"Yeah, this kid has grown so much and become so strong," Lin Zhan said with a smile, his voice tinged with a nostalgia he could hardly hide.

"Yes, let’s start and see how far this kid can go," Lin Guodong added with a smile.

"Alright, let’s begin," Lin Zhan said, pressing a green button.

In the dark room, Lin Kuang’s eyes were covered with a black cloth. He couldn’t see anything and could only rely on his Perception to sense the movements in the room.

Just as Lin Zhan pressed the green button, Lin Kuang’s ears twitched slightly. He heard a SWOOSH as something shot straight for him.

Lin Kuang’s senses were correct. A steel marble the size of a grain of rice was flying directly toward the space between his eyebrows.

Hearing the sound, Lin Kuang instinctively dodged to the side. The steel marble missed its mark and embedded itself in the opposite wall.

Just as he had dodged the marble, three more sounds—SWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH—rang out simultaneously.

Three steel marbles, arranged in a triangular formation, shot toward Lin Kuang’s brow and legs.

Lin Kuang couldn’t see, but his powerful Perception played a crucial role at that moment.

In an instant, he shifted his body sideways by over two meters, effortlessly dodging the three marbles.

However, just as he had evaded them, the swooshing sounds echoed once again.

This time, steel marbles shot out from two separate walls. A volley of seven or eight marbles tore through the air with incredible speed, nearly boxing him in completely.

Hearing these piercing sounds, Lin Kuang’s expression changed slightly, sensing the large number of projectiles heading his way.

The next moment, his body shifted horizontally again, nimbly dodging the incoming marbles. He had now employed the Willow Catkin Technique, significantly increasing his speed.

Meanwhile, steel marbles began firing from all directions, leaving almost no room to breathe. It would have been difficult to dodge them even with eyes open, let alone with them closed.

Lin Kuang could only continue to dodge, moving rapidly. His body swayed back and forth in the dark room like a willow catkin in the wind. The steel marbles continuously whistled past, but not a single one touched him.

Outside the room, Lin Guodong and Lin Zhan watched quietly. Seeing Lin Kuang avoid one steel marble after another, they were both very pleased.

"This kid is great. That footwork must be the Pei Family’s Willow Catkin Technique. I didn’t expect him to master it to this extent. Combined with his strong Perception, this test won’t be a problem for him," Lin Zhan said with a faint smile. It was the first time he had smiled in a long while.

Hearing this, Lin Guodong also smiled slightly, thoroughly satisfied with Lin Kuang’s performance.

"Alright, time’s up. He passed easily," Lin Zhan said with a smile before pressing a red button.

As soon as he pressed it, the steel marbles flying around the room immediately stopped and clattered to the floor.

Sensing the marbles hit the ground, Lin Kuang breathed a sigh of relief. "Looks like I passed," he murmured.

Although he possessed the Willow Catkin Technique, dodging the marbles had kept his nerves stretched to the breaking point. After all, a single mistake—getting hit by a marble—would have cost him the chance to join Dragon Front. Lin Kuang certainly didn’t want to fail, especially after the promise he’d made to the old man.

At that moment, the door opened. "Kid, you can come out now," Lin Zhan said.

Lin Kuang nodded, walked out of the room, and removed the black cloth from his head. "Did I pass?" he asked Lin Zhan and Lin Guodong, his voice filled with excitement.

"Hmm, you passed," Lin Zhan said flatly.

Hearing this, Lin Kuang finally relaxed completely. Passing was all that mattered.

"However, there is one more test," Lin Zhan continued, his tone still flat as he looked at Lin Kuang. "I will suppress my power to the same Realm as yours. If you can last three minutes against me, you will officially become a member of Dragon Front."

Lin Kuang was slightly stunned. Suppress his power to my Realm? At the same level, I have nothing to fear!

Seeing Lin Kuang’s relieved expression, Lin Guodong couldn’t help but add, "Kid, don’t get complacent. Even if Captain Lin suppresses his power to your Realm, he will still be terrifying. Don’t take this lightly."

Lin Kuang nodded. "Chief, I’ll be careful."

"Let’s go," Lin Zhan said.

Lin Guodong and Lin Kuang followed him.

In less than three minutes, the three of them arrived in a spacious room. To Lin Kuang’s surprise, the walls were entirely plated with steel. The plates were covered in handprints, footprints, and countless dents and pits—they were clearly man-made.

Seeing this, Lin Kuang’s gaze tightened, and his heart filled with shock. To leave such deep marks on steel plates... the people who did this must be incredibly strong!

"Every new recruit to Dragon Front spars with me here," Lin Zhan said coolly, looking at Lin Kuang. "These marks were all left behind during those matches. Use any weapon you want, because I won’t be holding back."

Lin Kuang nodded. "Okay. I’ll use my full strength."

"Come on," Lin Zhan said, stepping into the center of the room.

Lin Kuang took a deep breath, walked toward Lin Zhan, and pulled Nameless from his waist. He didn’t dare to be careless. He had promised the old man he would join Dragon Front, so he had to use his greatest power to win this fight.

The moment Nameless was drawn, a dazzling, cold light flared. "Captain Lin, forgive my offense," Lin Kuang said with utmost seriousness.

"No need. Make your move," Lin Zhan replied calmly, his hands clasped behind his back.

Lin Kuang nodded and pointed Nameless at Lin Zhan. "Then I’m coming."

As he spoke, he held nothing back. Within his body, the five gates—the Open Door, the Rest Gate, the Life Gate, the Injury Gate, and The Du Gate—opened simultaneously, unleashing a terrifying surge of power.

At the same time, he instantly executed the Willow Catkin Technique, vanishing from his spot. His blade, Nameless, thrust directly toward Lin Zhan’s brow.

Lin Zhan watched him with a calm expression, a hint of admiration in his heart. For someone his age to command this level of power is truly formidable. There are few among his peers who could match him, and almost none who could surpass him.

Despite his thoughts, Lin Zhan’s movements were anything but slow. As Lin Kuang’s blade came at him, Lin Zhan’s head tilted sharply, and the thrust missed completely.

Immediately afterward, Lin Zhan struck like lightning, his hand instantly closing in on Lin Kuang’s wrist.