Devouring the Starry Sky: Cultivation Makes Me Stronger

Luo Shen walked to the main entrance of the Trial Tower, and his information appeared on the pillar to the left.

Name: Luo Shen

Gender: Male

Status: Official Elite Training Camp Trainee

Trial Tower Level: 1

"I want to take the Punching Power Level test!"

Luo Shen shouted.

This Punching Power Level test was actually conducted in virtual space. Whether it was the virtual space of the Challenge Room or the Trial Room, as long as one called out those words to the virtual space's intelligent system, they could take the Punching Power Level test.

Because the test was really simple.

Whoosh!

A Punch Power Testing Machine appeared out of thin air beside Luo Shen.

"Trainee Luo Shen, please proceed with the Punching Power Level test immediately." The electronic voice echoed across the silver ground.

Luo Shen walked up to the Punch Power Testing Machine.

Everyone who entered virtual space had the same physical attributes. A normal full-force punch was standardized at 10,000 kilograms, with an error of no more than 10 kilograms!

He took a deep breath.

"Ha!" he grunted softly!

Lightning Flash!

Luo Shen's right fist instantly tore through the air. Six successive waves of hidden force surged from within his body into his arm and fist, sending the speed of his punch soaring. Accompanied by a terrifying howl of air, it smashed fiercely into the target.

Bang! The target gave a muffled thud and swayed violently.

A number appeared on the display—"45081KG!"

"Punching Power Level 4.5. Congratulations, Trainee Luo Shen. Your Combat Power Amplitude is now 4.5!" The electronic voice remained completely emotionless.

Combat Power Amplitude = Punching Power Level × Trial Tower Level!

He was still 2.7 short of a Combat Power Amplitude of 12!

In other words, as long as Luo Shen reached Stage C of the second floor during the Trial Tower Level assessment—even if he only killed a small portion of the monsters and raised his Trial Tower Level to 2.7—he would receive the reward under Clause 2!

Luo Shen turned to look at the Trial Tower.

The Punch Power Testing Machine beside him directly vanished into nothingness.

"Trainee Luo Shen, please promptly select your weapon and combat suit before entering the Trial Tower!" The virtual space quickly issued a reminder. Luo Shen swiftly changed into a combat suit, chose his weapons, and then stepped directly into the Trial Tower.

Luo Shen appeared out of thin air on a vast grassland.

"Trainee Luo Shen."

The electronic voice echoed throughout the grassland.

"This is your first time entering the Trial Tower. You are about to undergo the first-floor Stage A trial. Your objective is to kill 50 Brute Bulls within 10 minutes! All of these Brute Bull monsters are Beginner Beast General Level. Good luck!"

The first-floor Stage A trial was not particularly difficult.

There was not a single trainee who entered the Training Camp who could not clear it.

Those who failed would be directly sent down to the Basic Training Camp. Only by clearing the Stage A trial could one qualify to enter the Elite Training Camp. This was the standard entrance trial assessment!

Although he had to face 50 Beginner Beast Generals, Luo Shen was not worried.

Back when he was still an Advanced Warrior Level fighter, he had already fought Beginner Beast Generals across ranks. By the time he reached Beginner Warlord Level, he could already kill Advanced Beast Generals amid a herd of monsters.

"Ten minutes? No need. Three minutes will be enough!"

Luo Shen grinned.

Whoosh! A vast herd of Brute Bulls instantly appeared on the grassland.

Roar!! The earth trembled as the 50 Brute Bull monsters surged toward Luo Shen like waves battering against a shore. With the charging force of Beginner Beast General Brute Bulls, Luo Shen would lose his combat ability if he took even one hit head-on.

Luo Shen gripped the Ghost Shadow Battle Blade in his right hand, kicked off with both feet, and charged straight into the herd of Brute Bulls!

The slaughter had begun!

At the main entrance of the Elite Training Camp.

At that moment, a large number of trainees who had not gone out to hunt monsters had gathered beside the massive Black Dragon Carving, each of them watching the changes on the Black Dragon Ranking.

They were especially keeping a close eye on Luo Shen's name, which was outside the top 140.

The Black Dragon Ranking changed frequently.

Whether trainees underwent Trial Tower Level assessments, improved their Punching Power Level, or hunted monsters to exchange for Points, all of it affected changes in the rankings. The rankings would continue changing until midnight on the 28th.

Among the crowd, Candice watched the changes on the ranking with cold eyes.

"Just because you defeated me doesn't mean you can break into the top hundred of the Black Dragon Ranking! Don't even think about catching up to me!"

Because of his defeat at Luo Shen's hands, Candice had trained with more drive this month than ever before. The phrase "forgetting food and sleep" was no longer enough to describe his behavior.

Perhaps "madness" was a more fitting word.

After losing 50 billion, the Clan Elders of the Polainas Family had become dissatisfied with him.

It was only because Vinina and Li Yao's only son had died, causing them to focus all their energy on their sole nephew and support him with everything they had, that he had barely managed to retain his position as the first heir.

But if Candice made another mistake, or if another heir showed better performance.

Then he likely would not be able to keep his position as heir.

"Next time, I will definitely defeat you!" Candice stared intensely at the ranking, desperately hoping that Luo Shen would fail here and go no further.

Though the chances of that were extremely, extremely low.

At the same time.

His friend William, who shared his misery, was also staring intently at the Black Dragon Ranking.

Of course.

Aside from occasionally paying attention to Luo Shen's name, much of William's attention was focused on Luo Feng, especially when he saw Luo Feng's ranking gradually fall to 119th.

A satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face.

"You damned China brat, this ranking suits you perfectly. Don't even think about climbing any higher!"

Just as William was thinking maliciously.

The Black Dragon Ranking changed again!

"Luo Shen's ranking changed! He broke into the top 120, right ahead of Luo Feng!" a China trainee cried out.

Everyone's gaze fell upon the Black Dragon Ranking.

Sure enough!

Luo Shen's ranking had changed slightly. From outside the top 140, he rose more than ten places and directly entered the top 120, just one rank above Luo Feng.

"This is only the beginning!" Luo Feng watched quietly from within the crowd.

He knew Luo Shen's strength very well!

Sure enough, not long after Luo Shen entered the top 120, his ranking changed again. This time, Luo Shen directly broke into the top hundred, reaching 95th place!

Candice's expression immediately turned ugly.

"Damn it, he really broke into the top hundred!"

Although Luo Shen had only just entered the top hundred, and his ranking was still gradually slipping as time passed, being able to enter the top hundred on the second day of March completely confirmed his title as a super rookie.

After all, throughout the many years of the Training Camp's history, there had only been a handful of people who had entered the top hundred in their first month!

Of those, four became High-level War Gods, while one even became an existence beyond a War God!

I refuse to believe you can keep climbing!

Candice thought viciously.

Unfortunately, when the clock reached 12:29:33, Luo Shen's ranking changed once more!

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In virtual space, on the vast grassland of the first floor of the Trial Tower.