Zhao Mu never acted presumptuously; if he could resolve an opponent cleanly and decisively, he would never waste an extra second.
After crippling the Spearman's fighting strength, he quickly turned and rushed toward the Shield and Sword Wielder.
The Shield and Sword Wielder was lying on the ground. As Zhao Mu approached, he suddenly raised his hand and flung a handful of dirt toward Zhao Mu's face.
Zhao Mu had already guarded against him. The moment the opponent made his move, Zhao Mu sidestepped to dodge, swinging the two-meter-long heavenly halberd in his hand directly at him!
An inch longer is an inch stronger. The Shield and Sword Wielder had no chance to counterattack. This strike landed squarely on his shoulder, forcefully smashing and breaking his bone!
With a "crack!" followed immediately by the Shield and Sword Wielder's agonizing howl.
"Surrender!"
Zhao Mu said coldly. He knew people were already approaching the location of the firelight, so he wasted no time, pressing the long blade of the heavenly halberd against the man's throat.
Although it wasn't sharpened, heavy weapons never needed a sharp edge to kill!
Seeing that the tide had turned, the Shield and Sword Wielder, though unwilling, could only grit his teeth and take out all the number tags on his person.
"Don't be too arrogant, you bastard. Young Master Jin has set his sights on you! No matter how powerful you are, can you fight dozens of us?"
He stuck out his neck and said with a cold laugh.
Zhao Mu lowered his gaze, but he had already realized this fact.
Because before entering the Trial Ground, he had seen Wang Qing and two others following Golden Elephant City.
"You guys?"
Zhao Mu looked at him with a faint smile, "After you're eliminated, what relationship do you have with them?"
That single sentence stunned the Shield and Sword Wielder.
In everything he said, he was still proud of being able to join Golden Elephant City's Large Corps.
But wasn't the purpose of their mobilization to pass the trial?
Now that he was about to be eliminated, what did those people, or Golden Elephant City, have to do with him?
Cowardly people always yearn to band together and treat the strength of the collective as their own.
This illusionary sense of belonging makes them arrogant.
Zhao Mu couldn't be bothered to waste time with him and sent these people away one by one, including the Archer who had already fainted.
There was no choice; if he left the Archer here, he would definitely be burned to death by the raging fire.
Flames spread rapidly across the surrounding area, and many trees crackled. Zhao Mu narrowed his eyes.
Outside the ring of fire, lights and shadows flickered; someone had arrived.
"Fine. I'll take this opportunity to acquire more number tags!"
From these five people, Zhao Mu collected over twenty more number tags. He now possessed 35 number tags, making him the individual holding the most number tags in the entire Trial Ground.
But this was not enough. He had to ensure he had a sufficient advantage to firmly secure first place.
Moreover, he knew the examiners of the Qingfeng Camp would be watching this area.
As an E-rank Talent Awakener, even if he joined the Qingfeng Camp, it would be difficult for him to receive preferential resources.
Therefore, he had to fight, to show his sharp edge, and attract attention!
Zhao Mu retreated a few steps, leaving the area where the flames were burning.
If the fire continued to burn like this, half the mountaintop would be scorched, and no one would be able to rest properly tonight.
But this was perfect, as Zhao Mu had already rested sufficiently.
The abilities of the Turtle Breathing Technique and Sleep allowed him to recover his condition in the shortest possible time.
Inside the Monitoring Room, seeing Zhao Mu resolve 5 opponents in one go, the expressions of the instructors varied.
A gleam flashed in Instructor Xie Yingxue's eyes. The name "Zhao Mu" was infinitely merging with "Marquis Changfeng."
In reality, Zhang Biao had only casually mentioned Marquis Changfeng that day. After all, as the sole case of an E-rank Talent ultimately becoming an Imperial Pillar, his existence inspired countless Ability Users with poor talent.
However, in the Empire's millennium-long history, despite countless Ability Users, only this one legend had been born.
But Instructor Xie Yingxue was clearly paying close attention to Zhao Mu.
"He currently holds over thirty number tags. As long as he isn't eliminated later, he's guaranteed to join the Qingfeng Camp."
Xu Zhixiong rubbed his chin and said suspiciously, "But this kid seems to have provoked someone and is being targeted. If Golden Elephant City's team surrounds and annihilates him, hehe, that'll be a good show to watch!"
Xu Zhixiong wore an expression of someone enjoying the spectacle; he wasn't overly concerned with who won or lost.
Shen Moran's feelings were complicated, and she lightly bit her lip.
If Zhao Mu was truly destined to enter the Qingfeng Camp, then she would just wait.
"Why should I regret anything? I, Shen Moran, am a B-rank Space Element Ability User, and naturally, I have a boundless future! What about Zhao Mu..."
She pursed her lips, "What does it have to do with me?"
In reality, she was somewhat afraid to keep watching. The better Zhao Mu performed, the more it felt like a slap in her face.
Shao Han narrowed his eyes.
Because, from a bird's-eye view, he saw that a good show was about to begin.
"He just went through a major battle, and immediately after, he runs into that lunatic. Zhao Mu, can you hold on?"
As he spoke, he secretly ground his teeth.
On the surface, he looked calm and composed, but in reality, every achievement Zhao Mu made added a degree of irritation to his heart... Zhao Mu quickly flashed away, and suddenly saw spiritual power light flashing ahead.
"Boom!!"
A huge roar came from the front side, sounding like a massive tree collapsing. The noise was exceptionally loud.
Zhao Mu focused his gaze and saw that in a patch of forest, trees were smashed and scattered, and three Trial Participants lay miserably on the ground, their condition unknown.
Standing among them was a two-meter-tall fat man with an expressionless face, casually holding a massive warhammer in his right hand.
Li Zixuan's introduction of this person appeared in Zhao Mu's mind.
Wu Gang, the School Tyrant of Lujiang City No. 7 High School.
Zhao Mu's height of 1.87 meters was already quite tall, but Wu Gang was a full two meters tall!
His weight was estimated to be over 300 catties (150 kg or 330 lbs), heavier than two Zhao Mus combined.
With this physique, his strength far surpassed that of ordinary people.
Clearly, he had been attracted by the large fire.
And the three people on the ground must have attempted to surround and attack Wu Gang only to be counter-killed.
When Zhao Mu saw Wu Gang, Wu Gang also saw him.
From the first moment he saw Wu Gang, Zhao Mu knew this was a difficult opponent.
Wu Gang had killed people; his eyes held a cold indifference toward life.
The battle here quickly drew the attention of all observers.
Instructor Xie Yingxue brought up Wu Gang's data and couldn't help but say, "Talent C, Combat Level 5. His father is a Colonel Officer in the Lujiang City Military Preparatory Force, and he Cultivates the Intermediate Combat Technique, [Majestic Mountain Force]."
"Furthermore, he currently has 22 number tags. Of his previous opponents, three were killed by him, and eight were left disabled. Not a single one left the Trial Ground completely unharmed."
"What a ruthless fellow!"
Instructor Xie Yingxue commented lightly, but looking up at the battlefield, she held a hint of expectation: "What kind of battle will erupt when this guy goes up against a freak like Zhao Mu?"
Zhang Biao took a deep breath, his eyes also full of excitement, "One of these two guys is going to die, right! Hehe!"
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