"Exactly. The Wilderness Zone is extremely dangerous!"
Zhuge Tao's expression was grave.
All the land in the world outside the Base Cities was collectively known as the Wilderness Zone.
To humanity, which lived in the Base Cities, the Wilderness Zone was synonymous with a forbidden land of death. It was teeming with all kinds of monsters.
The more prosperous a city had once been, the more monsters now occupied it.
In some places, Lord-level Monsters roamed everywhere, and King-level Monsters even appeared from time to time.
Even he, a high-level War General, wouldn't dare venture alone into those areas recklessly, let alone Li Qingxu, who had only just broken through to Warrior Level.
"How do you know I'm only Warrior Level?"
The corners of Li Qingxu's mouth lifted slightly, his face full of amusement.
"Hm?"
Zhuge Tao's eyes widened instantly.
If he wasn't Warrior Level, did that mean he'd broken through to War General Level?
Had he actually taken all six Gene Agents?
But no, that didn't make sense. Even after taking the Gene Agents, he'd need time to absorb them. A week probably wasn't enough.
Seeing Zhuge Tao's doubtful expression, Li Qingxu knew what he was thinking and said, "I didn't take that stuff. I threw it away."
"Good thing you didn't take them. I can still give you... You threw them away?!"
Zhuge Tao wondered if he'd misheard.
They were worth more than four billion! Even he wouldn't dare waste them like that.
As they chatted, the two took the elevator to the sixteenth floor of the club.
"Give it a try."
Zhuge Tao switched on a Punch Strength Tester and gestured for him to use it.
Li Qingxu didn't hesitate. He stepped forward and threw a punch straight at the center of the punching target.
It was a simple punch, with no Force Application Technique, no secret technique to enhance it, and no divine power drawn from his Bitter Sea.
And it wasn't even his full strength.
Bang!
The punching target shook violently, and a line of figures appeared on the screen.
[13131KG]
"Holy shit!"
Looking at the number, Zhuge Tao couldn't help swearing. That was almost enough to reach mid-level War General.
A punch strength of 8,000KG meant Junior War General.
A punch strength of 16,000KG meant mid-level War General.
And he could tell that this punch hadn't shown the limits of Li Qingxu's strength.
In other words, in just one week, Li Qingxu had gone from Quasi-Martial Artist to War General Level.
He might even have the strength of a mid-level War General, only one small realm below him.
At this rate, would Li Qingxu surpass him in another month?
No wonder the Dojo Master had taken an interest in him. He was a true prodigy.
Zhuge Tao felt as if he were questioning his entire life.
Li Qingxu, on the other hand, thought it was perfectly normal.
With the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body boosting him, his foundation was already far stronger than an ordinary person's.
What's more, once the Sacred Body opened the Bitter Sea, its enhancement of the body increased several times over.
He had also absorbed the universe's energy for six whole days!
If any other Quasi-Martial Artist absorbed the universe's energy continuously for six days, they would at least soar to high-level War General.
After all, the effects of absorbing the universe's energy were greatest the first time.
Of course, whether their bodies could withstand it was another matter.
"I'm good to go to the Wilderness Zone now, right?"
Li Qingxu asked with a smile.
"You can, but are you going dressed like that?"
Zhuge Tao glanced at his clothes.
What normal martial artist would go to the Wilderness Zone in a white training uniform? Everyone wore a full combat suit and brought weapons, backpacks, and the like.
"I'm not going to hunt monsters. I just want to go take a look first."
Li Qingxu gave him a simple explanation.
"All right."
Zhuge Tao nodded. After swiping on his phone a few times, he said, "One of our dojo's teams is heading to the wilderness today. They've already gathered at the HR Alliance."
"Thanks, Supervisor."
Li Qingxu thanked him and followed the map on his phone to meet up with them.
In the heart of the city stood an eighty-eight-story skyscraper. The dazzling English letters "HR" were emblazoned on its outer wall.
Around the skyscraper's first floor lay a beautiful plaza and the largest fountain in Jiangnan Base City.
More than a thousand fully armed soldiers patrolled the plaza, forbidding any outsiders from entering.
Passersby who walked by looked at the skyscraper with curiosity and envy.
Most people in Jiangnan Base City would never set foot inside it in their entire lives.
"Beep!"
An electronic voice sounded.
"Please come in, sir."
The attendant at the entrance bowed respectfully.
"Mm."
Li Qingxu stepped into the HR Alliance Mall.
It was the Jiangnan Base City headquarters of the Underground Alliance, formed through the combined efforts of superfamilies and financial groups from all over the world. The entire building was furnished in the height of luxury.
The servers in the lobby were handsome men and graceful, charming women, every one of them wearing a smile that made people feel at ease.
"Over here."
Four people were seated around a semicircular sofa. One of them stood up and gestured to Li Qingxu.
"The Eagle Predator Squad?"
Li Qingxu walked over and asked.
"Mm. The supervisor told me about you. We'll talk on the way."
The person who had stood to greet him was the Eagle Predator Squad's captain, Xiao Qi, a high-level War General.
The five of them boarded an HR Alliance car and headed straight to the train station. They took a train out of the Base City and into the Wilderness Zone.
Several hundred miles north of Jiangnan Base City stood a military garrison.
Rumble~ The train slowly pulled to a stop at the garrison station.
One fully armed martial artist after another got off the train, more than thirty in all. They naturally formed five squads.
"When we martial artists go out to hunt monsters, we usually stop at a military garrison to resupply along the way."
Knowing this was Li Qingxu's first time in the Wilderness Zone, Xiao Qi patiently explained things to him.
He also pointed ahead at a steel tower standing fifty or sixty meters tall.
"See that tower?"
Every military garrison in the world had a special area set aside as a resupply and rest base for martial artists.
It also symbolized lighting the way home for us martial artists.
Li Qingxu nodded, understanding.
The Warrior Supply Base was inside the military garrison. It consisted of a number of quiet buildings, and the surroundings were very pleasant.
"Eagle Predator Squad, you'll be staying and resting at A3 Residence."
An officer from the Supply Base handed Xiao Qi a key and added with a broad smile, "If you come across any good stuff, you're welcome to sell it to the Underground Alliance. I'll make sure you get a high price."
Although many service workers at the Supply Base wore military uniforms, most of them actually came from the Limit Dojo, the Thunder Dojo, the government's military, and the Underground Alliance.
They served the martial artists, but also bought valuable materials from monsters from them.
"Haha, sure."
Xiao Qi answered with a laugh, then looked at Li Qingxu and asked, "We're planning to leave at dusk. It's too hot during the day. What about you?"
"I'll head out first."
Li Qingxu said his goodbyes.
It was the middle of a scorching August, but the heat couldn't affect him.
"Sure. Be extremely careful alone in the Wilderness Zone. Sometimes the most deadly threats aren't high-level monsters."
"Haha, I know what you mean."
Li Qingxu laughed, naturally understanding what Xiao Qi meant.
Then he turned and left, heading out of the Supply Base alone.
"Letting someone who's only just broken through to Warrior Level, and hasn't even brought a combat suit or weapons, go into the Wilderness Zone alone... I wonder what the supervisor is thinking."
"Isn't there a rumor that the Dojo Master took an interest in him? He must have gotten some kind of treasure."
Watching his figure gradually disappear, the four members of the Eagle Predator Squad spoke quietly among themselves.
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