7: Shiki: No more, not a single drop left.

At 2 PM, Lu Ming arrived punctually at the Outer City Law Enforcement Team headquarters.

The sun overhead was scorching, but the Law Enforcement Team's recruitment still attracted many Transcendent Ones.

A long queue had already formed in the square.

The air was filled with a mixed scent of sweat and blood.

Two Law Enforcers, dressed in black uniforms and wearing bronze badges on their shoulders, were maintaining order.

Meanwhile, in the Law Enforcement Team's conference room...

Several squad leaders gathered, all looking grim.

Just last night, the number of missing people in the Outer City had risen again.

One of them was Team Leader Zhou, the leader of the Fourth Squad, which undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to everyone.

A Transcendent One at Kaiyuan Realm Fifth Layer had disappeared without a trace, with no sign of a struggle at the scene.

Old Liu, the experienced captain of the brigade, immediately realized the seriousness of the problem and reported it to the Night Watch Division at once.

However, the reply he received left him greatly disappointed.

The Night Watch Division currently couldn't spare any manpower.

Because reports had been received that small groups ofalien race (foreign races) were found in the Youhai Mist Zone, all of Jiang City's Night Watch Division had been dispatched to participate in the encirclement and killing.

Zhang Meng, with a full beard, slammed the table heavily, making the water in the teacup splash out.

"At a time like this, what kind of damn newcomers are we recruiting? It'd be good enough if these new recruits don't drag us down! You guys can recruit if you want, but I don't want a single one!"

Although the other squad leaders didn't speak, it wasn't hard to tell from their expressions that Old Zhang's words were quite pertinent.

A temporary recruitment drive like this was like sifting for gold in excrement.

For untrained newcomers, it would be a blessing if they didn't drag them down; how could they expect them to help?

But despite saying that, they still honestly stared at the assessment screen projected.

What if?

...In the square, as the broadcast sounded...

The assessment officially began.

"Next, Lu Ming!"

About ten minutes later, it was finally Lu Ming's turn.

He followed the example of the previous few people and dripped a drop of blood onto a special instrument.

Drip!

The instrument beeped, and several numbers were displayed.

"Lu Ming, Blood Qi Ninth Layer, One-star Talent: Mining Expertise."

Seeing this result, Lu Ming immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Because when he registered at the Transcendent One Association earlier, he had filled in a one-star innate talent.

"Sigh, why bother coming here when there are perfectly good mines to dig?"

The Law Enforcer beside him didn't even lift his eyes; it was clear he considered even an extra glance at a life-skill talent a waste of time.

Smash enemies to death with ore?

And it was only one-star, wasn't that a joke?

He handed a Secret Realm key to Lu Ming and dismissed him casually: "When you're ready, crush the key. The assessment rules are posted over there, read them yourself."

"Thank you!" Lu Ming took the key and carefully studied the rules.

Actually, the rules were quite simple and brutal.

This solo Secret Realm had a total of five layers.

The strength of thealien race (foreign races) imprisoned in the Secret Realm increased layer by layer, starting from Blood Qi Sixth Layer.

That is to say, to clear the entire Secret Realm, one would need at least the strength of the Kaiyuan Realm.

Of course, the Law Enforcement Team never expected any newcomer to clear the fifth layer.

Recruitment was based on merit ranking.

The higher the number of layers passed, the better the score. If the number of layers was the same, then it depended on who cleared it in the shortest time.

After understanding the rules, Lu Ming was about to crush the key when a rough voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Hey, brother, move aside. Listen to an old brother's advice: if you're really not confident, just settle down and cultivate properly!"

Lu Ming looked back.

He saw the Law Enforcer who had previously ignored him now patiently explaining the assessment rules to a burly man with bulging muscles.

His expression was as enthusiastic as could be.

And the voice just now came from this burly man.

Lu Ming glanced at his test results.

"Iron Ox, Blood Qi Ninth Layer, Two-star Talent: Stone Rock Body."

No wonder that Law Enforcer became so enthusiastic; it turned out this muscular man had awakened a two-star defensive talent.

"Thank you. Likewise, I also give you a suggestion: don't just train four limbs!"

Lu Ming glanced indifferently between his legs, squeezed hard with his right hand, and his figure disappeared from the square.

Leaving only the blushing Iron Ox... The first layer of the Secret Realm was like a huge prison, dim, damp, and filled with a pungent, strange smell.

As soon as Lu Ming landed, before he could even familiarize himself with the surroundings, the Corpse Ghoul hiding in the shadows launched a sneak attack.

A wisp ofYin Qi (Yin Qi) silently coiled around his arm, and a bone-chilling coldness spread rapidly along his blood vessels.

Muscles twitched and cramped wherever it passed, as if countless tiny ice picks were gnawing at his tendons and bones.

His Blood Qi began to gradually congeal, and his body started to feel weak.

Damn, that was incredibly insidious.

No wonder so many people taking the assessment earlier were carried out as soon as they entered...

For Transcendent Ones with only life-skill talents, once their Blood Qi froze, they would have no choice but to wait for death.

Watching the bluish-blackTexture (patterns) spread across his arm at a visible speed...

A peculiar energy suddenly surged within Lu Ming's meridians, instantly dissolving the troublesome YinEvil Spirit (Yin Sha Qi).

Not only that, but he was also pleasantly surprised to find that his Nine Yang Divine Body had actually improved slightly.

"Thousand Jun Strength enhancement progress +1%"

"Holy moly! The Nine Yang Divine Body can still be strengthened!"

Lu Ming's eyes shone terrifyingly; the Thousand Jun Strength inherent in the Nine Yang Divine Body was already scary enough.

And now it could be strengthened?

Then not a single drop of this Yin Qi could be wasted!

Lu Ming suddenly erupted, punching a shadow behind him.

The Corpse Ghoul revealed its true form, screamed, and flew backward, crashing into the wall, sendinggravel (debris) flying.

Before it could recover from the pain...

Lu Ming pressed forward, single-handedly grabbing its neck, lifting the Corpse Ghoul into the air like a small chicken, and coldly uttered two words: "Hit me!"

The Corpse Ghoul forgot to howl for a moment: "You... what did you say?"

"Can't understand human speech?" Lu Ming raised an eyebrow, the force in his hand increasing a few points, "I said—like before, hit me."

The Corpse Ghoul's eerie green eyes narrowed, as if looking at some pervert.

Damn it, these humans are really twisted!

Since that's the case, I won't hold back!

The Yin Qi began to surge, frantically invading Lu Ming's body.

The cultivation progress of the Nine Yang Divine Body also slowly increased.

"Effect 2: Thousand Jun Strength enhancement progress +2%"

"Effect 2: Thousand Jun Strength enhancement progress +3%"

"Effect 2: Thousand Jun Strength enhancement progress +10%"

After ten consecutive attacks, the Corpse Ghoul became incredibly weak.

It felt like looking in a mirror—it was seeing a ghost.

Ordinary Transcendent Ones would have their meridians rotted after absorbing so much Yin Qi.

Why was this kid still looking so pleased?

Help me, Mom, I've really met a pervert!

The Corpse Ghoul's eerie green eyes were filled with terror, and it shook its head frantically in the air, begging for mercy.

"It's gone, there's really not a single drop left."

"That's all? What a useless little thing!"

Lu Ming sneered, his Blood Qi surging wildly, and with a single punch, the Corpse Ghoul instantly exploded...