Phew~

It's a good thing I have Mental Energy.

Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

If he were a martial artist, that mistake just now would have inevitably led to him being put on the defensive and being bitten repeatedly by the Flame-headed Badger.

If the quality of his shield and combat suit was poor, there would always be a possibility for them to be bitten through.

He relied on his A-Rank Flying Blades and cleaved open the Flame-headed Badger's neck in one go.

From the Mental Energy feedback, using a lower-grade Flying Blade might have cut it, but severing the entire neck in one go would have been impossible.

This was his first battle outside the city.

He relied entirely on Mental Energy and Flying Blades to avoid any mishaps.

In previous battles.

The first time against the Hungry Wolf Gang, he relied on a sneak attack by using Mental Energy to get the better start.

The second time, charging into the Vicious Beast processing plant, he made a preemptive strike, relying on the sharpness of his combat saber to open up the situation.

Now, in the wilderness.

Vicious beasts spend their days in danger and slaughtering one another.

Combat was an instinct of Vicious Beasts. Qin Mu replayed the scene in his mind carefully.

"Giving away the initiative was utterly unacceptable."

"After all, I have scanning abilities and was the first to detect the target. That was the biggest mistake in the battle just now."

Deep down, he felt that, with good equipment in hand and a Rank advantage, further backed up by Mental Energy, he had indeed underestimated the first-order Vicious Beast at the entrance.

Small wonder most Quasi-Martial Artists wait several months before taking the practical examination.

Practical combat in the wilderness is altogether different from practice.

Qin Mu tucked his combat saber away, manipulated his Flying Blades to skin the red fur off the head of the Flame-headed Badger, and flung it into his tactical backpack.

The prize for the investigation was a return of credit points, but he still had to take the items back himself; no one had time to follow him and clean up the battlefield.

Once meat from a fierce beast shows up in the wilderness, it is soon devoured by other Vicious Beasts.

The meat of Flame-headed Badger was slightly poisonous, and Qin Mu didn't want it, so he left it there and hurriedly left. Jiangcheng, 2A City Gate.

All candidates' footage was displayed publicly on a big screen under drone surveillance.

The wilderness is absolutely brutal, and it's not possible to avoid casualties.

Even with rescue, it is not possible to always arrive in time. With such a public examination, even if anything goes wrong, it is because of insufficient strength, and nothing can be said.

The left side of the screen had the list of qualified candidates, sorted by score.

First place: Bai Qiuye, 210 points.

Second place: Qu Han, 80 points.

Third place: Wen Wu, 70 points. Twelfth place: Lu Zhuo, 50 points. Nineteenth place: Ling Qianxue, 40 points.

"The Bai family's people are truly amazing. Mentalists are all-conquering, like mowing grass. It is too abnormal."

"Invincible!"

"Isn't betting on Bai Qiuye this time just throwing money away?

"It's just that the odds are a bit low. You only earn a little over 200 for betting ten thousand. Tsk, tsk, 200 is still money, it's free, so why not take it?"

The crowd in the open space at the entrance was animated, debating as they watched the screen.

In the front row seats,

Officials in charge of the Martial Examination were taking notes.

Representatives from various Martial Arts Halls, the military, the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance, and many other forces also came to watch the battle.

"Heh, with Bai Qiuye, the Myriad Sword Pavilion must have secured the champion this time, right?"

Wu Zhiming, the Supervisor of Star-Breaking Martial Arts Hall, burst into laughter.

Next to him.

A woman in a white cheongsam of incomparable elegance stood tall, her face a little resembling Bai Qiuye's, yet much colder; her brow furrowed slightly.

It was Bai Qingyan, the Supervisor of Myriad Sword Pavilion in Jiangcheng!

"For five consecutive years, Star-Breaking Martial Arts Hall has won first place. Isn't it time to give others a chance?

"Hahaha, well said."

It was then that Guo Youwei interrupted.

"Starbreaker's five consecutive championships are enough to report back. Occasionally, give us a chance too."

Wu Zhiming's gaze shifted slightly: "Guo Youwei, does your Martial Arts Hall have any Genius Martial Artists to show off this time? Why haven't I heard anything?"

Guo Youwei repeatedly waved his hands:

"Genius is not that easy to find, and even if there were, our Jiangcheng Martial Arts Hall's limited resources couldn't compete with yours."

"Qu Han was a member of our Martial Arts Hall since childhood, wasn't he still poached by you?

At Jiangcheng, many of the Martial Arts Halls and other forces had a facade of harmony.

