level tripled and my body skills upgraded to proficient, passing the quasi-warrior assessment shouldn't be a problem," Wang Yi contemplated. To become a warrior, one had to undergo two assessments, with the "quasi-warrior assessment" being the first. It evaluated fist strength, speed, and neural reaction speed.

Given Wang Yi's physical fitness, he had long surpassed the requirements of a quasi-warrior and reached the level of a genuine warrior. However, physical fitness was only the foundation. True warriors had experienced numerous life-or-death battles, and practical combat experience, willpower, and performance were equally crucial.

That was why the "warrior actual combat assessment" existed—to filter out those who passed the physical fitness test but faltered in real combat.

"But I've improved too rapidly. Previously, my punching strength was only around 800 kilograms. If I suddenly reveal my newfound strength, it may attract unnecessary suspicion," Wang Yi realized.

Raising his strength from 800 to 850 kilograms was already considered a mark of genius. Doubling or even tripling that improvement required extraordinary talent—an achievement that only occurred once or twice a century.

Going from 800 to 2,400 kilograms?

What would others think of him?

The complications arising from this situation troubled Wang Yi. All his actions were being closely monitored, and he couldn't explain such a sudden surge in power.

"I can't take unnecessary risks," Wang Yi concluded.

"Even if I want to demonstrate my strength, it should be during the martial artist assessment, after obtaining the genetic primordial energy training method."

The genetic primordial energy cultivation method allowed humans to absorb universal energy and optimize their gene evolution. It was similar to the ancient martial arts techniques used to cultivate internal strength, but in this case, it enhanced genetic powers and strengthened the body to the point of defying modern thermal weapons.

However, this training method was confidential and could only be acquired after passing the quasi-warrior assessment. Furthermore, the physical fitness had to reach the level of a quasi-warrior for a chance of successful cultivation. Most quasi-warriors succeeded, with only a few exceptions.

With his current threefold increase in genetic level, Wang Yi had no doubt about the success of his cultivation.

"Besides, the first cultivation of genes always yields the most significant improvement," Wang Yi realized. "If I continue my training and combine it with the first genetic awakening cultivation, my progress could be substantial."

"Add the sign-in rewards to the equation, and I might easily reach four or five thousand kilograms in punching strength during the first practice."

"Joining an elite training camp wouldn't be an exaggeration."

Wang Yi couldn't help but revel in his own genius.