115: Chapter 115 The Collapse of Natsukawa Huiyi, Alien Prodigies Gather!

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Inside a cultivation room within a certain manor.

Natsukawa Kiichi, who had already taken off his helmet, sat on the tatami mat, unable to snap out of it for a long time.

Ever since he was born, he had always been an invincible existence among his peers!

He was a role model for almost the entire younger generation!

If it weren't for the fall of Sakura Country, he even had the confidence to lead Sakura Country to victory over Great Xia!

He even had the confidence that once he entered the starry sky, he could revive the banner of Sakura Country once more!

But now, facing someone from Great Xia whose level was lower than his, he had been beaten so badly he couldn't even fight back.

Such a blow was truly an extremely intense shock to his psyche.

He turned on his phone.

He noticed countless messages of reprimand from his compatriots.

"Natsukawa, you have completely disgraced our Sakura Country!"

"Natsukawa, where is your invincible Sword Drawing Technique? Why didn't you cut that man down?!"

"Natsukawa, the younger generation of our Japanese lineage can no longer look up to you as a goal to strive for, because you lost to Great Xia! You are the shame of our Japanese remnants!"

"Natsukawa, you have disappointed us too much! You are unworthy of your past glories and unworthy of our Japanese bloodline!"

"Natsukawa, do you know the price of your loss? It means our Sakura Country's living environment in this foreign land will become even more difficult!"

...

Facing these heart-wrenching messages from his compatriots one after another...

Natsukawa Kiichi, who was already suffering from a massive mental blow, couldn't stop trembling. The scene of Li Fan killing him began to replay endlessly in his mind, along with the imagined faces of his berating compatriots.

After several breaths.

In utter despair, he drew the long sword at his waist and chose to end his own life.

...

Meanwhile, back in the virtual network.

With the crushing defeat of another Japanese samurai.

This exhibition match had officially come to an end.

There weren't many words.

Nor were there many meaningless formalities.

The leaders of both sides simply exchanged a few high-sounding pleasantries before leading their respective younger generations out of the virtual network.

"Brother Fan!"

"Brother Fan!"

"Brother Fan!"

...

Not long after withdrawing from the virtual network.

Li Fan was surrounded by a crowd, tossed into the air, and caught up in a frenzy of celebration.

And it was no wonder.

To be able to crush the West with such overwhelming superiority, especially by pummeling those Japanese dogs.

How could they not be happy?

Gu Dan also had a wide smile as he watched the cheering crowd.

Although the prestige of this exhibition match was average—just a small task arranged by superiors—seeing everyone's drive and cohesion made it very meaningful.

Of course, what was even more meaningful was witnessing Li Fan's infinite possibilities.

And soon.

Many details of the exhibition match began to spread throughout the base.

Upon hearing Li Fan's name, many of the older generation of seeds developed a strong interest in him.

A Transcendent Rank fighting a top-tier Quasi-Saint level.

This combat power was truly a bit too exaggerated!

"A Transcendent Rank killed a Quasi-Saint level? For real?"

"Good grief! That's so ridiculous. Could it be that another Bo Jun has appeared?!"

"Comparing him to Bo Jun might be a bit of an exaggeration, but he shouldn't be too far off."

"The juniors nowadays are truly terrifying. If we don't work harder, we might not even be able to compete with a junior soon."

"I heard that for our assessment tomorrow, they're taking this Li Fan along. Does anyone know if this news is true?"

"No idea, but considering Li Fan's strength, it's highly likely."

...

As for Li Fan.

After finishing the celebration with Di Yun, Liu Ling, and the others.

Li Fan remained in his dormitory to continue studying the Star-Collapsing Fist and the Wind-Treading Art.

Having just tasted the benefits of cultivation techniques.

He was now very interested in them.

It wasn't that he was obsessed with the boost in combat power they provided.

He had a cheat, after all.

No matter how impressive a technique was, could it withstand a single glance from him?

It was more like the sense of accomplishment one gets when faced with a math problem far beyond their grade level, only to solve it using a very clever shortcut.

Not long after Li Fan started his research.

Gu Dan came to his door.

Looking at the lingering shock on Gu Dan's face, it seemed something major had happened.

"Teacher Gu Dan, this is...?" Li Fan asked, full of confusion.

Gu Dan didn't beat around the bush and said seriously, "Li Fan, get ready. You're going to an assessment tomorrow, along with the Senior Students."

Hearing this.

Li Fan was slightly stunned.

An assessment?

An assessment so soon?

But it was just an assessment; was it such a big deal that Gu Dan would have that expression?

Seeing that Li Fan still hadn't realized the gravity of the situation, Gu Dan continued,

"The ones going this time are all Senior Students, with the lowest strength being Quasi-Saint level. This means the assessment will be extremely dangerous, possibly even life-threatening. I suggest you think it over carefully."

"Actually, if you're really not confident, you can report to the superiors and skip this one."

Gu Dan was clearly acting out of kindness.

Because he truly hadn't expected the higher-ups to make such an arrangement.

Assessments of this level in the past had a significant mortality rate.

With Li Fan's potential being so high, he could easily wait until he officially reached the Quasi-Saint level before going.

Going now was simply too risky.

Listening to Gu Dan's words.

Li Fan also came to a realization.

So he was the only one among the New Students going.

But on second thought, if the other Quasi-Saint Senior Students could go, why couldn't he?

"Teacher Gu Dan, it's fine. Since they're letting me go along for the assessment, there must be a reason for it. It's also a good chance to temper myself."

Li Fan smiled and replied.

Hearing Li Fan's response.

Gu Dan hesitated to speak, but in the end, he didn't say anything more.

True, since the higher-ups had made this decision, there must be a certain logic to it.

After warning Li Fan several more times to be careful, he finally chose to leave.

"What kind of assessment is it? Even with my current abilities, there's a risk to my life?"

After Gu Dan left, Li Fan couldn't help but become interested in the content of this assessment.

Just what kind of assessment was it that would make Gu Dan think someone with his current strength might perish?

All of this.

Would probably be known tomorrow.

...

On the other side.

In that cluster of buildings in the deep sea.

The teleportation array appeared once more, and batch after batch of Oceanic Alien Race cannon fodder filed into it.

A new batch of Alien Race Prodigies also appeared nearby right on time.

Among these prodigies.

There was one whose appearance bore a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to the former Zi Ming.

This person was none other than Zi Ming's elder brother, Zi Yuan!

Compared to Zi Ming, the aura emanating from Zi Yuan was more than just a little bit stronger.

Moreover, it was evident that among the Alien Race Prodigies present, with the exception of a few—maybe three to five—the rest showed extreme respect when facing Zi Yuan.