One Against Many

As they watched Lin Mu's figure, Han Lin and the others had mocking looks in their eyes.

In their view, Lin Mu daring to fight them alone was simply courting death.

Han Lin drew his weapon, and arrows shot toward Lin Mu one after another at astonishing speed.

The people beside him charged at Lin Mu as well.

At that moment, Lin Mu moved like a swimming dragon, evading Han Lin's sneak arrows with extraordinary agility.

As one person reached him, Lin Mu's long blade swept out.

Dragon's Thousand-Mile Stride was unleashed.

The man's long staff was just about to strike Lin Mu.

Yet Lin Mu's blade hit him, and in barely a single exchange, he was severely injured.

Another person wielded a Long Sword, his swordsmanship strange and unpredictable as he attacked from an exceptionally tricky angle.

However, Lin Mu's Blade Technique was extremely formidable.

His long blade flashed!

The sound of tearing through the air rang out without end.

Sshk!

A fierce offensive swept forth.

That man's Long Sword was sent flying on the spot, and a deep wound appeared across his chest.

In just a few moments, the two men collapsed before Lin Mu.

Shock appeared in Han Lin's eyes as well.

Both of them had a Blood Qi Value of 2.9.

With such strength, they could not even withstand a single move before Lin Mu?

What he did not know was that Lin Mu possessed the system. Though he had only fought several dozen battles, under the system's enhancement, his accumulated combat experience amounted to thousands of battles.

Furthermore, he had cultivated multiple Martial Skills and had no weaknesses in any aspect.

Under such circumstances, warriors whose Blood Qi Value had not exceeded 3.0 could hardly block his offensive.

His figure shifted, and Lin Mu arrived before Han Lin.

He moved like a swimming dragon.

"You were pretty arrogant just now!"

Han Lin was startled and hurriedly said, "I'm Zhao Hai's man! If you lay a hand on me, he won't let you off!"

"Ridiculous!" Lin Mu said coldly.

His long blade descended, leaving a deep wound on Han Lin's body. The drone nearby flashed red as well.

Several teachers rushed over.

When they saw the scene before them, their expressions changed noticeably.

Yet they said nothing. They merely gave the few men some simple bandaging before taking them away.

They were only responsible for maintaining Order. As long as Lin Mu had not killed anyone, they would not interfere.

Because punishment was the Ministry of Education's business.

When Bai Mo saw the scene before her, her expression changed noticeably as well.

Earlier, she had seen Lin Mu fight Fierce Beasts with decisive efficiency.

She had not expected him to be just as decisive when fighting people.

One had to know that if his attacks just now had been even slightly heavier, those people would have lost their lives.

This meant that if not for the rules restraining him, Lin Mu truly might have killed someone.

"What exactly has he experienced?" A trace of curiosity arose in Bai Mo's heart.

What kind of environment could forge a person like this?

Yet she did not know that Lin Mu was so decisive entirely because he had fought too many Virtual Duels. Even when facing True People, he felt little difference.

Lin Mu turned back and looked at the Violent Bear recuperating inside the cave.

Its beastly eyes stared at Lin Mu as well, and there was faintly a trace of apprehension in them.

Lin Mu leaped into the air and charged toward it.

Panic appeared in the Violent Bear's eyes, and it turned around, intending to flee.

But it was already injured, and it was not as nimble as Lin Mu.

Before long, Lin Mu caught up to it. In less than a few minutes, it was struck by the long blade in his hand.

Its aura dissipated.

Lin Mu let out a light breath, his eyes filled with thoughts.

Bai Mo came to his side.

"They should be Zhao Hai's people. We should leave this place first!"

"What is Zhao Hai's strength?" Lin Mu asked.

"His Blood Qi Value is around 3.2. His family practices the sword, and his swordsmanship is very powerful. Among people of the same cultivation, they generally aren't his match!" Bai Mo explained.

"Then roughly how many people does he have around him?" Lin Mu asked again.

Bai Mo considered for a moment, then shook her head. "I'm not too sure, but he is skilled at winning people over. Moreover, he is determined to take first place in this Monthly Examination, so quite a few people should be willing to serve him!"

"He gathered so many people just for fifty C-grade Potions?" Lin Mu asked in return.

"Of course not. This Monthly Examination looks like nothing more than a wilderness trial, but in truth, important figures from the Ministry of Education will be watching. They will comprehensively assess the students from each school!"

"Whoever takes first place will receive a slot to train in the Blood Qi Medicine Pool. It can also be considered a way to cultivate more outstanding students for Li City, so they can bring glory to Li City in the Martial Arts Exam!"

Bai Mo explained.

"Only first place gets one slot?" Lin Mu asked.

"Taking first place guarantees one slot. As for whether others can go, that depends on their performance in the forest. But there aren't many slots—our school only has three in total!" Bai Mo said.

Lin Mu understood.

Zhao Hai had gone to such lengths to take first place because of the Blood Qi Medicine Pool. The first-place winner was guaranteed to go.

As for the others, they would need to rely on their own performance and pass evaluations from multiple parties.

"Is this Blood Qi Medicine Pool really that impressive?" Lin Mu asked.

"You don't know?" A trace of surprise appeared in Bai Mo's eyes.

"Not really!"

"The Blood Qi Medicine Pool is concocted from the Essence Blood of many Fierce Beasts together with A-grade Potions. It has an extremely powerful effect on warriors!"

"If ordinary people can soak in it once, their lifespan will increase by at least ten years!"

"And when warriors soak in it, gaining 0.3 to 0.8 Blood Qi Value in one session is quite common. Would you say it's important or not?" Bai Mo explained.

Lin Mu's expression changed noticeably.

An increase of 0.3 to 0.8 in Blood Qi Value at once—this effect was absolutely astonishing.

Most importantly, he possessed the system.

With the system's help, his Blood Qi Value could soar straight into the sky.

For a moment, a glimmer shone in Lin Mu's eyes.

Though he did not know whether he could win the favor of the Ministry of Education's important figures.

If he could go, it would be of tremendous help to him.

I never expected this Monthly Examination to have such a reward! Lin Mu thought to himself.

At that moment, an idea emerged in his mind.

With his current results, entering the top ten should not be a problem, but taking first place would be quite difficult.

Since Zhao Hai intended to contend for first place.

He could eliminate him first.

That way, his chances of taking first place would increase greatly.

With that thought, he walked outside, smeared some Golden Eagle blood over himself, then sat amid a pile of rocks nearby. He let out a light breath, and his aura became exceedingly weak and scattered, making him appear as though he had suffered severe injuries.

When Bai Mo saw this, a puzzled expression appeared on her face.

"What are you doing?"

"Doesn't Zhao Hai want to cause trouble for me? Then I'll let him know what happens when he provokes me!" A smile curled across Lin Mu's lips, sending a chill down one's spine.