Chapter 32

After the test, those who passed became reserve navy members. But do you think it's over? No, this is just the beginning! The reserve navy, although technically part of the navy, is composed of untrained soldiers who can't even play a significant role yet.

The next step is to start the trial! This process is to pick out the good ones. After all, the navy focuses on strength. If your talent is strong enough, you can enjoy treatment that others do not have: cultivation resources, cultivation experience, and cultivation skills will be personally guided by someone. Even the Navy Six Styles and Haki (Busoshoku Haki and Kenbunshoku Haki) will be taught. However, the latter skills can only be taught at the legendary recruit training camp of the Navy Headquarters.

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A few days later, the trial began. Despite being called a trial, it was just a competition—a contest between newcomers. The top dozen or so performers would be selected for key training. Moreover, it was rumored that two months later, there would be a trial ship from the Navy Headquarters. If you secured a quota, you could follow them to the heart of the navy—Navy Headquarters!

In short, the better the performance, the higher the talent, and the higher the chance of going to the Navy Headquarters.

After some competitions, it goes without saying that Ron naturally won every game. His relaxed and effortless appearance made it clear that he wasn't serious. It's true he didn't take it very seriously; he didn't even use his most basic technique, Bai Lei, so he was clearly not serious.

The burly young man, Renlier, also won easily. His fighting was very rough, without any formal moves, relying almost entirely on his own physique to forcibly crush his opponents!

In the next few rounds, Ron and Renlier faced each other. When the two who performed well finally met, the rest of the audience was interested.

One person smiled and said, "Who do you think will win between the two?"

Another looked at the field, shook his head, and said, "One is good at speed, the other is good at strength. It's hard to say."

"I guess the powerful Renlier will win!"

"Why?"

"You're stupid. Although that Ron is fast, his attack power isn't strong enough, and he probably can't break Renlier's defense."

"That's not necessarily the case. Renlier's attack may not be able to touch Ron, and as long as Ron keeps evading, Renlier's physical strength will eventually be exhausted."

"Okay, stop arguing and just watch."

"They've already started."

These people were talking a lot initially, but after the two started fighting, they focused on the match.

The naval officers on the side also watched intently.

A captain said, "Who do you think will win?"

Another lieutenant smiled and said, "It should be Renlier. His physique is no joke. Even in terms of pure strength, I may not be his match."

"This young guy is really talented and has a good physique! Maybe he will become the backbone of the navy in the future!"

"Haha, are you really more optimistic about Renlier? I think so too. Although Ron has something unique with his speed, he may learn Soru in the future, but he probably won't be Renlier's opponent right now."

"That's right, the physical gap is there."

Most people on the field didn't think Ron could win. At this stage, without any fighting skills, those with stronger physiques had an advantage. Ron had a keen sense, so he naturally heard the comments of the people around him, but he didn't pay attention to them.

Maybe they're right. At this stage, Ron's physique indeed wasn't as good as Renlier's, but in many cases, the outcome of a battle is determined by various factors. If Ron were a bit serious, there were dozens of ways to defeat Renlier instantly...

"Haha, brother, we meet again. I saw you just now. I didn't expect you to be so powerful! You really deserve to be my favorite opponent!"

Seeing that it was Ron, Renlier seemed very happy. People on this island were very xenophobic. When you talked to them, they ignored you and stayed away. Even when he showed a friendly smile, they remained unfriendly. Ron was the first person to talk to him, which moved him greatly. He treated Ron like a friend! After seeing that Ron was so good, Renlier regarded him as a strong enemy!

My mother said that a good enemy would make me more motivated!

Therefore, Renlier looked at Ron with fighting spirit!

Renlier was over two meters tall and close to three meters. Compared to him, Ron's height of over 1.8 meters seemed small and weak.

'Favorite opponent?' Ron couldn't figure it out. This guy was quite familiar, and Ron knew it from the first time he talked to him, but when did he become his opponent? Moreover, why did he suddenly have a high fighting spirit? It was inexplicable.

"Your name is Renlier, right? Let's start quickly; there are people waiting behind," Ron said calmly, with a composed demeanor.

"Brother Ron, be careful!"

Renlier's eyes were fixed, and his originally ferocious face became even more terrifying, making everyone around shudder slightly.

"What a scary look! This guy, wasn't he really a gang boss before? It's terrifying!"

"This guy, just by his appearance, can scare many people!"

The people around complained about Renlier's face. It was so ferocious that if he went out in public, he might be arrested by the navy.

Renlier rushed out like a bull, the sound of his feet stomping on the ground was extremely loud, and the impact was full of momentum! Swinging his fist as big as a casserole, he punched Ron!

With a flash of his figure, Ron avoided it directly. Renlier missed the blow but quickly reacted, raising his fist again and blasting out. Ron dodged again.