Long Tianwu took the stack of recommendation letters.
War God Hall.
He flipped through them in silence.
Spirit Conduction Tower.
Shrek Academy.
Tang Sect.
And finally, that emblem he hadn't seen in many years.
Body Sect.
Mu Ye, Zhen Hua, Agravaine, Leng Yaozhu, Ya Li, Yun Ming, Zhuo Shi, Hu Jie... there was even a recommendation letter from Chen Xinjie. This was naturally because the Federation, upon hearing Arthur was coming to the Blood God Legion, had hurriedly granted him permissions all the way.
They were truly overwhelmed by how Arthur would fight Evil Soul Masters on sight, regardless of the location.
"Hiss!" Long Tianwu took a deep breath and silently set down the recommendation letters.
Seeing this, Xu Weitao, who was nearby, asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Xu Weitao leaned in closer, his gaze sweeping over the signatures and seals on the stack of letters that made his head spin, his eyebrows arching higher and higher.
The curiosity on his face completely froze, turning into an expression of unbelievable shock.
"Wait, what?" He suddenly looked up at Long Tianwu, his voice changing pitch. "Old Long, am I seeing this right? Just what is this kid's background?!"
Long Tianwu pushed the stack of letters toward Xu Weitao and rubbed his brow, his face wearing a mix of shock, a headache, and a hint of absurdity.
"Take another careful look for yourself."
Xu Weitao couldn't wait to start flipping through them. The more he looked, the more frequently his mouth twitched.
"A recommendation at the level of a War God Hall member, hand-signed by Pagoda Master Leng Yaozhu... a joint signature from Ya Li of the Shrek Sea Gods Pavilion and Pavilion Master Yun Ming? And the Red Dragon... Tang Sect's Star Luo Hall Master Hu Jie? My god, this covers almost half of the top powers on the continent!"
"And this one," he pulled out a letter made of a unique material, "Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua... and a joint signature from almost every Saint Craftsman in the Forging world..."
"No, what on earth is happening outside?!" Xu Weitao exclaimed. "What kind of background is this!"
"I'd believe you if you said he was the child born of Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie."
"Your mouth..." Long Tianwu glared at Xu Weitao, but deep in his eyes, a thick, inseparable sense of shock and doubt was also hidden.
Xu Weitao's analogy was certainly crude and exaggerated, but the logic was sound.
"This... how should we settle him?" Xu Weitao said helplessly. "If something happens to him, wouldn't that group of people just go into an uproar?"
"Let's watch the assessment recording first," Long Tianwu finally decided. "Whether he's a mule or a horse, we'll know once we take him out for a walk. The moment he stepped onto the snow line, all his past glory became merely a reference. Here, the only standard is one's survival ability and combat value in the face of Abyssal Creatures."
He looked at Long Yuxue, who had already prepared the playback device. "Xiao Xue, play it. Use the highest authorization recording, including all energy fluctuations, vital signs, and raw data from environmental interactions, synchronized for retrieval."
"Yes!" Long Yuxue responded, her fingers moving quickly across the control panel.
The holographic image played to the scene where Long Yuxue rushed toward the center of the cave, triggering a swarm of bats.
Arthur's figure followed her like a shadow, sticking close to her side. Facing the black tide-like attack, he simply let his longsword hang by his side.
In the next instant, a silver light flashed, a Domain expanded, and the bat swarm instantly evaporated as if hitting an invisible barrier.
"This is... a sword Domain..." Xu Weitao suddenly sat up straight.
"Such pure Sword Intent!" a Senior Colonel murmured; he knew a bit about swordsmanship. "I once visited the star god sword Family and met the Family head at that time."
"The feeling that Family head gave me... was far inferior to this one."
This conclusion sent a shiver through everyone present. Such high praise?
How old was Arthur?
"Keep playing!" Long Tianwu said in a deep voice, his expression becoming completely solemn.
He could imagine that for so many powerhouses to endorse him, besides his background, it was more likely that his own talent made it worthwhile for everyone to do so.
The footage continued. In the depths of the cave, the massive figure of the Baan appeared, carrying a violent aura.
"An Baan... even a monster of this level was released? Then the difficulty of this assessment..." an officer whispered.
However, before their surprise could sink in, they were rendered speechless by the even more simple and crude scene that followed.
Arthur's plain and unadorned punch struck the energy convergence point on the Baan's forehead.
Amidst a loud bang, the simulated Baan's head shattered, and its body collapsed.
The sound of gasping for air filled the operations room.
If the extraordinary swordsmanship from before had made them suspicious, then the pure Physical Body strength shown in this punch was enough to make these Blood God officers, who were used to seeing powerhouses, feel terrified.
"Estimate the Physical Body strength data!" Long Tianwu immediately ordered.
"Based on the feedback from the simulated environment, the intensity of air fluctuations, and a comprehensive calculation of the Baan's simulated defensive parameters..." The officer in charge of data analysis spoke with a dry voice. "The pure physical impact of this punch is conservatively estimated to have reached the lethality of a Titled Douluo."
The lethality of a Titled Douluo? Pure physical strength?!
This caused the expressions of several officers who specialized in strength to change.
They told themselves they could do it too, but that would require using their Martial Soul, Martial Soul Abilities, and even Spirit Bone enhancements!
Relying solely on the Physical Body? This was simply a Vicious Beast in human skin!
Most importantly, judging by the performance, this punch was just the opponent's normal attack.
Before they could recover from this terrifying strength, the final creature descended in the image—the Abyssal Creature appeared.
"The Abyssal Creature was just added to the highest difficulty assessment not long ago," Xu Weitao said curiously. "I wonder what he'll do?"
However, what happened next completely overturned their understanding.
The Abyssal Creature died from pleasure... the entire operations room fell into absolute silence for over ten seconds.
This thing seems even more sinister than the Abyss?
...The next day, Arthur finished participating in the commissioning ceremony.
Starting as a Captain.
To be honest, it was a bit low and didn't match his strength.
But he didn't care about these things. When he had the chance to kill an Emperor-level Abyssal Creature, he could be whatever officer he wanted.
"Starting as a Captain sounds okay, but it doesn't seem like much." After the ceremony, as he followed Long Yuxue out of the headquarters, Arthur touched the brand-new metal badge on his shoulder. "When can I change this for a general's star?"
Long Yuxue, walking in front, paused slightly, resisting the urge to turn back and glare at him.
A general's star? This kid really dared to think! Which general of the Blood God Legion hadn't fought their way through a sea of corpses and blood on the Abyssal front? Did he think this was playing house?
"Military rank corresponds to responsibility and contribution, not decoration." Long Yuxue didn't turn back, her voice cold. "Your rank of Captain is an initial assessment by the Legion based on the special potential and strategic value you showed in the test. It's more about permissions and resource allocation; it doesn't mean you already possess the corresponding command ability and military achievements. If you want more, trade the corpses of Abyssal Creatures and real achievements for it."
"Understood, understood. Military merit is supreme." Arthur took two quick steps to walk beside her, saying with a grin, "So, Captain Long, how should this potential stock of mine be developed? Is it time for the special training to start?"
Long Yuxue stopped, turned to look at him, and said, "Follow me. The first lesson of special training is to make you truly understand what you are fighting for and what you are facing."
She led Arthur through several corridors, not toward the training grounds, but back to her single officer's dormitory.
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