The numbers fluctuated rapidly, changing every few seconds, jumping back and forth between 51 and 59.
Xu Mo glanced at their pointed heads again, a flash of understanding crossing his eyes.
“If you know what’s good for you, get lost. Don’t think that just because you have the Prophet’s backing, you can train yourselves into wrecks.”
“Also, let me give you a word of advice—young people shouldn’t be so aggressive. People like you won’t come to a good end...”
At this moment, the group of muscular test subjects actually began to jeer in unison.
“I don’t know how I’ll end up...” Xu Mo wasn’t about to take that lying down and immediately fired back!
“But your days are definitely numbered!”
“What, you think because you sharpened your heads and got yourselves all juiced up, you’re suddenly hot stuff?”
Seeing those unstable levels, Xu Mo had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
They were juicing.
He wasn’t sure why this transcendent world had something like performance-enhancing drugs, but his previous gaming experience told him that the Inner City of Dawn City possessed such things at this stage.
After juicing, one’s strength and physique would improve significantly, but their power would be highly unstable.
The side effects included skull deformation, a violent temper, and even an increased risk of aberration.
It seemed today’s test was likely meant to measure the effects of this drug.
Hah, what ‘important test’? It was just checking the efficacy of some stimulants. This was so stupid.
Hearing his mockery, the pointed-headed testers all changed expression simultaneously.
The man who had first provoked him clenched his teeth, the veins on his neck bulging even more prominently.
“What the hell did you just say?”
“Whose days are numbered?!”
...
The moment Xu Mo mentioned the juicing, the hall fell into a sudden silence.
Standing on the raised platform, a look of profound shock flashed through Liu Yun’s eyes.
Li Menglong’s face turned ashen, and the representatives from the other families wore varying expressions—some were surprised, while others had flickering gazes, exchanging silent looks with one another.
—How did she know?
This potion was still in the experimental phase; they had only just begun testing it.
Where did this woman from the bottom of the Outer City get this information? Was it Liu Yun...?
Of course it wasn’t Liu Yun! Liu Yun was more shocked than anyone else. She had no idea how “Bai Feifei” knew!
Liu Yun couldn’t help but think of that organization called the Masked Hermit Society again.
Could it be them again...?
“That’s enough!”
Just as the juiced-up men and “Bai Feifei” were at each other’s throats, Liu Yun spoke up again.
As her voice fell, a faint blue light illuminated the track.
“If you’re ready, get on the track.”
“This is a hundred-meter track. The pressure will increase with every step to test your vitality,” Liu Yun said calmly, her words primarily directed at “Bai Feifei.”
“Afterward, there will be a mental resistance test and a combat capability assessment. It’s a comprehensive evaluation. You’ll find out the details when the time comes.”
“Everyone, if you’re ready, let’s begin.”
The juicers naturally didn’t dare to act out in front of the Prophet. They suppressed their aggression, gave “Bai Feifei” a cold look, and retreated to the track.
Bai Feifei’s body suddenly jolted, her eyes looking a bit dazed.
Her mind was still processing the shock of the Old-Timer’s outrageous remarks when she realized she had regained control of her body.
“...Xu Mo?” she called out speechlessly in her mind.
“I’ve already done the posturing for you. No need to thank me. Perform well, girl~,” Xu Mo chuckled lazily.
Bai Feifei: “...”
Who wants to thank you?!
You clearly just wanted to flex! You used my body to pull all those thunderous stunts and offended every single person here for me!
While Bai Feifei was screaming internally, the blue light on the track flared brightly.
The pressure descended instantly!
The testers all let out muffled groans, and Bai Feifei’s legs nearly buckled.
In an instant, it felt as if her body weight had increased several times over!
Once the others nearby had adjusted, they began to stride forward.
The man in the lead looked back at Bai Feifei as he walked, a sneer of disdain on his lips.
“Big talker with your mouth, but you’re behaving now that the test has actually started?”
Bai Feifei was speechless. She thought to herself that her ‘mouth’ wasn’t actually that tough at all...
But things had already come to this, and she had to take the test. Taking a deep breath, she felt the force squeezing her from all directions.
She lifted her foot and took her first step.
It was relatively easy.
The second step, the third... Each step was steady as she followed behind the other testers.
With every step, the pressure increased sharply, testing the limits of the human body.
The testers’ speed grew slower and slower, their steps becoming heavy and their breathing ragged.
Seeing Bai Feifei following behind them, the men exchanged surprised glances. Refusing to be outdone, they forced themselves to quicken their pace.
Bai Feifei’s level was 42, which was lower than these juiced-up men in their fifties.
However, her constitution had been enhanced and was already far superior to others of her level, so she was able to keep up.
After they had covered thirty meters, the onlookers at the edge of the hall began to whisper.
“How old is that girl?” someone asked their companion in a low voice.
“I... I don’t know, but she looks very young.”
“Is she even twenty-five? With that kind of vitality?”
A vitality test was simple, but it was also the hardest to fake. How far one could go depended entirely on raw strength!
Li Menglong stood on the platform, his fingers unconsciously tightening around the railing. He frowned slightly as he watched the figure advancing steadily on the track.
Liu Yun’s expression also grew increasingly surprised.
Her disciple had said that “Bai Feifei’s” strength exceeded normal expectations, but this was truly pushing it.
She was almost reaching the limit of a Rank 4 Scavenger, wasn’t she?
After forty meters, Bai Feifei began to pant heavily. Fine beads of sweat broke out on her forehead, and her bones felt like they were aching.
“Hey!” The juiced tester closest to her turned back with a savage grin. “Not so tough now? If you can’t handle it, just lie down!”
Bai Feifei’s gaze remained determined. She wasn’t Xu Mo; she had no desire to curse back at these people. She simply felt she couldn’t go on, yet she forced herself to take another step forward.
The moment she took that step, the pressure suddenly lessened!
Or rather, it wasn’t that the pressure had decreased, but that her body had suddenly become stronger.
Bai Feifei blinked, unsure of what had happened.
Thump—thump—thump—
For some reason, she could suddenly hear her own heartbeat.
What she didn’t know was that the phantom heart reflected upon her own heart was slowly emitting a faint layer of white light!
That white light wasn’t cold; it was soft and gentle, like something that had just awakened. It followed her meridians, seeping into her blood and bones, and soaking into her internal organs.
“Hmm?” Xu Mo’s confused voice echoed in her mind.
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