Wu Cheng said confidently:
"At this point, all you need to do is attract his attention."
"I've even been thinking, what if he becomes a higher-level being? Would we be able to just call him for help if we encounter danger?"
"That's well said, but how do you want him to save you? Fly over from ten thousand meters away?" Han Ling said.
"This does seem to be a problem," Wu Cheng thought to himself.
"By the way, did Shen Heng hear you when you called out? Could he be cultivating and blocking out the sound?" Han Ling asked, somewhat puzzled.
Just as Wu Cheng was about to speak, a voice rang out in the restaurant.
"I heard you, I'm coming!"
"Hehe, I told you it would work!" Wu Cheng laughed.
After a while, Shen Heng arrived at the restaurant.
He glanced at the other people in the restaurant, greeted them, and then sat down in his seat.
A little while later, Wang Hai arrived.
It wasn't lunchtime yet, but everyone had already arrived, so they didn't wait any longer.
Soon, the chef served the food.
Shen Heng took a couple of bites, then seemed to remember something and looked at Wang Hai.
"Captain, what level have you reached in your Sevenfold Force training?"
"I'm still quite a bit short of the points for the fifth and sixth levels," Wang Hai replied.
Shen Heng nodded slightly upon hearing this. The sixth level required 30,000 points, which was indeed a headache.
This is under the current situation where there are more than a dozen Calamity Beast incidents every month. If it were in the past, it would probably have taken many years to accumulate.
"Has your body adapted to the exertion of Twofold Force?" Wang Hai asked Shen Heng.
"Yes, it's perfectly usable for combat." Shen Heng nodded.
"That's good." Wang Hai nodded slightly, then reminded him, "There are several exchanges later, don't exchange them all at once."
"The higher the level of the Sevenfold Force, the more difficult it becomes to cultivate. In fact, some people who are not physically gifted can only practice the first few levels."
"Yes, I understand." Shen Heng nodded.
Wu Cheng glanced at the two who had finished speaking and said:
"Speaking of which, it's already January, and in less than a month it will be Chinese New Year again!"
"Yes, time really flies!" Han Ling exclaimed.
As she spoke, she seemed to have thought of something and looked at Wang Hai.
"By the way, Captain, Little Bell will be a first-year student in the second half of the year, right?"
"Hmm." Wang Hai nodded.
"Then I'll have to give her a gift!" Han Ling said with a smile.
Speaking of school, Shen Heng looked at Wang Hai as if something had come to mind.
"Captain, does the school have any plans to add more courses?"
"Add more courses?" The group asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Yes, it's about adding some information about Calamity Beast, combat, or courses on sensing Origin Power," Shen Heng said.
"The first two are one thing, but hasn't the method for sensing Origin Power already been published?" Han Ling asked doubtfully.
"Letting them cultivate on their own is certainly an option, but if we want a stable pool of future talent to grow, organized instruction is a more reliable approach," Shen Heng said.
Everyone nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, and their gazes turned to Wang Hai.
As the director of the Linhai City Supervision Bureau, if no one knew the truth, they could only look to him for answers.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Wang Hai slowly began to speak:
"Although I haven't seen any official documents, I've heard that headquarters has discussed this issue."
"It seems that the plan has been temporarily abandoned due to a lack of manpower."
"It's anticipated that we'll wait until there are more martial artists from the Martial Arts Association, and then invite them to the school as a reward for completing missions..."
The following day, the Martial Arts Association.
Shen Heng got out of the car and looked at the young man who had stopped and was walking towards him after seeing his car.
"Good morning, Mr. Shen Heng!" Yu Jingming greeted him with a smile.
"Good morning." Shen Heng nodded slightly and asked, "Why are you at the Martial Arts Association today? Is something the matter?"
"Do you still remember Ye Chengyun?" Yu Jingming asked.
Ye Chengyun? The one who was interviewed at the entrance when I came to the Martial Arts Association last time?... Shen Heng recalled for a moment and nodded.
"I remember, so what?"
"He pulled me along, along with some others, saying they wanted to form a small team and then wander around the city at night to see if they could spot Calamity Beast."
Yu Jingming then further explained:
"A month ago, martial artists from other cities posted on the Martial Artist Forum."
"They said they formed a small team and were searching their own city to find and kill the Calamity Beast to earn points."
"At first, everyone was just offering encouragement; they weren't very optimistic."
"After all, a city is so big. When, where, and how long it takes for the Calamity Beast to appear are all unknown, so it's not an easy thing to encounter."
"A few days ago, they updated that post; they really did encounter a Calamity Beast."
"Then they killed the Calamity Beast, exchanged them for points at their local Supervision Bureau, and posted them on the Martial Artist Forum."
"After that, everyone on the Martial Artist Forum kept discussing this matter, and then..."
"Then many people also had this idea, including Ye Chengyun?" Shen Heng looked at Yu Jingming.
The Martial Artist Forum is an online forum.
Although it's called Martial Artist Forum, it's actually full of ordinary people who just coast along.
"Um."
Shen Heng nodded slightly and asked, "So how many people did he bring?"
"He said eleven people agreed," Yu Jingming.
"Only eleven?"
"Yes, some people can't be contacted, and some people think this is too inefficient," Yu Jingming nodded.
"Then why did you agree?" Shen Heng asked.
"I..." Yu Jingming opened his mouth and said, "I was thinking that if we encounter something, it would be good for us to gain some experience. If we don't, Ye Chengyun also said that he would arrange for a motorhome to roam around the city, so we can cultivate in the vehicle without any problems."
Shen Heng nodded upon hearing this.
"By the way, Mr. Shen Heng, isn't this against the rules?" Yu Jingming asked Shen Heng.
"No, the Martial Arts Association exists to allow you to exchange rewards for defeating Calamity Beast here. So, what you're doing isn't against the rules," Shen Heng said with a light laugh.
Their actions did not violate any regulations and could even further protect the safety of ordinary people, which aligns with the Supervision Bureau's objectives.
"That's good!" Hearing Shen Heng's words, Yu Jingming breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"However, you should still be careful. Memorize the Calamity Beast Illustrated Guide. Although not all Calamity Beast are listed, encountering a listed one will help you deal with Calamity Beast more effectively," Shen Heng reminded them.
"And remember to apply for a gun from the association."
" First Tier Calamity Beast are relatively easy to deal with if spotted in advance, using guns is quite effective."
" For Second Tier, as long as you hit their vital points, you can usually defeat them."
"But..."
Shen Heng paused here, looking directly at Yu Jingming.
"If you encounter Third Tier Calamity Beast, remember..."
"Just run!"