A few days later.
Qi Wu finished a round of intense virtual training, stepped out of the training pod, and took a shower. He was drying his wet hair.
His phone vibrated.
It was a message from Jiang Qingyue:
"Captain, Captain!"
"The bureau sent us a notice! Our selection matches start this afternoon!"
"Hurry over!"
She ended every message with an exclamation mark, clearly excited.
Finally.
Qi Wu paused in the middle of drying his hair, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
Anticipation welled up inside him.
He had just developed a new move.
And he had been worrying about his lack of actual combat practice.
By now, passing the Selection Tournament would be easy for him.
But using the four A-Rank captains to hone his derivative Limitless techniques would still be an excellent opportunity.
"Heh. I'll use you all to test my blade."
Qi Wu chuckled as he gazed at his sky-clear eyes in the mirror. The amusement in them shone as brilliantly as a cloudless sky.
The next day, at 8:50 a.m.
The Third Virtual Battlefield, Nanjiang Branch Bureau of the 749 Bureau.
Soft light filled the space beneath the massive silver dome.
The Virtual Battlefield was currently set to a vast, gently rolling expanse of desert terrain. The simulated sky was a vivid blue, and virtual dust drifted slowly in the distance.
Five teams stood around the barren expanse.
They were:
The S-Rank Greedy Wolf Team, Nanjiang's only S-Rank team!
The A-Rank Qingqiu Team, led by Captain Qing Xiaoran!
The A-Rank Pagoda Team, led by Captain Iron Buddha!
The A-Rank Lunar Eclipse Team, led by Captain Su Yuechen!
The A-Rank Fallen Star Team, led by Captain Luo Bai!
Though the A-Rank teams all radiated powerful auras,
the captains standing at their head were clearly somewhat