The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

After flying for several hours, the helicopter slowed down over the mountains near a city.

Wu You looked down.

Although the surrounding area is full of rolling mountains and forests, there are quite a few buildings in the middle of the mountains: high-rise buildings, streets and squares are scattered in the valley surrounded by mountains, making it almost a miniature city.

The helicopter descended slowly and finally came to a stop on a wide-open helipad.

Wu You, Wang Qi, and Hu Lie jumped out of the helicopter. Before the wind from the propellers had even dissipated, two young men wearing black trench coats with sword-shaped gold epaulets on their epaulets came to greet them.

They walked briskly and stood upright, clearly indicating they were regulars here.

"Please come with us. Pre-selection training requires registration and identity verification," one of them said.

Hu Lie then took out an epaulette with two sword-shaped gold bars from his pocket and slowly attached it to his shoulder: "I'll take them there, you two go ahead and do your work." The two young men glanced at the epaulette, saluted, and turned to leave.

"Let's go." Hu Lie led the way into the depths of this miniature city.

As Wu You walked along, he noticed that the people in this miniature city were mostly wearing black trench coats, and they were all in a hurry, as if they were rushing to do something important.

There were also a few street stalls on some streets, which caught Wu You's attention.

He looked over curiously and saw all sorts of strange and unusual things on it: oddly shaped pure black medicinal herbs, ores of various shapes, energy stones of different sizes emitting various auras, and even a few pure black cats and dogs.

But these things all have one thing in common: they exude a thick aura of dark, black mist.

"That one looks like it just came back from the deepest dark realm," Hu Lie said casually, noticing Wu You's gaze.

"Deep Dark Domain?" Wu You and Wang Qi both showed curious expressions at the same time. They had never seen this term on the investigation platform.

Hu Lie smiled and kept everyone in suspense: "You'll find out later."

The three continued walking, crossing several streets, until they arrived at the center of this miniature city.

It was a magnificent yet simple building, with two large golden characters carved above the entrance—Jiuli. The characters were vigorous and powerful, as if they were carved stroke by stroke with a sword, and you could feel a sharp aura from a distance.

Upon entering, a banner that read "Jiuli Pre-selection Training Personnel Information Verification Office" is prominently displayed in the center.

Below the banner was a spacious hall, where many young people in black trench coats were already sitting on chairs on both sides, waiting.

They were either resting with their eyes closed, scrolling through their phones, or staring at the platform in the middle, observing each person who came forward to have their information checked.

Hu Lie led the two forward. Behind the platform sat a middle-aged man with a buzz cut and a rugged face, also wearing two sword-shaped gold epaulets. He was operating something on the device in front of him.

Hu Lie raised an eyebrow when he saw that face, his tone carrying a hint of surprised delight: "Oh, isn't this Xiao Tian?"

The middle-aged man looked up, saw Hu Lie, and his eyes lit up immediately: "Brother Lie? You're one of this year's mentors?"

His gaze lingered on Hu Lie's rugged face, as if recalling the days when he was dominated by the high damage of his left and right fists.

"Okay! Hurry up and finish this up, then we brothers can have a proper get-together." Hu Lie stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.

"OK!"

Judging from their tone, they were clearly old acquaintances.

Just then, the man in the black trench coat in front of him finished his verification. The man with the buzz cut nodded to him: "Your identity information is correct. Sit over there for a while. Next."

Wu You stepped forward.

Although he was brought by Hu Lie, the man with the buzz cut still followed the procedure without any ambiguity: "Please take off your sunglasses, mask, and hat."

Wu You glanced at Hu Lie.

Hu Lie nodded: "It's nothing, just a formality."

Fine.

Wu You reached out and took off his sunglasses, mask, and hat.

A cascade of long, flowing white hair cascaded down, revealing a face that seemed otherworldly.

The air in the hall seemed to freeze for a moment. The man with the buzz cut operated the device in front of him for a few moments, then looked up and habitually said, "Please come this way—"

"Pfft—" A man in a black trench coat who was drinking water nearby inadvertently caught sight of Wu You's face and immediately spat out the water he was drinking. "Cough cough...this..."

Those in black trench coats who had been watching the central platform were momentarily stunned. The entire hall was silent for a full two seconds, then erupted into chaos.

"Oh, is her ability to enhance beauty?"

"Good heavens, is this a human? Could it be a Thousand-Faced Corpse Clan member in disguise? Can a human really look like this?"

"Hehe, this is Jiuli."

"Ten minutes. I need all her information."

"Ugh, this white-haired character is driving me crazy!"

A chorus of voices rose and fell; some stared wide-eyed, some gaped with their mouths agape, and some instinctively leaned forward to get a better look.

Although they were all torchbearers of the fifth rank or above, they had never seen such a sight before!

Several people in black trench coats, however, didn't join the discussion. They frowned and fell into deep thought. Before setting off, their elders and senior colleagues had specifically given them one piece of advice: "If you encounter a torchbearer with long white hair during this training competition, do not attack him."

Long white hair? Is this the one?

The man with the buzz cut quickly realized what had happened, coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment: "Ahem, please look this way."

Wu You looked at the camera. A flash of light appeared, and his information appeared on the screen in front of the man with the buzz cut.

Number: LH-36.

The man with the buzz cut narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression immediately turned serious.

He had seen the notice: "In Lanhe City, Xilin Province, the Corpse God Descends."

The number mentioned in that report is this one. His gaze moved down, and when he saw "Seventh Rank" after the rank information, his eyebrows involuntarily twitched.

He raised his head and looked at Hu Lie.

Hu Lie was also looking at him: "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the information?"

Hu Lie just updated Wu You's photo and rank information in the last two days. The original photo and his current appearance don't match at all, so updating it is necessary.

Moreover, Wu You had revealed some of his strength before he arrived. This wasn't because he wanted to show off, but because he was afraid that his superiors would prevent him from killing the zombies in order to take care of his injuries.

This preliminary training trip can't be wasted.

The man with the buzz cut shook his head: "No."

Among a group of young people who were almost all at the fifth rank, a seventh rank person had infiltrated? Moreover, he possessed some kind of special ability, even capable of killing a seventh rank person who was a deity incarnate?

Things are starting to get interesting.

"Okay. Your identity information is correct." He composed himself, tapped "Confirm" on the screen, and said, "Next."

Wang Qi stepped forward. His information was verified quickly without any problems.

"I'll be going now." Hu Lie patted the two on the shoulder. "The training instructors also need to register. You two just stay here and follow the instructions. For the next period of time, you'll be moving around with the main training group."

The two nodded and walked toward the waiting areas on either side.

Feeling the stares from those around me, those gazes, like searchlights, swept over me from all directions, some curious, some amazed, some stunned—there was something for everyone.

Wang Qi subconsciously took out a cigarette from his pocket, intending to put it in his mouth.

Then he immediately realized that the occasion was inappropriate, and put the cigarette back.

He leaned close to Wu You's ear, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of amusement, "See? I told you so. They're like this even without women's clothing. If you change into women's clothing, they won't be able to handle it."

"Heh." Wu You replied with a single word, expressionless, and walked straight to an empty chair in the corner, sat down, closed her eyes, and began to doze off.

Wang Qi shrugged, found a chair and sat down, crossed his legs, and glanced at the men in black trench coats who were still secretly observing them. A slight smile appeared on his lips, as if he had thought of something interesting.