The Two Major Martial Arts Halls' Recruitment

The day of the combat assessment finally arrived. Aside from training, Jiang Li spent most of his time with Ling Ling.

"Honey, when you have some free time, tidy up our things..."

Jiang Li blinked, his face brimming with confidence. "When I get back, we'll move to Mingyue Residential Area."

The next day.

After Jiang Li arrived at Limit Guild Hall, a warrior led their group on their way. Among them were Luo Feng, Bai Yang, and more than thirty other Quasi-Martial Artists.

"Hello, all you Quasi-Martial Artists and future warriors! I'm from the HR Alliance!"

After everyone boarded the train, the large screen inside the carriage began broadcasting a live advertisement. "I'm sure you've all heard of the HR Alliance! We're the world's most powerful and wealthiest organization... We welcome you to join us."

"Brother Jiang, Madman, you know about the HR Alliance, right?"

Bai Yang, Luo Feng, and Jiang Li were all from Yi'an District, and the three of them had seats in the same row.

"I do."

Luo Feng answered with a smile, and Jiang Li nodded slightly as well.

The HR Alliance's core was made up of nine great families. These families had high-ranking War God-level cultivators, and their wealth was immense. On Earth, they formed a superpower second only to the Limit Martial Arts Hall, the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall, and the five great nations.

To recruit fresh blood, they recruited large numbers of newly certified warriors every year.

The HR Alliance's recruitment ad played for a full fifteen minutes.

When it ended, the next organization's ad came on.

"Brother Zhang, which side do you think is better to join? I think the HR Alliance sounds good!"

"What's the use of money? If you're going to be a warrior, you should join the strongest martial arts hall!"

"The Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall isn't bad either. Its benefits are a little better than the Limit Martial Arts Hall's!"

"What's the point of just thinking about it? Wait until you become a warrior before you decide!"

"..."

The Quasi-Martial Artists taking part in the combat assessment chatted excitedly.

"Brother Jiang, you still don't know that Madman joined the Limit Martial Arts Hall, do you?"

Lu Fei asked quietly, "Once I pass the combat assessment, I'm joining the Limit Martial Arts Hall too. What about you, Brother Jiang? Got any plans?"

"Martial arts halls offer the most freedom and have fewer restrictions."

"In Hanxia Kingdom, the Military is the strongest, but it also has more rules."

"The HR Alliance has influence in more countries, especially the Europa Region, where it's the most powerful."

Lu Fei explained patiently.

"I'll think about it after I pass the assessment."

Jiang Li smiled calmly. He noticed Luo Feng looking at him with some surprise, but Luo Feng didn't ask anything.

Jiang Li knew why. Luo Feng must have awakened as a Psychic and sensed that something about him was unusual.

Just then, the train's announcement came over the speakers.

"Attention, all Quasi-Martial Artists. The train is about to arrive at the station. Please prepare to disembark!"

As the train pulled in, a massive crowd of Quasi-Martial Artists streamed from the station toward a large military camp. There had to be at least a thousand of them.

The camp covered a vast area, and heavy weapons lined its outer perimeter, their barrels aimed outward. Beyond them stretched an immense wilderness, where the roars of monsters could be heard from time to time.

"Argh!"

At a sharp cry, almost all the Quasi-Martial Artists looked up at once. More than a dozen terrifying birds swept across the blue sky.

They were far faster than warriors!

"The books said that once you leave a Base City, monsters are everywhere..."

Luo Feng's eyes shone with excitement, and he looked eager to try his hand. "So it really is true!"

"This is what the world really looks like."

Wherever Jiang Li looked, dozens of hideous monsters were tearing into the carcasses of other monsters. It was a bloody, horrifying sight.

The weak were prey to the strong. It was everywhere.

"Everyone!"

A loud voice rang in the ears of every Quasi-Martial Artist. "Welcome to the Northern Military Region of Jiangnan City..."

"This time, 1,386 of you are taking the Martial Artist Combat Assessment..."

"I hope you all pass, and I hope every one of you makes it through this combat test alive!"

