After a night had passed, everyone in the monitoring room had confirmed that Qin Mu possessed some kind of ability to control monsters, though he was not yet proficient with it.
This could be seen from the fact that monsters occasionally died during Qin Mu's experiments.
Without a doubt, Qin Mu had been the most eye-catching participant in this assessment.
However, aside from Qin Mu, Luo Feng's performance had also drawn considerable attention.
Monster Town was not particularly large. Qin Mu's high-profile actions did not cause much emotional fluctuation in Luo Feng. He remained focused on honing himself, treating the Warrior Practical Combat Assessment as an opportunity to train his movement technique and displaying a Subtle-level movement technique.
An eighteen-year-old warrior with a Subtle-level movement technique would have been a dazzling presence anywhere.
However, because of Qin Mu's appearance this time, Luo Feng's brilliance had been completely overshadowed.
"Woo—woo—woo—"
As the sky gradually brightened, piercing sirens rang out through the town, announcing the end of the Warrior Practical Combat Assessment.
Having stopped his experiments, Qin Mu headed out of town surrounded by more than a dozen monsters.
At the town entrance, all the pre-warriors emerged one after another. Nearly every one of them was wounded, clearly showing that fighting monsters had not been easy for them.
When Qin Mu appeared, everyone stared at him amid the monster pack with shock and envy.
The monsters that had seemed so ferocious before them were now as docile as household pets. One monster even had a bag strapped to its back, filled with the left ears used to prove monster kills.
That night, many people had witnessed Qin Mu taming monsters in the middle of the street. Later, those monsters had even gone out to hunt other monsters on their own.
Within the crowd, Luo Feng was also full of surprise and curiosity.
Why can my Mental Power only affect lifeless objects? The moment it gets near a monster, it drills directly into its body and can't control it.
After witnessing Qin Mu's actions the night before, he had secretly tried it himself in a surveillance blind spot, but gained nothing at all.
Still, Luo Feng was not too disappointed. He was already satisfied enough to have awakened Mental Power and gained the ability to control metal and similar objects.
Soon, once everyone had emerged, they gathered beside the town entrance to hand in the left ears of the monsters they had killed, proving their kill counts.
"Three monster left ears. Next. Left arm injured."
"Two monster left ears. Next."
The military staff continued recording the results.
"Look, it's Qin Mu!"
"His strength is terrifying. He effortlessly wiped out all the monsters on an entire street."
"I saw it too. He can even fly and control Flying daggers to kill monsters from afar. That's ridiculous."
"I saw it too! I even saw him tame a monster. Compared to him, we're not even on the same level."
"Look at those dozen or so monsters around him. They're as obedient as the dogs my family keeps. I wish I had an ability like that."
When Qin Mu emerged, every pre-warrior's gaze converged on him.
Qin Mu was not surprised at being watched. He openly walked up to the three military officers collecting monster ears.
Of the three, one faced Qin Mu while the other two operated computers and recorded data.
The officer facing Qin Mu was also full of curiosity as he looked at the monsters around him, but he still sat upright and said,
"Qin Mu, take out all the monster ears from the monsters you killed."
By now, nearly everyone knew Qin Mu, so there was no need to verify his identity.
"Yes."
Qin Mu nodded. The backpack hanging from a monster behind him automatically flew over, pouring a large number of monster ears into the metal pot beside them.
At the same time, he snapped his fingers. The dozen or so monsters behind him suddenly collapsed in unison, their consciousnesses shattered as they died.
The Flying daggers at his thigh flew out, cutting off the monsters' ears and sending them into the metal pot as well.
The officer watched this scene, subconsciously widening his eyes and swallowing hard.
An uproar also broke out around them.
Qin Mu had actually killed more than a dozen monsters instantly with a snap of his fingers!
"Damn, that's so cool!"
"I can understand controlling Flying daggers. I've heard that Mental Masters can manipulate objects from afar, but what the hell was that?"
"..."
Listening to the people around him, Qin Mu smiled faintly. Since he had decided to show off, he might as well do it perfectly.
In truth, this was very simple. The monsters before him could already be considered members of the insect race, and making them commit suicide was effortless.
