The Northern Base City was a rectangle that was a hundred miles long and eighty miles wide. The Northern District took up one-fifth of the city's area, but it housed half of the city's population. It was a typical civilian district.
In the base city where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, those who lived in bungalows were the rich, and those who lived in skyscrapers were the poor. In order to make the most of the space, the civilian district was filled with square buildings that were dozens of stories high. Every family lived in a small space.
No matter how crowded it was, people would not leave the base city, because if they left the high walls of the base city, it would be a world where monsters ran rampant. It was a forbidden area for ordinary people, and only powerful martial artists could survive outside.
Lin Zhen walked through a small alley. Based on his memory, he quickly found the building where his family lived.
"This building is thirty stories high. To save space and electricity, there are no elevators. The higher you go, the poorer you are. My family lives on the twenty-eighth floor."
"Dad, Lin Liye should be home by now. He usually sells breakfast downstairs, but now he's probably at home preparing soy milk and buns for tomorrow."
"Mom should be doing handicrafts. She doesn't have a job, so she can only rely on her handmade embroidery to make some money. Her income is pitifully low. Their income is all used to pay for my education."
Lin Zhen walked into the dim corridor and walked up to the twenty-eighth floor.
"In my past life, in order to get my parents to move out of the slums, I practiced martial arts like crazy. Although I passed the high school entrance exam, Ouyang Yu hindered me and delayed my admission to the Azure Sky Dojo for half a year. A year later, my parents left the district. At that time, my parents were already sick from exhaustion, and they haven't recovered since."
"This time, it won't be the same as last time …"
Lin Zhen thought as he arrived at the door.
It had been a long time since he saw his parents, and Lin Zhen was a little excited.
However, he quickly calmed down. After all, he had lived for a long time, and his mental age was too old. He had seen too many things, so he wouldn't lose control of his emotions.
He felt in his pocket, and an ancient key appeared in his hand.
"This kind of anti-theft door is said to be a product from the Christian era. It can only be used to defend against ordinary people. Anyone who knows a little about picking locks can open it. It can only be used in the slums. The rich families have already used the advanced sensor door developed by the base city's Ministry of Science and Technology."
He inserted the key into the keyhole and opened the door. The aroma of food wafted out.
In the cramped little house, his father, Lin Zhen, was using an old-fashioned soy milk machine to make soy milk. This machine, in Lin Zhen's eyes, was so old that it seemed toothless. However, it was the family's hope. Without this machine, it would be difficult for Lin Zhen to even complete his basic studies.
His mother was using a gas stove to cook. There was a carp stewing in the pot. Lin Zhen knew that his mother had exchanged her embroidery for this fish. The two elders were reluctant to eat it.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back." Lin Zhen tried to smile.
"My son is back. Hurry and wash your hands. Your mother is cooking fish. Dinner is about to be served." Lin Liye greeted his son with a smile. His son was the hope of their family. Although Lin Liye hoped that Lin Zhen would become a military researcher, he knew that his son wanted to become a martial artist.
His mother, Li Qin, walked over and took the initiative to take off Lin Zhen's outer clothes. "You must be tired. Rest well. The exam is about to start. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. The family can still survive."
"Mom, Dad, don't worry. I'm fine. The exam is a piece of cake for me."
Lin Zhen quickly returned to normal. He smiled and took off his shoes. He wanted to help his parents, but his parents didn't allow him to do anything. They told him to clean up first.
The house was only 40 square meters. The living room, kitchen, and his parents' room were actually the same. There was also a small bathroom and a small bedroom. That was Lin Zhen's personal space.
After returning to his house, Lin Zhen lay down on the hard bed and grinned. Although martial artists had suffered all kinds of hardships, he hadn't slept on a bed like this for a long time. He wasn't used to it.
There was still a while before dinner. The first thing Lin Zhen did was examine his own situation.
Lin Zhen still remembered the specifics of when he graduated from high school. His cultural studies were good, and his cultural studies weren't too difficult. He studied history, including the history of the Common Era. After that was God Change Day and God Change Calendar. Memorizing all the major events that happened after that wasn't too difficult for Lin Zhen.
There was also the knowledge of mutated beasts. Lin Zhen understood this better than anyone else.
The most important thing was the statistics of the body. After graduating from high school, the various dojos had strict standards for recruiting students.
The three statistics of the body were fist strength, fist speed, and reflexes. The passing standard for fist strength was 200kg. This was the admission line. Anyone below this standard wouldn't be able to pass.
As for fist speed, it required five punches with no less than 80% of one's maximum strength per second to pass.
If your punching strength was 200kg, then you had to deliver five punches with a force of no less than 160kg in a second. Only then would you be considered to have passed and be considered to have an effective punch.
Reflexes referred to the ability to dodge an attack. 0.1 seconds was the passing standard. If you couldn't react within this time, then you wouldn't be able to pass.
The dojos recruited disciples based on these three basic standards. If you passed all three, then you would be accepted by the dojos. Cultural studies were only supplementary. Of course, you couldn't be too ignorant.
If you didn't pass any of the standards, then there was a chance that you would be accepted by the dojos.
Lin Zhen remembered that his left fist was 206kg, and his right fist was 232kg. His fist speed was 5.3/m, and his reflexes were 0.096. They were both barely passing.
It was because of this that although he passed the standards, he didn't receive much attention from the dojos. This allowed Ouyang Yu to succeed. If he was talented enough, then no matter how much Ouyang Yu tried to obstruct him, it would be useless.
"If I want to change my fate, then I have to do something during this graduation exam. I can't let Ouyang Yu succeed again."
"There are still three days. In three days, I have to increase my strength. At the very least, I have to reach the point where the dojos won't listen to Ouyang Yu. This is the most basic."
"As for Ouyang Yu, I'll play with him this time."
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