I Can Control Resources
Chapter 348 - 289: King Realm? How Terrifying
’If I pushed Shen Ning’Er down... with her physique?’ As Gao Neng’s thoughts drifted, a series of images inexplicably flashed through his mind.
As his thoughts wandered, a knowing grin—one that every man would understand—spread across his face.
Heh heh!
Just then, Fang Tangtang arrived at his side with Gao Xiaomeng. Seeing the smile on Gao Neng’s face, her own lips curved into a grin.
"???" Gao Neng looked at Fang Tangtang in confusion, his expression turning serious. "Fang Tangtang, what are you talking about? I don’t know what you mean!"
"Really? You seriously weren’t thinking about it?" Fang Tangtang asked, her curiosity piqued.
"Thinking about what?"
"About Sister Ning’Er, of course!" Fang Tangtang’s eyes lit up.
"Fang Tangtang, your mind is so dirty! Can’t you think more about how to make greater contributions to the Alliance?" Gao Neng huffed, turning his head away.
"..." Fang Tangtang was speechless.
’So naive,’ Gao Neng sneered inwardly.
As the two of them were talking, Shen Ning’Er stepped into the pressure-test chamber.
She also started at intensity level 7.
Thirteen minutes later, Shen Ning’Er emerged from the pressure-test chamber.
Intensity level 7 for 13 minutes!
Although Shen Ning’Er hadn’t attempted intensity level 8 like Gao Neng, her metabolic abilities still far surpassed those of other geniuses at her tier.
After all, the seventh-ranked person on the Dragon List, who had gone in at the same time, had given up in less than six minutes.
Thirteen minutes!
Shen Ning’Er received a pressure-test score of 7.89.
In contrast, the gap between her and the second-ranked Wei Ya and third-ranked Zhou Jin, who had gone in earlier, was now obvious. Their scores were 6.99 and 6.83, respectively.
"Just a bit lower than Gao Neng’s! Shen Ning’Er is so strong!"
"Even higher than Shaximo’s!"
"Last time Shen Ning’Er challenged Cheng Cai, she only needed one spear strike to finish it. Does that mean..."
The speaker didn’t finish their sentence.
But every genius present knew exactly what they meant.
Shen Ning’Er’s strength very likely surpassed that of Shaximo and Wei Ya. After all, unlike Gao Neng, she was also at the Tier Six Late Stage.
When Gao Neng saw her score, he was shocked all over again.
’Shen Ning’Er has amazing stamina too!’ Gao Neng had a cheat, which was why he possessed two magnetic cores.
But what about Shen Ning’Er?
She only had one!
And she reached 7.89 with just one?!
’Sure enough, back in the Forgotten Land, when Shen Ning’Er said she was unbeatable among those at her tier, she wasn’t just bragging.’
Of course, it was still hard to say who was stronger between Shen Ning’Er and Shaximo. After all, a real fight wasn’t decided by physical stats alone.
Gao Neng’s muscle score and metabolic ability were both higher than Shen Ning’Er’s.
But if they actually fought, could he just pin her to the ground and wipe the floor with her?
Obviously not.
Shen Ning’Er’s speed and explosive power were far beyond what the current Gao Neng could handle.
And her Spiritual Power was nothing to scoff at, either.
Therefore, Gao Neng couldn’t rely on some clever trick with his Spiritual Power to defeat her.
The same principle applied to the comparison between Shen Ning’Er and Shaximo.
How strong was Shaximo? How fast was he? How terrifying were the techniques of the Esoteric Sect? None of this was known.
But one thing was an indisputable fact.
Shaximo was number one on the Dragon List.
However, that ranking wasn’t necessarily accurate.
At the very least, Gao Neng could see one thing clearly: from an outsider’s perspective, the contest for the Dragon List was over. But in his eyes, it had only just begun.
In the future... it might no longer be about the Dragon List.
But the meaning would be the same.
With three hundred geniuses entering the Underground City together, was it possible they would all just train peacefully, without a single conflict arising? Impossible.
The resources were there, that was a fact.
But it was impossible for those resources to be distributed equally.
There would still be competition!
It would just be competition in a different form.
...
The test results were announced one after another.
An hour later, the first round of tests was essentially finished.
Lin Ying also achieved impressive results in the first round, particularly in the muscle test where he earned a very high score.
"Coefficient: 9.00 + 9.87 (Total Score: 18.87)"
He didn’t have a mutated gene like Shaximo or Gao Neng, but he did possess Bloodrage Berserk, which could also be considered a form of muscular mutation.
As a result, Lin Ying ranked third in the muscle-score category.
In the metabolic test, Lin Ying’s performance was also outstanding. Bloodrage Berserk was indeed an incredibly powerful and versatile ’skill,’ not only enhancing his muscles but also accelerating his energy absorption and conversion.
"Pressure Test, Score: 6.98."
