Soon, the second round of the martial arts examination, the wilderness combat, began.
Much to the extreme reluctance of Wang Tianba and the Limit Dojo, Liu Yun participated in another trial, a trial that was destined from the start to be a grand stage for poaching talent.
First, official martial artists drove a large vehicle to take them outside the town. Outside the town, they were issued combat uniforms and shields made of Kede Alloy; holding them in their hands, they looked quite heroic.
"The combat uniforms and shields can protect you to the greatest extent. The claws of an H-level monster generally cannot pierce the combat uniform! However, you must still be careful; there is a real risk of death here."
The officer spoke very sternly, and everyone couldn't help but nod, though they seemed quite confident in their own strength.
There were over a thousand martial artists here, and soon they would all be thrown into this Monster Town. Luo Feng and Liu Yun were both among them; these people could form squads to go out together in the future.
One of Liu Yun's thoughts was to start over and embark on a new path of combat, which was why he had rejected the Limit Dojo's call requests dozens of times.
Hmph, I don't intend to see my former friends again. They know me too well, and it would be easy for them to discover my secrets.
Liu Yun thought about how he wanted to completely restart his martial arts career here. He was actually quite disappointed in his old friends, and at the same time, he had secrets that needed to be kept, so he decided to tear everything down and start over.
Standing to the side, Luo Feng was still chatting and laughing with Liu Yun. Luo Feng had already been recruited by the Limit Dojo in advance and had a great reputation here, while Liu Yun was a Warlord-level powerhouse, which made everyone fear him.
"Luo Feng, are you confident?"
Liu Yun had already begun to put on the air of a senior, and Luo Feng, truly acknowledging this, nodded and said.
"Naturally. If there is a chance in the future, I would like to team up with you, Senior, because you have experienced both peaks and valleys, and are very trustworthy."
Luo Feng held infinite respect for Liu Yun because he knew Liu Yun was no simple person. Liu Yun just smiled, not caring much about those past events.
At the same time, the military also distributed a Blood Shadow Blade to each of them, as thermal weapons were not allowed here.
"In order to truly test your strength, hand over your thermal weapons."
The officer also knew that some wealthy individuals might use powerful thermal weapons to cheat, so they had to confiscate them in advance.
In the crowd, several people with significant backgrounds threw out their latest technological products with great reluctance.
Liu Yun's straight blade could transform into a firearm, but these officers couldn't detect it; Liu Yun's level of technology was too advanced, so they just let Liu Yun handle it himself.
Among them, a young man with a buzz cut, having brought no thermal weapons and thus having nothing to hand over, was quite lively. He said to the people around him.
"Just these combat uniforms and shields—if you were to buy them yourself, they would cost at least several hundred thousand!"
The surrounding martial artists were all listening; perhaps this person knew a lot about this place, which was why he didn't bring weapons to save trouble.
"We must make good use of the shields and combat uniforms. The combat uniforms are also quite good; H-level monsters cannot tear them."
The young man was still holding forth, and the people around him listened and re-examined the standard-issue clothing in their hands. Someone on the side raised a question.
"Even if they can't tear the combat uniform, the impact force of an H-level monster can break your bones and severely injure your internal organs. Can you withstand that?"
Everyone agreed with this statement. It seemed this young man was just a greenhorn without any long-term vision.
"Hmph, I'm not that fragile." The man glanced at a young girl while laughing; the girl's strength was actually no worse than his. "How about it, little sister? Shall we go inside and find a place to test it out? Don't worry, this place is huge; no one will be able to find us."
The man started making lewd remarks, causing everyone to burst into laughter, and the discussion effectively lost all meaning.
However, Liu Yun's heart stirred. This place was publicly recognized as a chaotic area; it seemed very suitable for him to stir up trouble.
The martial artists were all waiting to enter Monster Town. Luo Feng and Liu Yun were chatting outside when a voice called out from the sidelines.
"Luo Feng, Liu Yun! If you have time, come over here!"
It was the voice of Wu Tong. Luo Feng and Liu Yun looked at each other, both seeing surprise in the other's eyes. Why were people from the Limit Dojo here?
"Uncle Wu, I'm coming!"
Luo Feng had been taken care of by Wu Tong recently, so he went over without a second thought. Liu Yun also knew Wu Tong and couldn't refuse this bit of face, so he walked over quickly.
This Instructor Wu looked at the two of them with a smile, and after making a few jokes, he led them to a quiet little building.
Luo Feng and Liu Yun were both confused, but Liu Yun suspected it was still the matter Wang Tianba had mentioned, wanting to pull him back.
