The First

Lin Mu's points were also rising steadily at that moment.

He ultimately appeared at the top of the leaderboard in first place.

Because this leaderboard compared two things: first, the number of points, and second, the duration of combat.

Even if you also won all five matches, if you spent more time, you would be ranked lower.

Many people felt a stir in their hearts when they saw Lin Mu's name.

Because after Lin Mu won his first match, some online commentators had already started paying attention to him.

Now, with five consecutive wins, he had attracted even more attention.

"Five matches in a row, and every single one was an instant kill—just how terrifying is his strength!"

"Here's a fun fact: a martial artist with a Blood Qi Value of 1.0 needs at least 1.7 Blood Qi to achieve an instant kill, and the stronger the opponent, the greater the strength required, because as a martial artist's Blood Qi increases, all aspects of their combat ability also see significant growth!"

"Among the martial artists he fought, there was one with a Blood Qi Value above 2.0, so his conservative strength should be above 4.0—that's a first-year student!"

"What's the background of this Jiang He Martial Hall, to be able to train such a martial artist!?"

"..."

Many were discussing it, and their curiosity about Jiang He Martial Hall grew.

Hall Master Min Tie's face was full of delight. He had expected Lin Mu's results to be good, but he never imagined they would be this outstanding.

Lei He's fist clenched slightly, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Hall Master, we've hit the jackpot this time!"

Min Tie nodded slightly: "Indeed, with him here, even if we don't make the top ten, the name of our Jiang He Martial Hall is already out there!"

The Augu Martial Hall Master, sitting not far away, didn't look too pleased.

No matter how much they calculated, they never expected Jiang He Martial Hall to produce someone like this.

"What's this guy's background?"

"He seems to be a sparring partner from their hall!"

"A sparring partner!?" The Augu Martial Hall Master's face showed a hint of disbelief.

Since when did sparring partners become this strong!?

Lin Mu had no idea what was happening outside. He stayed where he was, resting with his eyes closed. About two hours passed, the competition ended, and his consciousness returned to his body.

Standing up, Lin Mu walked outside.

As soon as he stepped out, he saw the excitement in Min Tie and Lei He's eyes.

After chatting with them briefly, Lin Mu learned about his results, but his expression remained extremely calm.

Because in his view, such results were nothing special.

The other martial hall students, upon learning of Lin Mu's performance, were all deeply shocked.

The group from Wen Yue Martial Hall, seeing the data on the big screen, didn't look too happy.

But they said nothing, simply turning around and leaving, planning to study it further back at their hall.

Lin Mu wasn't very concerned about any of this. After riding back to the hall in Hall Master Min Tie's car, he entered the Cultivation Room and began his training.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day. Lin Mu once again took a car to the Virtual Combat Arena.

Because yesterday's competition only determined the top fifty percent.

There were still several more days of matches.

And this time, when Lin Mu appeared, he attracted a lot of attention.

Many people had watched his videos from yesterday, so they naturally knew how terrifying Lin Mu was.

Even someone with a Blood Qi Value above 2.0 could be instantly killed—such strength was truly astonishing.

Entering the Virtual Duel Space once again, Lin Mu was matched with an opponent.

Today's opponents were a bit stronger than yesterday's.

Their Blood Qi Values were around 2.6.

But as soon as they came before Lin Mu, they were instantly killed by him.

Another five matches.

Lin Mu still passed them in a crushing manner.

Among them was a student from Augu Martial Hall, with a Blood Qi Value around 2.9.

Yet he still couldn't escape the fate of being instantly killed.

Because of this, many people became Lin Mu's fans, both male and female.

None of them had expected that this year's competition would produce someone as strong as Lin Mu.

"Amazing! Another instant kill! Anyone with a Blood Qi Value below 3.0 doesn't even have the ability to make my bro Lin Mu move twice!"

"Awesome! Jiang He Martial Hall is awesome!"

"This Jiang He Martial Hall seems pretty strong—I'm thinking of checking it out!"

"..."

Voices kept popping up, and the fame of Jiang He Martial Hall kept rising.

Some people even went to Jiang He Martial Hall specifically out of admiration for Lin Mu, just hoping to catch a glimpse of him.

Only then did Lin Mu realize how terrifying the star effect could be.

In this era where everyone revered martial arts, the influence of a powerful warrior was even more exaggerated.

After Lin Mu had Min Tie turn them away, he threw himself back into training.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these days, Lin Mu had been constantly in a state of training and fighting.

His Points had also stayed in first place.

Jiang He Martial Hall's reputation was thoroughly established.

More and more people were paying attention to him.

But Lin Mu always kept a low profile and never met with anyone.

On this day, when Lin Mu came to the Virtual Martial Hall again, some people were already waiting outside, just to see him.

Seeing this, Lin Mu felt a bit helpless. He glanced at Min Tie beside him.

"If I'd known it would cause such a stir, I wouldn't have come!"

Min Tie's face showed some helplessness: "I didn't expect you to be this fierce either! But a genius like you—it was only a matter of time before you became famous!"

Lin Mu shrugged and didn't say much more.

He entered the room where Jiang He Martial Hall was located.

Now only he was left; the other dozen or so people had all been eliminated.

Lin Mu lay down in the Virtual Pod, his consciousness entering the virtual space.

Many people were also watching him.

Because today was the finals.

Those who made it to the finals were all from the top ten martial halls in Li City.

Most of them were quite strong.

They were also curious whether anyone could end Lin Mu's instant-kill legend.

As Lin Mu stepped onto the arena, a figure appeared at that moment.

It was a tall woman with fair skin and delicate features. When she saw Lin Mu, her expression shifted slightly.

She was well aware of Lin Mu's record and understood how difficult it would be to win against him with her own strength.

"I didn't expect to run into you right at the start of the finals!"

"Even though I'm no match for you, if you want to instant-kill me, it should still be a bit tough!" The woman snorted as she spoke.

Lin Mu's gaze swept over her.

Her Blood Qi Value should be around 3.7, and her clothes were expensive—clearly from a good family.

Someone like this would be a standout even at his school.

"Come on," Lin Mu said.

The woman snorted coldly, having no intention of fighting Lin Mu at all. Her figure quickly retreated.

Seeing this, Lin Mu's eyes narrowed slightly.

He knew she was trying to break his instant-kill legend.

But Lin Mu had no interest in playing hide-and-seek with her.

His figure moved, and in an instant, he was right in front of her.

With a single swing of his hand, a powerful force surged forth.

The woman's figure was sent flying, crashing hard onto the ground.

For a moment, many people's expressions shifted noticeably.

Even someone like that, trying to run away, could only be instantly killed!?