Martial Arts Genius with Proficiency System Chapter 1: Will Martial Arts Dao Be Incorporated into the College Entrance Examination?

June's scorching heat drove everyone crazy, with the fierce sun scorching away even the clouds.

Inside the gym, the PE teacher seldom held a proper lesson, while thrilled students lined up in their groups.

Each one faced a crimson sandbag.

"I get it, you brats aren't into this class at all. You just love the free play in PE."

"No need to suffer. Land ten proper punches, and free time is yours!"

The PE teacher understood his students perfectly and managed them like a pro.

"Yay!!" Cheers erupted from the class. In the stressful final year of high school, PE offered precious downtime.

Most kids hurriedly got into punching position, tossed out a handful of hits, and geared up for fun.

Yet Su Tu stood apart. Positioned calmly in front of the sandbag, his gaze intense, he dropped into stance and unleashed a mighty blow.

With a resounding ’bang’,

the hefty sandbag over 200 pounds soared up a few inches from his strike.

Su Tu kept hammering away with explosive power, swinging the bag higher and higher. Drawing a deep breath, he smashed his ultimate punch.

Screeech~

Right away, the sandbag's chains let out a grating, nerve-wracking screech.

"Whoa, Su Tu's got some serious power!"

"Tu Bro, that's wild! You're playing with a 200-pound sandbag like it's nothing!!"

"A true king among men, top-tier legend, I knight you Ultimate Devil Muscle Man."

Classmates buzzed with shock or playful banter.

Su Tu tuned out the chatter. A see-through panel, his alone to see, popped up before him.

[Completed standard punch training, Fighting Proficiency +30, Body Strengthening Proficiency +10]

[Fighting (Initial Tier): 100/300]

Su Tu eyed the display in front of him.

"Sure enough, group activities boost proficiency way more than solo drills."

His eyes moved to the rest of the skills on his system interface.

[Strengthen Body (Initial Tier): 110/300]

[Culinary Skill (Initial Tier): 200/300]

[Spiritual Wisdom (Middle Tier): 120/1000]

Pride gleamed in his gaze. These gains came from his grind over the last half month.

Whether from crossing worlds or unlocking Innate Wisdom, Su Tu carried past-life memories from birth, living normally until his birthday half a month back when the system kicked in.

The system's power was simple: any skill Su Tu picked up showed on the panel, and training it built proficiency to level it up.

Folks claim hard work pays off, yet that idea hides pitfalls.

Like a sportsman pushing limits, his sweat means little against a diligent prodigy.

Or a short break wipes out prior gains.

Thanks to this system, Su Tu faced no such issues. Steady effort meant steady growth, safe from decay.

[Fighting] sparked in PE half a month ago, during the standard punch demo.

The teacher called the standard punch a military boxing move.

One demo, and Su Tu nailed it as Fighting unlocked. No real training, just air punches post-study at home, yet he hit monster power.

200-pound punch force? Beyond many pros, let alone casual swings—unbelievable.

The PE teacher stared oddly at Su Tu.

"Rest of you, free time. Su Tu, follow me." He gestured, freeing the class.

Cheers rang out as kids dispersed, Su Tu alone remained.

Su Tu approached the PE teacher, joining him on the stands' edge.

"Kid, tell me straight—have you trained before?"

Named Lin Feiyang, the thirties teacher was 'often sick.' Meme-spewing net addict, he vibed great with students.

"Feiyang Bro, honestly, not really." Su Tu answered truthfully.

Fist shadows before sleep hardly counted as training to him.

"Hardly any practice, but nearly launched a 200-pound bag skyward?"

"Train properly, and you'd outclass humanity's forebears!" Lin Feiyang quipped.

Su Tu shrugged nonchalantly, like take it or leave it.

"Perhaps you're really a one-in-a-million genius, eh?" Noticing the mood turn heavy, Lin Feiyang spoke up first. "When the chance comes, I recommend you train in a structured way."

"I can't reveal too much, but picking up Martial Arts won't cost you anything."

Lin Feiyang said it with deep sincerity.

"What's up, did they decide to add Martial Arts to the college entrance exams?" Su Tu cracked a half-joking remark.

Technology in this age outstripped his previous life by leaps and bounds. Blue Star had begun its cosmic expansion, completing the fifteenth colony planet. Every bit of resources from planets in each colony's star system flowed back to the mother planet, speeding up growth dramatically.

Tech-boosted power was immense. Ordinary cops carried kinetic guns capable of shattering titanium alloys in one blast.

Against such might, personal martial skills looked trivial. Yet rumors swirled of a recent spaceship find on a planet's dark side, hinting at Extraordinary Power's reality. Still, that was worlds away from Su Tu's concerns.

But Su Tu's quip met with unusual quiet from Lin Feiyang, no laughter in sight.

Su Tu's eyes widened in shock at the sight.

No way...

"I didn't spill anything. Kids today have wild imaginations." Lin Feiyang dropped the line, rose to his feet, dusted himself off, and strode away.

As he departed, a red paper strip slipped from his pocket.

A business card it was—Su Tu snatched it mid-air. It bore only an address and a plain name.

Tayue Martial Arts Hall.

"No kidding, are they seriously including Martial Arts in the college entrance exams? Only three months left till test time—adding a subject like that would stir massive waves."

"Yet Feiyang Bro's demeanor earlier..."

Green Vine Academy ranked as a top high school in a major city. Even gym instructors faced grueling tests to join, but Lin Feiyang got dropped in straight from above. Witnesses caught the principal acting overly friendly, almost fawning.

A man like that wouldn't talk without purpose.

With that thought, Su Tu tucked the card away. He held some curiosity for Fighting already, or he wouldn't waste punches on nothing. Gaining knowledge couldn't hurt, so he'd drop by if time allowed.

"What's on your mind, hey!" A cheeky familiar voice rang out.

The voice belonged to a skinny lad, Su Tu's best buddy Chen Xi.

"Pondering why you're still kicking!" Su Tu shot back offhandedly.

Chen Xi flashed a sly grin, "Cause His Majesty reigns eternal!!"

"Eunuch Chen still lost in dreams?" Su Tu ribbed him.

"Fine, out with it—what do you need?" Su Tu saw right away Chen Xi wanted a favor; else this chatterbox would've yapped nonstop.

"Hehe, um, it's... uh, kinda awkward to admit..." Chen Xi flushed shyly all of a sudden.

"Don't say... you're meeting that online girlfriend?" Su Tu remembered Chen Xi's recent gush about soulmate love.

"Hehe, Xiaohui wants an end-of-month meetup—mind tagging along? I'm way too shy solo."

"Scram, no thanks on third-wheeling."

"Foster father!!!"

The pair kept up their playful jabs.

Nearby, Lin Feiyang lingered on the gym's second floor, phone to his ear.

"No sign of that beast yet, eh? Blue Star's secrecy is top-notch. Plenty of talented prospects out there.

I urge rolling out the new policy fast. Douluo Palace relic won't stay buried long. Those pests will come prowling.

"I fear more than just the beast might've slipped in too..."