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Chapter 64 Can’t find it
The metal shark opened its massive jaws and lunged to bite.

Bang! !

Wang Xi held the sword upright, his left palm bracing against the back of the blade, perfectly wedging it against the shark's jaws. A fist-sized metal fang pressed against his face, sending a chill through him.

Gurgling!

Wang Xi exhaled bubbles, his yellow pupils narrowing sharply.

His right leg shot out like a cannonball, striking the giant shark in front of him with a bang, creating a swirling jellyfish-like bubble vortex on the seabed.

boom--

The shark was kicked away, and Wang Xi used the force to swim in the opposite direction.

After quickly creating some distance, he swam close to the bottom of the water, his eyes and hands moving swiftly as he grabbed several number balls in a row.

The numbers are A, 6, 9, and Q.

Without a second thought, Wang Xi threw away balls A, 6, and 9 and continued swimming forward.

What a piece of junk! Who would want it for a single digit?
The metal shark behind them continued its relentless pursuit.

Wang Xi used the same trick again, withstanding another bite, and then kicked it away, using the force to change direction.

He created distance again, his whole body moving like a nimble barracuda, skimming the bottom and passing over the full array of black balls.

Wow!
Wang Xi retracted the decapitation sword into its card form, then used both hands to continuously grab number balls.

At first, he discarded any ball with less than 10 points. Later, he stopped even accepting balls with 10 points and only took the flower ball.

Not a moment.

Wang Xi then collected six flower-shaped balls.

They directly earned over a hundred points.

This was far beyond the perfect score, and he could have left the competition there. But then he thought, since he'd already exceeded the limit, he might as well go all out and break the Gucheng record again.

So Wang Xi repeatedly shook off the sharks and went to new areas to "hunt for treasure".

If you find a number ball, don't take it; if you pick it up, just throw it away.

Oh, just play.

"..."

The venue was completely silent on the water.

Everyone, both inside and outside the arena, stared intently at the calm surface of the water. A full five minutes passed, and if it weren't for the faint shadows of people swimming below, everyone would have thought Wang Xi was dead.

Then the problem is coming.

If he's not dead, what is he doing?
Why haven't they gone ashore and escaped yet?

Could they be looking for number balls?

When this conjecture first emerged, almost everyone felt a profound sense of absurdity.

Diving for five minutes is not difficult.

Finding the ball isn't difficult either.

But what if there are still a dozen or twenty robotic sharks relentlessly chasing after us...?

Not buddy.

Do you think the professional warrior assessment is a water park?

The whole audience was watching you play like this?!

wow-

Finally, just as the water had risen eight meters above the surface, a shirtless figure burst out of the water, splashing a handful of water, and climbed up the newly opened exit in the north iron wall.

The whole audience was stunned.

It wasn't the young man's well-defined muscles and perfect physique that surprised me, nor his handsome face with wet hair, but rather—

He was carrying a sack.

The "sack" was actually the large black short-sleeved shirt he was originally wearing!
Looking at the bulging black "sack," everyone had a vague guess in their minds, and their breathing became rapid.

"Brother Bai," a female examiner said, somewhat taken aback. "What are the previous records for survival and emergency response capabilities tests in Gucheng?"

"If I remember correctly..."

Spall's expression was complicated as he spoke slowly.

"120 points. This is a record set six years ago by Li Xingduan, a disciple of Master Wei."

Li Xingduan is currently one of the vice presidents of the Gucheng Hero Association. He was once hailed as the strongest hero of the younger generation and just received the "Upper Two-Star" certificate this year.

"..."

All the examiners took a deep breath.

That bag of number balls...

Surely it won't be less than 120 points?
At this moment.

Everyone turned around and looked at the exit behind the platform.

Waiting for the black-haired youth to appear.

pat, pat...

A wet, splashing sound came from the water.

A shirtless, black-haired youth walked out of the dimly lit passageway and went straight back to the platform.

In front of several camera drones, the young man grinned broadly, revealing his teeth, and gave his signature thumbs-up.

