November 1.
Fang Yi had held firmly at 19th place in last month's rankings.
He had made history at the Elite Training Camp.
His results meant that many of the camp's students no longer looked down on him as a newcomer. After all, this was the first time they had seen a new student break into the top 20 in just half a month.
It was simply unbelievable.
If word got out, it would surely shock the camp's former graduates.
Morning.
Fang Yi changed into his new combat suit early, then took his War Halberd, Scatter Sword, backpack, and other equipment.
He quickly headed for the Wilderness Zone.
"Fang Yi, want to come with us?"
A few friendly blonde foreign students were walking nearby. As soon as they saw Fang Yi, they greeted him.
Their greeting immediately caught the attention of several male students who were close to them. They all watched Fang Yi through gritted teeth, clearly interested in the women.
But they weren't happy to see the women greeting Fang Yi so warmly.
Seeing this, Fang Yi said, "I'm heading to the Wilderness Zone to hunt monsters, so it wouldn't be convenient to go together. See you."
As soon as he turned them down,
one of the women smiled and said, "Then would you mind having dinner with me tonight? Just the two of us~"
Her words were unmistakably flirtatious.
Unfortunately,
Fang Yi had already left the Training Camp and gotten into a vehicle bound for the Wilderness Zone.
The others also noticed that his strength seemed to have improved considerably.
City 1001, abandoned residential district.
Fang Yi removed a monster's head from the blood-soaked blade of his War Halberd.
"World Destroyer is different from the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade. The former places more emphasis on intent, while the latter focuses more on technique. The two can be combined, but both are profound cultivation methods. Ordinary people would find it difficult to master them at the same time, let alone integrate their best qualities."
A dark gleam flashed in Fang Yi's left eye as he examined his body clearly.
When he used the World Destroyer technique, his Double Pupil Eyes also analyzed his body, helping him better understand the core of each move.
With the help of his Double Pupil Eyes, Fang Yi had gained new insights into the techniques and intent of World Destroyer.
Carrying those insights with him, Fang Yi continued riding his Scatter Sword in search of nearby monsters.
He spent the entire day searching for and hunting monsters without a break.
Fang Yi didn't feel tired in the slightest. Everywhere he went, he left behind nothing but monster corpses.
Even monsters that were extremely well hidden were easily found and killed by him.
When the other students saw him, they begged, "Junior Brother Fang Yi, stop killing them! Leave some for us!"
The city was huge, but it was hard to avoid crossing into someone else's hunting grounds.
Even if that happened, they could simply split up and head in different directions. But Fang Yi was just too fast. He was like a swarm of locusts sweeping through!
And he found every monster with uncanny accuracy.
Ordinary students still had to search around. By the time they found their prey, Fang Yi had already killed them all.
There was no way to compete with him.
"Why do I feel like... Junior Brother Fang Yi had a grudge against these monsters in his past life? He kills entire nests at a time, and he's freakishly good at finding them."
"The monsters stole so much of our territory. Fang Yi's right to kill them like this."
"Yeah, I agree."
The 2nd.
Fang Yi followed the even-numbered-day routine, diligently training with his halberd and sword.
With his Double Pupil Eyes analyzing his movements, he quickly grasped the techniques of the Mist Sword. His terrifying rate of growth left the other students practicing nearby full of admiration.
"At this rate, Fang Yi will surpass some of the Training Camp's instructors in just a few years..."
Jiang Fang
"After studying and drawing on World Destroyer and the Mist Sword, Fang Yi's swordsmanship and halberd techniques have already surpassed the proficient level. He's closing in on the next level... and he's already reached its threshold."
Jiang Fang stood at the edge of the training area, watching every part of Fang Yi's practice.
Now that Fang Yi had weapon manuals and a clear goal, he devoted himself entirely to training, barely distracted by anything around him.
He had carefully divided up all the time he'd earned in the Gravity Chamber.
Under dozens of times normal gravity, his strength improved dramatically at an astonishing pace!
Whenever he ran into a problem, he would ask his instructors for guidance.
With the analysis of his Double Pupil Eyes and the instructors' explanations,
none of his confusion or difficulties at a breakthrough could hold Fang Yi back for long. He quickly overcame them, then made a qualitative leap forward.
One day of hunting, one day of training.
Every day was fulfilling, and he wasted hardly any time.
The 27th.
Fang Yi cleared Stage 3, Section C of the Trial Tower.
It wouldn't be long before he met the Combat Power Amplitude requirement of 17.
In front of the Black Dragon Sculpture,
Fang Yi was firmly in first place!
The news electrified all the Huaxia students and immediately set the Training Camp abuzz. Quite a few instructors were stunned.
"Looks like that kid Fang Yi has already reached War God Level. At the very least, he's on the verge of becoming a War God."
"Heh, with his talent, reaching War God Level will be a piece of cake."
"Do you think he'll catch up to our Dojo Master and Thunder God and become the third powerful Beyond War God?"
"Hard to say."
Many instructors revered Hong and Thunder God as if they were deities! After all, the two were widely acknowledged as the strongest humans.
But now,
an even more terrifying figure had quietly emerged. Fang Yi's growth left them shaken.
Even they were dazed, unconsciously beginning to rank Fang Yi alongside those two in their minds.
At least in the Training Camp,
he had already become the number one student in the eyes of all the instructors.
December 1.
A new month began.
"Fang Yi, you can try challenging some of the other students at the camp now," Jiang Fang said.
Fang Yi put down the War Halberd. Since joining the Elite Training Camp,
he really hadn't fought any of the other students yet.
