As soon as Chen Daolin jumped down from the Blood-Red Triangular Fighter, the trainees who hadn't left the Training Camp yet surrounded him. Everyone wanted to know why the world's strongest man, Hong, had come specifically to see him. Of course, Chen Daolin couldn't tell them that Hong and Thunder God had come to take him on as a disciple, and that he had turned them down. Otherwise, they'd definitely think he was an idiot.
He just said that Hong and Thunder God had happened to be passing by, knew his name, and had decided to meet him while they were at it.
Whether they believed him or not was none of Chen Daolin's concern.
In March, Chen Daolin became number one on the Black Dragon Ranking.
Ji Xuan also broke into the top fifty on the Black Dragon Ranking, taking forty-fourth place. She hadn't accepted Chen Daolin's Dragon Blood. Instead, she had relied on her own efforts and signed a recruitment contract with the Extreme Martial Arts Hall similar to the one Chen Daolin had signed. If she reached a Combat Power Amplitude of 12 before July 1, she could get a dose of Dragon Blood too.
So Chen Daolin used the Dragon Blood himself, improving his physical fitness once again and increasing his strength by around thirty thousand kilograms. His normal punching power now reached roughly one hundred and eighty thousand kilograms.
Now, when Chen Daolin unleashed his full strength, his punching power would reach a terrifying two and a half million kilograms!
No one in the Training Camp could match his strength.
In the blink of an eye, April arrived.
April 1, early morning.
The 194 trainees gathered on the lawn in front of the Nine-Layered Tower. They stood in groups of three or five, chatting. Every trainee was fully equipped, carrying a backpack and their weapons, because... today was the day they set out on their "life-or-death adventure."
"Senior Brother Chen Daolin."
A clear, sweet voice suddenly called out. Chen Daolin looked up. A pretty young white woman with pale blond hair walked up to him and said softly, "For this 'life-or-death adventure' in Australia, could I team up with you?"
"Oh, isn't that Annie? She actually wants to team up with Chen."
"Chen, just say yes. Annie's so cute. You won't be lonely on the way."
Some of the trainees nearby started teasing them.
Annie's cheeks turned pink, but she didn't say a word. She gazed at Chen Daolin expectantly.
Annie was a newcomer who had joined the Training Camp in November. Because she was pretty and cute, she was popular with some of the trainees.
Chen Daolin's expression remained calm. "Sorry, Annie. I've already teamed up with someone. Try asking someone else."
"Oh, I see. Sorry to bother you." Annie left, looking disappointed.
Not far away, Zhao Ruo and Ji Xuan walked over. Shi Jiang said to Chen Daolin, "Junior Brother Chen, do you want to stick together in Australia? We could look out for each other." He thought Chen Daolin had turned Annie down because she was weak. Since he and Chen Daolin were both strong trainees, he figured Chen wouldn't have that concern with him.
"No, I'll be with Ji Xuan," Chen Daolin said, shaking his head.
Shi Jiang froze, then wore an expression of sudden understanding. After thinking for a moment, he lowered his voice. "Junior Brother Chen, Australia is all wilderness, full of countless monsters. It's very dangerous, so you two... need to be careful. When you rest at night, find a secluded cave. Don't sleep out in the open." Shi Jiang gave him a grin that said, "You know what I mean."
Chen Daolin: "..." Senior Brother Shi Jiang, that's a very dangerous idea you've got there.
The four people from Jiangnan Pavilion chatted for a while. Then one of the Training Camp's God of War instructors walked over and clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention before calling out, "All trainees, get on the buses." The 194 trainees from the Elite Training Camp and the dozen or so God of War instructors accompanying them left the Training Camp in six buses and headed to the airport. They boarded a plane, which departed Hongning Base City and flew straight to the Australian Continent in Oceania.
After the Great Nirvana, the entire Australian Continent had become the domain of monsters. Along with the Sahara in Africa and the Amazon in South America, it was known as one of the world's three most dangerous regions.
From time to time, major organizations sent special teams to the continent for training. And this time... Chen Daolin and the others were heading to the Australian Continent.
The passenger plane, chartered by the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, had three levels and could hold two hundred people. The Elite Training Camp trainees and instructors sat spread throughout its spacious interior. Chen Daolin and the other three sat together. At the center of the cabin, three large screens faced different directions, all showing the same video. A God of War instructor from the Training Camp was explaining the situation in Australia.
Even before the Great Nirvana, Australia had been famous for its great variety and number of animal species. After the Great Nirvana, it was home to an immense variety and number of monsters, including the most terrifying kind of all: King Level Monsters.
So, in Australia, you had to watch out for monster hordes, and avoid areas inhabited by large numbers of Lord-level Monsters. There might be a King Level Monster nearby. If one spotted you, even a God of War would almost certainly die.
At around two in the afternoon, the plane landed in a grassland in Australia. The cabin doors opened, and the trainees began filing out.
The view here was wide open. As far as the eye could see, there were endless grasslands and mountains, vegetation, and the faint silhouettes of monsters. As for cities, towns, and other human structures... they were almost impossible to find in Australia.
"Oh, what a lovely view. I like it here," one trainee remarked.
"It's nothing but grass and trees. There's nowhere to sleep at night."
"Just thinking about living here for a month makes me want to go crazy."
Several trainees chatted among themselves.
"All trainees, use your Communication Watches to record the exact coordinates of your current location. It is now 2:25 p.m. on April 1, 2057. Your mission is to survive on the Australian Continent for twenty-eight days. Our passenger plane will return here at noon on the twenty-ninth to take all of you back to Hongning Base City."
"Now, your life-or-death adventure officially begins!"
After the Training Camp's God of War instructors left in the plane, 194 trainees remained in the wilderness.
Most of the trainees formed teams of three or five. Only a handful of the strongest trainees went off alone. For newcomers who had just entered the Training Camp, surviving a month alone in Australia was nearly impossible.
Chen Daolin was with Ji Xuan. After turning down several invitations to team up, they said goodbye to some friends from the Training Camp and set off in one direction.
Annie, the blond girl, was also part of a six-person team. She watched Chen Daolin and Ji Xuan walk away, biting her lip.
It was autumn in Australia, and the sun still blazed overhead, making the heat almost unbearable. But for Chen Daolin and Ji Xuan, whose physical fitness had reached God of War Level, it was nothing. They didn't even break a sweat.
A gust of wind swept by, bending the tall grass and revealing a few grazing monsters.
Some monsters were carnivores, while others ate plants. But they all had one thing in common... almost all monsters were highly aggressive.
Chen Daolin and Ji Xuan studied a map as they walked, planning to find a suitable place to use as a base. After all, they had to survive in Australia for a month. Before the Great Nirvana, Australia had only a little over ten million people and few cities. Now it was swarming with monsters. King Level Monsters in particular often made towns their territory, and there were plenty of Lord-level Monsters too. That was why even training teams rarely dared to go near them.
In Australia, even a God of War could easily die if he let his guard down.
So, when there was no need to draw attention, it was best to keep a low profile.
"How about there? There's a mountain range more than three hundred kilometers ahead. We can go take a look," Ji Xuan suggested. Chen Daolin nodded, and the two of them hurried toward their destination.
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