73: A test like the howling of ghosts and wolves

At this moment.

When the new students entered the testing hall.

This was a venue the size of two football fields.

Standing inside, one felt particularly small, especially in the deepest part of the hall, where a pitch-black portal stood. From within, a pair of Crimson eyes faintly stared at everyone, revealing a fierce, domineering, cruel, and bloody aura.

"What is inside that portal?" Shen Bei's heart skipped a beat, feeling that whatever was inside that portal was definitely not benevolent.

Like him, whether it was the Unlucky Four or other new students, they all curiously looked towards the Crimson eyes in the depths of the dark portal.

Thump, thump, thump.

Military training instructor General Training Instructor Cheng Liaoyuan, teachers Yin Hong, Professor Gu Xinrou, and others walked in one after another.

General Training Instructor Cheng Liaoyuan raised his hand, and the students, having experienced his devilish instructor's ruthlessness, immediately quieted down almost reflexively.

Actually, what was called military training was essentially high-intensity Stance Training...

Some students experienced hallucinations during Stance Training, feeling as if they had grown several legs.

Even so, General Training Instructor Cheng Liaoyuan would not allow them to rest; they had to continue Stance Training!

They could only rest when their bodies were covered in blood or they fainted on the ground.

It was truly Hellish training.

Negative reviews were as numerous as snow.

His tone was steady, but his voice was exceptionally loud: "Everyone, according to the schedule, you will undergo a real attribute test."

"Regarding the probability of surface attributes and real attributes, I won't say much, as I presume your teachers have already explained it."

"And what you are testing today is combat against an Otherworlder Puppet."

"The prototype of the Otherworlder Puppet is a subterranean Inhuman! Bloody, brutal, powerful, impervious to blades and spears. After being captured by our military, its consciousness was erased and it was refined into a Puppet, possessing infinite Divine Power and a brutal nature, a weapon of slaughter."

"I don't care how you fight; just unleash your full potential. The teachers present, including myself, will ensure your safety."

As soon as these words were spoken.

The students on site became agitated.

Even with General Training Instructor Cheng Liaoyuan's presence, the students couldn't help but tremble and exclaim:

"What?"

"An Otherworlder Puppet? Refined from a subterranean Inhuman?"

"Holy crap, this seems to be going overboard, doesn't it? The seniors from the previous batch didn't play like this."

"Yeah, last batch, it seemed like just fighting against a teacher was enough. Now they've brought out a senseless killing machine that strikes without restraint!"

"This is too much for me..."

...

Shen Bei's expression also shifted slightly.

Is this not a bit too perverse?

Starting with such a big move.

Even with protection, it's a bit excessive.

Shen Bei, relying on his intuition, felt that the "Otherworlder Puppet" was definitely not to be trifled with.

It was probably far more ferocious than even a fierce tiger or a Vicious Beast.

At this moment, General Training Instructor Cheng Liaoyuan's voice rose by a few decibels, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and an aura like that of a primordial Vicious Beast enveloped the hall as he spoke again:

"The Dao of Martial Arts is fearlessness of heart, slaying all demons. The path of Martial Arts is one of overcoming thorns and obstacles."

"This is definitely not a peaceful path, but one of contending with Heaven for life. Now, use your strength to resist and try to maximize your advantages."

"This will affect what grade of Martial Skill you Cultivate first, so please take it seriously."

Shen Bei's state of mind was moved and enlightened.

The path of Martial Arts is not one of calm and ease, but one of overcoming thorns and obstacles, contending with Heaven for life—how well said!

A Martial Artist definitely cannot achieve the Ninth Grade and become a Martial God by simply living a carefree and happy life. Where in the world is there such a good thing?

They must experience all kinds of hardships and a thousand difficulties to achieve it.

Shen Bei was also stirred by General Training Instructor Cheng Liaoyuan's words, and he felt a surge of passion throughout his body.

At this moment, General Training Instructor Cheng Liaoyuan pointed a finger: "You, Qi Chuanyu, first!"

Qi Chuanyu: ...

Qi Chuanyu felt he was being targeted.

Liao Zhongyang, Niu Yanben, and Du Ziteng had the same thought.

Although the three of them were a bit muddled, they weren't stupid. After Qi Chuanyu finished, that damn instructor would definitely call their names.

