CHAPTER 272: CHAPTER 142 ICE BREAKING

"You shouldn’t have come to such a place." Pan’s words were heard by Doge and the others, and they were all taken aback.

Even when Pan went to see the Commander, he never used the word "you"; he only addressed him by his title.

He actually used the honorific "you" for this young man, which showed the importance of this person in Pan’s eyes.

Doge was now feeling a bit restless, thinking to himself, "What the hell is going on? Who is this guy?"

Li Xiu laughed and said, "I’m a Trial Taker now. If I don’t come to such a place, where else can I go?"

"You’re a Trial Taker?" Pan looked at Li Xiu with a strange expression.

Although the world’s number one Demon Armor was God, for those Southern Cross Federation soldiers stationed at the borders during that time, the strongest Magic Armor Master wasn’t God, but rather the Magic Armor Master who had no code name, only a hand gesture.

Such a Magic Armor Master telling him he was a Trial Taker was something Pan found hard to accept.

"If you have any accidents, it will be a loss for all humanity." Pan said solemnly.

Hearing Pan’s evaluation, Doge felt like he was finished.

Shale was also bewildered; the leader of the Ancient Yue Corps would say such a thing to Li Xiu - it was as rare as a pig climbing a tree.

"You’re questioning my professional skills." Li Xiu said with a smile.

"Every profession has its expertise, and your domain isn’t here. I hope you’ll consider it carefully." Pan felt that someone like Li Xiu shouldn’t be risking his life here.

Li Xiu smiled and said no more, as the countdown for the trial was nearing its end.

Shortly, everyone was teleported into the arena, with a dummy standing in front of each of them.

Calling it a dummy wasn’t quite accurate; "roly-poly toy" would be better.

However, the upper half of this roly-poly toy was identical to a human, while the lower part is replaced by a hemisphere.

This is a B-level trial, and the rules are simple: you can punch any part of the dummy. There is a numerical display on the hemisphere, showing the damage value the dummy withstands. If the value exceeds ten, it counts as a pass.

Each person only has one chance to punch. If the value is less than ten, they will be eliminated.

Everyone had a dummy in front of them. After entering, Shale chose a spot, stood firm, and punched the dummy in the chest directly.

Some people are accustomed to punching the face first, but for this test, the face is not the best choice.

Because this dummy is a roly-poly toy, the face’s stress area is small and uneven, and when force is applied, the backward tilt will relieve part of the force, so the destruction value will be low.

If punched too low, it’s not ideal for exerting force, so the chest position is the best choice.

Bam!

Shale’s punch hit the dummy’s chest, causing it to lean back until its back almost touched the ground.

The numbers on the hemisphere changed rapidly, finally stopping at 17.8.

Doge curled his lips, although he said nothing, he was obviously a bit disdainful.

He also punched the dummy’s chest, causing the back of the dummy’s head to hit the ground directly. The numbers on the hemisphere instantly exceeded twenty, ultimately settling at 21.7.

The other soldiers in the Ancient Yue Corps all had values above twenty, each stronger than Shale.

Pan casually threw a punch, and because of his particularly tall stature, his punch landed on the dummy’s face, yet the value still exceeded thirty.

Everyone’s gaze turned to Li Xiu; Doge and the others wanted to know how strong a person respected so highly by the Corps commander really was.

Shale wanted to know how much Li Xiu had grown during their time apart.

Li Xiu examined the dummy and the numerical display with interest, not knowing what the destruction value was calculated based on.

This calculation method was obviously different from the Primordial Embryo Quality calculation, so Li Xiu didn’t know how much destructive power he could produce.

"Let’s give it a try." Li Xiu struck a pose, pulling his arm back to its limit, and without using any skills, lightly punched the dummy’s chest.

Bam!

The back of the dummy’s head struck the ground heavily, then rebounded, shaking continuously.

The numbers on the display rapidly changed, finally halting at twenty-four.

"What, I thought you were powerful, but it turns out you’re just so-so." Doge and the others were a bit disappointed, not seeing how strong Li Xiu really was.

Shale was somewhat depressed, seeing Li Xiu manage to hit over twenty in destructive power.

Previously, Li Xiu’s power was inferior to his, but now he was much stronger than Shale.

"The first round of the trial is over, rewards are distributed, the second round of the trial will begin after the countdown. Trial Takers who do not participate in the second round can remove their trial wristbands to leave the Trial Ground."

The trial wristband transmitted a needle-like pain, but the strength enhancement was too low for Li Xiu to notice any obvious improvement in physique.

The second round of the trial requires reaching a destructive power of twenty to pass the test. Without choosing to exit, Shale also chose to continue.

After the second round began, Shale immediately used the Blood Boiling Skill, landing a punch with a destructive value of 29.4, earning Doge and the others’ admiration.

Although Doge and his companions were true Trial Takers, they did not possess S-level skills. Even among true Trial Takers, those with advanced skills were scarce. In S-level trials, strength alone is not enough to pass. With the skill to produce such destructive values, Doge and the others would not be much stronger than Shale if they did not use the Symbiotic Contract, and might even be weaker.