No Surveillance Cameras, Now I Can Relax!

No Surveillance Cameras, Now I Can Relax!

After running some distance, Luo Jun successfully met up with Chen Ran and the others.

"How did it go?" Luo Jun asked with a smile.

"Just like you guessed!" Chen Ran laughed. "They were distracted by you, but they left one person behind to control the mechanism. If those guys hadn't been so scared by your tentacle that they ran out, we really wouldn't have known where the mechanism was."

As he spoke, he pulled out a one-point Score Plate and handed it to Luo Jun. "That makes three Score Plates!"

"The exam has been going for less than two hours." Luo Jun checked his watch. "If we get one more, we'll complete the mission."

"Mm!" Su KeKe nodded. "Once we finish the mission, where should we hide?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Chen Ran said with a grin. "Go back to the entrance. There are at least a hundred Gray Wristbands gathered there. It's the safest place!"

"But it's also the biggest target." Luo Jun was somewhat worried. "If those Gray Wristbands are still there five hours from now, then it'll basically be an absolutely safe place. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise?" The three of them froze. "Gray Wristbands don't need to hunt. They won't run around."

"Forget it. Let's get the last Score Plate first." Luo Jun smiled. "Next, we can..."

At that moment, Cheng Yan frowned. "Something's approaching. Very fast!"

The moment he finished speaking, a pebble suddenly shot out from the woods behind them!

With Cheng Yan's warning, everyone was on guard and immediately scattered. The pebble struck a large tree with a loud bang, sending wood chips flying and blasting a bowl-sized crater into the trunk!

That power was definitely not from an ordinary pebble!

"An attack imbued with Vital Energy!" Cheng Yan's eyes widened. "The other side is in the Foundation Establishment Realm, and their cultivation isn't low!"

The others were shocked. Why would a Foundation Establishment Realm expert appear here—and attack them?

A rustling sound came from behind them. A middle-aged man with a face full of stubble emerged from the forest, his gaze sweeping over the group.

Who is this? An examinee? His age is wrong... A prisoner? But why isn't he wearing a collar?

In the end, Wu Youde's gaze settled on Luo Jun's face.

The corner of his mouth curled upward.

Luo Jun sensed Killing Intent!

"Run!" Luo Jun shouted. "He's here for me!"

"What kind of enemy did you make?" Chen Ran looked utterly baffled.

"I don't know him either!" Luo Jun was equally confused. "But his Killing Intent is clearly aimed at me! Get out of here!"

"Then we definitely can't leave!" Chen Ran swung his arms and clenched his fists. "We formed a team, so we're companions. What kind of companion runs away when a teammate is in trouble?"

Luo Jun frowned and looked at Cheng Yan. The latter immediately understood. He circled behind Chen Ran, struck the back of his head with one punch, knocked him unconscious, then hoisted him up and ran.

Su KeKe was stunned. Luo Jun roared, "Follow Cheng Yan and run!"

"Heh heh, none of you are leaving!" Wu Youde said as he moved to pursue them.

Just then, something whistled through the air. Ogre's Tongue shot toward Wu Youde!

Sensing that the tongue meant trouble, Wu Youde hurriedly dodged. The Bone Spur grazed past his shoulder and struck a rock behind him, burying itself completely inside. The tremendous force even cracked the rock.

"That Penetration Power... Could it be a Rare-level Treasure Tool?" The way Wu Youde looked at Luo Jun changed.

"No wonder that brat didn't dare deal with you himself!"

Seeing Su KeKe and Cheng Yan escape together, Luo Jun Breathed a sigh of relief. He tried to retract the Bone Spur, only to find that he could no longer muster his Inner Breath.

His Vital Energy was depleted!

For that attack just now, he had used ten breaths of full power. Together with the several attacks he had launched at the prisoners earlier, his sealed Vital Energy had been exhausted.

The necklace only sealed his Vital Energy; it did not limit how quickly he recovered it. His recovery speed followed his actual Vital Energy reserves. Logically, the twenty or thirty breaths of Vital Energy he had lost should have fully recovered after a brief rest. But the Foundation Establishment Realm bandit before him clearly would not give him that chance.

Seeing Wu Youde walking toward him, Luo Jun decisively abandoned Ogre's Tongue, turned, and ran!

How could Wu Youde let him go? He immediately gave chase.

At the Same Time, having already run some distance away, Su KeKe questioned Cheng Yan, "How could you just run like that? That was so heartless!"

"Didn't you run too?" Cheng Yan, carrying Chen Ran on his back, Looked Down at her. Su KeKe's pretty face reddened. "He shouted at me and I panicked. I instinctively followed you."

"Do you remember the expressions on those prisoners' faces when they saw Luo Jun's Purple Wristband?" Cheng Yan sighed. "Someone at the second level of the Body Refinement Realm is basically crushed when facing a Foundation Establishment Realm expert. In a direct fight, even if we outnumbered him, we'd have no chance of winning."

"Of the four of us, only Luo Jun, who excels in speed, can use his movement technique to keep him occupied for a while. If we stay, we'll only drag him down!"

"So we're just running away?" Su KeKe Turned head to look back, unwilling to accept it.

"Of course not!" Cheng Yan said calmly. "That guy is probably a prisoner who Took off his collar. This isn't a normal situation. We need to find the examiner as soon as possible and let her deal with it!"

