Meeting and Mount Hua

Bai Yang walked into the circle with a relaxed expression, ready to face the barrage of red light and rubber bullets.

Like Luo Feng, his real strength also lay in movement technique.

After all, fist strength and speed depended on physical fitness.

Movement technique, on the other hand, relied more on precise, flawless execution and the ability to calculate object trajectories.

The test machine's turrets spun rapidly, dozens of muzzles erupting with beams of red light almost simultaneously.

These beams moved at erratic speeds, some fast, some slow, with no discernible pattern to their flight paths.

Combined with the dense volley of rubber bullets, dodging was extremely difficult.

Everyone tested before had to sway left and right, duck low and leap high, their expressions and movements inevitably somewhat frantic, just to evade within such a small circle.

Compared to them, Bai Yang looked like he was playing a different game entirely.

He would occasionally tilt his head, lift a leg, or shift his waist slightly, and all attacks would miss.

It was as if every attack was deliberately cooperating with his movements, creating a strong illusion for the onlookers.

Had the attack speed slowed down?

Even knowing the machine couldn't suddenly malfunction, the watching crowd couldn't help but wonder when they saw his leisurely demeanor.

Only Wu Tong, Jiang Nian, and others with broader experience understood what this meant.

But until the results came out, they didn't dare say anything.

The sixty seconds passed quickly. Bai Yang patted his clothes and stepped out of the circle.

A long string of numbers appeared on the screen, legible only to the few instructors.

After a moment, Wu Tong forced a smile and announced, "Within sixty seconds, hit zero times, no contact with red light. Perfect!"

"At least a 'Perfect-level Movement Technique'!" Hearing those words, Jiang Nian's suspicions were finally confirmed.

Uncle Bai's nephew was this formidable—he really kept his mouth shut tight!

Watching Bai Yang's calm, effortless demeanor, as if handling something light with ease, Luo Feng suddenly recalled a saying his teacher had mentioned before the college entrance exam: "Some people get full marks only because the test maxes out at one hundred points!"

"Bai Yang!" Wu Tong frowned. "I advise you, when fighting monsters in the future, dodge a little farther. Leave yourself some room to maneuver. A Perfect-level Movement Technique isn't infallible forever—you're playing with fire!"

Bai Yang smiled and nodded without arguing, then turned to nod politely at each examinee.

"'Perfect-level Movement Technique'—what's that? I never imagined such a technique existed. Truly, there's always someone better!"

Seeing this, Luo Feng's heart stirred.

Among his peers, someone had surpassed him in his strongest area—that was a first for him.

When Bai Yang greeted him warmly, he quickly responded, gaining a favorable impression of him.

"If only I could find out how he trained."

Soon, the others finished their tests with mediocre results.

Seeing Bai Yang completely ignore him, Wu Tong had no choice but to announce, "Alright, for this prospective martial artist assessment, three have passed: Luo Feng, Bai Yang, and Yang Wu."

At that moment, a silver-haired man in a black robe, who had been standing at the edge, suddenly walked over and swept his gaze across the three.

As in the original story, Luo Feng immediately regained consciousness as a Spirit Reader, while Bai Yang and Yang Wu appeared somewhat dazed.

For Bai Yang, this was the biggest challenge of the day!

Could the subconscious scan of spiritual power uncover the secret of the Psychokinesis in his mind?

If something was found amiss, he planned to immediately bring up Lu Ting.

He would leave the base city and become a wild cultivator, only returning to human society after breaking through to the Planetary level.

Before it actually happened, he had no confidence!

Fortunately, he succeeded!

The spiritual power couldn't breach the defenses of his Psychokinesis. Under his deliberate control, it neither counterattacked nor showed any abnormality, behaving exactly like an ordinary person.

The rest followed the original story. The three signed the contract for the practical assessment, set to take place on August 1st.

They were also formally taught the Genetic Energy Cultivation Method by Jiang Nian. As for the most precious 'Guidance Technique', they would have to wait until they became martial artists and joined the Limit Dojo or the military.

After finishing their business, the three met up at the entrance of Bright Moon Residential Quarter.

"My name is Bai Yang. I'm from Jiangnan First Military Academy. My hometown is Yangzhou City, and since it's summer break, I came here to take the assessment nearby."

Bai Yang extended his hand and shook with Luo Feng and Yang Wu in turn. "Nice to meet you both."

Luo Feng smiled and said, "I'm Luo Feng, and this is Yang Wu. We're both from the Yi'an District Limit Dojo."

Yang Wu laughed heartily beside him. "The three of us passing the assessment at the same place on the same day—that's fate. Today's a good day. Let's find a restaurant, have a good meal, and chat."

Bai Yang's displayed strength and potential were astonishing. Yang Wu was several years older than them.

Having weathered society, how could he miss the chance to build a connection?

"Alright." Bai Yang smiled in agreement.

"Let's go." Luo Feng laughed heartily as well.

The three exchanged contact information and decided to treat themselves to a good meal.

Bai Yang smiled. "Then take my car—it'll be convenient to go anywhere."

Luo Feng and Yang Wu looked behind him, where a sleek, futuristic sports car was parked, exactly the one he'd asked Mei Xiaqing to prepare for him.

"Military plates? This is a military vehicle? And why is there a 'Hua' character on the body? A mountain?" Luo Feng was surprised; he'd truly never seen a car like this before.

Yang Wu was equally clueless, but one look at the car told him Bai Yang wasn't just formidable in strength—his background was likely no simple matter either, and he felt a surge of delight.

All three were locals, so they found a well-known restaurant in the area and had a hearty meal.

Bai Yang, Luo Feng, and Yang Wu all wanted to get to know each other, so the atmosphere was naturally harmonious.

Soon, Luo Feng brought up the idea: if Bai Yang had time, could he give him some pointers on his footwork?

Bai Yang smiled. "I don't think you're that far off, Luo Feng. You just haven't trained specifically for it because you were focused on the martial artist assessment.

But I still have some things to take care of at school. If you two can make it to the main urban area of Jiangnan, you're welcome to train with me anytime."

Luo Feng and Yang Wu were overjoyed and immediately said that once their provisional martial artist certificates were issued and they could freely travel to the main urban area, they'd definitely come bother him!

The meal was incredibly enjoyable, and with alcohol flowing, the three genuinely warmed up to each other.

Bai Yang used driving as an excuse and didn't drink a single drop.

At one point, Luo Feng stepped out of the private room, remembering he needed to call home.

The plot was finally coming!

Sure enough, moments later, Luo Feng returned to the room with red-rimmed eyes and apologized to the two: "Something happened to my dad! I have to leave immediately! Sorry!"

Bai Yang had been prepared; everything today was set up for this moment. He said, "Is it far? I'll drive you."

Luo Feng was about to refuse, but Bai Yang added, "This car of mine is special—it belongs to 'Mount Hua.' No police will stop us. No matter how fast you are in the city, you're not faster than this car. Let's go!"

One look at Bai Yang's car showed its imposing presence, and Luo Feng was already seventy or eighty percent convinced.

With such a kind offer, how could he refuse?

His father Luo Hongguo might be in danger, so the sooner he got there, the better.

He wasn't one to be overly sentimental; he'd remember this favor, but it only increased his goodwill toward Bai Yang.