But in truth, they had all secretly been in competition.

Genius was the biggest factor in this competition.

Because if Martial Artists have resources, the growth rate is not slow. When the Vicious Beasts erupted back then, Wu Po Xing broke through to the Grandmaster Realm within three years.

That was a peerless Genius.

Other ordinary Martial Artists quickly hit a ceiling in their path of Cultivation.

The more resources that were provided to them, the more slowly their cultivation would improve.

Whether it be a Martial Arts Hall, a city, or the military.

The biggest source of resource origins is the wilderness.

Only by having powerful Martial Artists can there be more resources.

And Genius is the guarantee of a Martial Arts Hall's future. If there are no Genius Martial Artists, the Martial Arts Hall's fundamental strength will quickly decline.

Otherwise.

The different factions would not have given such generous Genius agreements, investing tens of millions or even more than a hundred million in Apprentices and youth who were Martial Artists of the First and Second Ranks.

"Heh!"

Wu Zhiming snorted:

"So Supervisor Guo is still bothered by Qu Han's matter?

"A good bird chooses a tree to nest in. Genius Martial Artists can only obtain better resources and have a better future at Starbreaker. It is an incontestable fact!"

Guo Youwei's eyes turned cold, and his face slightly darkened:

"Then, according to Supervisor Wu, all the Geniuses in Jiangcheng should enter Starbreaker and the other Martial Arts Halls shouldn't even exist, is that what you mean?

No sooner had these words been spoken,

The faces of the other Martial Arts Halls - even the military - became solemn.

Star-Breaking Martial Arts Hall could be strong, but if it didn't give other forces a chance to breathe and develop, it would become a public enemy!

Wu Zhiming saw the hostility rise in that crowd but wasn't afraid in the least. He coldly snorted:

"The Star-Breaking Martial Arts Hall's purpose is to nurture geniuses who, in the future, will support the Dragon Star. If you are not convinced, you can come and contest openly!

"Wasn't the Dragon City Conference that established the Federation system all about open competition?"

"If you want to compete, just send a challenge. My Starbreaker can accept it. If we lose, Star-Breaking Martial Arts Hall will not sign any Genius contracts in Jiangcheng for three years!"

Competition was inherently open, and it was also a fundamental system of the Federation.

They had the money, whereas you did not.

They had the wherewithal, but you did not.

What was there to say if you couldn't compete?

Everyone did not look very happy when they heard this. Even Bai Qingyan remained silent at that time.

Bai Qiuye's strength was good, but if they were to issue a challenge, then Star-Breaking Martial Arts Hall could bring in geniuses from other cities to participate.

The outcome was still not certain.

Guo Youwei had been waiting for this very sentence for a long time, so he immediately said in a low voice:

"Good~!".

"It's a deal. We'll set up a ring at the end of the year. Supervisor Wu, don't back out then."

Hiss?

What's going on?

Everyone instantly cast their gaze upon Guo Youwei.

Jiangcheng Martial Arts Hall had been holding back for so many years without saying a word, yet why did it suddenly become so aggressive today?

Was he really holding something up his sleeve?

Just then.

On the projected screen.

One of the grids was then enlarged to the center area.

A well-equipped young man, with two Flying Blades suspended around him, walked through the grass.

The screen split.

Coiled in the grass not far from the young man, lay a second-order Vicious Beast: a Red-spotted Viper!

It was currently flicking its tongue in preparation to strike, ready at any moment to make a fatal bite.

The next second

Two Flying Blades streaked across in succession, traveling a hundred meters.

Puff, puff, puff~!

The viper was instantly cut into five or six pieces, writhing and twisting about on the ground.

Until it died, the Red-spotted Viper never saw who attacked it!

Instant kill!!!

Ultra-long-range instant kill!!!

Boom~

The crowd was suddenly electrified.

"What the hell?

"A Mentalist!? There's actually a Mentalist in the Martial Examination!?"

"Look at his weapon! At least B-Rank Flying Blades?!"

"Where did he come from?"

"Why isn't he in my data?"

"What's going on?"

"Qin Mu?!"

"My God~?"

"The data clearly states Apprentice Ninth Level!! Damn it! Are you running a crooked book?"

"Top ten odds 1:1.22!?" "Quick! Bet now.! There's still money to be made~" The betting crowd immediately erupted, and many people directly called the bookmaker to curse him out. Wu Zhiming's pupils suddenly constricted, and he turned to look at Guo Youwei: "You've been hiding this Qin Mu?"

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