"I hope Luo Jun can hold out until then!"

After passing through the dense forest, Luo Jun returned to the clearing where he had confronted the prisoners before.

There were now five corpses on the ground...

They had All Must Die?

Luo Jun's heart tightened. Then movement sounded behind him as Wu Youde burst from the bushes and lunged at Luo Jun.

Luo Jun hurriedly rolled aside, then used the momentum to turn and face Wu Youde.

"Kid, you're pretty fast!" Wu Youde chuckled. "It's rare for someone at the second level of the Body Refinement Realm to have such speed, but after running here, you've used up all your breath, haven't you?"

"Did you kill them?" Luo Jun did not answer. He pointed at the corpses on the ground while secretly observing the surrounding terrain.

"Everyone who has seen me must die... including those companions of yours." Wu Youde sneered. "They should be fleeing toward the exit, right? At their speed, it'll take at least Twenty Minutes to get back. Once I finish you off, I'll go kill them."

"Before I die, can I ask why?" Luo Jun adjusted his stance, secretly glancing in another direction. "We don't seem to have any grudge against each other, do we?"

"Stop trying to stall for time." Wu Youde gave a Cold Snort. "Looking for surveillance cameras to call for help? I advise you not to waste your effort. There are only two cameras nearby, and I've already destroyed both of them!"

"Kid, die in despair!" Wu Youde's aura suddenly surged, and in Luo Jun's Vital Energy-enhanced vision, the Gang Qi around him resembled burning flames, constantly Pulsating.

"No cameras... Now I can relax." Luo Jun Breathed a sigh of relief and raised a hand to Take off the Sealing Necklace from around his neck.

Wu Youde frowned.

He felt that the kid's aura had changed, yet he could see nothing through his Vital Energy-enhanced vision.

"Hmph, just putting on a show!"

Wu Youde suddenly exploded forward, charging at Luo Jun!

This time, however, Luo Jun neither dodged nor retreated. He charged straight at Wu Youde!

Boom! The two clashed head-on. Wu Youde's fist was caught by Luo Jun's left hand, while Luo Jun's right fist slammed into Wu Youde's chest!

Wu Youde neither dodged nor defended. He simply did not take the fist of a mere Body Refinement Realm cultivator seriously!

But the instant he was hit, he realized something was wrong!

How is this brat so strong?

Even his Body Protecting Qi trembled from the blow. The enormous Impact Force sent him flying backward several meters. He had to flip in midair before landing steadily.

Luo Jun was not doing well either. Although he had caught that punch, his right hand had been shaken numb, and his palm burned with pain. It Looks Like there were burn marks on it.

Wu Youde's attack was strange. The Gang Qi attached to it seemed to carry an explosive effect!

This showed the gap between the Body Refinement Realm and the Foundation Establishment Realm. In terms of physical strength, Luo Jun was certainly far stronger than Wu Youde. But with Gang Qi protecting his body, it was difficult for Luo Jun's attacks to reach Wu Youde's Main body, while Wu Youde's attacks could directly affect Luo Jun!

Worse still, the qi tempered by the Foundation Establishment Realm was of a quality far beyond that of the Body Refinement Realm. That explosive force not only damaged the skin but also penetrated into the body, trying to cause even greater destruction! To neutralize it, Luo Jun had consumed nearly Thirty Breaths Vital Energy!

Cultivation in the Foundation Establishment Realm did not increase one's Vital Energy reserves. Even an ordinary person who reached the fifth level of the Body Refinement Realm would have less than a hundred breaths of qi. It was impossible for him to consume a third of his Vital Energy in a single attack.

Considering that he also needed Gang Qi to protect his body and Inner Breath to empower his strike, the amount truly used for attacking should have been less than five breaths.

To neutralize Wu Youde's attacks, Luo Jun needed at least five or six times as much Vital Energy!

Accounting for the damage he had to endure with his body, the ratio was clearly even higher!

So this is how the Foundation Establishment Realm crushes the Body Refinement Realm... The quality of Vital Energy is worlds apart.

Luo Jun felt like a barehanded gladiator with nothing but brute strength, facing a knight clad in full plate armor and wielding a Sharp Sword.

So this is what fighting a true cultivator feels like. It's completely different from fighting a Mechanical Puppet!

Luo Jun shook out his left hand, a somewhat ferocious smile appearing on his face.

PS: I saw some Readers say that the entrance exam arc is not as exciting as the previous mission arcs. Let me explain: besides covering the admission process, this arc is also a transition from the mundane world to the supernatural world. It expands on some of the Worldview of that supernatural world—unspoken rules, factions, families, and so on. You can think of it as a Beginner Village for the protagonist to adapt to the supernatural world. It will end soon after Subject Three.

There will still be Chaos Missions. They will not necessarily be Rules Horror; they could also be Games with rules and the like. I personally enjoy designing such things, but they will not be the main plot. They will mainly serve as a way to obtain equipment and build a reputation.

I have already roughly planned out This Book's main plot and ending. Readers who have read my previous books may know that I generally decide on several possible endings while outlining. I may make choices among them as the story develops, but it definitely will not go off track.

So there is no need to worry about This Book being abandoned midway. I couldn't bear to abandon it myself.

Lastly, thank you all for liking my writing. Your support is the motivation behind my work!

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