Exploding God

Chapter 1112 Screening

Herbal medicine...for personal use?

Zhang Xinghuo did not explicitly state the reason, and Lu Ze did not have the habit of prying into privacy, but he could easily deduce that martial artists traveling outside carried some special medicinal herbs for their own use, for one of two reasons—to suppress hidden injuries or to regulate their bodies.

Seeing that Lu Ze agreed, Zhang Xinghuo's smile broadened.

Looking at Zhang Xinghuo's smile, Lu Ze sighed inwardly.

Strictly speaking, I've really hit the jackpot.

The biological repair fluid, which is readily available in the outside world, has become a sacred medicine sought after by countless martial artists in the Mist Plains.

In actual combat, the Crimson Jade Coin, whose effect is comparable to that of the Mist Crystal Stone, may be the magic weapon for a martial artist to turn the tide and win.

If a single piece of red jade coin were placed on Earth, it would fetch an astronomical price.

So, is monopolizing import trade the foundation upon which the Tantai family stands?

Thinking of this simple, absurd conclusion, Lu Ze couldn't help but chuckle.

From this perspective, Longpei Bazhenyu was far more important to the Tantai family than Tantai Zang, the family's eldest son.

No wonder the Tantai family made such a big fuss in Quwu County, using recruitment as a pretext to set up surveillance, which can be regarded as the Wuyuan Continent version of waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump... Unfortunately, what they got was not a white rabbit.

Lu Ze's eyes were playful. He wondered what their expressions would be when they discovered that Tantai Mingze and the others were dead in a couple of days. The scene would definitely be very interesting.

After a brief moment of thought, Lu Ze looked at Zhang Xinghuo, who had become noticeably more lively, and asked gently, "A round trip will take at least seven days. Won't that delay your brother's treatment?"

"No, not at all. I prepared enough medicine for half a month before I left." Zhang Xinghuo was still excited when he thought of the deal he had just made. "I never expected the Yan family to be so generous. Two bottles of dragon's saliva liquid are enough for my brother to fully recover."

"Then congratulations in advance. You two siblings have a really good relationship." Lu Ze smiled and looked at Zhang Xinghuo's excited face. He always thought of A Ming and the bond of blood ties.

"Hehe." Zhang Xinghuo's round face was full of pride.

While the two were talking, the martial artists who had left the crowd casually returned to their original positions, as if they were not the ones who had just left.

The crowd buzzed with discussion, and Yan Wenchang took it all in, a smirk playing on his lips.

He handed the bottle of ambergris to the servant beside him, clapped his hands, and when all eyes were on him, he cleared his throat and said:

"Since you have all chosen to trust the Yan family, I, Yan, will not let you down. I have another piece of good news to announce."

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to look.

"There will inevitably be some last-minute arrangements for this trip. At that time, my Yan family will give two extra bottles of Dragon Saliva Liquid to teams that are acting alone! However, there are limited spots available, so it won't be for everyone. It will be first come, first served! I hope you can understand this in advance."

The audience burst into laughter.

"The Second Steward is so generous!"

"We, the Five Tigers of Longshan, have accepted this task. We hope you gentlemen can do us a favor."

"No problem! But if there are limited spots, everyone should rely on their own abilities."

The square was filled with the noise of people, and it suddenly became as lively as a vegetable market.

Lu Ze could feel the intense gazes around him without even turning around.

He even heard the girl next to him quietly swallowing her saliva.

Ugh……

Lu Ze sighed inwardly; Yan Wenchang's actions only confirmed the seemingly absurd conclusion he had just made.

For vassal families like the Tantai and Yan families, biological repair fluid is not a rare commodity. What truly retains its value is the Crimson Jade Coin, which can be used as both currency and a Star Source power bank.

The Yan family's move not only preserved a large number of Crimson Jade Coins, but also allowed them to command nearly a thousand high-level martial artists at a minimal cost.