Qi Chuanyu sniffled. He had originally wanted to see how other students dealt with the Otherworlder Puppet and learn from their experience.

But he ended up being made an example of.

He took a long sword from the weapon rack on the side and went forward, gritting his teeth.

In a few steps, he reached the center of the arena, facing the dark portal and those blood-red eyes.

"Open the door, release the hound!" General Training Instructor Cheng Liaoyuan shouted.

Whoosh!

The mist that had been blocking the pitch-black portal instantly dispersed.

A figure, one and a half times a person's height, leaped out and landed on the ground, incredibly ferocious and violent, shaking the entire hall. Shen Bei took a quick look and clearly saw the appearance of this demonic shadow.

It was humanoid. Subterranean Inhumans vary greatly in form.

This Inhuman was entirely black, its skin like a layer of black shell, covered in scales. It had two fleshy horns protruding from its head, fangs, and a wide mouth. Its hands had hooked claws, and its eyes were blood-red. The muscles beneath its scales were like steel plates, bulging in blocks. With a slight exertion of force, its bones and tendons made crackling sounds.

Especially, this "Otherworlder Puppet" had very long legs, making it extremely springy.

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!

As soon as this "Otherworlder Puppet" was unleashed, its demonic power was fierce, fast as a leopard, with long tendons and great strength. A black shadow flashed, and its five fingers clawed down at Qi Chuanyu's head.

Pfft!

Qi Chuanyu seemed to be intimidated by the fierce and violent aura, and his movements were slightly delayed. While dodging, his shoulder clothing was torn open, revealing five long bloody scratches. If he hadn't dodged quickly, his head would have been pierced, and he would have died instantly.

"Ah!"

"Holy crap! This thing is so wild!"

"Hiss~~~ Is it really not dangerous?"

"Don't hesitate, quickly open your phone APP and buy yourself accidental death insurance."

"Too brutal, truly too brutal."

...

Seeing such danger, many new students present gasped in surprise, and even Shen Bei felt it was indeed thrilling.

That Otherworlder Puppet was simply a zombie demon. Only Martial Artists above the Second Grade could probably handle it with ease.

A First-Rank Martial Artist, with a single oversight, could fall into danger.

In an instant, the "Otherworlder Puppet" chased Qi Chuanyu, slaughtering him wildly across the center of the hall.

Its moves were literally disemboweling, gutting, and brain-shattering.

Qi Chuanyu howled, also looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

At the same time, if the Otherworlder Puppet rushed out of the arena, the teachers and officers outside would step forward and kick it back, ensuring the safety of the new students.

And at this moment, outside the arena, there was also a high-speed moving camera constantly monitoring Qi Chuanyu and transmitting data.

Several teachers gathered around the computer screen, watching and muttering:

"Agility peak is 45, surface attribute value is 47, a difference of 2 points, not bad."

"Mental peak is too far off. It was originally 12, but the peak is only 6, a drop of half."

"It seems unsuitable for elemental Martial Skills."

"What about strength?"

"It hasn't come out yet. This guy keeps running and hasn't hit the Otherworlder Puppet at all."

"This test is still good. With life and death before them, it can greatly stimulate the potential of real attributes."

...

Inside the arena.

At this moment, Qi Chuanyu, who was being chased all over the place, found an opportunity to counterattack.

Pfft! A sound.

The long sword pierced the Puppet's glabella, but the Puppet fiercely grabbed and locked onto Qi Chuanyu's throat.

Then, this Otherworlder Puppet grabbed him and was about to tear him apart!

"How dare you!"

An officer roared, raising his hand, and a white sword light shot out, directly cutting off the Puppet's head.

This freed Qi Chuanyu from danger.

The Puppet then fell to the ground.

Qi Chuanyu let out a sigh of relief, his face somewhat pale. It was too damn terrifying.

And the teachers analyzing the test data, after seeing Qi Chuanyu's strength attribute, came to a conclusion.

Martial Skills focused on assassination and sneak attacks were more suitable for Qi Chuanyu's actual situation.

In other words... he was a 'schemer'.

...

The test continued.

Students lined up one by one.

Amidst the wails and howls of the new students, various data were printed out and distributed to the class teachers.

By this point, not a single student in the entire hall had managed to kill the Otherworlder Puppet.

All of them were saved by the officers, barely clinging to their lives.

Finally, it was Shen Bei's turn to enter the arena!