This was Lin Ying’s score, just 0.03 points lower than Shaximo’s.
And yet, Lin Ying was ranked only 37th on the Dragon List.
At the Tier Six Mid Stage.
Lin Ying’s performance had undoubtedly exceeded everyone’s expectations, giving them all a newfound respect for the Eastern Capital Military Academy.
The Eastern Capital Military Academy was a force to be reckoned with this year!
As for Fang Tangtang...
Her scores across the board were rather mediocre.
Fang Tangtang’s muscle score was only 6.23, putting her at the bottom of the barrel among the first 30 groups.
And her pressure-test performance was just as pathetic.
She had chosen intensity level 6, but even then, she lasted less than five minutes before calling it quits. She ran out, drenched in sweat, with an expression that screamed, ’I’m dying!’
’So embarrassing!’
Gao Neng knew perfectly well that Fang Tangtang’s performance was actually typical for someone at Tier Five.
Besides, Fang Tangtang had only just broken through to Tier Five. Her Tier Five Early Stage cultivation wasn’t even stable yet, so getting these results was actually quite decent.
After all, not everyone was a freak of nature like him.
However, no one looked down on Fang Tangtang for her performance. They all knew she possessed another, far more powerful gene.
A Humanoid Nuclear Weapon!
That was the real reason Fang Tangtang was standing here with an S-rank evaluation.
The first round of tests was over.
Zhang Hongying began leading Gao Neng and the others to the second testing station.
This time, the focus of the test was the skeletal system.
As a vital part of the human body, bones have always been an indispensable element of cultivation. They are the very framework of the body.
Bones support a person’s body.
Taller bones make a taller person. Larger bones make a more robust person. By the same logic, harder bones make a tougher person!
...
For the past hour, Shaximo had appeared nonchalant, but in reality, his mind was in turmoil.
He yearned for the next test to begin.
He yearned even more for that test to be the one for bones.
And he got his wish.
Sure enough, the second test was for bone strength and density.
’This is perfect!’
If he could break into song right now, Shaximo absolutely would. He wanted to completely vent the frustration that had been weighing on his heart.
"Shaximo, Gao Neng, how are you two recovering?" This time, Zhang Hongying’s gaze fell not on Gao Neng, but on Shaximo.
Shaximo had pushed himself too hard during the first test, and if he hadn’t recovered properly, it would affect his performance in the second round.
"Great Sun Buddha! Instructor Zhang, I am fully recovered." Confidence once again bloomed on Shaximo’s face. The bone test was his real forte.
"Are you sure you’re recovered?" Zhang Hongying confirmed.
"Yes." Shaximo nodded gravely.
"Alright, let’s get started then. You two can demonstrate for everyone again." Zhang Hongying said no more, simply calling a researcher over. "Be careful."
"Understood," the researcher nodded.
Bone is one of the hardest tissues in the human body.
In truth, however, it is also one of the most fragile. A cut to the muscle, though it might bleed profusely, would actually heal very quickly.
But if a bone were to break...
That would be a truly grievous injury.
There was an old saying: "It takes a hundred days to recover from an injury to sinew and bone."
With modern science and the unique constitution of an Energy Warrior, a hundred days was an exaggeration, but it would still require a month or two to heal.
"Heh heh, Gao Neng, this is the bone test! This is your strong suit!" Fang Tangtang knew Gao Neng had been practicing the Bone Forging Technique recently.
Of course, she was practicing it too.
So, in her mind, Gao Neng was sure to crush Shaximo again in this test.
"Yep, it’s my strong suit," Gao Neng agreed with a nod.
He wasn’t just bragging, either.
His bones had already completely ’silverized,’ reaching what could be considered a high tier. If he took one more step and his bones ’goldized,’ he would be on par with the ’King Realm’ of the alien races.
King Realm?
A realm equivalent in power to a human Tier Nine expert!
How terrifying was that?!
Simply put, Gao Neng’s bone strength alone already surpassed that of an ordinary Tier Seven individual. It could even be said to have reached the level of Tier Eight.
If that wasn’t a strong suit, what was?
Most importantly, this wasn’t one of his cheats. This was his own, genuine ability. Naturally, he was feeling a little full of himself.
Zhang Hongying, who was just about to announce the start, happened to overhear Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang’s conversation.
Zhang Hongying was visibly taken aback.
"Your strong suit *again*?" It wasn’t that she refused to believe him, but she felt it was impossible for one person to hog all the advantages.
Your muscle score—fine, you have a mutated gene, nothing to be said there.
The pressure test—you crushed Shaximo.
That became a fact.
And now bones...
You want to crush him in that, too?
Isn’t that going a bit too far?!
Shaximo is number one on the Dragon List, for crying out loud!
Besides, unlike everyone else here, Zhang Hongying had some knowledge of Shaximo’s data. If they were really going to talk about whose forte was bone strength...
...Shaximo was the undisputed master, okay?