Ling Cage: I am a spiritual master, devouring source matter to become a god.

Mark, sitting to the side as the examiner, thought to himself: That guy completely crushes everyone else in the exam; he doesn't need any encouragement at all.

Jingyuan stood on the starting line, surrounded by twenty or thirty other reserve team members who were also participating in the assessment.

The starting gun fired, and a large group of people set off, driving 5 kilometers from the maintenance depot platform to the outer ring road before returning.

Those who do not meet the standards will be eliminated.

The three members of the Dust People group, 4068, 4079, and 4277, also came to join in the fun.

"They run so fast!" 4277 exclaimed.

4068 retorted defiantly, "So what? It's a pity I'm just a commoner and can't participate, otherwise I would have left them all far behind."

"You're just bragging! You think you can do that?" Even 4079 didn't believe it.

"You've seen how fast I run!"

4277 said, "Come on! You'll die if you don't brag!"

4068 saw that none of them believed him, but he himself had no way to prove it.

4079 was the first to spot Jing Yuan and quickly told his companions, "Look at that person, he's not a pipeline repairman, he's a hunter."

"Just a prospective hunter!"

4277 never expected that Jing Yuan was still testing the Wilderness Hunters.

"Maybe he transferred from the maintenance department to take the Wilderness Hunter exam?" 4277 added a defense for Jingyuan.

However, regardless of Jing Yuan's identity, as commoners, they had no way to interfere.

Only 4068 was puzzled. The other party was clearly a fugitive being pursued by the Law Office and the City Defense Army. How could he now appear openly at the Hunter of the Wasteland assessment site?

The 5km race ended quickly. Jingyuan didn't leave everyone in the dust, but stayed with the main group and ended up only getting second place.

Following that, the explosive power test included sprinting and punching.

Jingyuan's performance was not outstanding at all; it could only be described as excellent.

Agility and coordination are assessed in two ways: obstacle course and shooting.

Obstacle course isn't too difficult; if you can get past the long-distance running stage, obstacle course is no problem.

The more you shoot, the more you get.

Ran Bing served as the examiner for the shooting event, supervising the exam from the sidelines.

Jingyuan and his group have been training in the maintenance depot recently, and he has become quite familiar with Ran Bing.

While waiting nearby, Jing Yuan waved to Ran Bing.

This action attracted the attention of a large man nearby.

Jingyuan also looked at the big guy with curiosity. He was muscular and even stronger than Mark.

There aren't many people this strong on a lighthouse; Sharif is one, and this big guy in front of me is another.

During the assessment, the big guy would occasionally glance at Ran Bing, with a strange look in his eyes.

Jing Yuan felt a little strange. Could this man be interested in Ran Bing?

Upon closer inspection, his robust physique reminded Jing Yuan of something.

"Could this guy be the big guy who went into the Dawn Hall with Ran Bing?!"

Chapter 19 Making Throwing Knives

Having lived in the lighthouse for many years, Jingyuan hadn't seen many big guys.

Even though Mark is a big guy, there are only a few people stronger than him who can make a scene.

It might just be this guy.

But the way he looked at Ran Bing was anything but innocent.

Could it be that Ran Bing's visit to the Dawn Hall in the future is not solely due to Charles's desire to target Mark?

Jingyuan didn't think that far ahead for the time being; he simply made a mental note of the big guy.

After the shooting test, those who passed were basically added to the list of hunters.

The next gravity test is one that not everyone can pass.

Surprisingly, all four students in Jingyuan's dormitory passed the gravity test, which was quite a pleasant surprise.

After having dinner in the cafeteria, the four of them returned to their dormitory and gathered together to drink and chat.

Mo Dong was quite happy, as he had always wanted to join the Wilderness Hunters. Chu Feng and Neil, however, were somewhat conflicted, because the next stage would take them to the surface. If they encountered the Devouring Beasts then, it would be a life-or-death struggle.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you when we get to the ground!" Jing Yuan rarely made such a bold statement, but everyone assumed he was drunk.

……

Dust-covered area, pigeon loft.

Jingyuan arrived at 4277's residence and knocked on the door.

4277 came out of the room, saw Jing Yuan, and said with a smile, "It's you!"

"Yes! I've already rented the workshop. Let me show you."

"it is good."

4277 immediately followed Jing Yuan and left the Dust People District.

"By the way, I saw you participate in the Wilderness Hunter assessment yesterday. Are you a Wilderness Hunter?" 4277 asked as they walked.

"It is now."

"By the way, what's your name?"

"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jing Yuan!"

4277 chatted casually for a couple of minutes, and then fell silent.

Jingyuan led him to a workshop located in an area between the Upper and Lower Districts.

This place hasn't been used for a long time, so it's quiet and deserted.

Opening the workshop door, the interior was somewhat cluttered, but all the items were useful.

4277's eyes lit up when he saw the things in the workshop.

Advanced machine tools, a spacious manual work platform, complete capacitor equipment, a bunch of tools, and a pile of raw materials.

Wow! You must have spent a lot of contribution points to make all this!

Jingyuan nodded; it had indeed cost a considerable amount. However, these were all gifts from Charles, so he didn't feel bad about using them.

"You bought all this stuff just to make some knives?"

“Yes. But it’s not an ordinary knife.” Jing Yuan then took out a set of blueprints. “Take a look and you can help me modify the design from your perspective.”

The result drawing 4277 shows a knife, but the knife only has a blade and no handle.

She had no idea how to use a knife without a handle.

4277 asked curiously, "Is this a knife?"

"Yes."

"A knife without a handle? How are you going to use it?"

“Hmm…” Jing Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, “Just do it, I have my own methods.”

4277 sighed and said, "Alright! I'll do whatever you tell me to do!"

The two were in an employer-employee relationship, and 4277 didn't want to know too much.

4277 walked to the side, looked at the raw materials, and then asked, "Just use these materials to make the knife according to the design in the blueprints, right? Do you have any other requirements?"

Jingyuan smiled and said, "I need the sword to have enough strength and toughness to withstand strong impacts. If possible, I would also like the swords to be able to be combined with each other."

"Combined together?" 4277 asked again, puzzled. "Why combine them together?"

Jing Yuan seemed a little embarrassed for a moment.

4277 suddenly realized, and said with a smile, "I just wanted to refer to the intended use when designing the solution. Since it's inconvenient for you to say, I won't ask."

4277 took the blueprints and said to Jingyuan, "Based on the materials you provided, I can design a knife with sufficient strength and toughness. However, to meet your requirement of combining them, I currently have two solutions."

"Talk about it!"

"One option is to add a magnetic coating to the blade, which would allow multiple knives to be combined together. However, this connection is very weak, and I'm not sure if it would meet your requirements. Another option is to change the blade structure, giving the knife a mortise and tenon-like structure that relies on the joint."

After listening to 4277's proposal, Jingyuan nodded repeatedly.

"How about this? Make two samples of each according to your idea, and I'll compare them before deciding."

"Two samples?" 4277 asked again, "How many do you want to make in total?"

"Let's see how it goes, make seven or eight pieces first!"

Jingyuan can now control a throwing knife to move quickly. According to his plan, as his mental power increases, he should be able to control several throwing knives to move, so preparing seven or eight should be enough.

4277 immediately took off his coat to prepare for work.