Hm?

Wu Yue was distracted for a moment and his muttering was picked up by Qin Baichuan's ears.

"You can't beat him? Wu Yue, what did you mean?"

Qin Baichuan's question alerted Wu Yue, snapping him out of his daze.

"You have a target?" Not only Qin Baichuan, but the others were similarly surprised.

This guy had just broken the record. What else could he be aiming for? What kind of person is this?

"Yes, chief!"

Wu Yue's face was serious, replying in a strong voice, "Truth be told before I met that person, my fastest record of clearing the obstacle course was 120 seconds! Just moments ago, my head was filled with the silhouette of that person. He was just in front of me. I was chasing after him every step of the way, but… I still lost..."

That… was that for real?

Everyone was skeptical, feeling as though they were listening to some fictional story.

"Is what you said real?" Qin Baichuan and the other Upper-Class Guardians' expressions turned serious.

"Absolutely!"

"Fang Hong, was there such a person?" Qin Baichuan looked towards Fang Hong.

Fang Hong nodded, then let out a long sigh and lamented, "That person is no ordinary human!"

After a moment's pause, he continued, "It was due to this person's appearance that I dared to have all the martial artists in my division to take part in this assessment. It was him that motivated all 15 of them, reawakening the passion in their hearts!"

"Indeed, I can sense the passion within the 15 of them that is not found in the rest," Qin Baichuan replied with a nod.

"That person is very strong. Unbelievably strong!" Even Fang Hong was at a loss of words to describe Ye Lingchen's prowess, "Simply put, if he was here, all those records would be a thing of the past."

"Chief Qin, to be honest, my past training regime was mechanical and it could be considered as wasting time! It was because of this person's appearance that brought out the motivation in me to aim for perfection. Not to brag, but if it was normal shooting conditions, all ten shots would hit the 10-point ring! However, even if that person had fired continuously, he would still hit 10-points for all 10 shots! Hence I must strive towards him as my goal! I no longer do this for the assessment, but to work towards a higher goal!" Wu Yue delivered his response in a firm voice.

"Excellent!" Qin Baichuan praised. He looked down from the observation platform and announced clearly, "Do you know what's the most important thing for a martial artist? It's not the combat prowess, but your soul! It's the mental state of a person, which we can also call it as a warrior's soul!"

"Only with a strong warrior's soul would you improve! Why would the 15 of them perform so well? That's because they have seen something much higher, and they're striving towards it! This is the strength they gained from their warrior's soul!"

"That's why, I hope that no matter what you achieve in the future, you must not grow complacent. You must always strive for improvement!"

Everyone's faces were flushed. All as one, they gave out a passionate roar, "Yes sir!"

Qin Baichuan once again looked at Wu Yue, "Oh right, when you were having your assessment, what was it you were mumbling back there?"

"Chief Qin, it was this." Fang Hong took out his phone. These words were already their motto.

"The more you sweat, the less you bleed!... Remember your dreams to finish!" Qin Baichuan read it out, his eyes glowing suddenly, "Great words! Frame these quotes and send it to every division. Let everyone follow them!"

"Why did you not invite such a person to the Warrior's Department?!" Qin Baichuan was excited. He finally saw how Fang Hong's team had changed because of that person.

That person could be named as the god of war or soul of the battle!

"Chief Qin, I too wished for him to join the Warrior's department, but he was unwilling!" Fang Hong spread his arms, showing his anxiety too.

"Unwilling?" Qin Baichuan and the three other Upper-Class Guardians felt anger boiling from within, pointing at Fang Hong furiously at a loss for words.

"You stopped inviting him just because he was unwilling? How can you be so stupid! Start by offering him a Lower-Class Warrior position, even a Middle or Upper-Class Warrior position is fine!" Qin Baichuan said in a hurry, "Do you have his contact? Go send him the invitation quickly!"

"I didn't contact him, but I know that Lin Ao and him are friends," Fang Hong sold Lin Ao out by passing the ball to him without any hesitation.

Lin Ao's face turned dark immediately. He was just an observer from the sidelines but got instantly dragged into the mess.

"Lin Ao, is he your friend?"

"Uh… yes." Lin Ao answered with a bitter face.

"Then you go to invite him! Our special training camps will be having a special join training soon. You bring him over!"

"But Chief Qin…"

"Do you understand the inviolable nature of a military order?

Lin Ao, "..."

At that time, below the observation platform, countless martial artists were looking up at the observation platform with mixed feelings.

Although they did not hear the conversation on the platform clearly, it was clear from Wu Yue's words earlier that he had a target. It was because of this target that he could reach such heights!

Who was that person? How strong was he?

Countless people looked up to him in their hearts.

Within the crowd, a young man stood tall with a face expressing the vigor of youth. His eyes locked on the group of people on the observation platform.

An intense flame was burning deep in his eyes.

That person was Maniac Chu!

Wu Yue and Qin Baichuan's exchange resonated strongly within him.

In his mind, there was also a target. It was that young man that defeated him easily with just two kicks.

It was because of that humiliation that he strove so hard to enter the Warrior's Department. He needed to change! He wanted to defeat that young man!

However, at that moment, he felt his blood boiling and the young man's figure in his mind had begun to fade away.

Yes, a martial artist needed a heart that always strived for improvement!

'That person was but just a passing guest in my life. Even though he is stronger than me at the moment, I have already joined the Warrior's Department. Defeating him is an eventuality. When I'm done with training, I will go back and defeat him!'

As for now, he needed to surpass that young man and look further. There were bigger goals for him to complete!

With that, he started walking forward.

At that time, the results were finalized and the assessment ended.

Maniac Chu went up to Fang Hong and Wu Yue. With a sincere and passionate expression, he requested, "Chief Fang, Chief Wu, please guide me on my training!"

Fang Hong and Wu Yue traded looks. A flash crossed their eyes. This person's mental state had good potential to be sculpted into a martial artist!

Fang Hong smiled, then asked, "Why do you want to train with us?"

"Because I too have a target in my heart. I must defeat him! Furthermore…" he tightened his fist, filled with fighting spirit, "I want to grow stronger! I want to stand proud as a martial artist for our country so that outsiders wouldn't dare look down on us!"

Fang Hong nodded, "You have high spirits. However, our training is very taxing."

"I'm not afraid! When I go back, I, Maniac Chu, will clear my humiliation!"...