He could not conveniently take them with him either. Rather than leave them behind to be taken away and studied by the military, he might as well end their lives himself.
"You can count them now."
Qin Mu spoke calmly.
The officer did not waste any words and immediately began counting. A moment later, he said,
"Excellent. There are 226 monster left ears in total. You should have killed the most among this batch of pre-warriors taking the assessment."
Everyone knew that this was not Qin Mu's true strength, because aside from killing some monsters at the beginning, he had spent the rest of the time experimenting with his abilities.
"Next." The officer turned toward the people below.
"Qin Mu." Just as Qin Mu walked away, he heard a voice call out.
"Hello, Qin Mu. I am Zhuge Tao, a supervisor of the Limit Martial Arts School.
Congratulations on passing the practical combat assessment. On behalf of the Limit Martial Arts School, I formally invite you to join us.
As long as you join the Limit Martial Arts School, we can immediately sign you to the elite training contract from the Limit Martial Arts School's global headquarters.
We can provide one hundred million in startup funds, as well as three secret manuals—one movement technique, one Guidance technique, and one attack technique—each priced at no more than three hundred million."
A middle-aged man in a black Tang suit pushed through the crowd and stepped forward.
The man in the Tang suit was thin, with a hooked nose and gentle amusement in his eyes, giving him an effeminate air. Behind him stood Wu Tong, the Limit Martial Arts School's chief instructor, following respectfully.
The moment his words fell, the surrounding pre-warriors erupted into an enormous commotion. The difference in treatment was simply too vast!
After all, ordinary members who joined the Limit Martial Arts School usually only received one million in startup funds!
However, before Qin Mu could answer, another burly man hurried forward.
"Hello, Qin Mu. I am Wang Heng, a supervisor of the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School headquarters. On behalf of the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School, I formally invite you to join us.
As long as you join the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School, you can likewise sign an elite training contract from the Limit Martial Arts School's global headquarters.
Furthermore, we can offer you two hundred million in startup funds, as well as three secret manuals—one movement technique, one Guidance technique, and one attack technique—each priced at no more than five hundred million."
"Do you know about elite contracts? Every year, fewer than ten warriors worldwide receive this elite training contract! Every one of them is a true genius.
This year, our Thunderbolt Martial Arts School has issued only three elite training contracts. One went to a twenty-year-old Advanced Warrior level warrior from a European Union country. Another went to a South American genius who, like you, is also a Mental Master!
The third went to a sixteen-year-old Intermediate Warrior level warrior from Jinghua Base City, the capital of China. If you agree, you will be the fourth."
In recent years, the competition between the Limit Martial Arts School and the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School had always been intense, with the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School generally at a disadvantage. Clearly, they had decided to place a heavy bet now and were determined to secure Qin Mu.
Upon hearing Wang Heng's words, Zhuge Tao's expression changed. Just as he was about to say something, a military officer in uniform from the other side spoke first.
"Hello, Qin Mu. I am Zheng Xing, a representative of the military. On behalf of the military, I invite you to join us. If you do, you will be directly granted the rank of colonel and enter the military's special operations unit.
Our special operations unit is similar to the elite training contracts offered by their martial arts schools, and it contains many geniuses like you.
After joining the military, you can choose according to your own wishes whether to lead troops or form your own elite warrior squad.
Likewise, we will provide one hundred million in startup funds, as well as a movement technique, Guidance technique, and attack technique priced at no more than three hundred million each.
We have noticed that you possess talent in Mental Power and are skilled at controlling beasts. Our military also has quite a few Mental Masters, along with specialized training tailored for them. We even have Mental Masters skilled at controlling beasts like you. If you join us, specialists will guide you in all of this."
"This is not the place to talk. We can go somewhere quieter and discuss the specific contract terms and benefits in detail. What do you think?"
As the host, the military clearly held a certain advantage.
Meanwhile, an HR Alliance representative who had not yet had the chance to speak hurriedly said,
"Hello, Qin Mu. I am a representative of the HR Alliance. As long as you join the HR Alliance, we can directly offer you one billion in startup funds!"
At this point, the pre-warriors taking the assessment had gone completely mad. One billion!
Many warriors would never earn that much money in their entire lives!
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