NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28: Chapter 28
Chapter 28: Invitation
As the night passed, everyone in the surveillance room confirmed that Qin Mu had mastered some form of monster control ability, although it was not yet proficient. This was evident from the occasional deaths of monsters during Qin Mu's experiments. Without a doubt, the most eye-catching performance in this exam belonged to Qin Mu.
However, besides Qin Mu, Luo Feng's performance also attracted a fair amount of attention. Qin Mu's high-profile actions didn't cause too much of an emotional disturbance to Luo Feng, who remained focused on his own training, using the fighter practical exam as an opportunity to hone his movement techniques, showcasing his mastery of the micro level. An 18-year-old fighter with micro-level movement techniques would be a dazzling presence anywhere. However, due to Qin Mu's appearance this time, Luo Feng's limelight was completely overshadowed.
As dawn broke, the town was filled with a series of piercing sounds, announcing the end of the fighter practical exam. Qin Mu stopped his experiments and, surrounded by a dozen monsters, walked towards the exit of the town.
At the entrance of the town, all the prospective fighters emerged one by one, almost all of them bearing injuries, indicating that their battles with the monsters had not been easy. When Qin Mu appeared, everyone looked at him with shock and envy, surrounded by monsters. In front of them, the ferocious monsters were as docile as pets, and one of them even carried a bag containing the left ears of the monsters he had killed, which served as proof of the number of monsters hunted. Last night, many people witnessed Qin Mu taming monsters in the middle of the street, and later, these monsters even hunted other monsters on their own.
Among the crowd, Luo Feng was also surprised and curious. "Why can my spirit power only affect inanimate objects? Once it gets close to a monster, it just goes through and I can't control it."
Last night, after seeing Qin Mu's actions, he had also tried secretly in a blind spot of the surveillance, but without any success. However, Luo Feng wasn't too disappointed. Being able to awaken spirit power and control objects was already something he was satisfied with.
Soon, after everyone came out, they gathered at the entrance of the town to submit the left ears of the monsters they had killed, proving the number of monsters they had hunted.
"Three monster left ears, next, injured on the left arm."
"Two monster left ears, next."
Military personnel were busy registering.
"Look, it's Qin Mu!"
"His strength is terrifying; he easily killed a whole street of monsters."
"I saw it too. He could fly and control throwing knives to kill monsters from a distance. It was ridiculous."
"I saw it too. I even saw him tame a monster. Compared to us, he's on a completely different level."
"Look at those dozen monsters around him, as obedient as my pet dog. If only I had such an ability."
When Qin Mu appeared, the eyes of all the prospective fighters were on him. Qin Mu was not surprised by the attention and walked confidently towards the three officers collecting the monster ears. One of the officers faced Qin Mu, while the other two were busy recording data on their computers. The officer facing Qin Mu looked at the monsters around him with curiosity but still sat up straight and said, "Qin Mu, please present the left ears of the monsters you've hunted."
By now, almost everyone knew Qin Mu, so there was no need to verify his identity.
"Yes." Qin Mu nodded. The backpack hanging on a monster behind him flew out automatically, pouring a large number of monster ears into the metal pot beside it. At the same time, he snapped his fingers, and the dozen monsters behind him suddenly collapsed in unison, their minds shattered and dead. The throwing knives on his thigh flew out, cutting off the monsters' ears and sending them into the metal pot. The officer watched this scene, his eyes widening involuntarily, swallowing hard. There was also a commotion around. Qin Mu had actually killed a dozen monsters with a snap of his fingers.
"Holy shit, that's awesome!"
"Controlling throwing knives, I can understand. I've heard that spirit masters can manipulate objects from a distance, but what's going on here?"
Listening to the comments around him, Qin Mu smiled faintly. Since he had decided to put on a show, he might as well make it perfect. In fact, achieving this was simple. The monsters in front of him were already considered part of the Zerg swarm, and controlling them to commit suicide was the easiest thing to do. Taking them with him wouldn't be convenient, and rather than leaving them to be studied by the military, it was better to end their lives himself.
"You can count them now." Qin Mu said calmly.
The officer didn't waste any words and counted them immediately. After a moment, he said, "Very impressive, a total of 226 monster left ears."
Everyone knew that this was not Qin Mu's true strength, because after killing some monsters at the beginning, he spent the rest of the time experimenting with his abilities.
"Next." The officer turned to the next person.
"Qin Mu." Just as Qin Mu was about to leave, he heard a voice.
"Hello, Qin Mu. I am Zhuge Tao, the manager of the Limit Dojo. Congratulations on passing the practical exam. I represent the Limit Dojo and formally invite you to join us. As long as you join the Limit Dojo, we can immediately sign a special training contract with you from the global headquarters of the Limit Dojo. We can provide you with 100 million in startup funds, as well as three manuals on movement techniques, guiding techniques, and attack techniques, each worth no more than 300 million." A middle-aged man in a black Tang suit pushed through the crowd and stepped forward. This man in the Tang suit was slender, with a hooked nose and a gentle smile in his eyes. He had a somewhat effeminate aura. Behind him stood Wu Tong, the chief instructor of the Limit Dojo, with respect.
As soon as these words were spoken, the prospective fighters around erupted in a huge uproar. The difference was too great. After all, the usual startup funds for joining the Limit Dojo were only 1 million. However, before Qin Mu could respond, another person, a burly man, quickly stepped forward.
"Hello, Qin Mu. I am Wang Heng, the manager of the Thunder Dojo. I represent the Thunder Dojo and formally invite you to join us. As long as you join the Thunder Dojo, you can also sign a special training contract from the global headquarters. Moreover, we can provide you with 200 million in startup funds, as well as three manuals on movement techniques, guiding techniques, and attack techniques, each worth no more than 500 million."
"Regarding the special contract, I don't know if you've heard about it, but every year, worldwide, no more than ten fighters receive this special training contract. Each one is a true genius. This year, our Thunder Dojo has only issued three special training contracts. One is for a 20-year-old advanced level warrior from the European Union. Another is a genius from South America, who, like you, is also a spirit master. The third is a 16-year-old intermediate level warrior from our country. If you agree, you will be the fourth."
In recent years, the competition between the Limit Dojo and the Thunder Dojo had been fierce, and the Thunder Dojo had generally been at a disadvantage. It was clear that they had decided to make a big bet to secure Qin Mu. Hearing Wang Heng's words, Zhuge Tao's expression changed, and he was about to say something when an officer in military uniform on the other side spoke first.
"Hello, Qin Mu. I am Zheng Xing, the military representative. I represent the military and invite you to join us. If you join the military, you can be directly appointed as a colonel and enter the special forces. Our special forces are similar to their dojos' special training contracts, with many geniuses like you. After joining the military, you can choose to lead troops or form your own elite fighter squad according to your own wishes. Likewise, we will provide 100 million in startup funds, as well as three manuals on movement techniques, guiding techniques, and attack techniques, each worth no more than 300 million.
We've noticed that you have the talent for spirit master and are good at beast taming. We also have many spirit masters within the military, with specialized training for spirit master, and even spirit master who are good at beast taming like you. If you join us, you will be taught by specialists. This is not the place to talk. We can go somewhere quiet to discuss the specifics of the contract and benefits. What do you think?"
On the other side, a member of the HR Alliance who hadn't had a chance to speak quickly said, "Hello, Qin Mu. I am a representative of the HR Alliance. As long as you join the HR Alliance, we can directly give you 1 billion in startup funds."
At this moment, the prospective fighters around who were participating in the exam were completely crazy. One billion! Many fighters couldn't earn that much money in their entire lives.