Revealing his strength

"Liu Yifan, weren't you the one who wet his pants in fright? I remember you dropping to your knees and wetting yourself over a dead monster at school."

Li Xin never indulged people like him.

The Li Family and the Liu Family were both small War General Level families, but they were bitter enemies. A member of the Liu Family had severed his father's arm in the Wilderness.

Even outside the Wilderness, the Liu Family targeted the Li Family at every turn. Had his third uncle not successfully become an Advanced War General and steadied the family, the Liu Family might have brought the entire Li Family down.

The older generation's feud naturally passed down to the younger generation. So even though Li Xin and Liu Yifan were classmates, they were just as hostile toward each other.

At those words, quite a few people nearby turned toward Liu Yifan, their gazes full of scrutiny and amusement.

"That's bullshit! When did I ever..."

Liu Yifan was furious. The accusation was completely fabricated.

"Quasi-Martial Artists, step forward to collect your weapons and equipment when your names are called."

Liu Yifan had just been about to argue back when a powerful voice cut him off.

"Lin Yifeng."

"Fu Lingchuan."

"Dai Jie."

"Li Xin."

Those whose names were called stepped forward one after another, and soon it was Li Xin's turn.

"Here are the Blood Shadow Battle Sword, combat suit, shield, Communication Watch, and the rest of the equipment you requested..."

The soldier distributing equipment took out the items according to the list Li Xin had submitted earlier.

After checking that everything was in order, Li Xin followed the main group to the assembly square and began putting on his equipment.

"Li Xin, I knew you'd come to take the martial artist assessment too."

Li Xin had just finished putting on his gear when a pretty young woman with a stunning figure and a spirited bearing walked over and greeted him with a smile.

"Chu Hanling, I told you before that I'd already reached the Quasi-Martial Artist level. Of course I'd come for the assessment."

Li Xin looked at the young woman before him. She was his university classmate and the beauty of their class. Many people had a crush on her, but Li Xin was not among them.

Female martial artists were rare to begin with. Even among the thousand-plus Quasi-Martial Artists present, they were a small minority, so many gazes shifted toward Chu Hanling as she approached.

"Who says you have to take the assessment as soon as you become a Quasi-Martial Artist? I thought you'd wait until the next one!"

Chu Hanling smiled as she spoke.

"Hanling, who's this handsome guy? Aren't you going to introduce us?"

Two more female Quasi-Martial Artists came over. Both were students at Kyoto University, just as young and lovely.

"This is my university classmate, Li Xin. Li Xin, let me introduce you. These two are..."

Chu Hanling was friendly and outgoing. She began introducing her friends to Li Xin, and he joined them in conversation.

"You damned bastard. Once the assessment's over, I'll give you something to cry about..."

Watching Li Xin laughing and chatting with three beautiful women left Liu Yifan seething.

Once everyone had changed into their equipment, they followed the troops to Monster Town.

Before they even entered the assessment grounds, they could already hear the roars of all kinds of monsters. The atmosphere here was particularly grim.

"You should all know the rules for this martial artist combat assessment. The more monsters you kill, the more points you earn. After killing a monster, cut off its left ear as proof."

"Everything you do during this assessment will be monitored. Anyone who dares break the rules will face severe punishment at the very least, or execution by firing squad at worst. Conduct yourselves accordingly."

"The elimination rate for the martial artist assessment is generally forty percent..."

An officer stood atop an abandoned high-rise, looking down at the Quasi-Martial Artists as he explained the rules of the assessment.

"Now, the assessment begins! All Quasi-Martial Artists, enter Monster Town!"

As soon as the officer finished his final sentence, more than a thousand Quasi-Martial Artists poured into Monster Town.

"Li Xin, want to team up with us? Our team's all beauties!"

After entering Monster Town, Chu Hanling invited Li Xin to join them.

"No, you go ahead. I'll be fine on my own."

Li Xin glanced at Chu Hanling and the other two young women, then shook his head. He was far stronger than they were now, so teaming up would not suit him.

"Well, good luck, then."

Chu Hanling did not get angry at his refusal. She headed off in another direction with her two friends.

With his battle sword in his right hand and his shield in his left, Li Xin also headed deeper into the town.

Whoosh!!!

Before he had gone far, a pitch-black Shadow Cat half a meter tall sprang out from behind a broken wall beside him.

A cold gleam flashed across its sharp claws. Its limbs gathered force in an instant, propelling it straight at him.

A Shadow Cat's speed was deadly to many Quasi-Martial Artists. Often, they did not react until their hearts had already been pierced.

But at that moment, the Shadow Cat did not look fast to Li Xin. On the contrary, it looked very slow.

The instant he spotted the Shadow Cat, he began calculating its various parameters at incredible speed with the help of the Eternal Divine Brain.

Its takeoff time, charging speed, target location-he calculated everything with absolute clarity.

My heart, from the left!

As the Shadow Cat lunged at him, Li Xin shifted his body only slightly, and its claws swept past a mere centimeter from his combat suit.

Slash!!

At the same time, Li Xin brought his sword down, slicing cleanly across the Shadow Cat's neck.

The battle sword cut through its fur and bone, yet Li Xin felt no resistance. It was as easy as cutting through a stalk of bamboo.

Its large head was severed at the neck, separating from its body. Blood gushed out, staining the soil red.

The Micro-Level Movement Technique means having extremely precise control over your strength and body, making the most refined evasions with the least effort. Every movement and dodge is as exact as a computer calculation, without the slightest deviation!

My brain is essentially a computer now. This movement technique should count as Micro-Level too.

Li Xin was still reflecting on the fight he had just finished, but his thoughts were soon interrupted.

Killing one Shadow Cat seemed to have stirred up an entire nest. Eight Shadow Cats closed in on him from every direction.

"Perfect timing. Let me test the limits of my calculation ability!"

Seeing eight Shadow Cats surrounding him, Li Xin did not panic. Instead, he looked eager to give it a try.