Not long after, Luo Fei handed the completed form to the middle-aged man and waited quietly. The middle-aged man received the form with a gentle smile. However, after looking at it for a while, the smile disappeared and his brows furrowed.
Luo Fei did not guess wrongly. Earlier, the middle-aged man had received a call from the staff and rushed over immediately. He was extremely excited.
Ever since the Thunder Dojo had introduced punishment for any failed speed assessment, the number of people wishing to attempt it had been greatly reduced. It reached the extent that no one had bothered to apply for it. It was only when some of the prodigies in the base wanted to become even more famous than they came over to take the assessment. The reputation of those who passed had risen greatly, and they became very famous.
Only the top prodigies in base came over to take the assessment. The risk of punishment was not a big deal to them. Moreover, the dojo has eagerly awaited these prodigies, hence they are very much welcomed when they do arrive.
As for the manager who was tasked to welcome these prodigies, he would foster a bond with them and build a close relationship, which made his position a popular one. Many people coveted the position, but in the end, he was the one who successfully landed the job, which made him very happy.
When he heard that someone wanted to take the speed assessment, he immediately rushed over. In his opinion, the assessment would only be attempted by the disciples of big families.
Therefore, in order to make a good impression, he was very cordial. However, after reading Luo Fei's information, he instantly sobered up. He even felt that he had been too kind previously, which made the anger rise inside his heart.
'The three generations of my ancestors were all ordinary people. Both my parents died, and I grew up in the Western District's commoner area. I was also a second-year student in the Cultivation Academy.'
The more the middle-aged man read it, the angrier he got. He even felt that his previous treatment of Luo Fei was an embarrassment to himself. If this news were to spread, it would tarnish his image.
In his opinion, an ordinary person could never pass the speed assessment. Although ordinary people could indeed become martial artists and prodigies, it was still very difficult to pass the speed assessment.
Therefore, he had already started to think of ways to regain his lost face in front of Luo Fei. Of course, he could not go too far, however. With this thought in mind, he searched for Luo Fei's student identification on the Internet.
'Huh? Luo Fei? How dare you!'
Suddenly, his eyes lit up and his voice rose.
"Earlier this morning, you actually killed a classmate of yours. The victim's parents and elder brother were all martial artists. You were afraid of revenge, so you fled from the western region to the north. Then, you came to my Thunder Dojo to apply for the assessment, for the sake of protection?
"You are really smart. Should you pass the assessment, the family members won't be able to make a move against you, right?"
The middle-aged man read out the information he had found out loudly. He looked at Luo Fei with disdain.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire hall instantly erupted into a commotion.
"What? So this kid had hidden plans!"
"I told you! This kid looks like he's only 18 years old. How could he possibly pass the speed assessment? He only wants to take a gamble and let the dojo protect him!"
"Tsk tsk! That's true. However, the victim who was beaten to death wasn't exactly good-natured either. His courage was commendable, but it's a pity! He was from a martial arts family!"
"Both his parents are dead! It's quite pitiful for him to run away with his sister!"
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In an instant, all sorts of discussions filled the hall.
Some people had mocking expressions on their faces, some were watching the show from the side, while others shook their heads and sighed.
Among them, the handsome young man who had lost face reacted the most. He had even begun to spread the news that Luo Fei was here. However, Luo Fei's expression did not change a single bit, as if everyone was not talking about him.
"So, are you saying that I can't take the assessment?" He looked directly at the middle-aged man and asked calmly.
The fact is, he was not being hunted by the base, and he did not break any law. On this planet, it was not a crime to kill others in combat. People fought to the death regularly. As long as it was not intentional murder, no crime would be considered to have taken place.
Besides, Luo Fei killed Yang Jie in combat. As long as it was not a martial artist attacking an ordinary person, no action would be taken. And prior to this, he was not an official martial artist. This was also the reason why even though martial artists had great privileges, the order of the base still existed.
"Of course you can! However, I've seen many people like you. I don't know how many of your likes came to the Dojo with the intention of trying their luck in order to obtain protection, but in the end, they were all kicked out."
"So, in order not to waste our time, the assessment shall be canceled!" After saying this, the middle-aged man no longer paid attention to Luo Fei and wanted to leave.
"Oh? But if I am allowed to take the assessment, why say it's a waste of time? Could it be that your dojo is so terrible that it presumptuously looks down upon others without assessing them first?"
Luo Fei's calm voice rang out as he stared coldly at the middle-aged man.
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At this moment, the commotion caused by Luo Fei was getting bigger and bigger. Many people who were participating in the assessment looked over one after another. Among them, there was a young man who was also curiously stopping to watch. He was surrounded by a group of guards.
"Young Master Lin, let's go!"
"The Thunder Dojo is very powerful. There are often people who wish to escape from their enemies and join the Dojo to seek protection. The Dojo will also conduct a thorough investigation. If the applicants are truly criminals, the Dojo would eliminate them.
"Although this kid's identity isn't a problem, he had offended the Yang family. Although that Yang Hao can't be compared to you, young master, he is still someone way out of the league of that young kid. The kid's fate is sealed!"
The one watching was the genius young man from the Lin family that people were mentioning earlier. A middle-aged man who looked like a butler beside him explained with slight laughter.
"No rush, let's take a look!"
Young Master Lin wasn't in a hurry to leave. Instead, he looked at Luo Fei who wasn't too far away with interest.
Although he was still young, he had gone through all sorts of training from an early age. His temperament was very mature. As for the butler, he was slightly stunned. Then, he looked over curiously. He did not continue speaking. He just could not understand why two ordinary people who were running away would attract the attention of his young master.
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"What did you say?"
Hearing Luo Fei's words, the Dojo's manager paused. He did not expect Luo Fei to actually dare to scold him. This made him very angry. He was so angry that he laughed.
After so many years, no one had dared to do this since he himself became a martial artist. Not to mention that he was now a manager of the Thunder Dojo. His ranking in the dojo might be low, but outside, he was considered a big shot!
"You dare to scold me? Do you think that you can be unbridled just because you are a martial artist aspirant?" What a joke! Men, take him down and throw him out! This person would be a scourge to our Dojo!"
He waved his right hand, and four martial artists instantly walked in from outside. They wore the Thunder Dojo's clothes, and it was obvious that they were in charge of maintaining order in the hall.
The four of them obeyed the manager's instructions and surrounded Luo Fei and his sister. Seeing this, the examinees who were watching the show retreated one after another. In an instant, a large area became empty, as they were all were afraid of being implicated along.
"As expected of the famous Thunder Dojo. Even the people maintaining order at the entrance are martial artists! This is really cool!"
"Of course, this is the Thunder Dojo!"
"That kid is stupid. How could he offend the manager of the Thunder Dojo! This is great, he's going to be thrown out directly!"
"But why do I feel that this manager is taking advantage of his power to bully others!"
"Shh! You don't want to live anymore? How can you say such words!"
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