While the Trial Tower cannot fully demonstrate a martial artist's strength, it is quite good as an assessment tool because it can eliminate the influence of some external factors and use power control and understanding of Law as the assessment criteria.
Zhang Junbao was eager to try, when suddenly, a synthesized voice rang out—
" Zhang Junbao, please select your combat uniform and weapon. Enter the Trial Tower within one minute to undergo the B-grade Test!" The electronic voice echoed throughout the virtual space.
Various combat uniforms and weapon styles appeared before Zhang Junbao's eyes. He quickly selected a combat uniform that fit his body and a longsword.
Then, the combat suit appeared out of thin air on his body, and the longsword was in his hand.
"This feels pretty good. As expected of virtual space, the texture of the weapons and the force applied are almost identical to the real world, enough to fool anyone. It's truly remarkable."
" Zhang Junbao, I wish you success." Yang Hui said with a smile, "This B-grade Test is a medium-difficulty test on the first level of the Trial Tower, although it is only the first level."
Even among the current Elite Training Camp members, dozens have already ventured into the first level!
"Hmm." Zhang Junbao took a deep breath and walked straight towards the dark entrance ahead.
call!
The once pitch-black world suddenly became bright, and as time and space shifted, Zhang Junbao found himself standing on a vast, desolate grassland.
" Zhang Junbao." The electronic voice rang out again, echoing across the grassland, "The requirement for the B-grade Test is to kill 100 Elementary Beast General Level Mangniu that are besieging you within 30 minutes!"
If you die halfway through, you fail!
If the number of Mangniu killed is less than 100 after 30 minutes, it's also a failure!
This is your first time entering the Trial Tower. You have five minutes to prepare.
Zhang Junbao's expression changed slightly. 100 Junior Beast General, that's quite a grand gesture. It's impossible for 100 Junior Beast General gather in the real world, but it can be done easily in the virtual space.
"Most of what we've encountered before were Beast Soldier, but 100 Man Niu with the Junior Beast General are something to look forward to." Zhang Junbao smiled confidently.
Although the beast hordes encountered are usually terrifying, most of them are Beast Soldier- level monsters, with Beast General- level monsters being extremely rare.
This B-grade Test involves being attacked by 100 Mangniu, all of which are at the Elementary Beast General Level!
Since he is Elementary Beast General Level, that means... any Mangniu is almost equal to him in terms of strength and speed.
Fighting 100 opponents whose strength and speed are not much different from one's own is an absolutely rigorous and cruel test for a martial artist.
Furthermore, it requires Zhang Junbao to kill them all by himself within 30 minutes.
"Bring it on!"
"If the first level is this insane, no wonder dozens of the 182 official members of the Elite Training Camp are still on the first level!"
However, this is precisely the limit that true geniuses should push!
Zhang Junbao practiced Taiji on the spot to get used to this body. In the virtual space, he held a long sword and slowly performed a set of sword techniques that seemed to be slow.
In reality, if other martial artists were nearby, they would have noticed that when Zhang Junbao's longsword swept through the air, it left behind a trail of afterimages, a phenomenon that could only occur when speed reached its limit.
He portrayed the constant changes between fast and slow speeds with remarkable skill.
Five minutes passed quickly!
" B-grade Test, begin!" The electronic voice boomed like thunder throughout the entire grassland world.
At the same time, on the grassland a hundred meters ahead, appeared a group of strong bovine monsters, each nearly three meters tall. Among the bovine monsters, they were known for their unity and gregariousness— the Mangniu! They had long, flowing hair, a pair of curved, sharp horns, and reddish eyes.
"Hum"
A full hundred Mangniu Mangniu, each with horns tinged with a faint red, as if stained with blood. The sharp tips of the horns pierced Zhang Junbao Zhang Junbao's body. Even if they didn't pierce his combat uniform, the impact alone would likely break his bones and cause internal bleeding.
Each one is extremely dangerous!
Hum Hum
With a deafening roar echoing across the grassland, a hundred wild bulls, all at the level of low-level Mangniu Elementary Beast General Level, charged towards Zhang Junbao with their red eyes and white breath escaping from their nostrils, their hooves pounding the grass!
