The director of the X branch felt very unlucky. Why did he keep encountering such things? First, Tian Xiao asked him to help arrange a school transfer, and now another one has come along. Do these people from the National Security Bureau think they are using their police station as an education bureau?
"I don't care, I know you must have connections. Arrange for this girl to go to the junior high school at Zhiguang Middle School. Consider it a favor I owe you. If you ever have any trouble in the future, whether it's business or personal, I'll always pay you back!"
After Zhang Lei had spoken to the police once, he remembered asking Tian Xiao how he got into Zhiguang Middle School, and that's how he got an impression of this all-powerful bureau chief.
Although Zhiguang Middle School has fallen to the bottom of the district's key schools, it is still a key school in the district, right? It is much better than Liu Ning's original school, and it would be more convenient to take care of her if she went to Zhang Lei's school.
Actually, Zhang Lei's biggest concern is that the pace and difficulty of teaching in key middle schools and ordinary middle schools are different. This means that the little lamb will most likely not be able to keep up. Zhang Lei can then justifiably punish her for her grades. Hehe, Zhang Lei's mouth is watering just thinking about that round little bottom.
The bureau chief, of course, had no hope of getting anything from these two young people, the boy and the girl, through any favors they might have. Although their documents were genuine, one of them was still a kid, and the other would never grow up. But while they might not be able to get anything done if you asked them for a favor, if they held a grudge, they could cause as much trouble as a dozen others. It was best not to offend them if possible.
And so, Liu Ning was assigned to the junior high school section of Zhiguang Middle School. She was quite happy, since it was a key district school, completely unaware that a beating was waiting for her ahead.
Zhang Lei himself has things he can do at his school.
The school requires every student to participate in an interest group, and Zhang Lei naturally joined the math interest group. In fact, the registration was completed before the midterm exams, but the class is only starting now.
Since officially joining the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Zhang Lei has become less interested in taking over other people's class representative positions.
In reality, people are like this; they all crave a sense of superiority. Compared to these local Shanghai kids, Zhang Lei's living conditions were inferior, his clothes weren't as nice, his allowance was less, and he wasn't even as good at sports. So, the only way he could surpass them was through academics. Back then, it wasn't something Zhang Lei could achieve through his own efforts alone, which is why he set his sights on becoming the class representative.
Zhang Lei himself was unaware of his own thoughts; he had simply made up his mind. To draw such a conclusion was certainly not the work of an innocent old devil.
Now that Zhang Lei has joined the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, the money-related aspects that students used to compare have changed drastically. Except for housing conditions, which cannot be changed in the short term, it is too easy to surpass them in other aspects. Even Wang Zhaochuan could not possibly have 5,000 yuan of pocket money a month.
This naturally diminished the desire to become the class representative. But that's often how things are; the things we don't pay attention to or care about often turn out the best.
Zhang Lei didn't know what was wrong with him; maybe he was just going through a period of high libido. He got four or five perfect scores in math in a row. These perfect scores weren't just in the class exams, but also in two tests from the math interest group. Who were the people in the math interest group? They were all top math students from their respective classes. To get perfect scores in a series of tests where the average student was barely passing was bound to attract attention.
First, the math group teacher appointed Zhang Lei as the math group's class representative. Then, the homeroom teacher couldn't sit still any longer. The test of Zhang Lei and Lin Feng finally came to an end, and Zhang Lei replaced Lin Feng to officially become the class's math representative.
Zhang Lei became the first class representative to take over the position, while Lin Feng became the first class representative to be laid off.
Zhang Lei had thought about explaining things to Lin Feng, but perhaps he had been too obvious. Lin Feng ignored him. For someone with Zhang Lei's strong sense of pride, it was already quite difficult for him to go and explain. Since Lin Feng refused to forgive him, he had no intention of pestering him or trying to become friends with him.
And so, the first person Zhang Lei met at Zhiguang Middle School, who could be considered a friend, became a stranger.
Lin Feng simply ignored Zhang Lei, but his deskmate seemed very interested in the matter and was spreading the word everywhere, as if afraid that no one would know the secret behind it.
In return, Zhang Lei was kept completely hidden from him during the quizzes, causing his grades to continue to decline. At this rate, he would soon become the second class representative to be laid off.
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The things Zhang Lei learned at school were quite simple for him. He didn't feel that he gained anything from school, but he benefited greatly from the training guided by Linghu Zaichong every day.
If Liu Yun's earlier advice to Zhang Lei was like opening a door, then after meeting Linghu Zaichong, Zhang Lei felt that the door that had been opened before was now nothing more than a dog hole.
This is only natural. Putting aside the difference in strength and experience between Linghu Zaichong and Liu Yun, the fact that Linghu Zaichong's superpower is almost identical to Zhang Lei's can provide Zhang Lei with help that is far beyond what is needed.
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Sorry, I was too tired. I slept until after 1 a.m., so this chapter is from last night.
Episode 3: The Bloody Path to Growth, Chapter 36: Progress B - Ultimate Skill
"Come on, let me see how well you've mastered the internal energy directional blasting technique!" Linghu Zaichong was holding a reinforced concrete slab used for building construction, not the loose, flimsy poplar plank. Zhang Lei could break seven or eight of those poplar planks with a single punch without using internal energy.
Today can be considered a small test for this period of time, so Zhang Lei not only spread his internal energy throughout his body, but also mobilized his self-examination.
