The Dao Descends: Swallowed Star
Chapter 23

A Stunning Debut

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At the main entrance of the Elite Training Camp, a group of students chatting idly were keeping an eye on the Black Dragon Ranking. A burly white youth suddenly noticed a number on the screen flicker, jumping from 184 to 155, and couldn't help but freeze.

What was going on?

He had been a veteran at the Elite Training Camp for two years, and this was the first time he had ever seen such a thing.

A student ranked at the very bottom had suddenly climbed more than twenty spots on the final day.

The students who had gone out to hunt monsters today had long since returned; the point rankings shouldn't have seen such a drastic change.

The burly white youth stared intently at the screen, discovering that the student was a newcomer from Huaxia named Chen Daolin.

He wasn't the only one to notice; after all, today was the final day of September for the Black Dragon Ranking, and many students concerned about their own rankings had come to the scene to watch.

When they saw the name Chen Daolin appear, they naturally began to discuss it.

"How did this Chen Daolin's ranking suddenly jump so high?"

"The calculation of combat points has already stopped. Could someone have bet points against him in a duel?"

Some people asked, puzzled.

Just then, the ranking changed again.

"Chen Daolin, rank 137."

The area in front of the Black Dragon sculpture at the camp entrance went quiet for a moment, followed by an uproar.

At this moment, in the virtual space, Chen Daolin had just cleared the second stage of the Trial Tower, stage B. His Trial Tower level went from 1.3 to 1.6. Combined with his 4.0 punch force multiplier, his combat power amplitude was 6.4, which was why his point ranking had surged so suddenly.

"Chen Daolin," an electronic voice echoed across the vast grassland, "you have completed the first floor, stage B trial. The next step is the stage C trial. The goal is to kill 200 Mang Bulls within 50 minutes. Among these 200 Mang Bull monsters, there are 190 low-level Beast General Level and 10 mid-level Beast General Level. Good luck!"

Chen Daolin took a deep breath, gripped his spear, and his gaze turned cold.

10 mid-level Beast General Level monsters, 190 low-level Beast General Level monsters, and he had to kill them all within 50 minutes! And he only possessed the physical body of a low-level Beast General.

What a perverted level of difficulty.

"Whoosh~~" A massive herd of two hundred Mang Bulls appeared on the grassland in an instant, some of them even being giant Mang Bulls with fiery red horns.

"Come on!"

At this moment, the people outside already knew that the newcomer Chen Daolin, who had just entered the training camp, hadn't even attempted the Trial Tower this month until now!

That aside, why had his ranking improved so much?

Exactly which stage had he cleared?

This was the question in the minds of most students present.

The blond youth William and Candice from the Polenas Family were also there, and their expressions shifted slightly as they saw this.

"This Chen Daolin, I didn't expect him to have some skill," Candice sneered, though he felt a slight sense of unease in his heart.

"Look, Candice," William nudged Candice, signaling him to look ahead.

Ji Xuan, dressed in casual clothes, stood alone in a corner. She was tall with a graceful figure, her short black hair fluttering in the wind, looking quite captivating.

Candice felt a surge of heat in his heart, put on a brilliant smile, and walked over.

"Ji Xuan, you're here too," Candice said with great enthusiasm.

Ji Xuan tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and glanced at Candice indifferently.

Candice couldn't help but swallow hard. To be honest, it wasn't that he hadn't seen beautiful women before, but this was the first time he had encountered a woman with such a unique personality and charm as Ji Xuan.

Powerful, beautiful, and full of character—that was how others perceived Ji Xuan.

"Ji Xuan, the night is so beautiful tonight. Let's go grab a drink later, my treat," Candice said, his enthusiasm burning like fire.

"No, I have things to do later," Ji Xuan said in a cold tone.

"Then tomorrow, if you're free tomorrow..."

"I have to train tomorrow, sorry." Ji Xuan interrupted him and turned to walk away.

Candice watched Ji Xuan's graceful figure, clenching his fists as he muttered to himself, "Ji Xuan, I will never give up. You are mine." He thought of something, and his gaze turned vicious as he looked toward the Black Dragon sculpture. Suddenly, a cry erupted from the crowd.

"Look, his ranking changed again!"

"This time it's..."

"111! Chen Daolin's ranking has become 111!"

Candice's expression changed, and as he looked over, he saw that the rank belonging to Chen Daolin on the Black Dragon sculpture screen had indeed become 111.

"How is that possible! It's only his first month here, how did he do it?" Candice's face changed drastically.

In the training camp, each stage of ranking represented a different level of strength, and it was extremely rare to break into the top 120 in the very first month!

At the very least, Candice knew it would be very difficult for him to achieve that.

"Just how high is this Chen Daolin's combat power amplitude?" Candice's expression was as gloomy as water.

As everyone knew, combat power amplitude was equal to the 'punch force multiplier' multiplied by the 'Trial Tower level'.

A combat power amplitude of 1–2 was considered elementary. Most students who had just entered the Elite Training Camp were at the elementary level.

A combat power amplitude of 2–4 was intermediate. After a year or so of training in the Elite Training Camp, most could reach the intermediate level. The blond youth 'William', who was always provoking Chen Daolin, was at the intermediate level.

A combat power amplitude of 4–8 is considered high-tier. It qualifies one as a competent student of the Elite Training Camp.

A combat power amplitude of 8–16 is considered superior. This is the standard for an "outstanding student" within the training camp. Because the 8–16 range is quite broad, even among those classified as superior, the difference in strength can be vast.

A combat power amplitude greater than 16 is special-tier! It is also known as "super-tier." I fear that even the world's strongest fighter, Hong, and the second strongest, Thunder God, would scramble to take such a person as a disciple, and the world's major powers and organizations would all be willing to pay a massive price to recruit such a "peerless talent."

A burly Black man with a head full of braids said excitedly, "I wonder if Chen Daolin can break into the top 100. If he can make it into the top 100, he would be the sixth genius in the history of the Elite Training Camp to do so in his first month!"

In the decades of the Elite Training Camp's existence, only five newcomers have managed to break into the top 100 in their first month. One of those five eventually became an existence surpassing the God of War, and the other four also became high-tier Gods of War.

Some who knew the history of the Elite Training Camp could not help but hold their breath in anticipation.

For a moment, the area in front of the Black Dragon Sculpture gradually fell silent as no one spoke. Everyone watched the screen on the Black Dragon Sculpture with nervousness and expectation.

Breaking into the top 100 of the Black Dragon Ranking—can Chen Daolin actually do it?

Amidst the gazes of the crowd, filled with various emotions, Chen Daolin's ranking on the Black Dragon Sculpture quietly changed.

"No. 97, Chen Daolin (China)"

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