The grassland ground trembled slightly.
Zhang Junbao opened his eyes, his feet moving rapidly, and before the Man Niu could charge at him, he took the initiative to attack.
"Even in the Wilderness Zone, you wouldn't see a scene like this. One hundred Junior Beast General are more dangerous than being surrounded by thousands of Beast Soldier underground. However, where there is danger, there is also hope!"
Zhang Junbao's eyes quickly scanned all the Mangniu, searching for the best entry point.
Rather than waiting to be surrounded by Mangniu bigger than tanks, it's better to take the initiative and charge in.
The earth trembled with a deafening roar.
The 100-meter distance between the two sides was covered in the blink of an eye by the horde of Elementary Beast General Level Mangniu, who were traveling at speeds of over 100 meters per second. Like a tsunami, the endless waves of Mangniu instantly engulfed Zhang Junbao!
The instant they made contact, Zhang Junbao took a step to the side. It was this step that allowed him to dodge the attack of the foremost Mangniu and hide behind its lower back.
At the same time, Zhang Junbao used the body of the Mangniu as cover and thrust out with his sword. The second Mangniu, which was angry that it had not taken the first place, suddenly saw Zhang Junbao's figure and excitedly rushed up.
It lowered its head and raised its spikes forward, while Zhang Junbao's sword struck from below, shooting straight into the Mangniu's head through its hot nostrils and shattering its brains completely.
The force of Zhang Junbao's forward thrust, combined with the terrifying power of the Mangniu, instantly doubled Zhang Junbao's lethality.
The so-called "using the enemy's strength against them" means appropriately utilizing the enemy's own strength and coordinating it with one's own to create greater destructive power.
Forces are reciprocal; when two forces of the same kind attack each other, the destructive power is far greater than if Zhang Junbao were to exert all his strength alone.
Many aspects of ancient martial arts actually align with modern science. However, the ancients lacked modern knowledge and concepts, and could only accumulate experience through trial and error. This kind of experience, gained through bloodshed, is often the most efficient.
"The first one!" Zhang Junbao's gaze was cold and sharp; everything was within his calculations.
He knew very well that when facing a horde of beasts, the first thing to know was to disregard the number of beasts; there were actually only four or five demonic beasts that could face him at the same time.
" The Mangniu is quite large, much bigger than a typical Ironfur Boar. It's like a tank! Its size means that only a few can attack me at the same time."
"Anyone with that build trying to take me down is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito; it'd be a miracle if they even hit me."
Zhang Junbao was very good at using his surroundings in combat, which was essential in group battles. Because of their massive size, there were always gaps between the Mangniu Mangniu, which gave him opportunities to maneuver.
Like a butterfly flitting among flowers, Zhang Junbao moved elusively, his figure weaving through the Mangniu as he used the Roaming Dragon Startled Swan Steps.
At this moment, his " Perfect Level " agility was on full display. Although these Mangniu were comparable to him in speed and strength, Zhang Junbao was far superior to them in terms of agility.
In Zhang Junbao's eyes, these Mangniu were simply charging around recklessly, fighting entirely with their muscles. Speed and strength are important for martial artists, but they are not absolute.
The saying "one force can overcome ten techniques" only applies when the difference in strength is so great that it cannot be bridged. But right now, these Mangniu clearly cannot do that, and Zhang Junbao's physical attributes are also at the Elementary Warlord Level.
Under Zhang Junbao's deliberate guidance, the Mangniu had stopped and started circling in place, endlessly spinning around his direction. If viewed from above, the Mangniu looked like it was trapped in a giant vortex, constantly rotating around the center point, which was Zhang Junbao.
Zhang Junbao always kept no more than five Mangniu Mangniu around him, using their bodies to block other Mangniu from charging.
Once it loses speed, the Mangniu's charge threat is reduced by at least half.
Before Zhang Junbao, who had cultivated to the Third Layer of "World Destruction " and integrated " Taiji Chaos Art," these Mangniu were nothing but a bunch of idiots with no real strength, and were completely crushed by Zhang Junbao in terms of the application of power.