Chapter 31

Frequent, ferocious beast roars echoed through the air.

Luo Chenyu was trembling, terrified of being discovered by the beast and becoming its meal.

But his curiosity grew ever stronger.

Over there…

What exactly had happened!

He didn't know how long had passed.

Boom!!

A terrifying tremor erupted, as if a meteor from the sky had struck the earth, shaking the entire dense forest.

"Aooohrr!"

This time, the roar carried a cry of agony.

It sounded like the beast, grievously wounded, let out a mournful howl.

This situation made Luo Chenyu even more curious; his desire to watch the spectacle grew stronger.

"No way—I must stay hidden!"

Just as Luo Chenyu struggled internally, the gale suddenly ceased, and a voice sounded beside his ear.

"Huh? There's a little brat hiding at the edge of the realm!"

The tone carried a hint of curiosity.

As the voice rang out, Luo Chenyu turned to see, beside him, an enormous man clad in black battle armor, appearing as if from nowhere.

The black battle armor gave him a faint sense of familiarity, though he couldn't recall where he'd seen it.

"A little brat who can endure within the Skywind Realm? Interesting!"

The black-armored giant's curiosity deepened as he scrutinized Luo Chenyu.

Only then did Luo Chenyu snap to attention, rising to face the black-armored man, wary: "Who are you?"

"So strong!" the black-armored giant exclaimed sincerely. He was already tall and imposing among ordinary people, but this young man, standing upright, surpassed him in both height and physique—remarkable indeed.

"Hao Zhuang—name fits the man!"

The black-armored giant: "..."

It was just an exclamation, yet somehow interpreted as a name—no one else could think like that.

He shook his head and said: "I am General Situ Zhan, from the Barbarian God Legion!"

Luo Chenyu was stunned. Misnaming him was trivial—as long as he didn't feel embarrassed, it was fine.

What truly shocked him was the Barbarian God Legion!

The Barbarian God Legion was famed as one of the strongest legions in Xuanlong Nation, specializing in hunting Gao Jie beasts and demonic corruption, appearing only rarely.

No wonder the black battle armor felt familiar—it was the General's battle armor of the Barbarian God Legion!

"General's Battle Armor" was merely a netizens' affectionate nickname; its true name was unknown. Rumor had it this armor was forged by a Tier 9 forging master, and only Legion High Tier warriors of the Barbarian God Legion could possess it.

"Hey hey hey…"

Situ Zhan waved his hand in front of Luo Chenyu's dazed face, his voice deep and resonant: "Don't zone out, little guy—who are you, and why are you here?"

Now that he knew this was a high-tier member of the Barbarian God Legion, Luo Chenyu no longer held back—he revealed his identity outright: "Luo Chenyu, Gao San student at Longshan City No. 1 High School. I'm here leveling up!"

"That's right, that's right—I've been so flustered! Today really is Awakening Day, and this is Longshan Valley!"

Situ Zhan suddenly looked enlightened.

The next moment…

His face twisted into disbelief.

"Holy shit, you're already Level 5 on Awakening Day, and you dare come alone into the heart of Longshan Valley?"

Impossible!!

Back in his day, he'd been the top scorer in Donghai Province's college entrance exam—but on his first day, he'd only gained half the experience of Level 4!

Then,

He checked Luo Chenyu's information again.

【???】

【Class: Defense Warrior】

【Level: LV. 5】

He saw it with his own eyes—the facts were undeniable.

After confirming, he was left speechless. It really was a Level 5 Defense Warrior.

Advancing as a Defense Warrior was infinitely harder.

And around here, besides his own Barbarian God Legion, there was no one else—meaning this kid was solo leveling, and had reached Level 5 in such a short time. He must possess extraordinary talent.

"Luo Chenyu—excellent, excellent!"

Situ Zhan suddenly burst into laughter and said: "Would you be interested in joining the Barbarian God Legion?"

"Uh…"

The sudden invitation left Luo Chenyu bewildered.

In hazy memory, he knew the Barbarian God Legion's trials were brutal; most recruits were graduates of military academies, having passed through layers of selection to join—only a handful were accepted each year.

Now, the very General Situ before him was asking if he wanted to join?

What had he done to deserve this?

Luo Chenyu did not answer immediately.

After careful thought, he finally spoke:

"General Situ, what can the Barbarian God Legion offer me?"

General Situ: "???"