Hong's Expectations

Shen Mu's home, inside the martial arts hall.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Inside the hall, under Shen Mu's mental control, ten brand new Series 9 Mental Force Flying Knives danced in circles.

The sound of ten golden streaks cutting through the air was very faint, far stronger than the flying knives he used in his previous life.

This set of Series 9 Flying Knives was precisely the greeting gift that Liu Minghao, the inspector of the Limit Martial Hall of Kyoto Base City, gave to Shen Mu.

At first, Shen Mu refused a bit. After all, although Series 9 Flying Knives were precious, they were the cheapest type of God of War-level equipment, and his family wasn't unable to afford them.

However, this Inspector Liu was very honest, directly saying that he just wanted to befriend him. Shen Mu declined a bit, and then accepted them.

At this time, in the living room, his mother, Chen Wen, was on the phone with Shen Gang, her expression excited and joyful, her eyes even a little red.

On the other end of the phone, Shen Gang, who was usually very calm, was also very excited, even unable to resist sighing, "I'm afraid it won't be long before our child becomes one of the pillars of humanity."

After Shen Mu displayed outstanding martial artist talent in his childhood, the couple had also imagined their son becoming a God of War-level powerhouse in the future, becoming one of the foundations of human civilization.

But they never thought that Shen Mu would become a "Mentalist," and his talent would be so amazing that even Hong, the head of the Limit Martial Hall, would appreciate him greatly.

For the couple who had experienced the Great Nirvana era in their childhood, Hong and Thunder God, who led humanity out of the Great Nirvana, were gods on earth, unattainable legends, two insurmountable mountains in the history of human evolution.

"When I think that the martial hall's inspector, Liu He, will come tomorrow to pick up our son to go to the martial hall headquarters to see the head... I get a little nervous."

Chen Wen thought of this and inexplicably began to worry about Shen Mu.

At this time, Chen Wen's mentality was like that of parents waiting for their children's college entrance exam scores before the Great Nirvana, with anxiety that was difficult to alleviate.

"You're hopeless. Little Mu isn't nervous, what are you nervous about?"

Shen Gang deliberately said this, immediately diverting Chen Wen's attention: "You're the one who's hopeless."

The next morning, the area around the martial hall was very lively. Shen Mu and Chen Wen were surrounded by a group of people in the center of the crowd.

At this time, all the martial artists in the community who had any contact with Shen Mu's family were joining in the fun.

The feat that Shen Mu had created yesterday was not deliberately hidden at all, and it had now spread throughout the entire community.

Or rather, the entire base city, and all the major forces, knew that the Limit Martial Hall had produced a genius whose talent was even more terrifying than Inspector Luo Feng.

Suddenly, in the distant sky, a deep blue streamer streaked across the sky and stopped above the community. Because of the high altitude, it could only be seen as a small dot with the naked eye, vaguely discernible as a triangular deep blue fighter jet.

Then the fighter jet quickly descended, eventually landing slowly, and the hatch opened.

A very handsome man walked out, even wearing a combat uniform he had a kind of ethereal feeling, looking like he was in his thirties. However, his eyes were quiet, deep, and vast as the sea, with a faint smile on his face.

"Greetings, Inspector Liu!" Shen Mu bowed slightly, maintaining the respect he should have, without being overly reverent. After all, his clone was probably stronger than this Inspector Liu.

Liu He nodded slightly and said, "Shen Mu, we already had a video call yesterday. Let's go, don't keep the head waiting."

"Yes, Inspector."

Hearing this, Shen Mu turned to his mother, Chen Wen, beside him and said goodbye in a low voice, then stepped on his shield and flew to Liu He's side.

Liu He glanced at Chen Wen, who was a little worried, as if he saw her concern: "Instructor Chen Wen, don't worry, it's a good thing that the head wants to see Shen Mu."

Chen Wen quickly responded respectfully. Facing a powerhouse beyond the God of War level, she was even more nervous than Shen Mu.

Hongning Base City, located in western Asia, closer to Europe, is the largest and safest base city in the world.

Because the head, Hong, is Chinese, the architecture of Hongning Base City also leans towards the style of ancient Chinese architecture, with various pavilions, towers, and carved beams and painted rafters, giving it a rich ancient charm.

A moment later, a dark blue fighter jet appeared in the distant sky, flying into the airspace of Hongning Base City at an extremely fast speed.

Then, under the intelligent guidance of the base city, the fighter jet's speed decreased sharply, and then it slowly descended in front of the Limit Martial Hall headquarters.

Inside the fighter jet, Shen Mu stood by the window, overlooking the global headquarters of the Limit Martial Hall from mid-air.

This was a giant science fiction spaceship-style building with a length of ten thousand meters and a height of about a hundred meters. In the giant spaceship building, there was a huge hatch tens of meters wide, large enough for people to enter.

