The mechanical arm of the strength testing device bent severely under Chu Tian's unmoving exertion.
The numbers on the display changed rapidly.
Thirty kilograms, fifty kilograms, seventy kilograms…
Exceeding the arm strength of an average person, Chu Tian was not yet at his limit and continued to pull the mechanical arm with force.
Ninety kilograms, one hundred and ten kilograms, one hundred and fifty kilograms…
"Phew, I can't anymore," Chu Tian released his grip, and the number on the display froze at one hundred and fifty-seven kilograms.
Just then, Manager Tang walked over. Seeing the number, he looked at Chu Tian with a strange gaze, thinking, "This kid is pretty good. My own arm strength is only one hundred and sixty-eight kilograms."
He wondered how this skinny fellow, with barely visible muscles, possessed such arm strength.
Chu Tian himself was also surprised by the number. He recalled that his previous arm strength had only reached the average level, at forty-eight kilograms.
With over a hundred kilograms of added arm strength, how could he not be excited?
However, seeing Manager Tang approaching, he remained expressionless and walked towards the squat strength testing machine.
He lowered the machine's weight bar, letting it rest on his shoulders, and began the squat test.
The numbers on the display increased continuously, ninety kilograms, one hundred kilograms… the numbers kept rising.
"How is this possible!" Manager Tang exclaimed, looking at the one hundred and seventy-five kilograms on the display, which was still increasing.
Chu Tian's slender body could withstand forces several times his own weight. Who was this guy? He was too terrifying!
For a weighted squat, people could not generally bear much more than their own body weight, otherwise, they would be crushed.
Yet, Chu Tian appeared quite relaxed. He stopped testing when the weight reached two hundred and eight kilograms.
His face was slightly flushed. Chu Tian suppressed his excitement; his physical fitness had improved, and not by a small margin.
In recent years, people worldwide had entered an era of fitness. In world competitions, there were many individuals who could squat over a thousand kilograms. Chu Tian's current strength might not be considered much compared to them.
However, he remembered that he could only lift twenty kilograms previously. Now, his strength had increased tenfold.
Next, he needed to test his punching power. He approached the machine, struck a standard attacking pose, stepped forward, and punched the force tester.
*Bang…*
Eighty-nine kilograms.
Chu Tian frowned slightly, feeling that his punch was not right.
He lowered his head, recalling the game's Giant Bear form and its "Maul" skill, and a collision with the "Heavenly Blade" shield bash.
The Giant Bear's force generation method seemed to be…
Chu Tian adjusted his stance and threw a punch, mimicking the posture of the Giant Bear using its "Maul" skill.
*Boom…* *Buzz buzz buzz…*
The punching power testing machine let out an alarm.
All eyes in the gym turned towards him, including Lin Fei, Tao Jiayu, and others at the counter.
"Holy crap…" Lin Fei blurted out.
"How is this possible?" Tao Jiayu's eyes flickered as she questioned.
Qingqing covered her mouth, her face filled with surprise.
Manager Tang was even more dumbfounded, standing behind Chu Tian with his mouth wide open, as if his jaw was about to fall off.
Two hundred and twenty-three kilograms!
An unbelievable number appeared on the machine.
It had directly broken the record on this machine, which was why it emitted a buzzing sound.
Manager Tang remembered that the previous record was around one hundred and twelve kilograms. Due to the gym's location, it was surrounded by affluent people who didn't pay much attention to physical fitness.
However, the force of this punch was also terrifying; it could rank high even in a professional boxing gym.
Chu Tian did not stop, moving from one machine to the next.
Leg strike, three hundred and thirteen kilograms, a new record!
Reaction time, he cleared the current machine's difficulty, setting a new record.
Speed, one hundred meters in 8.78 seconds, a new record, even surpassing the world's sprinting champions' hundred-meter times.
This…
Chu Tian was dumbfounded. How could his speed be so fast? He also felt that it only took him about 4 seconds to reach his top speed from the start.
This reminded him of the fastest animal at starting – the cheetah!
Tao Jiayu watched Chu Tian as he broke record after record on the gym equipment.
She suddenly felt a strange emotion. In her memory, Chu Tian was a boy who could be blown over by a gust of wind.
In school, she used to tease him. Later, when she found out he had written her a love letter, she used it to bully him even more.
Seeing Chu Tian's embarrassment made her happy. Back then, before she left, she even secretly took his most treasured possession.
"This guy… is too terrifying!" Lin Fei's voice trembled slightly. He glanced at Tao Jiayu and subtly moved a little further away from her.
This "slutty" Xiao Yu seemed to have some past conflict with this guy. It was better to stay away from her, lest this guy set his sights on him.
Also, it seemed this guy was going to acquire this place. Should he inform Brother Li? Lin Fei's eyes flickered as he pondered.
Brother Li had always wanted to acquire this place at a low price. As he thought about it, he slowly moved towards the door and left.
Chu Tian looked around; there were no more instruments to test. However, the reaction testing machine was too low-level. Even after clearing it, he hadn't reached his limit.
He knew that in combat, reaction speed directly affected the outcome.
If reaction speed wasn't fast enough, no matter how much strength or attack power you had, it would be useless.
Even in the "Heavenly Dao" world, players' reaction speed and thinking speed were crucial; they were the basic standards that separated professional players from ordinary ones.
At this moment, Chu Tian had attracted everyone's attention in the entire gym.
Everyone wanted to know who this terrifying individual was.
In the center of the gym, a boxing ring was set up. Two muscular men on the stage were also watching Chu Tian.
The two muscular men on stage were both over 1.85 meters tall, with muscles as bulging as steamed buns.
Suddenly, he felt a desire to go up and challenge them.
For many years, Chu Tian had always resisted the school's combat training classes. Every combat class was an embarrassment for him, so he always hid at the back.
Ever since the dreaded "Cold-faced Demoness" Ye Ling became the assistant coach, Chu Tian's happiness began.
Because she never actively bothered Chu Tian, unlike the previous assistants and coaches who always used Chu Tian as a negative example, pointing him out in every class.
This so-called "pointing out" meant using Chu Tian as a punching bag, a thorough bodyslamming session before the actual lesson began.
When Ye Ling started teaching, she kicked the coach into the hospital. After that, she became the assistant coach. Although she had the title of assistant coach, they no longer had any coaches.
She naturally became the coach for this group of new students. Therefore, Chu Tian didn't fear Ye Ling as much as others; instead, he felt a trace of gratitude towards her.
"Hey, want to spar?" Chu Tian shouted to the two muscular men on the stage. This was the first time in his life Chu Tian wanted to step into a ring to play.
[Author's Note]
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