"I've been training nonstop. I'd forgotten about the Betting Duels..."
Jiang Fang's stern face broke into a smile. "I heard William wanted to challenge you before, but you turned him down. You can give it a try now. It might even fulfill his dream."
Seeing his teacher smile made the back of Fang Yi's neck inexplicably tingle.
He'd almost forgotten about William.
But Jiang Fang remembered it quite clearly.
And there was something strangely wicked about what she had just said.
"William, huh."
"William, didn't you want to fight me before? I have time this month, so let's have a match. As for the stakes... let's make it one billion."
In a Western-style room,
William looked at the message on his phone and reflexively rubbed his eyes.
Once he recognized who had sent it, he sprang up from the sofa. "Wait, didn't he turn me down? Why is he suddenly coming after me?"
William couldn't make sense of it.
"Sure, I wanted to bully the new kid back then, and it was embarrassing when he rejected me outright... But that was ages ago. Why is he bringing it up now?"
William hadn't known how strong Fang Yi really was.
So,
he'd looked down on him. But after seeing him break into the top 50 in half a month, then soar straight to first place the following month,
he'd quickly recognized the gap between them.
That was when he'd given up on making things difficult for him. But now Fang Yi had taken the initiative to contact him!
"Fuck, why?!"
"Why did I have to run my mouth and pick a fight with him?"
"Now he's coming after me. What do I do? What do I do? Do I accept? If I don't, I'll look scared. But if I do, he'll beat me... and I'll still look pathetic."
William didn't know that Fang Yi had sent a Betting Duel invitation to every student ranked in the top 50, as well as the student ranked 91st.
"A Betting Duel? It's certainly one way to improve your strength. After all, fighting more powerful opponents lets you learn from them."
Senior Sister Zhao Ruo nodded in approval.
Betting Duels were fairly common. Some students would also challenge each other when they reached a bottleneck, hoping to find a way to break through in battle.
"Mm. So far, only seven people have replied. I don't know what the others think yet, so why don't you have a match with me first, Senior Sister?" Fang Yi said earnestly.
"Ah!"
Zhao Ruo looked surprised. Her ranking was in the top 50, so Fang Yi had naturally set his sights on her too.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister. We'll only bet one billion."
Fang Yi smiled and held up one finger, while Zhao Ruo didn't care about the amount at all.
She was just a little hurt that he'd gone after her first. She was his senior sister, after all. Couldn't he have saved her for last?
Seeing her expression, Fang Yi seemed to guess what she was thinking and explained, "You've always been so good to me, Senior Sister. Of course I thought of you first. Challenging you first shows how much I care about and value you, doesn't it?"
"So you really do value me..."
Zhao Ruo gave a helpless smile, then agreed.
December 2.
Fang Yi and Zhao Ruo had a Betting Duel in a ruined residential district created in the Virtual Space.
"Junior Brother, don't go easy on me."
Zhao Ruo raised the long blade in her hand.
Fang Yi twirled his War Halberd one-handed and pointed it at her.
"All right!"
A 15-minute timer appeared above them.
They had added this condition themselves: the match had to be decided within 15 minutes.
As soon as the countdown began,
Fang Yi charged in first, while Zhao Ruo turned her blade with one hand, defending as she searched for his weak points.
After 10 exchanges,
Fang Yi won.
Once they left the Virtual Space, Zhao Ruo looked utterly exhausted.
"Junior Brother, you really didn't hold back..."
"Um, wasn't that what you told me to do?"
"I was just saying... You're no fun."
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Fang Yi had gained quite a bit from the fight.
After all, she'd been able to fight him for 10 exchanges with a blade. Her swordsmanship had clearly reached beyond the proficient level and was nearing the next threshold.
It was incredibly difficult for a single blade to overcome a spear.
And Fang Yi was using a War Halberd.
Unless there was a huge gap in strength, someone with a single blade who wanted to beat an opponent with a long weapon like a spear
could only rely on a trick or some other means.
After fighting Zhao Ruo, Fang Yi sought out the other students who had already accepted his challenge.
He began carrying out his Betting Duel plan, and by then, 37 people had agreed.
In his messages to them, Fang Yi had made it clear that the duels would only be for the minimum stake. Anyone with any sense could tell he just wanted to spar with them, so no one turned him down.
December 3.
Fang Yi had a Betting Duel with Wang Tao and won.
A lot of people heard about the match. Wang Tao was no weakling, so their fight drew plenty of attention.
After the fight ended,
quite a few students whom Fang Yi hadn't invited came to him of their own accord, simply asking for a chance to spar.
From then on, Fang Yi fought someone almost every day, all the way through the 27th.
Fang Yi had fought 67 matches in total. He'd won all 67 and lost none—a terrifying record that stunned many people.
He'd earned 67 billion from the matches, too.
But despite his flawless record, Fang Yi had felt the pressure when fighting the top ten.
After all, the top ten trainees were no pushovers.
Their weapons and combat skills were among the best of all the trainees. Even Fang Yi had to work hard to win.
In fact, he'd only narrowly won three of the fights.
Each side had been just one move away from victory.
"I still need to train. Those few are already halfway to mastery, while I'm still only at the proficient level..."
Hearing Fang Yi's words of self-encouragement, the others could only look on helplessly.
How long had they been training?
And how long had Fang Yi been training?
And he still wasn't satisfied!
But after this Betting Duel, they truly acknowledged that Fang Yi was indeed the greatest talent in the Elite Training Camp right now.
Battles in the Virtual Space were a better way to test someone's true strength.
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