"Everyone, put your work aside for a moment."

  The director entered the monitoring room with a calm expression and said in a deep voice, "To support everyone in achieving breakthroughs in the Eternal Tower, today we'll have a half-day paid leave."

  "Huh?"

  Some people hadn't reacted yet, wondering how good fortune kept falling into their laps.

  Those with quick minds and rich experience exchanged knowing smiles, roughly guessing the reason.

  "Probably another genius has emerged from somewhere, and the test monitoring must be kept strictly confidential!"

  "Exactly, last time they used this excuse to fool us too. He didn't even bother to change the excuse, not even the pauses in his speech!"

  Everyone exchanged glances, lowered their heads, and happily walked out of the monitoring room with small steps.

  Who could refuse a paid leave?

  After clearing the room, only three people remained in the monitoring room.

  The director, the bald manager, and the director's guest, an intimidating veteran Battle King.

  "Qingyan, I haven't introduced you yet. This is Xiao Yu, who followed me back in the legion days. After I stepped down, he's been working under me."

  The veteran Battle King was none other than Liu Qingyan.

  With nothing better to do, he came to the Eternal Core City to catch up with old friends over tea and chat.

  Of course, the most important thing—today, Liu Xueqi was very likely to participate in the Warrior Test!

  Liu Qingyan was there to keep an eye on things and to cover up his granddaughter's secret of a second talent awakening.

  As a veteran Battle King, he especially understood the value of keeping a low profile while amassing wealth!

  He never expected to coincidentally witness Ye Bai coming for the combat power test!

  "This genius you're talking about, how extraordinary is he?"

  Liu Qingyan asked confidently, without a hint of boasting, "I've seen a lot in my time. Xue Meng was in the same class as me. During the entrance test back then, I even punched him!"

  The director snorted, "Alright, I've heard that story countless times; I'm getting calluses on my ears!"

  The proudest moment of Liu Qingyan's life wasn't becoming a Battle King, but having once punched Xue Meng!

  Xue Meng, a Nine-tier War God, a god among gods!

  Even a Supreme Being stepped forward to take him as a godson, which shows how terrifying his potential and strength were!

  "Alright, enough joking. Xue Meng took only three days to pass the third-tier Warrior Test back then!"

  Liu Qingyan's gaze passed through the monitoring screen and landed on Ye Bai, "This kid is on his third day too, right? Is he confident about the second-tier Warrior Test?"

  Hearing Liu Qingyan's words, the bald manager and the director's expressions turned a bit strange.

  The director stifled a laugh and said, "Xiao Yu, show our Battle King Qingyan what this genius did yesterday!"

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  The bald manager said honestly, "He passed the nerve reaction checkpoint of the third-tier Warrior Test yesterday."

  "What?!"

  Liu Qingyan shot up, his face full of disbelief, blurting out, "Old Wu, you can't be serious!"

  "Why would I lie to you? The report was submitted early this morning."

  Director Wu said with a leisurely air, "Xue Meng is indeed fierce, but this guy is even fiercer!"

  "I just bet with you that his advancement speed is definitely above Xue Meng's!"

  "Enough talk, he's about to start the test!"

  Liu Qingyan watched the movements on the screen and casually asked, "Which tier Warrior Test did he choose?"

  As a Golden Lone Wolf, Ye Bai could choose to take cross-tier tests, and if he passed, he would directly advance several ranks!

  "Let me see..."

  Director Wu skillfully pressed a few buttons, and a number appeared on the screen.

  When the number appeared, the entire monitoring room fell into a deathly silence, with no sound except for the hum of machinery!

  Whoosh—

  Whoosh—

  Everyone's face was filled with disbelief, as if a cold wind had swept through their hearts, chilling them to the bone.

  Five!

  This genius had chosen the fifth-tier Warrior Test!

  While they were dumbfounded,

  The test began!

  ...

  "The fifth-tier Warrior Test, why does it feel so easy?"

  Ye Bai effortlessly dodged one attack after another, even without the hints from the Eye of Insight, he could manage this level.

  After choosing the Wind element, Ye Bai's mobility was maxed out!

  Wind skills are inherently agile and light, and with a 100% effect boost, it was like adding wings to a tiger!

  Even ordinary low-tier skills could achieve high-tier effects in Ye Bai's hands!

  "Wind Slash!"

  Ye Bai even had the leisure to try new techniques.

  Targeting a kitchen knife, he used Wind Slash to attempt high-speed movement.

  His figure left behind afterimages as Ye Bai appeared beside the knife.

