Cataclysm King

Chapter 446 The Cursed God Card of the Disciple Selected as Gong Wu

A few days later.

The Lord's Mansion of Thunder Dragon City has not yet been completely completed.

In the open space in the back garden of the City Lord's Mansion, there were more than a hundred boys and girls aged thirteen or fourteen standing here.

There were crystal **** for testing magic placed in the open space, and the teenagers lined up to test their qualifications one by one.

An old man who looked like a butler was reviewing the information of the teenagers.

There was also a group of knights wearing purple armor with the thunder dragon cross emblem of Archduke Langdon's family on their shields around, witnessing the whole process.

For more than a hundred years, there have been people who wanted to enter the Royal Academy for various reasons and wanted Duke Langdon's recommendation letter.

There was an inconspicuous black-haired boy in the center of the team, it was Ji Xun.

Oh, his name is Suellen now.

Not everyone can get a letter of recommendation.

There is no shortage of people in the Southern Continent, so with a high population base, there is never a shortage of geniuses.

The retainers of the nobles are also admitted on a merit-based basis.

This not only requires test qualifications, but also requires at least an A-level evaluation of some kind of talent to qualify as a candidate.

In other words, for more than a hundred years here, all the talents outside are one-in-a-thousand.

Then there is the identity and ancestry screening of three generations, similar to political review.

Candidates can be roughly divided into two categories.

One is the descendants of the nobles and knights vassalized by the Langdon family.

These people have innocent identities and do not need to be reviewed. Even if they have poor qualifications, they can pass smoothly.

There is also a group of outsiders like Ji Xun, who are usually descendants of down-and-out nobles from other territories.

The children of such down-and-out aristocratic families have good talents and can easily cultivate loyalty from an early age.

As long as your talent meets the requirements, you can be successfully selected.

Anyone whose identity is unknown or whose words are vague will not be selected.

Another point is that almost everyone has more or less dragon blood, or is a special race.

There won't be pure-blooded humans anyway.

"Serri, the dragon-blooded lizard tribe of the Gnawing Mountains, has an A-level affinity with the three elements of earth, fire, and wind, and is qualified!"

"Zhuosha, Sister of the Songling Temple, light affinity A, qualified!"

"Ariel, the Red Boots Merchant Guild in the Earldom of Sissac, to be determined."

"Su Lun, the knight's retinue of Baron Dogger, the leader of the Yellow Wolf, has C+ affinity for all elements, B for earth, fire and water, and A for wind!"

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When Ji Xun heard that he had been selected, he clenched his fists nervously, with the same excitement as the other teenagers on his face.

But I was not surprised at all.

This is a persona tailor-made for this review.

The disguised family background is impeccable, and the all-element friendly personality is just right.

He is considered to be above average among this group of people, but not top-notch.

Not long after, most of the more than 100 people stayed.

These are not the number that Duke Langdon's Palace recruits every year, but just the guardian knights who accompany one of their children to the Royal Academy this time.

In fact, when it comes to training resources, although the Duke's Palace is not as complete as the Royal Academy, it is basically enough.

But every year, the great nobles still send their children to the Royal Academy.

After all, those who are qualified to enter the Royal Academy are direct descendants of top noble families. Extraordinary resources are only one of them, and more importantly, network resources.

It can almost be understood as "accompanying a reading boy".

In the Southern Continent, it is normal for the heirs of every great noble family to bring dozens of retinues and servants to school.

Ji Xun estimated that the young master they wanted to be loyal to was Archduke Langdon's 39th grandson, Sac?

After a while, the screening was completed.

"Okay, the contract is signed. From today on, you will be the reserve knights of our Langdon family."

"Let's start grouping!"

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The subsequent procedure is to sign a guardianship contract.

The content is almost a loyalty contract, without too many restrictions. The main thing is that after signing, you cannot be loyal to the Langdon family, otherwise you will be hit by the contract.

It's almost like signing a contract of sale.

