Sorry for stealing your monster, Li Ziyu's saber technique is at the peak level!?

The Sabertooth Wild Boar was still foraging, completely unaware of his approach. Everything was proceeding according to Wang Hao's plan.

But then, when he was still thirty meters away from the Sabertooth Wild Boar.

Suddenly!

A black afterimage flashed past him.

Wang Hao jumped, stopped in his tracks, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

"Shit! What the hell just went past?"

Wang Hao rubbed his eyes and subconsciously looked in the direction the black shadow had gone.

What he saw made his eyes widen.

The black afterimage, whose appearance he couldn't discern, had rushed towards the Sabertooth Wild Boar after passing him.

The moment the black afterimage made contact with the Sabertooth Wild Boar, it was a fleeting instant.

Then, he saw a line of blood. The Sabertooth Wild Boar's head flew into the sky, and its massive body crashed down with a thud.

It was so fast that the Sabertooth Wild Boar was still in its foraging posture.

"Holy shit!?"

"A Level 1 low-grade fierce beast, the Sabertooth Wild Boar, killed in one strike!? What kind of strength is this?"

"A silver bracelet, is he also a test-taker like us?"

"This level of genius must be on par with Bai Haoran. Why would someone that talented be in the outer region instead of the central area?"

Witnessing the scene before him, Wang Hao's eyes widened, and he subconsciously swallowed, his expression one of utter disbelief.

Looking at the silver-white bracelet on the person's wrist, it was clear they were a student participating in the Martial Arts Examination, just like them.

But with this level of strength, which school's prodigy was this?

This level of strength was at least comparable to the top genius from their school, Bai Haoran.

Killing a Level 1 low-grade fierce beast in one strike was definitely something Bai Haoran couldn't do.

This person should be on par with someone like Nangong Ao.

But why would someone of this caliber come to this region instead of heading straight for the central area to hunt fierce beasts?

It wasn't just Wang Hao; Da Hei and Liu Can, who were dozens of meters away, were also stunned, staring blankly at the figure holding a long saber in the distance.

"We need to coordinate to kill a Sabertooth Wild Boar, but this guy just one-shot it, and so cleanly."

"It's not just his attack; his speed is incredible too!"

"Which school's genius is this person?"

After the shock wore off, the same question arose in the minds of the three.

Just then, the black figure seemed to have noticed them as well. He slowly turned around, revealing a face with sharp features and sword-like eyebrows.

"Hiss!? Yu... Brother Yu?"

Seeing the person's face, Wang Hao's mouth dropped open as if he could swallow an egg, his voice trembling with shock.

Could the expert who killed the Sabertooth Wild Boar in one strike just now really be Li Ziyu, his deskmate who had a Qi and Blood test of only 0.8 and was incredibly weak?

This shock was no different than suddenly discovering that the old man who had always sold pancakes at a stall downstairs from his house had suddenly sprouted wings and flown over a ten-meter-high city wall one day, revealing himself to be a martial arts master.

"Huh? Wang Hao?"

"You're here too? What a coincidence."

Li Ziyu was taken aback. He had been in the zone after killing the boar, and his running speed was so fast that he hadn't noticed Wang Hao nearby.

He only realized it after the kill.

A moment later, Li Ziyu glanced somewhat sheepishly at his deskmate, and at Da Hei and Liu Can, who were approaching him with awe in their eyes.

"I didn't expect to steal your kill. Sorry."

Li Ziyu scratched his head, looking apologetic.

Although the monsters in the exam area were public, it was different when it came to someone he knew. Wang Hao was practically a close friend at school. Wang Hao had often sent him messages of comfort after he broke up with Xu Mengyao.

Stealing his kill made him feel a bit awkward.

"N-no problem, Brother Yu. We were just about to hunt, we hadn't even started attacking yet."

Wang Hao swallowed, cautiously observing Li Ziyu. He suddenly felt like he couldn't understand his deskmate anymore.

"Hey, I feel bad about taking your kill. How about this, you guys wait here."

Li Ziyu waved his hand, not giving Wang Hao and the other two a chance to retort. He stomped his foot, and a gust of wind swept up his form as he shot off into the distance.

