"BZZZT!!"
The moment Zhao Xuan collapsed, a sharp whistle pierced the air—signaling the official end of his combat assessment.
Shua shua shua shua shua!
The medical team, who had been waiting on standby, rushed in immediately, quickly checking the unconscious Zhao Xuan and Lu Sheng.
Moments later, both of them were carefully lifted onto stretchers and carried toward the school infirmary.
"How are the two of them doing?"
One of the examiners asked.
"Nothing serious," a medic replied. "They both fainted from sheer exhaustion after that intense battle. No major injuries."
"Phew~"
Hearing this, the crowd collectively sucked in a cold breath.
"Damn, Lu Sheng I can understand—after activating his Honey Badger Form, his physique must've broken past a thousand points. It makes sense he'd come out unscathed after a fight like that. But that Zhao Xuan guy… he's not injured either?!"
"Wait—are you saying Zhao Xuan's physique has also broken past a thousand?!"
"Freak! What a damn monster!"
"I wonder what kind of Devil Fruit ability he chose to get that kind of physical power while still in senior year. Could it be an Ancient Zoan?"
"Could be! Highly possible!"
"…"
Because nearly half the examination arena had been destroyed during Zhao Xuan and Lu Sheng's ferocious battle, the remaining six hundred or so students had their combat assessments postponed until the next day.
That afternoon—
While Zhao Xuan was still unconscious, word of his fierce duel with Lu Sheng had already spread throughout Tongcheng First High School School.
"Hey, have you heard? Have you heard?"
"Heard what?"
"Zhao Xuan beat up one of the examiners during his assessment! The examiner's still in bed recovering! That's why our combat test got delayed until tomorrow!"
"Whoa—seriously?"
"Of course! I heard it myself when I was passing by the teachers' office!"
"Damn! Zhao Xuan's defying heaven itself!"
…
"Do you know why the school suddenly postponed the assessment?"
"Didn't you hear? Zhao Xuan knocked out one of the examiners!"
"Of course not! What are you thinking? There were over twenty examiners! Even if Zhao Xuan knocked one out, there are still plenty left. How could that cause a delay?"
"Uh… then what's the reason?"
"Because Zhao Xuan's fight with the examiner was so intense, they wrecked the entire arena! That's why the assessment's postponed."
"What? For real?"
"Totally! Go check it yourself—there are already stacks of blue bricks being delivered for repairs!"
"Holy crap… Zhao Xuan's terrifying!"
…
"Hey, did you hear?"
"Hear what?"
"Zhao Xuan went berserk during the assessment and took down several examiners! That's why the whole thing got postponed!"
"Phew—"
…
As the rumors spread, the story grew more and more outrageous.
By the time Zhao Xuan finally woke up the next morning, the tale being passed around was that he had taken down all the examiners and completely demolished the arena—forcing the school to delay the exam.
"This is getting ridiculous…"
When Zhao Xuan heard the rumors himself, he was completely dumbfounded.
…
[Heavenly Rewards Diligence System]
Name: Zhao Xuan
Age: 18
Spiritual Power: 20.97 / 42.97
Physique: 99.45 / 209.95
Abilities:
– Shave (Proficiency: 77/200)
– Iron Body (Proficiency: 148/200)
– Finger Pistol (Proficiency: 81/200)
– Moon Step (Proficiency: 89/200)
– Tempest Kick (Proficiency: 123/200)
– Paper Art (Proficiency: 138/200)
– Swordsmanship (Proficiency: 38/200)
– Armament Haki (Beginner: 632/1000)
– Azure Dragon Fruit (Proficiency: 14/2000)
In the school infirmary, Zhao Xuan stared blankly at his status panel, looking utterly confused.
"System, come out right now and explain this to me! I went through that whole brutal fight yesterday and used up all my strength—so why hasn't my proficiency gone up at all?" he demanded internally.
"Because the host was unconscious yesterday, the system has not yet issued your battle rewards."
As soon as the system's calm voice finished, another chime immediately followed.
Ding-dong!
"You've completed a thrilling and intense battle! You've gained new insights into the Six Powers, Armament Haki, and your Azure Dragon Fruit ability.
Six Powers proficiency +30,
Armament Haki proficiency +30,
Azure Dragon Fruit proficiency +100!"
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