Training Camp Exchange Tournament

The Third Door slid open quietly.

Su Qingyue walked out slowly, her steps still composed, but her cool face now showed an undisguised weariness.

Cultivating Mental Power is far more mentally taxing than physical combat.

But a faint, shimmering white light lingered between her brows, indicating that her gains were equally astonishing.

"Mental Power... has broken through two hundred points."

Her voice was cool and her tone remained calm, but the slight upturn of her lips betrayed the turmoil in her heart.

Shen Xuan and Tuo Bashan exchanged a glance, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.

The advancement of any one of them, taken individually, would be enough to cause an earthquake among the younger generation of the entire Federation!

Just as the three were immersed in the joy of their sudden increase in strength, the last door at the end of the corridor slowly opened.

An invisible, heavy, and oppressive feeling poured out from inside the door like a tsunami.

The three of them looked towards the last door at the same time, their eyes suddenly becoming serious.

Chen Fan stepped out.

His expression was calm, even carrying a hint of lingering regret, as if the six hours of frenzied fighting were merely a pastime after dinner.

However, the very moment he stepped out the door...

The pent-up Qi and Blood within him, which had not yet fully subsided, surged forth like a golden sun!

Buzz!

A dazzling golden light instantly filled the entire corridor, and the surge of Qi and Blood was so powerful it was almost tangible, carrying a soul-stirring, almost godlike pressure!

"Three... three hundred calories?!"

Shen Xuan exclaimed in surprise, his expression one of horror.

Upon hearing his voice, Chen Fan finally realized what was happening and quickly suppressed his leaking Qi and Blood.

The golden light receded like a tide, and the suffocating pressure vanished with it.

The corridor returned to silence, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

Chen Fan scratched his head, looked at the three faces that looked like they'd seen a ghost in broad daylight, and smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "Sorry, I just came out and haven't calmed down yet."

"..."

Shen Xuan opened his mouth, then closed it, then opened it again, repeating this several times, finally managing to squeeze out a single sentence through gritted teeth:

"... Are you even human?"

Tuo Bashan's reaction was completely different. After a brief moment of stunned silence, his eyes suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented light.

"Chen Fan!"

He strode forward, his voice booming like a bell, making the entire corridor buzz.

"Let's fight!"

Chen Fan glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips, revealing a set of pearly white teeth. "Are you sure?"

Tuo Bashan puffed out his chest and pounded it loudly. "Afraid of you?!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Su Qingyue, standing beside him, added in a cold, emotionless tone:

"You said the same thing last time, and it took you three hours to get stuck in the wall. Principal Tuoba just handed over the repair bill."

Tuo Bashan's imposing manner instantly diminished by three points.

But he remained defiant. "That was last time! I'm burning 240 calories now! Things are different now!"

However, when he said these words, Tuo Bashan himself did not realize that his voice had become much softer.

Chen Fan looked at him and simply smiled.

He wanted to say something to save face, but the words wouldn't come out.

Just then, two figures walked towards the end of the corridor, one after the other.

Leading the group was Gu Ci, followed by Chief Instructor Zhao Xin, whose expression was complex.

The moment Gu Ci appeared, the relaxed atmosphere in the corridor, brought about by his sudden surge in strength, instantly froze.

His eyes swept over the four people, finally landing on Chen Fan, his voice as cold as ever.

"Starting tomorrow, in addition to six hours of mimicry training each day, you will have a new task."

He paused, then uttered a few words.

"Within three months, secure a top-four ranking on the Blue Star Training Camp's senior student leaderboard."

As soon as the words were spoken, the joy on Shen Xuan and Su Qingyue's faces vanished instantly, replaced by extreme solemnity.

Three months, and we've secured a top-four finish!

The previous cohort of the Blue Star Training Camp —weren't they all monsters who had fought their way through Corpse Mountain and Sea of Blood?

Which one of them isn't a seasoned expert who has been immersed in the Qi-Blood Realm for a long time and has experienced countless battles?

"Top four?" Shen Xuan gasped. "Teacher Gu, the weakest of the top ten from last year had nearly 900 Qi and Blood, and the number one freak is said to be almost ready to Organ Refining..."

Only Tuo Bashan, after a brief moment of astonishment, suddenly had a bright light in his eyes. He licked his chapped lips and asked in a deep voice, "Does taking the top four mean... that we can fight as much as we want for the next three months?"

Shen Xuan and Su Qingyue both gave him a look as if he were an idiot.

This guy's thought process is definitely unusual.

Gu Ci ignored Tuo Bashan's foolish question, but Zhao Xin, who was behind him, took the initiative to step forward and continue the conversation.

The veteran chief instructor's gaze towards Chen Fan and his companions had completely changed.

He spoke in a deep voice.

"This is to prepare for a match."

"A competition... that will determine your future, and even the influence of the Federation Military on Blue Star for the next decade."

"Training Camp Exchange Tournament!"

Zhao Xin's gaze swept over everyone as he explained in detail, "This Exchange Tournament was initiated by the Federation Military's direct command and jointly organized by all A-Rank Training Camps on the seven colony planets within the entire Blue Star Milky Way Star System, including Sirius and Vega."

"Participants must be top geniuses from various Training Camps who are preparing to take the Federation College Entrance Examination the following year."

He deliberately emphasized each word, saying, "The core value of this competition isn't the prize money or resources. It's that all participants' personal information will be pre-entered into the Federation Military's Supreme Talent Database!"

"You should understand what this means. This is a direct route to the top ranks of the Military, the highest starting point for your future achievements in the Stars universe!"

To help these still-naive geniuses understand the grand scheme behind it all, Zhao Xin took a deep breath and presented an even grander backdrop.

"Our Human Federation currently possesses thirty-six Life Colony Planets, divided into three major Star Systems. This competition is merely a rehearsal within our Milky Way Star System! It's a show of force by each colony planet, displaying the strength of its new generation before their respective Militaries!"

Shen Xuan and Su Qingyue were completely shocked by these words.

They originally thought that the Blue Star Training Camp was the pinnacle of the Martial Dao path, but they never expected that it was just the beginning.

Above them lay an even wider Star System, and equally monstrous peers from other colonies!

The rules for the competition are very simple.

Finally, Zhao Xin revealed the most crucial information.

"Each Training Camp has only five spots. These five spots must be filled by the top five students on the Training Camp leaderboard."

"Instructor Gu wants you to finish in the top four so that you four can represent our Blue Star Training Camp and fight against monsters from other planets!"