The Desire to Grow Stronger

Kuka Planet, Special Training Camp.

Few people were still discussing the strange phenomenon on the grasslands that morning. Instead, the new announcement had become the topic of discussion.

At noon, the Special Training Camp issued a new announcement: the camp would soon begin its Ranking Trial!

The trainees were divided into seven levels, and the last few trainees in each level would be eliminated.

What everyone focused on was that this Ranking Trial would eliminate one-tenth of the trainees!

After seeing the new announcement, trainees and instructors alike began discussing it.

One trainee looked incredulous. "What? The first Ranking Trial is going to eliminate one-tenth of the people?"

Elsewhere, a trainee who had survived the United Training Camp shook his head after seeing the announcement. "Sigh, not just this time. I guess every Ranking Trial from now on will eliminate this many people. I really miss the old United Training Camp."

An instructor pondered inwardly. "The first Ranking Trial is eliminating fifty people. The Governor is truly dissatisfied with the old United Training Camp system."

The Governor's office.

Watching the worried expressions of many trainees through the light screen, Lorenzo nodded. "Very good. Their attention has all been drawn to the Ranking Trial."

"Mm."

Lorenzo's expression shifted slightly. With a light wave of his hand, the light screen before him vanished.

Ding...

The doorbell rang after the light screen disappeared.

Lorenzo picked up his cup. "Come in."

Li Qi pushed open the door and entered the office. "Governor, you asked for me?"

"Li Qi Royce."

Looking at this little fellow who had caused such a huge commotion, Lorenzo smiled. "I've heard my disciple mention you."

"Hmm?"

Li Qi showed just the right amount of surprise. "Your disciple mentioned me? May I ask who your disciple is, Governor?"

Lorenzo smiled. "The one who specially approved your admission to Zhaoguang Academy."

"Instructor Ian."

Li Qi recalled the instructor who had specially approved his entry into Zhaoguang Academy.

Lorenzo asked, "Aren't you curious where he went?"

"I am somewhat curious."

Li Qi nodded.

Lorenzo said, "Ian entered the Stellar Training Camp. You'll meet him in the future."

Li Qi looked puzzled. "Meet him in the future?"

Lorenzo chuckled softly. "You'll find out later."

After saying that, his expression turned solemn and the smile vanished from his face. "Enough small talk. I will now announce an order from the Imperial Training Planetary Department!"

Hearing that it was an Imperial order, Li Qi's expression became serious as he listened to the Governor's announcement.

"Due to Li Qi Royce's exceptional talent, he has been specially approved to enter the Stellar Training Camp..."

After hearing Lorenzo read the order, Li Qi was stunned for a moment. He had just entered the Stellar Training Camp like that?

Everything had come too suddenly. He knew how difficult it was to enter the Stellar Training Camp!

Yet someone had suddenly told him that he had been specially approved to enter the Stellar Training Camp. Naturally, he found it hard to believe, even if that person was the Governor of Kuka Planet.

"Governor, is this order real?" Li Qi asked tentatively.

Lorenzo nodded. "Mm, you heard correctly. It's real."

Seeing the Governor nod, joy appeared on Li Qi's face. Being able to enter the Stellar Training Camp was naturally a tremendous surprise!

Once he entered the Stellar Training Camp, he could obtain special privileges.

With those privileges, the crisis of his family's ranch being taken away would be resolved!

"Don't celebrate just yet."

Lorenzo suddenly spoke. "Although the Imperial Cultivation Planet Management Department issued this order, I do not intend to accept it."

"What? You don't intend to accept it?"

Li Qi froze, and anxiety rose in his heart!

He had finally gained a chance to enter the Stellar Training Camp, a chance that could resolve his family's ranch crisis. How could he possibly be willing to give it up?

He wanted to question the Governor. Why? Why would he not allow him to enter the Stellar Training Camp?

But he quickly forced himself to calm down.

Because Lorenzo was the Governor of Kuka Planet, a Universe Level powerhouse!

His decisions were not something Li Qi could oppose. Questioning him outright could very likely offend him.

And once he offended him, it would bring disaster to both him and his family. After all, Lorenzo governed Kuka Planet!

Li Qi felt powerless. Weakness is the original sin!

At that moment, a powerful desire to grow stronger surged within him, to cast off weakness and become strong!

Suppressing his emotions, Li Qi kept a blank expression and listened quietly.

Lorenzo watched every change in the little fellow's expression, his eyes narrowing slightly. "To tell you the truth, entering the Stellar Training Camp with your current level of skill would bring you harm, not benefit!

"You would either be eliminated or die during a trial mission!"

Lorenzo continued, "Do you know the death rate of the Stellar Training Camp?"

"Forty-seven percent! Nearly half!" Lorenzo held up three fingers. "Even those eliminated from the Stellar Training Camp must first survive three trial missions!"

"So high!" Li Qi was somewhat alarmed.

"It's not only the death rate that's high! Among the Stellar Training Camp geniuses competing against you, even the weakest have Perfection Level skills, while your skills haven't even reached the Perfect Level!"

Lorenzo struck him mercilessly. "If you enter the Stellar Training Camp with this kind of strength, you'll only be trampled by other geniuses. You probably won't even survive the first trial mission."

"I've read your file. You want to enter the Stellar Training Camp to obtain special privileges and save your family's ranch."

Lorenzo's tone softened considerably. "Although I won't accept the Imperial Training Planetary Department's special approval, I will give you an opportunity because of it.

"As long as you raise your skills to the Perfection Level within one year, I will accept the Imperial Training Planetary Department's order.

"As compensation, not only will I allow you to enter the Stellar Training Camp through special approval, I will also give you an additional reward!"

As he spoke, Lorenzo raised one hand, and a rotating display of a Grade B nutrient pod appeared on the light screen.

"If you raise your skills to the Perfection Level within one year, you will gain the chance to use the nutrient pod, directly raising your Gene Origin Energy to the Planetary Level Ninth-Order without side effects."

Lorenzo lightly swiped his hand, and a blood-red triangular cone appeared on the light screen.

"If you comprehend a domain within one year, I will personally pay to buy you a lower-grade second-order Mental Force Weapon—the Blood Blade Cone!"

Looking at the rotating Blood Blade Cone on the light screen, Li Qi asked, "What if I can't reach the Perfection Level within one year?"

"I'm a fair person. If you can't meet the requirements, then you'll have to compete with the other trainees."

Li Qi nodded firmly. "I will raise my skills to the Perfection Level within one year!"

This was an opportunity!

An opportunity to enter the Stellar Training Camp directly without competing. He had to seize it!

Because this opportunity had been exchanged for his special approval to enter the Stellar Training Camp!

"Alright, go back and train." Lorenzo dismissed him. "I hope you can seize this opportunity."

"Yes, Governor."

Li Qi bowed respectfully, then left.

Watching Li Qi depart, Lorenzo thought, This little fellow has decent resolve. He didn't lose his composure even after all that.

Then, he tapped the light screen several times, and a message appeared. The sender was Domain Lord Frank.

This message was completely different from the order he had announced earlier. It did not mention specially approving Li Qi's entry into the Stellar Training Camp.

It merely told him to guide Li Qi well, preferably allowing him to raise his skills to the Perfection Level within three years so he could enter the Stellar Training Camp for training.

"Three years? Too long."

It was only a matter of raising his skills to the Perfection Level. Did that really require three years?

Lorenzo shook his head at the light screen. "At most two years, at least half a year, and I can raise this little fellow's combat skills to the Perfection Level."