The conditions Wang Heng proposed had reached their absolute limit, and he looked at Luo Feng with eager anticipation.

"I apologize." Luo Feng bowed slightly. "Thank you to the Thunder God Martial Arts School, but I have already joined the Ultimate Martial Arts School and have no intention of transferring. Truly sorry."

Wang Heng paused, momentarily stunned.

Rejected?

"Why don't you reconsider it carefully?" the burly man said, his eyes narrowing in a frown.

"There's no need." Luo Feng stood up, offering another slight bow. "Mr. Wang, if there is nothing else, I will be taking my leave now." Luo Feng understood perfectly; now that he had declined the offer, sitting together any longer would only create awkwardness.

Wang Heng studied Luo Feng closely.

Facing such an offer, this young man remained completely unmoved. Wang Heng couldn't help but sigh internally, waving his hand with a smile. "Alright, I won't press you anymore. If you ever change your mind, the doors of my Thunder God Martial Arts School will always be open to you."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang." Luo Feng smiled and immediately retreated.

As soon as Luo Feng was gone, Wang Heng's expression darkened, and he shouted towards the outside, "Get Wan Dong here."

"Yes, Supervisor."

The subordinate outside immediately went to notify Wan Dong.

"I didn't expect the Ultimate Martial Arts School to poach another talent from us this time." Wang Heng stroked his chin, his tiger-like eyes narrowing slightly. "Since 'Phantom Battle God' was seriously injured and retired, in Jiangnan Base City, my Thunder God Martial Arts School has always been at a disadvantage compared to the Ultimate Martial Arts School. Alas!"

Wang Heng was anxious!

Globally, the Ultimate Martial Arts School and the Thunder God Martial Arts School were the two largest martial arts organizations! Their founders were the world's number one and number two strongest experts, respectively! Naturally, while some of the high-ranking officials from both schools presented smiling faces to each other on the surface, they were actually engaged in a fierce, covert rivalry, each vying to gain the upper hand!

Among the many base cities across the world, in a number of them, the influence of the Thunder God Martial Arts School surpassed that of the Ultimate Martial Arts School!

However, in Jiangnan Base City, the Ultimate Martial Arts School held a slight edge.

"Supervisor." The gloomy young man, Wan Dong, walked in.

Wan Dong exuded a palpable confidence in his every glance! Clearly, in the recent Warrior Practical Combat Examination, the number of monsters he had hunted surpassed Luo Feng's, securing him the first rank, which only fueled Wan Dong's self-assurance.

"Ah, Wan Dong." Wang Heng revealed a slight smile. "You are the most outstanding new martial artist among this batch from our Thunder God Martial Arts School! However... in terms of current strength, you still have some gap to close with Luo Feng."

"Supervisor?" Wan Dong became agitated.

He still had a gap compared to Luo Feng?

"Do you doubt my word?" Wang Heng frowned slightly.

Wan Dong shook his head. He knew that the Supervisor before him had once been a high-level Warlord-level martial artist, and coupled with the special authority granted by his 'Supervisor' position, his status was by no means inferior to that of a War God expert. How could such a person lie?

"I'll tell you plainly: your physical fitness is not inferior to his. But in actual combat, even three of you combined would not match one Luo Feng," Wang Heng stated solemnly. "However, while the gap between you and him is large now, it doesn't mean you will be weaker than him in the future. What you need to do now is work diligently and surpass him."

"I have seen many geniuses, but many geniuses have faded into obscurity!"

"Martial artists walk the edge between life and death! Your talent only means you have an earlier start. You have only just become a martial artist... this path, you have only just begun! Do not slacken in the slightest. Luo Feng is only the first opponent you must surpass. In the future, you will have to overcome many more opponents." Wang Heng encouraged him. "I hope one day to witness the birth of a new War God!"

Wan Dong felt his blood boil from the words.

Yes, Luo Feng was merely the first opponent. He would surpass many more people in the future, until he became a War God!

"Go on now. You fought all night; you should get some proper rest," Wang Heng said with a gentle smile.

"Yes, Supervisor." Wan Dong withdrew respectfully.

Wang Heng shook his head, picked up his teacup, and took a light sip. For years, ever since taking up the position of 'Supervisor,' he had constantly tried every means possible to cultivate talented individuals—sometimes applying pressure to them, sometimes attracting them with money or secret manuals, or using other tactics.

The more strong experts he cultivated, the more secure Wang Heng's own position became.

"Perhaps this Wan Dong will surprise me someday," Wang Heng chuckled self-deprecatingly. "But I don't expect him to be exceptional; having him catch up to Luo Feng would be good enough. Tsk, tsk... Entry-level at 18 years old, with excellent physical conditioning. What a promising seedling." Wang Heng shook his head, sipped his tea, and dismissed the thoughts.

