What, vitality 1.5! How is this possible? Everyone who saw this data was stunned. Such high vitality was second only to Zhao Kai in the class. If it were anyone else, that would be one thing, but this Feng Lin was clearly just a bottom-tier student with 0.4 before. It's only been the interval between two exams—what earth-shattering changes could have happened to him? Improving vitality by a full 1.1 in such a short time is simply unscientific, not genetic at all! No matter how much they suspected cheating before, now the real vitality was right in front of them, a solid 1.5. Even if they couldn't accept it, they had to. "Impossible, the machine must be broken! How could this guy have such high vitality?" Du Zhiming couldn't believe it. His vitality had always ranked second in the class, and now he was surpassed by a bottom-tier student, with a gap of 0.14. What was happening to this world? He looked utterly bewildered. "Don't be foolish! Unless the life detector is broken, the results can't be wrong. If it were, why didn't Zhao Kai's vitality index show an error?" someone reasoned logically. "Exactly! Something must have happened to Feng Lin that completely transformed him." ... Speculations about Feng Lin were all over the place, with various theories. But at the same time, they had to admit that with such high vitality, his intelligence would also be greatly developed. That meant Feng Lin absolutely had the ability to score high on the written exam. Though they couldn't accept it inside, the facts were right there, leaving no room for further doubt or rebuttal. Sometimes reality is just that frustrating, isn't it? "Damn it!" Zhao Kai gritted his teeth on the side. He had been targeting Feng Lin all along, and now this was the result. The vitality test not only failed to prove Feng Lin cheated but actually cleared his name. How could he accept that? Even though he had regained ground in the martial exam, he had long dominated the top spot in the class and wouldn't allow anyone to surpass him, even in just one written exam. "Kid, this will be your nightmare! Your mistake was picking an opponent you can never defeat!" He stared at Feng Lin's back, his gaze turning completely sinister. "Could this student have luckily entered a pre-college exam burst phase?" The female homeroom teacher watched Feng Lin's astonishing performance, a guess forming in her mind. As an experienced teacher who had led several graduating classes, she knew well that every senior year, some usually unnoticed students would enter a rapid burst phase, their grades soaring with shocking progress. This was because these students had potential that hadn't erupted before, but as the college exam neared, intense pressure would push all their potential to the limit, spurring rapid growth. Was Feng Lin also that kind of student? Then she had really misjudged him before. But this was too extreme! Going from a bottom-tier student to one of the top in the class—such progress was something she had never seen in her teaching career, not even from such prodigies. Now it was up to Feng Lin's performance to give her a more reliable and comprehensive understanding. Feng Lin's sudden eruption drew varied reactions, but all were filled with shock. But thinking it ended there would be a huge mistake. What Feng Lin did next was even more unbelievable. After the vitality test came the strength and speed tests. Speed and strength were the two most basic qualities of life. Having a vitality index was useless if it couldn't be expressed in speed and strength. Even with the same vitality index, different lives had different focuses on speed and strength. This was most obvious in animals. According to scientific research, adult tigers and adult elephants had similar vitality. But elephants were clearly stronger than tigers by more than one level, yet much slower. The same applied to humans—some were naturally good at running, others had immense strength... Genes determined the essence of life, but how it manifested varied from person to person. The classroom had a speed tester and a punch force machine, used to test running speed and punching power. Students took turns stepping up to test in order. At the command, they sprinted fiercely on the speed tester. The speed tester was like a treadmill, the belt moving rapidly, stopping after 100 meters. Then they would punch the force machine at full speed, and after 100 punches, the machine would show the average force per punch. 100 meters in 7.12 seconds, punch force 0.65 tons... That was the average data from the current test takers. "Next, Zhao Kai!" Zhao Kai stepped forward under the envious gazes of the crowd and the expectant look of the homeroom teacher. Whoosh! He ran at full speed, his legs moving so fast they left afterimages. After finishing 100 meters, he wasn't even out of breath, then went to the punch force machine and punched at full power. Bang, bang, bang. The air seemed to explode with dull thuds, the punch force machine wobbling as if about to fall apart. 