A moment later, less than ten minutes passed.

Li Ziyu, dragging them by their tails, threw three thrashing, white-eyed, foaming-at-the-mouth Sabertooth Wild Boars in front of Wang Hao and the other two.

"I've taken your monsters, so these three Sabertooth Wild Boars are compensation."

"I'm going to keep hunting monsters. You guys keep at it too."

Li Ziyu pointed at the Sabertooth Wild Boars on the ground, said a few words to Wang Hao and the other two principals, then dashed towards the deeper parts of the examination area.

Name: Li Ziyu.

Realm: Level 1 Advanced Martial Artist.

Combat Skills: Advanced Raging Bull Body Tempering Method, Peak Blade Technique, Vajra Body, Gale Blade Technique, Intermediate Movement Technique.

System: Martial God System.

Effect: Can absorb all things, enhance Qi and Blood. Other functions are for the host to discover.

After being fed by so many fierce beasts, his Blade Technique had already reached the peak level.

"...Was that person really Yu Ge, who had a Qi and Blood test of 0.8 just a few days ago?"

"Am I dreaming?"

"Quick! See what Yu Ge's ranking is!"

After Li Ziyu left, the three of them stood stunned on the spot, looking at each other, and only after a long while did they snap back to reality.

Wang Hao, with the strongest adaptability, suddenly reacted and quickly opened the points ranking on his wristband, calling the others to look.

"Hiss! Rank 49!? 160 points?"

"Is Yu Ge really this strong? In such a short time, he's already killed sixteen Level 1 fierce beasts? And climbed to 49th place among over ten thousand examinees?"

Outside the wilderness area, at a four-story building not far from it.

This was a temporary command center set up for this Martial Arts Examination.

It was for the big shots presiding over the Martial Arts Examination to observe the situation within the examination area.

In the center of the thousands of square feet command room were densely packed surveillance screens, and the voices of each examinee were clearly visible.

When the Martial Arts Examination began, thousands of surveillance drones equipped with ultra-high-definition laser cameras followed each examinee, spreading throughout the examination area.

Transmitting the clear images of each examinee back to the command room.

In front of the surveillance screens, rows of wide seats were arranged in a semicircle, surrounding the surveillance screens in the center.

At this moment, the seats were already filled with people, all staring intently at the images on the surveillance screens without blinking.

"To achieve Level 1 Intermediate Martial Artist certification at such a young age, and moreover, to be able to kill a Level 1 Advanced fierce beast as a Level 1 Intermediate Martial Artist, Nangong Ao's strength is truly formidable!"

"Principal Wang, you have made immense contributions in cultivating a genius like Nangong Ao for your school!"

"There is still a vacancy for the position of Deputy Director of the Education Bureau in the city. Once this Martial Arts Examination concludes, you can fill it."

In the central seat of the first row, Mayor Wang Jiannan looked at the golden figure struggling valiantly against the fierce beast on the screen in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.

"Based on the strength Nangong Ao has displayed, he is undoubtedly the first place in our Xujiang city for this Martial Arts Examination."

"Perhaps, he even has a chance to contend for the ranking in Su Province!"

"It's all thanks to your excellent management, Mr. Mayor! Without the city's strong support for our First High School, a genius like Nangong Ao would never have emerged!"

Beside Mayor Wang Jiannan, the bald principal of First High School, Wang Defa, who wore gold-rimmed glasses, replied with feigned humility.

However, the beaming smile on his face and the uncontrollable joy in his eyes clearly revealed his current mood.

"Mm, you are too modest. However, Xia Lin from Second High School also has good strength."

Wang Jiannan chuckled and also praised the principal of Second High School, Liu Jian, who was wearing a white shirt beside him.

The principal of Second High School responded with a smile.

"Damn it, Wang Defa and Liu Jian, those two sycophants. What does awakening a genius have to do with them? It's not like they could control it."

From his seat far in the back, the principal of Third High School, Chen Youde, looked at the ecstatic expression on the principal of First High School's face and felt a pang of dissatisfaction, speaking in a sour tone to the principal of Fourth High School next to him.