No matter how good Luo Feng or Wan Dong were, they were still just 'promising seedlings.'

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In the Northern Military District of Jiangnan Base City, Luo Feng and Yang Wu, now dressed in their own clothes, were walking and chatting cheerfully.

"Crazy Man, the way Wan Dong looked at you just now was a bit strange. And he even said... he wants to compete with you to see who becomes a Warlord-level martial artist first," Yang Wu said, quite puzzled.

"Who knows what that was about. That Wan Dong seems to have taken me as a rival," Luo Feng also wondered about Wan Dong’s words earlier.

He didn't know that after Wang Heng's speech, Wan Dong had officially marked Luo Feng as his first opponent!

"I passed the practical combat examination; I need to inform my family," Luo Feng said with a smile, pulling out his mobile phone from his pocket. "Brother Yang, you should call your family too."

"Okay," Yang Wu nodded cheerfully.

Luo Feng and Yang Wu both dialed their respective family numbers.

……

Inside Mingyue Residential Area, Yangzhou City, one of the eight major garrison cities of Jiangnan Base City.

"Hong Guo, your Luo Feng will surely pass this Warrior Practical Combat Examination." Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan, pushing the wheelchair of their younger son Luo Hua, were conversing with a white-haired elder beside them.

"Is this combat examination dangerous?" Gong Xinlan couldn't help but ask. "Xiao Feng said it wasn't dangerous, but we looked online and saw that it is."

"Yes, there is a little danger," the white-haired elder nodded. "According to what my son said, there is generally a 3% to 5% mortality rate in these martial artist practical combat exams, and the disability rate hovers around 5% to 8%. This means that, on average, one practical combat exam session will incapacitate over a hundred prospective martial artists."

Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan exchanged a look; their hearts were extremely tense.

"Your Xiao Feng will be completely fine, don't worry," the white-haired elder said with a smile.

"Yes, yes." Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan nodded, but despite their outward appearance, the couple felt very uneasy deep down.

Luo Hua, sitting in the wheelchair, remained silent, but his fists were clenched tightly.

Suddenly—

A cheerful mobile ringtone sounded. Mother Gong Xinlan took her phone from her pocket, a trace of joy appearing on her face, and she looked over to the side. "It's Xiao Feng calling."

"Answer it quickly!" Luo Hongguo urged.

Luo Hua also stared at the phone, and the white-haired elder watched with a smile.

"Hello." Gong Xinlan answered the call and switched it to speakerphone.

"Mom, I passed the Warrior Practical Combat Examination. I'll be home tonight, so you have to prepare lots of good food," the voice from the phone was audible to everyone nearby.

Father Luo Hongguo smiled. Luo Hua, who had been gripping his fist tightly in his wheelchair, finally relaxed his grip and also smiled.

"Good, good! Mom will definitely prepare lots of delicious food." Gong Xinlan was overcome with excitement.

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August 2nd, evening, Mingyue Residential Area, Yangzhou City.

"Luo Feng is back! Congratulations."

"Congratulations my foot! That Warrior Practical Combat Examination was no challenge for Luo Feng at all."

Walking down the residential street, Luo Feng smiled and greeted the martial artists he encountered. In human society, the number of martial artists was significantly smaller than the number of ordinary people. In the Mingyue Residential Area, only martial artist families could afford to live here, and since they were all members of the Ultimate Martial Arts School, they naturally maintained close relationships.

"Mom, Dad!" Luo Feng spotted his parents and the family's caretaker standing right by their doorway.

"Eat, eat," Father Luo Hongguo immediately said with a laugh.

Luo Feng and his family were extremely happy that evening, because from this moment on, legally speaking, Luo Feng was officially a martial artist!

After eleven o'clock late at night.

In the home theater room on the second floor of Luo Feng's house.

"They say once you officially become a martial artist, you can access the internal network of the Ultimate Martial Arts School!" Luo Feng felt a surge of excitement. Some special internal networks required specific credentials to enter. Martial artists of the Ultimate Martial Arts School were entitled to access the internal network—the 'Ultimate Home'!

As for the HR Alliance platform, any martial artist could log in.

'Ultimate Home.' Luo Feng typed the URL on the keyboard.

Instantly, one entire wall of the theater room displayed a massive screen, at least two hundred inches across, which immediately loaded the website 'Ultimate Home.'

"Beep." Luo Feng verified his fingerprint.

Melodious music flowed through the theater room like a gentle stream, and on the enormous screen, an individual profile page appeared, featuring a photo of Luo Feng, followed by an information table—

Name: Luo Feng Gender: Male Address: Jiangnan Base City, Huaxia Country Warrior Certificate Number: 426123205608010002 Level: Warrior (Beginner) Contribution Points: 0 Currency Balance: 20,000,000 Huaxia Coins —————— P: Starting the martial artist career, Roar~~.