Martial Arts Examination Changes, School Beauty Makes a Move

Perhaps because of its smaller size, the Martial Virtue Points gained from killing the Gold-Devouring Rat were slightly less than those from the Sharp-Toothed Dog Demon.

But it didn't matter, there would be more Gold-Devouring Rats later.

It was just a pity that there weren't enough for Shi Yan to kill.

Yes, not enough to kill, simply because there weren't enough mutated source bodies.

Every base city was monitored to death underground. Any disturbance outside would have already been cleared by the Monster Suppression Bureau.

The only things that could mutate into Gold-Devouring Rats were the common rats within the residential area.

Of course, there probably weren't many rats in the residential area either, because residential areas with people would conduct pest control periodically.

"I hope there are more mutated source bodies..."

Glancing at the saber in his hand, Shi Yan was full of confidence.

This was so much more satisfying than killing Demonic Beasts with his fists.

As long as his reaction speed was fast enough, it was no exaggeration to say it was like cutting vegetables and melons.

Well... limited to within the residential area.

After all, these were newly mutated Demonic Beasts, foolish and easy to kill.

He arrived at the hole the Gold-Devouring Rat had crawled out of. Shi Yan bit his finger and let a few drops of blood fall.

The blood of a Warrior was more attractive to Demonic Beasts. He was "guiding the way" for the Rat Demon.

As expected, in just over ten seconds, another large Rat Demon poked its head out.

A flash of red saber light, and Shi Yan's blade pierced the Rat Demon's head.

[Killed First-Order Gold-Devouring Rat, Martial Virtue Points +2]

The system's prompt appeared again.

But Shi Yan felt it was still too slow.

So, he dragged the corpse out, let the Rat Demon bleed, and poured the blood into the pipe.

Newly born Demonic Beasts instinctively sought to evolve. Besides eating people, the flesh and blood of their own kind or other Demonic Beasts were also food for their evolution.

As expected, the effect was very good. After a while, dense sounds began to emanate from the pipe.

They were still Gold-Devouring Rats with dark golden teeth.

Shi Yan didn't hold back, killing them one by one.

Afterward, he continued to pour blood in, attracting more Rat Demons.

[Killed First-Order Gold-Devouring Rat, Martial Virtue Points +2]

[Killed First-Order Gold-Devouring Rat, Martial Virtue Points +2]

The system's voice kept prompting, and gradually, Shi Yan became numb to it.

Until a special prompt sounded...

[Killed First-Order Highly Venomous Silver Ring Snake Demon, Martial Virtue Points +4]

"Damn it!"

Looking at the pierced snake head, Shi Yan was startled and quickly drew his saber back.

This was unsportsmanlike! How could there be a snake in the residential area?

And it was this kind of highly venomous snake.

He could kill Gold-Devouring Rats with ease, but he had to be extremely cautious with venomous snakes.

From the Martial Virtue Points it contributed, he could tell it was a very significant threat.

Unfortunately, after the Snake Demon, there was no more movement from Demonic Beasts within the pipe.

He glanced at the messy ground and brought up his status panel:

[Name: Shi Yan] [Realm: First-Order Warrior] [Supernatural Ability: Southern Bright Blazing Fire (SSS-Class)] [Blood Essence: 28 Cards (+)] [Spirit: 11 Hertz] [Martial Arts: Thrusting Punch (Beginner)] [Martial Virtue Points: 209]

The harvest was good. At a one-hundred-to-one ratio, he could gain another 2 Cards of Blood Essence.

Without hesitation, with a thought, his Blood Essence became 30 Cards.

The "+" behind the Blood Essence value disappeared.

Feeling his aura grow stronger, Shi Yan couldn't help but feel pleased.

He glanced at the corpses on the ground, a slight smile tugging at his lips.

The corpses of demonic beasts that had just transformed were not worth much, but the teeth of the Gold-Devouring Rats were an exception.

Teeth that could gnaw through hard metal had many uses.

Just as he was about to bend down to start, the door was suddenly pushed open.

A burst of strong light shone in, almost blinding Shi Yan.

Fortunately, the intense light passed quickly and didn't continue to shine.

Only then did Shi Yan get a clear look at the newcomers.

They were two people from the Monster Suppression Bureau, wearing combat suits.

No, not two, but several!

Because outside the small shop, four more people stood ready with willow-leaf sabers.

Further away, two vehicles with flashing lights were parked.

Alright, the Monster Suppression Bureau's response was truly fast!

Only a few minutes had passed since he killed the first rat demon, and they had already arrived.

He had planned to collect the Gold-Devouring Rat teeth and then continue to stake out the area, to see if any more demonic beasts would appear.

Now, it seemed his plan had fallen through.

"Shi Yan!?"

The middle-aged man with stubble opposite him spoke, then looked at the corpses on the ground, his face full of disbelief.

A high school student had just killed over a hundred demonic beasts so effortlessly?

Although the Gold-Devouring Rats weren't powerful, Shi Yan hadn't seemed to expend much energy.

"No, Officer, you know me?"

It was Shi Yan's turn to be bewildered.

He had never dealt with the Monster Suppression Bureau before, so how did they recognize him at a glance?

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"Ahem, of course, I know you. I am Chi Gang from the Monster Suppression Bureau. I've seen your file. Warriors have very good memories."

Chi Gang concealed his embarrassment. In truth, he had only just met Shi Yan.

Not long ago, at Lin Ye's request, he had helped handle the matter of Shi Yan killing demonic beasts in the Bigui Residential Area.

