The deputy examiner glanced at the time and raised his voice, "The exam is about to end. The Fire Dragon Train will be arriving at this station soon."
"We must board quickly, leave Beast Town, and return to Jiang City Base."
Hearing this, Wu Zimo let out a breath of relief and smiled.
He was the top scorer in this Formal Warrior Exam.
Soon, his name would begin to spread across Jiang City!
Why was his father honored as the Legendary Martial Grandmaster?
Was the realm of Martial Grandmaster that high?
Above it were Martial General, Martial Lord, Martial King, and so on.
Wu Sheng was called a legend because he was always first in everything.
First in the Formal Warrior Exam!
First in the Martial Master Evaluation!
The strongest among all Martial Grandmasters in Jiang City!
Wu Zimo declared, "No one can surpass me—no one ever will!"
Major Zhang stepped forward and gave a short concluding speech:
"From today, you are Official Warriors."
"Once back at the Survival Base City, the Warrior Association will issue you the official Bronze Medals within three days—make sure to collect them."
"Remember! Hunting beasts is the glory of a warrior, and the foundation of our home's defense!"
"With great power comes great responsibility. I hope you will walk further along the Martial Way and grow ever stronger."
"One day, you might reach the pinnacle of the Martial Way—and become the first Martial God in the world!!"
Major Zhang's impassioned words ignited the blood of every Trainee Warrior. They clenched their fists, hearts pounding.
The Martial God.
An unreachable dream!
But who didn't long to stand atop the Martial World as the first Martial God?!
To become the Martial God was to turn the tide, to sweep away all beasts across the globe.
Such a person would be remembered for all eternity, a myth inscribed in human history!
Not only did the human camp lack a Martial God, the beast camp had no divine beast either.
If either side gave birth to a divine-level being, the balance of power would instantly shift.
"Rumble, rumble…"
A deep, thunderous sound echoed from the direction of the platform.
The Fire Dragon Train had arrived.
"Alright, the exam's about over anyway. No one else should be coming back. Let's board."
The deputy examiners began organizing the Trainee Warriors to cross the platform.
Qian Lin quickly interjected, "Wait! The exam time isn't over yet!"
"Just wait a little longer!"
As the chief examiner, his words couldn't be ignored.
Besides, the exam technically wasn't over.
"It's this late. No one's coming back."
"Yeah, if they were going to make it, they'd have shown up already."
"Damn it, I just want to get out of this godforsaken place!"
None of the remaining Trainee Warriors believed anyone else would survive.
Anyone still missing now was likely already dead, swallowed by a beast.
"Damn it… I refuse to believe you died that easily."
Qian Lin appeared calm, but his fists clenched unconsciously.
He was deeply uneasy.
Even though Li Chuxi had managed to kill the Ironhide Grizzly—a mid-level beast—she might not stand a chance against a high-level one.
Qian Lin was worried she had encountered the injured high-level beast.
"Damn it, why am I even worried about him?"
"That's right, I only wanted to recruit him. That's all!"
He gave himself an excuse for the strange emotions stirring within.
Time ticked by.
The exam was nearly over.
"So he really died after all?"
Qian Lin's eyes dimmed, a strange heaviness clogging his chest.
Strength didn't guarantee survival.
In previous Formal Warrior Exams, even the strongest seed candidates had perished in Beast Town. It wasn't uncommon.
"Let's go…"
Qian Lin turned away, downcast.
Just then, someone exclaimed, "They're here!"
Qian Lin turned around in delight and saw a plume of dust billowing like an earthen dragon at the end of the street.
A man and a woman were sprinting toward them like leopards.
Just seconds ago, they were still far away; in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the train station.
"Did we make it in time?" Li Chuxi asked urgently.
Qian Lin opened his mouth, but caught himself. As the chief examiner—a lofty Martial Grandmaster—he had to remain composed.
So, he shut his mouth without saying anything.
A deputy examiner checked the time and nodded. "You made it."
Li Chuxi sighed in relief.
"That's good… That's good…"
Li Shiji panted heavily, his chest heaving with every breath.
He shot Li Chuxi a glare and grumbled, "Sis, this is all your fault! We almost missed the deadline just because you insisted on hunting that high-level beast!"
Li Chuxi laughed heartily. "Well, that Windwhisper Beast was too slippery. It ran so fast!"
"But hey, we made it in the end, right?"
The surrounding Trainee Warriors chuckled.
Even the deputy examiners laughed along.
Only the chief examiners didn't laugh—they exchanged glances, eyes full of confusion.
They knew the injured high-level beast was the Windwhisper Beast.
But the problem was… how did Li Chuxi know?
None of them had revealed any details about that high-level beast.
By rights, unless they encountered the Windwhisper Beast themselves, the candidates shouldn't even know its name.
"Oh, please! Brag much? You hunted a high-level beast?"
"You two combined probably aren't even enough to plug its teeth!"
"Forget a high-level beast—I'd call you 'Dad' if you even killed a mid-level one!"
"Yeah, why don't you just show us how many low-level beasts you killed instead?"
Some assumed Li Chuxi and Li Shiji were bluffing, and started mocking them.
"Clowns," Wu Zimo said, arms crossed, sneering in contempt.
He didn't believe for a second that these two latecomers could threaten his first place.
The deputy examiner said, "You two, show us your trackers."
Li Chuxi glanced at them and smirked.
"Hilarious. I don't have sons like you, but we still need to show the examiners—for the record."
"Shiji."
"Got it, sis. They're in the bag."
Li Shiji lifted his tactical backpack and dumped it onto the table.
That's right—everyone else took out their trackers.
He dumped his.
Clatter!
A mountain of tracking devices tumbled out!
The visual impact was overwhelming—like an avalanche, like a tsunami, crashing straight into the hearts of everyone present.
The entire place… fell silent.
Dead quiet.
Everyone stood frozen in shock.
Li Shiji scratched the back of his head and gave a sheepish smile. He looked at the dumbfounded deputy examiner and said:
"My sister and I got caught up in the hunt and lost count. Please help us tally them up."
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