The Contest to Recruit Him, and Liu Yun's Scheme

Soon, the second round of the martial artist examination began: a battle to the death in the wild.

Despite Wang Tianba and the Limit Dojo's extreme reluctance, Liu Yun had signed up for another trial. From the very beginning, this trial was destined to become a fierce contest to recruit him.

First, a group of official martial artists drove them to a town in a large vehicle. Outside the town, they handed out combat suits and shields made of Kede Alloy. The gear made them look imposing.

"Your combat suits and shields will protect you as much as possible. H-Class Monsters generally can't tear through the suits! But you still need to be careful. You could really die out here."

The officer spoke gravely. Everyone nodded, though they all seemed confident in their abilities.

There were well over a thousand martial artists here, and soon they would all be sent into Monster Town. Luo Feng and Liu Yun were among them. Later, they could form teams and head out together.

One of Liu Yun's goals was to make a fresh start and embark on a new path as a martial artist. That was why he had rejected dozens of calls from the Limit Dojo.

Hmph. I'm not planning to see my old friends again. They know me too well and might figure out my secret.

Liu Yun intended to start his martial artist career over completely. He had been disappointed in his old friends, and he also had secrets to keep. So he had decided to wipe the slate clean and begin again.

Nearby, Luo Feng chatted and laughed with Liu Yun. The Limit Dojo had recruited Luo Feng in advance, and he was already well known here. Liu Yun, meanwhile, was a War General Level expert, which made the others wary of him.

"Luo Feng, feeling confident?"

Liu Yun had already adopted the air of a senior. Luo Feng agreed that he deserved the respect and nodded.

"Of course. I hope we get the chance to team up someday, senior. You've experienced both triumph and hardship, so you're someone I can really trust."

Luo Feng admired Liu Yun deeply because he knew Liu Yun was no ordinary person. Liu Yun only smiled, paying little heed to his past.

At the same time, the soldiers handed out a Blood Shadow Blade to each of them. Firearms weren't allowed here.

"To make sure this is a true test of your abilities, hand over your firearms."

The officer knew that some wealthy people might try to cheat by using powerful firearms, so they were confiscating them in advance.

Several people in the crowd clearly came from influential backgrounds. They reluctantly tossed out the latest weapons in their hands.

Liu Yun's Straight Blade could transform into a firearm, but the officers couldn't detect it. His technology was far too advanced, so they let him handle his own weapon.

A young man with a buzz cut had brought no firearms and had nothing to hand over. He grew more animated and said to the people around him:

"These combat suits and shields would cost at least several hundred thousand if you bought them yourself!"

The martial artists around him listened. Maybe he knew the place well, which was why he had left his weapons behind and saved himself the trouble.

"We need to make good use of the shields and combat suits. The suits are pretty good, too. H-Class Monsters can't tear through them."

The young man kept talking, and the people around him took another look at their standard-issue gear. Someone nearby raised an objection.

"Even if an H-Class Monster can't tear your suit, the impact could still break your bones and badly injure your organs. Could you take that?"

The crowd agreed. The young man seemed like a hothead with no foresight.

"Hmph, I'm not that fragile." The young man grinned, then glanced at a girl who was actually every bit as strong as he was. "How about it, little sis? Want to find somewhere inside and give it a try? Don't worry, this place is huge. No one will find us."

He made a lewd joke, setting everyone laughing and putting an end to any serious discussion.

But Liu Yun's thoughts stirred. Everyone knew this place was a mess. It looked like the perfect place for him to make trouble.

The martial artists waited to enter Monster Town. Luo Feng and Liu Yun were chatting outside when someone called to them from the edge of the grounds.

"Luo Feng, Liu Yun! Come over if you're free!"

It was Wu Tong. Luo Feng and Liu Yun glanced at each other, both surprised. What were people from the Limit Dojo doing here?

"Uncle Wu, I'm coming!"

Wu Tong had been looking out for Luo Feng lately, so Luo Feng went over without hesitation. Liu Yun knew Wu Tong, too, and couldn't very well refuse him, so he quickly followed.

Instructor Wu smiled at the two of them and joked around for a bit before taking them to a quiet building.

Luo Feng and Liu Yun weren't sure what was going on. Liu Yun suspected it had something to do with what Wang Tianba had said—that they wanted to bring him back.

