Chapter 386

"Captain, did we get the wrong person?"

After detecting Xu Jingming's level aura, a member of the squad couldn't help but ask the captain in confusion.

"Golden lightning ability, plus the signature thunder staff—we must have the right person."

The captain shook his head and stepped forward to Xu Jingming, extending his right hand warmly:

"Hello, friend. I'm Wu Shuo, captain of the 12th squad of the Black Dragon Legion."

The Black Dragon Legion is an official force backed by the state.

Unlike the escort team Jiang Chu hired, they don't engage in murder and plunder.

As long as you haven't broken any laws, even if you meet them in the wasteland, there's no need to worry.

So Xu Jingming retracted all his thunder, and reached out to lightly shake his hand:

"Xu Jingming, prodigy trainee of the Thunder Martial Arts Gym. What do you want with me?"

"So you're a prodigy from the training camp—no wonder your strength is so formidable."

Captain Wu Shuo suddenly understood, then smiled and explained:

"It's nothing serious. You've wiped out three city ruins one after another,

causing other adepts to mistakenly believe a sixth-rank adept was violating regulations by slaughtering low-rank beasts, and they reported it up the chain.

So we were sent to investigate."

According to Daxia's laws, crimes committed by adepts within city limits are handled by the Public Security Bureau.

Crimes committed by adepts in the wasteland are handled by the respective military legions in charge.

The No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 Demon Caves all fall under the jurisdiction of the Black Dragon Legion.

In fact,

Wu Shuo's orders were to apprehend the adept who broke the ban.

But since it turned out to be a misunderstanding, there was no need to use the word "apprehend."

After all, the man before him was from the Prodigy Training Camp—and even capable of fighting across a whole rank.

"I see," Xu Jingming realized.

He was well aware of the ban prohibiting sixth-rank adepts from indiscriminately slaughtering low-rank beasts.

But since he wasn't sixth-rank himself, he hadn't paid much attention—and never expected to be reported by other adepts.

"Though this is a misunderstanding, I still need to warn you, Brother Xu."

As he stowed his weapon in his space ring, Captain Wu Shuo mused:

"Your rank is only fifth-rank lower, but your combat power should be at least sixth-rank.

You're still bound by the ban—unless absolutely necessary, avoid large-scale slaughter of low-rank beasts.

Especially within Daxia's wastelands and demon caves.

If you truly want to kill beasts, go to the Senbai Gorge near Daxia's border.

Most of our sixth-rank adepts gather there, and your Thunder Martial Arts Gym has a base there too.

The beasts there are of higher quality; with your strength, you'll reap excellent rewards."

Senbai Gorge is not part of the wasteland—it's a frontline battlefield zone against beast invasions.

Behind Senbai Gorge lies a region spanning 250, 00 square kilometers, teeming with countless beasts.

Over two hundred years ago, this land belonged to the nation of Zhua.

But after the emergence of Yuan energy, the entire country was overrun and became a beast paradise.

More than ten ninth-rank Beast Emperors still survive there.

Under their command, beast hordes constantly launch assaults on Daxia's borders.

These beasts are all third-rank or higher; fourth- and fifth-rank beasts are extremely numerous, and sixth-rank beasts are common.

Most of the Black Dragon Legion's adept soldiers are stationed there.

"I understand," Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

He had heard of Senbai Gorge before.

In fact, over the past month he'd noticed that while the No. 4 Demon Cave had many beasts,

high-rank beasts were scarce—fifth-rank beasts were especially rare.

If he could go to the frontline and kill high-rank beasts, his efficiency in gathering adept points would be much higher.

"Good."

Captain Wu Shuo nodded with a smile. "By the way, isn't your Thunder Martial Arts Gym's annual training camp assessment about to begin?"

The Black Dragon Legion is one of the invited guests—we might even be sitting in the stands watching."

This squad was on rest duty; they'd likely go to check it out.

"Invited guests? Isn't this just an internal competition of the Thunder Martial Arts Gym?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"You didn't know?"

Captain Wu Shuo was surprised, but still smiled:

"Every year, your Thunder Martial Arts Gym invites other legions and guilds to observe the competition.

The Black Dragon Legion is one of the long-standing invited guests."

In fact,

Not just the Thunder Martial Arts Gym—Bear Fury Martial Arts Gym and other major legions also invite outside forces to watch during similar events.

It's a way to expand their influence.

Pausing, Wu Shuo added: "You're probably new to the training camp, so not knowing this is normal.

But with your strength, you shouldn't worry—you'll likely sweep the entire first-year class."

According to the data received, Xu Jingming had destroyed several sixth-rank beasts among the three city ruins.

And such a formidable adept was only fifth-rank!

And he'd only just joined the Prodigy Training Camp!

For others in his year, this was a crushing advantage.

"I see. Then I'll take your words as good fortune, Captain Wu," Xu Jingming smiled and nodded.

"Not good fortune—prediction."

Wu Shuo joked half-seriously, then took his leave: "Since it's a misunderstanding, we'll take our leave now.

Brother Xu, see you at the assessment."

"Goodbye."

After Xu Jingming nodded, Wu Shuo and his squad departed in a hurry.

"Senbai Gorge… after this trip, I should definitely look into it.

Harvesting adept points here is still too slow."

In just over a month, he'd advanced from fifth-rank upper to fifth-rank—most adepts would be ecstatic, even dreaming of it.

But Xu Jingming wasn't fully satisfied.

Besides rank, most of his combat techniques were still at beginner level.

Even his SS-rank ability needed enough adept points to evolve into SSS-rank.

"I have a feeling the adept points needed to evolve from SS to SSS will be an absolutely terrifying number."

He sighed silently, then pulled out his alloy dagger.

In just over ten minutes, he swiftly harvested the key beast materials from the nine corpses on the ground.

"Pop—"

Just as he was about to leave, a sound like a cork being pulled echoed suddenly.

Immediately, countless silver-white Yuan energies appeared in the sky far away,

swirling like a storm, rushing toward a point on the ground.

"This commotion… is a heavenly treasure emerging?" Xu Jingming's eyes lit up as he looked up.