He loosened his grip, and the oversized black short-sleeved shirt fell onto the all-metal floor.

Boom! ! !
There was a dull loud noise.

The closest examinees were startled; their hearts nearly stopped.

What the hell? !

It's so heavy!
From the open short-sleeved shirt, a large pile of black balls rolled out, roughly estimated to be no less than twenty!
Upon closer inspection, I almost doubted my own eyes!

Not a single one had a number in it!
They're all fancy ball-shaped balls!

Let's take a closer look—

No.

It's not just all flower-shaped balls.

There isn't even one J or one Q.

They're all old Ks!

Yes, in the end, Wang Xi even stopped liking J and Q and replaced them all with K.

"This...this?!"

Everyone around was stunned.

Yu Jiali pushed through the crowd, stepped forward, her pretty face full of surprise, and exclaimed in astonishment:
"You picked up all the K balls on the court?!"

"I don't know."

Wang Xi shrugged.

Anyway, after swimming two laps, I couldn't find it anymore.

Can’t find it…

A concise and to-the-point sentence.

Yet it is full of philosophical significance.

It was like a heavy punch that struck the hearts of all the examinees. Especially the six promising candidates, including Yu Jiali, were stunned, their eyes blank.

He seemed to have been knocked unconscious by that punch.

The examiners, including Spencer, displayed a fascinating array of expressions, shifting several times. A drone precisely captured this moment.

Inside the live stream, comments flew everywhere.

"Can't find it? That's terrible..." "Even the examiner was dumbfounded."

"What kind of monster is this person?!"

"So many K-balls, how many points would that be? It should be more than those six geniuses, right?"

"Laughable! All six of them combined aren't as tall as him! So this is—the Six Gods!"

"Ugh! Six God!!"

The staff member next to them finally realized what was happening, picked up the flower ball from the ground, and put it into a barrel-shaped machine next to them.

dong dong dong...

Soon, as the water level dropped, two long beeps echoed throughout the venue.

On the iron wall to the right of the platform, a brand new ranking suddenly appeared.

The first place was now back to Wang Xi.

"Wang Xi, number 666."

"Survival and Emergency Response Capabilities Test, 1200 points (out of 100)"

Bang! !

Firework animations appeared on all four sides of the stadium's iron walls.

drip-

"A new record has been set in Gucheng!"

"Record creator: Wang Xi, No. 666, examiner of the 17th Professional Warrior Examination in Gucheng".

Another record broken!
A full 1200 points!

The examiners stared wide-eyed.

Just how outrageous is this number?

Even if we add several batches of examinees, let alone six seed personnel, we still can't match that number!
This black-haired youth broke the Gucheng record twice in this year's Professional Warrior Assessment...

He was destined for greatness.

The name Wang Xi will surely resound throughout Gucheng.

Even his serial number 666 will be recorded in history.

What the people present did not know was...

Screams erupted in Cupid's Household Hall.

In the viewing area on the second floor of the Hero Association building, more than half of the professional heroes spontaneously stood up to witness this moment and deeply remember the young man.

On the top floor of the building, the high-ranking officials from all sides looked at each other in bewilderment. Chairman Wei laughed heartily and led the applause, exclaiming that the younger generation was truly formidable.

Even the three beautiful figures in the main seats looked at the big screen. Ning Meng looked puzzled, as if she didn't understand why this young man, who had ordered takeout from her family several times, was so dazzling... and she hadn't noticed it before.

Yu Zizi adjusted her glasses and sighed softly:

"Mr. Wang Xi is even more outstanding than I imagined."

"..."

She didn't hear a response.

Turning my head, I saw the silver-haired girl quietly watching the screen, her lips slightly upturned, her sapphire-like eyes reflecting the figure of the black-haired youth.

...

...

Around 6 PM.

The 17th Gucheng Vocational Courage Assessment has concluded.

After evaluation by the panel of examiners, the results were announced personally by Chairman Wei.

A total of 29 people passed the assessment!

