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However, as time passed second by second, Xu Qing realized that no one was paying attention to him.

He looked up and found that nothing had changed in the room. He couldn't help but wonder, "Does this mean I have to go back the way I came?"

"Phew, it seems the owner of this ruin isn't angry with me. Let's go, I'll stop being cheeky," Xu Qing thought for a moment.

Just as he was about to retrace his steps, a voice sounded behind him, "Hello, Xu Qing."

"Ah! Demons and monsters, get out of here!" Xu Qing was so frightened that he thrust the metal arrow in his hand behind his back.

However, he missed, failing to find his target.

"Uh... don't be nervous, I'm not a ghost," the Humanoid Intelligence stammered, this was the first time it had frightened someone.

Xu Qing then saw clearly that a luminous person was floating in mid-air, flawless, looking at him with a smile.

"You still say you're not a ghost? You're floating around without a shadow, what else could you be but a ghost?" Xu Qing pointed an arrow at it. Although he didn't sense any hostility, he still became wary.

At the same time, he manipulated the God-Splitting Silk to create a barrier in front of him, fearing that this thing would launch a sneak attack.

"Huh? You're Spirit Controller! How is that possible? The detection has found a problem!" The Humanoid Intelligence exclaimed in surprise.

It quickly realized that the previous detection error had occurred with Xu Qing.

It was certain that the problem wasn't with the Detection Program, but rather that Xu Qing had done something that affected Detection Program.

"Cough cough... No, you're mistaken. I'm not Spirit Controller, I'm a pure Warrior," Xu Qing immediately released the God-Splitting Silk and began to play dumb.

The bald man, radiating light, showed no hostility. Instead, he recognized Xu Qing's identity Spirit Controller, leading Xu Qing to realize that the other party might be the owner of this ruin.

"Heh, I didn't expect... after all these years, you're still the first human to fool the Detection Program," the Humanoid Intelligence naturally didn't believe Xu Qing's lie.

"Are you the owner of this ruin?" Xu Qing asked tentatively.

"You could say that, Xu Qing. How did you do it? What method did you use to influence the Detection Program?" the Humanoid Intelligence asked.

Xu Qing certainly wouldn't tell the truth; what if the owner of the ruins wanted to get back at him?

"No, I didn't do anything. It must be a problem with the Detection Program," Xu Qing blinked, giving an innocent look as if she knew nothing.

The Humanoid Intelligence smiled. "I can roughly guess what method you used, but I'm a little surprised you would do this."

"What are you talking about? I don't understand," Xu Qing continued to play dumb, knowing full well that the essence of playing dumb was to keep it up to the end.

"Don't worry, since you've passed the Warrior's trial, the result is valid, and I won't say anything more," the Humanoid Intelligence said.

Hearing this, Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed there was no danger to his life.

"You said your bow is broken and you want a new one, right?" The Humanoid Intelligence looked at him.

Xu Qing nodded, "Yes, it broke during the trial. It's nothing serious, it's just broken because I used too much force."

"You don't need to be afraid of me. I won't do anything to you. Since you want a bow, I can grant your wish. Consider it an extra reward for being the first among the trial participants to pass the Martial Artist Trial," the Humanoid Intelligence smiled.

As soon as he finished speaking, a crack appeared in the crystal-like wall of the room, and a glass box shot out from it.

Inside the glass box was a metal object, resembling a wristband, dark blue in color.

Xu Qing was pleasantly surprised when he heard the other party say they wanted to give him a bow, but his surprise instantly turned into disappointment after seeing what was inside the glass box.

"This is a wristband, okay? Do you think I can't even recognize a bow?" Xu Qing scoffed.

The Humanoid Intelligence smiled. "You'll see once you open it."

Xu Qing had no choice but to walk over, open the glass box, and pick up the dark blue metal wristband.

When Xu Qing picked it up, she felt it was incredibly light, and she was speechless. "So light? It doesn't even weigh a hundred pounds. Is this a low-quality product? They even cut corners on a wristband. I'm speechless."

"I hope you still dare to say that later," the Humanoid Intelligence smiled faintly, already imagining Xu Qing's face at that time.

Xu Qing seemed indifferent; he had already given up when he saw the wristband anyway.

Then, following the instructions of the Humanoid Intelligence, he underwent the authentication process.

"Huh? This inferior product can be certified?" Xu Qing noticed the many fine, luminous patterns on it, giving it a high-tech feel.