As long as the contract parchment is not destroyed, the contract will exist forever.

Almost all large nobles in the Southern Continent have these necessary procedures for recruiting knights, and they have foreseen them before coming.

Ji Xun signed the contract with a mind-reading gentleman who was suspected to be a seventh-level mysterious card master.

If nothing else, the clone "Su Lun" plans to keep a low profile and study hard.

I didn't intend to cause trouble.

If something really happens, the backlash will be a clone anyway.

He signed without any psychological burden.

From the moment the contract was signed, the more than one hundred of them were considered reserve knights of the Langdon family.

Sounds like a lot.

But when my young master graduates from the Royal Academy in a few years, it is unlikely that he will survive.

The academy-style knight squads in the southern continent are different from the army. They are still very traditional adventure groups. They are usually composed of five or six people in melee, magic, nanny, assassin, etc. groups.

Ji Xun also got his new teammates.

The lizard mage Seri, the dwarf shield Warsteel Duoduo, the assassin type Gale, and the priest Zosha.

They are all card master apprentices and have not officially changed careers yet.

Ultimately, it depends on subsequent studies to determine the career change direction.

After the contract was signed, everyone was distributed a uniform linen suit and weapons.

It has to be said that the southern continent has zero industry and its manufacturing industry is also very backward.

This kind of coarse cloth clothing is already considered very high-end among the common people in the Southern Continent. Only the poorest people in the Eastern Wasteland would wear this kind of clothing.

From the beginning of the selection to the end, there was nothing unexpected by Ji Xun.

There were no surprises in the process.

It seems that the identity verification has also been passed.

This means that Ji Xun has already half-stepped into the gate of the Royal Academy.

The verification lasted from morning to afternoon. After changing clothes, a knight captain led the group of teenagers to visit the city lord's mansion.

Then it was already meal time, and everyone ate in the cafeteria of the Knight Barracks.

Dozens of rough wooden tables and stools were filled with hungry teenagers.

The food was potato soup and dry bread. Fortunately, there was no shortage of meat.

The taste isn't great, but the ingredients are sufficient.

Ji Xun sat at a table with his new teammates.

There are all card master apprentices here, and their body caloric needs are usually only a little more than the average adult.

However, the strange thing is that there is a mountain of meat on their table.

Looking at others with the same look, the short boy wearing a slightly funny horn helmet seemed to feel a little embarrassed, and said with a naive smile: "Hey, my name is Gang Duoduo, you can just call me Duoduo. I am a dwarf. From now on we are all teammates, we have to take care of each other!”

Short, but very majestic.

The forearms are thicker than the legs of most teenagers.

The meat is piled in this "steel-rich" basin.

Sister Zhuosha is a well-behaved girl with a little freckles. She introduced herself: "My name is Zhuosha, and I will be a priest in the future."

Then she asked curiously: "Are you dwarves very good at forging?"

Gang Duoduo: "Yes. I was a trainee blacksmith before I came here. Our clan is in the Red Ridge Mountains of Black Dragon North County, which happens to be connected to the territory of Archduke Langdon. The clan leader arranged for me to participate in the knight selection. The clan leader said that I and the new Get along well with teammates”

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Ji Xun couldn't help but smile after hearing this.

This is the age when one has a pure heart, especially for dwarves, who seem to speak out whatever is on their mind.

He had heard about the dwarves in the southern continent before.

Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I find it quite magical.

The gods of the dwarves have great strength, so it is normal for them to eat a lot.

Ji Xun had observed before that this guy could easily swing a tomahawk weighing more than 100 kilograms before he officially changed his job.

This is the same racial talent as the dragon.

There was not only a dwarf in the team, but also a lizardman.

When I was testing elemental affinity before, this guy also stood out. He was a natural magic card master.

In comparison, Ji Xun felt that the human body really didn't have many advantages.

Assassin Gale is an androgynous short-haired girl who rarely speaks. She introduced her name and then concentrated on eating.

