"Future Martial Arts! I Am the Pinnacle" Chapter 1: Crimson Dawn and the Mark of 0.68 At six o'clock in the morning, the intelligent access control system of the Third Middle School had just emitted its first buzz when Lu Sheng was already standing under the sycamore tree behind the teaching building. The screen of the old, chipped blood energy detector on his wrist flickered erratically, finally settling on a value of 0.68, like an ugly brand burned onto his skin. Dew dampened the cuffs of his school uniform trousers, carrying the chill of early autumn. Not far away, from the martial arts training ground, came the orderly shouts. The second-year high school students were practicing the basics.
