Black Dragon Ranking

When Chen Daolin emerged from the Trial Tower, he happened to be standing right at the entrance. Yang Hui was standing by the black stone pillar to the left of the main entrance, looking down at his information. He patted Chen Daolin on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's alright, stay strong. You'll have more opportunities in the future."

"..."

Yang Hui led Chen Daolin and Ji Xuan out of the Nine-Layered Tower, asking as they walked, "What codenames have you decided on? Today is August 29, 2056, so you will have to wait until September 1 to officially join the training camp... Therefore, your codenames must start with 5608. As for the last two digits, since you two are the only ones joining in August, you can discuss and choose two numbers."

"Hmm, I'll choose 34," Chen Daolin said.

"Then I'll choose 67," Ji Xuan said. She would always remember that the day she fainted during the college entrance exam on June 7 was the turning point of her life.

"34? 67?" Yang Hui nodded. "Your student codenames will be 560834 and 560867. The rest of the paperwork will be handled immediately."

On the Black Dragon Ranking of the world's number one training camp, two new names appeared that very day: "No. 183 Chen Daolin" and "No. 184 Ji Xuan."

This news spread almost instantly to the five major powers of the world and every base city. It became known to national governments, military forces, special organizations, consortiums, and families. Meanwhile, the intelligence files on Chen Daolin and Luo Bin were quickly gathered.

Jiangnan Pavilion, the garden specifically designated for students from Jiangnan Base City, consisted of four pavilions. With the arrival of Chen Daolin and Ji Xuan, added to the two students who already lived there, there were now four students in Jiangnan Pavilion.

Chen Daolin soon met his two roommates: Shi Jiang and Zhao Ruo.

Shi Jiang was just over 1.7 meters tall. Though lean, he was sturdy, his muscles appearing as if forged from steel. His eyes were reserved, occasionally flashing with a sharp glint that was startling to behold. It was said that he possessed the formidable strength to remain consistently in the top five of the Black Dragon Ranking.

Zhao Ruo was a petite girl with short hair, slightly tanned skin, and small eyes. She seemed quite ordinary, but her personality was cheerful and lively, and her attitude was very warm.

Jiangnan Pavilion had four buildings in total. Shi Jiang lived in the south one, and Zhao Ruo lived in the west one. Chen Daolin chose to live in the east pavilion, while Ji Xuan lived in the north.

At the warm invitation of their "senior sister" Zhao Ruo, the three of them went to her living room to visit.

The four chatted for a while. From Zhao Ruo and Shi Jiang, Chen Daolin learned many things about the Elite Training Camp. For instance, the points that were extremely important to the students.

The Black Dragon Ranking was, in fact, a ranking based on points; the higher the points, the higher the rank.

From the 1st to the 28th of each month, it was time to earn points. On the 29th of each month, the results were tallied to determine the final ranking for that month. When the next month began, everyone's points were cleared to zero. They would then have to work hard again to earn points and compete for rankings.

The method for calculating points was "Combat Achievement Points" multiplied by "Combat Power Amplitude."

Combat Achievement Points were earned by hunting monsters.

A low-level Beast General Level monster was worth 1 point.

A mid-level Beast General Level monster was worth 10 points.

A high-level Beast General Level monster was worth 100 points.

A low-level Warlord Level monster was worth 1,000 points.

The "Combat Power Amplitude" was simple: it was the "Punch Force Output Level" multiplied by the "Trial Tower Level." This could only be determined in the virtual space.

For example: If someone had 1,000 Combat Achievement Points, a Punch Force Output Level of 1.5, and a Trial Tower Level of 2, their Combat Power Amplitude would be 3. Their points would be 1,000 multiplied by 3, totaling 3,000 points!

Points were incredibly useful in the training camp. The higher the rank, the more resources one received, and some special resources were coveted even by Warlords. Therefore, almost everyone in the top thirty of the training camp had "Warlord Level" strength, but they hid their true power, not even hunting low-level Warlord monsters, choosing instead to remain in the training camp.

This led to extremely fierce competition within the training camp.

Chen Daolin returned to his pavilion, sat in the chair in his study, opened his computer, and read the contents of the "Student Handbook."

Points were crucial, as they were tied to the allocation of resources for every student in the training camp.

"Trial Room? Challenge Room? Gravity Room? These three training rooms were all built using products from ancient civilization ruins." As he read, Chen Daolin learned more and more about the entire Elite Training Camp. The hardware facilities in this camp were indeed numerous, though the most valuable were naturally the ancient civilization equipment.

