6: Chapter 6 Virtual Training Ground! Explosive Fire-type Talent!

Only then did Li Mo realize that, indeed, he was no longer the person he used to be.

However, having spent so much time cultivating with an E-grade talent, Li Mo was still not quite accustomed to the sudden switch to the C-grade Phantom Spirit Fire.

Since Li Mo did not yet know the content of the recruit assessment, he planned to practice the talent he had acquired after entering The Military camp.

Soon, a gloomy sky appeared before Li Mo's eyes, filled with a murderous aura, while the chirping of various birds and insects rang out incessantly.

Aside from the units guarding the capital, almost all of The Military of Great Xia was concentrated on the front lines of the border.

There, terrifying exotic beasts and powerful foreign enemies lurked, creating an atmosphere completely different from the peaceful city Li Mo had previously lived in.

The place Li Mo was heading to now was the Recruit Camp under the Second Regiment of the Fourth Army.

As soon as he stepped into The Military camp, a huge statue appeared before Li Mo's eyes.

The statue depicted a man wearing a marshal's cloak, looking heroic and imposing with a sturdy build.

This person was considered the spiritual totem of the people of Great Xia today, and he was once the savior of all mankind.

As far as Li Mo knew, there had been an apocalyptic crisis two hundred years ago, and it was only through his all-out efforts that the situation was saved from the brink of collapse.

His name was Marshal Chen Han, the former supreme marshal of the Great Xia military.

Currently, according to the classification of human cultivation realms, the strongest realm is the Martial God Realm, yet this marshal was the only human to have ever surpassed it!

No one knew what lay beyond the Martial God Realm.

If he were still alive, perhaps humanity would not be divided into three nations today, and perhaps Great Xia could have advanced toward a higher civilization.

Unfortunately, ever since he resolved that apocalyptic crisis two hundred years ago, he suddenly disappeared without a trace, and to this day, no one knows his whereabouts.

As a symbolic totem of The Military, almost every military camp of any significant size today erects a statue of Marshal Chen Han.

Zhang Ruxue had been chatting idly with Li Mo, her expression quite relaxed, but upon seeing the statue, she suddenly became serious, stood straight, and respectfully gave the statue a military salute.

"A marshal, huh... I wonder if I will ever be able to reach that level?" Li Mo thought to himself.

There were only two marshals in Great Xia, each representing the highest power of The Military; reaching that level was no different from commanding all the troops under heaven.

Zhang Ruxue brought Li Mo to The Military dormitory and gave him some instructions.

It was mainly about the enlistment assessment.

According to the camp rules, every recruit would undergo the enlistment assessment on the second day after entering the camp, a measure intended to give the recruits one day of preparation time.

To let the recruits get acclimated.

The time of Li Mo's enlistment happened to be during the peak recruitment period, so there should be no shortage of recruits enlisting at the same time.

Zhang Ruxue told Li Mo that the standard for tomorrow's enlistment assessment would be slightly more difficult than usual, but she urged him to strive for a good result.

Because, besides testing the recruits, the enlistment assessment also offered good rewards for those who ranked at the top.

For example, the most precious vitality potion!

A person's basic attributes, including strength, speed, and the like, could all be improved through continuous training.

But vitality could not!

The vitality attribute generally could only rise slowly as one's cultivation realm increased.

But that was definitely not enough!

Because the vitality attribute was simply too critical; it encompassed all comprehensive attributes, including endurance, stamina, and even life force, and it could even influence the use of combat techniques and cultivation methods!

For two martial artists with similar basic attributes, sometimes even a slight difference in their vitality attributes could lead to a massive disparity in results.

Because of this, every martial artist tried everything possible to increase their vitality attribute, and the only thing that could enhance it was the vitality potion.

This was a drug developed by the National Pharmaceutical Bureau at a great cost; it was not only expensive but also constantly coveted by enemy nations.

The vitality potion was a patent exclusive to Great Xia; neither the Black Earth Tribe nor the White Gull Empire possessed the method to manufacture vitality potions!

The price of a single bottle of ordinary vitality potion was as high as five thousand New Coins, which was roughly equivalent to the total expenses of an average family for several months.

Li Mo had not expected that The Military would actually reward such a good item, so he would definitely have to strive for it.

After Zhang Ruxue left, Li Mo came alone to the virtual training ground specially made by The Military.

The characteristic of the virtual training ground was that as long as someone configured it, the training ground could summon virtual AI robots that could be used for training.

This type of robot had two modes. One was the dummy mode, where the robot was simulated as a martial artist of the same realm, granting it the defensive power comparable to a martial artist of that realm, used for testing the power of one's own skills.

The second mode was the free-movement mode, which was equivalent to replicating a martial artist of the exact same realm to fight against you.

Of course, virtual robots were not the same as real people, and there was a significant gap in combat power, so they could only be used for training.

It is worth mentioning that the virtual robots created by the AI training ground could only reach up to the Foundation Establishment Stage, as martial artists above the Foundation Establishment Stage could not be simulated!

Li Mo had used this thing back when he was a student at Starry Sky University, so for him, it was quite familiar.

He set up a robot at the third rank of the Hidden Edge Realm, and the next moment, a simulated AI model appeared before Li Mo.

"Please select Dummy Mode or Free Mode."

"Dummy Mode."

Since it was an enlistment assessment, it was definitely to test the power of one's talent, not to go straight into actual combat.

Then, the AI robot, equivalent to the third rank of the Hidden Edge Realm, stood motionless in front of Li Mo.

Li Mo focused his energy into his dantian, and as he circulated his spiritual power, a cluster of blue flames appeared on his palm!

This was Li Mo's first time circulating the Phantom Spirit Fire; he could feel the scorching temperature and terrifying destructive power emanating from the Phantom Spirit Fire.

Although it was still far from the Flame of the Heavens he had possessed before, it was countless times stronger than the Waste Flame.

Li Mo was already completely adept at utilizing his Fire Talent.

In a flash of lightning, the cluster of blue flames bombarded the virtual AI robot and instantly exploded.

Afterward, the instrument emitted a red exclamation mark, and the robot directly displayed a signal indicating it was damaged beyond repair.

This proved that Li Mo's Phantom Spirit Fire had directly destroyed the third-rank Hidden Edge Realm AI robot.

One must know that before, Li Mo had exhausted all his efforts and still couldn't defeat it!

It should be said that this was Li Mo's true strength.

Seeing the terrifying power of the Phantom Spirit Fire, Li Mo felt a bit more confident about tomorrow's enlistment assessment.

However, just at this moment, a system prompt sounded in Li Mo's ear.

"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the virtual AI robot. You have gained 0.1 devour points!"