Slaughter Training

Soon, the three of them arrived at the second floor of a quiet little building. Several people were gathered in the living room, and when Xiao Yu looked over, he recognized one of them: Zhuge Tao, one of the four giants of the Jiangnan City Limit Martial Hall.

"Supervisor." Xiao Yu and Luo Feng greeted him at the same time.

"Hmm, Xiao Yu and Luo Feng, sit over there with Wu Tong." Zhuge Tao, dressed in a dark combat suit that faintly shimmered with specks of silver, smiled.

"Zhuge, is this the Luo Feng you mentioned? From what I can see, he isn't much better than the one from our Thunder Martial Hall." Across from Zhuge Tao sat a burly man in a dark purple combat uniform. His voice seemed to echo from within his chest. "Our Thunder Martial Hall recruited two people early this time. One has physical qualities no worse than your Luo Feng's, while the other is a genius with firearms."

The burly man did not look at Xiao Yu. He knew about the Xiao Family's circumstances and understood that no matter how high a price he offered, he could not invite Xiao Yu over. There was no need to waste time.

This burly man was precisely Wang Heng, the supervisor of the Thunder Martial Hall. Judging by his features, he might have seemed like the honest and straightforward type, but in reality, his personality had nothing to do with honesty. How many people capable of becoming a martial hall supervisor were easy to deal with?

"My name is Wan Dong." The gloomy young man with a purple birthmark on his face spoke up.

"My name is Ma Xiao." The other young man had a smile on his face. He was exceptionally handsome, and with only a set of clothes and a wig, he could disguise himself as a beauty capable of captivating millions of young men.

"Luo Feng." Luo Feng smiled and nodded.

"Xiao Yu." Xiao Yu smiled at the others.

"Luo Feng, Xiao Yu." Wan Dong spoke up. "Do you have the guts to compete? In tonight's Warrior Practical Assessment, let's see who can get the highest score!"

Wan Dong's personality was completely at odds with his appearance. Like a child in adolescence, he had an especially strong competitive streak.

Xiao Yu simply ignored his invitation.

"Not interested." Luo Feng also shook his head and refused.

Wang Heng, the supervisor of the Thunder Martial Hall, was just about to speak when Zhuge Tao cut him off. "Let's go too. The Warrior Practical Assessment is about to begin!"

The 1,680 probationary warriors, including Xiao Yu, followed the soldiers and spent nearly half an hour reaching the outskirts of a small town.

It was already evening, and the sun had set.

"Roar~~"

"Grr~~"

All kinds of unsettling monster cries came from within the town. The outskirts were enclosed by barbed wire, while large numbers of soldiers carrying firearms patrolled the area, preventing the monsters inside from escaping and powerful monsters from breaking in.

"Everyone, this Combat assessment follows the same rules as before! It will begin promptly at six-thirty tonight and end at six-thirty tomorrow morning!"

"The more monsters you kill, the more points you earn. For every monster you kill, cut off its left ear as proof."

"Remember, probationary warriors are forbidden from killing one another. Everything you do is being monitored. Anyone who violates the rules will be shot immediately!"

"Of the 1,680 probationary warriors, the top sixty percent by points will obtain warrior qualifications! The bottom forty percent will be considered failures and will have to wait for the next Warrior Practical Assessment."

"Let me remind you of one thing. Based on past assessments, killing three monsters will be enough to pass. If you kill only two monsters, you'll have to rely on luck."

A soldier read out the rules of the assessment.

With 1,680 people participating and sixty percent passing, 1,008 people would clear the assessment, while the remaining 672 would be eliminated. The elimination rate was undeniably high.

Fortunately, even if they were eliminated, they could still participate in the next assessment. The key was to ensure their own safety. Losing their lives for the sake of passing the assessment would mean truly losing their chance forever.

"All probationary warriors, move out. Enter Monster Town." The officer waved his hand.

After hearing the order, all the probationary warriors quickly entered. Once everyone taking part in the assessment had gone inside, the officer locked the main gate.

To come out, they either had to voluntarily end the assessment or wait until the assessment period was over.

Luo Feng turned to Xiao Yu and Yang Wu. "Xiao Yu, Brother Yang, are you going together, or do you plan to charge through Monster Town alone?"

Xiao Yu said solemnly, "Madman, this Warrior Practical Assessment isn't merely an assessment. More importantly, it's a form of training. After we enter the Wilderness Zone, we'll encounter countless stronger monsters and countless dangers. We have to learn to adapt to this kind of life. Besides, all the monsters in Monster Town are the weakest H-class Monsters. It's the best Training opportunity."

Luo Feng nodded. "That's true. You two be careful as well."

"Yeah, Madman, Xiao Yu, make sure you seize this opportunity and practice your saber skills." Yang Wu reminded them.

Xiao Yu smiled and nodded before sprinting toward a building in the distance.