Since there was only one ancient civilization "Gravity Room," how was the training time allocated? It depended on the number of points one had. Those with higher points naturally occupied more training time, allowing for faster cultivation speeds.

"Rank first every month. If you can accumulate nine first-place finishes, you can receive a portion of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion, choose any three full sets of secret manuals for free, and choose either Hong or Thunder God as your teacher to become their direct disciple."

"Rank first every month. If you accumulate six first-place finishes, you can receive a drop of Jade Marrow worth 30 billion, choose any one full set of secret manuals for free, and receive one opportunity for personal guidance from Hong or Thunder God."

"With a Punch Force Output Level of 6, you can receive a portion of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion, an SS-grade combat suit, a full set of weapons..."

"With a Punch Force Output Level of 5, you can receive..."

"With a Trial Tower Level of 5, you can obtain the position of 'Inspector' for the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, rewarded with a portion of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion, an SS-grade combat suit, a full set of weapons, any three full sets of secret manuals, and a full set of ancient civilization 'Black God' armor..."

There were many ways to obtain huge rewards: through monthly rankings, punch force requirements, or Trial Tower levels...

The rewards for the Trial Tower level were clearly the highest. But Chen Daolin thought about his own 1.0 Trial Tower level and silently skipped over that line.

Even the world's number one, Hong, was only at the sixth level. To reach the fifth level, one would likely be among the world's top-tier, peerless experts, second only to Hong and Thunder God.

As for the Punch Force Output Level, if he could cultivate the first level of World Destroyer, he could increase his force by 90%, which was a 1.9 output level, but that was still far from the requirements for the huge rewards.

So, he could only look on with envy.

"Spearmanship, footwork... it seems I have to work hard." Chen Daolin clenched his fists, a sense of ambition rising in his heart. Since he had come to this world, he naturally wanted to make a mark.

The entire training camp prioritized three things: Trial Tower level, Punch Force Output Level, and the Black Dragon Ranking!

To improve his Trial Tower level, he had to improve his spearmanship, footwork, and output level.

To improve his Punch Force Output Level, he had to comprehend the World Destroyer spearmanship.

The Black Dragon Ranking was determined by the "Combat Power Amplitude" (Trial Tower level * Punch Force Output Level) multiplied by the Combat Achievement Points from hunting monsters.

Therefore, strength was the foundation, and comprehending spearmanship was the root.

Chen Daolin suddenly understood.

So, he excitedly found many instructional videos from War Gods to watch. The video file directory clearly categorized them into: Guiding Techniques, Movement Techniques, Force Application, Blade Techniques, Sword Techniques, and so on.

Chen Daolin first watched the movement technique instructional videos. From the videos, he learned that the levels of movement techniques are divided into four stages: Basic, Micro-level, Perfect, and Artistic Conception. This mainly relies on one's own comprehension and is difficult to teach. As for the Artistic Conception level, it is even more impossible to put into words.

Blade techniques, spear techniques, and the like are similarly divided into four levels: Basic, Specialized, Perfection, and Artistic Conception.

Chen Daolin's current spear technique and movement technique are both only at the Basic level, making him the bottom-ranked among all the students in the training camp.

He was bewildered.

How did I even get into the training camp in the first place?

Right, by relying on physical fitness and King Kai Fist.

A flash of inspiration streaked through Chen Daolin's mind.

So, can King Kai Fist actually be used in the virtual space?

Chen Daolin began to think seriously.

If he could use King Kai Fist, he would be able to comprehensively improve his strength; currently, he can use the three-fold King Kai Fist.

The physical fitness in the virtual space is fixed and has nothing to do with his physical fitness in reality. In other words, if he could use King Kai Fist, he could increase his strength by three times.

His force application level for punch power could instantly reach 3.0!

In fact, it wouldn't just be his punch power increasing three-fold; his speed, reaction, defense, and more would also be significantly enhanced. It would be roughly equivalent to a High-level Warlord Level. A High-level Warlord Level killing an Initial-level Beast General Level would be effortless; even if surrounded, he could use his speed to create distance and then counter-kill.

That would be amazing. He might even be able to clear the first floor of the Trial Tower and raise his Trial Tower level to 2.0.

That way, his combat power amplitude would be 6.0! If that happened, his ranking in the points list at the end of next month would definitely take a huge leap forward. It might even shock a whole group of people.

Chen Daolin became excited.

The next question is, can King Kai Fist actually be used in the virtual space? Logically speaking, since punch force application techniques can be realized in the virtual space, and King Kai Fist is similar in principle to punch force application techniques—and since he has mastered the three-fold King Kai Fist in reality—he should be able to use it in the virtual space as well.