Practical Assessment

February 1, 2057, early in the morning.

Zhou Tong and his group of nearly a hundred people, led by martial artists from the Limitless Club, headed to the train station to the location of this martial arts combat assessment.

Inside the train, various martial arts schools, including Extreme Martial Arts School, Thunder Martial Arts School, HR Alliance, and the Chinese military, successively played their respective recruitment promotional videos.

However, Zhou Tong had already made arrangements and would not join any faction for the time being. Once he obtained his martial artist status, he would immediately head to Shennongjia to cultivate the Great Poison Technique.

Then we'll go to Fog Island in Australia to get a share of the pie, and while we're at it, we'll connect with Luo Feng to make it easier to travel to space.

Earth's resources are too scarce; only in the universe are there more resources available for cultivating the Three Thousand Great Daos, and that is where Zhou Tong can truly showcase his abilities.

Having come all this way, and with this unexpected advantage, I have to see how magnificent the view from the summit is, and experience firsthand what it means to be lonely at the top.

"We've arrived. All aspiring martial artists, please disembark!"

The steel-built military camp exudes an aura of steel and iron.

Zhou Tong glanced around and saw that the cannons and missiles around him were radiating a strong killing intent towards the wilderness, but they also brought a strong sense of security to the people.

"Welcome, prospective martial artists, to the Tianfu Base South Military Region. With Lunar New Year's Eve just two days away, on behalf of the Chinese military, I extend my New Year's greetings to everyone. I also wish all prospective martial artists success in passing the combat assessment, becoming official martial artists, and becoming our comrades-in-arms, fighting together for the future of humanity and the rejuvenation of China!"

The loud sound immediately attracted the attention of everyone on the training field.

Zhou Tong looked over and saw that it was a military general, a war god.

The general's impassioned speech ignited the passion of everyone present, who roared with excitement.

Even Zhou Tong, who had always considered himself an observer, was now somewhat agitated and his emotions were running high.

Although the world is different, we are all Chinese, sharing the same culture and bloodline.

At this moment, Zhou Tong also felt a sense of agreement.

It wasn't until noon that all the prospective martial artists from Tianfu Base City and various garrison cities who came to participate in this martial arts combat assessment finally arrived.

The military training ground, which was somewhat empty in the morning, was now packed with 10086 people.

In addition to the military war god general, there are now high-ranking members from the Extreme Martial Arts School, the Thunder Martial Arts School, and the HR Alliance on the stage in front.

"Attention all prospective warriors, please proceed to your respective combat preparation room according to your region to collect your combat equipment and prepare for the practical assessment."

A week before the assessment began, the staff at the Extreme Club asked Zhou Tong what combat equipment he needed and helped him apply for the equipment in advance.

However, the equipment used in the actual combat assessment was standard equipment provided by the military. Although it was not as suitable as privately customized equipment, it was certainly sufficient to cope with this actual combat assessment.

Aside from the standard H-level combat suit, communicator, and backpack, Zhou Tong chose the heaviest Blood Shadow Type 2 longsword and three ordinary throwing knives, but did not request a shield.

After receiving their equipment, all the prospective warriors, fifty in total, were randomly dispersed by military troop transport vehicles to an abandoned county town, which was also the location of this combat assessment.

Based on the approximate geographical location, Zhou Tong recognized that this place should correspond to Longquan District in his world.

As soon as we approached the assessment area, a series of monster roars echoed in the air.

"Aww~"

"Roar~"

The monsters in the abandoned city are all low-level H-class monsters specially captured by the military from the wilderness, equivalent to a beginner-level warrior.

These monsters, though bloodthirsty, insane, and aggressive, are not very intelligent and do not possess any special characteristics.

After all, this is an assessment, which is somewhat more controllable than a real battle. There will definitely be casualties, but they will be kept within a certain range.

However, in every assessment, there are always some arrogant people who deliberately court disaster, and some unlucky souls who have no choice but to accept their fate.

In the sky, the resounding voice of the military's war god general rang out once again.

"Attention all prospective martial artists! The practical combat assessment will begin promptly at 6 PM and end promptly at 6 AM tomorrow. The rules are already clear to everyone, so I won't repeat them. Now, the martial arts practical combat assessment officially begins!"

On the isolation wall that sealed off the entire abandoned city, gates opened one after another.

10086 quasi-martial artists surged into the abandoned city like a tidal wave, then scattered like celestial maidens scattering flowers, searching for monsters and beginning their battles.

Without any acquaintances or friends, Zhou Tong randomly chose a direction and ran forward. With his psychic powers, he could easily find the monsters hiding in various places.

Soon, in the underground parking lot of a ruined residential area, Zhou Tong sensed three iron-haired wild boars, two large and one small, which seemed to be a family.

"With a united family, the road to the underworld will not be lonely; my first drop of blood was from you all!"

Zhou Tong gripped the Blood Shadow Sword and leaped into the underground parking lot exposed by the collapsed building, heading straight for the family of Iron-haired Wild Boars.

"Hmph! Hmph!"

Two uneasy roars came from the mouths of the two large iron-haired wild boars. It was normal for Zhou Tong to be discovered as he was running openly.

Whether sensing impending death or to protect their offspring, the two large, iron-haired wild boars charged at Zhou Tong.

The moment the two forces met, Zhou Tong abruptly stopped and slightly turned to the side, landing perfectly between the two wild boars and dodging their charge.

At the same time, Zhou Tong wielded the Blood Shadow Longsword in his hand using the Great Slaughter Technique. With a flash of sword light, the two Iron-haired Wild Boars were split in two.

"Uh~" The bloody scene was somewhat beyond Zhou Tong's expectations. It was his first time actually killing someone, and he had gone a little overboard.

Just as Zhou Tong was dealing with the wild boar, high-ranking military officials and leaders of the three major organizations were browsing through the prospective martial artists in the observation room, hoping to find some promising talents worth nurturing.

The scene of Zhou Tong cleanly and easily killing two iron-haired wild boars was witnessed by an officer who happened to be browsing his feed.

"Subtle-level movement techniques, profound-level swordsmanship, and strength reaching the advanced warrior level—whose genius has been hiding for so long, deliberately choosing this day to test and show off?"

The high-ranking members of several factions who were drawn over by the officer's startled breathing found that they had no recollection of Zhou Tong's appearance.

"Get his information!"

"Homeless? My HR Alliance has plenty of money, I'm definitely taking them this week!"

"Zhou Tong was rescued by our military. Judging from his personality, he would definitely prioritize our military!"

"He's a student of my Extreme Martial Arts Academy, he belongs to my Academy!"

"Tch! Zhou Tong showed outstanding performance during the preliminary martial artist assessment, but your Limit Martial Arts Academy ignored him. We, the Thunder Martial Arts Academy, dare not waste such a genius."

With no resources or background but outstanding talent, Zhou Tong was the most sought-after target by these forces. With just a little training, they could gain a loyal high-level fighter.

Time flies like water.

Zhou Tong's slaughter never stopped. These monsters were all nourishment for the Great Slaughter Technique, and their souls could also be used to cultivate the Great Soul Technique. How could Zhou Tong, who was already starving, bear to let them go?

Before we knew it, dawn was breaking.

"The assessment time is up. All prospective martial artists must leave the examination hall immediately!"