When the external selection process begins, the internal selection process also begins simultaneously.

Lin Xi finally saw Apu, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

Apu also saw Lin Xi, and his heart was full of doubts.

Didn't the young master send him into the military area to find his whereabouts?

How did I end up here myself?

But he remembered Lin Xi's words and, to avoid suspicion, Ah Pu glanced at her and then looked away, treating her like a stranger.

An empty stadium.

All the members of the city defense team who signed up for the internal selection competition gathered here.

Two men in military uniforms guided them to seats in the first few rows.

A woman stands in the center of an empty stadium.

Lin Xi recognized the person immediately; it was Xin Ning.

With a slight smile on her face, she said, "Hello everyone, please allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Xin Ning, and I am the commander of the First Team of the Military Region."

After speaking, she paused briefly, her gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Jiang Chuan, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

Great, I knew he would participate too.

"After today, some of you may become my colleagues, and I look forward to it."

"Please listen carefully to the rules for today's selection."

"After the final list is determined, the participants will be divided into pairs for a PK competition. Based on the wins and losses, they will be automatically placed into the winners' group or the losers' group. The losers' group will compete again to select the top ten, and the rest will be eliminated."

"The winners will be randomly matched again, and so on, until the final twenty winners are selected to enter the military region."

Whispers began to circulate among the players.

"If you have any questions, please raise your hand." Xin Ning had hosted several selection competitions like this before, and she spoke up in time to remind the audience before their conversations grew louder.

Sure enough, the field fell silent instantly.

After everyone looked at each other.

One person finally mustered the courage to raise their hand.

"Do you have any questions?"

"What you just said, what do you mean by 'after the list is finalized'? Does it mean we have to go through another round of selection before we can participate in the PK competition?" the man raised everyone's question.

Xin Ning nodded. "That's a good question, and that's what I'll be talking about later."

Under everyone's gaze, she said, word by word, "Before I confirm the final list, I'd like to ask everyone, is there anyone who wants to challenge me?"

Her response was utter silence.

Everyone stared wide-eyed.

Are you crazy? This is a level seven ability user.

Challenging her would be asking for trouble, wouldn't it?

However, someone suddenly whispered something.

“I remember during our external selection competition, it seems like two level seven ability users came in.”

Everyone whispered among themselves, then began searching for the two level-seven ability users around them.

In the end, everyone looked at Jiang Chuan, including Xin Ning.

Lin Xi crossed her arms, waiting for Jiang Chuan and Yun to go first.

They certainly wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by.

Although Jiang Chuan is currently standing still, he must be itching to get going.

"Let me explain further. Anyone who challenges me directly and succeeds will not need to compete again. For every person who succeeds, the original twenty spots will be reduced by one."

She had barely finished speaking.

Jiang Chuan jumped up and said, "I'll do it."

Lin Xi smiled. Sure enough, she knew him too well.

Xinning retreated to a corner.

Jiang Chuan stepped onto the stage directly from the stool, drew his long sword, and slashed across the floor of the venue.

The sharp blade carved a deep pit in the ground, eventually stopping three meters in front of Xin Ning as it moved.

"I've wanted to try this for a long time." Jiang Chuan's eyes gleamed as he looked at the woman in front of him.

Xin Ning smiled and said, "What a coincidence, me too."

After all, no superhuman who pursues power is not curious about novel and powerful abilities.

She could sense that Jiang Chuan was like her.

They are all constantly striving to become stronger.

Therefore, whenever her gaze fell on Jiang Chuan, she could not hide her admiration.

The temperature inside the venue plummeted.

Tiny raindrops hovered in the air.

Water system?

Jiang Chuan swung his sword, slicing off a drop of water in front of him, which splashed all over him.

Xin Ning smiled and said, "This level is not enough."

The water stains that had already blended into the ground seemed to be summoned by some force, and flew back into the air, repairing the missing piece.

Jiang Chuan found her actions somewhat strange.

Can spilled water be recovered?

Furthermore, what exactly is Xinning's intention in creating these water droplets?

Water droplets cannot hurt people.

He gripped his long sword and took a step forward.

A sharp pain shot through him, and he looked down at his torn clothes.

He subconsciously touched his face again.

There is bleeding.

Just now, when he tried to pass through this curtain of water composed of droplets, these soft droplets instantly turned into sharp blades.

The audience was very curious as to why Jiang Chuan suddenly had so many wounds on his body after taking just one step forward.

But Yunhe and Lin Xi could see it clearly.

Yun smiled and said, "This kind of water-based superpower seems quite interesting."

"Yun, will you be going on stage later?" Lu Nan, who was sitting next to him, asked.

"Me? Of course I'll give it a try. Just what level is the commander of the military region's first team?"

"Jiang Chuan looks like he's trapped inside these water droplets," Cheng Sheng said anxiously.

Yun reassured him, "Don't worry, Jiang Chuan isn't a close-combat fighter. Even if he gets stopped, it won't matter."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xin Ning's expression on the stage suddenly turned extremely ugly.

Just moments before her eyes, a black elemental mass unleashed tremendous power.

If she had taken even a second or a step back later, she would probably be disfigured by now.

The relaxed and carefree look on his face was gone, replaced by a look of intense vigilance.

A burning pain shot through my cheek.

Xin Ning tentatively touched her face with her fingers.

There's already a small area that's ulcerated.

But he clearly didn't use the knife!

How could that be?

“I use a knife simply because I’m used to it, but I can use my abilities without one,” Jiang Chuan explained. “You’re too easily complacent. Did you think that by setting up a water droplet formation, you could just stand there and wait for the final victory?”

Xin Ning then looked at the knife in Jiang Chuan's hand.

With a few skillful moves, he had already carved out a path for himself.

Xin Ning quickly raised her hand.

A curtain of water, like a waterfall, cascaded down on both sides of her.

They attempted to trap Jiang Chuan again.

Jiang Chuan was already on guard and dodged to the side, but the water flow followed him as if it had a tracking device installed on him.

Looking back, Jiang Chuan saw that the water seemed to be filled with countless sharp swords, vying to pierce his body.

His face darkened.