Devouring the Starry Sky: Cultivation Makes Me Stronger — Chapter 39

"Teacher, this is absolutely cheating! We demand a thorough investigation into Luo Shen's results!"

"Yeah, cheating!"

"No matter how talented a newcomer is, there's no way he could break into the top ten in his first month after entering the camp—and in such a short time, too! Cheating, it has to be cheating!"

The trainees erupted into discussion, all demanding an explanation from the surrounding War God instructors.

A newcomer who had just entered the camp breaking into the Black Dragon Ranking's top ten—was that possible? Impossible, absolutely impossible! Never in the entire history of the Training Camp had such a monstrous genius appeared!

No matter what, they refused to believe the gap between themselves and Luo Shen was this enormous!

"Th-this..." The War God instructors were also somewhat dumbfounded.

They exchanged looks.

Making it public was naturally out of the question. Out of respect for the trainees, and because there had never been a precedent for publicly revealing a trainee's assessment process since the Training Camp's founding.

"Why don't we call the Inspector?"

A War God instructor suggested.

With something this major happening, they should inform the Inspector no matter what. He could also decide how to handle the matter going forward.

Everyone's gaze turned to Yang Hui.

As Luo Shen's guide, Yang Hui was naturally the most suitable person here to notify the Inspector.

Yang Hui gave a bitter smile. "Then I'll call the Inspector."

In the Training Camp's family residential area.

Inspector Wang was meditating with his eyes closed in the quiet room on the second floor of his villa. This was his cultivation method, and also the cultivation method of most powerful Councillors.

"Bzz, bzz, bzz~" The phone on the table suddenly rang.

He slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing that the caller was Yang Hui, he could not help feeling puzzled.

Every instructor in the Training Camp knew that this was his usual cultivation time. Unless something important had happened, Yang Hui should not have disturbed him.

Could something have happened?

With that thought in mind, Inspector Wang reached out, picked up the phone, and pressed the answer button. "Hello!"

Yang Hui's urgent voice came from the other end. "Inspector, I apologize for disturbing your cultivation, but I have a special situation that needs to be reported to you..."

Inspector Wang patiently listened to Yang Hui's report.

A look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Luo Shen, that young man who had been in the camp for less than a month, had actually charged into the Training Camp's top ten!?

He lightly tapped the keyboard beside him a few times and unlocked it with his fingerprint. A projection suddenly lit up on one wall of the quiet room, displaying the information records of the Elite Training Camp trainees.

His gaze fixed on it.

"Sure enough, he really did break into the top ten!" Inspector Wang nodded.

He continued operating the keyboard. With a click of the mouse, the screen changed and jumped directly to Luo Shen's personal information page, which recorded all the changes in Luo Shen's ranking today.

With a single glance, Inspector Wang's pupils contracted slightly as his gaze fell on the Punching Power Level column.

It clearly recorded Luo Shen's Punching Power Level as—5.5!

"Punching Power Level 5.5!?"

Inspector Wang took a deep breath. For a moment, a complicated emotion arose in his heart, because his own Punching Power Level had only barely reached 4, considerably lower than Luo Shen's!

He truly is a monster! Inspector Wang sighed inwardly.

A Punching Power Level of 5.5 meant that even with the physical fitness of a Beginner Warlord Level fighter, a single slash could unleash power comparable to that of a veteran High-level Warlord!

"Looks like we've really found a treasure this time."

Inspector Wang continued reviewing Luo Shen's other records.

He discovered that the reason Luo Shen's ranking had risen repeatedly was the increase in his Trial Tower level, from the initial 1 to 2.6. His Combat Power Amplitude had also risen to 14.3 (Punching Power Level 5.5 × Trial Tower level 2.6)!

There was no problem whatsoever with his ranking.

Meanwhile, Yang Hui on the other end of the phone was still waiting for his response.

"Yang Hui!" Inspector Wang replied into the phone. "There is no problem with Luo Shen's ranking. The reason his ranking rose so sharply is because his Punching Power Level is high. With even a slight increase in his Trial Tower level, his Combat Power Amplitude rises by a huge margin."