Unlike many others, he did not choose a shadowy area. Instead, he headed toward the brightly lit areas illuminated by the large searchlights around the town.

Although this was more dangerous, Xiao Yu was not afraid of danger like this.

The monsters on Earth had a classification system similar to that of humans. They were divided into Beast Soldier level, Beast General level, and Lord level, corresponding to the human Warrior level, General-level, and War God level. Of course, there were also levels above Lord level, such as King-level Monster and Emperor-level Monster.

The monsters in this town were basically the weakest H-class Monsters. Even G-class Monsters were rarely seen. In other words, they were at the Beginner Beast Soldier level or Intermediate Beast Soldier level.

Although there were thousands of monsters in the town, they were mainly divided into three categories: the Shadow Cat, a feline monster that relied on speed; the Iron-Haired Wild Boar, which relied on its powerful strength and defense; and the Tiger Mastiff, a canine monster with astonishing speed and strength.

These monsters were usually skilled at concealing themselves. Many monsters, especially Shadow Cats, were accustomed to ambushing their prey from the shadows.

Xiao Yu, who was now walking through a brightly lit area, was undoubtedly the most conspicuous target.

He had just passed a collapsed two-story building when he sensed faint movement behind him. He cautiously turned around and examined the situation.

In the shadows of a three-story building fifty meters away, whose structure was still intact, three figures were slowly advancing. With Xiao Yu's current eyesight, he immediately saw that they were three monsters, each standing 1.5 meters tall, their fur resembling countless sharp spikes. Beneath the faint light reflected from the searchlights in the distance, the two enormous tusks in each wide mouth gleamed with a chilling light.

"Three Iron-Haired Wild Boars at once. Aren't you overestimating me a little?" Xiao Yu mocked himself.

"Grrr."

The three Iron-Haired Wild Boars stared at the human warrior holding two sabers and let out strange, low growls.

The Iron-Haired Wild Boar in front charged at Xiao Yu first, followed by the other two. One leading and two behind, the three Iron-Haired Wild Boars crashed forward like three armored vehicles, greatly reducing the space he had to dodge.

The instant they closed in, their six sharp, lengthy tusks thrust forward in unison like six enormous curved sabers.

Xiao Yu seized the moment. Using the slight difference in timing between the three Iron-Haired Wild Boars' attacks, he quickly dodged. When he slipped to the side, the rapidly charging Iron-Haired Wild Boars had no time to react. A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes as his full strength suddenly erupted. With his right-hand saber, he mercilessly swept the Silver Moon Battle Saber upward at the neck of the lead Iron-Haired Wild Boar, the blade cutting from bottom to top.

After the blade passed through, he did not even look at the result. He turned and dodged to the side of the Iron-Haired Wild Boar in the rear, then swept his left-hand saber upward across its neck.

Pfft!

Pfft!

The heads of the two Iron-Haired Wild Boars flew off their bodies one after another. Blood gushed wildly from their severed necks, like two red fireworks. Their bodies continued charging more than ten meters under the force of inertia before crashing to the ground. They twitched on the ground for a while before dying completely.

The remaining Iron-Haired Wild Boar saw its companions killed instantly, and the battle score immediately became 0–2. It was so frightened that it quickly fled into the distance, moving even faster than when it had charged Xiao Yu.

Watching the Iron-Haired Wild Boar disappear into the distance, Xiao Yu could not help but smile bitterly. However, he would not let go of the spoils he had already claimed. How could he allow it to escape?

He chased after the Iron-Haired Wild Boar. Starting later but arriving first, he reached its side in less than two seconds.

When the Iron-Haired Wild Boar saw the human figure catching up behind it, it looked as if it had encountered a demon. Its eyes widened, its fur stood on end, and its running speed increased once more.

However, no matter how hard the Iron-Haired Wild Boar tried, it was still merely an H-class Monster, roughly comparable to a Beginner Warrior. Compared to Xiao Yu, who had displayed the peak of Intermediate Warrior strength, it was far too weak.

In the next instant, its head separated from the neck it had lived with for who knew how long. Its body continued running more than twenty meters before collapsing.

Looking at the three monsters with severed necks gushing blood, he did not feel the shock of seeing blood for the first time. Instead, he felt faintly excited. Perhaps this was a lingering effect of having witnessed countless life-and-death struggles in his previous life.

Xiao Yu walked to the nearest pig head and swung his hand, cutting off the Iron-Haired Wild Boar's left ear at the root and placing it in the backpack behind him. He then collected the left ears of the other two Iron-Haired Wild Boars in turn.

It had only just begun, and he had already gained three points.

Although he was tempted by the corpses of the three Iron-Haired Wild Boars, he knew that almost everything happening in Monster Town was being monitored at all times. He could not let a minor gain distract him from the greater goal.