However, despite all his calculations, he never imagined that Shi Yan, who had just "caused trouble," would stir up such a huge incident again.

"You are very good!"

Chi Gang didn't hold back his praise, then his expression turned serious.

"If you encounter such a situation again, inform the Monster Suppression Bureau immediately, understand!"

"I didn't rush down to check the situation because I didn't bring my phone."

Shi Yan offered a reason he thought was somewhat plausible.

"Who knew as soon as I came down I'd see demonic beasts. They kept popping up, non-stop."

"Yes, we understand the situation." Chi Gang glanced at Shi Yan's slippers and didn't dwell on it. "You've done a great deed. After the Martial Arts Examination, come to the Monster Suppression Bureau to collect your reward."

"Go back and rest. We'll handle things from here."

"Also, do not publicize this matter, to avoid causing panic."

With that, he let Shi Yan leave.

This time, the cleanup was also swift, and Shi Yan wasn't called to the Monster Suppression Bureau.

After Shi Yan left, Chi Gang's expression turned grave.

He then tapped his communicator:

"Director, it's confirmed. This spiritual energy surge has affected the underground. Inform Lin Ye and report this to Jiangnan Base City; also, that old fox Mo Changfeng gave that saber to Shi Yan..."

Returning home, Shi Yan didn't sleep. Instead, he took out the Explosive Flame Eighteen Sabers and began to read it carefully.

With his current physical condition and 11 Hertz of spiritual power, he could go three days and three nights without sleep.

His Blood Essence had reached the desired level; the next step was to improve his skills.

There was no need to practice the saber techniques, just to memorize them.

After memorizing them, he would earn Martial Virtue Points to upgrade...

The next day.

As the faint morning light broke through, he rubbed his dry eyes and slowly stood up.

A ball of flame ignited in his hand, and the book was instantly burned to ashes.

[Name: Shi Yan]

[Current Realm: First-Order Warrior]

[Blood Essence: 30 Card]

[Spirit: 11 Hertz]

[Martial Arts: Thrusting Punch (Beginner), Explosive Flame Eighteen Sabers (Not Beginner)]

[Martial Virtue Points: 9]

He glanced at the panel and saw that the saber technique had already appeared on it.

The proficiency levels for martial arts skills are divided into four tiers: Beginner, Minor Accomplishment, Major Accomplishment, and Perfection.

Even though he hadn't reached the beginner level yet, it didn't matter. He could just go earn Martial Virtue Points to improve it.

As for burning the books, that was Mo Changfeng's request as well. Destroy them after memorizing them.

After tidying up, he headed to school.

He wasn't sure if it was because of the appearance of Demonic Beasts, but Shi Yan saw fewer people on the way than usual.

He even saw some newly posted notices.

"Due to the appearance of Demonic Beasts, [School Name] is on holiday."

"Demonic Beasts have appeared, all employees of [Company Name] are on holiday for three days."

Of course, Baiyun No. 1 High School wasn't among those granted holidays.

As Shi Yan stepped into the school, there were as many students as usual.

But it was even livelier, as if everyone was discussing something.

Just then, a colossal figure pressed down on Shi Yan.

Its rather elastic belly squeezed against his waist.

Shi Yan reacted quickly, supporting the panting "colossal figure."

"Liu Wang, if you don't lose weight, Earth won't be able to hold you anymore."

"Cut the crap, Shi Yan. Something big has happened, you know?"

Liu Wang took a few breaths and looked at Shi Yan, who had a bewildered expression. He then explained:

"The location of the Martial Arts Examination has changed. It's going to be in our Baiyun City!"

"Wait, you're not mistaken?"

Shi Yan couldn't help but be surprised. Martial Arts Examinations were usually conducted based on the major base cities. There were nineteen major base cities in China, and thus nineteen examination venues.

The examination venues were typically located near the major base cities, and candidates from various cities would travel by car to take the exam.

This time, they weren't going to hold the exam near Jiangnan Base City?

"That's right, it's in the outskirts of Baiyun City, in the Pig Head Mountain area. The Pig Head Mountain I can see from my window!"

Liu Wang said confidently, his eyes then lit up.

"Do you know what this means? It means we have an advantage!"

"Wait, how do we have an advantage?"

Shi Yan said, vaguely feeling that holding the exam in Baiyun City might be related to the numerous Demonic Beast incidents that occurred yesterday.

Liu Wang's next words quickly confirmed his thoughts.

"Of course, it's the geographical advantage. Who knows Pig Head Mountain better than us?

Moreover, the reason they moved the exam here is because there was a small burst of spiritual energy, causing many beasts to transform into demons.

We know what kind of beasts are here, don't we? Even if we don't, the elders in our families know a lot.

Another thing is the timing. We don't have to travel to Jiangnan Base City, and the time saved can be used to research information or train."

"That makes sense."

Shi Yan agreed with Liu Wang's reasoning, but the advantage didn't seem to be that significant. Ultimately, the results would depend on one's own strength.

"You can tell me this kind of thing in the classroom. Is there a need to run over here to inform me?"

"There's one more thing, and I hope you can remain calm after hearing it." Liu Wang's face was filled with anger. "It's that b*tch Lu Jiaojiao. She issued a notice prohibiting anyone from teaming up with you during the Martial Arts Examination."

Lu Jiaojiao was one of the three candidates with A-class special abilities from Baiyun No. 1 High School this year. Coupled with her beauty, her words carried a lot of weight.

Now, no one in the entire school would dare to help Shi Yan.

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