Borrowing a Blood Burning Method

The additional tests for the new Martial Artists in the arena came to an end one after another.

One by one, the new Martial Artists lay sprawled on the ground, their bodies aching all over. Every one of them had ended in defeat.

Bang!

The young man from Island Town 732, who had arrived with Wang Yu, also lost after several minutes of fighting.

He collapsed to the ground, his limbs weak, his face pale as he gulped down ragged breaths.

Along with him, the pride in his heart had fallen into the dust.

The Martial Artists in the military were completely different from those he usually encountered back in the island town!

I really am a frog at the bottom of a well! Ding Fu felt bitter beyond measure.

"Kid, don't lose heart. You weren't bad either. At least you gave me a warm-up." The burly man who had fought him rubbed his fists and laughed.

What sounded like encouragement only scattered another handful of salt over the young man's wound.

Fortunately, no one around him paid attention to him. At least not too many people had seen him in such a miserable state of defeat. That was his only consolation.

At that moment, everyone's attention was focused on a match in the corner.

Wang Yu gave a low shout. His fists stirred up fierce winds as he struck out in one breath, unleashing a dense sheet of fist shadows.

Sweat beaded on his forehead, veins bulging across both arms as though he were making a desperate final stand.

So he's forcing himself too! Li Yuanbo, who had been suppressed so badly that he was nearly doubting his life, was immediately invigorated.

He concluded that Wang Yu's previous ferocity had come entirely from fighting without regard for the cost to his stamina.

Once his strength was exhausted, Wang Yu would undoubtedly lose.

All I need to do is endure this round of his burst, and I'll win! Li Yuanbo steadied himself inwardly.

He secretly thought that Wang Yu was still too young after all, lacking combat experience.

His Earth Flow Fist might not have the strongest instantaneous explosive power, but enduring head-on attacks and dragging out the fight was one of its greatest strengths.

With that thought, Li Yuanbo prepared to abandon his offensive completely and wear down Wang Yu's stamina.

Though winning this way would not look particularly honorable, it was still better than losing outright.

Trying to kill me by force? Impossible!

Li Yuanbo shifted his feet, watching for the right moment. He intended to use one of Wang Yu's punches to deflect the force and retreat far away.

Doing so was not difficult. The key lay in grasping the timing, and such tug-of-war exchanges in battle especially required extensive experience in life-and-death combat.

Yet at that moment, Wang Yu's fist wind abruptly changed. The layers of fist shadows, dark as black clouds, vanished in an instant, condensing into one fierce, powerful punch.

Bang!

Before Li Yuanbo could react, the tremendous force had already slammed into his arm. His entire arm instantly went numb with pain and lost all feeling, and he stumbled before falling to the ground.

Wang Yu was drenched in sweat. His eyes burned with unwavering determination, while his body seemed utterly hollowed out as he barely managed to keep himself from collapsing.

After Li Yuanbo landed flat on his back, his face was somewhat blank, and he lay motionless.

Wang Yu looked toward the person recording the results.

The man's mouth had been hanging half open ever since the match began, and it had not closed even when the fight came to its abrupt end.

Only when Wang Yu looked over did he snap back to his senses. He swallowed before announcing that Wang Yu had won this additional-test match.

"Unbelievable! Unbelievable!"

The military soldiers who had watched the entire fight never expected such an outcome.

The Squad Leader, the one least likely to lose, had actually lost!

Although Wang Yu had won with extreme difficulty, and there had even been a touch of luck involved during the match, a win was a win.

The result had far exceeded everyone's expectations!

Even Chen Wenlin had initially been somewhat stunned. He had not expected Wang Yu to suppress Li Yuanbo, and by the time Wang Yu emerged victorious, the expression on his face had become quite something.

"This damn kid is a talent. No, he's an uncut jade!"

Chen Wenlin took out Wang Yu's information sheet once more. Grinning broadly, he silently folded it and slipped it into his pocket.

A talent like this had to be kept in-house once spotted.

The staff member beside him stared straight ahead with an expressionless face, as though he had seen nothing of the officer's little move.

Once the match was declared over, Wang Yu simply carried the act through to the end. He dropped onto the ground on his backside, his whole body limp in a display of exhaustion.

"You're called Wang Yu, right?" Only after feeling some sensation return to his arm did Li Yuanbo slowly prop himself up.

"Yes. You let me win." Wang Yu nodded.

"How old are you this year, kid?" Li Yuanbo could not help asking.

"Eighteen, I suppose." Wang Yu said, naturally subtracting the years he had lived in his previous life.

Li Yuanbo fell silent for several seconds before sighing. "Only eighteen... You're the most gifted young person I've ever seen. Reaching the Blood Burning Realm is just around the corner for you."

"Then I'll gladly accept your good wishes." Wang Yu nodded.

Li Yuanbo was someone who could accept defeat, though he still kept muttering under his breath.

Damn it, I actually lost to a kid the same age as my son. The little brats at home absolutely can't find out about this...

Another group of new Martial Artists entered through the doors at that moment.

After resting briefly, Wang Yu got to his feet and vacated the fighting area, moving to one side.

Chen Wenlin approached him then with a genial smile.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm the Vice Captain of the Eleventh Corps, Third Battalion of the Pioneer Garrison. This is your Crimson Tiger Pill. I believe it will be of help to you."

As he spoke, Chen Wenlin handed over a small square medicine box. Inside was the Crimson Tiger Pill that cost ten thousand per pill.

Wang Yu thanked him and accepted the Crimson Tiger Pill.

The greatest use of this pill was that it could effectively reduce the difficulty of breaking through into the Blood Burning Realm.

"Are you interested in joining the Eleventh Corps?" Chen Wenlin struck while the iron was hot and directly asked Wang Yu about his intentions.

Wang Yu was taken aback. There did not seem to be any recruitment stage like this in the usual new recruit selection process.

Normally, after passing the selection, the records of all new recruits would be submitted to the Military Department, where the Superiors would arrange them uniformly.

As for where one would be assigned, it usually had nothing to do with a new recruit's personal wishes. They simply had to wait for notification.

Chen Wenlin's inquiry at this time carried a somewhat different meaning.

Wang Yu vaguely guessed the other man's intentions. Although he had already held back, the potential he had displayed was still quite rare. It had prompted Chen Wenlin to recruit him early, likely out of fear that another corps would snatch him away first.

Wang Yu did not know whether this was against the rules, but that did not stop him from seeking a few advantages for himself.

With some hesitation on his face, he said, "I don't know much about the rules for new recruit selection. The main reason I enlisted this time was to find a Blood Burning Method suited to me, so..."

Chen Wenlin understood and smiled. "I get it. If you're not from a major family, it really is difficult to get the chance to come into contact with a complete Blood Burning Method. Your decision to enlist was exceptionally wise."

He first affirmed Wang Yu's choice to enlist, then continued.

"You've already cultivated to the Body Tempering Sixth Great Perfection Realm. A Blood Burning Method is now an urgent necessity that cannot be delayed. For you, the fastest place to obtain one is our Military Department."

Saying this, Chen Wenlin thought for a moment before making a decision. "How about this? I'll apply to the higher-ups under the Talent Special Regulation to lower the Military Rank requirement for you to obtain a Blood Burning Method. As for the Merit Points required, you can obtain it through a loan.

When the time comes, I'll take you on some high-merit missions and try to gather enough Merit Points for the down payment as soon as possible. We must make sure you don't waste your great potential because of a Blood Burning Method."

Wang Yu was left dazed. He had never imagined that a Blood Burning Method could actually be obtained with a loan...

And there was even a down payment...