Swallowing the Stars: My Comprehension is Beyond the Heavens!

Chapter 23 First Battle, Head-on Devastation

Seeing Zhuge Tao smile without answering, the burly man felt as if ants were crawling inside him, making him feel extremely uncomfortable!

His eyes darted around, and suddenly he shouted at Wan Dong and Ma Xiao in the distance, "Wan Dong, Ma Xiao, come here!"

Wan Dong and Ma Xiao had just changed into their combat uniforms when they heard their supervisor calling them. They were slightly taken aback, then ran over.

"Manager, what can I do for you?"

The burly man laughed and said:

"This is Mr. Zhuge Tao, the manager of the Limitless Martial Arts Academy. I heard him say that their academy recruited two geniuses in advance, so they invited you to come and meet them."

As he spoke, the burly man pointed to Luo Feng and Luo Xia in the distance, "Those are the two. I heard from Mr. Zhuge Tao that these two children are very talented..."

Wan Dong and Ma Xiao first bowed to Zhuge Tao before looking in the direction their supervisor had pointed.

At this moment, Luo Xia and Luo Feng were talking about something, both with smiles on their faces.

Wan Dong, whose expression was rather gloomy, pondered for a moment and said, "Since they are brothers from the Limitless Martial Arts Academy, we should indeed go and get to know them. Manager, then we'll head over."

"Hahaha, go ahead," the burly man said with a loud laugh.

Zhuge Tao glanced at him and said indifferently, "Wang Heng, you're really quite boring."

The burly man Wang Heng laughed:

"There's nothing I can do. You've piqued my curiosity. As a supervisor, I can't very well lower myself to ask those two kids directly, so I had to send Wan Dong and the others."

……

Luo Xia was talking to his older brother Luo Feng about entering the practical assessment area when two strange young men suddenly walked over.

What's strange about them is that Luo Xia and Luo Feng don't know these two young men, but they seem to be there for the two brothers.

"Are you Luo Feng and Luo Xia?"

The first to approach, a gloomy young man with a purple birthmark on his face, looked at Luo Feng and Luo Xia with an excited longing in his eyes—

"Do you dare to have a competition tonight in the martial arts combat assessment? Whoever scores the most points will win first place!"

Luo Xia and Luo Feng were both taken aback. They exchanged a glance and looked at the gloomy young man with a speechless expression.

Rorschach asked, "Who are you?"

"Hello, we're from Thunder Martial Arts Academy. My name is Ma Xiao, and this is Wan Dong. We heard that you were both geniuses recruited early by Extreme Martial Arts Academy, so we came to get to know you."

At this moment, the handsome young man next to the gloomy young man smiled and spoke.

Luo Xia said calmly, "This doesn't sound like the attitude of someone who's here to get to know you."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiao still smiled.

Compared to Wan Dong's gloomy and cold demeanor, Ma Xiao seemed like a smiling tiger, with a smile that made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

Wan Dong then said, "What, are you scared?"

Luo Feng frowned. "What are you afraid of?"

Wan Dong snorted coldly, "If you're not afraid, then let's have a competition! Let's see who's more talented."

Rorschach scoffed. "Boring."

Luo Feng shook his head. "We're not interested."

Wan Dong looked at the Luo brothers, wanting to say something, when suddenly, the military loudspeaker announced the assembly call—

"All aspiring martial artists, please assemble in the plaza. We are about to depart for Monster Town, the location for this practical assessment!"

Time is up.

They are about to head to Monster Town, where this practical assessment will take place.

Wan Dong glanced at Luo Xia and Luo Feng, then walked away with Ma Xiao.

Not far away, Wang Heng, who had been watching the whole scene, raised an eyebrow and said with a smile:

"Zhuge, those two kids from your Extreme Martial Arts Academy are quite composed. They didn't get carried away at the slightest provocation! Haha, if they do well in this assessment, I'll personally recruit them!"

Zhuge Tao glared at him and said, "Get lost!"

Wang Heng laughed and shook his head. "You rascal, it was just a joke, nothing funny!"

……

Led by a soldier, Luo Xia and his group of quasi-martial artists arrived at the outskirts of a small town.

The town was surrounded by barbed wire, and a large number of soldiers with guns patrolled the area.

"Everyone—"

An officer stood atop a dilapidated three-story building and addressed Rorschach and his companions in a loud voice:

"This practical assessment will follow the same rules as before! It will begin at 6:30 PM tonight and end at 6:30 AM tomorrow morning!"

The more monsters you kill, the more points you earn!

"For every monster killed, its left ear is cut off as proof."

