176: Mutation, Lin Xingyao Crisis
Lin Xingyao sidestepped the Shadow Cat's pounce, then raised his steel knife, and an invisible blur of Knife Skill directly slashed towards the Shadow Cat's head.
There was a squelching sound of a knife cutting into flesh.
The Shadow Cat collapsed instantly.
Li Ziyu couldn't help but glance over.
The Shadow Cat, which had just eliminated over a dozen test-takers, was instantly killed by Lin Xingyao's single strike.
"Facing a fierce Shadow Cat for the first time, not only did he show no fear, but he also managed to instantly kill it with one strike. This Xingyao Wusheng Martial Saint's courage and comprehension are truly strong."
If such a battle record were to be placed in later generations, it might not be considered an unparalleled genius, but that's because in later generations, there was already a complete understanding and theory regarding fierce beasts.
In this period when fierce beasts had just appeared, Lin Xingyao was able to accurately grasp the Shadow Cat's weakness and kill it in one blow. Lin Xingyao's battle intuition is absolutely terrifying.
"He actually killed it instantly!?"
Hu Yiwei was also startled, but his expression quickly returned to normal.
He had anticipated this situation.
After all, the Shadow Cat was only a Level 1 Intermediate fierce beast. With composure, calmness, and the Swift Wind Blade Technique, although he couldn't achieve an instant kill like Lin Xingyao, it wasn't difficult to kill it.
However, it was extremely rare for this young man named Lin Xingyao to cleanly kill the Shadow Cat on his first encounter.
Hu Yiwei recalled Lin Xingyao's information in his mind.
Naturally gifted with divine strength, a martial artist suspected of possessing a special talent.
It seems that the potential of this young man named Lin Xingyao has not yet been fully unearthed.
Thinking this, Hu Yiwei made a decision in his heart and spoke:
"Lin Xingyao, is it? Your first round of testing has passed. You can now choose to directly pass the test or continue to challenge the next level of fierce beast.
If you can successfully challenge it, your rewards and resources in the Martial Arts University will double.
Hmm..."
Hu Yiwei thought for a moment again, then smiled and said:
"You can also receive a five-million great xia currency reward every year."
"I'll continue to the next round of testing!"
Before Hu Yiwei could even finish speaking, Lin Xingyao's eyes immediately lit up, and he blurted out without thinking.
Good heavens, five million great xia currency, and it's something he can receive once every year!
How many primary schools could that build in their village!
...
Thirty minutes later, everyone in the testing ground held their breath, their eyes unblinking as they watched the young figure fighting the fierce beast on the stage.
The young figure moved back and forth on the stage, each movement precisely dodging the fierce beast's attacks.
And after dodging, he could also raise his knife to counterattack.
Although the attacks couldn't truly break through the fierce beast's defense, they still left wounds on its body.
"This young man has such strong talent! It's his first time cultivating a Battle Skill, and also his first time fighting a fierce beast, yet he can challenge a Level 2 Primary fierce beast by leapfrogging levels! Amazing!"
"He should be the most talented person in this test. A genius! This young man is definitely a martial arts genius!
I dare to bet that among all the people participating in this test, absolutely no one's talent in actual combat surpasses this young man named Lin Xingyao!"
On the stage, Hu Yiwei watched Lin Xingyao's performance without blinking, and the more he watched, the more excited his face became, as if he was looking at a treasure.
Several martial artists responsible for security work on the side also looked excited.
They had all cultivated for a long time before they could barely fight fierce beasts of their own level.
But this young man named Lin Xingyao could fight across levels before he even started cultivating.
This talent is simply monstrous!
"It seems that the most talented among this group is this young man named Lin Xingyao!
Hmm... that young man named Li Ziyu hasn't entered the arena yet, but I think he should be at Lin Xingyao's level."
Hu Yiwei said confidently.
"It seems that in the future, I not only need to maintain a good relationship with Li Ziyu, but also with this young man named Lin Xingyao.
This person's future talent is very likely to surpass Li Ziyu's! His future is absolutely limitless."
"Is his name Lin Xingyao? It looks like his family's financial situation isn't too good, so when I approach him in the future, I can offer more material assistance."
In the arena, Lin Wuji and Wang Chaoyue also watched the figure entangled with the fierce beast, secretly making up their minds.
"To be able to challenge a fierce beast one level higher than himself on his first try, hmph, Li Ziyu, you couldn't even do this two hundred years later!
Not to mention that all your realms and Battle Skills are suppressed now. I'll see how you complete the S-rank mission later."
"It's over. This kind of genius cannot be surpassed."
Li Yang, Ji Wudi, and others off the stage were also shocked, and at the same time, they looked at Li Ziyu with confident expressions.
"Alright, it's about time this young man has reached his limit. Let's retrieve the fierce beast."
Lin Xingyao's knife-wielding posture in the arena was somewhat distorted, clearly indicating that his physical strength had reached its limit, so Hu Yiwei signaled to retrieve the fierce beast in the arena back into its cage.
The three martial artists nodded, their figures flashing as they rushed into the arena, preparing to subdue the fierce beast.
But just then.
An unexpected change occurred!
The lion-shaped fierce beast in front of Lin Xingyao suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar, and then its entire body began to rapidly swell.
In just the blink of an eye, the fierce beast's body had directly expanded by a full circle!
This fierce beast was originally the size of a polar bear. Now, after expanding, it stood upright, even larger than a main battle tank!
Moreover, the aura emanating from its body was countless times stronger than before!
Standing there, it was like a small mountain.
"Not good! The fierce beast has broken through! Hiss, a Level 3 fierce beast!"
"A Level 3 fierce beast, and a berserk Level 3 fierce beast at that! Damn! Quickly evacuate the crowd in the arena!"
"Quickly go save that young man named Lin Xingyao!"
The sudden change instantly threw the scene into chaos.
Lin Xingyao was also somewhat stunned by this sudden change. Before he could react, he was directly slapped in the chest by the fierce beast, spitting blood and flying dozens of meters away.
After the fierce beast slapped Lin Xingyao away, it roared and charged towards Lin Xingyao at several times its previous speed.
The distance of dozens of meters appeared before Lin Xingyao in the blink of an eye, and it opened its bloody maw, biting down towards Lin Xingyao.
"Damn! The fierce beast's speed is too fast, there's no time for rescue!"
"Chief Hu, quickly retreat to a safe position!"
"Don't mind me! Quick, save Lin Xingyao!!!"
Watching Lin Xingyao about to be swallowed by the fierce beast, Hu Yiwei's eyes were bloodshot, and he felt as if his heart was bleeding.
This young man is definitely a genius!
He might even save humanity in the future, but because of his negligence, he's about to be buried by a fierce beast!
However, the incident happened too suddenly, and the fierce beast's speed was too fast. Even the three closest guards couldn't react in time and could only watch helplessly as the fierce beast bit towards Lin Xingyao.
In the arena, Lin Xingyao's mind was also blank. He had tried to resist just now, but this fierce beast in front of him completely overwhelmed him in both speed and strength.
With his physical quality and reaction, he simply couldn't keep up with the fierce beast's movements.
He could only watch helplessly as the fierce beast's huge mouth bit towards his neck.
He could even clearly smell the fishy stench from the fierce beast's mouth.
"It's over, I can't build primary schools for the village anymore..."
Lin Xingyao used his hand to block his neck.
However, just as Lin Xingyao thought he was doomed to die.
A sharp clang!