Looking at the martial artists volunteering, Lu Ze thought to himself, "Even Wall Street capitalists would be moved to tears by this tactic."

……

"I won't take up any more of your time. The registration and screening process will begin immediately. Teams that pass the screening should meet at the North Station in Chongma Town. We will depart promptly in 90 minutes."

Yan Wenchang clasped his hands in a fist salute and then turned back to the pavilion, while the black-clad warriors in two rows transformed into dozens of afterimages and shot to the left and right.

The clear, tinkling sound of bells rang out from both sides, drawing the crowd's attention.

Four figures dressed in light blue robes appeared and said in unison, "After confirming your teams, please proceed to the stone pillars on both sides of the square. The testing period is one hour; those who are late will not be waited for."

The gray felt on the left and right sides of the square was pulled back to reveal two rows of green and yellow stone pillars, each occupying about seven or eight square meters.

Those stone pillars stand about two meters tall, like petrified wood on Earth. Their surfaces are uneven, with jade-like textures and a natural bluish-yellow hue, giving them an extraordinary feel.

Upon closer inspection, these "petrified woods" are marked with scale lines. To the left of the scale lines is a vertical groove covered with crystal and filled with silver liquid, resembling a mercury column magnified a hundred times.

Is this the Kirihara Riku version of the boxing ring?

"Brother Lu, let's go over there."

Although Zhang Xinghuo was young, he was very familiar with this kind of test and had already taken the lead while talking.

Lu Ze hummed in agreement and followed behind at a leisurely pace.

At this point, the crowd in the square was divided into three groups.

The first category consists of martial artists who originally came together and spontaneously formed teams, who have already walked towards the martial arts stone stakes to prepare for the test.

The second type is martial artists with sufficient strength. The flow of star energy around them is significantly stronger than that of others. They disdain teaming up with strangers and stand proudly with their arms crossed.

The third category consists of those who lack the strength or have other plans and need to form teams on-site. Among them, the slightly stronger martial artists leap to the blue-robed man and post team recruitment information, which is then announced by the Yan family.

Nearly a thousand people were present, at least two-thirds of whom belonged to the third category. They spontaneously gathered around the man in blue robes, looking at the recruitment list displayed on the projector and seeking a team.

There are six stone pillars on the east and west sides of the square. At this moment, the area in front of the No. 1 stone pillar on the east side is particularly deserted, with only one team standing there. The surrounding crowd and that team always maintain a certain distance.

The four-man group consisted entirely of burly men, all with shaved heads and filthy braids tied at the back of their heads; they were none other than the hunters who had appeared outside the town earlier.

Their distinctive features were too obvious: tattered clothes, fierce appearance, and imposing aura. Coupled with their reputation as hunters who were absolutely not to be trifled with, no one wanted to mess with them.

"Tsk tsk, why isn't that chick coming over? She'd be getting some meat with us, hahaha." The tall man leered at them, noticing that Zhang Xinghuo was fifty or sixty meters away, and said with a hint of regret.

"Stop bringing up your dirty business every other sentence," the shorter man next to him said, pursing his lips.

"You don't know anything. I'll go check it out after the test," the tall man muttered under his breath.

The blue-robed warrior from the Yan family ignored this, or perhaps he had seen so many people that he was no longer surprised. He looked up at the one-eyed giant at the head of the group and said, "If you are ready, please attack this target together. Take the highest value from three combined attacks."

"Do we really need to team up? I can handle this myself. Boss, you just keep an eye on things." The tall man walked up to the one-eyed giant, looking completely indifferent.

The one-eyed man crossed his arms and nodded.

The martial artist from the Yan family in charge of the test raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, and couldn't help but glance at the one-eyed man again. He truly lived up to his infamous reputation as a hunter. Then, after thinking for a moment, he added:

"Are you four sure you're only forming one team?"

"My older brother never repeats himself." The tall man grew impatient and stepped forward, standing two meters away from the stone pillar, and struck out with his palm from a distance.

(End of this chapter)