Chu Tian

"Uncle Wu, has the Phantom Squad really hunted a Lord-level monster?"

On the train heading toward the main city district, Yang Wu asked curiously.

This was by no means because Yang Wu was ignorant; it was simply because such a feat was extremely rare.

If it came to knowledge, Yang Wu, being familiar with the original story, was quite well-informed. He didn't care at all about the War God level or those who had surpassed the War God level on Earth, seeing them as nothing more than low-level apprentices and planetary-level martial artists.

However, the vitality of a Lord-level monster was significantly higher than that of a War God-level existence. If it weren't for humans possessing combat uniforms and various weapons and equipment, martial artists of the same level would likely be unable to defeat such monsters.

Moreover, the gap in strength between a War General-level martial artist and a Lord-level monster was immense. If the Phantom Squad had truly hunted a Lord-level monster, then every member of the squad must be an elite among War General-level martial artists. If he joined them, he could grow even faster!

"I'm not entirely sure myself, but this news should be true!" Wu Tong said with a smile.

By the time the Phantom Squad hunted the Lord-level monster, Wu Tong had already left the squad for a long time. Although Wu Tong had a good relationship with the key members of the Phantom Squad, he was too tactful to ask such a question directly.

However, Wu Tong had learned some information through other channels, which was why he spoke to Yang Wu with uncertainty.

Half an hour later, the train arrived at the main city district of Jiangnan Base City.

The two stepped off the train and walked along the path exclusive to martial artists. Looking at the bustling crowds, Yang Wu felt quite emotional.

The prosperity of the main city district far surpassed that of Yangzhou City. The biggest impression it gave Yang Wu was its vastness. Even the busiest sections of Yangzhou City did not have roads as wide as the one at the current station.

Yang Wu and his companion had only walked a few steps when they saw a tall, burly man standing ahead.

"Haha, Old Wu, long time no see! How have you been lately?"

As soon as the burly man saw Wu Tong, he greeted him enthusiastically and hugged him, his tone full of joy.

"Just the same old thing, teaching at the martial arts hall! I can't compare to you, Zhou Zheng, killing monsters in the Wilderness Area; one trip out earns you hundreds of millions of Huaxia Currency!" Wu Tong's face was also full of smiles.

Hearing Wu Tong's words, Zhou Zheng couldn't help but recall the scene when Wu Tong retired, and his nose felt a little sore.

However, Zhou Zheng quickly adjusted his emotions and said with a smile, "I envy you! We are risking our lives in the Wilderness Area every day, while you are so comfortable in the base city! If I ever retire, I'll come to rely on you, Old Wu. Don't you dare kick me out when that time comes!"

"Hehe!" Wu Tong chuckled and said, "You're talking about relying on me? If you retire, you'll probably be able to compete for the position of supervisor! By then, you'll have to look out for me!"

"Supervisor? I'm still far from that!" Zhou Zheng shook his head and said.

To hold the position of supervisor at the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, one's strength must at least reach the Advanced War General level, and one must have the support of enough War God-level powerhouses behind them. Although Zhou Zheng's strength was sufficient, his connections were still far from the level required to compete for a supervisor position.

"Alright, let's not talk about this!" Zhou Zheng waved his hand, his gaze falling on Yang Wu, and he asked with a smile, "Is this the little brother, Yang Wu, whom you wanted to recommend to the squad?"

"Yes!" Wu Tong nodded and said, "This is the Yang Wu I'm recommending to the captain today! Don't look at how young he is; his strength might even be higher than mine!"

"What?" Zhou Zheng said in surprise, "Old Wu, are you serious?"

When Zhou Zheng came, the captain only told him that the Phantom Squad was going to evaluate a newcomer with the strength of an Elementary War General introduced by Wu Tong, and asked him to come and pick him up.

Zhou Zheng had assumed it was just a newcomer with higher physical fitness; he hadn't expected Wu Tong to say that even he was not the other's match.

One had to know that although Wu Tong's physical fitness was only at the Elementary War General level, he had decades of combat experience. If they really fought, an average Elementary War General-level martial artist would likely be unable to parry, let alone be slightly inferior.

"Of course it's true. Do you think I'd lie to you?" After Wu Tong finished speaking with a huff, he said to Yang Wu, "Yang Wu, this is Zhou Zheng, my brother-in-arms from when I was in the Phantom Squad!"

"Hello, Uncle Zhou!"

Yang Wu greeted him with a smile.

"Hmm!" Zhou Zheng nodded slightly and said, "Since you're both here, let's go see the captain together!"

Afterward, the three of them got into a heavy-duty off-road vehicle and headed toward the headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall in Jiangnan Base City, the Extreme Building.

The off-road vehicle moved quickly, and before long, the three arrived at the Extreme Martial Arts Hall headquarters.

After showing their identification, the three arrived at a spacious martial arts practice hall on the second floor of the Extreme Building.

Yang Wu followed Wu Tong and Zhou Zheng into the practice hall and found two people sparring inside.

One was a young man in his twenties, holding a battle blade and a shield, his blade movements extremely sharp; the other was a middle-aged man in his forties, holding two golden hammers, one large and one small, with an imposing momentum.

"Hey, Old Zheng, Xiao Wang, stop practicing, the person is here!"

Zhou Zheng shouted, and the two people sparring in the center of the hall immediately stopped.

"Brother Wu!" The middle-aged man put his twin hammers aside and, with a flash, arrived beside Yang Wu and the others.

The other young man seemed unfamiliar with Wu Tong; after glancing at Yang Wu and the others, he walked silently to a sofa on the side.

"Haha, Zheng Tao, long time no see!" Wu Tong walked over with a smile, reached out, and shook hands firmly with the other man.

"Brother Wu, is this the newcomer you introduced?" Zheng Tao walked toward Yang Wu with a smile and said gently, "Hello, I'm Zheng Tao!"

Afterward, Zheng Tao pointed to the young man who was already sitting on the sofa and said, "That's Wang Zhi. Don't mind him; Xiao Wang just has this cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside personality!"

After hearing Zheng Tao's introduction, Yang Wu immediately recalled the information he had reviewed.

'Blood Blade' Wang Zhi and 'Heart-Crushing Hammer' Zheng Tao were both well-known Intermediate War General-level martial artists in Jiangnan Base City. Wang Zhi had even been a genius specially recruited by the Extreme Martial Arts Hall in advance.

"Where is the captain? Why don't I see him?" Wu Tong looked around, didn't see the captain, Chu Tian, and asked with some confusion.

"The captain just went out with Xiao Qing. Xiao Wang has already notified him, so he should be here soon!" Zheng Tao replied.

"Let's not stand around; let's sit down and rest!" After Zhou Zheng finished speaking, he led Yang Wu and the others to the sofa to sit down.

The practice hall was fully equipped. Zhou Zheng took a few drinks from a machine nearby, tossed them to Yang Wu and the others, and said, "Brothers, have some water first!"

Just then, two people walked into the martial arts hall. One had silver hair and wore a black robe, his eyes appearing to contain the ebb and flow of countless stars.

The other was dressed in a tight-fitting black suit; with bright eyes and white teeth, she was a heroic and spirited female martial artist.

Seeing the two appear, the information Yang Wu had previously seen about them immediately surfaced in his mind.

Phantom Sword Chu Tian, and Shadowless Arrow Lu Qing.

Chu Tian was the captain of the Phantom Squad, a War General Level powerhouse with immense fame. If he were to retire, he could likely become an executive holding significant power in a region immediately. As for Lu Qing, she was the only martial artist in the squad who used firearms, though she was naturally just as capable with cold weapons, possessing an archery style that was nothing short of divine and never missed its mark.