  Success!

  Ye Bai's eyes lit up; Wind Slash could be used like this?

  In future battles, he could throw flying tools or even flying skills himself, using the opponent for high-speed displacement!

  The nerve reaction test that troubled countless people became a playground for testing skill effects in Ye Bai's hands!

  Even more terrifying,

  Even with a mindset of experimentation, he could still stroll leisurely, watching the clouds roll by, as if he were an outsider.

  The fifth-tier Warrior Test posed no challenge to him!

  The three people watching Ye Bai's test grew increasingly shocked.

  The bald manager asked with a slight tremor,

  "Old, old leader... is this something we should be watching?"

  Even if he were a fool, he now had some guesses about the Lone Wolf's identity on the screen!

  In just three days, only three days!

  To grow beyond the fifth-tier Warrior, surpassing even Xue Meng of the past!

  You must know, Xue Meng had an SSS Rank Talent, already the pinnacle of existence!

  So, the true identity of this Lone Wolf was almost obvious, as if the answer was thrown in their faces:

  Asura!!

  It was Asura!!!

  Tap, tap, tap—

  Footsteps came from behind the three, startling them into turning around.

  "Lord Shadow Nine?!"

  Liu Qingyan quickly saluted and said, "We haven't seen each other in over thirty years, yet your silhouette is so familiar, it feels like we just met yesterday!"

  The visitor was indeed Shadow Nine!

  A Shadow-level powerhouse ranked ninth in strength, hence the name Shadow Nine!

  Seeing Liu Qingyan also present, Shadow Nine couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

  "Lord Shadow Nine, why the sigh?"

  Liu Qingyan asked in confusion.

  He hadn't even reported their discovery of a suspected Asura!

  This was almost the most important discovery!

  Shadow Nine reached out with a withered hand, patting Liu Qingyan's head, looking at him with a caring gaze, like a kind elder, and said,

  "I'm sighing for you."

  Liu Qingyan was even more puzzled, sighing for him, did he do something wrong?

  Shadow Nine continued,

  "Little Liu, do you know that using memory-sealing forbidden spells multiple times on the same target significantly affects the target's intelligence?"

  "This is the first time I've heard of it, but what does it have to do with me?"

  Before Liu Qingyan could finish speaking, his vision suddenly went black, and a cloud of black mist silently enveloped him. Even a peak Battle King had no strength to resist!

  "What a good kid."

  Shadow Nine sighed,

  "Seal him a few more times, and he might really become a fool."

  "Always getting involved with this person, I can't tell if your luck is good or bad, but either way, I'll spare you some suffering."

  With that, the black mist rolled back into Shadow Nine's sleeve.

  Liu Qingyan, Director Wu, and the bald manager all lay on the ground, unconscious.

  Only Shadow Nine remained standing, staring intently at the monitoring footage. When he was alone, a rare fervor appeared on his gaunt old face, and his eyes seemed to spark with fire, his withered body containing terrifying energy, life burning within!

  "Come on, let me see."

  "What my human race's future Supreme Being can truly achieve!"

  With that, a cloud of black mist shot out from under Shadow Nine's feet, diving into the control panel.

  Inside the testing room, Ye Bai watched as the entire room flashed red, all tests coming to a halt. He cautiously observed his surroundings.

  A line of notes appeared before his eyes:

  [An old fellow with no sense of martial ethics has activated the ninth-tier Warrior Test: Asura Custom Edition]

  [The projection left by a Supreme Being will appear next, possessing one-tenth of the Supreme Being's power]

  [You'd better pray you draw the Supreme Being Nightmare's projection]

  Seeing this note, Ye Bai was slightly surprised and asked,

  "Why Nightmare?"

  "Is it because Supreme Being [Nightmare] is the weakest?"

  Among the three Supreme Beings, Ye Bai had heard the most about [Nightmare], who seemed to be in charge of the rear base on the Blue Planet.

  The Eye of Insight quickly provided an answer.

  [Fighting Nightmare, death is the least painful way, even with a sweet scent]

  Before the battle even began, the Eye of Insight had already sentenced Ye Bai to death.

  This round, this round is a 15-pitch, initiated by me.

  The notes before Ye Bai's eyes suddenly twisted, the font particularly blurred, like ink thrown into a pool of water.

  This was the first time Ye Bai had encountered such a situation!

  The Eye of Insight usually had a playful tone, but it never lost the dignity of an SSS Rank Talent!

  Finally, the ink blotches pieced together a few barely recognizable words:

  [He has arrived!]

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