33: Kill the beast, upgrade

Whoosh!

Swoosh!

Thump, thump, thump!

As soon as the camouflage-clad middle-aged man finished speaking, the platform, which had been relatively quiet, instantly became noisy, with various surges of vital energy.

All the examinees used every ounce of their strength, desperately running towards the gate entrance.

All sorts of travel methods emerged endlessly.

Many people seemed to have cultivated some Body Movement Battle Skill; with a leap, they directly stepped on the shoulders of the crowd, running extremely fast, which drew a round of curses from the crowd.

But none of these people were as fast as a golden figure!

The moment the middle-aged man in camouflage finished speaking, Nangong Ao transformed into a golden stream of light.

Everyone only saw a golden figure stir up a gust of wind in front of them, flash by, and disappear.

“As expected of a speed talent awakener! This speed, I’m afraid it can already rival a car!”

“But I, Wang Long, am not to be trifled with!”

Wang Long glared at Nangong Ao, who was leaving afterimages in place, and snorted coldly.

Then, he clenched his fists, let out a loud shout, and his two arms, thicker than other people's thighs, seemed to swell another size.

He waved his large hand, roughly pushing aside the crowd blocking his way.

In a moment, a chaotic empty space was left behind him.

In the Martial Exam, as long as one doesn't take a life, there are no other restrictions.

“Xiaoya, let’s go too; we’ll head directly to the core area and start killing fierce beasts from there, moving towards the central area!”

Xia Lin looked at the figures swarming towards the Wilderness Area passage, drew the longsword from her waist, and spoke decisively to Zhao Yanan, who stood beside her with an equally serious expression.

As she spoke, both of them exerted themselves and rushed into the Wilderness Area.

“Hmph! You all go to the core area, how can I, Bai Haoran, be left out?!”

...

Li Ziyu looked at the students surging into the Wilderness Area like waves, one after another, and pouted.

“They all say it’s difficult and unfair, but when it comes to the actual exam, each one is more eager than the last.”

Li Ziyu was not in a hurry at all.

The entire Martial Exam lasts for five days, and there are so many fierce beasts inside that they can't be killed completely; even if one enters a little earlier than others, how many more fierce beasts can they kill?

Li Ziyu followed the tail of the large group, walking unhurriedly towards the Wilderness Area.

“Hmph! Kid, you’re sensible!”

Inside the Wilderness Area gate, Nangong Ao had already entered.

His gaze had been focused on Li Ziyu; when he saw that Li Ziyu not only wasn't with Xia Lin but was also walking unhurriedly, Nangong Ao snorted disdainfully.

For something as important as the Martial Exam, which concerns one's future, he acts so unhurriedly.

Li Ziyu must have realized his own position and strength; he probably gave up on the Martial Exam.

After just one glance, Nangong Ao withdrew his gaze from Li Ziyu.

Such a presence, like roadside weeds, was not worthy of attention from him, a genius of Xu Jiang City.

His goal was to be first in the Xu Jiang City Martial Exam!

Even among the top ten in the entire Su Province Martial Exam!!

Xia Lin and Zhao Yanan were also paying attention to Li Ziyu's movements; seeing Li Ziyu walking unhurriedly at the very back of the group, Xia Lin's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of emotion:

“As expected of Student Li Ziyu! Not only is his strength powerful, but his temperament is also so steady.”

“Compared to Student Li Ziyu, I still have a lot to improve on!”

...

Kun City examination venue, edge area.

A ruined city, with broken walls and debris, and car wrecks everywhere.

Moss covered the ground, and around the ruined buildings, terrifying roars of fierce beasts echoed one after another.

Thump.

A dark brown combat boot stepped on the remains of an off-road vehicle.

The off-road vehicle remains, abandoned for who knows how many years, creaked under the dark brown combat boot, unable to bear the weight.

The owner of the combat boot was a black-haired young man holding a blade.

At this moment, he was holding a blade in his right hand, gazing at the fleeting figure of a fierce beast in the distance.

“Although the edge area mostly consists of Level 1 low-grade fierce beasts, the vital energy obtained from killing them isn't as much as from high-grade ones, but with their vast numbers, it’s enough for me to raise my Battle Skills to the peak level!”

Li Ziyu looked at the distant fierce beast figure and muttered to himself.

There, there was a Level 1 low-grade fierce beast that looked like a wild boar, but its body was several times larger than a wild boar, and its tusks were like scimitars.

