Evolving infinitely from ground zero

"I heard that Gaofei from Shanhai No.1 Middle School can run 100 meters in under 9 seconds, that's just ridiculous, considering he's still a junior high student."

"That's normal, his father is a Genetic Integrator, so as an offspring of a Genetic Integrator, it's certain that his physical quality far surpasses that of an ordinary person."

"Hearing you guys talk like that, it seems that the freshman from Shanhai High School doesn't stand a chance."

"What's there to worry about? He's just a freshman now. Give him a couple of years to grow, then Shanhai High School will surely be in the top spot..."

As soon as Gaofei from Shanhai No.1 Middle School appeared, the spectator stands were immediately filled with murmurs about him.

Most were in awe, captivated by his exceptional physical quality.

As for Lin Zichen...almost no one was optimistic.

Even Zhang Wanxin and Lin Yansheng didn't hold much hope, feeling that their son was probably going to lose.

In the eyes of the parents, their son was very talented, but still within the range of ordinary people; they thought it nearly impossible for him to compete with the monster who could run 100 meters in 9 seconds.

While they thought so, Zhang Wanxin still shouted to Lin Zichen as usual, "Xiao Chen, come on, as long as you try your best, you can definitely win!"

Hearing that, Lin Yansheng and Shen Qinghan beside her also started to cheer for Lin Zichen.

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On the Martial Stage.

Lin Zichen, hearing Shen Qinghan and his parents' shouts of encouragement, immediately waved his hand with a smile in response, just as before.

Gaofei, seeing this, said, "Junior from the mountain school, you and your family seem to have a great relationship. It makes me envious."

"It's okay," Lin Zichen replied with a smile.

No sooner had he spoken than Gaofei, with a look of envy, said, "Unfortunately, I can't stand seeing other people have harmonious family relationships. For the upcoming duel, I suggest you prepare yourself mentally, because... I'm going to launch the fiercest onslaught on you!"

Lin Zichen was exasperated to hear this, having encountered yet another junior high boy who seemed a little off. It seemed that Shanhai No.1 Middle School was a breeding ground for such youthful exuberance.

"The duel is about to begin, please take your positions," the referee told the two of them.

At that, they both took their positions and prepared for the start of the duel.

Seeing them ready, the referee skillfully raised his right hand and brought it down, declaring, "Begin the duel!"

At this command, Gaofei leveraged his calf muscles, instantly dashed in front of Lin Zichen, and launched his family's martial art, the Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist.

In a flash!

His fists hammered toward Lin Zichen like raindrops, with speed, precision, and ferocity!

Lin Zichen found this set of fist techniques interesting and didn't rush to take Gaofei down. Instead, he easily dodged the attacks while memorizing and learning every move and style.

"Gaofei, what are you doing? I told you to focus on defense, why are you attacking?"

Below the stage, the Shanhai No.1 Middle School's coach, seeing his student ignore the tactical arrangement, was so frustrated that he shouted loudly.

However, Gaofei on the platform paid no attention to him and continued his fierce attacks against Lin Zichen, self-willed as always.

Defense?

That kind of turtle strategy wasn't needed by someone with his talent!

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he was determined to launch the most vicious attacks on his opponent!

Either a swift victory or a swift defeat!

Never to shrink back!

That was what Gaofei thought as he began his offensive.

But as time went on and he realized he couldn't land a hit on Lin Zichen at all, his mentality collapsed!

"What's going on?!"

"How can you dodge my attacks?!"

"This is unscientific!!"

Gaofei stopped attacking, looked at Lin Zichen in disbelief, and asked loudly.

Without answering, Lin Zichen simply asked, "Do you have any other moves? Show them all."

"You...!"

Hearing Lin Zichen's words, Gaofei's face turned red with anger.

It was an unabashed mockery!

Damn it!

Enraged, his complexion flushed, he quickly charged at Lin Zichen again, launching a furious barrage of punches!

Seeing that he was still using the same techniques, Lin Zichen knew that Gaofei was out of tricks and didn't want to waste any more time. He promptly kicked him off the Martial Stage, claiming victory in the duel.

Gaofei actually lost?

At that moment, everyone in the audience was stunned, never expecting such an outcome to the duel.

Soon, the venue erupted with incredulous gasps of amazement.

"Xiao Chen, you're so awesome!!!"

"Honey, our son is amazing!"

"Zi Chen, badass!"

"What's going on, what's the deal with that freshman from Shanhai High School?!"

"This is too fake, it must be a rigged match!"

At that moment, the entire stadium was filled with the piercing noise of the crowd.

Lin Zichen paid no attention to these voices and quickly started the next match.

...

The fourth match, taken down at lightning speed!

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The fifth match, taken down at lightning speed!

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In less than ten minutes, Lin Zichen had defeated the remaining two players from Shanhai No.1 Middle School, single-handedly overcoming the whole school.

Then.

In the following two days, he continued in the same vein, single-handedly defeating the next two schools they faced, successfully leading Shanhai High School to win the championship of the eight-school league.

During this time, his four teammates didn't play a single match, winning lying down.

Perhaps for them, not having played in their last competition might be a bit regrettable.

But Lin Zichen didn't care about these things, he only cared about his progress in completing achievement tasks.

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On the winner's podium.

Lin Zichen held the championship trophy aloft, taking pictures with the coach, teammates, family, childhood friends, and even several passing spectators.

After sharing the joy of the victory, he immediately looked into the void to check the progress of his achievement task.

[Total Opponents Eliminated: 16/1000]

He still needed to defeat 984 different opponents to complete this achievement related to Survival of the Fittest.

With such a gap in progress, it definitely couldn't be finished anytime soon.

It seemed it would take years...

Thinking this, Lin Zichen shook his head, no longer overly concerned with this achievement task, and turned to ask Guo Xiangyuan about the division of the championship prize money.

The champion of the eight-school league had a total prize money of 30,000 yuan.

The school took a share, and then the coaches and teammates took theirs.

In the end, Lin Zichen, as the absolute main force, received a bonus of 20,000 yuan.

He took away two-thirds of the total.

It was much more than he had expected.

...

That evening, the two families gathered together for a celebratory dinner.

Lin Zichen, the champion, was praised by the parents of both families from start to finish.

He had the stature of a Mechanically Modified Human!

He had the stature of a Genetic Integrator!

They showered him with compliments and high hopes.

Listening, Lin Zichen felt no emotion inside; he was busy calculating how much money he had saved up.

There was the 20,000-yuan bonus for winning the martial arts competition.

There was the prize money from various academic contests he had won before.

And there was the scholarship money from the school.

All added together, it was almost 30,000 yuan.

"This is a substantial amount of money, it's time to find a personal shopper to buy some Phantom Squid Meat, aiming to unlock the Phantom Squid's compendium before graduating from junior high..." Lin Zichen thought to himself.

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