Devouring the Starry Sky: My Extraordinary Insight!
Chapter 24

What? Poaching Talent!

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"My Physical Quality was close to that of an Elementary Warrior-General. I completely crushed those three Tibetan Mastiff Hounds."

Luo Xia muttered to himself.

If it had been an ordinary Warrior in that situation just now, they would probably have been injured.

But Luo Xia's Physical Quality was far too strong. Almost instantly, he found an opportunity to counterattack amid the assault of the three Tibetan Mastiff Hounds!

Moreover, although it was his first time fighting monsters, his mood was remarkably calm... No, it should have been cold and composed!

Luo Xia was too composed.

So composed that even in battle, his emotions did not fluctuate in the slightest.

At that time, Luo Xia felt as if he were watching from a third-person perspective as his body followed his will, making all sorts of movements and slaughtering the three charging Tibetan Mastiff Hounds!

"Was it because my Mental Strength was too strong..."

Luo Xia murmured. Carrying his Long Sword, he stepped forward, cut off the left ears of the three Tibetan Mastiff Hounds, and placed them in his combat Backpack.

"Blood will attract other monsters."

After cutting off the ears, Luo Xia stood up and pondered. "So should I leave this place, or wait for prey to come to me?"

Awooo—!

Before he could decide whether to leave, a familiar Beast roar made the choice for him!

Luo Xia narrowed his eyes at the Tibetan Mastiff Hounds slowly approaching him.

This time, there were six Tibetan Mastiff Hounds, and one of them was a full size larger than the others.

The Tibetan Mastiff Hounds bared their fangs and slowly advanced toward Luo Xia.

"Then I'll wait for prey to come to me..."

In the darkness, a soft murmur slowly rang out. Then, a Sword light so cold it sent shivers down one's spine flashed through the air!

Within the sealed-off town, slaughter continued without pause.

Some Quasi-Warriors were injured during their first fight with monsters. Left with no choice, they pressed their Communication Watches and waited for rescue, losing their chance to become Warriors;

Some Quasi-Warriors killed the monsters but were terrified by the danger of battle, their faces pale;

There were also some formidable Quasi-Warriors who, after killing monsters, had the fierceness in their hearts awakened. The more they fought, the more excited and exhilarated they became!

Not far from Monster Town.

Inside a large building, countless surveillance screens captured everything happening throughout the various areas of the town.

"What clumsy methods!"

In one of the rooms within the building, an Officer was seated with Wang Heng, the director of Thunder Martial Hall.

Seeing a Warrior on the screen attacking an Iron-Fur Boar in an exceptionally laborious manner, the Officer could not help but sigh.

Wang Heng also smiled wistfully. "Watching these young people fight monsters reminds me of when we were young."

The Officer wore a nostalgic expression.

"Old Wang, in the blink of an eye, us brothers have gotten old. Back then, we were rising stars in Jiangnan City too. Now you're even the director of Thunder Martial Hall, haha!"

Wang Heng looked at the Officer and burst into laughter, calling him by his nickname. "Iron Monkey, haven't you risen to the rank of Major General too?"

Suddenly, the Officer's expression changed as he shouted, "Hm? Old Wang, look!"

An image flashed across the screen before them.

The Officer froze for a moment, then hurriedly ordered, "Quick, lock the camera onto Quasi-Warrior Number 22!"

"Yes." His subordinate answered.

Wang Heng looked doubtfully at his good brother and asked, "Iron Monkey, what did you see?"

The camera had switched too quickly, so he had not caught it just now.

"You'll see soon enough!"

The Officer said with a smile.

Soon, the image of Quasi-Warrior Number 22 appeared on the screen.

In the footage, a spacious yet somewhat dilapidated street was piled with monster corpses. By rough estimate, there were more than twenty of them.

Amid those monster corpses, a tall young man wielded a Long Sword as he fought twelve monsters.

All of those monsters were Tibetan Mastiff Hounds. They surrounded and attacked the young man, letting out low growls from time to time.

Both the Officer and Wang Heng were shocked by the sight.