The Northern Military Region's senior officers stood on the platform in front of the plaza, along with several senior officials from the Limit Martial Arts Hall and the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall.

Just as the military powerhouse finished speaking, a figure streaked across the sky like a flash of lightning, shooting toward the Northern Military Region from far in the distance.

"He actually dares to fly through the Wilderness Zone?"

"A War God! He must be a War God!"

"What terrifying speed! He crossed the sky in the blink of an eye!"

"A War God came all this way for our combat assessment? Could there be a genius among us?"

"Have you heard? There's an eighteen-year-old genius in Yangzhou who was recruited by the Limit Martial Arts Hall ahead of time!"

"I heard about him too. An eighteen-year-old warrior! Maybe he'll become another War God one day!"

"..."

The War God's arrival set the Quasi-Martial Artists in the plaza buzzing.

The news that Luo Feng had been recruited by the Limit Martial Arts Hall ahead of time had spread through the Quasi-Martial Artist community by word of mouth, quickly reaching everyone.

This had happened in previous years too. Some talented warriors were recruited by one of the two major martial arts halls before taking the combat assessment. Everyone knew those people had bright futures ahead of them.

This year, there were only three of them.

"Madman, who do you think that War God came here for?" Lu Fei asked curiously, stretching his neck to peer toward the platform. "Could it be you?"

At that,

Luo Feng turned to Jiang Li. "It must be Brother Jiang, right?"

Jiang Li remained calm and smiled faintly. "Maybe he just happened to be passing by."

"Luo Feng!"

As the three chatted, Wu Tong called out to them from a distance.

"Uncle Wu."

"Chief Instructor."

Luo Feng had joined the Limit Martial Arts Hall ahead of time thanks in no small part to Wu Tong, so he had grown more familiar with him.

"Good thing you're here too, Jiang Li..."

Wu Tong hurriedly beckoned to them, leaving Lu Fei looking helpless. "You two, come with me. The director wants to see you!"

The director?!

At the title, the Quasi-Martial Artists around them looked stunned.

There were only three people in all of Jiangnan City whom the guild hall's Chief Instructor would call "director"!

"I know Luo Feng. He's the genius warrior the Limit Martial Arts Hall recruited ahead of time!"

"The other one looks a little older than Luo Feng. Jiang Li? Never heard of him!"

"Maybe he's the grandson of some big shot!"

"Lu Fei, you're from Yi'an District too. What's so special about this Jiang Li?"

Some of the Quasi-Martial Artists knew Lu Fei, so they gathered around and asked him curiously.

At that,

Lu Fei raised his eyebrows, looking proud on Jiang Li's behalf. "You're asking what's so special about Brother Jiang?"

"Does punching the Punch Force Testing Machine to pieces count?"

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Chapter 12: The Two Major Martial Arts Halls' Recruitment

He'd smashed the Punch Force Testing Machine with one punch?

At Lu Fei's words, every Quasi-Martial Artist present gaped in disbelief. That kind of strength had to be at the Warrior Level!

A Warrior Level candidate taking the Quasi-Martial Artist Assessment?

Seeing Lu Fei's smug expression, everyone couldn't help feeling that the whole thing was absurd!

Meanwhile,

Jiang Li and Luo Feng followed Wu Tong to the second floor of a quiet little building.

Several people had gathered in the living room upstairs. Among them was the War God who had just shot through the sky.

"Director!"

Luo Feng immediately recognized one of them: Zhuge Tao, who had recruited him into the Limit Martial Arts Hall ahead of time and was also one of the three directors of Jiangnan Guild Hall.

"Mm. Luo Feng, you and Wu Tong sit over there... Hmm?"

Zhuge Tao, dressed in a dark combat uniform, spoke calmly. When his gaze swept over Jiang Li, his expression suddenly changed. "You're Jiang Li? You've made rapid progress!"

He knew Jiang Li had been at the Warrior Level a month ago. Judging by the way things looked now, he was an Advanced Warrior and had reached the threshold of the Warrior General Level.

A Warrior General at twenty years old was already a rare talent anywhere in the world.