Xu Qing was astonished. Could it be that he had really seen wrong? "This is bad. I think I misjudged."

After the authentication was completed, the Humanoid Intelligence instructed Xu Qing to put on the wristband.

Xu Qing put the wristband on his left hand. In that instant, the deep blue wristband glowed and rapidly changed, with countless tiny metal fragments extending out and rapidly constructing.

Before Xu Qing's astonished eyes, a deep blue bow instantly took shape. It was unlike any metal bow he had ever seen, full of mechanical style, with white lines interspersed in the deep blue color. It was very beautiful.

"This..." Xu Qing's mouth dropped open. He had only ever seen such a scene in cartoons before.

Seeing Xu Qing's wide-open mouth and shocked expression, the Humanoid Intelligence was very satisfied with his reaction.

"Although the technology contained in this bow is not particularly advanced, only average, it is still far superior to the technology on Earth," the Humanoid Intelligence said, with undisguised pride.

This demonstrates just how advanced the technology possessed by Humanoid Intelligence is; even this bow, which Xu Qing considers high-tech, is merely ordinary in the eyes of the other party.

After the initial shock, Xu Qing examined the bow. Its material was unknown and it was very light, clearly not made of any material from Earth.

"Wait a minute, where's the bowstring? This bow only has the bow itself, and no bowstring!" Xu Qing quickly noticed the problem.

He was so shocked by his wrist turning into a bow that he didn't notice it immediately.

"Without a bowstring, how am I supposed to play?" Xu Qing looked at the Humanoid Intelligence.

"You are currently at the peak of the ninth Apprentice Level. Only after you break through will you meet the minimum requirements to use it. Moreover, it is not yet in its complete form. You will only see it after you break through," the Humanoid Intelligence said slowly.

"Really?" Xu Qing, somewhat doubtful.

Could this high-tech bow be upgraded further? That would be incredibly interesting.

"If you don't believe me, you can give it back to me," the Humanoid Intelligence said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing immediately hugged the bow to his chest. "No, how can you take back something you've given away? Since you gave it to me, it's mine now."

The Humanoid Intelligence was amused by Xu Qing's reaction; this young human was just too quirky and unpredictable.

However, it doesn't find it annoying; on the contrary, it thinks the other person is quite interesting.

Perhaps because no one had spoken to it for a long time, it didn't mind talking to the other person a few more times.

"Now, shouldn't you say something to me?" The Humanoid Intelligence looked at Xu Qing with a smile.

Xu Qing understood immediately and shouted loudly, "Thank you, Elder Brother Elder Brother is so generous! Elder Brother is so magnanimous!"

Hearing this, the Humanoid Intelligence was somewhat amused and exasperated; this little guy really was a bit... shameless.

Xu Qing played with the high-tech bow for a while, but right now he could only move it back and forth between his wrist and the bow; he couldn't even get the bowstring out yet.

"Alright, you've passed the trial and received your reward. It's time to go out," the Humanoid Intelligence nodded.

As soon as the words were spoken, the pitch-black passage appeared, ending at a glowing mirror—that was the exit.

"Okay, by the way, I wanted to ask, my brother-in-law also came in. His name is Luo Feng, and he's a Spirit Controller. How's his trial going?" Xu Qing thought of Luo Feng before leaving.

"Luo Feng?" the Humanoid Intelligence asked in surprise.

Xu Qing thought it hadn't understood, so she explained, "What my brother-in-law means is that he's my sister's boyfriend, and they'll get married."

"I know what my brother-in-law means; he's currently undergoing a Death Mission Assessment," the Humanoid Intelligence replied.

"Huh? Death Mission Assessment? Is it that serious? Wasn't it said that Spirit Controller are 100% safe when they participate in the trial? How come there are Death Mission?" Xu Qing was very surprised.

This is completely different from what Yao Rao told them.

"The difficulty of the trial varies from person to person. Luo Feng is Spirit Controller with high talent, which is why the Death Mission Assessment was initiated. Don't worry, he has a high chance of passing it," the Humanoid Intelligence said.

"How tall is it?" Xu Qing asked it.

"One hundred percent," the Humanoid Intelligence gave an answer.

Hearing this answer, Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh dear, Elder Brother, you're really scary! You almost frightened me."

A 100% success rate? What kind of Death Mission Assessment would that be?