First High School, Second High School, and Third High School were old rivals.

Now, the principals of First and Second High Schools could sit in front of the leaders, and the principal of First High School even received a promise of promotion from the Mayor.

As for him, the principal of Third High School, he could only sit in the back and be ignored. He felt quite displeased.

"It can't be helped. Who told us our school didn't have geniuses like Nangong Ao and Xia Lin... Tsk, Deputy Director of the Education Bureau, Old Wang really hit the jackpot."

The principal of Fourth High School also spoke with a sour tone, filled with jealousy and envy.

Upon hearing this, the principal of Third High School fell silent.

Great Xia prioritized Martial Artists. If First High School could produce a formidable genius like Nangong Ao, he truly had nothing to say.

Although Third High School also had Bai Haoran, compared to Nangong Ao and Xia Lin, he was still not on the same level.

"Alas, what a pity, why doesn't my Third High School have any geniuses!"

"Those who can enter the top fifty in such a short time are all elites of our Xujiang city."

"Secretary Wang, please display the rankings so everyone can see which geniuses are from which schools."

Wang Jiannan pointed to the large screen in the command room and said to the secretary beside him, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

Secretary Wang nodded quickly upon hearing this.

After some manipulation, fifty screens were enlarged from the tens of thousands of densely packed surveillance screens.

Next to these fifty screens, rankings showing changes in points were also displayed.

Topping the first and second spots were Nangong Ao and Xia Lin, respectively.

Mayor Wang Jiannan looked from top to bottom, reviewing them one by one, and couldn't help but comment and praise as he watched:

"Very good, our Xu Jiang City has produced quite a few geniuses this year! This is the good fortune of our Xu Jiang City!"

Wang Jiannan finished his review. Before the Martial Arts Examination, all the schools had already submitted the names of potential top contenders to him.

With his Level 3 Martial Artist memory, he had all the information on these geniuses firmly in mind.

The fifty people displayed on the rankings were basically the same as those reported by the schools.

What surprised him a little was Wang Long from Fourth Middle School, who was ranked third, his points closely trailing Xia Lin from Second Middle School. This caught him by surprise.

"It seems another dark horse has emerged in this Martial Arts Examination,"

Wang Jiannan chuckled and continued to browse.

However, when he saw a name at the very bottom of the rankings, he let out a soft sound of surprise and a look of confusion appeared on his face:

"Hmm? Li Ziyu, I've never heard this name before."

"Principal Wang, is this Li Ziyu from your school?"

"Not from our school, there's no one by that name,"

Wang Defa also looked puzzled. He first quickly typed Li Ziyu's name into his school's official website to search. Seeing that no results appeared, he then replied.

"Mayor, Li Ziyu seems to be from Third Middle School."

In less than ten seconds after Wang Jiannan asked, Secretary Wang replied softly.

"Third Middle School? Old Liu's school?"

Wang Jiannan glanced back at Liu Youde, pondered for a moment, then stopped speaking and turned his attention back to the screens.

On the screen, the footage being played was of Li Ziyu killing the fierce beast, the Sabertooth Wild Boar.

Li Ziyu, dressed entirely in a black combat suit, calmly drew his saber, struck, and sheathed it in front of the Sabertooth Wild Boar.

With a strike, the Sabertooth Wild Boar's body crashed down.

The entire action was fluid and seamless, executed in one go.

It was so smooth that Wang Jiannan felt it wasn't like hunting a fierce beast in the wild, but more like a fishmonger who had been chopping fish for decades, skillfully butchering his catch.

It was full of aesthetic appeal.

Even Secretary Wang and the two principals watching the screens with him were stunned.

The blade technique of the black-clothed youth before them was simply like art.

"What level is this kid's blade technique? Why does it look so proficient?"

Secretary Wang murmured.

"Peak-level Blade Technique!?"

"This Li Ziyu's blade technique is peak-level!"

Wang Jiannan frowned, staring intently at Li Ziyu, who was fluidly harvesting the Sabertooth Wild Boar's carcass on the screen, his face full of thought.

After a moment, he seemed to recall something, suddenly stood up from his chair, and said in shock.

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