At the Training Camp, today is March 26th. It is currently the middle of the night, and even many of the students who went out to hunt monsters have already returned.
Several Training Camp shuttle buses pulled up to the main entrance, and a few students in combat uniforms stepped off, walking into the camp while chatting and laughing.
Suddenly, a Black student looked up and inadvertently glanced at the fifty-meter-tall giant Black Dragon sculpture behind the camp gate. Seeing the ranking on a screen shift, his body instantly stiffened, and his footsteps came to a halt.
"Nike, what's wrong? Why did you stop?" his companion asked curiously.
Nike, their companion—a thin, bald Black youth—raised a finger to point at the Black Dragon sculpture, his voice stuttering, "Y-you guys look, Chen Daolin's ranking..."
"What? What about his ranking? Wasn't he at thirteen before?"
"Fuck!"
"Oh, my God!"
"Heavens!"
On the towering, massive Black Dragon sculpture, Chen Daolin's name had appeared at the number one spot, though no one knew when it had happened!
The students were all going crazy!
Chen Daolin had become the number one on the Black Dragon Ranking!
This news swept through the entire Training Camp like a hurricane, and even the entire world!
The five major powers of the world, the nine core families and secondary families of the HR Alliance, the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, the Thunder Martial Arts Hall, and various special organizations and factions... all learned of the change in the ranking on the Black Dragon sculpture at the Training Camp.
After performing calculations, they quickly determined Chen Daolin's current combat power amplitude!
16!
A staggering number!
"My God, he really is a monster. Quick, connect me to the Director! I need to report to him immediately!"
"All intelligence officers in Group Two, re-collect the most detailed intelligence on the target immediately, and raise his priority level by two grades! The Chief has already said he will personally monitor this. We need to find an opportunity to make contact with the target as soon as possible."
"Master, I am not mistaken, you heard me right. That Chen just became number one on the Black Dragon Ranking, and his combat power amplitude has reached 16. Yes, he is only nineteen years old this year. I suggest the family spare no cost to win him over..."
Certain organizational departments around the world were turned upside down, causing a massive stir because Chen Daolin had reached number one on the Black Dragon Ranking.
Merely reaching the top of the Black Dragon Ranking wouldn't be that significant, but a combat power amplitude of 16 was terrifying.
Currently, not a single person in the entire Training Camp had a combat power amplitude exceeding 16!
A genius capable of reaching a combat power amplitude of 16 would be frantically recruited by every faction in the world; even Hong and Thunder God would fight to take him as a disciple.
Furthermore, the files showed that Chen Daolin came from an ordinary background, had not received support or training from any family, and had reached this point step by step through his own efforts. This demonstrated his immense talent. Moreover, he was only nineteen years old and had only been in the Training Camp for half a year, yet he had already reached a combat power amplitude of 16!
Just by looking at Chen Daolin's file, every intelligence chief felt that such a peerless genius, even if he couldn't be used for their own purposes, must absolutely be befriended.
After Chen Daolin cleared the entire third floor of the Trial Tower and his Trial Tower level reached 4.0, he exited the Virtual Space. When he walked out of the Nine-Layered Tower Trial Room, the area outside was already packed solid with students and teachers who had heard the news and rushed over.
"My God, they are too enthusiastic." Chen Daolin was drenched in sweat, feeling that escaping the siege of these fanatical students and teachers was more exhausting than fighting monsters on the third floor of the Trial Tower.
"Junior Brother Chen, you are too amazing! Number one on the Black Dragon Ranking! Haha, you should have seen the expressions on those foreigners; they looked like they had seen a ghost!" Upon returning to the Jiangnan Pavilion, Zhao Ruo ran over with a flushed face, incredibly excited.
Shi Jiang followed behind her with a slightly awkward expression; he was one of those who had "seen a ghost."
"Junior Brother Chen, the Huaxia military wants me to represent..."
