"Prospective Martial Artist Chu Tiannan!"
Just then, a cool voice rang out. Chu Tiannan looked toward it, a trace of puzzlement flashing through his eyes.
The newcomer was a tall, slender beauty, and her cold, beautiful face drew the gazes of those around her.
Her voluptuous figure swayed with her graceful steps, making many of the young prospective martial artists' blood race.
Although her figure was wrapped in a combat uniform, that only made her look more alluring.
What does she want with me? Chu Tiannan was puzzled when he saw who it was. Others might have been dazzled by the appearance of such a beauty.
But he, Chu Tiannan, really did not want to see her.
"Need something?" Chu Tiannan's gaze was calm as he watched the tall beauty approach. At 185 centimeters, she was the same height as him, and his voice was indifferent.
Chu Tiannan could hardly be blamed for not wanting to speak much with her, because a little incident had occurred before he came to the martial artist assessment grounds.
Just before he came, this woman had been the one to pick him up downstairs.
Chu Tiannan had come down on time, only to discover that she not only showed him no regard.
Her words were also pointedly directed at him!
"Prospective Martial Artist Chu Tiannan, know your place. Right now, you are merely a martial artist with exceptional talent. That does not mean you are strong. Put away your pride."
"Otherwise, you'll be the one who dies in the trial!"
"I hope you come down earlier next time. Don't make me wait so long."
Her name was An Liena. She was a mixed-race girl whose rank was unknown, but she was only twenty-one years old.
Her talent was said to be quite terrifying, and she was the captain of the East Martial Arts Hall's enforcement team in South China Base City.
Even figures as powerful as martial grandmasters had to show An Liena some deference when they saw her.
Her cold temperament made every man who wanted to approach her back off in the face of difficulty.
Even toward Chu Tiannan, whom she had never met before, she wore an icy expression. Naturally, this left him rather displeased.
"Have you taken the Grade A Genetic Modification Agent?" An Liena's voice was cool, her eyes calm. She paid no heed to Chu Tiannan's indifference.
"Not yet." Chu Tiannan shook his head, then asked, "Why? Did the martial arts hall give me the wrong one?"
"No, that's not it. As long as you haven't taken it." With that, An Liena nodded, then turned to leave.
Before leaving, she seemed to remember something and turned back to look at the young man in black.
"Don't drink it until I tell you to. Drink it when I say so!"
Why should I listen to you? Chu Tiannan watched her leave. The words sounded in his mind, but he did not say them aloud.
He had wanted to argue, but for some reason, that glance from An Liena just now seemed to carry deep, rippling waves.
It actually made Chu Tiannan feel a trace of dread and oppression.
He wanted to dispel that oppressive feeling, but he was powerless. Only after An Liena left did that oppression and dread.
Gradually disappear.
What a terrifying influence on the soul! Only then did Chu Tiannan realize that her influence actually came from the soul.
Could she be...
As though something had occurred to him, Chu Tiannan lost his earlier displeasure and sighed inwardly.
It seems most capable martial artists have rather eccentric temperaments...
"Tiannan, come to the East Martial Arts Hall's camp at once."
The voice came through his communicator. Knowing that Wang Jinhai was summoning him, Chu Tiannan answered and quickly ran over.
The entire martial artist certification assessment area was quite large, and there were more than just urban ruins here.
Many factions were also stationed here, clearly to recruit fresh blood.
No matter how powerful a martial artist faction was, it needed a constant stream of newcomers to keep flourishing.
Following the map's directions, Chu Tiannan soon found the East Martial Arts Hall's camp. Seeing a man in white waiting there, he smiled. "Instructor Wang, you called?"
"Haha, you got here pretty quickly, young man!" Wang Jinhai laughed when he saw the young man in black approaching with his impressive bearing.
"The martial artist assessment is about to begin. First, I'm here to wish you good results."
"Second, you must use your full strength during the martial artist assessment!"
Hearing this, Chu Tiannan froze for a moment, then asked in puzzlement, "Use my full strength?"
Was there any need to use my full strength in an assessment at junior martial artist difficulty?
"Young man, I've told you what I needed to. Remember, use your full strength!" Wang Jinhai, however, gave a mysterious smile, then waved his hand.
"They're starting to assemble. Go on and do well. There isn't much I can say, but I can let you in on one thing."
As he spoke, Wang Jinhai even glanced around. His mysterious manner only made Chu Tiannan more curious.
"Show as much of your strength as possible. It can only benefit you!"
Seeing Wang Jinhai's mysterious smile, Chu Tiannan, who was no fool, immediately smiled as well.
At the same time, the system broadcast rang out across the entire site.
"All prospective martial artists, please proceed to the assessment entrance to collect your equipment. You have fifteen minutes!"
"In fifteen minutes, everyone will be sent into the assessment area together!"