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Data statistics:

Explosive strength 98KG

Instantaneous speed 11.4 seconds per 100 meters

The physical strength did not meet the measurement standards.

The body's toughness did not meet the measurement standards.

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Martial Arts Skill Judgment: None

Realm determination: None

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Friendly reminder: The path of martial arts is arduous, please keep striving!

There is a lot of data on the statistics panel, but only the first two values ​​are meaningful for the current situation.

"There's not much progress compared to last month. My strength has increased by less than 2KG, and my speed has improved by 0.1s... Slow, too slow!"

He clenched his fist and murmured, a fleeting sadness passing through his eyes for a second.

There are very straightforward standards for advancing to the rank of martial artist.

Strength 149KG, speed 10 seconds.

This is the threshold for the first stage of beginner martial artist.

When strength and speed reach this standard, one can seek the feeling of Qi and try to cultivate one's own primordial Qi by drawing on the spiritual energy that is reviving between heaven and earth.

Last year, the minimum admission scores for all martial arts universities in China were 118KG and 11 seconds.

Given the current situation, it's pure wishful thinking for Shen Qian to reach this standard within four months.

The speed that seems most promising is also the most distant, because the progress becomes slower as speed increases. Many people are stuck at 11.1 seconds and haven't made any progress for years.

His talent wasn't exactly terrible, but it was... very average.

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South of Jingcheng.

A few low-rise buildings with peeling paint and a small garden form a community. At the entrance of the community stands an old sign with the four characters "Happy Community".

Shen Qian's family lived here.

"Hey, Shen Qian, you got out of school so early today? Did you skip class?" The old man who worked as a security guard in the community and also sold melons and fruits couldn't help but laugh when he saw Shen Qian.

"Old Hu, you should smoke less. If you really get lung cancer, with your meager salary, you probably won't be able to afford a martial arts master to treat you. You'll just have to wait to die!" Shen Qian glanced at the overflowing ashtray on Old Hu's table and clicked his tongue in disapproval.

"Bullshit! If I get sick, do I have to pay for it myself? I'm a martial artist who receives government subsidies!" Old Hu cursed as he puffed out smoke.

"To be honest, Lao Hu, I actually admire you quite a bit," Shen Qian said sincerely.

"See? You finally believed me, kid?" Old Hu said smugly, propping his lame leg up on the table.

"Only you can boast the same thing for more than ten years."

"?"

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With a friendly greeting from Old Hu, Shen Qian, who had taken a bag of rotten apples, returned home contentedly.

"Mom, I'm home," Shen Qian called out as she pushed open the door.

"Old Shen, your son is back!" Wang Xiaojuan poked her head out of the kitchen, carrying a cleaver and chopping something. Time had made her body bulky, and only a glimpse of youthful charm could be seen in her features.

"Oh, my dad's back too?" Shen Qian handed over the apple in his hand.

"Why are you taking Grandpa Hu's things again?" Wang Xiaojuan complained.

"Well, he can't sell these rotten ones anyway. This bag looks like a lot, but after removing the inedible pieces, there are only a few pieces left. And since I'm nice to talk to, he gave them to me for free," Shen Qian said with a grin.

Wang Xiaojuan glared at Shen Qian, took the apple and went into the kitchen. Shen Qian's father, Shen Liang, came out of the bedroom with tape in his hand.

"That gust of wind this morning was really weird; it cracked all the windows in the house. Luckily, it's not serious. Let's just seal them up with tape for now."

"Dad, has your factory also stopped operating?"

Chen Qian poured a glass of water and handed it to him.

"Yes, the equipment in the factory was already old, and the sudden power outage caused a lot of malfunctions. It will probably take a few days to repair, and we can't start production for the time being."

Shen Liang frowned, a hint of worry flashing across his face.

"Alright, Dad, you're just a production team leader, why worry so much? Anyone who doesn't know better would think you're the factory manager if they saw your expression!" Shen Qian comforted him.

"You brat, how can you talk like that?" Shen Liang didn't say anything, but Wang Xiaojuan, who came out with the dishes, glared at Shen Qian.

"Mom, what day is it today? There's winter melon soup!" Shen Qian stood up in surprise upon smelling the aroma. She glanced into the kitchen and was even more astonished. "Holy crap, am I seeing things? Those are bok choy and cucumbers? Is it Chinese New Year today?"

Shen glanced at the calendar; it was just an ordinary day. The way he looked at his parents immediately changed.

"Mom, you've changed. You only made two meat dishes, so extravagant. Are you finally going to reveal your true identities to me?"

"What identity?" Wang Xiaojuan was taken aback.

"All the past suffering was just to torment me, but actually our family has tens of millions in assets? Or maybe I'm not your biological child... Mom, just talk, why are you holding a kitchen knife?"

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Shen Liang gave Wang Xiaojuan a wink, and Wang Xiaojuan returned to the kitchen, leaving only the father and son in the living room.

Shen Qian realized something, silently made Shen Liang a cup of tea, and then sat down.

"We're having guests coming over soon... but Xiaoqian, I'd still like to ask for your opinion."

What kind of guests?

“He was your father’s former colleague in Lucheng. But when we moved to Jingcheng, his family went to the east of the city.”

Shen Liang explained something, and Shen Qian paused, as if he understood something.

Lu City is a small city with a population of less than 200,000. More than ten years ago, due to a disaster, the entire Lu City was turned into ruins and merged into scorched earth.

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