"Stop, Senior Brother Shi Jiang. Let's not talk about other things today; let's just find a place to celebrate properly." Chen Daolin interrupted them; he was mentally exhausted.
Shi Jiang was stunned, then said helplessly, "Alright." He knew Chen Daolin had refused, but it wasn't surprising. There were too many people wanting to recruit Chen Daolin now—money, fame, power, status, beauties... one could say that whatever Chen Daolin wanted, he could obtain easily.
Shi Jiang also knew that at their level, they were generally not easily moved by such external things.
Ji Xuan also stood quietly to the side, smiling as she watched the three of them, her gaze flickering slightly.
"Junior Brother Chen."
"Junior Brother Chen."
A lively commotion came from outside; almost all the Huaxia students had arrived.
Everyone was enthusiastically congratulating Chen Daolin. No one was unwilling to build a good relationship with such a peerless powerhouse who was destined to have a limitless future.
Chen Daolin felt that he had been congratulated more times today than in all his previous years combined.
Even Chu Qiang, who was originally the leader among the Huaxia students, now had a very subtle change in his attitude toward Chen Daolin.
After the group celebrated happily for a while, they dispersed one after another.
Chen Daolin sat in the study on the second floor of the pavilion, a laptop in front of him, sipping a cup of hot tea, a smile on his face.
"16 combat power amplitude."
"These are all rewards."
According to one of the clauses in the contract he had previously signed with the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, if he could reach a combat power amplitude of 16 before August 1st, 2058, he would receive another massive reward.
With Chen Daolin's current strength, his force output in the Virtual Space could reach 14 times. Even if others understood force output, they could only use Warlord Level physical fitness to clear the levels, while he could use God of War level physical fitness.
Coupled with his current spear techniques, footwork, and combat awareness, it was like a high-level player going to a low-level area to grind mobs; there was no difficulty at all.
The third floor was very simple.
As for the fourth floor, although he hadn't cleared it yet, he estimated there would be no problem.
The fifth level, difficulty unknown; Chen Daolin reserved his opinion and offered no comment.
"Take it slow, there will be opportunities in the future." Chen Daolin sipped his tea, his mood quite excellent.
"First, contact the people at the Extreme Martial Arts Hall and get my hands on the rewards."
Chen Daolin took out his phone and dialed the contact number once again.
The call connected quickly, and a deep voice sounded.
"Hello, student Chen Daolin, greetings."
"...Hello." Chen Daolin said, "My combat power amplitude has reached 16, meeting the third clause of the contract I signed with the Extreme Martial Arts Hall. Therefore, I would like to ask if those rewards can be sent to me."
"No problem." The deep voice replied crisply, "Student Chen Daolin, we have verified your combat power amplitude. The third clause of the contract you signed with us states... if Party B reaches a combat power amplitude of 16 before August 1, 2059, they shall receive an SS-grade combat uniform, a full set of weapons, one portion of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion, any three full sets of secret manuals, and one 'Black God Set' from the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruin... is that correct?"
"That is correct." Chen Daolin revealed a smile.
"Rest assured, as long as the rewards are stipulated by the contract, we will honor them all. The Extreme Martial Arts Hall is never stingy with talent." The deep voice carried a hint of a smile, "However, I must remind you that Dragon Blood is most effective the first time it is used; the effect is halved the second time, and it is almost ineffective the third time."
Chen Daolin was startled, then thanked him, "I understand, thank you for the reminder."
"Then, can I gift these items to others?" Chen Daolin couldn't help but ask.
"You are free to dispose of the combat uniform, weapons, and Dragon Blood as you please. However, if you wish to gift the secret manuals to others, you must record a note with our Extreme Martial Arts Hall." The deep voice became serious, "As for the final item, the 'Black God Set' from the ancient civilization ruin, you probably don't know what it is yet, student Chen Daolin. Hehe..."
Chen Daolin rubbed his nose. Was it strange that he didn't know? Although the 'Black God Set' sounded like it had something to do with an ancient civilization ruin and seemed quite extraordinary.