On the second floor, Liu Yun saw a burly man wearing a purple combat suit. He looked exceptionally strong.

Two young men stood beside him. Both had been recruited in advance by Thor Dojo. One was a gloomy young man with a purple birthmark on his face; the other was so handsome that he would have been a devastating beauty if he were a woman. Unfortunately, he was a man.

Just then, a blond foreigner walked in and sat down nearby without a word, seemingly uninterested in everything.

There are no particularly promising geniuses in this year's China Region.

She crossed her legs and sipped her coffee, thinking that there was no one here worth her attention.

One of the people present was Zhuge Tao, one of the four executives of the Limit Dojo. Seeing both Luo Feng and Liu Yun arrive, he was delighted.

"Haha! What do you think? The Limit Dojo has two geniuses, too. We're every bit as good as Thor Dojo."

Zhuge Tao wore a silver-gray combat suit and already counted Liu Yun as one of the Limit Dojo's people. But the burly man in purple wasn't having it.

"Hmph, do you think I don't know? Liu Yun hasn't decided what to do with his future. It's still anyone's guess which dojo he'll join."

The burly man was from Thor Dojo, a rival of the Limit Dojo. He had come for one reason: to compete for Liu Yun, a War General Level expert.

Zhuge Tao looked displeased and argued back.

"I've already restored his account with the Limit Dojo. He's one of ours!"

The burly man only laughed at him, saying that an account meant nothing. Luo Feng was surprised to hear this.

"Senior Liu Yun, what are you planning to do? You really aren't going to stay with the Limit Dojo?"

He wanted to get to know Liu Yun better. Liu Yun frowned. He didn't hold a grudge against the Limit Dojo; they had only done what anyone would. But they hadn't done him any favors, either.

There was no point bringing up the surgery that had left him powerless. He didn't believe the Limit Dojo truly couldn't save him; they had simply thought the price was too high.

"I haven't decided yet. I want to focus on passing the test as a newcomer."

Liu Yun used his reply to Luo Feng to make his position clear. Zhuge Tao and the man in purple both stirred, quietly working out how to win him over.

At the same time, the foreigner who had been sitting nearby stepped forward and spoke urgently.

"I'm with the HR Alliance, and I've admired Mr. Liu Yun for a long time. Let me put it this way: if Mr. Liu Yun is willing to join the HR Alliance, he'll have a much broader stage to stand on..."

Even the HR Alliance had come to poach him, throwing caution to the wind. The foreigner's heavily accented speech made people want to laugh, but Liu Yun remained noncommittal.

A War General Level martial artist carried enormous influence. No faction would complain about having too many War General experts, even if the recruit was only a Junior War General like Liu Yun.

In truth, with his Psychic Power, Liu Yun could already go toe-to-toe with an Advanced War General. But he kept his intentions vague to get the best possible deal. He said nothing more and left.

The soldiers outside had brought a large number of terrifying monsters. They had been starving for days, and now their eyes were bloodshot as they roared madly.

Facing the roaring monsters, a group of soldiers shouted impatiently:

"All of you have to go in. The monsters' left ears will serve as proof of your kills. We'll eliminate the bottom forty percent. Anyone in that group fails!"

Then the gates opened, and the monsters were sent into the town. It was a battle unlike any they had seen before. The starving monsters would show no mercy.

More than a thousand martial artists were sent in along with the monsters. They would have to fight with everything they had to find a way out. But many people had noticed Liu Yun.

Some even thought of following him. Liu Yun was far too strong to be here just for training. Whether they wanted his protection or to pick off any H-Class Monsters he left behind, sticking with him would make things much easier.

"Hmph! A bunch of cockroaches."

Faced with the crowd and the even more ferocious monsters, that was all Liu Yun had to say. His long blade swept through the air, turning into a bolt of lightning that cut down the dozen or so monsters blocking his way. Then he became a streak of light and vanished into Monster Town like a meteor chasing the moon.

Meanwhile, the people from the Limit Dojo, Thor Dojo, and the HR Alliance who were watching Liu Yun's performance were all worked up. They shouted as one:

"A Psychic! He's a Psychic!"

The people watching the surveillance feed yelled themselves hoarse. They never expected Liu Yun to have awakened Psychic Power as well. His strength would now far exceed anything they had imagined.