As Wei Wen and Luo Feng honed their combat skills and strengthened themselves in the wilderness, the Extreme Martial Arts Headquarters buzzed with discussions about them daily.
After receiving a prompt reply from Inspector Wang, Yang Hui rushed back to Zhou Zhengyong to share the news that Wei Wen and Luo Feng had secured their quotas to participate in the B-level assessment at the end of August.
At the Liangnan Base City, a small area near the Extreme Martial Arts Headquarters, Zhou Zhengyong, president of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, awaited the arrival of the special envoy. The three giants of the Extreme Martial Arts Gym in Jiangnan Base City were also present, sharing an atmosphere of anticipation.
"President, it's not easy for the headquarters to send envoys this time. I wonder who the special envoy will be?" Zhuge Tao asked, his tone laced with curiosity.
Since the Great Nirvana period, the skies had been filled with monsters, making ordinary fighter planes inaccessible to the public. Defending against these aerial threats required extraordinary resources, which significantly inflated the costs of air travel—much more than that of aircraft carriers before the Great Nirvana.
Inspector Wang had instructed them to wait on the roof of the Jiangnan Base City headquarters, indicating that the incoming vessel was no ordinary fighter plane and that its occupant was someone significant.
"I submitted an application for Wei Wen and Luo Feng to join the elite training camp, and the response from headquarters was swift and straightforward," Zhou Zhengyong said, a smile of satisfaction on his face. "It's clear the headquarters values this highly; they're sending a special envoy to review the application today."
Moreover, they were instructed to wait here. The visitor would be of God of War level or higher, arriving in a special aircraft. Zhou Zhengyong speculated that the envoy might even be a powerhouse beyond that level.
Given the precious spots in the elite training camp, such decisions were typically made by those above the God of War. Usually, a special envoy at the God of War level would suffice for reviews.
However, this time was extraordinary due to Wei Wen and Luo Feng's impressive performances, as reported by Zhou Zhengyong.
It was remarkable that they had completed the first and second levels of the Nine Levels of Thunder Sword in less than ten days—an accomplishment that even the God of Thunder himself might struggle to achieve.
If their potential was true, then Wei Wen and Luo Feng's understanding of the techniques was likely on par with that of the Thunder God himself. When Inspector Wang informed the headquarters, even the main hall's head, Hong, was alarmed.
Hong and Lei Shen were brothers, well aware of Lei Shen's talent. The rapid mastery of the first and second levels of the Thunder Sword by the two youths intrigued him greatly.
As they speculated about the special envoy's identity, the air around them suddenly stirred. A streak of light appeared in the sky above the Extreme Martial Arts Headquarters, moving with incredible speed. It slowed as it approached, passing through the city's defense systems before landing gracefully on the rooftop of the headquarters building.
The craft was a triangular-shaped fighter plane, its surface reflecting light in a way that sent a tremor of excitement through everyone present. The price of such a fighter was astonishing.
"That's a Qiankun-class smart fighter!" Zhou Zhengyong exclaimed. "A Dragon's Blood fighter sells for 800 billion at half price, but the Qiankun-class fighter is worth fifteen times that—trillions of dollars!"
The ordinary members of the parliament couldn't even fathom such wealth. It was evident that the pilot's identity far exceeded that of an ordinary God of War.
As the fighter's door opened, the four giants from the Extreme Martial Arts Hall quickly moved to the stairs, awaiting the arrival of the special envoy.
When the cabin door swung open, a blurred figure materialized in the air—a special envoy clad in a black robe (Black God suit) and a golden mask.
The mask obscured her face, revealing only her eyes, nose, and mouth. However, it was clear from her form that she was a woman. There were few women who could surpass the God of War, and only one in the entire Extreme Martial Arts Gym.
She was the most loyal bodyguard of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall Master, Hong, and one of his three elite bodyguards, known for her enchanting presence. The actions of these personal guards represented Hong's will, and their strength was slightly above that of the five inspectors in the Extreme Martial Arts Hall.
"Welcome, Lord Guard," Zhou Zhengyong and the other three giants bowed their heads respectfully.
At this moment, Ling Shan, one of Hong's three bodyguards, stepped forward, representing him. The rumors that Wei Wen and Luo Feng's performance had alarmed Hong seemed to be true.
"Wei Wen and Luo Feng are very promising. This time, your Liangnan Base City Martial Arts Gym will submit their application for the elite training camp," she said, getting straight to the point. "The museum owner sent me to review their information; everything must be accurate."
"Here is the intelligence we've collected on Wei Wen and Luo Feng, along with their past performances," Zhou Zhengyong replied, handing over the printed documents.
The surroundings fell into a brief silence as Zhuge Tao, Zhou Zhengyong, and the others exchanged glances, eagerly awaiting Ling Shan's evaluation of the two young warriors.
The surroundings fell into a brief silence. After Zhuge Tao, Zhou Zhengyong, and others exchanged glances, they waited anxiously for Yao's evaluation of Wei Wen and Luo Feng.
"Judging from these materials, Luo Feng is very hardworking, talented, savvy, and quite reasonable," Yao remarked, showing a hint of surprise. "It's just that Wei Wen... if he had worked hard to practice earlier, I'm afraid he might have surpassed the God of War by now. I wonder what he was doing in the past six years."
Zhou Zhengyong quickly added, "Let Lu Siang know to bring them back as soon as possible."
"No, the owner of the museum takes this matter very seriously. I want to see them immediately and personally verify whether their practice of the Nine Layers Thunder Sword is true!" Yao insisted, looking at Zhou Zhengyong and the others. "Have Liu Gang take them to the wilderness area to hone their practical experience. They should be in the wilderness area now," Zhou Zhengyong explained briefly.
"It's easy to locate a God of War. You can search through the Shared System of the God of War Palace," Yao stated. "Li Yao relied on this method to track down God of War level fighters, even those powerful beings below that level." As a council member of the God of War Palace, Yao naturally had higher authority than Li Wei and quickly pinpointed Lu Gang's location.
Yao took a step forward and returned to the Qiankun-class smart fighter, which took off through the air at astonishing speed. "Call up the satellite projection of the area where Wei Wen and Luo Feng are," Yao ordered the fighter.
As soon as the command was given, a three-dimensional projection appeared in midair, displaying real-time images of Wei Wen, Luo Feng, and the monsters they faced.
The projection showed an angry horde of tiger-cat monsters rushing toward Wei Wen and Luo Feng, a wave of creatures seemingly intent on overwhelming them. Despite the monstrous siege, Wei Wen's movements showcased his mastery as a martial artist. Every step he took was executed with precision, his lateral movements perfectly in sync with the environment.
As for Luo Feng, with the blessing of spiritual power, he moved with an almost microscopic finesse. Most observers would struggle to differentiate between Wei Wen and Luo Feng's skills and the true perfection of elite martial artists, as their performance appeared flawless.