The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins

"Uh..."

Listening to the silly chatter around, Zhu Haomiao didn't bother explaining that he wasn't a Middle Heavenly Position Transcendent; he just smiled politely and changed the subject without drawing attention.

"I just wanted to test some recent changes in myself."

Upon hearing this, the outgoing young people around suddenly became interested.

"Do you need an assistant? We can help!"

"Uh... I don't think that's necessary..."

"Don't be shy, we also want to see the gap between us and a top-notch person."

Blinking, Zhu Haomiao thought about how changing weight plates was quite a hassle, so he went with the flow and agreed.

A few minutes later, everyone in the entire gym hall gathered around, watching Zhu Haomiao's test with much discussion.

"Damn! 1300 kilograms for a squat?!!"

"Deadlift 1400 kilograms?!"

"Broke the record, right?"

"No, a Middle Heavenly Position big shot left a record of 1500 kilograms before; he's still a bit short."

"But look at him, he obviously still has energy left, his face isn't even red!"

"Damn, that's true!"

Having finished the basic strength test, Zhu Haomiao was feeling uncomfortable under the heated stares of the onlookers and was about to leave when he was pulled by a group of curious people to a giant machine.

"Bro, let's test your punch strength, show us the strength of a Middle Heavenly Position!"

Looking at the older youth in front of him, Zhu Haomiao, a bit unused to the attention, pursed his lips.

What else could he do?

He did call me bro...

"Alright then."

Taking a deep breath, Zhu Haomiao mustered all his strength and threw a punch.

Thud!

The large cushion shuddered visibly from the hit, and even the hydraulic device contracted by more than ten centimeters.

It was several seconds before the hydraulic device gradually returned to normal, and the display screen showed Zhu Haomiao's punch force.

"872 kilograms!"

"Wow!"

Seeing the number on the screen, the crowd couldn't help but marvel, but having seen exaggerated data from high-rank Transcendents in various news, they weren't too surprised.

"Bro, I admit you're awesome. If I bumped into you outside, I'd have to call you boss and buy you a drink, but sorry, this is Central Super Fitness Building, what I mean is, you still need to train~"

One of the outgoing youths patted Zhu Haomiao's shoulder and joked.

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao couldn't help but smile: "What's the highest record?"

Instantly understanding the implication of the youth's words, the young man excitedly replied.

"2497 kilograms! Left by a senior from Fourth Layer Heaven, been holding for years!"

"Uh... There are quite a few higher Heavenly Position seniors here, right? Doesn't anyone want to break this record?"

"The higher Heavenly Position big shots are all busy cultivating in the Illusion Realm, and they mostly come back to reality for relaxation and rest, who would be bored enough to play in the gym?"

"Exactly, plus the equipment here doesn't mean much to them, it's not effective for training, only we lower-year students come here often..."

At this point, the crowd showed a hint of melancholy and frustration on their faces.

If one could make great progress in the Illusion Realm, who would waste time on inefficient training in reality?

Sensing the crowd's emotions, Zhu Haomiao felt an epiphany welling up inside him.

If not for testing his own changes, he wouldn't have thought of coming to the gym...

And Ye Wan Ning and Li Cang return like lazy dogs, eating and playing.

Short breaks in reality seem to be rare relaxation opportunities for them...

This is why it's rare to encounter high-rank Transcendents in reality because they spend most of their time soaking in the Illusion Realm.

Nodding thoughtfully, Zhu Haomiao looked up at the giant machine in front of him, a small smile forming.

Probably won't have a chance to come back in the future, might as well leave a record...

Taking a slow and deep breath, Zhu Haomiao activated his Inner Breath, his blood began to surge, and waves of Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanated from all around him.

"Extraordinary Power?!"

"Damn, he really is a Middle Heavenly Position big shot!"

As waves of Spirit shock hit like crashes of the sea, the surrounding crowd instinctively stepped back two steps, excitedly watching the youth in a bow stance with fists clenched.

In the next second, the overflowing energy wave condensed inward, compressing continuously into his Dantian.

As he felt the youth quickly storing power, everyone held their breath, focused on watching his fist pull back bit by bit.

After dozens of seconds, Zhu Haomiao's eyes flashed with a Purple Gold Divine Light, and the fist at his waist shot out like a spring pulled to its limit.

Pride!

Dual Power Fusion!

Stacked Waves Strength·Fierce Wave

Storage Explosion·Mountain Destruction

Boom!

His fist struck the cushion massively like a cannon, a visible force of air exploded instantly, and the terrifying low-frequency sound wave made everyone feel like they had been hit by a nearby Shock Bomb, making their chests tighten.

Once the dizzy crowd came to their senses, the first thing they saw was the visibly twisted and deformed hydraulic device.

Gawking at the machine that seemed to have been wrecked by a semi-truck, everyone stared at Zhu Haomiao as if he were a monster.

How could those thin and slender limbs unleash such monstrous power?!!

On the other side, looking at the pile of scrap metal in front of him, Zhu Haomiao's face was ashen, full of regret.

This thing looks expensive...

Why the hell couldn't I control myself?!!

"What's going on?"

A teacher, alerted by the commotion, rushed down from upstairs and immediately locked onto the youth surrounded by the crowd.

Arriving at the scene, the teacher glanced at the machine that was blown up with a punch and then at the innocent-looking thin youth, he couldn't help but scratch his head.

"Did you do this?"

"No, it struck first!"

"Huh?! This thing can strike back?"

Seeing the teacher staring at him with a "subway old man.jpg" expression, Zhu Haomiao quickly realized and explained.

"I mean, I only touched it lightly, and it ended up like this."

"....."

Glancing again at the machine that looked like it took a hit from an anti-tank cannon, the teacher sighed with a complicated expression.

"Its maximum load is five tons, are you sure you only touched it lightly?"

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao nodded solemnly.

"I'm sure."

"....."

Facing such a shameless contender, the teacher pinched his brow in frustration and looked around at the others.

But everyone scattered quickly, pretending to be busy lifting weights.

"....."

After a long while, the teacher finally sighed helplessly.

"Alright, just don't damage the teaching equipment again in the future."

After a few chiding words to Zhu Haomiao, the teacher, magnanimously, didn't mention compensation, though he muttered with a bit of resentment.

"Why are Transcendents of your level even coming to a gym? This place is for lower-year students to use..."