Lin Mu, First-Order Martial Artist!

As this voice fell, the expressions of quite a few people present shifted noticeably.

The price of a single C-grade supply was roughly around ten thousand.

Securing a top-ten spot would earn fifteen of them, equivalent to one hundred fifty thousand.

And taking first place would net a full fifty—worth five hundred thousand!

Five hundred thousand!

For most people in the class, that was a huge sum.

It might even be enough to push them a step further and change their fate.

Lin Mu's expression shifted slightly as well.

Even he couldn't help but feel tempted.

Having trained up to now, he understood very well the importance of resources.

Huang Da, sitting beside him, had even begun to breathe more heavily.

"Fifty C-grade supplies? Is the school really going all out?"

"Don't get too excited. This is competition across the entire grade. Do you even know what level those people in the Heavenly Pride Class are at?" someone said.

His words brought many back down to earth.

Their strength couldn't even crack the top two hundred in the whole grade.

Fighting for the top ten?

That was nothing short of a dream.

"I'm not that strong right now, but pushing for the top ten—there's still hope," Lin Mu thought to himself.

He knew the school had plenty of students with outstanding talent and wealthy backgrounds.

He had already fallen far behind, and catching up in a short time was indeed difficult.

Li Yu's eyes swept over the crowd, and she said directly, "If you've made your choice, come over and register!"

In an instant, figures began walking up to the podium.

About ten minutes later, everyone had finished registering.

Only sixty percent of the class was willing to participate.

Li Yu didn't mind and simply led that sixty percent out.

The group arrived outside the school, where several buses were waiting.

Boarding the buses, they headed toward the wilderness.

Lin Mu sat in his seat, his face calm, but inwardly he was a little eager to see how he would perform out in the wild.

Huang Da sat beside him, looking at Lin Mu with a hint of confusion.

He was very curious why Lin Mu would join the wilderness trial.

And besides, the Lin Mu now seemed different from before—he gave off a very dangerous feeling.

"Hey, Lin Mu, aren't you afraid of dying?" someone sitting in front couldn't help asking.

His name was Zhang Gang, and he had a rather blunt personality.

When he saw Lin Mu get on the bus, he found it strange.

Lin Mu was a bottom-tier student. Wasn't going out into the wilderness just asking for death?

"What, you look down on me that much?" Lin Mu asked.

"It's not that. It's just that the wilderness trial has some dangers. I think you should be more careful."

"Don't worry, just stick with me. I'm already a martial artist now. As long as we don't wander off, I can keep you safe," someone else chimed in.

But before anyone else could say anything, Li Yu's voice rang out: "If you've got time to worry about him, worry about yourselves. He's not the same as before!"

At her words, many in the crowd wore puzzled expressions.

"He's a martial artist now too, and stronger than a lot of you!"

Quite a few people's expressions changed noticeably.

"Teacher, are you joking? Lin Mu is a martial artist?"

"Nonsense! Otherwise, would I have let him participate?"

"With all that free time, you'd be better off thinking about how you're going to survive in the wild." Li Yu scolded.

Many people looked at Lin Mu with expressions of disbelief.

But they all just assumed he was a First-Order Martial Artist with a Blood Qi Value around 1.0.

They didn't think much more of it, because some people could tap into their potential during training and rapidly advance in a short time.

Huang Da's face showed surprise, and he couldn't help poking Lin Mu.

"You sneaky bastard, you've been hiding it deep!"

Lin Mu shrugged. "You never asked!"

"Screw you! And here I was worried about you!"

"Oh yeah? Then how about I treat you to a meal later?"

"Now that's what I like to hear!"

"..."

The two chatted idly, one topic after another.

Lin Mu wasn't surprised that Li Yu knew he was a martial artist.

After all, Li Yu was his homeroom teacher, and her own strength was decent enough to sense the aura on him.

Plus, once someone became a martial artist, their information was registered.

Some people within the school would naturally find out.

About an hour later, the bus stopped at a stretch of forest outside the city.

After Lin Mu and the others got off, quite a few people were already waiting.

Looking at the forest before him, Lin Mu could sense several hidden auras lurking within.

Although they were all low-level Fierce Beasts, there was still a certain degree of danger.

Vice Principal Bai Fan stood at the front of the crowd, his eyes sweeping over everyone as he spoke.

"This Monthly Examination will be graded based on the number of Fierce Beasts you hunt. The more you kill, the higher the Points you earn."

"All participants must ensure their own safety. If you encounter danger, you can press the distress signal, and the teachers will arrive within five minutes."

"Additionally, every student will have a drone following them. If any situation arises, you can communicate with the drone..."

As his voice trailed off, everyone present gained a basic understanding of the competition rules.

At Bai Fan's command, the crowd surged into the forest like a flood.

Lin Mu's figure also stepped into it.

But not long after, a Giant Rhinoceros with a dark red body and fierce eyes stared him down menacingly.

Almost the moment Lin Mu's gaze met its own, the Giant Rhinoceros charged straight at him.

Huang Da, not far away, saw this and his face changed drastically.

That was a Savage Rhino, with a Blood Qi Value of around 1.7 and extremely strong combat power.

Even a martial artist with a Blood Qi Value of 2.0 might not be its match.

Running into a Fierce Beast like this right after entering the forest made survival seem nearly impossible.

But just as the Giant Rhinoceros reached Lin Mu, Lin Mu swung one arm, and a violent fist force surged forth.

Boom!

A terrifying power exploded outward.

The Giant Rhinoceros's body flew backward, crashing heavily into a tree as it let out a pained roar.

Lin Mu walked toward it, a calm expression on his face.

"Pretty tough," he said, then punched it again. The Giant Rhinoceros let out a final shriek and went completely still.

Lin Mu now understood why martial artists of the same Blood Qi Value struggled against Fierce Beasts.

Born from heaven and earth, they had a massive advantage in physical constitution.

Take that punch just now, for example. Although Lin Mu hadn't used his full strength, any martial artist with a Blood Qi Value below 2.0 standing before him would have died on the spot.

But the rhino's thick hide and tough flesh had given it a sliver of a chance to survive.

If Lin Mu's strength had been insufficient, killing it would have been very difficult.

Meanwhile, at the edge of the forest, a massive virtual screen displayed the information of several hundred students.

Just then, Lin Mu's name jumped, and the Points behind it changed noticeably.

"Name: Lin Mu, Points:..."