Xiao Yu continued walking leisurely. After advancing less than a hundred meters, he discovered dozens of bright eyes reflecting from the shadows a hundred meters ahead, like dozens of faint lamps.

After realizing that Xiao Yu had spotted them, the dozen or so monsters scattered and hid in the shadows, seeking a better opportunity to ambush him.

Seeing this, even Xiao Yu became cautious at once. He gripped his two sabers tightly and carefully watched his surroundings.

Suddenly, three black shadows pounced at him from the edge of Xiao Yu's vision.

Swish!

Swish!

Two cold flashes lit up. Xiao Yu had moved only half a meter, and a faint trace of blood now stained the edge of the Silver Moon Battle Saber in his hand. The two black shadows were flung away helplessly and crashed into the corner of a wall, leaving blood scattered across the ground.

Only one black shadow was lucky enough to retreat into the shadows.

"Although the Shadow Cat is fast—the speed of a Beginner Beast Soldier level is actually forty meters per second—it lacks defense. As long as you master the technique, even a Beginner Warrior can kill one with ease," Xiao Yu muttered.

Several more sounds of rushing wind rang out.

Xiao Yu hurriedly dodged, attacking during the instant of his evasion. He did not rely solely on his sabers; he even made use of the stones on the ground.

He killed six Shadow Cats with his battle sabers. Only one Shadow Cat was struck in the head by a stone and flung away, landing on the collapsed ruins. Its entire body twitched for several seconds, and it never managed to climb back up.

The remaining Shadow Cats saw that the man before them was not someone to provoke and fled in all directions through the shadows.

After waiting for a while without seeing any movement, Xiao Yu walked over to his spoils. The Shadow Cat's corpse on the ground had gray fur, and its body was not large, measuring only about half a meter long. A frightening gash split open its abdomen, and Xiao Yu's earlier slash had even cut through its internal organs, leaving its entrails spilling out.

He cut off this Shadow Cat's left ear, then walked over to the corpses of the other seven Shadow Cats. They had died in different ways. One had been beheaded directly, its head flying more than ten meters away and forcing Xiao Yu to search for it for a while.

After collecting the left ears of eight Shadow Cats in succession, his score had reached eleven points. Advancing to the next round was already certain. As for whether he could compete for first place, Xiao Yu did not care.

Even if he accidentally came in first, it would have no meaning to him.

By now, Xiao Yu had finally stopped walking on the ground. Instead, he stood at the edge of the rooftop of a six-story residential building and slowly surveyed the area below and around him.

"I haven't killed a Tiger Mastiff yet. Let's see what this fellow is made of." He immediately spotted a Tiger Mastiff atop a dilapidated three-story villa diagonally below. Its body was streamlined and covered in spots.

He instantly shot forward. At the edge of the rooftop, he leaped, flying more than ten meters before landing heavily on the top floor of the dilapidated villa and making the floor shake violently. He rolled upon landing to disperse the impact, then charged directly at the Tiger Mastiff.

"Roar!" The Tiger Mastiff also pounced at him.

As they passed one another, the battle saber in his left hand swept horizontally. The blade cut forward across the Tiger Mastiff's side, sending it flying several meters before it fell to the ground, motionless.

After securing his spoils, he made several consecutive leaps, jumping from the ground to the roof of the three-story villa, then from the edge to the balcony of a six-story building, and from the balcony to the roof of an eight-story building. This was the highest point in the surrounding area.

From here, he could observe the situation around him more clearly.

"Huh?"

He saw a figure battling two Shadow Cats. The two Shadow Cats let out shrill cries as they moved with astonishing speed, their sharp claws constantly swiping forward. The figure kept dodging nimbly, fighting the two Shadow Cats.

"It looks like Luo Feng has started training seriously. It won't be long before his footwork reaches the Microscopic level. And that's despite him never having come into contact with a footwork manual; he completely figured it out himself based on basic footwork. His combat talent is truly remarkable. If I didn't have the experience accumulated from my previous life, my footwork wouldn't have reached the Perfect level."

Xiao Yu muttered to himself.

Although his footwork had already reached the Perfect level, his strength was insufficient, so he could only display the Veteran Microscopic level at most.

At the same time, Xiao Yu also saw the cold young man across the street, his body stained with blood and a Ghost Moon Saber in hand, strutting arrogantly along the street.

"Wan Dong?"

"He can only compete with Luo Feng during the Warrior Practical Assessment, and that's only when Luo Feng isn't focused on killing monsters!"

Xiao Yu sighed inwardly and stopped paying attention to the two of them, beginning his own path of cultivation.

For Xiao Yu, slaughter was cultivation. His temporary goal was to turn his combat techniques into instinct. If he could reach that point, then even if he could never awaken a mental aptitude, he would not be completely helpless in the future if his mind were controlled by a mind controller.

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