Apocalypse Ancient Martial Arts: Affinity Only 0.3 from the Start

[Apocalyptic disasters, coming-of-age, decisive killing, ancient martial arts, mechas, survival, Earth's transformation, vast starry skies, species differences.]

In 2047, a Sky Rift appeared on Earth. Geomagnetic storms tore open the sky, and source beasts poured through the fissures. Scattered source crystals altered humanity's genetic locks.

Five years later, nine major bases had been built atop the ruins. Ancient martial artists and source armor became humanity's last line of defense.

In the Southbank Base's Ninth District, in the low-rent housing, Chen Ye's father had died in the mines, and his younger sister was disabled in both legs. Genetic repair serum cost eight hundred source coins a month.

He had to pass the martial artist exam before turning eighteen. Otherwise, he'd have to work in the mines and die the same way his father did.

The problem was that his source-energy affinity was only 0.3. The martial arts school required at least 5.0.

Everyone said that a 0.3 loser would never reach the threshold for source energy. Then, on the open day, Chen Ye hit the strength tester with one punch: 351 kilograms. The tester didn't break, but the headmaster's expression changed.

The reason was that the detector hadn't registered even a trace of source-energy fluctuations in Chen Ye's body. That strength belonged neither to ancient martial arts nor to source armor.

Chen Ye began to suspect that the "psychic telekinesis" in his mind might not need affinity at all.