Chương 164: War God — Chapter 164 - Kid, You're Pretty Scheming, Huh

Two days later. Wang Xian followed his elder sister onto a military direct flight heading to Qiongyun Island.

"This is my little brother!"

"Last year's Martial Exam top scorer!" On the plane, his elder sister introduced him to the other companions, face full of pride. Wang Xian nodded to the several other men and women on board. He'd pretty much figured it out. His elder sister's mission returning to Western Shu after joining the military... well, it was probably to pick up military companions from Western Shu who had Qiongwu preliminary qualifications? Some of them might even be her high school classmates.

Qiongyun Island itself belonged to Bahai Province's territory, just bordering Tiannan. That whole area around Bahai was islands.

"Damn, I totally forgot!" One of the men clapped his hands.

"Those of us who joined the military with Qiongwu preliminary qualifications can bring one relative along!"

"Hehe, I brought mine!" Another girl with thick eyebrows and big eyes patted the well-behaved, delicate-looking young boy beside her.

"I brought my little brother too! Only, he's still in senior year, hasn't started university yet!" The young boy smiled shyly at everyone on the plane.

"Xiao Shu, what's your brother's name?"

"Wang Xian. Xia Yu, you're my best friend and you don't even know my brother's name?" His elder sister gave the thick-eyebrowed girl a speechless look.

"No, isn't that your fault?" The girl's eyes went wide.

"You never told me!"

"..."

"You're Big Brother Wang Xian, right?" The young boy looked at Wang Xian instead, small eyes full of stars.

"I know you! I'm from Western Shu Huayang First High! Last year our entire school was talking about you!"

"Last year's Martial Exam top scorer was the one who broke the record, right?" The man sounded somewhat surprised.

"I think I've heard of that..." His elder sister's brows unfurled slightly. She gave a small cough, putting on a low-key demeanor:"It's just a Martial Exam top scorer. Don't make a big fuss..." Wang Xian nodded and echoed:"There's a Martial Exam top scorer every year. It's nothing special." The young boy was about to say something. A burly man in military uniform walked over from the front.

"Those of you without a relative accompanying, remember to take Spirit-Calming Elixir before and after the trial."

"Additionally, keep the trial rules firmly in mind."

"Those with relatives don't need to take it. That stuff has side effects. After the trial, if any mental abnormalities appear, we hope you relatives can provide good comfort."

"Also, we're almost there. Stop idle chatter and prepare. This trial has foreign exchange members participating. Don't bring shame to Dragon Nation." His elder sister quickly nodded. The others stopped chatting. Wang Xian looked around the plane. Over a dozen people in total. Not many. Just one batch from Western Shu. But this batch was clearly like his elder sister: newly joined military recruits with impeccable backgrounds, strong cultivation, and talent.

Reaching the fourth realm right after graduation, and hailing from one of Dragon Nation's Five Greats, talents like this joining the military were naturally extremely welcomed by any regional military branch. Someone like Yan Zhaoxue, if she joined the military directly after graduation this year, would absolutely obtain trial qualification too. Nowadays most martial arts students had far too many choices after graduation.

"This year there are actually foreign members..." His elder sister shook her head.

"I remember in past years there weren't..." Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.

"In past years there actually were, just relatively few, right?" Xia Yu mused.

"This year Dragon Nation produced several grandmasters, and the other major powers in the alliance are somewhat wary. They agreed to the International Military Martial Exchange Plan Dragon Nation proposed previously. Not only accepting Dragon Nation soldiers to their nations' military departments to study and participate in various local trials."

"Our nation will also accept foreign soldiers to come to our military departments to participate in various trial studies."

"It's all preparation for the future Qiongwu General Trial."

"The Qiongwu General Trial is about sending our military's young soldiers to compete in trials against soldiers from other empires' military departments on Blue Star."

"Everyone wants to first understand each other's general situation..."

"Some foreign members are stationed year-round in Dragon Nation cities to study..." On today's Blue Star, after the first year of the New Martial Era, major nations at all levels had gradually moved toward an internationalized martial path, slowly perfecting the various martial talent systems. Martial arts of various nations drawing on each other's strengths had already become the hallmark of the new era's martial path. Not working behind closed doors. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a Blue Star Martial Alliance.

"Foreign members..." Wang Xian mused.

"Brother... what realm are you at now?" The well-behaved senior-year boy walked over and poked Wang Xian's arm.

"In our Huayang senior-year circle, so many students idolize you!"

