At the Elite Training Camp's main entrance, the trainees were chatting as usual. A muscular young white man who had been watching the Black Dragon Sculpture suddenly noticed a number on the screen change from 184 to 155. He couldn't help staring in surprise.
What was going on?
He had been at the Elite Training Camp for two years, and this was the first time he'd ever seen something like this.
One of the lowest-ranked trainees had suddenly climbed more than twenty places on the very last day of the month.
The trainees who had gone out to hunt monsters had already returned. There shouldn't have been such a huge change in the points rankings.
The young man stared intently at the screen and saw that the trainee was a newcomer from Huaxia—Chen Daolin.
He wasn't the only one who noticed. Since today was the final day of September on the Black Dragon Ranking, many trainees concerned about their standings had gathered to watch.
When they saw the name Chen Daolin appear, they naturally began talking.
"Why did Chen Daolin's rank suddenly shoot up so much?"
"Calculations for Battle Achievement Points have already stopped. Did someone challenge him to a wager using points?"
Some people asked in confusion.
Just then, the rankings changed again.
"Chen Daolin, rank 137."
There was a moment of silence in front of the Black Dragon Sculpture at the training camp's entrance, followed by an uproar.
Meanwhile, in the Virtual Space, Chen Daolin had just passed the Trial Tower's second stage, stage B. His Trial Tower level had risen from 1.3 to 1.6. Multiplied by his 4.0 punching-force output, that gave him a Combat Power Amplitude of 6.4, which was why his points ranking had shot up so much.
"Chen Daolin." The electronic voice echoed across the grassland. "You have completed the first floor's stage B trial. Your next trial is stage C. Your objective is to kill 200 Mang Bulls within 50 minutes. Among these 200 monsters, 190 are Elementary Beast General level and 10 are Intermediate Beast General level. Good luck!"
Chen Daolin took a deep breath, gripped his spear, and fixed his gaze ahead.
Ten Intermediate Beast General level monsters and 190 Elementary Beast General level monsters—and he had to kill them all within 50 minutes! Yet his body was only at the Elementary Beast General level.
What a ridiculous level of difficulty.
"Whoosh!" In an instant, a vast herd of 200 Mang Bulls appeared on the grassland. Several of them were enormous, with horns as red as flames.
"Come on!"
By this time, the people outside had learned that Chen Daolin, the newcomer who had just entered the training camp, hadn't even attempted the Trial Tower this month. He was only starting now!
That was one thing, but why had his rank risen so much?
How far had he made it?
That was the question on most of the trainees' minds.
The blond young man William and Candice of the Polenas Family were also there. When they saw what was happening, their expressions shifted.
"I didn't expect Chen Daolin to have a few tricks up his sleeve," Candice said with a cold laugh, though he felt a little uneasy.
"Candice, look." William nudged him and gestured toward the front.
Ji Xuan, dressed casually, stood alone in a corner. Tall and slender, with a graceful figure and short black hair fluttering in the breeze, she was strikingly beautiful.
Candice felt his heart stir. His face lit up with a brilliant smile as he walked over.
"Ji Xuan, you're here too," Candice said warmly.
Ji Xuan casually tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and glanced at Candice with indifference.
Candice couldn't help swallowing. Truthfully, he'd seen plenty of beautiful women, but Ji Xuan was the first woman he'd met with such a distinctive personality and such captivating charm.
Powerful, beautiful, and strong-willed—that was how others saw Ji Xuan.
"Ji Xuan, the night is beautiful. Why don't we go for a drink together later? It's on me," Candice said with great enthusiasm.
"No. I have something to do later," Ji Xuan replied coolly.
"Then tomorrow. If you're free tomorrow..."
"I have to train tomorrow. Sorry." Ji Xuan cut him off and turned to leave.
Candice watched her graceful figure as she walked away, clenching his fist. Ji Xuan, I won't give up. You're mine. Then, as if he'd thought of something, he glared at the Black Dragon Sculpture. Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted.
"Look, his rank changed again!"
"This time it's..."
"111! Chen Daolin's rank is now 111!"
Candice's expression changed. He looked over and saw that Chen Daolin's rank on the screen of the Black Dragon Sculpture had indeed become 111.
"How is that possible? It's only his first month here! How did he do it?" Candice's expression darkened.
At the training camp, a trainee's rank at each stage represented their strength. Breaking into the top 120 during one's first month was extremely rare!
Candice knew that even he would struggle to pull it off.
"How high is Chen Daolin's Combat Power Amplitude?" Candice's face turned stormy.
As everyone knew, Combat Power Amplitude was equal to one's punching-force output multiplied by one's Trial Tower level.
A Combat Power Amplitude of 1–2 was elementary. Most trainees entering the Elite Training Camp had an elementary rating.
A Combat Power Amplitude of 2–4 was intermediate. After training for a year or so, most trainees at the Elite Training Camp could reach the intermediate level. William, the blond young man who was always provoking Chen Daolin, was one such trainee.
A Combat Power Amplitude of 4–8 was advanced. This was the standard for a qualified trainee at the Elite Training Camp.
A Combat Power Amplitude of 8–16 was excellent. This was the standard for an "outstanding trainee" at the camp. Since the range was so broad, even trainees with the same excellent rating could differ greatly in strength.
A Combat Power Amplitude greater than 16 was exceptional, also known as "superior." Even Hong, the world's strongest fighter, and Thunder God, the second strongest, would likely compete to take someone like that as a disciple. The world's major powers and organizations would all be willing to pay a huge price to recruit a truly peerless talent.
A muscular Black man with his hair in dozens of little braids said excitedly, "I wonder if Chen Daolin can break into the top 100. If he does, he'll be the sixth genius in the history of the Elite Training Camp to make the top 100 in his very first month!"
In the camp's several-decade history, only five newcomers had broken into the top 100 in their first month. One of them had eventually become a Beyond War God, while the other four had become High-level War Gods.
Some of the people who knew the Elite Training Camp's history couldn't help holding their breath in anticipation.
Gradually, the crowd in front of the Black Dragon Sculpture fell silent. Everyone watched the screen with nervous anticipation.
Could Chen Daolin really break into the top 100 on the Black Dragon Ranking?
As the crowd watched with a mixture of emotions, Chen Daolin's rank on the Black Dragon Sculpture quietly changed.
"No. 97, Chen Daolin."
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