Target: The Tower!

"850 Doriki?! You've got to be kidding."

"Is that really the kind of strength someone his age should have?!"

"I only have 80 Doriki. That's ten times mine. He could take on ten of me."

"Don't worry, taking on ten of you would definitely be no problem..."

Kalifa's cry of surprise immediately drew the attention of many trainees.

One after another, they looked at Beiyuan Heng as though he were a monster, their eyes filled with shock and awe.

Although Doriki was not exactly private information, most trainees kept their Doriki Values secret in order to conceal their strength.

As for Lucci and the others, they had kept quiet to maintain an agent's low profile.

"850 Doriki... I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do."

A hint of anticipation flashed through Rob Lucci's eyes as he looked at Beiyuan Heng.

Originally, he had only thought Beiyuan Heng was on the same level as Kaku and Jabra.

Now, Rob Lucci regarded him as an opponent on his own level.

The other members of the former CP9 squad had already begun treating Beiyuan Heng as one of their future teammates.

After all, if a genius of this caliber could not enter CP9, then no one could.

Incidentally, the current CP9 squad's Doriki Values were:

Rob Lucci: 800

Kaku: 436

Jabra: 440

Bruno: 164

Owl: 162

Kumadori: 160

Kalifa: 126

"Quiet, quiet!"

Laskey shot Kalifa an annoyed glare before shouting, silencing the discussions around them.

"The first test is over."

Laskey cleared his throat. "Now, everyone with less than 80 Doriki is eliminated."

"You may go to the other CP departments."

His words sparked another wave of discussion.

However, they quickly accepted reality, and members from the other CP departments promptly took them away.

While training on Crown Hao Island, these people had more or less known their own level of strength.

Faced with geniuses like Lucci and Kaku, they had long since given up hope of entering CP9.

Only thirty-two people remained.

Aside from Beiyuan Heng, Lucci, and the others, the rest of those thirty-two could be considered exceptional talents in the first half of the Grand Line.

At thirteen or fourteen years old, their strength was already comparable to that of ordinary Marine officers.

"Follow me."

Led by Rob Lucci and Beiyuan Heng, the thirty-two people gradually followed behind Laskey.

Before long, Laskey led them to their destination.

It was a port, and it had clearly been abandoned for a long time.

Even Lucci and the other trainees who had trained on Crown Hao Island for years had never been here.

"The second test is simple."

Laskey turned around and casually divided the thirty-two people into eight groups.

Of course, the groups had not been assigned randomly. They were arranged according to Doriki Values.

"Starting from here, reach the tower at the center of the island within one hour."

"The top two from each group will proceed to the next test."

"Groups may not interfere with one another, but within each group, any method is allowed."

After explaining the rules, Laskey waved a hand, signaling for the first group of eight to depart.

"All right, first group, go."

Beiyuan Heng looked at the members around him.

There were two people he did not recognize, probably mere nobodies, while the other was Jabra, who had a scar over his right eye.

Seeing Beiyuan Heng looking at him, Jabra glared back viciously.

"Just my luck, getting put in the same group as this monster..."

His eyes darted about as he continuously plotted how to sabotage Beiyuan Heng.

I can't beat you head-on, so I'll have to rely on tricks.

Rules like these were actually somewhat unfair to Beiyuan Heng.

Since he had not trained on Crown Hao Island, he was completely unfamiliar with the terrain here.

However, he did not care. With his raw strength, reaching the destination within an hour would definitely not be a problem.

"The important thing is placing in the top two."

Beiyuan Heng looked at the other two nameless group members. "Maybe I should just defeat them right away..."

Noticing Beiyuan Heng's gaze sweep over them, the two nameless trainees trembled and hugged each other.

At that moment, Jabra walked over, grabbed both of them, and dragged them aside to openly conspire.

Beiyuan Heng rolled his eyes at the three of them and decided to deal with them immediately once the competition began.

It was not that he thought too highly of himself. With his current strength, fighting these three really would be bullying.

Even Jabra only had 440 Doriki right now. Beiyuan Heng's Doriki alone was higher than the three of theirs combined.

