Li Chonglou opened his eyes and looked at Ma Kaiji with a hint of grievance. "Why didn't you tell me earlier that we should use subtle strength?"
"Uh, I was just reminding you. As for whether you can use it, that depends on your effort," Ma Kaiji chuckled awkwardly.
Li Chonglou sighed helplessly.
At this moment, a cold, biting voice suddenly rang out.
"What's going on with you recruits? Didn't I tell you to follow discipline? You said you were elites, didn't you? Is this how elites play with discipline?"
Hearing this voice, both Ma Kaiji and Li Chonglou couldn't help but tremble.
It was then they noticed that the speaker was an officer in camouflage.
This was the head of the Executive Department, Jia Hua, who had also been present in the director's office at the time.
He was tall and strong, looking quite imposing.
Ma Kaiji quickly reported, "Reporting to the Minister, this is a new member of the Executive Department, Li Chonglou, who is here to take the exam."
"Oh? Is that so?" Jia Hua glanced at Li Chonglou and then continued, "Is this the one they said they were going to add temporarily?"
Ma Kaiji nodded.
"Good, very good!" Jia Hua suddenly shouted.
Following that, a cold glint flashed in Jia Hua's eyes. "If you want to use shortcuts, then show me some decent strength!"
Jia Hua flickered and lunged fiercely at Li Chonglou.
Ma Kaiji was shocked.
He was completely bewildered. What was this? A minister attacking someone who was here for an entrance exam?
But he quickly reacted and shouted, "Watch out! Li Chonglou, dodge quickly!"
Startled, Li Chonglou quickly evaded.
The attack missed, and Jia Hua roared and lunged at Li Chonglou again.
Li Chonglou didn't dare to be complacent and continued to dodge. Neither of them had revealed their true strength yet.
However, Li Chonglou could clearly feel that the opponent's strength was definitely not weaker than the seventh level! Even with only half his power, catching up to him would be a matter of minutes.
As expected, within seconds, the two began to exchange blows.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Their fists and feet flew, and Li Chonglou's displayed strength was no weaker than Jia Hua's. However, Jia Hua's boxing was more overbearing, his moves sharp, with both offense and defense perfectly balanced, and he held nothing back, which made Li Chonglou struggle.
Damn it, he can still suppress me even while holding back his strength?
Li Chonglou was deeply shocked. It had been a long time since he had encountered someone who purely suppressed him in martial arts skill. Of course, this was also related to his latent energy not yet being fully unleashed.
Ma Kaiji watched with growing anxiety.
However, what he didn't know was that Jia Hua was merely testing Li Chonglou and had no intention of killing him, as he knew that doing so would easily cause trouble.
Bang!
A punch landed on Li Chonglou's chest, causing him to spit blood and retreat four or five steps, crashing into a stone wall.
This outcome left Ma Kaiji dumbfounded!
Was that it?
"Li Chonglou!"
Ma Kaiji hurried over.
"I'm fine!" Li Chonglou wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
His eyes, as he looked at Jia Hua, held no resentment or anger, but rather a strong fighting spirit!
Jia Hua looked at Li Chonglou and frowned. The young man's reaction was completely beyond his expectations. What kind of expression would an ordinary person have after being hit?
"Your strength is not bad, but that's all."
Jia Hua snorted coldly.
"Shall we go again?" Li Chonglou asked indifferently.
Jia Hua's pupils contracted slightly, and a cold glint shot from his eyes.
"Do you really think you're capable just because you lasted a couple of rounds with me?" Jia Hua's tone was filled with murderous intent.
Seeing the escalating tension between them, Ma Kaiji quickly moved away, fearing he might get caught in the crossfire.
It had to be said, Jia Hua's strength was terrifying. Although he wasn't using his full power, he had forced Li Chonglou into perilous situations.
"If you were only using your strength at my level, the outcome might really be uncertain."
Li Chonglou suddenly erupted with a fierce aura.
A golden dragon rose from within him, roaring ferociously in mid-air, its deafening roar shaking the surroundings before it lunged towards Jia Hua.
"Golden Dragon?"
Seeing this, Jia Hua's expression changed drastically.
Ma Kaiji was also full of shock. "No way, this is too powerful. He already possesses such strength right after joining?"
"Try again?"
Li Chonglou looked at Jia Hua indifferently, his eyes full of provocation.
"A pity..." Jia Hua shook his head.
Before Jia Hua could finish his sentence, Li Chonglou moved like lightning, transforming into a golden dragon and biting fiercely at Jia Hua.
"As expected of someone who can make the Civilian Guild eat dirt. Your speed is good," Jia Hua nodded in approval, then raised his right palm to meet the golden dragon's giant claw.
The golden dragon collided with Jia Hua's right hand but didn't injure him at all.
Li Chonglou's heart sank slightly. Jia Hua's defense was very strong. While his own strength was considerable, breaking through his defense was extremely difficult.
"It seems I have to use my ultimate move," Li Chonglou thought to himself.
Li Chonglou's eyes narrowed, and he stomped the ground with his right foot, charging at Jia Hua like a cannonball.
Jia Hua's expression changed slightly. "Such speed!"
"Stop!"
Jia Hua shouted, waving his left hand, and a fierce gust of wind blew towards him.
Feeling the gust of wind, Li Chonglou quickly dodged to the side.
Bang!
A powerful gust of wind whistled past, shattering the ground and emitting a howling destructive sound.
Seeing Li Chonglou narrowly evade the attack, Jia Hua was slightly surprised.
"I didn't expect your reaction speed to be quite good."
Li Chonglou was silent for a moment, then said, "Still too slow."
On his right shoulder, a bloodstain had appeared, oozing blood, though it quickly stopped.
Jia Hua suddenly retracted his aura. He hadn't gone all out from beginning to end, and Li Chonglou could sense this.
"You can go in. There are three more days. After you complete the exam, I'll arrange your first mission."
With that, he turned and left.
Ma Kaiji walked over and asked, "Are you alright?"
Li Chonglou shook his head.
The former said apologetically, "I don't know why the Minister would be here. Newcomers usually don't have this step when they enter."
Anyone with discerning eyes could see that Jia Hua was testing Li Chonglou. Ma Kaiji couldn't understand why a minister would personally take action against a newcomer.
He knew about Li Chonglou's situation, but in his opinion, the General Bureau was merely using this incident to put pressure on the Civilian Guild, and Li Chonglou was just a catalyst.
Li Chonglou was also puzzled, but since it didn't affect his subsequent progress, he didn't dwell on it.
Jia Hua's appearance, however, sparked a guess in his mind.