Ji Xun is similar, talk less and eat more.

There is a gap in age and rank. He has nothing in common with these teammates, and he plans to devote himself to training in the future.

Originally, he thought he could just wait and set off.

Unexpectedly, before the meal was finished, an episode occurred.

A sudden shout interrupted everyone.

"stand up!"

Before the teenagers could understand what happened, the knight captain who was taking them to eat not far away immediately stood up and stood up straight.

Everyone looked intently and realized that a young man in black robes surrounded by guards came to the door.

The knights protected their chests and saluted: "I have met His Highness Sark!"

Although the teenagers had just joined Duke Langdon's Mansion today, they understood something after hearing these words, and they all followed suit and saluted.

Ji Xun looked over and saw a young man with a stern face walked in.

As he walked, he said: "Let me see how the reserve knight my father chose for me is like!"

Dragonborn are basically fully developed at the age of thirteen or fourteen.

The young man was over 1.7 meters tall, and his purple pupils were faintly flashing with a sharp luster like thunder.

This is the thirty-ninth grandson of Duke Langdon, Sack, who he will study with in the future.

When Sak arrived, he seemed to be reviewing his future team. He glanced at it and thought it was good.

But at this time, he said directly: "If you think you can fight, come forward and let me see!"

His words were simple and rough, as if he just wanted to see if there was any master in this group of people who could satisfy him.

Ji Xun's eyes narrowed slightly as he listened, knowing that this was a good time to show his face.

As long as you perform well, you will have more opportunities in the future.

However, now is not the time.

In the Duke's Palace, it's better to keep a low profile. The other teenagers didn't have so many scruples, and they all knew what this meant.

They are all talented people, so the teenagers naturally have their own arrogance.

As soon as he finished speaking, more than twenty people stood up with their heads held high.

When Young Master Sark saw that he was not a bad person, he said happily: "Okay, you will be my most heroic knight in the future. Each of you will be rewarded with fifty gold coins!"

Upon hearing this, the twenty or so people who stood out all cheered.

Fifty gold coins is already a huge amount of money for these teenagers.

The most important thing is that their bravery has been recognized by the young master, and they have a bright future.

Sack continued: "Now I want to see your strength. Anyone who can beat this guy will be rewarded heavily! Also, you will be qualified to become my guard in the future!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the dark-skinned boy following behind him.

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked over.

Ji Xun also looked over.

The boy looked ordinary, dark, skinny, and looked a little malnourished. He must have been born badly.

But his eyes were very sharp.

Facing the scrutinizing gazes of so many people, he showed no sign of timidity. Instead, his eyes shone with perseverance and dominance.

The most eye-catching thing is the slave collar around the young man's neck.

"slave?"

Ji Xun looked at it and thought about it in his heart.

Why would a majestic young man from the Duke's Palace take a slave with him at any time?

The only explanation is that this slave may be special.

Everyone also understood that this was Young Master Sack's plan to verify their strength.

But, right here?

After getting permission, a reserve knight with a short sword on his waist immediately stepped forward to challenge.

However, what everyone did not expect was that in the blink of an eye after the challenge was launched, the battle was over with a "crash".

The reserve knight just now was blown away by the black-skinned boy with one punch, smashing a wooden stool.

This scene left everyone stunned.

The person who made the move just now is called Kenbo. He is an assassin and is quite famous among the hundreds of reserve knights.

But is this a defeat?

one move?

No.

To be precise, a flaw was caught, and a single blow determined the outcome.

With Ji Xun's eyes now, he could certainly see the difference between skill and skill.

But what surprised him even more was the black magic power overflowing from this young man!

"The secret method of gluttony?"

Ji Xun was also extremely surprised to see a card master who practiced the same breathing method as himself.

But his surprise was more than that.

If it was just the Gluttony Secret Technique, he also felt that it might be inherited from some fighting schools in the Southern Continent.

