The second floor of the villa was vast and spacious, rivaling the training hall of the Limit Combat Gym in the Yian District of Yangzhou.
“Supervisor,” Jiang Nian respectfully called out as he entered the second floor.
“Hmm?” Luo Feng was slightly startled. Jiang Nian, whether meeting the chief instructor Wu Tong of the Yangzhou gym or other people, had never been this respectful before.
“Jiang Nian, is this young man Luo Feng?” a gentle voice asked.
“Yes, Supervisor,” Jiang Nian replied respectfully.
Luo Feng looked closely and saw five people standing beside the white-haired Old Bai. Four of them wore white suits. At this moment, the four men and women in white suits stood respectfully behind a middle-aged man in a black Chinese tunic. The man had a thin frame, a hooked nose, and his eyes held a gentle smile, giving him an effeminate aura.
Jiang Nian subtly signaled Luo Feng with his eyes, and Luo Feng quickly realized and said, “Greetings, Supervisor.”
“Hmm.”
The middle-aged man in the Chinese tunic slightly nodded and said, “Old Bai, you may begin. Assess this young man’s capabilities.”
“Yes, Supervisor,” Old Bai respectfully replied.
Luo Feng, observing this, thought to himself, “Even when meeting the chief instructor Wu Tong, my instructor has never been this respectful. Old Bai holds a high position in the main gym, yet he is also extremely respectful toward this supervisor… Who exactly is this supervisor?”
Regardless, this supervisor was clearly a person of great power and authority.
“Beep!”
The strength-testing machine, speed-testing device, and other switches were all turned on.
“Wu~~”
Cameras and other equipment in the spacious training hall on the second floor were all activated, clearly intending to record every detail of Luo Feng’s test. The four young men and women in white suits immediately sprang into action—some holding handheld computers, others personally checking whether the various instruments were accurate enough.
“Old Bai, the instruments are fine,” a young woman in a white suit said.
“Good.” Old Bai looked at Luo Feng. “Luo Feng, let’s start the test. First, the strength test.”
Luo Feng took a deep breath and walked toward the strength-testing machine. At this moment, everyone’s eyes—Jiang Nian, Old Bai, the four young people in white suits, and even the lofty supervisor—were fixed on him. Luo Feng, who had previously seemed quite relaxed, suddenly exploded into action, like a cheetah lunging forward.
“Boom!” A heavy punch, accompanied by a sonic boom, struck the target pad of the strength-testing machine.
Luo Feng immediately looked at the display screen—’3110kg’.
“Good job, young man,” the usually calm supervisor said with a smile and a nod. “Proceed to the next test.”
The speed test and nerve reaction test quickly followed.
Speed test result—58m/s.
Nerve reaction test—full marks at the junior warrior level, and excellent at the intermediate warrior level!
“Huuh.”
Luo Feng walked out from the red ring of the nerve reaction tester, relieved that he had performed normally. “Thank goodness, I didn’t mess up at a crucial moment.” Beside him, Instructor Jiang Nian also relaxed, as some people often failed to perform under pressure during critical moments.
“Among the three physical tests, his nerve reaction is even better than the other two,” the middle-aged man in the Chinese tunic said with a smile.
“He’s also exactly 18 years old, within the age limit.”
The Chinese-tunic-clad man looked at Jiang Nian and smiled. “You’ve produced quite a genius in Yian District. Jiang Nian, your efforts are commendable.”
Jiang Nian couldn’t help but show a hint of joy and said, “It’s mainly due to Luo Feng’s own hard work.”
“Hmm.”
The Chinese-tunic-clad man fixed his gaze on Luo Feng and said solemnly, “Luo Feng, are you willing to join our Limit Combat Gym now? I believe Jiang Nian has already informed you of the conditions.”
“I’m willing to join.”
“Excellent.”
The man in the Chinese tunic clapped his hands and smiled. “According to tradition, you may choose a villa to live in either in Yangzhou City or at the main headquarters. You will have the right of residence but not the right to sell it. The villas in our Limit Combat Gym complex are exclusively for martial artists within the gym.
“Additionally, you will receive an initial fund of 20 million yuan. And three martial arts manuals—techniques for movement, guidance, and offensive methods—each valued no more than 50 million yuan.” The man in the Chinese tunic smiled. “Is that correct?”
“Yes,” Luo Feng nodded.
The Chinese-tunic-clad man turned to a woman in a white suit beside him. “Go and prepare a contract according to tradition… but modify one clause. Luo Feng can freely choose movement techniques, guidance methods, and offensive techniques, each valued no more than 100 million yuan. I will personally cover the cost.”
“Yes, Supervisor,” the woman in the white suit glanced at Luo Feng in surprise, then hurried off without a word to print the contract.
“Supervisor…” Luo Feng was taken aback.
Previously, the benefit had been three manuals with a total value of no more than 50 million yuan. Now it had jumped to 100 million yuan, and the supervisor himself would pay.