Doriki was not some sophisticated measure of combat power, but it could still represent physical capability to a certain extent.

Not to mention that Jabra did not have a Devil Fruit, could not use Haki, and had not even developed any special Six Powers techniques.

Before Beiyuan Heng could think any further, it was already his group's turn. They were the third group, and half an hour had passed since the first two groups departed.

"You there, are you ready? We're starting!"

Laskey had seen all the little schemes among the trainees, but he did not interfere.

If someone could pass through underhanded methods, that was their own ability.

Seeing that all four were ready, Laskey gave the order, and the third group's contest officially began!

"Go! Stop him!"

Laskey had barely finished moving when Beiyuan Heng heard Jabra shout.

The three had not even taken a single step from the starting line before they instantly formed a triangle around Beiyuan Heng.

The remaining five groups watched from the side.

They also wanted to see just how capable this genius with 850 Doriki really was.

"There are three of us. Even you will have to—"

Before one of the nameless trainees could finish speaking, Beiyuan Heng's hand chop had already struck his neck.

Before he could finish his sentence, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed.

"Such fast Soru!"

"I couldn't even see him move!"

"He stomped the ground nearly one hundred and twenty times in half a second."

Rob Lucci immediately identified the reason behind Beiyuan Heng's astonishing speed.

An ordinary Soru only required stomping the ground seventy times in half a second to achieve short-distance instantaneous movement, but Beiyuan Heng had taken it further, fundamentally increasing Soru's speed.

There was no technique to it, only overwhelming raw stats.

Seeing his companion knocked unconscious before he could even finish speaking, the other nameless trainee hurriedly used Iron Body. At the same time, he looked toward Jabra, who should have been behind Beiyuan Heng, preparing to ambush him.

"Where is he?!"

Fortunately, after training for so long, he did not continue relying on Jabra after failing to find him immediately. Instead, he fixed his gaze firmly on Beiyuan Heng.

"Useless."

Beiyuan Heng shook his head and forcefully stomped the ground, instantly appearing before him.

He raised the fingers of his right hand and stabbed wildly at him at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

"Shigan!"

The sound of metal clashing continuously rang out from the other man's body, like his body itself was crying out in pain.

Yet this fierce assault lasted less than half a second...

The Iron Body he had been maintaining shattered with a bang.

He was sent flying and only came to a stop after smashing through two trees.

"Hey, hey, this has to be a joke. That's way too ridiculous!"

"I feel like he hasn't even used his full strength..."

"Take out the 'feel like,' will you? Only Lucci can even stand up to this guy..."

After taking care of the two nameless trainees, Beiyuan Heng turned toward the tower at the center of the island.

The instant Beiyuan Heng made his move, Jabra had already fled using Soru.

"He pretended to join forces against me, but he actually wanted to use those two to delay me."

Just as expected of that despicable, scheming Jabra.

If those two could delay him for a few minutes, Jabra might really take first place in the group with his familiarity with the island's terrain.

"By the way, doesn't this mean I've already passed?"

Beiyuan Heng looked at Laskey, the examiner beside him, and asked.

After all, only two people remained now, so the top-two requirement had become meaningless.

"Ahem, it's better if you still try for a good ranking."

Laskey coughed twice, giving him a subtle hint.

Understanding Laskey's hint, Beiyuan Heng seemed to realize something and thoughtfully walked toward the tower at the center of the island.

But his next step landed in midair.

"Moonwalk: Treading Void!"

It was as though a transparent flight of stairs had appeared in the air beneath Beiyuan Heng's feet.

Compared to ordinary Geppo, Moonwalk: Treading Void allowed him to walk through the air as though on solid ground, but that was not the most important part.

More importantly, Moonwalk: Treading Void could combine with the other Six Powers through this effect.

For example...

"Moonwalk: Treading Void: Soru!"

In an instant, Beiyuan Heng's figure shot straight toward the tower at the center of the island as though he were flying through the air.

He left everyone staring in stunned disbelief.