"The Death Mission Assessment is quite difficult, so the time limit is three years. Even if Luo Feng can pass the assessment smoothly, it will take a lot of time," the Humanoid Intelligence shook its head.

"Three years! That's such a long time. Won't my brother-in-law starve to death inside?" Xu Qing worried.

"No, water and food will be provided as usual," the Humanoid Intelligence said.

"No problem, it definitely won't take three years. My brother-in-law will pass the test in one year. I have confidence in him," Xu Qing patted his chest.

The Humanoid Intelligence was extremely surprised. "You have so much confidence in him? The difficulty of the Death Mission Assessment is not low. I said he could pass it 100%, which is already because of his high talent Spirit Controller."

"He managed to cut the three-year timeframe in half, which is already beyond my expectations. One year? That's still unlikely."

"Hmph, you underestimate my brother-in-law. He's going to be my brother-in-law's man. One year, just one year. When the time comes, he'll definitely pass the test," Xu Qing said, raising a finger, still convinced of his prediction.

The Humanoid Intelligence smiled, "Alright, then I'll wait and see. The more outstanding he is, the more beneficial it will be for me."

Finally, Xu Qing followed the black passage to the glowing mirror at the end.

"Thank you for the fine bow, Elder Brother," Xu Qing called out as he turned back, then walked through the mirror and left.

The Humanoid Intelligence, now back in the hall, smiled slightly. "What an interesting human."

It paused, then seemed to remember something else, "I forgot to test his Spiritual Force and Brain Domain Width. Oh well."

Click click click!

The metal door opened, and all the staff in the underground base looked over.

"What's going on? Someone's already out? It's only the second day! That's too fast!" Everyone was surprised.

The door slowly opened, and a figure stepped out—it was Xu Qing.

"Is this a welcome? Wait, why do you all look at me like you've seen a ghost?" Xu Qing noticed the staff members staring at him with incredulous expressions.

"Hello, War God Xu Qing, have you passed the trial?" the Red-Robed Elder at the head of the group asked respectfully.

Xu Qing nodded. "Yes, I got through it, and I also got the Black God Set. It was all very easy."

Simple and easy?

Upon hearing Xu Qing's words, the staff here were speechless. The trial was completed in just two days. This speed was absolutely the fastest in history, even faster than Hong and Thor's previous feats by several days.

This demonstrates just how powerful Xu Qing is.

"So, War God Xu Qing, are you going to wait here for the other War God, or return to the headquarters of the Limit Martial Arts Hall first?" the Red-Robed Elder asked again.

"Let's go back to headquarters first. I don't have anyone to wait for. By the way, my brother-in-law will be inside for at least another year. Let me tell you, don't assume he's dead just because he hasn't come out yet," Xu Qing said.

"Spend a year in there? Who?" Everyone was astonished. Such a thing was possible.

"My brother-in-law, Luo Feng, has triggered a Death Mission Assessment that lasts for three years, but he should be out in a year," Xu Qing told them.

"Death Mission Assessment?!" Everyone was shocked; it was the first time they had ever heard of such a thing.

"Xu Qing, War God, how did you know that?" a staff member asked curiously.

Xu Qing glanced at the man. "I met the owner of the ruins and asked him, and that's what he told me."

Everyone suddenly realized that Hong and Thor had also met the owner of the ruins.

"Understood, I will report the situation of War God Luo Feng," the Red-Robed Elder replied. This special situation must be recorded.

A dozen minutes later, a Smart Fighter Jet landed on the ground.

"War God Xu Qing, please come with me back to headquarters," a middle-aged foreigner in a red robe bowed.

Xu Qing nodded and entered the cabin.

Meanwhile, Hong at headquarters was astonished to learn that Xu Qing had completed the trial in just two days, exclaiming, "Even faster than we were back then!"

However, Luo Feng's situation was beyond his expectations, and he still needed to ask Xu Qing about the specifics in person.

Soon, the Smart Fighter Jet landed on the helipad outside the Limit Martial Arts Hall headquarters.

"War God Xu Qing, please follow me," the man in red robes led the way.

A short while later, Xu Qing arrived in front of Hong.

"Master of the Dojo," Xu Qing said, sitting down cross-legged.

"Just call me Master of the Dojo, no need for 'sir.' What's the story with Luo Feng?" Hong asked directly.

Xu Qing then recounted his conversation with the Humanoid Intelligence.

"I don't know the specifics either, but that's what they said," Xu Qing shrugged.