Opportunity

"Your Uncle Wu here was once a member of the Phantom Squad!"

As soon as Wu Tong said this, Yang Wu was completely stunned.

Wu Tong naturally understood what Yang Wu was thinking and explained, "Back then, the Phantom Squad wasn't as formidable as it is now, and the captain was merely an intermediate War General Level martial artist."

"However, a new member later joined the Phantom Squad—the current captain, Chu Tian. He turned out to be an extremely rare spirit reader. Because of his telekinetic powers, Chu Tian's strength improved incredibly fast! Before long, he became the strongest member of the squad."

"It's a pity, though, that the captain's talent as a spirit reader wasn't top-tier. Once his telekinetic power reached the primary War General Level, it hit a bottleneck and stopped growing."

"But even so, the captain's strength continued to grow rapidly. Gradually, the Phantom Squad became stronger and stronger, and I found myself unable to keep up with the squad's pace. I simply retired and returned to Yangzhou City to become an instructor!"

When speaking of his retirement, Wu Tong's expression was quite lonely.

For a martial artist, while retirement reduces the danger, it also means losing the passion of the hunt.

"I never realized your experiences were so fascinating, Uncle Wu!" After hearing Wu Tong's story, Yang Wu couldn't help but exclaim.

Originally, Yang Wu had asked Wu Tong to help introduce him to a martial arts squad simply because he didn't know many powerful people. He hadn't expected Wu Tong to give him such a surprise.

As for whether he could join the Phantom Squad, Yang Wu felt quite confident in himself.

"Yang Wu, you've actually met the captain of the Phantom Squad before!" After regaining his composure, Wu Tong said with a smile, "Remember when you participated in the Quasi-Martial Artist assessment last month? The captain came to see me. I wonder if you remember."

"So he was Chu Tian, the captain of the Phantom Squad!"

Yang Wu immediately thought of the silver-haired man in the black robe who had appeared in the examination hall that day!

At the time, Yang Wu had been confused when the chief instructor, Wu Tong, addressed the man as captain. Now, he finally had his answer.

"Yang Wu, if you are interested in joining the Phantom Squad, I can help you secure a chance to be evaluated!" Wu Tong said with a smile.

In truth, if Yang Wu were merely a 24-year-old primary War General Level martial artist, Wu Tong would never have introduced him to the Phantom Squad. However, Yang Wu had not only mastered specialized-level spear techniques, but the strength increase he gained from his first session of cultivating Genetic Origin Energy was also astonishing.

That was why Wu Tong intended to introduce Yang Wu to the Phantom Squad. Since he could no longer head into the Wilderness Area with his former teammates, introducing a genius to them was his way of showing his support.

"I'm willing! Thank you, Uncle Wu!" Yang Wu said quickly.

Only a fool would refuse to join such a powerful martial arts squad.

"I'll go contact the captain first!" After saying this, Wu Tong walked out of the reception room alone.

In a quiet room, Wu Tong dialed the phone number of Phantom Squad captain Chu Tian.

The call was answered quickly, and Chu Tian's hearty laughter came through the phone.

"Hello, Brother Wu, what brings you to call me today?"

"Captain!" Wu Tong smiled. "Are you not in the Wilderness Area right now?"

"No! We just returned a few days ago, and the squad is currently resting in the base city. What's up, Brother Wu? Do you need something from us?" Chu Tian asked.

"I do have a small matter to trouble you with, Captain!" Wu Tong said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Hearing that Wu Tong had a request, Chu Tian immediately took it seriously and said, "Brother Wu, just tell me what it is. I'll definitely get it done for you!"

Back when Chu Tian's strength wasn't very high, Wu Tong had taken great care of him in the squad. Now that he finally had a chance to help Wu Tong, he was certainly going to prioritize it.

"It's like this!" Wu Tong quickly explained. "I have a young brother here named Yang Wu who just passed the Quasi-Martial Artist combat assessment, and his strength has already reached the primary War General Level. He hasn't found a suitable martial arts squad yet, so I wanted to see if I could arrange for him to join our Phantom Squad!"

Hearing this, Chu Tian frowned slightly, losing his previous air of absolute certainty.

Every member currently in the Phantom Squad had been carefully selected. If they were to rashly add a newcomer who had just become a martial artist, even if the person's physical fitness had reached the primary War General Level, it would inevitably affect the squad's combat effectiveness.

If anyone else had come to Chu Tian with this request, he would have refused without hesitation. However, Wu Tong was different; he was not only a former member of the Phantom Squad but also a brother who had shared life-and-death experiences with him.

For a moment, Chu Tian didn't know what to do.

Hearing the silence on the other end of the line, the perceptive Wu Tong knew exactly what Chu Tian was thinking and quickly explained, "Captain, the person I'm talking about not only has the physical fitness of a primary War General, but he has also mastered specialized-level spear techniques. His footwork is also quite good; although it hasn't reached the micro-level, his foundation is very solid. Even more remarkably, his strength increased by nearly 8,000 kilograms during his first cultivation of Genetic Origin Energy!"

"That's impossible!" Chu Tian exclaimed in surprise on the other end of the phone. "If what you say is true, why aren't the higher-ups at the Martial Arts Hall planning to cultivate him heavily?"

"Yang Wu is already 24 years old!"

After Wu Tong said this, Chu Tian fell silent.

As a former genius spirit reader, Chu Tian knew all too well how awkward that age was for a talented martial artist.

Generally speaking, spirit readers have a chance to join the War God Preparatory Camp after awakening. However, Chu Tian was already 25 when he awakened his telekinetic powers. Since his talent as a spirit reader wasn't particularly high to begin with, he naturally missed his chance to join the Elite Training Camp.

If I had been able to join the Elite Training Camp back then, I might be a War God Level powerhouse by now, the thirty-one-year-old Chu Tian thought to himself.

A moment later, Chu Tian said on the phone, "Brother Wu, if you have time, bring him over. However, whether he can join the Phantom Squad or not will depend on the results of an assessment!"

Although he felt a sense of shared fate with Yang Wu, Chu Tian still couldn't immediately agree to let him join the Phantom Squad. After all, he had to consider the safety of all his squad members.

"Alright, we'll be there right away!" Having received his answer, Wu Tong responded immediately.

Yang Wu was currently in the reception room browsing the introduction to the Phantom Squad on the Extreme Home website. The more he read, the more he felt he should join the Phantom Squad.

Just then, Wu Tong pushed the door open and walked in.

"Yang Wu!" Wu Tong said happily. "The Phantom Squad happens to be resting in the main urban area of Jiangnan Base City right now. There's no time to lose; let's head over immediately!"

"Alright, let's go right now!" Yang Wu said quickly.

There was no time like the present. Yang Wu made a quick call to his parents and immediately followed Wu Tong onto the train heading toward the main urban area.