On the second floor of the small building, Liu Yun saw another burly man. This man was wearing a purple combat uniform and had a very robust physique.
At the same time, there were two young men beside the burly man, both of whom were martial artists recruited in advance by the Thor Dojo this time. One was a gloomy youth with a purple birthmark on his face, and the other was an extremely handsome boy; if this person were a woman, he would definitely be a beauty capable of toppling kingdoms, but unfortunately, he was a man.
However, at this moment, a blonde foreigner also walked over and sat to one side without saying a word, seemingly lacking interest in everything.
"In this year's China region, there are no geniuses worth noting."
She couldn't help but cross her legs and sip her coffee, thinking this. In her eyes, there was no one worth paying attention to at the moment.
One of the people present was Zhuge Tao, one of the four heads of the Limit Dojo. He was overjoyed to see both Luo Feng and Liu Yun arrive.
"Haha! How about that? My Limit Dojo also has two geniuses, no worse than your Thor Dojo."
Zhuge Tao was wearing a silver-flecked combat uniform and directly included Liu Yun in the scope of the Limit Dojo, but the purple-clad burly man was extremely disrespectful.
"Hmph, do you think I don't know? This friend Liu Yun has not decided his future; it's uncertain which dojo he will end up in later."
This burly man was from the Thor Dojo, which competed with the Limit Dojo. He hadn't come for anything else but to fight for Liu Yun, this Warlord-level expert.
This made Zhuge Tao's face look extremely ugly, and he couldn't help but argue.
"I have already restored his account within the Limit Dojo; he is our person!"
This statement was met with mockery from the burly man, who indicated that a mere account proved nothing. However, Luo Feng was very surprised when he heard this.
"Senior Liu Yun, what do you intend to do? Are you really not staying at the Limit Dojo?"
He really wanted to get to know Liu Yun better, but Liu Yun frowned. He didn't hold a grudge against the Limit Dojo; after all, they were just doing what any normal organization would do, though it was true that the Limit Dojo hadn't exactly done him any favors.
He wouldn't even mention the surgery that would have cost him his strength; he didn't believe for a second that the Limit Dojo couldn't have saved him, they simply felt 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 conversation with Luo Feng to make his stance clear. His words caused Zhuge Tao and the man in purple to shift their expressions, both beginning to secretly calculate how to recruit Liu Yun.
At the same time, the foreigner sitting to the side stepped forward, speaking with great urgency.
"I am from the HR Alliance, and I have admired Mr. Liu Yun for a long time. I can say this: if Mr. Liu Yun is willing to join the HR Alliance, he will certainly be granted a much broader stage..."
The HR Alliance representative had abandoned all pretense to poach him, his strange, accented speech making people want to laugh, but Liu Yun remained noncommittal.
A Warrior-level fighter simply possessed that kind of powerful influence; no faction would ever complain about having too many high-level experts under their banner, even if it was just a low-level Warrior like Liu Yun.
In reality, however, with his Psychic Power, Liu Yun could already go toe-to-toe with high-level Warriors. Still, he needed to keep his attitude ambiguous to secure the best possible benefits, so he didn't say much more and left the area directly.
Outside, the military had brought in a massive horde of terrifying monsters. These monsters had been starved for several days, and at this moment, their eyes were bloodshot as they roared frantically.
In front of the roaring monsters, a group of soldiers shouted impatiently.
"All of you must go in! The monster's left ear will serve as the trophy for your kills. We are implementing a bottom-tier elimination system; the bottom forty percent in the rankings will fail!"
They then opened the gates, sending all the monsters into the town. This was an unprecedented slaughter, and the starving monsters would show no mercy.
Over a thousand fighters were released into the town along with the monsters. They had to fight for their lives to find a way out, but many of them had their eyes on Liu Yun.
They were even thinking of following him, because Liu Yun's strength was far beyond the level required for this trial. Following him, whether to seek protection or to scavenge some H-level monsters that slipped through the cracks, would be an incredibly easy task.
"Hmph! Like a bunch of cockroaches."
Facing these people and the surging tide of monsters, that was all Liu Yun had to say. The long blade in his hand danced through the air, transforming into a bolt of lightning that instantly cleared the dozen monsters blocking his path. He then turned into a streak of light, vanishing into the town like a shooting star chasing the moon.
At the same time, the people from the Limit Dojo, Thor Dojo, and HR Alliance who were monitoring Liu Yun's performance were incredibly agitated, all of them shouting in unison.
"A Psychic, he's a Psychic!"
Those watching the surveillance feeds screamed at the top of their lungs. They never expected that Liu Yun had actually awakened Psychic Power; if that were the case, Liu Yun's strength would far exceed all of their expectations.
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