C16 The Risks of Human Beings
C16 The Risks of Human Beings
Wang Miaoyan looked at the overjoyed Wang Yuanshan and then at the plain looking Wu Shuang. Her cherry lips turned into an "O" shape.
Just how terrifying was this youth's potential that his grandfather had taken a liking to and even tried his best to fight for his benefit?
Ever since Wu Shuang agreed to join Brilliant Dragon Divine Hall, Wang Yuanshan's attitude towards him became a lot closer.
As the strongest power of Human Clan, Brilliant Dragon Divine Hall had a main hall in every hundred nations, and every city and province had their own branch halls. Its financial, martial power, and influence were far greater than any of the super powers.
However, if one wanted to join this colossus, it would be impossible by solely relying on one's talent and family background. Even if someone recommended him, he would have to pass the Martial Arts Competition.
Speaking of the martial test, Wu Shuang also understood it back at the academy. After all, Five Forces was the dream of all the disciples.
Part of the reason Wu Shuang had joined Brilliant Dragon Divine Hall was for the dreams of the original owner.
In his memories, the martial test was organized by Brilliant Dragon Divine Hall, Lionheart Temple, Commonwealth of Hundred States and Supreme Emperor Alliance. These four armed forces would organize a cruel trial and when the time came, they would throw in a large number of Demon Beast and use real slaughter to select talents with superior quality.
Demon Beast s were the greatest enemies of humanity and were also the true hegemons of Beautiful Sound Realm. Their appearances were similar to mutated beasts, but they had to be a hundred times more dangerous and brutal.
As for the slightly stronger Demon Beast, it was even the size of a small mountain. When it moved, the ground trembled and the mountains shook.
In order to defend against the Demon Beast, the humans had built a tall wall with a large number of heavy weapons.
The Heavenly Sound Master of the four major armed forces had also been fighting on the front lines to reduce the pressure on the city's defenses and create a security zone together.
Even so, the human condition was still precarious, like a caged bird that would die if the cage was broken.
Since he had chosen to join Brilliant Dragon Divine Hall, the martial arts exam was a hurdle that could not be avoided.
"Elder Wang, please tell me in detail about this martial exam."
"Alright." Wang Yuanshan picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip and said,
"The location of the Martial Competition of our Yeyang Province is at the Jong Town."
"Ghost Town?" Wu Shuang blurted out.
Once, there was an outbreak of a beast tide that was broken through by a group of Demon Beast into the safety zone of Yoyang Province. It destroyed two cities and their surroundings in a row.
The name Mercenary Town was called after the later stages of the military camp. However, most people were still used to calling it Ghost Town.
"Yes, the town of Infantry Division has been restored into a fortress by the four great armed forces. Every year, around five thousand Demon Beast s will be placed inside the fortress. Most of them are Demon Soldiers, but they also have Demon Spirits." Wang Yuanshan continued.
"There's actually a demon spirit!" Wu Shuang was surprised. He knew that Demon Beast were split into Demon Soldiers, Demon Spirits, Great Demons, Demon Commander and so on. Each Demon Beast was further divided into three stages, with the first stage being the strongest.
If one were to look at the strength of an ordinary Apprentice and a Tier 3 Demon Soldier, the Advanced Apprentice might be able to defeat the Tier 2 Demon Soldier. However, if psychological and environmental factors were taken into account, a Tier 3 Demon Soldier would be able to sweep through an entire group of acolytes.
"In other words, a lot of people will die?" Wu Shuang's tone was low and he could feel the cruelty within.
Apprentices could already be considered the elite of the human race. In time, they might even become Heavenly Sound Master s.
"It's inevitable that there will be casualties." Wang Yuanshan sighed. "The human condition is actually a hundred times more dangerous than you know."
"There are some things I can't tell you right now, but you will know in the future, the safety now is just an illusion. We need even more stronger and stronger Heavenly Sound Master to fight the Demon Beast, otherwise, the ghost town will become the future of humanity!"
After Wang Yuanshan finished, the study room quieted down, leaving only three heavy breaths.
As someone who grew up in an era of peace and had never experienced a war of attrition, Wu Shuang could only feel a trace of the pain of losing his country and exterminating his family in books and movies.
He had once imagined himself going back to the days of the Resistance, expelling the forced capture and protecting his family and country.
And now, the crisis of his Beautiful Sound Realm, made him think of the dark ages his motherland had experienced in his previous life. Although he did not feel any sense of belonging to this place, his heart was still burning with rage.
With his current strength and mysterious library, he could easily obtain the unimaginable wealth, power, reputation, women, and all the wealth in the world. However, once his country and family were destroyed, what was the point in doing so?
"In my previous life, I was just a diaosi with an ordinary background. In a third-rate university, I would only be a worker or an employee in the future. I would be like a drop in the ocean of people. It wouldn't be any different if I was one."
"But in this life, Zhan Ge is everything and I am much wealthier and stronger than everyone else. What is a mere Demon Beast worth? I want to be the king of this world! "
Wu Shuang's eyes lit up. He had found the meaning of existence and a clear goal.
Wang Yuanshan saw the change in Wu Shuang's mental state and nodded secretly.
"Wu Shuang, although the martial test is risky, you don't have to worry. With your current strength, as long as you don't offend demon spirits or fall into a group of beasts, there won't be too much risk."
"Elder Wang, when will this Martial Competition begin?"
"Next Wednesday. Wu Shuang, prepare well for tonight. Come with me to Fengxin City tomorrow."
Wang Yuanshan leaned back in his chair, put his right hand on the edge of the table and tapped on it with his fingers in satisfaction.
Now, the more he looked at Wu Shuang, the more satisfied he was. Being able to accept him made him overjoyed.
The reason why he was so interested in Wu Shuang was because he cherished the talent, and because he recommended the talent up above. The branch hall that he governed would also obtain enormous benefits, and the amount of benefit was related to the talent's potential.
"Why are you going to Fengxin City?" Wu Shuang was confused.
Fengxin City was the capital of Yoyang Province. It would take at least twenty hours by train to get there, and it would take a few days to travel back and forth. Today was already Saturday, would he be able to make it back to the martial exam?
"Hehe, to agree to your conditions, you still need the approval of the higher ups. Moreover, it's rare for a heaven's pride level expert to appear in my Shangning City, so naturally, I have to fight for more benefits." Wang Yuanshan already treated Wu Shuang as one of his own, so he didn't even try to hide his words.
Seeing that Wu Shuang wanted to say something, Wang Yuanshan suddenly realized: "Oh, you are afraid that we won't be able to make it in time, hehe, on my Silver Shuttle Flying, we will arrive in less than three hours."
Hearing Wang Yuanshan's words, Wu Shuang had no more concerns. They chatted for a while more before Wang Yuanshan looked at his watch.
"Yes, the banquet should start soon. Speaking of which, the purpose of this banquet is to win over more talents before the martial exam."
Wang Yuanshan stood up with a smile. "Alright, let's go."
Wu Shuang and Wang Miaoyan nodded and followed him out of the study.