100 meters in 5.17 seconds, punch force 1.2 tons! As soon as the data came out, another round of gasps erupted. "Zhao Kai is Zhao Kai!" "Such physical ability is insane. Vitality over 2, is it really that exaggerated?" "Yeah! This is almost approaching the limit of mortals!" ... Zhao Kai smiled arrogantly, not looking at anyone, only glancing at Feng Lin with a hint of mockery. Trying to compete with me, how overconfident! "Let's see how strong my physical ability is?" Feng Lin didn't care about others' provocations; he only compared himself to himself. The path of cultivation was a lonely one, with the greatest opponent being oneself. Only by constantly challenging oneself and breaking limits could one walk this endless road and eventually reach the other shore. These trivial matters couldn't disturb his mind. Standing before the machine, Feng Lin slowly closed his eyes, taking deep breaths. His long breath felt like it lasted a century, his whole body seeming to breathe deeply, activating to the maximum, his physical state adjusted to its best. "Next candidate, Feng Lin..." At the call, Feng Lin's eyes suddenly opened, a flash of white light streaking through the air. The next moment, his body launched instantly, going from stillness to full speed in a split second, giving the illusion of teleportation. A sharp screeching sound emerged as he sprinted at full force, his feet pounding the belt so fast they seemed to burn, spreading a smell of burning rubber. 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 4 seconds... Beep, beep, beep... The 100-meter sprint result came out: 4.21 seconds! "What? 4.21 seconds?" Many students saw this too, rushing up to look at the speed tester, rubbing their eyes, thinking the machine was broken. According to scientific calculations, no matter how strong a normal human's vitality, speed and strength had bottlenecks. 100 meters in 4 seconds, punch force 2 tons—that was the limit, because going faster or stronger would exceed the human body's tolerance, causing it to collapse. Only by formally becoming a cultivator, using supernatural power to transform the body from the inside out, could one break this limit, hence it was called the mortal limit. And now Feng Lin's running speed was close to the mortal limit. Could someone with only 1.5 vitality do that? Faster than someone with 2.2 vitality! That's not genetic at all! Everyone who saw this had their jaws nearly drop. But Feng Lin himself wasn't surprised at all. Different genes had different focuses on strengthening the body. How agile are apes! The ape gene he awakened had no special powers, but it greatly enhanced agility. Feng Lin had even strengthened it to an unprecedented nine points, pushing speed to the limit, which wasn't unimaginable. But Feng Lin was also puzzled: I have this speed, faster than Zhao Kai, so why is my vitality so much lower than his? It seems there are secrets about gene enhancement and vitality improvement that I don't understand! Now was still the exam, not the time to think about this. He temporarily set aside the question and started the punch force test. Bang, bang, bang... He drew his bow like shooting a tiger, his whole body's bones cracking, power concentrated to the extreme, then suddenly punched. Punches like thunder, a hundred in a row, hammering the punch force machine like a storm. The machine shook repeatedly, groaning under the strain, displaying a series of numbers. Each candidate had to complete a hundred punches within a set time, testing not only punch force but also endurance. Throwing a hundred full-power punches required not just maximum force but also maintaining consistent power for a high score. Feng Lin's breath was long and steady. After the storm of a hundred punches, though tired, he wasn't gasping for air. Punch force 0.8 tons! The machine accurately reflected the data. "What? Average punch force 0.8 tons? That's close to 1 ton! And his running speed is astonishing, 100 meters in 4.21 seconds." "How did he train! With only 1.5 vitality, he's faster than Zhao Kai at 2.2!" "His strength isn't weak either. This isn't scientific." ... Everyone was shocked. "How is this possible?" Zhao Kai was stunned, Feng Lin's displayed power completely beyond his understanding of genes. Extremely fast, decent strength—why was his vitality only 1.5? Cheating again? Impossible! The machine was a dead object, how could it help someone fake it! "A dark horse, absolutely a dark horse. He's the second cultivation genius in our class!" With another genius in the class, the female homeroom teacher immediately cast aside all previous biases and began to value Feng Lin immensely. As a homeroom teacher, every additional genius in the class was a huge asset to her. Previous biases? They didn't matter! What mattered was the present. As long as you had strength, who cared what you used to be? And all this change came from one exam. Feng Lin had only shown a glimpse of his talent, but it made everyone realize that this once-unknown bottom-tier student had risen powerfully.