Swallowed Star: Beginning with a Pair of Double Pupils
Chapter 37

Amplitude Agreement

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"Where's Junior Brother Fang Yi ranked now? Where?"

"Haha, he's moved up to 36th."

The trainees around them sucked in a collective breath when they saw the latest rankings.

Someone had reached such a high rank in just half a month!

And with more than forty minutes left, Fang Yi's rank was likely to climb even higher!

Outside.

"Limit Dojo... They actually kept this genius hidden for so long! They're only revealing him now."

"Does the general know?"

"The general's already received the news. You're not the only one—many people have reported it."

"I've met Fang Yi before. He showed considerable talent during the unarmed combat assessment."

"The military district needs talents like him."

"Quick, contact the chief. I have something important to report... What? The chief already knows and has sent people over?"

"Eighteen years old, no family, raised in an orphanage..."

"He's only eighteen! Do you understand what that means? What methods does Limit Dojo have? How did they manage to find a genius like him?"

"Find a way—we have to find a way. Someone like him is certain to become a War God in the future. Even reaching Beyond War God is only a matter of time!"

"Why, Limit Dojo? Sigh, if only I'd done everything I could to keep Fang Yi back then. I never expected him to become this incredible."

"How does Limit Dojo always manage to recruit these geniuses? Why can't Thunder and Lightning..."

"Sigh."

Elite Training Camp.

"Have you reported it?" Yang Hui asked the person on the other end of the phone.

"I've reported it to the Inspector. The news has already been passed on to Lord Hong."

Yang Hui nodded with satisfaction. It felt as if a boulder had fallen from his heart, and he said with relief, "Good. Fang Yi's performance is bound to make people outside try every means to recruit him. We absolutely can't let those people succeed."

"Want to poach one of our people? Go talk to the Dojo Master! Hahaha."

Trial Room.

As soon as the time was up, Fang Yi removed his helmet and let out a long breath.

"Time's up."

He stood and loosened up before heading outside. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Jiang Fang standing nearby in a tight-fitting training suit.

"Fang Yi, how many levels did you clear?"

When Jiang Fang saw him come out, she approached with a smile and asked.

"I'm stuck at Stage C of the third level," Fang Yi replied seriously.

A look of surprise flashed across Jiang Fang's face. He had cleared far more stages than she'd expected.

After all, even some War God instructors were stuck at Stages A or B of the third level, yet Fang Yi had made it to Stage C!

"No wonder everyone at Limit Dojo calls you a freak, a monster." Jiang Fang smiled, looking pleased.

"Uh..." Fang Yi didn't know what to say in response.

"All right, get some good rest. Can you bring us another surprise next month? I'm looking forward to it, as is everyone else—including the higher-ups."

After speaking, Jiang Fang left Nine-Layered Tower with Fang Yi.

The dormitory building.

"Junior Brother Fang Yi, you're famous now!"

"Hehe, quite a few foreign female trainees have asked me for your contact information. You made it into the top twenty in just half a month, reaching 19th place. That's terrifying."

"Trainee Fang Yi, are you free tomorrow night?"

"Uh..."

Fang Yi looked around helplessly. These people had stayed up late and gathered in his dormitory building just to wait for him.

Quite a few were trying to recruit him, and some had even started making offers.

Several enthusiastic, outgoing Western women had boldly declared their love and told him how much they admired him.

It was the first time Fang Yi had encountered anything like this, and for a while he had no idea what to do.

Fortunately, a few sharp-eyed Huaxia female trainees quickly pulled the women away.

Otherwise, Fang Yi would probably have been covered in marks of their affection.

"What are you all doing here? Why aren't you resting? Don't you have classes tomorrow? Don't you have training?"

Jiang Fang suddenly entered the hall and scolded them. Many of the trainees immediately said goodbye to Fang Yi and hurried off.

Before leaving, several of the foreign women even blew him kisses.

Dealing with people... feels harder than fighting monsters. Fang Yi felt awkward.

"Fang Yi, you don't have to let everyone in. If someone comes looking for you, just open the door. You can turn some people away right outside."

Jiang Fang looked at the crowd she'd dispersed and shook her head helplessly.

"Okay."

"Teacher Jiang, it's so late. Did you need something?"

Jiang Fang lived a long way from the New District where Fang Yi was staying. The teachers rarely came over unless something was up.

"Yes. An Inspector will be coming to see you tomorrow. I just received the notice," Jiang Fang said.

An Inspector?

Fang Yi could more or less guess why the Inspector was coming.

Looks like my performance in the trials caused enough of a stir to get Hong's attention... I'll be getting more resources. Fang Yi thought to himself.

"Then I won't keep you from resting. I'll take you to meet him tomorrow."

"Sure. Sorry for the trouble, Teacher."

"No need to be so polite." Jiang Fang smiled gently, then waved as she left the building.

Fang Yi looked at the quiet living room and let out a long breath.

"Finally, some peace and quiet. I don't mind a lively crowd, but those people were way too enthusiastic..."

The next day.

Fang Yi received a message.

He quickly changed his clothes and opened the door, where he saw Jiang Fang waiting nearby.

"Teacher, let's go."

"Mm."

Jiang Fang took Fang Yi to the section of the grounds where the War God instructors lived, explaining a few things along the way.

They arrived at a villa.

Jiang Fang led Fang Yi inside. As soon as they entered, they saw a muscular man sitting on a sofa in the living room.

The villa's butler was carrying tea over and setting it on the table.

"You're here. Have a seat."

The muscular man politely gestured for Fang Yi to sit.

"Go ahead," Jiang Fang said.

Fang Yi sat opposite the man, while Jiang Fang stood off to one side.

The man smiled and slid several contracts in front of Fang Yi.

Fang Yi picked up the papers and quickly skimmed them, soon grasping the rewards and requirements laid out in the documents.

"If I reach a Combat Power Amplitude of 14 before December 2057, I'll receive an SS-class Combat Suit, a complete set of weapons, two sets of secret manuals, and one vial of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion..."

"Or, if I reach a Combat Power Amplitude of 17 before June 2058, I'll receive an SS-class Combat Suit, a complete set of weapons, two vials of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion each, any three sets of secret manuals, and the 'Black God' from the Ancient Civilization Ruins..."

The rewards in these agreements were undeniably tempting.

"Even more generous than what Luo Feng got. It seems Hong really does think highly of me—the rewards are considerably better, but the requirements are higher too."

Fang Yi examined the contracts as he considered them.

Once he had finished reading the entire agreement, the man sitting across from him said, "You've read it. If you have no objections, go ahead and sign."

"Mm, no objections."

The muscular man chuckled as he handed over the contracts and a fountain pen, watching Fang Yi sign each copy.

The man took a sip of tea and sighed. "The Dojo Master has high expectations for you, but the rewards are generous too. After all, your strength is far beyond that of an ordinary genius. Your future is limitless."

After signing the contracts, Fang Yi kept one copy, and the dojo kept the other.

The muscular man nodded in satisfaction and was about to stand when Fang Yi asked, "So, when will I receive the first reward listed in the agreement?"

At this, the muscular man froze.

Jiang Fang's brows furrowed in confusion, but then she understood.

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