One had to know that the virtual equipment in the Trial Room was also excavated from ancient civilization ruins, and even after decades of research by human scientists, the mainframe had yet to be replicated.
The deep voice explained to Chen Daolin, "Student Chen Daolin, the 'Black God Set' is a piece of equipment similar to a combat uniform obtained from an ancient civilization ruin, but it far exceeds the current technological level of humanity."
"The Black God Set has two characteristics. First, it is black in its original state. After recognizing its master, it can change shape at the user's will, covering the surface of the body to form a near-perfect defense. Furthermore, it is very light in weight, so it can be worn as regular clothing, which is very convenient."
"Second, the Black God Set has astonishing defensive power and is extremely tough. Even attacks from existences beyond the God of War level find it difficult to pierce. Moreover, it absorbs ninety percent of the impact force. Once worn, even an existence beyond the God of War level would find it difficult to kill a God of War in one strike—of course, this refers to ordinary existences beyond the God of War level. Even so, it is incredibly precious; many Gods of War would pay any price, yet still struggle to obtain a Black God Set."
Chen Daolin felt a tremor in his heart, and at the same time, an endless curiosity about the Black God Set arose. Thinking that he would soon be able to obtain a set himself, he couldn't help but feel excited.
The tone of the deep voice shifted, "However, our Extreme Martial Arts Hall has a regulation. Due to the special nature of the Black God Set and its limited quantity, the user must sign an agreement with us. In the future, you must travel to the ancient civilization ruin at a specific time, retrieve one Black God Set, and sell it to our Extreme Martial Arts Hall. We will never suppress the price. Only if you agree will we send you a Black God Set. Student Chen Daolin, you may want to consider this carefully."
"What is that ancient civilization ruin like? How do I retrieve a Black God Set? Is it dangerous?" Chen Daolin pressed.
The deep voice said calmly, "Unless you agree to sign the agreement, student Chen Daolin, we will not answer these questions."
Chen Daolin frowned.
"Fine, I agree." Chen Daolin thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said.
He felt that since the Extreme Martial Arts Hall was offering the 'Black God Set' as a reward, they likely wouldn't harm him.
The Extreme Martial Arts Hall wasn't stupid enough to send a genius they had spent vast resources and energy to cultivate to their death.
Soon, a document was sent to Chen Daolin's computer, marked as top secret and strictly forbidden from being leaked.
Ancient civilization ruins were currently kept confidential from the outside world; ordinary people knew nothing about them.
Chen Daolin opened the file and began to read.
The Black God Set was very special. It had always been rare worldwide, and only those who entered the ancient civilization ruins and succeeded could obtain a set!
Currently, this civilization ruin was primarily controlled by the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, with other factions only assisting and participating in the research. Since everyone only had one chance to enter, even the Extreme Martial Arts Hall and other factions could not obtain extra Black God Sets. This resulted in the extreme rarity of the Black God Set worldwide.
The Extreme Martial Arts Hall had a rule... those who received the Black God Set as a reward must, when the time came, go to the ancient civilization ruin, obtain another Black God Set, and sell it to the Extreme Martial Arts Hall.
However, it was noted here that Chen Daolin could wait until he reached the level of a high-tier God of War before entering the ancient civilization ruin.
"The death and injury rate for a God of War entering is about 72%? The success rate is 28%?" Chen Daolin frowned.
Even so, the 'No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruin' was considered one of the less dangerous ruins, which showed just how perilous those ancient civilization ruins truly were.
"Fortunately, there is still plenty of time. I can wait until later. If it really doesn't work out... I'll just return the 'Black God Set'."
Yes, the 'Black God Set' could have its binding canceled, because anyone possessing a 'Black God Set' could not bring it into the ancient civilization ruin, so they had to unbind it before entering.
If he didn't want to take the risk, he could simply return the item; it was that simple.
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