"Remember, it is forbidden for prospective martial artists to kill each other. All your activities are under surveillance, and violators will be executed on the spot!"

"Among you 1681 prospective martial artists, those who rank in the top 60% will obtain the qualification of martial artist! The bottom 40% are considered failures and will have to wait for the next martial artist combat assessment."

"Now, everyone has it!"

The officer's gaze sharpened, and he shouted, "Move out! Enter Monster Town!"

Rorschach rushed into Monster Town with the flow of people. Behind him, the huge iron gate was slowly closed with a rumbling sound.

The martial arts combat assessment has officially begun!

……

"Brother, what do you mean? As we agreed before, you and I will split up?"

Walking along a dilapidated street in Monster Town, Luo Xia cautiously scanned his surroundings while asking his older brother Luo Feng a question.

"Let's split up and act separately."

Luo Feng nodded. "The monsters in Monster Town are all the weakest H-class monsters, which are perfect for us to train with. If we train together, it would be really bullying the monsters."

Monsters are classified into three levels: Beast Soldier, Beast General, and Lord.

These correspond to the ranks of martial artists: Warrior, General, and God of War.

H-rank monsters are equivalent to basic beast soldiers, which are the same as basic warriors in martial arts.

"Then we'll part ways here."

"Rorschach said."

They had now reached a fork in the road.

Luo Feng nodded, then looked at his younger brother and said, "Okay, let's part ways here. Xia, be careful! Don't overexert yourself!"

Although there are only the weakest monsters in the town, even pet cats can kill humans, so if you are too careless, danger can still occur.

"I know, brother, you need to be careful too!"

Luo Xia nodded and ran towards the street on the left. He was very fast, and in just a few breaths, he disappeared from Luo Feng's sight.

……

Night falls.

Monster Town was plunged into darkness. Although large searchlights shone brightly on the edge of the town, the central area of ​​Monster Town was completely dark.

This is also the most dangerous place in the town.

Rorschach, carrying a longsword and with a hexagonal shield on his arm, walked slowly down the town's streets.

The roars of monsters echoed around, making the night even more eerie.

"According to the intelligence we received earlier, although there are many monsters in this town, they can be mainly divided into three categories."

These are: the Shadow Cat, a cat-like monster known for its speed; the Iron-Haired Boar, possessing immense strength and defense; and the Tiger Mastiff, a canine monster with astonishing overall abilities.

Luo Xia strolled along, looking relaxed, but he was always on high alert, with every muscle in his body ready to explode at any moment!

Woo-hoo—

Suddenly, a beastly roar rang out, and then a three-headed tiger mastiff appeared.

These tiger mastiffs look just like tiger cubs, with bulging muscles all over their bodies, sharp teeth protruding from their mouths, drool dripping, and a ferocious and terrifying appearance!

"Whoa—!"

The three-headed mastiffs were coming for Rorschach. Without any extra movements, they roared and pounced on Rorschach almost the instant they emerged from the darkness!

Tiger mastiffs are very fast; their limbs grip the ground powerfully, leaving claw marks on the hard concrete.

Within a few breaths, the three tiger mastiffs rushed in front of Rorschach, one of them leaping up and clawing at Rorschach's head.

The other two tiger mastiffs attacked Rorschach's lower body.

Seeing a tiger mastiff about to grope his crotch, Luo Xia's heart skipped a beat, and he cursed inwardly: This guy's ancestor must have been a hunting dog!

Faced with the crisis, Rorschach did not retreat but advanced.

As the tiger-mastiff lunged at him, he tilted the hexagonal shield in his hand at an angle, blocking the attack from above.

Immediately afterwards, he kicked out with his foot, and the mastiff that was biting his groin had no time to react before being kicked in the head by Rorschach.

A bloodcurdling scream was heard.

The mastiff that was kicked in the head was sent flying like a rag doll, crashing to the ground a short distance away. Its body trembled, and it was breathing more gasping for air than it was breathing in.

At the same time, Luo Xia's longsword drew a strange arc, its light flashing like moonlight. The other tiger mastiff that was biting Luo Xia's calf had its neck slashed, and a large amount of blood spurted out!

After dealing with the two tiger mastiffs, Rorschach turned around and swung his longsword upwards.

The tiger-mastiff that was knocked away by the hexagonal shield had no time to dodge. Its lower abdomen was slashed open by the longsword, and various internal organs splattered out along with blood!

"call……"

Luo Xia exhaled a breath of stale air, looked at the three-headed tiger mastiff lying on the ground, and calmed his breathing.

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