Carlisle Lee topped the overall score chart with 98.5 points;
Second place, Lin Xin'er, 97 points;
Third place, Wang Xi, 96 points;
Fourth place: Xiao Yuzhe, 95.5 points;
Fifth place: Jiang Tianjie and Nagata Anzu tied with 95 points;
Sixth place: Yu Jiali, 94 points.

Seventh place, Zhong Shuang, 72 points.

The subsequent rankings are basically in the 70 to 60 range.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that starting from sixth place, the rankings below are almost completely out of reach of the top tier.

Among all the participants, Wang Xi was the only one who scored full marks in the martial arts exam but was at the bottom in the academic exam, making him a "student who is good at one subject but bad at another".

Just now, almost all the members of the examination panel were filled with regret and heartache... If that young man named Wang Xi had worked a little harder and gotten a perfect score on the written exam, he would probably have set a new record.

pity!

What a pity!

Only Section Chief Chu, who was overlooking the Bureau's Demystification Division, maintained a smile throughout the entire scene.

Because in her eyes, this is the real Brother Xi.

Even though Wang Xi's performance exceeded her expectations, making her secretly marvel at how much had changed in four years... her poor written test score remained unchanged.

Chu Nai secretly rejoiced about this several times.

now.

Heroes' Guild, Inscription Plaza.

As the sun dipped low, the dim sky left only the last rays of dusk, casting a slanting glow upon the gray-black open ground.

The 29 people who passed the assessment are standing neatly in the center.

An elderly man in a long black coat, surrounded by numerous association members and examiners, arrived at the front of the crowd.

A camera drone hovered around, recording the scene.

"First of all, congratulations on passing the assessment."

Wei Xuan stood with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.

His voice was deep and gentle.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't want to give any long speeches, I just want to tell you... a civilization without people is meaningless, and a community without love falls apart."

"You will become the new generation of heroes, shouldering the heavy burden for humanity... Flowers and applause are not the goal, but merely embellishments on the journey, clarion calls to move forward, and echoes of the mission."

The elderly man with gray hair paused, his eyes filled with reminiscence.

The sound grew increasingly distant:

"Nineteen years ago, the 'First Warrior' led nine legendary figures from five nations to join forces and defeat the first and only super-red catastrophe in human history, averting the world-ending crisis, turning the tide, and saving the world from collapse!"

"Fifteen years ago, during the fall of Luo City in Southern Continent, 'Wax Master' Bai Yanwei, to cover the evacuation of civilians, single-handedly drew away the suddenly catastrophic legion 'Black Gentleman Puppet Corps,' fighting fiercely for three days and three nights before sacrificing her life!"

"Ten years ago, during the collapse of Yancheng in Dizhou, 'Divine Sword' Lü Yang single-handedly fought the sudden catastrophic behemoth 'Dark Nightmare Mountain Man,' saving 6 million people, but sacrificing himself!"

"Seven years ago, during the Huangzhou City Resurgence Incident, Fang Wenxia of 'Cuiping' led the defense force to confront the sudden catastrophic twin 'Melting Roses,' saving 5.5 million people, but all of them sacrificed their lives!"

"Four years ago, during the Xizhou Guancheng painting incident, 'Red Bear' abandoned his chance to evacuate and returned to the scene. He fought a deadly battle with the sudden, catastrophic 'Gallery Manager,' ultimately saving 980,000 people, sacrificing himself in the process!"

"2 years ago..."

When Grandpa Wei spoke of the heroes of yesteryear, his eyes glistened with tears. He recounted every name, every deed, and every memory with the familiarity of a treasure.

The examiners looked somber.

The examinees were stunned into silence.

Even the live stream became much quieter, with fewer comments and less humor... Everyone tacitly offered a "tribute" to the heroes who sacrificed their lives.

"Please remember this—"

Old Master Wei shouted hoarsely.

"A hero is one who is brave and fearless, yet also one who is like an ant trying to shake a tree! You should all, with the spirit of the heavens, fearlessly confront the overwhelming disaster!"

"Without the charge that knows certain defeat, and the determination to live even in the face of death, how can the mountains and seas of the world be worthy of the light!"

(End of this chapter)