"Yes, Inspector!"

Yang Hui's respectful voice came through the receiver.

The call ended.

The light from the projection screen shone across Inspector Wang's face, revealing his thoughtful expression. After a long while, he finally made up his mind and dialed a number.

"Hello."

A deep voice sounded.

"This is Inspector Wang Gang." Inspector Wang stated his identity directly. "I'm calling this time regarding the rewards for Training Camp trainee Luo Shen..."

The contract Luo Shen had signed previously contained two incentive reward clauses.

First, if he broke into the top hundred of the Black Dragon Ranking within three months, he would receive one portion of Dragon Blood!

Second, if his Combat Power Amplitude reached 12 before May 1, he would receive a full set of Series 7 combat gear, weapons, a complete set of any manual, and one personal session of guidance and answers from the Inspector!

Luo Shen's Combat Power Amplitude had already reached 14.3, far exceeding the required 12.

Therefore, there was no suspense regarding the issuance of the second reward.

The reason Inspector Wang had called was because of the first reward clause.

Since the Black Dragon Ranking changed constantly, under normal circumstances, even though Luo Shen had already entered the top ten, he would still have to wait until midnight on the 28th at the end of the month, when the rankings were fully finalized, before receiving the Dragon Blood reward.

With Luo Shen's strength, receiving the reward was only a matter of time.

Since that was the case.

Issuing the reward early would not violate any rules.

Most importantly, doing so would demonstrate the Limitless Martial Arts Academy's regard for Luo Shen, ensuring he would not be easily lured away by those gaudy, cheap temptresses outside—the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Academy.

"Looks like five hundred billion was still too little." Inspector Wang sighed.

If he had known Luo Shen would perform this well.

When making Li Yao pay the "ransom," he should have made him hand over the prize money from that previous hundred-billion bounty as well!

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With Inspector Wang's reply as proof, the other trainees who had suspected Luo Shen of cheating naturally had no room left to stir up trouble.

Moreover, everyone could see the records. The Challenge Room had remained vacant throughout that period, so it was naturally impossible for him to have deliberately gambled on battle points.

In other words, Luo Shen had truly entered the top ten through his own strength.

After confirming this fact, the trainees became even more enthusiastic toward Luo Shen. Whether they were single or dating, all the female trainees crowded around him.

Even some female instructors could not help viewing Luo Shen in a new light.

The male trainees were not much better.

One after another, they acted like sworn brothers with Luo Shen, eager to build a relationship with him. They hoped to cling to this thick thigh before Luo Shen truly took off; even if they could not cling to his thigh, exchanging a few words and building some rapport would be nice.

Luo Shen only managed to escape with the help of the China trainees.

He had just returned to his own private courtyard.

"Beep, beep, beep—" The phone rang.

He had assumed it was another trainee trying to curry favor with him. After all, he had received countless calls like that on the way back and had grown somewhat numb to them.

"Hello." He answered casually.

A deep voice sounded.

"Hello, Trainee Luo Shen. This is the Limitless Martial Arts Academy. You previously signed a contract with the academy. According to our investigation, you have fulfilled two reward clauses. Your rewards are... one portion of Dragon Blood worth eighty billion, a complete set of Series 7 combat gear and weapons, one set of any manual, and personal guidance from the Inspector. Is that correct?"

Hearing this, Luo Shen quickly straightened his back. "Yes, that's correct!"

Though he found it strange that the Dragon Blood reward was being issued so early, it was a good thing for him regardless. The sooner he got the Dragon Blood, the sooner he could increase his strength!

The deep voice continued, "Please tell me the detailed information for the complete set of combat gear and weapons you require, as well as the name of the manual you want."

Luo Shen quickly gave the details of his combat gear and weapons, including the Ghost Shadow Battle Blade.

Naturally, he still chose the complete set of the "Nine Heavens Thunder Blade" as his manual.

"The Elite Training Camp is within Headquarters Base City. The rewards should arrive at the Training Camp's main entrance within an hour. You can go there to collect them," the deep voice said.

With that, the call ended.

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