Ten minutes later, a gray saucer-shaped fighter hovered above Changshan Limit Hall before slowly descending onto the building's roof.
Wang Yudong had already arrived on the rooftop with Shen Mu and Chen Wen, waiting there.
Buzz—click.
The saucer-shaped fighter's hatch opened. The first person to step out was a handsome young man who appeared to be in his twenties, radiating an incomparably sharp aura.
Following closely behind him was a middle-aged man in a traditional Chinese suit, who likewise exuded a powerful presence.
These two were the highest-ranking officials on the Limit Martial Hall side in Kyoto Base City: Inspector Liu Minghao and Chairman Li Zhengchu.
"Greetings, Inspector Liu, Chairman Li."
Led by Wang Yudong, Shen Mu and Chen Wen both bowed respectfully to the two men.
Liu Minghao casually waved a hand, his gaze fixed tightly on Shen Mu.
"You must be Little Shen. Let me introduce myself. My name is Liu Minghao." Liu Minghao looked at Shen Mu as though assessing some exceedingly rare creature, completely ignoring Wang Yudong and Chen Wen.
Shen Mu spoke up. "Hello, Inspector Liu. I'm Shen Mu."
"Don't call me Inspector. That makes us sound distant. Just call me Brother Minghao. Come on, let your brother here see how strong your mental power is."
Liu Minghao was extremely enthusiastic toward Shen Mu. For a Mentalist, the number of throwing knives they could control at maximum power represented their potential, much like a warrior's force multiplier.
Since the Great Nirvana Era, not a single Mentalist had been able to simultaneously control more than nine throwing knives at maximum power before reaching Councilor-level.
As he spoke, Liu Minghao draped an arm around Shen Mu's shoulders and headed into the Limit Martial Hall.
Watching her precious son put his arm around Inspector Liu's shoulders, Chen Wen looked worriedly at Li Zhengchu.
"Chairman, this..." Chen Wen hesitated.
Chairman Li Zhengchu smiled. "Instructor Chen Wen, don't worry. Inspector Liu and Little Shen are both young men and have plenty in common. We can just follow behind them."
The three of them then followed Liu Minghao and Shen Mu back into the martial arts hall on the third floor of Limit Hall.
Inside the martial arts hall, Shen Mu freely unleashed his mental power. Ten red throwing knives, controlled by him, resembled ten swift streaks of light as they sliced through the air with piercing screeches.
Beep—50,414 kg!
Beep—50,941 kg!
After controlling the ten dark crimson streaks of light through dozens of consecutive bursts, Shen Mu began to feel mental exhaustion, with a faint stabbing pain coming from deep within his mind.
Those few dozen bursts had consumed as much mental power as over a hundred all-out bursts from an ordinary Advanced Warrior-level Mentalist. Naturally, he felt fatigued.
"Alright, Little Shen. There's no need to continue."
Liu Minghao raised his hand and put away the device specifically used to record footage. After letting out a long breath, he looked at Shen Mu again.
"Little Shen, you've already proven your talent. I'll report this surveillance footage and the force-testing data directly to the Global Headquarters. As for what kind of treatment you'll ultimately receive..."
At this point, Liu Minghao shook his head slightly. "Even I don't know. With your talent, I'm afraid even my old man can't make that decision."
"But I guarantee you that as long as you're willing to stay with the hall, you'll receive the best possible treatment. Even the head curator will meet with you personally!"
Shen Mu naturally knew just how shocking his abilities were, but he still said, "Thank you for the recommendation, Inspector Liu."
"What recommendation? With your talent, this is simply the treatment you deserve. Come on, tell your brother how you awakened your mental power."
Liu Minghao became even more enthusiastic toward Shen Mu. Such talent represented far more than mere potential.
For Shen Mu now, all he needed was to use resources to forcibly raise himself to Advanced War God-level. He would not need any training at all and would directly become a true Invincible War God, perhaps even half a step into Councilor-level.
