I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Ten minutes later.

In the northern part of Silver City, there is a large, square base surrounded by steel walls.

Two young men, dressed in tight-fitting tactical uniforms that accentuated their muscular physiques, were looking up at the plane that was gradually descending.

One of them, speaking with a heavy northern accent, said:

"That's the kid from the South, isn't he?"

"I recognize this plane. It belongs to the commander. Wow, that's some serious influence."

The other person glanced at him and said:

"What do you want to do?"

"He's coming here to be an examiner, so I have to test his abilities. What if he's not good enough and it delays the child's progress?"

"They're top-notch outside their field, why should you worry about them?"

The man crossed his arms and said:

"You know what it's like outside the circle. No matter how good the seedlings are, they'll be ruined if they're left outside. Which of the ones who leave here have ever amounted to anything? The outside circle is just not a good place; you can't grow good crops there."

"No matter how much outsiders praise it, we still have to see it for ourselves."

Another person took out a cigarette, snapped his fingers twice at the cigarette butt, and lightly touched the cigarette butt with his fingertips. He then took two puffs and it lit up.

He took a deep drag, letting the cigarette burn completely in one go, performing an epic inhalation, before exhaling a massive cloud of smoke. Amidst the swirling smoke, he spoke softly:

"Be gentle, you're a minor."

The man exclaimed excitedly, "You agreed? What will the base commander say when he asks later..."

"It's none of my business, I don't know anything about it."

Why are you so annoying?

During the conversation, the plane had already landed successfully.

With a hiss, the hatch opened.

Xue Jing stepped out and looked at the two people in tactical uniforms not far ahead.

Ning Yuantai, who was a step behind, also came out and saw the two men. He immediately raised an eyebrow and said:

"Captain Yang Yingyu...and Vice Captain Zhuang Qiu?"

Xue Jing casually asked, "You know him?"

Ning Yuantai nodded and said, "These two are the captain and deputy captain of our Zhige No. 65 Squadron. They are very well-known within our organization."

Within the Sixth Agency, armed organizations like White Crow and Zhige are divided into battalions, companies, and squads.

The brigades are all prefixed with a single number, such as the First Brigade, the Second Brigade.

The platoon is represented by a double-digit number. The first digit indicates which brigade it belongs to. For example, the 65th Platoon belongs to the 6th Brigade.

Squads are three-digit numbers. For example, Squad 838, where Xu Ren is located, is the eighth squad of the 83rd Company of the 8th Battalion of the White Crows.

"Squad Leader Yang Yingyu is a renowned master of martial arts who has broken through limits, while Vice Captain Zhuang Qiu..."

"Hey kid, what are you muttering about over there?"

A man named Zhuang Qiu, who was walking towards them, shouted, interrupting Ning Yuantai.

It was rare that he wasn't called Young Master Ning, but Ning Yuantai scratched his head, feeling awkward and a little unaccustomed to it.

"I am Xue Jing... Captain Yang, Deputy Captain Zhuang, hello."

Xue Jing walked up to the two of them, stopped, and nodded in greeting.

Although there is a custom of addressing someone as "Provincial Head" or "Deputy Head" in social interactions, when the "Provincial Head" is present, the "Deputy Head" should still be addressed with the word "Deputy".

"Hello."

Yang Yingyu nodded in response, shook hands with Xue Jing first, and then quickly let go.

Next was Zhuang Qiu. Xue Jing shook hands with him as well, but just as he was about to pull his hand back, the other man grabbed it.

"...Vice President Zhuang, do you have any guidance?"

Xue Jing tilted his head slightly and asked.

Zhuang Qiu opened his mouth, revealing a set of big white teeth:

"Instruction... is not really an option."

"I heard you're here to be an examiner for the martial arts exam, is that right?"

Xue Jing glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Zhuang Qiu didn't seem to want him to reply, and gradually tightened his grip on Xue Jing's hand:

“I respect the elderly and care for the young, and I don’t want the kids in the industry to be held back. Although you have a big name, I’m very skeptical that people outside the industry might be praising you too much, making you just a name without substance. So I want to test your abilities.”

"If I'm not satisfied, I'll report it directly to my superiors and persuade them to remove you from your job... You don't mind, do you?"

Zhuang Qiu's words were direct and straightforward, without any beating around the bush.

Ning Yuantai, who was standing nearby, looked displeased after hearing this and was about to speak when Xue Jing smiled and spoke first:

"Deputy Captain Zhuang."

His expression remained unchanged, his tone was calm and collected, utterly unassuming, without the slightest hint of intimidation, yet the words he uttered were sharp and incisive:

"You can't figure it out by testing."

This outrageous statement, so contrary to his refined appearance and tone, left everyone present stunned.

Yang Yingyu smiled, and his previously lukewarm gaze toward Xue Jing became more affectionate.

Ning Yuantai rubbed the area below his nose with his finger, chuckled a few times, and looked smug.

This is our Brother Xue. He's incredibly skilled with his hands and has a sharp tongue. He never loses out. Following him is like reading a fast-paced, enjoyable novel.

"...You're quite the actor, aren't you?"

Zhuang Qiu twitched his lips and suddenly gripped Xue Jing's hand tightly!

"puff--"

The air between their hands was squeezed out by a tremendous force, producing a crisp sound, and a visible ring of air wave spread out, blowing the clothes and hair of those around them backward.

This was a very sudden attack, giving almost no time to prepare.

Zhuang Qiu felt that with his strength—enough to turn a steel bar as thick as his wrist into a needle—he could teach this young man a lesson and make him understand that one shouldn't make empty boasts.

however--

"Click, click-click—"

A strange sound of bones vibrating came from the room, and Zhuang Qiu let out a soft exclamation, somewhat incredulous.

...It remained completely still.

It was as if what you were holding in your hand was not a human hand, but a mountain compressed to the size of your hand, and no matter how hard you tried, you could not shake the mountain in the slightest.

"You can use more force."

Xue Jing spoke calmly.

"With such a small amount of strength, what can you possibly test?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Qiu gritted his teeth, his face flushed red, and the veins on his arm bulged as he began to tremble slightly.

The concrete floor where the two stood was cracked, with the cracks gradually spreading outwards, and the floor was shaking faintly.

As Zhuang Qiu exerted his strength, his body gradually curled up from a normal standing posture, and his originally tall figure became a head shorter than Xue Jing's.

After looking down at him for a moment, Xue Jing said in a completely calm tone, "Vice Captain Zhuang, you did your best."

As he spoke, Xue Jing suddenly twisted his wrist.

Today, his physical endurance is vastly different from before. Xue Jing can unleash more than six times the explosive power of his usual form with the Hidden Dragon Style killing move, Wind and Thunder, which is theoretically capable of infinitely compressing energy.

With the doubled power of the twins and the Lion King's great blessing from the Nirvana Technique... even though he still had several methods to amplify his strength that he hadn't used, it was already terrifying to the extreme.

Zhuang Qiu was grabbed by Xue Jing and spun around. Starting from his palm, twisting spiral patterns appeared on his skin, moving upwards along his wrist, forearm, upper arm, shoulder, and body. The tough tactical uniform was completely torn apart until Zhuang Qiu was left with only his underwear to cover his body. He was spinning wildly in the air like a fan.

A massive horizontal tornado appeared out of nowhere, sweeping up all the surrounding dust, fallen leaves, pebbles, and other small objects.

"Snapped--!"

After spinning in the air for more than twenty seconds, Zhuang Qiu finally landed face down on the ground with a thud, motionless.

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