In terms of internal skills, everyone has their own path, and it is usually difficult for them to give each other guidance. With the growth of his superpower index, Linghu Zaichong felt that he was no longer qualified to guide Zhang Lei. The growth rate of Zhang Lei's superpower index was enough to make anyone gasp. If this trend continues, it is hard to say whether he will become the number one expert, but it is definitely just around the corner for him to become the number one in the entire division in terms of superpower index.
All Linghu Zaichong could teach Zhang Lei were some techniques about internal energy and the use of supernatural abilities. But don't underestimate these techniques; they were developed little by little by many experts. No matter how smart Zhang Lei was, he couldn't possibly have come up with such a rich array of applications.
Moreover, it is these application skills that determine most of a person's strength. It can be said that the same Zhang Lei, before meeting Linghu Zaichong and now, with only a little over a month in between, is now capable of defeating four or five of the previous Zhang Lei without any problem. Under special circumstances, he can even wipe out an entire squad.
It's like Zhang Lei's internal energy burst used to be so powerful that he might hurt his hand when he hit a wooden board, but now that he's learned directional blasting, he uses the reinforced concrete slabs of buildings as test subjects. The difference between these two is obvious.
"Ha! Cloudless Slash!" Zhang Lei shouted, took a step forward, and threw a punch the instant his foot landed. A faint blue light could even be seen in front of his fist.
Linghu Zaichong held one end of the cement slab with both hands, one above the other, and stretched the cement slab out horizontally. If it weren't for his special ability having the effect of exercising the body, it would be impossible for an ordinary expert to do this. It requires extremely strong physical strength.
The bluish light flashed across the surface of the cement slab and then disappeared. The entire cement slab began to shake violently, and chunks of cement fell off, revealing the steel bars inside. Unfortunately, that was all; there was no further effect.
"Not bad, you've made great progress! But I don't understand why you used the 'Ten Thousand Miles Without Clouds Slash' again! What's the point of shouting it out? I think it just deflates your spirit!" Linghu Zaichong casually threw away the broken cement slab and asked Zhang Lei.
"Hehe, isn't this handsome!" Zhang Lei casually swept his hair in front of his head.
“It’s everyone’s own style. Some people can use this slogan to hypnotize themselves briefly, thereby increasing the power of their moves and the success rate and continuity of their attacks. It might not be without its advantages, but you don’t seem to be one of them!” Linghu Zaichong looked at Zhang Lei with some amusement. That’s how young people are; nothing is more important than showing off. “I don’t care if you shout it, but there’s one thing: don’t let anyone figure out your pattern. If the enemy knows in advance what move you’re going to use when you shout this, it will be very disadvantageous for you!”
"Brother Linghu, don't worry about that. Every time I call it out, it will definitely be different. I'm just doing it for fun!" Zhang Lei said with a smile.
"Haha, you little rascal, but you really need to come up with a few signature moves of your own. Don't just rely on parrying each move. Otherwise, no matter how well you use them, you'll feel lost when facing an evenly matched or stronger opponent. Remember, even a signature move with a big opening is better than having no signature moves at all!"
Linghu Chong paused for a moment, then said, "Watch closely, I'll demonstrate for you!" He then gestured for Zhang Lei and Liu Yun to lift a cement slab as well.
"This is my normal attack using internal force and superpowers!" The same punch, Linghu Zaichong's power was much greater than Zhang Lei's. Zhang Lei only cracked the cement block off the steel bars and knocked it down, while Linghu simply sent the cement block flying like a bullet with a loud bang. The wall opposite was smashed by the flying cement block and turned bluish-gray.
"Quick, pick up another one!" Linghu urged Zhang Lei and Liu Yun. The superpower had already been activated, and each time it was activated, the effect of the superpower had to be maximized. After the performance, Linghu wanted to take advantage of the superpower still being activated to train himself.
"Watch closely, this is one of my signature moves, I call it Thousand-Pound Pressure!"
At first glance, there seemed to be no difference, but Linghu's footwork and punches were incredibly fluid, with no gaps whatsoever. This was probably the result of countless repetitions of practice. He had evolved his skills to another level. Zhang Lei, at his level, couldn't see the connections or transitions in the middle at all. He felt that everything from beginning to end was perfectly natural, as if once a movement was performed, there was no other choice but to follow the next movement.
Even without mentioning the power that followed, this alone made Zhang Lei realize the necessity of practicing his ultimate move. If Linghu were to use the same ordinary attack he had just used to strike Zhang Lei, although Zhang Lei couldn't match its power, he believed he could at least hold out for a while thanks to his agile reflexes.
However, if Linghu used that ultimate move, Zhang Lei was certain that he wouldn't be able to dodge it, let alone parry it. Moreover, judging from the power of that move, he would definitely be knocked down in one blow.
While Zhang Lei was still in a daze, Linghu Zaichong had already gone to another corner of the floor to practice. The internal energy required to activate the Self-Examination skill wasn't excessive, but it was definitely not something he would easily waste. This was only possible because Self-Examination was a long-lasting, multi-purpose ability. If it were Liu Yun's fire ability, it would probably be over after the performance, with no chance to exert any further influence.
The cement slab on the ground appeared unchanged on the surface, but both Zhang Lei and Liu Yun knew that only the outer shell of the cement slab was intact; the inner parts, including the reinforcing steel bars, had been compressed into fragments by the enormous pressure.