"This man is actually rather strong. Even Russell is not his opponent. Could it be that this time he will take first place?" Freya muttered it harshly, biting her lips. She dislikes for the sake of others. Franklin was Leo's opponent; therefore, she naturally saw him as such.
Cassia softly shook her head. "That's not for certain. His strength limit had already been reached with the recent hit of 2800 jin. If Russell had performed a little better, the two would have been about equal. And also, the examination includes mental strength, perception, and combat ability. Russell will not always lose to him.
Freya grinned as she continued, "Cassia, do you think Leo can win over him?"
"This… If Leo intends to win him over by strength, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Leo is currently in the fourth level of body refining, where he has achieved significant achievements. The difference between body refining fifth level is still pretty huge." Cassia's appraisal was very amazing; after all, both sides' abilities were demonstrated here, but Cassia went on to state, "However, in the following assessments, Leo's opportunities will be very large. Whether it's perception or real combat, Leo has the power to grasp it."
Leo's development had been observed by Cassia. When she initially met Leo, he was only body refining third level, but in just a few days, he had advanced to the great success stage of body refining fourth level. Although she had no idea what approach Leo had utilized, such aptitude for observation was just incredible!
Freya grinned happily. "So, based on your statements, Leo can win first place? Then I will have to set some expectations."
Who didn't want the person they admired to be the strongest? She had some ambiguous sentiments for Leo; therefore, she was naturally like this.
Cassia smiled slightly and was ready to say something when the deacon shouted out loudly, "Number 720, Leonard!"
Cassia said nothing further after hearing this sound, and she looked over there with Freya. Freya became even more uneasy and expectant. How much might Leo hit for? Although his strength couldn't match Franklin's, it shouldn't be too far off, right?
When Franklin Whitaker, who had just returned to the throng, heard Leo's name, he halted in his steps and carefully turned his body to gaze over there.
Russell became interested after witnessing Franklin's weird acts. Leonard? I do not suppose I've heard of him. Could he be a hidden talent capable of attracting Franklin's attention? Thinking about this, he instantly began to watch.
"Brother Leo, it is your time. Good luck. Trample them fiercely beneath your feet! " Alden yelled this to Leo, shaking his fist.
Leo gave a slight smile, said nothing, and took giant steps into the center of the plaza.
"Harold, I thought you said you sent someone to deal with him? So, why can he still be here?" Franklin coldly inquired of Harold, who was standing close to him.
Harold quickly came out in a sweat. He'd never told Franklin what occurred next. But now that he'd been questioned, he couldn't conceal it. He explained how Old Second and Old Third had been slain by someone.
"You can't even properly execute such small matters; how am I supposed to be able to give you tasks without worry?" Franklin raged at Harold before turning to Leo and saying, "This can be considered that kid's luck; however, if he wants to oppose me, he's still not good enough!"
In Franklin's perspective, Leo was simply something that might be squeezed to death at any time. Naturally, he would not look him in the eyes. Leo was simply an eyesore to him.
Seeing Leo walk over, the deacon looked at the information on Leo in the roster. Seeing his body refining to a second level, he was immediately a little contemptuous. With just his body refining second level, he still dared to come to the square just to fill in the numbers. He thought that such people only wasted his time.
"You can start. You have three chances. The highest result will be the determining factor." The deacon said with a frown that he was already preparing to erase Leo's information.
Hearing this, Leo took a big breath. The Soulforge Return Tactic spread swiftly. The soul energy expanded throughout his body's twenty-six meridians, which were immediately activated and began to congregate in his hands.
However, the deacon was not pleased with his tardiness. What kind of strength did a body refine to the second degree, which he should be delaying? He quickly said, "Hurry up; you are going to fail anyway."
Leo acted shortly after he stated it. His tight legs erupted with force. His entire physique resembled a firing arrow. His fist flashed like lightning when it struck the strength testing monument.
"Boom!"
The crystal pillar on the strength testing monument immediately soared upward, making only a muffled sound!
1000 jin, 2000 jin, 2500 jin…
The crystal pillar quickly broke through each mark until it reached the 3000 jin mark, at which point it trembled and came to a stop.
3000 jin!
Leo's punch had once again set a new record. 3000 jin beat Franklin and Russell!
This terrible result stunned all of the martial artists!
The plaza was silent for a time, and no one was able to get their bearings. After two seconds of stillness, the audience erupted in discussion.
"My God! He truly got a 3000 jin result! Could there be another genius with greater achievement than Russell and Franklin Whitaker?"
"Who is this guy? I've never heard of him, yet his strength is enormous!"
"I get this. Earlier, young Miss Cassia and Miss Freya came here to speak with him. It's no surprise that he drew the attention of Stellaria City's two most attractive women. So his strength was originally so enormous!"
…
Following the announcement of Leo's result, everyone in the crowd immediately became noisy, each one asking about Leo's origins.
The rumors and speculations about Leo's background spread like wildfire among the crowd, with some claiming he must be a hidden prodigy while others whispered that he must have powerful connections. Despite the chaos, Leo's calm demeanor amidst the chaos only added to the mystery surrounding him, leaving everyone wondering.
Both Cassia and Freya were also stunned by the result, their eyes wide with disbelief.
"Wow! 3000 jin! Cassia, Leo's result is even higher than Russell's and Franklin's!" Freya's face was flushed with excitement.
Both of them were taken aback from within; they had never imagined such a result, especially Cassia. She couldn't help but be shocked at this time. She had clearly seen Leo's strengths, which were clearly only body-refining at the fourth level, but he had actually hit with 3000 jin of strength. This was too inconceivable!
Leo gave deacon an arrogant glance. Deacon, feeling embarrassed by Leo's display of strength, tried to maintain his composure as the crowd continued to buzz with excitement. Leo's unexpected power had certainly caught everyone off guard, leaving Cassia and Freya in awe of his abilities.
"Y-you, aren't you body refining second level? How, how…" After seeing Leo's results, the deacon beside him could not even talk properly. It was simply great. He had assumed that Leo was merely here to fill out numbers and was ready to erase his information. He had not expected Leo to get a 3000 jin result and immediately go to first place!
Leo grinned softly when he heard the inquiry. "I reported the previous information incorrectly."
Of course, he was not going to claim that he had improved dramatically in the last dozen days. Even if he spoke the truth, no one would likely believe him. Since it was that way, it was best to simply lie.
"So it was that way." The deacon let out a breath. He quickly changed his attitude completely after Leo's unexpected result and asked, "Then may I ask what your strength is?"
"Body refining, fourth level. Have I passed the assessment?" Leo reminded.
"Oh, oh, yes." The deacon quickly recovered and loudly shouted, "Leo, 3000 jin. Pass!"
At this time, Franklin's entire face was in disbelief as he looked at Leo walking down. How could it be? How could Leo hit a 3000 jin result?
He did not dare to believe it. Was this the same piece of trash from the Sinclair family? The outcome of the first trial was two hundred jin greater than his own.
Even if Franklin didn't believe, he needed to believe. The crystal pillar on the strength testing monument had reached 3000 jin, reminding him that what he had just witnessed was completely genuine.