Although Zhao Mu is currently Combat Level 2, his total spiritual energy is even greater than that of a Combat Level 3!
Combined with his Spiritual Power Control, which has a proficiency of 53, and his own physical strength of 155, his explosive power surpasses even Tian Lu's at this moment!
Tian Lu was utterly unqualified to engage Zhao Mu in close combat; his weapon was disarmed directly, and his previously intact right hand was now numb from the shock!
He stared in horror at the god-like young man before him. If Zhao Mu wanted to kill him, unarmed, it would only take one strike!
But Zhao Mu chose not to kill. Instead, holding his halberd in his right hand, he used his left hand in a lion-pounces-on-rabbit move to directly grasp Tian Lu's neck!
"Whoosh!"
His movements were swift, clamping Tian Lu's neck tightly with one strike, his five fingers pressing deeply.
The effect of the Eagle Claw Technique was evident at this moment. If Zhao Mu had used three more points of strength, he could have torn Tian Lu's windpipe from his neck!
He didn't do that. Instead, he pushed Tian Lu's body in front of him and quickly ran towards Gao Yang!
Tian Lu's face was flushed, completely unable to resist, only able to let Zhao Mu use him as a human shield!
Instructors Zhang Biao and Xu Zhixiong watched this scene, speechless.
"This guy's physique is already not inferior to ours."
Zhang Biao managed to squeeze out that sentence.
Holding a 50-jin heavenly halberd in his right hand, and carrying the over 100-jin Tian Lu in his left, while still running at high speed.
Even with the enhancement of spiritual energy, he was definitely a monster!
Gao Yang never imagined that Tian Lu would be instantly defeated by the opponent!
The two had graduated from the same Yuwu School, were long-time friends, and cooperated seamlessly.
Tian Lu specialized in close combat, and he specialized in ranged attacks. Before coming this time, they had planned to cooperate fully if they encountered a free-for-all battle.
But now Tian Lu had already been defeated, and he had no way to attack Zhao Mu; there was nowhere for his arrows to strike.
While he hesitated, Zhao Mu had already rushed over, carrying Tian Lu.
In Gao Yang's panic and confusion, Zhao Mu directly threw Tian Lu at him as a weapon!
"Bang!"
The two bodies crashed heavily together, and Gao Yang's bow and arrow flew out of his hand.
Coming closer, the heavenly halberd was placed across Gao Yang's neck, while Tian Lu was already red-faced and unable to fight due to suffocation.
"Hand over all your number tags and forfeit."
Zhao Mu's voice was cold, giving the other party no chance to refuse.
They could only choose to surrender or die!
Zhao Mu's rapid defeat of two Combat Level 5 Spirit Energy Users made the people in the monitoring room and Zhang Biao feel that something was amiss.
"It's understandable if he easily dealt with those Trial Participants before."
"But this time, he fought two Combat Level 5 Trial Participants alone. Although the initial arrow attack played a part, his instant defeat of both was entirely real."
"This guy... you're telling me he's Combat Level 2 with E-rank Talent?"
Xu Zhixiong's eyes widened in disbelief.
Instructor Xie Yingxue also frowned slightly, then turned to look at Shen Moran and Shao Han, whose expressions were equally troubled.
"Shen Moran, Shao Han, you are Zhao Mu's classmates. What exactly happened during the Spirit Awakening Ceremony? Why was Zhao Mu, with this level of strength, rated as E-grade?"
Instructor Xie Yingxue was also very puzzled.
If it weren't for the Xuanfeng Empire's extreme emphasis on cultivating Spirit Energy Users, where no one could falsify information, she would even suspect that the military Specialist who conducted the Spirit Awakening Ceremony That day had reported false facts.
Shao Han gritted his teeth and whispered, "There's no mistake, he really does have E-rank Talent! The reason he's performing so well now is probably because he received guidance from a renowned teacher, which allowed him to progress so rapidly!"
At this point, he secretly thought to himself again, "But what does that matter? My Shao Family also has inherited Combat Techniques. If you were to encounter me now, Zhao Mu, you would taste defeat!"
Shen Moran thought of that mysterious Aunt Bu Yanhuan and also nodded.
"That's indeed the case."
Unexpectedly, upon hearing their words, Xu Zhixiong snorted coldly and said, "Can a renowned teacher's guidance enable a newly awakened E-grade talent to possess such terrifying combat abilities? You still know too little."
Amateurs watch the excitement, experts watch the method.
Only Instructors like Xu Zhixiong understood how terrifying Zhao Mu's control over spiritual energy was!
Combat Level 2, awakened for seven days. Yet he could skillfully use [Condense] and weapon [Spiritual Entanglement].
No renowned teacher in this world could teach such a student!
Hearing Xu Zhixiong praise Zhao Mu, Shao Han said unconvinced, "But it's an undeniable fact that he awakened at Combat Level 1. This means his subsequent Combat Level progression will be slow. Even if his foundation is solid, what good is it?"
"When we reach the Private Rank, he'll still be stuck at Fighting Fang. The difference in spiritual energy alone will be enough to crush him."
Xu Zhixiong frowned in displeasure but didn't bother with Shao Han.
Young people won't understand how cruel the world of Spirit Energy Users is without experiencing some hardship.
However, on another note, Shao Han was indeed correct.
He awakened at Combat Level 9, and Shen Moran also awakened at Combat Level 9.
Their Spiritual Energy Talents were far superior to Zhao Mu's. With proper training, they could be promoted directly to Private-level Spirit Energy Users within two months at most.
This was also one of the reasons why B-grade and above Awakened did not participate in the trials.
If they were to enter, they would completely dominate most other Trial Participants!
"But... if they were to encounter Zhao Mu now, who would win?"
Such a question arose in Xu Zhixiong's mind.
In terms of spiritual energy intensity and ability talent, they far surpassed Zhao Mu. According to normal reasoning, Zhao Mu should not be able to defeat them in a direct confrontation.
However, Xu Zhixiong felt that in a wilderness battle like the Trial Ground, Zhao Mu had a very high probability of winning against them!
Because Zhao Mu's actual combat performance was too dazzling!
On the battlefield, what matters is not just spiritual energy level, but also wisdom, experience, courage, and many other elements... On the battlefield, under Zhao Mu's halberd, Tian Lu and Gao Yang, though unwilling, still handed over their number tags.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Mu was overjoyed.
While fighting on the mountain top, they had actually already snatched 5 number tags!
Adding the two of them, and the one from the pursued Trial Participant, that made 8!
Zhao Mu now had 12 number tags in his possession.
He watched as the few people were carried away by the Giant Eagle, and couldn't help but sigh, "How difficult it is to fight hard and snatch them one by one. It's much easier to plunder other plunderers."
Zhao Mu was not in a hurry. He glanced at the sky and continued to find a place to hide his tracks.
More than three hours had passed since the trial began, and the fighting would only become more brutal later on.
Zhao Mu didn't need to rush, because the prey from down the mountain would surely deliver themselves to him.
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