24: Qiao Yu, a coward?

The night passed in the blink of an eye. The distant sky above the town was turning a fish-belly white, gradually dyeing the entire expanse a pale blue.

"Woo-woo~ Woo-woo~"

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"Time's up! All Quasi-Warriors, proceed immediately to the town exit!"

As the town gate reopened, Quasi-Warriors filed out. Every Quasi-Warrior was stained with blood to some degree, and some were even missing limbs; surviving was sheer luck.

Military trucks carrying corpses drove out of the town one by one. Most of the vehicles carried monster corpses, but one was specifically transporting human corpses.

Most of these Quasi-Warriors had either forcibly boosted their level using medicine, or they were warriors raised in a greenhouse. If they truly encountered a monster alone, their legs would shake like chaff, leading to their death in the beast's maw.

Some Quasi-Warriors saw the corpses of acquaintances, rushed over, and wailed loudly, only to be angrily rebuked by a military officer.

With great power comes great responsibility, as Uncle Ben in heaven once said.

Since warriors enjoy the privileges granted by human society, they naturally have to pay the corresponding price.

All the Quasi-Warriors paid their Monster Ears, which they had hunted, at the verification point.

"Look, that's Luo Feng! The Luo Feng who was recruited early by the Dojo of Limits! I wonder how many monsters he hunted in this assessment!"

"Tch, he was just recruited early because of his strong physical fitness. Simply being physically strong doesn't mean his combat ability is also strong."

After Luo Feng came out, he kept looking for Qiao Yu, but he never found him in the queuing crowd, nor among the other idle people in the square.

"A-Yu hasn't come out yet?"

Luo Feng frowned, his eyes scanning everywhere.

Soon, the line reached Luo Feng. He turned his package upside down and poured out all the Monster Ears inside, filling the Metal Pot designated for them halfway.

"Holy cow, that many! Luo Feng truly deserves to be recruited early by the Martial Arts School; his strength is undeniable!"

The Quasi-Warriors queuing behind Luo Feng tightened their own meager packages, feeling too embarrassed to show them.

"Luo Feng, thirty-six monster left ears! You currently have the most points among the Quasi-Warriors present! And you weren't injured! Very good! Go rest!"

The verifying military officer smiled at Luo Feng, his words full of praise.

"Understood, thank you, Instructor!"

Luo Feng respectfully thanked him, stepped out of the line, and saw Yang Wu waving at him from the crowd outside the field, so he quickly ran over.

"Brother Yang!"

"Crazy! That's amazing, thirty-six Monster Ears, twelve times more than mine! That's insane, I can't compare!"

"Especially that Tiger Mastiff, it was faster than me and significantly stronger. If I hadn't had the advantage of my Battle Suit and weapon, I wouldn't have been able to beat it even if I fought with my life."

Yang Wu laughed heartily and patted Luo Feng's back.

"Wan Dong! It's Wan Dong! The genius Quasi-Warrior recruited early by the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School! I wonder how many monsters he hunted, and how he compares to Luo Feng? I heard he's also reached the Intermediate Warrior Level, just like Luo Feng!"

Hearing a commotion behind them, Luo Feng and Yang Wu both turned back to look, only to see that the Monster Ears Wan Dong took out completely filled an entire Metal Pot.

"Fifty-one! Wan Dong, surpassing Luo Feng's thirty-six, you currently have the most monster kills among this batch of Quasi-Warriors!"

The assessment military officer nodded in satisfaction. Compared to the few Monster Ears brought in by other Quasi-Warriors, counting the achievements of these genius Quasi-Warriors brought more fulfillment.

And that effeminate-looking male named Ma Xiao only had about ten Monster Ears. He used thermal weapons, and his physical fitness couldn't compare to Luo Feng's or Wan Dong's, but he still surpassed most ordinary Quasi-Warriors.

"Luo Feng, looks like your strength isn't all that great, huh? Only thirty-six Monster Ears, less than half of mine."

Wan Dong walked toward Luo Feng's location, activating his ultimate taunt before he even arrived.

Luo Feng merely shook his head, ignoring Wan Dong.

He mainly spent his time last night honing his Movement Technique. If he were to ambush monsters one-on-one, a hundred Monster Ears in one night would be effortless; there was nothing to compare.

"Weren't there four Quasi-Warriors recruited early this time? How come we only see three?"

Luo Feng suddenly heard someone in the crowd ask curiously.

He also wondered why Qiao Yu still hadn't appeared. When Qiao Yu sparred with him before, his strength was equal to or greater than his own. Logically, he shouldn't have taken this long to come out.

"The Warrior Combat Assessment is now concluded! Close the gates!"

As the town gate closed, this Warrior Combat Assessment was formally declared over.

"Instructor! My friend seems to still be inside!"

Luo Feng quickly ran toward the verifying military officer and asked urgently.

"Which friend? I've already recovered all the Communication Watches, which means there's no one left in the town!"

The verifying military officer checked his phone, confirmed there were no omissions, and stated with certainty:

"Instructor, Qiao Yu hasn't come out. I haven't seen him since I left!"

Luo Feng asked worriedly.

"That's right, Instructor. I was the first one out, and I didn't see Qiao Yu either!"

A young man raised his hand and said so. Because his strength was mediocre, he didn't dare venture too deep into the town, choosing instead to wait by the entrance buildings. Thus, he was the first Quasi-Warrior to come out.

"Haha, Qiao Yu isn't dead, is he? Why don't you go check the truck carrying the Quasi-Warrior corpses?"

Wan Dong had been annoyed that Luo Feng didn't even look him in the eye earlier, so he said this deliberately.

"Hmm? Is that how your mother usually teaches you to speak?"

The verifying military officer frowned upon hearing Wan Dong's words and retorted bluntly.

"Uh, sorry, Instructor! That was careless of me! Is Qiao Yu safe now?"

Wan Dong regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth; he wasn't usually such a harsh person.

Luo Feng originally wanted to get angry, but seeing that the verifying military officer had already lectured Wan Dong, he refrained from making a scene.

"Hmm, Qiao Yu already ended his assessment early last night and came out. He's probably resting in the Lounge now."

The verifying military officer thought for a moment, his eyes shifting, and said softly.

"What? He ended the assessment early last night?"

"Does that mean Qiao Yu called for help? And has been disqualified?"

"That's it? And he was recruited early? His combat ability is completely zero! He didn't even have the guts to face a monster. He's finished, finished!"

All the warriors present were astonished. The extent to which they now despised Qiao Yu matched how much they had envied him before.

Wan Dong also hadn't expected such a result; his previously slightly guilty heart was instantly filled with speechlessness.

"Pah! Damn it, I apologized for nothing. I, Wan Dong, can apologize for a warrior, but never for a coward!"

Wan Dong spat on the ground and let out a cold snort.

"No way, Qiao Yu shouldn't be that kind of person. What do you think, Crazy?"

Yang Wu also smacked his lips, finding it hard to believe.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Luo Feng said with a frown.

Qiao Yu's strength was several points higher than his own. Would he be afraid of dealing with a few Low-Level Beast Soldier Level monsters?

But the verifying military officer had no reason to specifically lie to them.