The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

Ten minutes later.

Lu Yuan and Li Bufan returned from their separate scenarios, and Lu Yuan was naturally the winner. However, it must be said that Li Bufan's current strength, achieved only recently after reaching the ninth meridian, was indeed somewhat unexpected for Lu Yuan.

Of course, if Lu Yuan hadn't deliberately held back, he wouldn't have lasted ten minutes.

"You."

At this moment, only three people remained in the large scene, and the others had already begun one-on-one challenges. There were two people left in Nan Dou, and only Liu Fudi remained in Bei Dou. Since that was the case, Lu Yuan directly pointed at Liu Fudi.

"You naughty little brother, hmph, let your big sister teach you a lesson."

Liu Fudi crossed her arms over her chest, her G-class breasts becoming increasingly voluptuous. Before she could even ask Li Bufan about Lu Yuan's situation, she let out a soft, angry snort.

Lu Yuan ignored Liu Fudi, who had a slightly sadistic streak, and gestured directly to Wu Jianming.

Wu Jianming raised his hand and sent the two into a separate space.

The competition continues...

For the next hour or so, Lu Yuan continued with the challenge, almost without stopping.

After Li Bufan and Liu Fudi, Lu Yuan challenged all the other members of the Beidou team, except for Liu Wuji, and naturally won against them all.

The reason they didn't challenge Liu Wuji was because it wasn't necessary. After all, even if Lu Yuan shared information about Liu Wuji with the rest of the team, they still wouldn't be able to defeat him.

Even Lu Yuan himself wasn't confident of defeating Liu Wuji, and it would inevitably waste a lot of time.

We were still three rounds short, so we had to find three more from Nandou: Gao Shu, Tang Guangming, and Jin Xinxin.

After nine rounds, I successfully secured a spot!

Lu Yuan was also the fastest among the thirteen members of the Star Dou Squad to complete the challenge and the first to obtain a spot.

"Kid, you're fast."

Wu Jianming glanced at Lu Yuan, who had walked to the side, and said with a smile.

"Nonsense, everyone knows I'm a warrior of endurance."

Lu Yuan gave a light snort, crossed his arms, and looked at the field.

Although Lu Yuan has completed the challenge, others can still challenge him. However, no one should be so foolish as to invite trouble by kicking him, who is like an iron plate.

And that was indeed the case. Next, Lu Yuan stood on the sidelines, and no one challenged him. He chatted idly with Wu Jianming.

Two more hours passed, and the remaining spots were decided one after another.

Liu Wuji, Feng Qi, and Liu Fudi!

Apart from Lu Yuan, the other three spots were all won by the Beidou team.

Although the proportions are unbalanced, it was actually within expectations.

After all, this year's Beidou team is touted as the strongest, while Nandou is the weakest. Although the gap between the two teams has narrowed somewhat over the past few months, the disparity is still significant in one-on-one situations.

The most obvious point is that Jin Xinxin and the others all have fourth-grade martial veins, while Bei Dou is all sixth-grade. This makes it difficult for them to fight against the weakest Li Bufan, let alone the older ones.

The only one who was a little regrettable was Shen Qiubing. She also had a sixth-grade martial vein, but she only managed to defeat two members of the Beidou team and was not qualified at all.

"Are there any more challenges? If not, then it's settled."

Wu Jianming looked at the remaining nine people and loudly confirmed it again.

Although Lu Yuan and his team have already won nine games, it doesn't mean that everyone else has no chance.

Based on permutations and combinations, there are still some people who can win nine matches. After all, there is a principle of restraint among martial artists; sometimes, someone who can defeat most people might lose to a weaker opponent.

Of course, such situations involving countermeasures are rare; in most cases, strength is absolute!

After a moment of silence, no one stepped forward. Of the remaining nine, the most they had won was eight matches. They would need to win against one of Lu Yuan's teammates to reach nine.

Unfortunately, no one can do that.

"That's settled then."

Wu Jianming smiled and announced the result directly.

In fact, this result was within his expectations.

As the commander of the special operations team, he had a fairly clear understanding of the situation and strength of his team members.

The selection process was over, and Wu Jianming immediately shut down the scenario simulation.

The next moment, everyone got off the machine, and Jin Xinxin and the others looked dejected. Although they had expected it, they were still somewhat disappointed after failing to be selected.

After all, this is a precious opportunity to break through to the Star Core Realm and advance to the level of a War General!

"You think you can't break through to the Star Core Realm without going to the secret realm? Look at you all, hanging your heads and looking so pathetic!"

Wu Jianming glanced at the crowd and gave a stern rebuke.

Jin Xinxin and the others jolted instantly, then snapped back to reality, their eyes blazing with renewed fighting spirit. That's right, even if they couldn't go to the secret realm, they would still strive to break through to the Battle General level through their own efforts!

As geniuses selected from the best of the best, they certainly have that much ambition.

Seeing that everyone had perked up again, Wu Jianming smiled and then turned to Lu Yuan and the other three.

"You guys have three days to prepare. After three days, you'll set off with the other three from the association."

Wu Jianming's expression turned serious again, and he said in a deep voice.

"Although you have already secured your spots, the real test has only just begun."

"What do you mean?"

"Don't ask so many questions, just focus on preparing."

Wu Jianming waved his hand but didn't say anything more before leaving.

Feng Qi and the other two looked at each other with serious expressions, while Lu Yuan frowned slightly, also deep in thought.

No matter what difficulties lie ahead, he will go to the secret realm and advance to the rank of warrior!

He decided to stop thinking about it and, as Wu Jianming had suggested, went to make preparations.

Although Wu Jianming didn't explain it clearly, it all boiled down to the word "combat strength".

The secret realm is full of dangers. To absorb cosmic energy and condense star cores within it, sufficient military strength is essential for self-protection.

Therefore, Lu Yuan's preparations for these three days are to improve his own strength as much as possible.

Low-level combat skills are not very useful, and it's probably too late to get Earth-level ones. After all, points can be borrowed, but none of the additional conditions are easy to meet.

The only solution is to improve the equipment.

Lu Yuan glanced at his inventory. He still had over 5,000 points left. Forget about lord-level equipment; he could exchange them for some useful ordinary equipment and potions, though.

After all, sometimes these seemingly insignificant things can save lives in critical moments.

Ding~!

Just as Lu Yuan was pondering, he suddenly received a message on his watch.

It was Jin Xinxin who transferred 4,000 points to him directly!

"I'm a bit short on cash lately, this is all I can offer, please use it for now."

Seeing Jin Xinxin's message, Lu Yuan felt a warmth in his heart.

Although this guy has an unpleasant tongue, he is truly sincere at heart.

Ding ~ Ding ~

Immediately afterwards, messages kept coming in one after another.

Tang Guangming, Song Pandun, and Gao Shu also transferred points to Lu Yuan. Due to cultivation this quarter, they did fewer tasks and were not very wealthy. Each of them transferred two or three thousand points.

But now, Lu Yuan has enough points to exchange for a Lord-level equipment!

While happy, Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment, while Shen Qiubing remained silent.

Is Shen Qiubing really going to distance herself from him to this extent?

"..."

Just as Lu Yuan was sighing, Shen Qiubing suddenly arrived at the abandoned warehouse where he was cultivating.

Lu Yuan's face lit up with joy, and he walked over in a few steps.

"Autumn Ice".

"for you."

Shen Qiubing didn't say anything more, and put a ring into Lu Yuan's hand.