Doriki Test

Bang!

The greatsword, as tall as the boy himself, was set on the ground with a dull boom.

Even the specially reinforced floor of the training grounds was smashed into a small crater.

Beiyuan Heng set down the training greatsword, panting heavily as he headed toward the rest area.

Beiyuan Heng walked slowly, his body swaying from side to side, yet carrying a faintly graceful air.

As he passed Rob Lucci, Beiyuan Heng had been about to ignore him when Lucci spoke first.

"Why do you have to make your training so conspicuous?"

Rob Lucci's voice carried a hint of criticism. "As an agent, you must remain low-key at all times."

"The training conditions are limited. I have no choice."

Beiyuan Heng smiled, his tone carrying a trace of helplessness.

But in the next moment, Beiyuan Heng changed the subject. "Still, CP9 is an assassination organization. Strength is what truly matters, isn't it?"

"I've heard of you, Rob Lucci. They all say you're the strongest."

"I want to see whether you're really that strong."

Upon hearing this, Rob Lucci looked at Beiyuan Heng with newfound curiosity.

It had been far too long since he had encountered an opponent.

"You are strong," Rob Lucci said calmly. "You have also developed the Six Powers quite deeply. But if you want to defeat me, you are still far from good enough."

His words brimmed with confidence in his own strength.

The two stood toe-to-toe, and the atmosphere immediately grew tense.

Cough, cough!

Fortunately, Laskey stepped in and interrupted the confrontation.

"You'll naturally find out once the selection begins."

As a CP9 recruiter, he still carried some authority and temporarily eased the tension between them.

Watching Beiyuan Heng's swaying figure, Kalifa, who stood behind Laskey, spoke unpleasantly.

"This guy can barely walk straight, yet he wants to challenge Lucci? What a ridiculous dream."

Rob Lucci also watched Beiyuan Heng's back. "Kalifa, don't underestimate him."

"If I'm not mistaken, he has already combined Geppo and Paper Arts to develop a unique form of Geppo."

Standing between them, Laskey merely watched with a smile.

It seemed this batch of trainees was stronger than he had imagined...

Beiyuan Heng swayed his way back to the rest area.

"What a pity. [Six Powers Mastery (Green)] hasn't changed at all. It looks like it still needs time to settle."

He had been using his special Geppo all the way back, but aside from Rob Lucci and that CP9 examiner, no one understood what he was doing.

They simply assumed he was exhausted after training and was staggering as he walked.

That was [Moonwalk: Treading Void], a technique Beiyuan Heng had developed by combining the traits of Geppo and Paper Arts.

Unlike conventional Geppo, which required continuous jumping to maintain a rhythm, this form allowed him to walk through the air as though he were truly treading upon empty space.

Back then, it was this move that had shocked the North Blue training base and raised [Six Powers Basics (White)] to [Six Powers Mastery (Green)].

"Still, even if those Cipher Pol officers already know about this move, the entry probably won't change to blue."

A blue entry was indeed far too difficult for him to obtain at his current stage.

Casting those thoughts aside, Beiyuan Heng found an open patch of ground that was both conspicuous and out of everyone's way. He prepared to sit in meditation and rest.

Thanks to his exchange with Rob Lucci earlier, Beiyuan Heng had become the focus of many trainees and officers.

Feeling those faint, intermittent gazes, Beiyuan Heng did not begin immediately.

Only after confirming that most people's attention was on him did he take a deep breath and sit cross-legged.

As he sat cross-legged on the spot, an almost imperceptible ripple spread from his body.

It was a technique beyond the Six Powers: Life Return!

Once one mastered this move, one could freely control any part of the body, such as the hair in the original story.

Likewise, it could control one's internal organs and instantly digest food to heal injuries.

Once cultivated to a profound level, it could reach the realm of "Indestructible Upon Seeing God."

Beiyuan Heng was using this move to recover his stamina.

At first, most of the trainees on the island did not understand what Beiyuan Heng was doing.

Wasn't he just sitting in meditation? Why make such a big spectacle out of it?

"Look over there. What is he doing? Meditating?"

"Don't you feel like something is radiating from him...?"

"It feels so full of life..."

Most of the trainees discussed it among themselves. Having only just learned all Six Powers, they had never even heard of a profound secret like Life Return.

Only those born with sharper senses could feel the aura of life emanating from Beiyuan Heng.

After some time, a number of officers judged from the ripples spreading from Beiyuan Heng that he had mastered "Life Return."

Only a number of them recognized it because Life Return could be considered a secret beyond the Six Powers, and most people could not master it.

"He has actually already mastered Life Return?"

Rob Lucci was naturally nearby as well, observing Beiyuan Heng's every movement.

He had already learned Beiyuan Heng's specific circumstances from the officers training them.

If that information was true, then even on Crown Hao Island, Beiyuan Heng would rank among the most outstanding.

"Picked up by a training base at age nine, learned the Six Powers in three years, then developed unique applications of the Six Powers and Life Return over the following year."

Laskey clicked his tongue in amazement as he looked through the documents in his hand.

Such talent was exceedingly rare even within the entire World Government.

"From the age of nine onward, he has not stopped training for a single day. That perseverance is truly astonishing."

Only after the instructors explained it to them did the trainees understand what level Beiyuan Heng had reached.

"Though I hate to admit it, this old man believes only Lucci can contend with him."

Sensing the fluctuations of life energy radiating from Beiyuan Heng, Kaku, who referred to himself as "this old man," said helplessly.

He had originally considered himself one of the top three trainees of this Crown Hao Island class. Now, he would have to compete with Jabra for third place.

Not long after Beiyuan Heng finished resting, registration quickly began.

Beiyuan Heng stood up. Without using Moonwalk: Treading Void, he walked firmly toward the registration desk.

Laskey stood there before a table, recording something in his hands.

"Beiyuan Heng, correct?"

Laskey pushed up his signature red glasses and examined him carefully.

Laskey was the officer conducting this interview.

"Yes, sir."

Although Laskey had not appeared much in the original story, Beiyuan Heng remembered him quite clearly because he was Kalifa's father.

"Mm."

Laskey nodded. "Without using any techniques, strike me with all your strength. This is the first test, measuring your Doriki Value."

Beiyuan Heng froze for a moment, then quickly understood.

Wasn't this Owl's Doriki test from the original story?

Doriki Value could reflect a person's level of physical combat skill.

But it could only reflect physical combat skill. It did not include force-generating techniques, Haki, or Devil Fruits.

"Alright."

He took a deep breath. Following Laskey's instructions, he lowered his stance, clenched his fist, and threw a full-force punch at Laskey.

His fist tore through the air with a sharp howl.

Yet Beiyuan Heng felt as though he had struck a water-filled balloon.

"This should be a combined technique of Iron Body and Paper Arts," Beiyuan Heng thought.

Feeling the force at the point of impact, Laskey looked at Beiyuan Heng in surprise and praised him.

"At your age, I have never seen anyone at this level."

The former CP9 team, who had already completed their tests nearby, all turned their attention upon hearing this.

Kalifa rolled her eyes and said impatiently, "Father, you can just say it directly."

As she looked at the record in Laskey's hand, she thought, At Beiyuan Heng's age, even if his Doriki Value is high, how high could it possibly be? At most, it should be like Lucci's.

However, when she saw the number on the record, her face was instantly filled with stunned disbelief.

"850 Doriki!"

She cried out and instinctively covered her mouth.

Among their batch of trainees, Lucci had held the highest Doriki Value at only 800.

As a woman, Kalifa had only 136.