Chapter 716: Chapter 479: Strength Test_2
Having said this, he turned around with a look of seeking approval, as if to say, "Look, it’s your brother who has your best interests at heart."
Although Dong Tianyu had guessed that whether it was him or someone else, anyone who had just been rescued should first recover before undergoing the test, because no one could guarantee that the rescued individual was in their peak condition when boarding the ship.
To truly evaluate the rescued individual’s own strength, they definitely need a few days of rest for their physical condition to return to its peak, otherwise, the strength tested wouldn’t reflect their true capabilities.
However, even though he understood the reasoning, Dong Tianyu still expressed his gratitude to Charles, then he said, "It’s alright, no need to rest, I feel quite fit at the moment, it’s better to get these things over with sooner rather than later."
Upon hearing Dong Tianyu’s words, Linda Lilith glanced at Chester, who was standing behind Charles, and when she noticed that Chester was only smiling without speaking, she understood Chester’s thoughts and promptly picked up the internal telephone on the desk to start inviting the evaluation officers for the test.
Because Dong Tianyu had filled in the "Path Entry Realm" for his cultivation level on the form, there were only two qualified persons onboard to carry out the assessment.
Luckily, these two usually didn’t have much to do as they spent most of their time in cultivation, so when they heard that the rescue team had found a martial artist with the Path Entry Realm cultivation level, they accepted Linda Lilith’s invitation without hesitation.
After receiving a definite response, Linda Lilith led everyone towards the fitness room.
Linda Lilith did not take Dong Tianyu to a machine resembling a punch strength tester like in the novels because the main purpose of building the water platform was to provide more living space, which is why the fitness room was not very large.
To call this place a fitness room was somewhat of a misnomer; it was more like a Yoga Room since, apart from a few uneven bars, there was no other fitness equipment.
The group didn’t have to wait long in the fitness room before the Path Entry Realm martial artists who accepted Linda Lilith’s invitation to be judges entered the room.
As the only two Path Entry Realm martial artists of the Platform, he recognized all three colleagues from the Platform present in the room.
After all, one was a high-level executive at the Platform, another was the second in command of the rescue team, and the last one, although not of a high position, not only looked beautiful but also worked directly with him.
"Old Chen, I didn’t expect that you would come to be a witness. It seems you really take the newcomer seriously, but it’s also appropriate, considering he might have the Path Entry Realm cultivation level," said the man, his gaze then shifting to the only stranger he didn’t recognize in the room.
To be honest, it was also Dong Tianyu’s first time facing a direct probe by a Path Entry Realm martial artist. Although he had encountered Path Entry Realm martial artists before, most of the time, Dong Tianyu observed from a distance and had never formally interacted with one.
Path Entry Realm martial artists are already capable of manipulating the power of heaven and earth to enhance themselves. This enhancement not only amplified their combat strength but also included a full range of enhancements, including perception.
When Gary stepped into the fitness room, he had already expanded his perception, attempting to scrutinize Dong Tianyu. However, even though he had mobilized the power of heaven and earth, Dong Tianyu, even when directly in his line of sight, remained undetected by his perception.
Martial artists primarily cultivate their bodies, but as their cultivation level increases, their perceptual ability continuously strengthens as well.
Perhaps the term "perception" is more suitable for magic-based professions. In fact, changing to a more widely acceptable term, that would be "intuition."
In some extreme combat situations where rationality and intuition reach opposite conclusions, the majority of martial artists will abandon rationality and trust their intuition, reacting according to what their instincts dictate.
In the overwhelming majority of cases, martial artists who abandon rationality and trust their intuition...
For martial artists, trusting their intuition, most of the time, can lead to either a minor loss or a draw, but only by trusting their intuition can they possibly achieve ultimate victory.
Although Gary did not sense Dong Tianyu’s presence upon entering, this did not mean that he acknowledged Dong Tianyu’s stated Path Entry Realm cultivation level.
After all, in this era, apart from martial artists, there was another batch of extraordinary professions, especially those Awakeners who had quickly come to power through the use of strange artifacts.
Although in the vast majority of battles at the same level, martial artists generally held an overwhelming advantage, the diverse abilities of Awakeners made it uncertain whether the reason Dong Tianyu’s background was indiscernible was because he possessed some sort of concealing artifact.
When Gary approached Linda Lilith, even though he had guessed who his evaluation subject was, he still asked Linda, "Is he the one to be tested? And when do you plan on doing the test?"
"No matter who he is, Gary, stop joking with me. Chester is here to serve as a witness, and we should focus on the matter at hand. I’ve already asked Dong Tianyu, and despite Charles advising him to rest for a few days before the test, he insisted on doing it today."
"So, I had to notify you on short notice; if Chester hadn’t come here on business, I would’ve had a hard time finding someone else to act as a witness."
Ah, if he hadn’t registered himself as at the Path Entry Realm cultivation level, you wouldn’t have had to trouble yourself to come all this way today."
After listening to Linda Lilith’s explanation, Gary slowly clenched his right fist, and as he gradually tightened his grip, there was a continuous sound of bones colliding that reached everyone’s ears.
After clenching his fist, Gary didn’t rush to punch but calmly said to Dong Tianyu, "Take a punch from me, let me see if you truly possess the strength of the Path Entry Realm."
Upon hearing Gary’s words, Chester and Charles, who were originally standing near Dong Tianyu, immediately moved far away from his side, and Linda Lilith had already run off as soon as Gary began to gather his strength.
As Gary continued to gather force, wisps of white mist began to drift from the tightly clenched fist through the air.
Seeing his hand gradually enveloped by the white mist, Gary sighed with a touch of helplessness, reevaluating whether he had been diligently cultivating lately because he still hadn’t achieved the level where his energy would not dissipate.
Knowing his progress would be slow in the immediate future, Gary looked at the significantly younger Dong Tianyu across from him and felt a twinge of jealousy erupt in his heart.
However, though his heart was completely overtaken by jealousy, Gary didn’t have the intent to be utterly ruthless with Dong Tianyu, so before swinging his punch, he specifically reminded Dong Tianyu, "I’m about to attack, be careful."
After Gary had said this, he immediately raised his right arm, which was starting to feel numb, sore, and swollen, and then violently swung his fist toward Dong Tianyu’s head.
To the outside observers, the punch seemed as fast as the speed of light, but in Dong Tianyu’s eyes, it wasn’t all that quick.
As Gary’s right fist moved, the white mist escaping from it trailed behind like smoke from a jet’s tail, leaving a streak in mid-air.
At this point, Gary’s punching speed was immeasurable, and because of its velocity, an afterimage appeared in the eyes of the onlookers.
Seeing the fist that carried the power of heaven and earth crashing toward him, Dong Tianyu wasn’t without methods to dodge, but Gary had already employed the power of heaven and earth as shackles to trap Dong Tianyu as he threw his punch.
Even though Dong Tianyu could easily break free from these shackles, if he did so, all information related to him would be in the hands of all leaders within a short time.
While such an action wouldn’t affect Dong Tianyu much, it would prevent him from keeping a low profile in the future. Should that happen, his parents would likely be subject to other unnecessary disturbances, so Dong Tianyu could only stand in place.
But standing still didn’t mean Dong Tianyu wasn’t going to resist; pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger was feasible only if one was stronger than the tiger, otherwise, it wasn’t eating the tiger but giving it a nutritional meal.
When Gary’s right fist appeared beside Dong Tianyu’s head, carrying the sound of breaking through the air, Dong Tianyu, though expressionless, arrogantly caught Gary’s fist single-handedly from the front.
