"Hua Alliance Army! Cease resistance!"
Faced with the orderly ranks of troops, their grim, imposing presence, and their terrifying laser weapons, the Demon Beasts that had been attacking so aggressively stopped in their tracks.
Awooo!
Seeing the human army arrive, the Army-Breaking Beast knew it could no longer kill the two young humans and ordered the low-level Demon Beasts to withdraw slowly.
Roar! Woo!
Though reluctant, the dim-witted Beast Soldier Level creatures dared not disobey the high-level Demon Beast's orders and slowly receded like a tide.
"S-saved?" Seeing the horde of Demon Beasts retreat, Chu Tiannan could not possibly have felt anything but excitement.
After all, no one wanted to die. Surviving this disaster made Chu Tiannan cherish the chance to live even more.
Poor Chu Tiannan looked as though he had walked out of a pool of blood, with not a single part of his body left unscathed.
"Luo'er, we're saved!" Chu Tiannan set the girl down. Once his heart felt utterly at ease, drowsiness swept over him like a surging tide.
In the end, he suddenly collapsed!
"Chu Tiannan!" Already weak and exhausted, Luo'er was badly startled at the sight and sat on the ground, cradling the young man's head.
"Thank goodness he's only fallen asleep from exhaustion..."
Feeling his steady breathing, Luo'er breathed a sigh of relief. Her beautiful eyes studied the face before her, which was not handsome but quite pleasing to look at.
She carefully held him protectively in her arms!
Inside an unknown room.
There were molds for various weapons and defensive equipment inside, along with a rather old training area containing all kinds of practice opponents.
Of course, these were only training dummies, not living beings.
Bang! Bang!
Within the quiet training room, heavy punches landed one after another. Driven by explosive physical strength, they slammed hard into the metal dummies with dull thuds.
Sweat flew freely, yet the young man trained without feeling the slightest fatigue. He had arrived so early that no one else was in the training room.
"My strength is enough, but my speed still isn't!" Chu Tiannan continually unleashed his greatest strength and speed, slamming punch after punch into the training dummy.
A punch like this could instantly kill a Junior Beast Soldier Level Demon Beast, yet it left not the slightest mark on the training dummy.
"Unfortunately, I haven't been cultivating for long. I probably still have some way to go before becoming a Martial Master."
After finishing his training, Chu Tiannan quickly rinsed the sweat off his body, changed into a fresh student uniform, glanced at his smart bracelet, and said,
"It's about time to leave. There'll be more people here soon."
A month earlier, after Chu Tiannan and Luo'er had been rescued, he had awakened to find himself lying in the Martial Artist Academy in South China Base City.
Since Chu Tiannan had originally been a resident of East China Base City, but his former base city had been destroyed, the final decision had been to let him live at the Martial Artist Academy.
As long as Chu Tiannan became a Martial Artist, he would qualify to receive an apartment in South China Base City.
Through his smart bracelet, Chu Tiannan had learned that Martial Artists held the highest status in this world. No profession was as prestigious as being a Martial Artist.
Because Martial Artists were humanity's last line of defense and protected the places where humans lived, their standing was naturally high, while higher-ranking Martial Artists enjoyed even greater prestige.
In short, every human in this world aimed to become a Martial Artist.
Whether it was the Huaxia Alliance, the European Union, or even the powerful American Alliance, all were doing their utmost to control Martial Artist forces.
Walking out of the training room, Chu Tiannan looked at the bright sunshine outside, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly upward.
"When I become a Martial Master, I'll take the Martial Artist assessment. That way, with the Heaven-Deriving Sword in hand, I'll be nearly invincible among those of the same rank."
Chu Tiannan knew that his strength as an Advanced Martial Artist was more than enough to apply directly for a Martial Artist identification card, but he chose to keep a low profile. Before he possessed formidable strength, it was better not to show off too much.
"Young man, you're here so early!" Just then, the middle-aged man on guard duty greeted Chu Tiannan with a cheerful smile.
"Yeah, I've still got things to do. See you, uncle!" Chu Tiannan likewise smiled and nodded, then left.
"Why does that kid always train before the training room opens, then stop using it once it's open?" Watching the young man leave, the middle-aged man shook his head slightly and went back to his newspaper.
"Just what you'd expect from Martial Artist Academy students. Every one of them has such an odd personality."
As he walked toward the Martial Artist Academy's main gate, Chu Tiannan had changed back into his black clothes, and a sharp aura faintly emanated from him.
"Sigh, I've got no money. I still have to work part-time!" Chu Tiannan shook his head slightly. There was nothing he could do; he was currently living on state support.
If he had not successfully escaped the Demon Beast horde outside South China Base City earlier, the local authorities might not have sent him to study at the Martial Artist Academy at all. As for Chu Tiannan's strength?
No one had tested it, which also gave him considerable room to improve.
After all, who would suspect an ordinary young man? Luo'er, on the other hand, had been specially taken away.
Apparently, someone had come to pick her up. After learning this, Chu Tiannan had felt reassured.
"Hmm?" While waiting for his ride, Chu Tiannan noticed someone looking at him and turned his gaze toward them.
He saw a young man dressed in luxurious clothes, clearly the son of a wealthy family. Behind his sunglasses, the young man's gaze had naturally settled on Chu Tiannan, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
As though in disdain!