First Duel at the Training Camp

First Duel at the Training Camp

Yan Xiang was indeed a forthright and heroic man, yet he was also attentive beneath his rough exterior. Lu Yuan had a fairly good impression of him.

After eating, Lu Yuan returned to his dormitory and began meditating.

He had to be meticulous in cultivation, so he would not waste even a moment of training time.

Meanwhile, word of Lu Yuan's clash with Qin Yuan spread throughout the Training Camp. Before long, every trainee knew there was a new student named Lu Yuan.

"This kid is rather interesting!" What happened in the cafeteria naturally could not be hidden from Chris, the head instructor. Lu Yuan had managed to drive back Qin Yuan without using Martial Soul Possession. Considering that Lu Yuan was only six years old, that was already exceptionally impressive.

"I'm really looking forward more and more to tomorrow's combat drill." Chris smiled faintly and muttered to himself.

Har, standing beside Chris, nodded as well. He had trained so many students, yet only Lu Yuan gave him this strange feeling.

It was as though he had been born different from everyone else. Whenever Har thought he could not accomplish something, Lu Yuan's performance would shatter his expectations. From the weighted run that morning to driving back Qin Yuan that afternoon, everything had been beyond Har's expectations.

"Maybe this kid really can defeat Qin Tian tomorrow!" Har's thoughts had unconsciously changed. He had originally been convinced Qin Tian would win, but now the scales in his heart tilted more toward Lu Yuan.

"What a strange kid!"

Room 204, Lu Yuan's dormitory!

Yuan Xin stared intently at Lu Yuan. "I didn't expect you to have some ability. You really caught me by surprise."

Lu Yuan smiled slightly. "If I didn't have some skill, I wouldn't have come here."

"That's true!" Yuan Xin agreed with Lu Yuan. "Generally speaking, those willing to join the Genius Training Camp are no ordinary people. Don't underestimate that Li Zhi from noon. That guy is quite ruthless too."

"Is that so?" Lu Yuan chuckled. "I really couldn't tell."

He had not taken Li Zhi's meager strength seriously at all.

"True, Li Zhi's strength is a little lacking in your eyes, but Qin Yuan and his people aren't easy to provoke. You may have some trouble tomorrow," Yuan Xin said.

"I'm all ears."

Yuan Xin turned slightly, picked up his teacup, and took a sip before slowly saying, "Do you know the Training Camp's rules?"

"I suppose you don't." Without waiting for Lu Yuan's answer, Yuan Xin continued on his own.

"There is an unwritten rule in the Training Camp that every new trainee must inevitably face: a test of strength."

"Generally, it consists of three aspects. First is physical fitness, second is combat drills, and third is a mental assessment. Every new trainee must pass these three stages. The instructors will evaluate the new trainee's overall strength based on their results and performance, then decide their future training program."

"So what I went through this morning was...?"

"What you experienced this morning was physical training. It was clear that your physical condition is excellent!" Recalling the formidable qualities Lu Yuan had displayed that morning, Yuan Xin was still somewhat shocked.

"So you mean I'll be facing a combat drill tomorrow?" Lu Yuan immediately understood.

"Yes." Yuan Xin nodded. "Every new trainee will have to face an older trainee, and the head instructor chooses the opponent. Normally, given your strength, this test would not be difficult. But now that what happened at noon has spread, it is easy to imagine that your opponent tomorrow will not be simple."

"Will it be one of the Four Great Experts?" Lu Yuan asked. To him, the only people in the entire Training Camp who could stir his interest were those four Soul Grand Masters.

"That won't happen." Yuan Xin gave Lu Yuan an odd look. "The Four Great Experts are all Soul Grand Masters. The head instructor won't arrange a match with such a vast disparity in strength. But it is very possible that it will be a high-level Soul Master."

"And to ensure that you can fight at full strength, there is a high chance the instructors will arrange someone who has a grudge against you. Taking everything into account, that older trainee will most likely be one of Qin Yuan's people. You clashed with them at noon, so they definitely won't show you any mercy."

"Is that so?" Lu Yuan smiled faintly. "Then I'm rather looking forward to it."

"Don't underestimate the strength of Qin Yuan's subordinates. Your strength is indeed great, but strength does not equal combat ability. If you can't hit anyone, no matter how strong you are, it's useless," Yuan Xin warned.

"So you mean I might be facing an Agility-Attack Soul Master tomorrow?" Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"That's very possible. Qin Yuan has several fairly capable Agility-Attack Soul Masters under him, and the strongest among them should be Qin Yuan's younger brother, Qin Tian. That guy's Martial Soul is the mutated Wind Wolf Martial Soul. This Martial Soul is extremely fast. In the Training Camp, Qin Tian's speed is second only to Lin Feng's. He's a very dangerous person."

"If you encounter him tomorrow, it will be extremely dangerous for you," Yuan Xin said gravely.

"Qin Tian, Wind Wolf Martial Soul..." Lu Yuan murmured, then suddenly asked, "What level is he?"

"A level nineteen Soul Master, only one step away from becoming a Soul Grandmaster!"

"Level nineteen... He should make a good target to establish my authority with," Lu Yuan muttered softly.

"What did you say?" Lu Yuan's voice had been too quiet for Yuan Xin to hear clearly.

"Nothing." Lu Yuan smiled. "Thanks for the warning. Otherwise, I might have been caught completely off guard!"

Whatever Yuan Xin's intentions were, his actions alone were enough to earn Lu Yuan's gratitude.

"No need for that. After all, you only caught Qin Yuan's attention because of me. Consider it compensation from me!" Yuan Xin waved his hand.

"Prepare yourself. If you can't win, don't force yourself to endure it. Just admit defeat decisively. No one will laugh at you for it," Yuan Xin said.

"Alright, I understand." Lu Yuan smiled faintly.

Room 606, Qin Yuan's dormitory!

As one of the Four Great Experts of the Training Camp and the leader of the Qin Sect, Qin Yuan had quite a few lackeys, enough to cram an entire dormitory room full.

"Brother, Steward Har just sent word. Tomorrow, I'll be that brat's opponent in the combat drill!" A gray-clothed youth beside Qin Yuan said.

"Really?" Li Zhi, who had already regained consciousness, cheered. "Then we can properly teach that kid a lesson tomorrow." Being kicked unconscious by Lu Yuan in public had made him lose all face before the Training Camp trainees. Li Zhi had long since grown deeply resentful of Lu Yuan.

"Is that so? Then that's excellent!" Qin Yuan grinned viciously. "Don't hold back in tomorrow's drill. Give that kid a brutal lesson. I want him to know just how cruel the consequences of offending me, Qin Yuan, can be!"

"Don't worry, Brother. I'll show him what cruelty is." The gray-clothed youth curled his lips into an evil smile.