Chapter 1 The Recruitment Trials

The recruitment trials were proceeding in an orderly manner. With Gu Shen's current strength, looking back at this level of initial combat was naturally without suspense.

Looking around, he understood the level of these hundreds of teenagers.

If he was willing to spend a little effort and deduce in his mind... the approximate ranking of this recruitment trial could be quickly arranged in his mental sea.

Several teenagers were quite strong and had a good chance of passing the Tribunal's "recruitment."

Even if the Tribunal's judgment was off, it didn't matter, every Tribunal recruitment would attract the attention of many families.

Gold shines wherever it is.

Gu Shen didn't intend to remind the two adjudicators. Since he came today as a spectator, he would remain a spectator until the end.

He was now... indeed in a state of "detachment."

Fang Ke said lightly, "Fang Ke's own strength has not yet reached its limit, the probability of him being unable to defeat this seed player trained by a small family is low, but... he should still have a sealed item hidden on him."

Small people, big people, are all people.

But if doing nothing still entangled him in "karma," then Guan Qi's intervention at that time would be nothing.

Seeing their reaction, Guan Qi knew he hadn't guessed wrong. They'd become familiar after going back and forth.

Old Yu was silent for two seconds before angrily saying, "You're hopeless!"

But those ranked lower will definitely not pass the recruitment... especially entering the top eighteen, as long as the background check is no problem, they will have the opportunity to stay in the Tribunal and after a period of cultivation, they will be selected by an adjudicator.

Old Yu and Gu Ju stared blankly at the stage, unable to believe their eyes. The teenager who was usually the most neglected had actually passed the first round!

Guan Qi smiled indifferently, "It's a pity that in this round he met the seed player who eliminated Liu Quan. A strong offensive-type transcendent trained by a large family doesn't know how to avoid mental attacks."

A precocious teenager who knew how to bide his time at a young age would naturally not do anything to cause problems in the most important battle of his life.

Of course, for transcendents living in this world, every breath they take is theoretically an interference with "karma."

If he revealed his identity and asked Liu Quan and Lian Du to skip the trial and directly enter a certain adjudicator's dojo, then there would naturally be no objection...

"It's okay, making it to the seventh round is already very impressive."

Seeing Xu Fang advance, Gu Shen looked at Guan Qi as if he had seen a ghost.

Since they were both transcendents, money wasn't important.

Indeed, they usually didn't even pay attention to this child.

From this result, it seemed...

"See? Mr. Xiao Gu is the one who knows his stuff." "Can Fang Ke still advance?"

"It seems he's determined to stay in Nagano."

Old Yu's expression was also quite shocked and plain: "Mr. Xiao Gu... how did you see that?" "Alright, alright, stop showing off."

"Although I don't understand the Tribunal's 'recruitment standards', ranking shouldn't be the only indicator."

The Tribunal's recruitment review is certainly not entirely based on rankings.

Fang Ke said indifferently with a smile, "If Liu Quan is recruited by the Tribunal, won't you have to treat us even more?"

Although the Three Families and Five Clans were powerful, they could not completely monopolize all the "geniuses." It was common for them to misjudge, as it was the law of the world.

Even when being a "spectator," one should be a "spectator" amidst the countless fireworks of the mundane world, instead of being a helpless "spectator" locked beneath the deep sea. Living and walking in the world, he could see countless faces with joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. Getting closer, he could hear the voices of these people, and every face was real.

Even though he said that, Fang Ke's face didn't show any sign of displeasure. He affectionately twisted open the wine bottle, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Anyway, we're all good brothers from the Qinghe District, I won't stand on ceremony with you!"

When a mental-type transcendent begins to circulate their own "breathing technique" over and over again, it means that their transcendent cultivation has embarked on the right path.

At this stage of fighting, being able to release "mental spikes" accurately can easily solve those reckless men who only know how to use their fists.

Then the Top Seven!

Old Yu said unhappily, "Ranking is not the only standard for recruitment review!"

But today was different.

The bet just now was that he had won. There was a weapon hidden here.

Elemental types were even more needless to say. The vast majority of fire-type transcendents could probably only summon a small, unformed flame at this stage...

... This point even Guan Qi couldn't avoid.

