Officially a Martial Artist

"Roar!" A Silver Wolf at the War General Level charged at Wang Ji, leading more than a dozen Azure Wolves.

"Holy crap! This is a death sentence! I might be able to handle one War General-level beast, but add more than a dozen Advanced Beast Soldiers, and there's no way I can win!" Wang Ji immediately turned to run.

Bang! A bullet struck the ground in front of the Silver Wolf, which nimbly dodged it. Wang Ji looked back in surprise. Through the firing slit of a pillbox, a young soldier smiled at him and made a signal to coordinate.

Wang Ji instinctively returned the corresponding tactical hand signal: "I'll draw the monsters' attention. You provide covering fire!" The soldier in the firing slit's eyes lit up. "OK!"

Wang Ji darted into the pack of wolves. With masterful dodges, he slipped past the Silver Wolf's pounces, then slashed a Beast Soldier-level Azure Wolf. The wolf only suffered a foot-long cut, but the blow inevitably knocked it back a step. That brief pause was all it took.

Bang!

The soldier behind him seized the opportunity and blew apart the Azure Wolf's chest with a bullet.

Bang! Wang Ji followed through by slamming into an Azure Wolf behind him. Bang! That wolf met its end, too.

Just as he'd thought, working in tandem with the army was awesome! On its own, the sniper would have a hard time lining up a shot on an Azure Wolf moving at high speed—at no less than 60 m/s. But with a martial artist holding the line and coordinating with him, even a momentary pause was enough for a top-notch sniper to do his work.

"Roar!" As the pack's leader, the Silver Wolf had watched two of its subordinates fall in the brief moment they'd brushed past one another. It was easy to imagine how furious it was!

But Wang Ji only harassed the Beast Soldier-level Azure Wolves. With strength approaching the War General Level, he could easily keep an Azure Wolf occupied for a moment, whether by trading blows head-on or striking with his War Blade.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Each bullet took the life of an Azure Wolf.

In the blink of an eye, only the Silver Wolf and four Azure Wolves remained.

"Roar!" The Silver Wolf was consumed by rage and did everything it could to keep Wang Ji tied up.

Whoosh! Dust from within a twenty-meter radius surged toward the Silver Wolf, creating a terrifying spectacle. The wolf cried out in alarm, but no matter how it tried to dodge, the cloud of dust followed it. It was like a smart smoke grenade, its cloud able to track its target. The Silver Wolf was left completely blind.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wang Ji relentlessly pursued the Silver Wolf and attacked.

"Whine... Roar!..."

Bang! The soldier in the firing slit was intensely curious. "Is this a spirit psychokinetic? But... why's he fighting so dirty? Still, I like it!"

Although the Silver Wolf was shrouded in the cloud of dust, its massive body made it a perfect target. The soldier kept firing at the dust cloud.

More than ten seconds later, the cloud dispersed. The Silver Wolf had taken four or five bullets, and most of its neck had been slashed open. It was thoroughly dead.

"Keep going!" The soldier inside made a hand signal.

"Keep going!" Wang Ji nodded.

Two hours later, the battle ended.

This had only been a small-scale monster horde attack. Military Base No. 8 faced seven or eight of them every year, so the battle preparations and cleanup had all proceeded in an orderly fashion.

"Hello, let's get acquainted! I'm Liu Hao, a captain and sniper at Military Base No. 8." A soldier grinned and held out his hand to Wang Ji.

Wang Ji smiled, too. "Likewise! I'm Wang Ji, from Limit Martial Hall!"

Liu Hao said enthusiastically, "Wang Ji, working with you was awesome! Especially that... dust tactic of yours..."

Wang Ji smiled. "It's called the Lime Throwing Technique!"

"Hahahaha..." They both burst out laughing.

After sharing a laugh, they immediately felt much closer, like old comrades who hadn't seen each other in years. Only then did Wang Ji explain, "My Spiritual Force is less than 900 kilograms, so it's pretty weak. That's why I have to resort to these underhanded tricks."

"Less than 900 kilograms?" Liu Hao was surprised. "It's rare for someone's Spiritual Force to be that weak. Most people who awaken Spiritual Force are at least at the Advanced Warrior Level."

Wang Ji nodded. "It's still growing, but slowly. I doubt it'll increase by much. I'll probably only be able to use it as support. My main strength is as a martial artist."

Liu Hao nodded and said, "Wang Ji, you'd be a great fit for the army. Look how well we worked together. Taking down monsters like that is the best!"

Wang Ji shook his head. If he didn't have the cheat of his dungeons, joining the army wouldn't be a bad choice. But it clearly wasn't right for him now, so he smiled and turned Liu Hao down. Liu Hao didn't take offense. "We killed so many monsters together, and the logistics team is calculating our military merits now. Come on, let's go check."

In a small break room, they calculated Wang Ji and Liu Hao's results first, since an outside martial artist had helped them. The tally was completed on the spot.

"You killed a total of 214 Beast Soldier-level monsters and six War General-level monsters. Liu Hao, your military merit will be issued later. Comrade Wang Ji, your share comes to 1,945 points. Since you're not in the army, you can exchange the military merit for goods or have it converted directly into cash."

Liu Hao said, "Each point of military merit converts to 10,000 yuan." Then he explained, "The carcasses of these monsters might fetch nearly 100 million yuan outside. But since we fought together inside a military base, with War God-level martial artists from the army standing by and all the army's support, the amount of money you get might seem small."

Wang Ji smiled. "It's already a lot. I couldn't have killed so many monsters without your help. To tell you the truth, I'm still a Quasi-Martial Artist. I'm thrilled to make this much money all at once."

Liu Hao was astonished. "You? A Quasi-Martial Artist? That's ridiculous! Hold on, hold on. I have to report this!"

Half an hour later, the commander of Base City No. 8, a major general and division commander, met with Wang Ji. When he learned Wang Ji was only seventeen and already a martial artist nearing the War General Level, he practically wanted to tie him up and make him join the army. In the end, though, Wang Ji still politely declined.

"All right! Then I hope you become a War God-level martial artist soon and a pillar of our nation." The white-haired major general chuckled. "In view of your help in repelling the monster horde, let me give you a gift on behalf of the military district!"

Wang Ji hurriedly waved his hands. "It was my duty! I couldn't possibly accept anything else from you."

"Are you sure?" the major general asked with an amused smile. Then he took out a certificate. "Here! Your martial artist certificate!"

"What? A martial artist... certificate?" Wang Ji was stunned.

"The Martial Artist Combat Assessment is jointly organized by the Military, the two martial arts schools, and the HR Alliance. The Military is the main organizer! We have video of you killing monsters, and it's more than enough to prove your strength. Issuing you a martial artist certificate is perfectly legal and proper! Haha!" the major general said with a laugh.

Wang Ji opened it and saw: "Wang Ji, Advanced Warrior, Martial Artist ID: 52084512398713284"

Advanced Warrior!

What an unexpected surprise! He no longer had to wait for the Quasi-Martial Artist combat assessment two months later. From now on, he could enjoy all the benefits of being a martial artist, completely aboveboard. Wonderful!