Chapter 31 - Advancing to Bronze, Second Summoning!
The highly anticipated entrance exam finally ended, and admissions work kicked off in full swing.
Each university gave its all to recruit new students.
Among them, the one that drew the most attention was, of course, the Divine Martial University.
It’s one of the top universities of this era, nurturing numerous powerful summoners who have made immense contributions to the battle against demons.
However, their admission requirements are the strictest.
Only those who place within the top 300 in the entrance exam can earn Divine Martial University’s acknowledgment.
Aside from this, some exceptional candidates who didn’t make the top 300 or those with unique summons might still receive an invitation.
A total of 500 spots—no more, no less.
This is an incredibly limited quota, especially with 50,000 candidates, giving an acceptance rate of just 1%.
If you aren’t among the top of the top, there’s simply no way to get into Divine Martial University.
However, this was no longer a concern for Lin Daotian.
After all, he was ranked number one and personally endorsed by Principal Xia Qingfeng. Failing to get into Divine Martial University would be a miracle in itself.
So, he dedicated all his energy to cultivation, aiming to become even stronger.
One day, he received good news: the second stage of the gene evolution serum had been successfully developed.
Lin Daotian was overjoyed, “Really? Professor Zhang, you’re not joking?”
On the phone, Professor Zhang Tiande sounded equally thrilled, “Of course it’s true, Mr. Lin! How could we joke about this? We not only completed it, but it also passed multiple tests on your cells—all highly successful!”
Overjoyed, Lin Daotian leapt up, “Fantastic!”
The successful development of the second-stage gene evolution serum meant he could break through his bottleneck and quickly grow stronger.
“Professor Zhang, I’m heading to the lab right now!”
Half an hour later, Lin Daotian arrived at the laboratory.
All the researchers were present, and Professor Zhang Tiande pointed to a vial of blue serum, proudly saying, “Mr. Lin, this is the second-stage gene evolution serum we developed for you! Based on experimental data, this serum has an exceptionally high compatibility with your genes, reaching 97%!”
The higher the compatibility of the serum, the less the body would reject it, and the better the effects.
Unfortunately, the effectiveness of gene serums typically diminished with each stage. If the compatibility of the first-stage serum could reach over 90%, and the second-stage could reach over 80%, it would already be considered miraculous.
Yet, the serum developed by Professor Zhang Tiande boasted a compatibility of 97%, only one percentage point lower than the first stage—an astounding achievement.
Looking at the serum, Lin Daotian couldn’t wait, “Professor Zhang, can it be injected now?”
Professor Zhang smiled, “Whenever you’re ready!”
“Alright. Now!”
Then Professor Zhang and his team got to work.
First, they checked Lin Daotian’s physical condition, and after confirming there were no issues, prepared to secure him to the bed.
“Wait!”
Lin Daotian stopped them, grabbed his panda, and gave it a big squeeze.
“Okay, now I’m ready. Let’s go!”
Once everything was set, Professor Zhang Tiande slowly injected the gene evolution serum into Lin Daotian.
At first, Lin Daotian felt like his entire body was crawling with ants or being hit by mild electric shocks, as if some switch had been flipped, filling him with a tingling, soothing sensation—that familiar pleasure washed over him again.
It felt as if someone was massaging each cell in his body, and he could barely hold back a moan of contentment.
On the other side, Professor Zhang kept a close watch on the data displayed on the screen, growing increasingly excited, “All indicators are stable! Oh my god, another perfect fusion! Two perfect fusions in a row—this is a miracle!”
“No, it’s not a miracle. It’s a divine feat!”
“This is our divine feat!”
Deafening cheers erupted in the laboratory.
About an hour later, the comforting sensation faded, and Lin Daotian slowly opened his eyes.
“Mr. Lin, how are you feeling now?” Professor Zhang Tiande asked excitedly.
Lin Daotian glanced at his restrained arms and smiled, “I feel amazing! My entire body is filled with energy, an unending strength—I’m itching for a fight!”
“Things are looking very promising. Let’s head to the testing grounds right away. Mr. Lin, please follow me!”
Three minutes later, they arrived at the testing field.
First up was the bench press.
Lin Daotian had them load 2,000 kilograms right off the bat.
With a slight bend of his arms, he pushed the weight up with ease, feeling hardly any resistance.
So, they kept adding more weights.
When the load reached 3,300 kilograms, he finally felt the strain.
“Excellent! Bench press at 3,300 kilograms—record it quickly!” Professor Zhang exclaimed.
Next was the squat.
Lin Daotian began testing at 3,000 kilograms, reaching his limit at 3,800 kilograms.
“Squat at 3,800 kilograms!” Professor Zhang excitedly noted the data.
The third test was the deadlift, where Lin Daotian didn’t disappoint, achieving 3,600 kilograms.
Afterward was the 100-meter sprint, in which Lin Daotian shattered previous limits, clocking in at an astounding 2.82 seconds!
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There were many more tests, each one more astonishing than the last.
Professor Zhang reviewed the results, grinning from ear to ear, “Mr. Lin, the results of the second-stage gene evolution serum are truly astounding! Based on the current data, your physical stats are now equivalent to… a Bronze Tier-3 demon!”
“Really?” Lin Daotian broke into a wide smile.
In just one hour, his physical abilities had more than doubled, putting him on par with a Bronze Tier-3 demon!
Adding the Daotian Combat Technique, could he even match up to a Bronze Tier-6 demon?
Though Lin Daotian had mentally prepared himself, he was still taken aback by his own progress, advancing with inhuman speed!
Most of his peers hadn’t even broken through to Ordinary Tier-5!
Yet he already possessed Bronze Tier-6 strength, far surpassing them—how could anyone else even compete?
Even Leng Qingyue, renowned as a prodigy, would likely be stunned by his current abilities!
“And this is just the beginning! With continued injections of this gene evolution serum, we’re confident that your strength could reach the peak of Bronze! Even Silver isn’t out of reach!” Professor Zhang said excitedly.
“That’s great!”
After agreeing with Professor Zhang to return every three days, Lin Daotian eagerly headed for the summoning platform.
Because now, he was going to summon his second entity.
According to Earth’s rules, each time one’s strength level breaks through, they gain another summoning opportunity.
Many had managed to defy fate with their second summon.
“Although the panda’s fantastic—cute and cuddly—it doesn’t provide much combat power! Here’s hoping for some luck this time to summon a powerful entity that can boost my combat strength!”