Fang Ke took a sip of the inferior Lion Awake wine, stroked the pendant, and sighed with regret, "If I had known, I would have lent this 'broken thing' to Lian Du after the start of the competition. I don't know if it would have been useful."

Old Yu and Fang Ke exchanged glances.

Gu Shen's "non-interference" meant not forcibly going against cause and effect.

Clearly, Fang Ke had already grasped the essence of the breathing technique. "I'll treat you after the recruitment trial begins." Mental-type transcendents had not yet mastered attack skills for use. Old Yu opened his mouth easily, and subconsciously looked at Fang Ke.

In fact, it also meant that all the young transcendents brought by the Qinghe District Baiba Tribunal had begun their trials.

Guan Qi opened his mouth with a smile and said, "Liu Quan's strength is good. Elemental types are weak in the early stages and don't have an advantage. It's normal to be unable to defeat a strong offensive type... It may not be a bad thing that he met the seed player early. He showed his style in the fight just now. If he enters the Tribunal dojo, he will become a formal member of the Nagano Tribunal. "Being able to consistently control his grades at the average line..."

It meant that he was stronger than everyone else.

Or rather, a trump card.

Having been trapped in the Frozen Sea for eight years, he was separated from the world and untouched by dust. As soon as he returned to land, he went to the West Continent without stopping.

"To be honest, this time I didn't rely on the 'broken thing' to give me hints."

Xu Fang always habitually stroked the pocket on his waist. "???"

"Wait."

As soon as these words came out, Fang Ke almost spat out the wine he had just swallowed.

The seventh round of trials began quickly, and Lian Du stopped in this round... This result was very good. Placed in the top eighty-seven this year, he had a very high probability of being selected by the Tribunal.

If he wanted to come to Nagano to participate in the recruitment, he had to pass the basic review of the Baiba Tribunal... This Xu Fang did enter the recruitment team with "average performance."

Sitting with this unknown Mr. Xiao Gu, his impression of Nagano had changed a lot. When they met in the elevator, he was still a little apprehensive.

As a result, he met a seed player early. He was eliminated miserably in the seventh round. Liu Quan's opponent was a Level Eight Earth-type transcendent from a mid-sized family in Yining District. In an early-stage duel, a strong Earth-type was the most advantageous, because the transcendent competition at this stage really depended on whose "fist" was stronger.

These two had a really good relationship.

Gu Shen chuckled and leaned over to comfort him, "Liu Quan is only eighteen years old. Even if he isn't selected by the Tribunal... other families will recruit him."

After a few words of conversation,

Guan Qi opened his mouth and said, "I can be considered to have 'a little savings', I mainly know what places in Nagano have special delicacies, which is also convenient for entertaining."

Just as Gu Shen was about to get up,

Whether he watched or not, their lives were here.

Above, but possessing such good eyesight, he shouldn't not even have a friend inside the Tribunal, right?

"Fang Ke only made it to the seventh round..."

Because he was too focused on his disciple Lian Du, he hadn't even paid attention to the battles on the other stages.

His disciple "Lian Du" had smoothly passed the seventh round.

"It's a pity, if that kid Lian Du had a little better luck, he might have been able to advance to the top eighteen. At that time, he would definitely be recruited by the Tribunal."

These words made Old Yu feel much better.

Guan Qi saw all of this and suddenly found it very interesting.

The two had known each other for many years and had a close relationship. Naturally, they wouldn't have any conflicts because of this matter, but he was really a little disappointed. According to his expectations, Fang Ke could at least make it to the seventh round. If he was lucky, making it to the eighth round, or even being among the top four, was not impossible.

"Mr. Xiao Gu, isn't this too bad?"

For some reason, he suddenly felt that the results of the competition... seemed to have been seen through by this Mr. Xiao Gu long ago. If he wanted to know the answer, he might as well just ask the person next to him.

As for the events that happened outside Nagano City, and even most of the events that happened in the East Continent, he would not deliberately interfere.

Lian Du was eliminated.

Guan Qi said quietly, "That teenager has some 'secrets' of his own. He doesn't want to expose them, so he left all his trump cards for today's Nagano."

Normally, the recruitment trials would basically end after the top eighteen list appeared.