As a transmigrator, Shen Mu knew that the headquarters of the Limit Martial Hall was the shell of an alien transport spaceship, which even a Star-level Golden Horned Beast could not destroy.

Around the spaceship building were teams of fully armed martial artist troops and military camps, each soldier being a high-level warrior-level martial artist, and the squad leaders being warrior general-level martial artists.

"Let's go, I'll take you directly in, don't be nervous." Liu He stood beside Shen Mu, speaking in a gentle voice.

"Yes, Inspector."

With Liu He personally leading the way, they naturally had unobstructed passage all the way, directly entering the deepest part of the martial hall headquarters.

The reception hall of the martial hall headquarters is rarely opened under most circumstances, and is generally only opened when Thunder God, the head of the Thunder Dojo, comes.

The decoration of the reception hall is very simple, presenting a pure black tone, and the huge floor-to-ceiling windows can overlook the entire martial hall.

On the black carpet, there were two gray futons, and a young man who looked about twenty years old was sitting on one of them, with short, sharp hair. He did not exude any aura, but he had a kind of peaceful temperament.

"Head, Shen Mu has arrived."

Liu He respectfully bowed to the man in front of him.

Hong nodded slightly: "Thank you for your trouble, you can go now."

Liu He quickly responded, then turned and left, giving Shen Mu a look of reassurance at the end, telling him not to be nervous.

After Liu He left, Hong turned his gaze to Shen Mu.

The moment their eyes met, Shen Mu felt everything around him instantly plunge into a vast darkness, the entire world reduced to Hong's figure sitting cross-legged on a prayer mat.

But it was only for a moment before Shen Mu broke free from this state.

"Such a strong consciousness, not at all weaker than a Planet-level Mentalist." Hong looked at Shen Mu with great admiration, no wonder such talent could control ten fully powered flying knives.

"Hall Master, you flatter me."

This wasn't the first time Shen Mu had seen Hong. Whether in his past life or this one, Hong gave him a feeling of unparalleled power.

Having a domain and not having a domain were worlds apart.

"Don't be nervous, sit." Hong smiled, speaking casually.

Shen Mu didn't waste words, obediently sitting opposite Hong.

"With your talent, in theory, as long as you have enough resources, you can directly become an Invincible God of War-level Mentalist. The martial hall can provide these resources to you for free."

"However, I hope you won't give up martial arts training. I have high expectations for you. A truly powerful Mentalist must also be a powerful martial artist."

Hong had obviously obtained some information from the Ancient Civilization Ruins and had some understanding of Mentalists in the universe.

"I will keep the Hall Master's teachings in mind." Shen Mu responded respectfully and obediently.

Seeing Shen Mu's attitude, Hong nodded slightly. It seemed he hadn't become arrogant because of the sudden power he had gained, which was very good.

"Next, you can go directly to the elite training camp for further study. This is the treatment the martial hall is giving you."

As Hong's voice fell, a virtual light screen appeared, with a list of reward clauses customized for Shen Mu.

[After officially joining the elite training camp on January 16, 2058, the annual training funding will be 10 billion Chinese dollars. You will immediately receive a complete copy of the World Extinction Spear Technique manual, a copy of the Basic Mentalist manual, and one serving of Dragon Blood for free.]

[After taking the Dragon Blood, if your power exertion multiplier returns to 1.2x, you will receive one Essence of Flora 'Thousand-Year Willow Heart'.]

[After taking the Thousand-Year Willow Heart, if your power exertion multiplier returns to 1.2x, you will receive a top-tier Essence of Flora 'Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart'.]

"As a martial artist, when your physical fitness suddenly improves dramatically, your control over your own power will inevitably decrease. I don't expect you to have profound power exertion skills, just be able to maintain the first level of the World Extinction Spear Technique."

Hong spoke, his voice carrying a calming rhythm.

"Yes, Hall Master."

Shen Mu knew how good his treatment was. Hong was taking care of him even more than Luo Feng.

Moreover, this contract only had reward clauses, without any restrictions. In theory, it didn't even restrict Shen Mu from joining any other forces.

Hong nodded slightly and spoke again: "The medicinal effects of Dragon Blood and Essence of Flora are enough to quickly improve your physical fitness to the God of War level, and your mental power will also reach the High-level God of War level."

"If you can become a High-level God of War Mentalist before September 29th, I will give you a task. Of course, you are not forced to accept it.

If you choose to accept the task, I will directly give you a 'Black God Suit', along with other rewards. Whether or not to accept the task is entirely up to you."

Shen Mu was slightly stunned, September 29th?

Combining this with the arrival of the Black God Suit, Shen Mu almost instantly guessed that this task was probably entering Ancient Civilization Ruin No. 9.

"Yes, Hall Master. I will definitely become a High-level God of War Mentalist before September 29th."

Shen Mu put on a look of high ambition.

Looking at the high-spirited Shen Mu, a faint smile appeared on Hong's face: "Go, work hard to cultivate."