But when he looked at the young man's boxing moves, he couldn't hide his shock: "Fighting?"

In the early stages of Baquan, the biggest advantage is to "overwhelm others with skills"!

Ji Xun's understanding of Ba Quan is now considered to be at the master level, so of course he can see at a glance that this young man's boxing path is Gong Wu's unique inheritance - Ba Quan!

"Is this young man a disciple of Senior Gong Wu?"

Gong Wu's character Ji Xun is all too familiar.

The old man was obsessed with martial arts, but he had no intention of instructing any disciples.

unless

Unless you encounter an extremely talented person.

Ji Xun saw that this young man had defeated his opponent with just one punch, and he even immediately deduced his origin in his mind.

Most likely, Gong Wu met this civilian boy during his travels in the Southern Continent, and saw that he was extremely talented, so he gave some advice.

However, I don’t know what happened, but this guy was captured and made a slave.

After all, he was also taught by Gong Wu. When Ji Xun saw this young man, he suddenly felt friendly.

Young Master Sack looked at this scene with an expression of disappointment, and asked again: "Is there anyone else who can fight?"

"I come!"

At this point, another one of the other stunned teenagers stood up.

Then a few rounds later, another punch hit the chest and flew out.

third, fourth, fifth

The best one can only persist for more than ten moves.

Without exception, no one was a match for the dark-skinned boy.

Others were stunned, but Ji Xun was not surprised at all.

The battle at the card master apprentice level does not involve any understanding of the rules at all, it is almost a game between skills and external objects.

Therefore, in the initial stage of this card master, the melee system has an absolute advantage.

And [Ba Fist] is very special.

This epic boxing technique is difficult to get started with.

But once you get started, you will definitely have a huge technical advantage.

The dark-skinned young man had an excellent understanding and his eyes were unruly.

Ji Xun seemed to see the exact same shadow of Gong Wu when he was young a hundred years ago.

"Hehe, the old man really found a good idea."

Ji Xun looked at it and murmured in his heart, "But then again, I don't know how the old man is doing now."

Ji Xun was still very concerned about the senior Gong Wu who had an important influence on his extraordinary path.

Now that he saw that the black-skinned boy had become a slave, he had a bad feeling.

Six consecutive defeats ended with a crushing advantage, and no one stood up again.

It's not that he's afraid of losing, it's that no one is sure that he can break that kind of domineering boxing style.

Young Master Sack pursed his lips, lost all interest, turned around and left.

It was because of the palace boy's excellent strength and talent that he stayed by his side, but it was a pity that he was a slave.

I was looking forward to whether there would be such a "surprise" among my reserve knights.

Looking at it now, it’s so disappointing.

The teenagers felt humiliated, but no one said anything.

The atmosphere in the huge dining room was filled with awkwardness for a moment.

But in fact, from Ji Xun's current point of view, it was not that the reserve knights were not good enough, but that the black-skinned boy was too good.

Gong Wu's domineering fists are killing moves honed in battles. There are no bells and whistles, and most of them are moves that can defeat the enemy with one blow.

After fighting for a while, there are few opponents at the same level.

What's more, it's still the apprenticeship stage of card masters competing for skills.

It is normal to win so easily.

Coincidentally, Young Master Sack left, but left the dark-skinned boy in the dining room.

I heard the housekeeper wanted to eat with him.

After a long moment of silence, the injured man swallowed his shame and anger and resumed eating.

No one else spoke again.

The dark-skinned boy seemed to have shattered everyone's pride in one fell swoop.

The only sound in the dining room was the rustling sound of chewing food.

The people at Ji Xun's table also sat down again.

Dwarf Gang Duoduo muttered: "Fortunately, I was slow and didn't make it. Otherwise, even though I was stronger than him, I would still have been beaten."

He stood up just now.

But because he is a dwarf and has short legs and feet, he is a step slower than others.

