- Dimensional Gods’ Selection: Only I Know Saitama is the Strongest
- OKSTS Chapter 34
Chapter 34: This Batch of Freshmen Isn’t Impressive!
On the field.
The freshmen from three classes were lined up in three rows, awaiting their strength tests.
A female teacher holding a list walked onto the stage and announced, “When I call your name, come up for the test immediately. Move quickly, understood?”
“Understood!” the students responded loudly.
Each one looked a bit nervous.
Those who were confident had faces full of anticipation, while those who hadn’t performed well in Forbidden Zone No. 2 were uneasy.
The testing soon began.
“Li Zijian!” the teacher called out a name.
A muscular boy jogged up to the stage.
The tester asked, “Where did you allocate the attribute points you earned in Forbidden Zone No. 2?”
“All into strength!” Li Zijian answered.
Upon hearing this, the tester led Li Zijian to a punch strength machine to begin the strength test.
*Bang!*
Li Zijian punched the machine.
Immediately, the numbers on the machine’s display fluctuated rapidly before settling at “359.”
As soon as this number appeared, murmurs of surprise erupted from the crowd below.
“359? Seriously?”
“Did Li Zijian take explosives for breakfast or something?”
“Impressive! That’s at least three times the strength of a normal person, right?”
The punch strength machine was a device invented to measure strength.
A normal person’s full-force punch usually registered around 100, with stronger individuals reaching 200.
For Li Zijian to hit 359 meant he was already at the level of a strongman.
This was the magic of the forbidden zones.
It could quickly transform an ordinary person into a powerhouse!
Hearing the chatter around him, Fang Ye became curious.
‘I wonder what my full-force punch would score? I feel like I might break the machine…’ Fang Ye thought to himself.
Over on the stage, the tester confirmed that Li Zijian had no other abilities, then stamped “E-rank” on his report.
In this world, personal strength was categorized into clear levels: E, D, C, B, A, and S!
S-rank represented the top elites.
E-rank meant Li Zijian had just barely surpassed the level of an ordinary person.
“Take this report to the city government to collect your E-rank badge. From now on, you’ll receive a monthly allowance of 500 yuan!” the tester explained.
Upon hearing this, Li Zijian left the stage, beaming with excitement.
Five hundred yuan wasn’t a lot—barely worth mentioning—but possessing a strength badge was a significant honor in this world.
Wherever he went, people would respect and admire him!
“Next up, Liu Ya… Punch strength: 226! Not ranked.”
“Not ranked” meant the person hadn’t surpassed the strength of a normal human and didn’t qualify for even E-rank.
Upon hearing this, Liu Ya hung his head in disappointment as he walked off.
“Wang Ping, punch strength: 255! Not ranked.”
“Sun Yonghao, punch strength: 403! Overall evaluation: E-rank!”
“Li Yujun, punch strength: 337, 100-meter sprint time: 8 seconds, overall evaluation: E-rank!”
“Liu Yang, punch strength: 391! Overall evaluation: E-rank!”
…
Fang Ye noticed that almost every freshman at Martial Saint Academy had chosen to allocate their attribute points to strength in Forbidden Zone No. 2!
Only a few cautious individuals had added points to agility…
(So they could run faster when fleeing!)
This was actually quite normal.
Without special abilities, increasing strength early on was the quickest way for ordinary people to boost their combat power!
In contrast, at Martial God Academy, things would be different.
The students there all had hero talents, giving them far more options in the early stages than ordinary people…
While Fang Ye was deep in thought, the teachers observing from the sidelines were already looking disappointed.
“This batch of freshmen isn’t impressive at all. We’ve tested dozens, and not a single one has reached D-rank,” one teacher remarked.
“Yeah,” another agreed.
“Each year is worse than the last…” several teachers sighed.
In contrast, the upperclassmen were having a great time, watching the freshmen’s struggles with glee.
“Haha, these newbies are a joke!”
“They’re all E-rank! What were they even doing in Forbidden Zone No. 2?”
“The zombies in Forbidden Zone No. 2 are so dumb! Just killing a few hundred should at least get you to D-rank, right?”
“If I were sent back to Forbidden Zone No. 2 now, I’d wipe everything out. It’s a shame we only get one shot at the forbidden zones…”
“Oh, come on! Did you forget how you peed your pants the first time you saw a zombie? I had to save your butt!”
“…Bro, can we not talk about that?”
“Still, this batch of freshmen really is weak. Just terrible.”
“I did hear there’s a standout among them, though. No idea who it is.”
“Really? How good could they be?”
“Just keep watching, and you’ll see…”
A number of upperclassmen were leaning against the windows, watching the freshmen’s performances and whispering among themselves.
As for Fang Ye and Su Ziqiu’s accomplishments, less than a day had passed since they occurred, and the news hadn’t spread across the school yet. Only a few people knew.
“Next up, Su Ziqiu!”
Upon hearing Su Ziqiu’s name, the freshmen straightened up, their attention piqued!