"They all say even though you had no martial talent last year, you still crushed those top students from our Huayang First High into dust..." Clearly, this young boy didn't have a shred of interest in the Qiongwu preliminary trial. He was just accompanying. No qualification to participate.

"Small third realm, I guess." Wang Xian laughed.

"Your Huayang is also very impressive."

"Th-third realm..." The well-behaved boy's lips trembled slightly. He suddenly grew excited, looking at Wang Xian with eyes practically glowing.

"That's great!" Wang Xian asked:"Why are you so excited?"

"Our Huayang senior year has a few top students this year who are very confident, swearing they'll surpass you," the well-behaved boy said.

"They're so proud usually. When I go back, I'll tell them the news that you've already reached the third realm."

"Give those few a harsh blow!"

"Once they take a hit, their grades are bound to slip, and then I can touch the top ten in the whole school."

"..." Wang Xian. Kid, you're pretty scheming.

"Top students aren't that easy to hit, are they?" Wang Xian said, amused.

"Dragon Nation has had people reach the third realm in their first year of university before."

"Hm, true..." The well-behaved boy thought for a moment and sighed.

"If only you were a bit more awesome, Big Brother Wang Xian."

"Like, if you were fourth realm in your first year or something."

"..." Wang Xian. So now it's my fault? Dragon Nation indeed had never had anyone reach the fourth realm in their first year of university. Even Wang Xian estimated that at his fastest, he'd reach the fourth realm around his second year. Once the foot stellar bones fully meshed with his body, his life force could increase by a little over 4, 000. Roughly mid-third realm.

Using one more semester to gather materials, then training the four limbs' bones in his second year, he should be able to charge into the fourth realm. As they chatted. The plane began low-altitude flight, passing through rolling mountain ranges and city after city, gradually revealing the boundless, deep sea stretching to the horizon. Before long. A massive solitary island appeared before their eyes.

"Xiao Xian, we're here!" His elder sister called out. The group rose. The plane landed on an apron at the edge of the island. New recruits in military uniforms, one after another, looked at the enormous island with faces full of excitement.

"Everyone, after entering the island, prepare yourselves, and you can begin the first stage of the Qiongwu preliminary trial."

"Relatives, please proceed to the observation area inside the island."

"There are holographic images inside, allowing you to watch your family members' trial throughout."

"Additionally, please be prepared. After they come out from the third stage's Battle Soul Arena, most of your family members will exhibit signs of mental instability. At that time, they will need your companionship and comfort to recover quickly." An officer walked over and led the elder sister's group into the island in batches.

"Xiao Xian." His elder sister patted Wang Xian's shoulder.

"This time I brought you out to broaden your horizons. Watch carefully. You've all signed confidentiality agreements, so don't casually reveal the trial's contents to outsiders." Wang Xian pondered for a moment, then nodded. He had the Scarlet Dragon Battle Token, with his qualification recorded in the registry. He could participate anytime. No rush. He could first observe his elder sister's situation with his own eyes. This kind of trial generally carried a certain degree of danger, only some danger to the mind.

Wang Xian and the many other relatives followed another officer into the heavily guarded interior of the island, then were arranged in a very spacious observation hall. At this moment. In the hall, the trial situations of different participants were displayed on all sides.

"Look! That's my brother! He's already climbed to the second node of Thousand-Jun Cliff!"

"Slow, too slow! The first-place just now was Chu Xiao from our Bahai Military Department."

"He's already been surpassed by Senba Ryuuzaki from Eastern Sakura. That bastard actually managed to climb to the top of the third node, nearly seizing the flag!"

"The gravity fluctuations at the third node of Thousand-Jun Cliff have already exceeded 70 times... with the fourth realm and talent activated, do the feet even have the strength left to keep climbing?"

"Damn!"

"What are you panicking for? In the spatial perception trial of the Illusory Void Chamber, our Chu Xiao is still first, hitting 10 targets."

"But in the will illusion training of the Battle Soul Arena, Chu Xiao is only tied for first with that Kailun from White Eagle... I feel like it's somewhat dangerous..." In the observation hall, the relatives of each participant watched with intense excitement. Among these relatives, there were those of the parents' generation, and also those of the siblings' generation. Most were direct relatives. Wang Xian found a secluded spot and sat down.

The well-behaved boy followed over, watching with his face flushed and heart racing, a look of utter shock on his face:"These military trials are so insane!"

"That Thousand-Jun Cliff starts at 20 times gravity, and you still need to climb upward while the gravity multiplier fluctuates and stacks."

"How do you even adapt to that?" ➤ Next: Hello, I Want to Participate in the 'Qiongwu Preliminary Trial'!