“Level 1 low-grade fierce beast, Saber-toothed Boar.”

“Main characteristic: thick skin and flesh.”

Other examinees encountering a Level 1 low-grade Saber-toothed Boar might need to be cautious and circle it, slowly wearing it down to death.

But Li Ziyu didn't need to.

At his current realm, even without a weapon, he could easily instantly kill a Saber-toothed Boar.

Thinking this, Li Ziyu exerted force with his thigh, and with a bang, the off-road vehicle remains beneath his foot were severely dented downwards by the immense force.

He transformed into a black afterimage, rushing directly towards the Saber-toothed Boar that was foraging.

Upon reaching the Saber-toothed Boar, it raised its head, its two crimson eyes staring in confusion, trying to see where the sound had come from.

However, as soon as the Saber-toothed Boar raised its head, it saw a black long blade, accompanied by a hurricane, infinitely magnifying before its forehead.

Bang!

The next second.

The Saber-toothed Boar felt a pain in its forehead, didn't even grunt, and fell directly to the ground.

Ding!

Killed a Level 1 low-grade fierce beast, Saber-toothed Boar, Vitality increased by 0.03.

Name: Li Ziyu.

Realm: Level 1 High-grade Martial Artist.

Combat Skills: Advanced Mad Bull Tempering Method, Vajra Body, Swift Wind Blade Technique, Intermediate Blade Technique, Intermediate Body Movement Technique.

System: Martial God System.

Function: Can absorb all things, increase Vitality, other functions await host's self-discovery.

After instantly killing the Saber-toothed Boar with one strike, Li Ziyu opened the system's unpopulated panel; there were no plus signs next to his realm and combat skills, so he couldn't upgrade yet.

After a glance, Li Ziyu casually closed the system panel.

Then he tapped a few times on the silver-white bracelet on his right hand.

With a clear sound, a blue light flashed on the silver-white bracelet, and then a blue 3D virtual projection appeared in front of Li Ziyu.

First place: Nangong Ao, 50 points.

Second place: Xia Lin, 20 points.

Third place: Wang Long, 20 points.

Fourth place: Bai Haoran, 20 points.

...

Killing a Level 1 low-grade fierce beast earns 10 points, killing a Level 1 mid-grade fierce beast earns 50 points, and killing a Level 1 high-grade fierce beast earns 100 points.

“It seems that guy Nangong Ao’s strength isn’t bad; he already has 50 points, so he must have hunted a Level 1 mid-grade fierce beast as well.”

After a glance, Li Ziyu no longer paid attention; he moved his feet and continued to advance into the ruins of the city ahead.

Ding! Killed a Level 1 low-grade fierce beast, Saber-toothed Boar, Vitality increased by 0.03.

Ding! Killed a Level 1 low-grade fierce beast, Saber-toothed Boar, Vitality increased by 0.03.

The sounds of Vitality increase notifications rang in Li Ziyu's ears like rain on banana leaves.

Li Ziyu glanced at the Saber-toothed Boar lying on the ground, its eyes wide in death, withdrew his blood-stained long blade, wiped it somewhere nearby, moved his feet, and disappeared from the spot.

...

“Da Hei, later I’ll use my speed advantage to go up and lure the Saber-toothed Boar over, then Wang and Liu Can will go up together, the three of us will ambush it!”

“Saber-toothed Boars have thick skin and flesh, and they’ll go berserk if attacked for too long, so we must cooperate well later and make sure to attack the Saber-toothed Boar's vital points!”

Wang Hao tightened his grip on his weapon and solemnly instructed the two figures, one tall and one short, standing behind him.

The two figures also nodded in solemn agreement.

“Alright, I’m going then.”

“The last strike will be for Da Hei to get the kill, then it’ll be my turn next, and finally Liu Can.”

“This way, if we take turns for five days, we’ll have enough points for all three of us to get into a undergraduate martial arts university, no problem!”

Wang Hao said, a knowing smile appearing on his face.

This was the strategy they had come up with after careful discussion.

What was this called? This was called brains!

It was just a pity they hadn't found Yu-ge; otherwise, inviting him along could also help him get into a martial arts university.

Wang Hao's thoughts drifted, then he shook his head, composed himself, and quickly walked towards a Saber-toothed Boar that was gnawing on trash about seventy to eighty meters away from him.