“Luo Feng, you’ve done very well,” the man in the Chinese tunic smiled slightly. “I have high hopes for you. Don’t worry about such a small amount.”
“Small amount?” Luo Feng was secretly shocked.
An increase from 50 million to 100 million yuan—this supervisor was willing to spend tens of millions for him, yet called it a small amount? Even warrior commanders probably wouldn’t be this extravagant.
“Thank you, Supervisor,” Luo Feng expressed his gratitude.
The man in the Chinese tunic smiled slightly, and soon the printed contract was brought over. He casually took the contract and pen and quickly signed his name. The young woman in the white suit then handed the contract and pen to Luo Feng. “Just sign here, here, and here.”
Luo Feng quickly scanned the contract. The conditions were very clear and straightforward, with each clause written plainly, without any confusing professional jargon. Luo Feng immediately signed it.
“Welcome, Luo Feng, to the big family of the Limit Combat Gym!” the man in the Chinese tunic said with a smile, extending his hand.
Luo Feng also extended his hand and shook hands with the supervisor.
“From today on, you can directly move into the martial artist villa complex,” the man in the Chinese tunic said with a smile. “As for your startup funds and the selection of martial arts manuals, you will need to become an official martial artist and gain martial artist access rights before you can enter the gym’s internal network to select and purchase manuals. The startup funds will also be directly deposited into your martial artist account.”
Luo Feng nodded.
“Oh, right, my name is Zhuge Tao. Don’t forget, young man,” the man in the Chinese tunic smiled, then left the villa with the four young people in white suits.
The second floor of the villa was now empty, leaving only Old Bai, Jiang Nian, and Luo Feng.
“Phew, when the supervisor was here, I could barely breathe,” Jiang Nian laughed.
“I didn’t expect the supervisor to come either,” Old Bai sighed.
Luo Feng asked curiously, “Instructor, Old Bai, who exactly is this supervisor?”
“Haha, young man, you’re really lucky. The supervisor saw your potential and casually increased the limit for selecting martial arts manuals from 50 million to 100 million yuan,” Old Bai looked at Luo Feng and said with admiration. “What surprised me the most is that the supervisor actually told you his name! It seems he truly has high hopes for you.”
“His name?” Luo Feng hadn’t realized that a supervisor voluntarily revealing his name to someone else signified something significant.
Upon hearing the name Zhuge Tao, Luo Feng wasn’t particularly shocked at the moment, merely thinking to himself… The surname Zhuge is quite rare.
“Luo Feng, to put it in our terms, the supervisor is one of the four top leaders of our Limit Combat Gym in southern China,” Jiang Nian smiled.
“Four top leaders?” Luo Feng was stunned.
Old Bai glared at Jiang Nian and whispered, “These are just informal terms. In the main gym of southern China, the highest position is the President, followed by the three supervisors! The President and the three supervisors are the four top leaders secretly referred to by many martial artists. Each of them holds immense power. To become a supervisor, one must first reach the level of an advanced warrior commander, have made significant contributions to the gym, and gain sufficient support from high-level warrior commanders.
“Ah?” Luo Feng was secretly shocked.
Three conditions to become a supervisor? Strength, contributions, and enough support from high-level warrior commanders?
“Luo Feng, for a supervisor, 50 million yuan really isn’t that much,” Jiang Nian whispered. “In my opinion, the reason the supervisor values you… is because you’re young, only 18 years old! He believes you have the potential to become a warrior commander in the future. That’s why he invested 50 million yuan to help you today.”
Luo Feng nodded.
Old Bai beside him smiled and said, “However, Luo Feng, don’t be complacent. Your talent is indeed impressive, but becoming a warrior commander is extremely difficult! The supervisor only believes you have a slight chance, a possibility.”
“Just for a slight possibility, he’s willing to invest 50 million yuan to help me?” Luo Feng sighed inwardly.
The rules of the Limit Combat Gym are very strict. The internal regulations for Luo Feng’s conditions allowed a maximum of 50 million yuan for three martial arts manuals. Even a supervisor couldn’t change the rules. He could only personally invest from his own pocket to help someone. At the beginning of a martial artist’s development, good martial arts manuals are indeed extremely useful.
“Stop thinking too much, Luo Feng. The supervisor’s favor towards you is a good thing, not a bad one. The supervisor has very extensive connections—military, warrior commander circles, government, and major families… He is truly the top figure in the entire southern city, a giant among giants,” Jiang Nian couldn’t help but exclaim.
Luo Feng nodded.
It was a good thing that the supervisor had taken a liking to him. Why think too much about it? Since the supervisor was willing to help, he would repay him when he had the opportunity in the future.
“Luo Feng, when are you planning to move? Will you move into the martial artist complex in Yangzhou City or the main urban area?” Jiang Nian asked.
Luo Feng hesitated slightly…
His parents’ friends were almost all in Yangzhou City. His familiar friends were also mostly in Yangzhou City.
“I’ll move into the Mingyue Complex,” Luo Feng replied.
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