"This kid... isn't he the one Zhuge and the others recruited into the Wuguan early? What was his name again? His elder brother is Luo Feng, and he is... Luo Xia, right, Luo Xia!"

Wang Heng thought for a moment before recalling Luo Xia's name. Looking at the monster corpses in the street, he frowned. "Did he kill all those monsters?"

The Officer nodded. "He probably killed them all. There's no one else nearby."

Pointing at Luo Xia on the screen, he said to Wang Heng, "Old Wang, did you notice? His Movement Technique is extraordinary!"

At this moment, Luo Xia was darting and weaving amid the encirclement of the Tibetan Mastiff Hounds. His movements were unbelievably nimble. Out of twelve Tibetan Mastiff Hounds, not a single one could touch him!

Wang Heng stared at the screen without blinking. "Micro-level! This kid's Movement Technique has definitely reached the Micro-level!"

Every time Luo Xia dodged, his movements were minimal, yet he always evaded the Tibetan Mastiff Hounds' attacks with remarkable agility!

"A Micro-level Movement Technique is something even some Warrior-General-level experts cannot achieve."

The Officer said in amazement.

By then, Wang Heng had already begun recalling Luo Xia's information.

As a competitor of Limit Martial Arts Dojo, Thunder Martial Hall paid close attention to Limit Martial Arts Dojo. Otherwise, he would not have known that Luo Feng and Luo Xia had been recruited early by Limit Martial Arts Dojo.

"I remember this kid is only sixteen years old! He's even two years younger than his eldest brother, Luo Feng! At such a young age, he already has a Micro-level Movement Technique!"

At this point, Wang Heng could not help but swear—

"Damn it! No wonder Zhuge's smile was so strange today! So they recruited such a Monster! Compared to him, what kind of Geniuses are Wan Dong and Ma Xiao? At noon, Zhuge really was laughing at me!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

At that moment, the Officer pointed at the screen again and said to Wang Heng in astonishment:

"Old Wang, this kid isn't just good at Movement Technique! Look! Every one of his attacks is fatal, specifically aimed at the monsters' weak points!"

The Officer watched Luo Xia cleanly drive his sword blade into the anus of a Tibetan Mastiff Hound, his expression filled with amazement.

"If I didn't know he was a Quasi-Warrior taking the assessment, I would have thought we were watching a seasoned Warrior who frequently ventured into the Wilderness Zone!"

"Look, he actually knows how to create conditions that throw off the Tibetan Mastiff Hounds' balance and expose their weak points! That's a combat technique no Newcomer Warrior would ever think of!"

Only seasoned Warriors who frequently fought in the Wilderness Zone understood how to force monsters to expose their weak points in battle, then attack those weak points—the neck, abdomen, anus, groin, and so on.

Ordinary Newcomers, lacking combat experience, would never think to create the conditions needed to make monsters expose their weak points.

They would spend a great deal of effort circling around the monsters, often needing dozens of exchanges before finally killing them!

Newcomers like Luo Xia, who could create conditions to expose a monster's weak point and then kill it in a single strike, were incredibly rare—almost nonexistent!

Wang Heng watched with intense jealousy in his eyes and said:

"This kid's combat intelligence is too high! And he's unbelievably composed! Facing the siege of so many monsters, neither his footwork nor his breathing has become disordered!

It's hard to imagine that he's only sixteen and this is his first time facing monsters! Damn it! How did someone this gifted get recruited by Zhuge and the others?!"

Wang Heng could not help slamming the table. Rising to his feet, he shouted, "No! A monstrous Genius like this cannot be snatched away by Limit Martial Arts Dojo!"

The Officer glanced at Wang Heng and asked with a smile, "What are you planning to do?"

"What? Poach him!"

Wang Heng glared, then waved his hand with the extravagant confidence of a wealthy man. Watching Luo Xia, who had already taken down four Tibetan Mastiff Hounds, his eyes burned with eagerness.

"The benefits at Thunder Martial Hall are better than those at Limit Martial Arts Dojo to begin with. As long as I can offer enough, I refuse to believe I can't poach him!"

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