Mentalists differed from warriors. Warriors not only needed to raise their force multipliers, but also needed highly developed saber techniques and movement techniques to rival Mentalists of the same level.
Of course, for a Mentalist to simultaneously control more throwing knives at full power was even more difficult than increasing a warrior's force multiplier.
When facing such a powerhouse, Liu Minghao had no choice but to be polite. Even his father, Liu He—a Councilor-level powerhouse and one of Limit Hall's Five Great Inspectors—would treat Shen Mu with courtesy.
Half an hour later, the gray saucer rose from the roof of Limit Hall and flew toward the base city's main hall.
Inside the fighter, Liu Minghao looked down at Changshan Limit Hall and could not help saying, "Another Mentalist genius... and even more astonishingly gifted than Inspector Luo."
Hearing Liu Minghao's words, Li Zhengchu recalled the rise of Inspector Luo Feng from Jiangnan Base City and could not help nodding slightly.
Inspector Luo Feng had only become a warrior in August 2056. He entered the Global Elite Training Camp in early April of last year, and just over four months later, in August of 2057, he had become an Invincible War God.
He had risen rapidly in just one year and become the highest-ranking person in charge of a Limit Martial Hall base city. It was truly astonishing.
But Shen Mu, whom he had just met, was even more terrifying. He could actually control ten throwing knives at maximum power simultaneously.
By directly using precious resources such as Dragon Blood, Jade Marrow, and Essence of Flora to force his level upward, he could become an Invincible War God outright. Perhaps it would not even take half a year.
At the same time, in the virtual space, within an exclusive Limit Martial Hall plane of the War God Palace.
This was a large conference hall. The floor, walls, and enormous round table were all silver. The ceiling was an endless starry sky, giving the place a dreamlike feeling.
There were six pure black seats around the round table. The seat of honor was empty, while five white-robed figures sat in the other five seats.
These five were Limit Hall's Five Great Inspectors, all Planet-Level powerhouses who had surpassed War Gods. Among them was Liu Minghao's father, Liu He.
"Everyone, this is Shen Mu's information."
As the person in charge of the Huaxia Region, Liu He said, "He became a warrior in August 2058, when he was only eighteen years old. After becoming a warrior, he purchased the secret manual created by the head curator, Destroyer.
"After studying the Destroyer spear technique for four months, he successfully mastered the force technique of the first level of the World Extinction Spear Technique, reaching a force multiplier of 1.2.
"Then yesterday, January 15th, he awakened his mental power and fell unconscious as a result..."
The other four white-robed Inspectors each had an identical file before them.
Another Inspector Wang, also from China, looked at Liu He in shock. "If your Liu Minghao hadn't personally tested him, I'd suspect Kyoto Base City had the audacity to fabricate the whole thing."
Inspector Liu He gently raised his hand, and a holographic video appeared above the round table before them. The projection showed Liu Minghao personally recording Shen Mu's test of his maximum mental power.
"To be honest, I didn't believe it at first either. If my boy hadn't personally sparred with Shen Mu, I never would have believed it. Even video evidence wouldn't have been enough. This is simply... too shocking."
"Another Luo Feng?" a white Inspector could not help asking.
At the mention of Luo Feng, they all thought of that genius young man who had entered Ancient Civilization Ruin No. 9 more than three months ago.
Generally speaking, anyone who entered Ancient Civilization Ruin No. 9 and had not emerged after three months was basically presumed dead.
Suddenly, illusory streams of light gathered above the seat of honor, forming the figure of a young man dressed in black.
"Head Curator!"
The five Inspectors were startled. They hurriedly rose to their feet and bowed to the young man in black.
The newcomer was Hong, the world's current strongest person and the First Speaker of the War God Palace.
Hong looked at Liu He and said, "Tomorrow morning at nine, I want to meet this young fellow. Liu He, go personally."
"Yes, Head Curator," Liu He promptly replied.
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