A Soaring Rank

Shadow Ying Wu chuckled softly from the shadows, "Zhou Bufan, don't underestimate him. His three companions, Tuo Bashan, Shen Xuan, and Su Qingyue, all fought their way into the top ten. Especially Tuo Bashan, who has now pushed Zhou Chong, who was originally fifth, down to fifth place. Someone who can make those three monsters willingly follow him can't be a simple character, can he?"

"So what?" Zhou Bufan snorted. "Those three guys were just relying on their crazy drive, grinding battle records day and night, barely Qi and Blood to reach the 900-card mark. But the top five and the top ten are two different worlds! Zhou Chong was too careless, that's why he got worn down by that brute."

Shi Dingtian, who had been silent all along, slowly spoke, his voice deep and resonant like a drumbeat. "I checked his records when he entered the camp. He was ten years old, broke through on the spot, and his Qi and Blood value was fixed at 212.7 points. He killed a Mid Second Tier Red-Eyed Demon Ape with a single finger strike, even though it had been weakened by 70%. Afterward, he was taken away by Chief Instructor Gu Ci and went into seclusion for two and a half months. We cannot judge him by common sense."

A brief silence fell over the pavilion.

The rise of these three newcomers has already put enough pressure on them, while Chen Fan, who has never shown his face and is the most mysterious, is like a fog, making it difficult for people to see him clearly.

Finally, it was Ling Jian, who was ranked first, who slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were as calm as still water as he glanced indifferently at that name.

"Gu Ci's disciple's talent is undoubtedly unparalleled in this era." His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority. "After two and a half months of seclusion, his strength must have improved considerably. I suspect his Qi and Blood energy has caught up with his companions, perhaps... even surpassed them."

"How tall can it be?" Zhou Bufan pressed, a fighting glint in his eyes. "Eight hundred and thirty calories? Or eight hundred and fifty?"

"It's hard to say," Shi Dingtian shook his head, "But in any case, it's too early for him to shake the four of us from our positions."

Ying Wu agreed, "That's right, he might be able to stir things up, but there's absolutely no chance he'll break into the top four."

The four of them had already steadily accumulated 950 calories of Qi and Blood, and were only one step away from the Organ Refining Realm. This was an absolute barrier built up through countless life-and-death battles and massive amounts of resources.

"Just watch, his first opponent should be the 120th person," Zhou Bufan laughed gleefully. "Let's see just how good this genius who's been in seclusion for two and a half months really is."

Ling Jian looked towards the location of the virtual battlefield, his eyes flashing with only a faint light.

"With Gu Ci's meticulous guidance and such incredible talent, perhaps... he can bring us a pleasant surprise."

At best, we can only aim for fifth place.

Ling Jian's words prompted the other three to nod in agreement.

They already had a very high opinion of Chen Fan, after all, a ten-year-old child was able to break into the top ten among their group of prodigies in just two and a half months.

That's already an extremely extraordinary existence.

Among Chen Fan's generation... he is an absolute one!

Virtual Battle Realm.

An endless, pure white space, devoid of any reference points, with only the cold system notification sound echoing in Chen Fan's mind.

[New user detected, name: Chen Fan, initial ranking: none.]

New users have one priority challenge right, which allows them to challenge any opponent ranked within ten ranks above them on the leaderboard.

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge, semi-transparent Light Screen unfolded in front of Chen Fan, displaying information on students ranked 120th to 130th, including their names, Qi and Blood points, and battle records.

Chen Fan's gaze swept over them calmly, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

He didn't even bother to look at each person's details; his slender fingers casually swept across the Light Screen before finally tapping on the name of number one twenty-one.

[Challenge initiated, scene being randomly generated...]

[Scene: The Ancient Roman Colosseum.]

The pure white space shattered instantly, replaced by a massive arena filled with the aura of iron, blood, and roars.

At the other end of the arena, a figure slowly materialized.

That was a tall young man, the same senior student who, two and a half months ago, pointed at Chen Fan and his group outside the Colosseum, contemptuously calling them "connections" and mocking Chen Fan as a "little brat."

When he realized that his opponent was the ten-year-old child who had left a deep impression on him, the expression on his face instantly became extremely complicated.

There was the humiliation of being challenged by a newcomer, someone ranked at the bottom, and also an instinctive fear of facing the unknown.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, and prepared to say a few trash words to get back at the enemy, as usual.

"You..."

The word had just been uttered.

Chen Fan's figure suddenly disappeared from his sight.

Quick!

A speed that exceeded the limits of his neural reaction!

The senior student didn't even have time to make any defensive moves. He only felt a faint golden Stream of Light before his eyes, as if it had crossed the distance of space and time.

The next instant, an overwhelming and terrifyingly concentrated force struck his chest squarely.

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a muffled, slightly popping sound that sent chills down your spine.

His consciousness was instantly plunged into eternal darkness.

His virtual body, along with his prized protective Qi and Blood, vanished like a burst soap bubble, silently dissipating into countless specks of light.

One move.

It wasn't even a single move.

[Ding! Challenge successful. Current ranking: 121.]

[Continue the challenge?]

"Yes."

Chen Fan didn't even glance at the dissipating light spot, and directly chose to challenge the 111th person.

The scene changes, the opponent materializes, and then disappears.

The entire process takes no more than three seconds.

Meanwhile, in the central hall of the Blue Star Training Camp.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the enormous leaderboard Light Screen.

Just now, after the name Chen Fan lit up, it began to leap wildly like an unstoppable golden lightning bolt!

[121st: Chen Fan]

The light flashed, lasting only a few seconds.

[111th Place: Chen Fan]

Another flash.

[101st: Chen Fan]

"Holy crap! What's going on?!"

"Is the system bugged? What the hell is that speed?"

A commotion erupted from the crowd.

However, the names on the leaderboard didn't give them any time to think.

Ninety-one, eighty-one, seventy-one...

Each flash represents a veteran struggling in the Training Camp being instantly and decisively defeated.

"He's insane! This kid's gone mad! He's going to offend every single student in the lower ranks of the rankings!"

"Offend? You fucking look closely! This is called crushing! You don't even have the right to be angry when crushed by this monster!"

The murmurs grew louder and louder, and everyone's faces were filled with a mixture of initial astonishment and now shock and numbness.