Temporary Mission

The news that Luo Feng had been recruited early by the Limit Martial Arts Hall had spread through the Quasi-Martial Artist circles, passing from one person to ten, then from ten to a hundred.

When the pretty young woman came over to strike up a conversation with Luo Feng, he knew what she was after.

Although they weren't allowed to kill monsters for other people in Monster Town, people could still team up, and the stronger ones could protect the weaker ones.

Besides, if she could get on good terms with Luo Feng now, it would be very beneficial for her in the future.

Of the 1,680 people in this year's batch, only three had been recruited early by the Limit Martial Arts Hall and the Thunder Martial Arts Hall!

All the Quasi-Martial Artists knew that those three had promising futures ahead of them.

"Madman, not bad! You've already got a beauty throwing herself at you. Beauties among Martial Artists are a rare breed, so you'd better seize the opportunity."

Yang Wu had seen what happened. He leaned close to Luo Feng and spoke softly.

But Martial Artists had sharp hearing, and the pretty young woman naturally heard every word.

"Luo Feng! Luo Feng!"

Just as Luo Feng was feeling a little awkward, a shout came from a distance. It was Wu Tong, the chief instructor of the Yangzhou Limit Hall.

"Uncle Wu."

Luo Feng stopped what he was doing, greeted Yang Wu beside him, and immediately ran over without even glancing at the pretty young woman.

For the past month, Luo Feng had been staying in Bright Moon Residential Quarter. Naturally, he had grown quite close to Wu Tong, the chief instructor, who lived there too.

"Luo Feng, come with me. The director wants to see you."

Wu Tong said this and led the way. Luo Feng hurried after him.

Soon, in a quiet little building, Luo Feng saw Zhuge Tao, one of the four top figures at the Jiangnan City Limit Hall.

There were also several other people beside him.

"Director," Luo Feng called out.

"Mm, Luo Feng, don't stand on ceremony. Find a seat."

Zhuge Tao wore a black combat suit with a faint silver sheen. He smiled as he spoke.

"Zhuge, is this Luo Feng, the one your Limit Martial Arts Hall recruited early? He doesn't look much better than our Thunder Martial Arts Hall's Wan Dong."

Across from Zhuge Tao sat a burly man in a dark purple combat suit.

"Our Thunder Martial Arts Hall recruited two people early this year. One has outstanding physical strength, and the other is a firearms prodigy."

The burly man looked at the two young men beside him with some pride.

"I'm Wan Dong."

"I'm Ma Xiao."

When the burly man mentioned them, the two young men immediately stood up and introduced themselves.

"Luo Feng."

Luo Feng offered only those two words, then nodded to Zhuge Tao and sat down.

"Luo Feng!"

Wan Dong suddenly spoke, his eyes fixed brightly on Luo Feng.

"Do you have the guts to compete? In tonight's Martial Artist Combat Assessment, let's see which of us can get the most points!"

Luo Feng glanced at Wan Dong. He thought this kind of childish rivalry was pointless, with no real benefit to be gained. He was just about to refuse when—

[Ding: Temporary mission issued: Take first place in the Martial Artist Combat Assessment. Reward: 10 experience points.]

Huh, a temporary mission actually triggered—and it gives ten points, too. Not bad.

A Quasi-Martial Artist needed only 9 experience points. Put another way, each point of experience was equivalent to gaining 100 kilograms of strength. Ten points meant a thousand kilograms.

"Fine."

Luo Feng changed his mind and accepted the challenge.

The game system might reward him for killing monsters, and with a temporary mission on top of that, he didn't mind competing with Wan Dong.

Besides, he was sure to win. He wouldn't bring shame on the Limit Martial Arts Hall.

"Good. You've got guts."

Seeing Luo Feng accept, Wan Dong couldn't help but regard him more highly.

Zhuge Tao and the burly man from the Thunder Martial Arts Hall both smiled at the sight.

"Zhuge, these young fellows are all so hot-blooded. This should be interesting. Just don't let your Limit Martial Arts Hall lose too badly."

"Heh..."

Zhuge Tao merely chuckled, saying nothing more.

As if. Zhuge Tao doesn't even dare tell the Thunder Martial Arts Hall about Luo Feng's strength, for fear they'll try to poach him. A month ago, Luo Feng's punching strength had already exceeded 5,000 kilograms. It's probably increased quite a bit since then. How could he lose an assessment like this?

Zhuge Tao glanced downstairs. Seeing that it was about time, he said, "Let's go too. The Martial Artist Combat Assessment is about to begin!"

Half an hour later.

The 1,680 Quasi-Martial Artists were led by soldiers to the outskirts of a small town. It was already dusk.

"Roar~~"

"Grr~~"

All kinds of bloodcurdling monster cries came from inside the town. A barbed-wire fence surrounded its outskirts, and large numbers of soldiers patrolled the area with guns in hand.

"Everyone."

A loud voice reached every Quasi-Martial Artist. An officer standing before the troops called out to them.

"Monster Town is full of the lowest-level H-Class Monsters.

"This Combat Assessment will follow the same rules as before!

"It will begin promptly at 6:30 tonight.

"The assessment will end at 6:30 tomorrow morning!

"The more monsters you kill, the more points you'll earn.

"The top sixty percent by points will pass. The remaining forty percent will all be eliminated.

"Remember, Quasi-Martial Artists are forbidden from killing one another. You'll be monitored at all times. Anyone who breaks the rules will be executed by firing squad!"

The officer's voice grew cold.

"In other words, 1,008 of you will pass, and 672 will be eliminated!"

The Quasi-Martial Artists below began murmuring among themselves. Many who were taking the Quasi-Martial Artist Assessment for the first time hadn't expected a forty-percent elimination rate.

"Alright, all Quasi-Martial Artists, move out! Enter Monster Town!"

The officer waved his hand. At once, the 1,680 Quasi-Martial Artists surged into Monster Town like a rushing tide.

"Brother Yang, are you going to brave Monster Town by yourself?"

After entering Monster Town, Luo Feng had planned to stay with Yang Wu and protect him for a while. Yang Wu's strength really was a little lacking; he had only just passed the Quasi-Martial Artist minimum.

Once Yang Wu got used to fighting monsters, Luo Feng would leave.

But Yang Wu brought up splitting up first.

"Madman, the Martial Artist Combat Assessment isn't just an assessment. More importantly, it's a test of courage!

"When you eventually enter a danger zone alone, the dangers you encounter will be ten or a hundred times worse than this.

"If I need you to help me even in Monster Town, what hope would I have in the future?"

Luo Feng could hear how determined Yang Wu was, and what he said made sense.

"That's true. Brother Yang, be careful, then."

"Mm, Madman, you're strong, but humans aren't as tough as monsters. You need to be careful too."

Yang Wu reminded him.

"Don't worry."

Luo Feng smiled and nodded.

"Alright. I'll see you outside the town at daybreak tomorrow."

Yang Wu finished speaking, cautiously looked around, then darted off at a run.

Luo Feng also sprinted deeper into Monster Town.