Devouring the Starry Sky: Cultivation Makes Me Stronger Chapter 42

Another day of bountiful gains!

June 23.

Europe, Polainas Family estate, inside Vinina's private villa.

"Aunt, those people in the family are far too opportunistic!"

Candice said angrily.

At the family meeting that had just ended, several Clan Elders had simultaneously targeted Candice, laying out all the wrong decisions he had made recently. In particular, they repeatedly brought up his conflict with Luo Shen.

Some Clan Elders had even hinted that Candice should apologize to Luo Shen and repair their relationship!

The blonde woman, Vinina, looked at the video image of her nephew Candice on the large screen and consoled him. "Don't mind those petty clowns. With your uncle and me here, no one can strip you of your status as the first-in-line heir!"

As a High-level War God, Vinina had every right to say that.

After the death of her only son, Li Wei, Vinina had placed all her attention on her own nephew, transferring all the effort she had once invested in Li Wei onto Candice.

Moreover, Vinina knew that they bore much of the responsibility for Candice's humiliation today.

If not for Li Wei's matter, Candice would not have crossed paths with Luo Shen. If he had not lost those fifty billion, his standing within the family would not have been affected.

"Luo Shen!" The moment she thought of that name, Vinina could not suppress the anger rising in her heart.

When all was said and done, it was all his fault!

"How has that Luo Shen been doing recently?" Vinina asked.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.

Although they could gather information about Luo Shen through the family's people, no matter how capable those people were, they could not place anyone inside the Training Camp. Thus, Candice, who was in the same Training Camp, naturally knew more.

Candice could not help sighing.

"Other than going out to hunt monsters, he spends every day cultivating in his own courtyard or the Nine-story Tower. He hardly does anything else. But his ranking has already entered the top five."

Top five in the Training Camp.

Even Yang Hui, a mid-level War God, was not confident he could defeat any of them. Every one of them possessed at least the strength of a mid-level War God!

"Hmph! He dared kill my Wei'er. Sooner or later, I'll make him repay that blood debt with blood!" Vinina said furiously. "If he has the ability, then let him stay in Hongning Base City forever. Otherwise, I'll make sure he dies without a burial place!"

Fortunately, Luo Shen was an orphan with no ties or attachments.

Otherwise, with the cruel methods Vinina had wielded while controlling the China branch of the HR Alliance for so many years, she would definitely have made them wish they were dead.

After all, her title was "Poison Scorpion"!

"Don't worry, Aunt. By August at the latest, all Training Camp students will have to undergo a life-and-death trial. That will be the best time for us to act!" Candice said.

August was the month of life-and-death adventures.

Every January and February, the Elite Training Camp allowed its students to return home.

Of the other ten months, nine were very safe. Students were either in the Training Camp or in City 1001 of the Wilderness Area, which was closely monitored by the Training Camp. Deaths were rare during those nine months.

Even Li Yao, as mad as he was, would not dare cause trouble under Hong's watchful eye.

But August was different.

It was a month for life-and-death adventures. All students had to leave the Training Camp, board passenger aircraft, and head to a dangerous place, where they would adventure for an entire month!

Ordinary martial artists had a relatively high death rate in the Wilderness Area.

Although elite students were stronger and had more methods of preserving their lives, making it difficult to kill them, the elite students still had a death and elimination rate close to ten percent.

Most importantly, during that month, the students were entirely left to fend for themselves.

Even if they were killed by other human martial artists, they could only blame their own lack of strength.

The Training Camp was only responsible for training them and providing the best resources and conditions. Whether they could truly survive and become Super Experts depended entirely on themselves.

"August... Hmph... I'll let him live a few more months, then!"

If she could, Vinina would have captured Luo Shen right now and brutally tortured him, using it to console the spirit of her son Li Wei in heaven.

Just after ending the call.

"Candice! Candice!"

William hurried through the door, his voice urgent. "That Chinese man's ranking has gone up again!"

Candice's expression changed at once. "Again?"

Ever since Luo Shen had revealed his potential and charged into the top ten, the entire ranking had become fiercely competitive. Nearly everyone was desperately pushing forward, hoping to achieve a good ranking.

Especially those in the top ten—every one of them was on edge.

Yet even so, Luo Shen was like a tightly wound clockwork toy, constantly chasing after them. Anyone ahead of him who relaxed even slightly would be overtaken in an instant.

"I just came back from the Black Dragon Carving. He's already risen to third place."

William spread his hands.

He naturally understood the source of his friend's frustration.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Candice suddenly slammed his fist onto the table. The terrifying force instantly blasted a dark hole through the solid wooden tabletop.

Everyone was working this hard, so why could Luo Shen still break into the top three?

That meant Luo Shen's strength was already close to that of Chu Qiang, Retnas, and the others. If he continued developing so smoothly, the top spot this month might very well fall to him.

"I think we can get someone to challenge Luo Shen," William suggested.

Candice was somewhat puzzled. "What would that accomplish? How many people in the entire Training Camp can still defeat him?"

He even recalled the scene of being easily defeated by Luo Shen that day.

They were simply not on the same level!

If he had not lost to Luo Shen, then with the talent he had displayed, along with the support of his aunt and uncle, how could those old family members have dared to set their sights on his position?

"Retnas!" William said seriously.

Seeing that Candice still did not understand, William analyzed carefully. "That Chinese man's momentum is too fierce right now. He's soaring all the way upward. He might really overthrow Retnas and Chu Qiang in one stroke this month and claim the top spot on the Black Dragon Ranking!"

"So we aren't the only ones feeling nervous now."

Candice's eyes lit up. He clapped his hands and said, "Right! Retnas must also be worried that Luo Shen, this newcomer, will steal first place from him!"

A newcomer successfully reaching the top in his first month at the Training Camp.

For the winner, there would naturally be flowers and honors everywhere. But for the others of the same cohort—especially Retnas, Chu Qiang, and the rest, who had long held the top positions—it was no good thing.

After graduation, they would at the very least lead a special department of their own.

Yet before they had even graduated, they were already being beaten down by a newcomer. How would they make future newcomers respect them?

Everyone would think the same thing.

If you could be beaten down once, why couldn't you be beaten down a second time?

"Besides, the stronger that Chinese man's momentum is, the greater the blow to him will be if he suffers a setback midway. At the very least, it will be impossible for him to keep charging forward as fiercely as he is now!" William continued.

And that was exactly what Candice needed.

He did not want Luo Shen to remain this strong. He wanted Luo Shen to suffer a complete collapse!

"I'll go find Retnas right now!"

Candice made his decision immediately. "I refuse to believe I can't persuade Retnas! He's been in the Training Camp for so many years. If he can't even compete with a newcomer, he'll definitely agree!"

Sure enough.

Just as they had analyzed.

When Candice found Retnas, the two immediately hit it off.

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Morning, June 24.

"A betting match?"

Looking at the blond, blue-eyed white young man before him, Luo Shen smiled. "Retnas, if I remember correctly, there shouldn't be any conflict between us, right? Or are you planning to stand up for Candice?"

In the Training Camp, a betting match was generally regarded as a form of provocation.