The Gap Was Already Enormous

Just then, the officer in charge of recording the results suddenly spoke.

"All right, I'm going to announce the Quasi-Martial Artists who passed this assessment. Anyone whose name I call has passed and will become an official Martial Artist. Anyone whose name I don't call is eliminated."

At the officer's words, all the Quasi-Martial Artists fell silent, afraid they might miss hearing their names.

"First place in points, Luo Feng—1,830 points."

"Second place, Wan Dong—49 points."

"Third place..."

At first, most people hadn't reacted. They were still listening as the officer called out names, paying little attention to the scores.

A few seconds later, someone finally caught on.

"Huh? How many points did I just hear Luo Feng got? 1,830?"

The man's eyes widened, and he looked as though he'd seen a ghost.

"Impossible. I must've been so nervous that I misheard. More than 1,800 points? How could that be? He'd have to kill over a thousand monsters. Even if he stood still all night, he might not be able to kill that many."

The man thought to himself.

But just then, many of the people below began to catch on as well.

They looked around and saw that everyone else had the same expression. Unable to help themselves, they asked,

"Hey, how many points did you hear Luo Feng got?"

"More than 1,800. What about you?"

"..."

Before long, the Quasi-Martial Artists below were getting louder and louder, their voices gradually drowning out the officer as he called out names.

The officer merely twitched an ear and heard the discussion below.

"Quiet."

Everyone fell silent at once.

"Luo Feng is beyond anything you can imagine. He's a true super-genius. He killed more than 1,800 monsters in just half a day yesterday. The higher-ups had to order his assessment ended early. Otherwise, he would've killed even more.

"Two thousand, even three thousand monsters wouldn't have been out of the question.

"All right, let's put that aside for now."

Below him.

Although everyone had stopped talking, the officer's words still rang in their ears like a great bell.

Wan Dong, in particular, had been looking so proud of himself. Now his face turned deathly pale. Only then did he understand the gap between himself and Luo Feng.

While the other Quasi-Martial Artists were still standing below like little nobodies, miserably awaiting the assessment officer's verdict on their "fate," Luo Feng was asleep in a luxurious lounge prepared for him by the Military.

After killing more than 1,800 monsters yesterday, he was genuinely a little tired, so he hadn't trained.

He'd returned in the middle of the night, taken a hot bath, and changed into clean clothes.

Just as he was sleeping soundly,

[Ping: Congratulations on earning the title of official Martial Artist. Reward: 10 experience.]

[Ping: Congratulations on placing first in this Quasi-Martial Artist Assessment. Reward: 10 experience.]

The two notifications woke Luo Feng.

He'd gained 20 experience points.

That was equivalent to 2,000 kilograms of punch force.

The system notification said experience could not be stored and had to be used immediately.

Luo Feng rubbed his eyes and quickly woke up fully.

Then he opened the System Panel.

[Luo Feng: Advanced Warrior. Spiritual Telekinetic: Intermediate War General (77/80 experience)]

[Blade Technique: Basic (69/100 experience)]

[Movement Technique: Micro-Level (221/500 experience)]

[Azure Dragon Bloodline concentration: 0.07% (can evolve)]

[Points: 182]

After a month of hard training, his Warrior level was just one step away from breaking through to Junior War General.

His Blade Technique and Movement Technique had also improved.

Luo Feng thought about how, after becoming a Martial Artist, he would have to go out and hunt monsters on his own.

His level was still a little too low.

Without another thought, he put three experience points into his level.

A force suddenly sprang into being inside Luo Feng's body, coursing through every limb and bone.

It felt as if he were absorbing a vast amount of Cosmic Energy.

The sensation passed quickly, but Luo Feng could clearly feel that his physical strength had improved considerably.

Then he put the remaining 17 experience points into his Blade Technique.

His Blade Technique instantly rose to 86 points.

A stream of insights into wielding a blade surged into his mind. It was as if he had fought hundreds or thousands of life-and-death battles; those insights were carved directly into his brain.

He looked at the System Panel again.

[Luo Feng: Junior War General. Spiritual Telekinetic: Advanced War General (0/160 experience)]

[Blade Technique: Basic (86/100 experience)]

[Movement Technique: Micro-Level (221/500 experience)]

[Azure Dragon Bloodline concentration: 0.07% (can evolve)]

[Points: 182]

Looking at his stats, Luo Feng was very satisfied. At eighteen, an Advanced War General-level Spiritual Telekinetic was already a formidable powerhouse.

"I can't spend any more points for now. I should take some time to get used to my body's current strength."

Just as Luo Feng stood up and began adjusting to his War General-level body,

"Knock, knock, knock..."

The door to the lounge sounded.

Luo Feng walked over and opened it.

A burly man stood outside.

Luo Feng had seen him before. He was a senior figure in the Thunder Martial Arts Hall.

"Hello, Luo Feng. My name is Wang Heng, and I'm in charge of the Thunder Martial Arts Hall's main headquarters."

The burly man smiled.

Luo Feng already knew why he had come, but since he was a senior figure in the Thunder Martial Arts Hall, he couldn't afford to offend him just then. So Luo Feng invited him inside.

They sat down facing each other.

"Mr. Wang, may I ask what you wanted to see me about?"

Luo Feng spoke first.

"It's simple."

The burly man smiled.

"I looked into your family background last night. You come from an ordinary family. Your father works as a regular decorator, and your mother is just a sales assistant at a supermarket.

"You haven't had many advantages, yet you've managed to reach this point at eighteen. That's truly remarkable."

Luo Feng smiled faintly and listened, waiting for him to continue.

"I admire you and think you have a bright future. I'd like to formally invite you to join the Thunder Martial Arts Hall!"

The burly man looked at Luo Feng.

"I... I already signed a contract with the Limit Martial Arts Hall."

Luo Feng shook his head with a smile.

The burly man shook his head, unconcerned.

"A contract? It's still just a contract. You can break it—you'd only have to pay a penalty.

"No matter how much the penalty is, the Thunder Martial Arts Hall will cover it for you!

"Besides, if you join us, our contract will definitely be better than the Limit Martial Arts Hall's. I'll also arrange a Special Training Contract for you at the Thunder Martial Arts Hall's Global Headquarters!

"With your talent, you'd have a great chance of receiving personal guidance from the legendary Thunder God."

Wang Heng tried to tempt him.

The terms Wang Heng offered were as good as they could get. He looked at Luo Feng expectantly.

"I'm sorry. I'm grateful that the Thunder Martial Arts Hall thinks so highly of me, but I've already joined the Limit Martial Arts Hall. I never planned to switch."

Luo Feng bowed slightly.

Wang Heng froze.

He'd been rejected?

"Don't you want to think it over?"

The burly man frowned and stared at him.

"No need."

Luo Feng's tone was firm.

Wang Heng studied Luo Feng.

Faced with such an alluring offer, the young man hadn't wavered in the slightest.

Wang Heng couldn't help sighing inwardly. He waved a hand and smiled.

"All right, I won't try to persuade you. If you ever change your mind, the Thunder Martial Arts Hall's doors will always be open to you."

With that, Wang Heng left the room.

For Luo Feng, the Thunder Martial Arts Hall and the Limit Martial Arts Hall were much the same.

Especially after absorbing the memories, he knew that Thunder God and Hong were actually very close.

In the future, one would be his big brother and the other his second big brother.

But Luo Feng had trained at the Limit Martial Arts Hall since he was sixteen, and the Limit Martial Arts Hall valued him highly. There was no need to keep switching around.