I thought I had lost an opportunity to perform, but I didn't expect that I would receive less of a beating.

Ji Xun also found it interesting.

However, what is even more surprising is that the knight captain also looked embarrassed after listening to the instructions of Young Master Sack's personal butler.

After scanning around, he led people to Ji Xun's table.

It seems that there are dwarves, lizardmen, and multiple freaks at this table, which are normal.

The dark-skinned boy didn't speak or pay attention to the people at the table. After being placed on the table, he began to immerse himself in the meal.

It seems that he has been beaten a lot recently and has been trained to know how to be a "slave".

Ji Xun glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, but didn't rush to contact him and continued to eat his meal.

At the same time, Young Master Sack's face never looked good as he walked out.

Next to him, the middle-aged woman wearing a black robe knew what he was angry about, and said: "Your Highness, you don't have to be so angry. There are actually many good prospects in the batch of preparatory knights just now. That's because The Duke founded the country, and all the forces from all sides are willing to join us. This group, even in recent years, I have seen the most talented ones."

"Teacher, I know."

Sak's expression softened a little after hearing this.

But he also said: "But I just don't understand. If a civilian slave can be so powerful, why can't we find him in the Duke's Mansion?"

The woman in the robe said with a smile: "This slave's talent is indeed good, but there are many in my empire. He can be so strong because he is actually just relying on the dominance of the boxing school. There are also apprentices. After all, skills are better than others. . His rank is really high, I think among your batch of reserve knights, there must be many who perform better than him."

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When Sann heard this, the anger on his face completely disappeared, and he said again: "By the way, teacher, do you know the basics of that kid's boxing style?"

The woman in ceremonial robes said: "I did get some out of the torture. But he doesn't know much, just some superficial knowledge. And that school is not suitable for Your Highness."

Sako pursed his lips and said, "But if I don't transform, I won't be able to beat that guy."

Hearing this, the woman in robes smiled and continued: "Your Highness, don't worry about such trivial matters. The Royal Academy will start in one month. The Royal Academy has gathered all the extraordinary classics in this plane. You really want to I am interested in boxing. As far as I know, there are legendary and epic boxing schools recorded. There are at least dozens of them in the academy library. You can learn whatever you want. Besides, I think the one that is most suitable for you, Your Highness, is Lord Duke’s [Thunder Dragon Fist].”

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Speaking of this, the unwillingness in Sak's eyes dissipated.

As a scion of a top noble family, his vision is naturally broader than others.

He knew his teacher was right.

Fit is the most important thing.

At this time, something came to mind, and the woman in the cassock continued: "Your Highness, the reserve knights have been recruited now. Please prepare carefully. We may have to rush to the academy the day after tomorrow."

Sack said unexpectedly: "So early? Isn't there still enough time?"

Woman in cassock: "Let's get on the road early and avoid some of the original time points. The journey will be smoother."

Sack said in confusion: "Ah? Teacher, you are talking about..."

Woman in cassock: "Nothing. Just be careful. It is said that the Pope was assassinated and there were major changes in the top leadership of the Holy See. There were also changes in the three kingdoms and certain lords, and the empire was not at peace either."

Sack asked: "Are they those guys from the Dragon Rebel Army?"

Woman in cassock: "As far as I know, no. However, recently in the black market, some ancient legends about the 'Lord of Omens' have begun to circulate again."

Sak's eyes were startled, as if he thought of some terrifying existence: "Teacher, you are talking about the legendary sealed ancient dragon."

The robed woman shook her head and stopped the topic: "Those gossips are just speculation and are not something we can talk about. What you have to do now, Your Highness, is to prepare well. We are going to the academy. And, Your Majesty the Duke I got a treasure recently and will give it to His Highness as a school entrance gift. Your Highness can look forward to it. It is an incredible ancient relic."

Sack seemed to know something and said in surprise: "Are you saying that grandpa is going to give me the [Curse God Card] in the auction house?"

(End of chapter)