A Month of Hard Training

November 1st.

Fang Yi's ranking from the previous month remained firmly at 19th place.

He had created true history for the Elite Training Camp.

Such a result caused many students in the training camp to stop looking down on him just because he was a newcomer; after all, it was their first time seeing a newcomer break into the top 20 within half a month.

It was simply too inconceivable.

If word of this got out, it would absolutely shock the senior graduates of the training camp.

Morning.

Fang Yi changed into his new combat suit early, grabbed his War Halberd, Scatter Sword, and backpack, along with other equipment.

He quickly headed toward the Wilderness Zone.

"Fang Yi, want to go together?"

Several enthusiastic blonde foreign female students walked by the side and immediately greeted him upon seeing Fang Yi.

This instantly drew the attention of the male students who were on good terms with these women; those few all looked at Fang Yi while gritting their teeth, clearly interested in those female students themselves.

Yet, they were unhappy that the women were greeting Fang Yi so enthusiastically.

Seeing this scene, Fang Yi said, "I still need to head to the Wilderness Zone to hunt, so it wouldn't be convenient to move together. Goodbye."

The moment his refusal fell, one of the women smiled and said, "Then would you mind having dinner together tonight? Just the two of us~"

The intent to flirt in these words was far too heavy.

But unfortunately.

Fang Yi had already walked out of the training camp and boarded the vehicle heading to the Wilderness Zone.

Meanwhile, others noticed that Fang Yi's strength seemed to have improved significantly once again.

City 1001, abandoned residential complex.

Fang Yi pulled a monster's head off the blood-stained blade of his War Halberd.

"World Destroyer is different from the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade; the former focuses more on artistic conception, while the latter focuses more on technique. The two can be integrated, but because both sets of techniques are quite profound, it is difficult for ordinary people to master both simultaneously, let alone fuse their essences together."

Fang Yi's left eye flickered with black light as he clearly observed his own body.

When using the techniques of World Destroyer, his Double Pupil Eyes would also analyze himself, helping him better understand the core of every move and stance.

With the help of the Double Pupil Eyes, Fang Yi gained new insights into the techniques and artistic conception of World Destroyer.

Carrying this insight, Fang Yi continued to step on his Scatter Sword, searching for monsters in the vicinity.

He spent the entire day searching for and hunting monsters without a single pause.

Fang Yi did not feel the slightest bit of fatigue, and wherever he passed, he left behind only a trail of monster corpses and remains.

Even monsters that were hidden extremely deep were easily found and slaughtered by him.

When other students saw this, they pleaded, "Junior Brother Fang Yi, stop killing them; leave some for us."

Although the city was large, it was inevitable that they would bump into the same areas.

Even if they did cross paths, everyone could just split up and head in different directions, but Fang Yi's pace was simply too fast—it was like a swarm of locusts passing through!

Furthermore, he accurately discovered the location of every single monster.

Ordinary students still had to search for a while, and in the time it took them to search, everything had already been wiped out by him.

They couldn't compete with him at all.

"Why do I get the feeling... that Junior Brother Fang Yi had a grudge against these monsters in his past life? Every time he strikes, he wipes out a whole nest, and he finds them so accurately, too."

"Monsters have stolen so much of our territory; it's only right for Fang Yi to kill them like this."

"Mm, I agree with that."

The 2nd.

Fang Yi followed his even-numbered day routine, diligently practicing his War Halberd and sword techniques.

With the analytical coordination of his Double Pupil Eyes, he quickly grasped the techniques of the Mist Sword; such a terrifying growth rate left the other practicing students filled with admiration.

"In a few years, Fang Yi will definitely surpass some of the instructors in the training camp..."

Jiang Fang.

"After studying and referencing World Destroyer and the Mist Sword, his current sword techniques and halberd skills have already surpassed the mastery level and are approaching the next realm... and he has already reached the threshold."

Jiang Fang stood on the sidelines, taking in every detail of Fang Yi's training process.

With the weapon manual in hand and a clear goal in sight, Fang Yi threw himself into his training, remaining almost entirely undisturbed by the outside world.

He meticulously scheduled every hour of his allotted time in the Gravity Chamber.

Under the crushing pressure of dozens of times the force of gravity, his strength was once again increasing at a rapid pace!

Whenever he encountered a puzzle, he would immediately consult his teachers.

With the analytical power of his Double Pupil Eyes and the detailed explanations from his instructors.

Every obstacle and bottleneck that stood in his way could not hold Fang Yi back for long; he would break through them instantly, followed by a qualitative leap in his abilities.

One day spent hunting, one day spent training.

Every day was incredibly fulfilling, and he barely wasted a single moment of time.

The 27th.

Fang Yi cleared the C-stage of the 3rd floor of the Trial Tower.

It wouldn't be long before he met the contract requirement of a combat power amplitude of 17.

In front of the Black Dragon sculpture.

Fang Yi's ranking remained firmly in first place!

This news, which thrilled all the students from Huaxia, exploded throughout the training camp, shocking many of the instructors.

"It looks like that kid Fang Yi has definitely reached the War God level, or at the very least, he's touching the threshold of it."

"Heh, with his talent, reaching the War God level is as easy as pie."

"Do you think he has a chance to catch up to our Dojo Master and Thunder God, becoming the third powerful being to transcend the War God level?"

"Hard to say."

Many instructors held Hong and Thunder God in god-like reverence! After all, these two were recognized as the strongest humans in existence.

But now.

A more terrifying existence had quietly emerged, and Fang Yi's growth made them feel a sense of dread.

They were even dazed themselves, subconsciously placing Fang Yi in the same ranks as those two.

At least within the training camp.

He had already become the number one student in the hearts of all the instructors.

December 1st.

A new month began.

"Fang Yi, you can try challenging some of the other people in the training camp now," Jiang Fang said.

After hearing this, Fang Yi set down his War Halberd; since entering the Elite Training Camp, he had indeed never fought against any other students.

"I've been training so much that I completely forgot about the Betting Duel..."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Jiang Fang's cold, stern face as she said, "I heard that William wanted to challenge you a while back, but you turned him down. It's a perfect time to give it a try; you could say you're fulfilling his wish."

Looking at his teacher's smile, Fang Yi inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine.

He had almost forgotten about the whole William situation.

Yet Jiang Fang remembered it with perfect clarity.

Coupled with what she had just said, he felt a strange sense of hidden malice.

"William, huh."

"William, didn't you want to have a spar with me before? As it happens, I have some time this month, so let's have a match. As for the amount... let's set it at 1 billion."

Inside a Western-style room.

William stared at the message on his phone, subconsciously rubbing his eyes.

When he realized who the message was from, he bolted up from the sofa: "No way, didn't he refuse me before? Why is he suddenly coming after me now?"

William was completely baffled.

"Even though I did want to bully a newcomer back then, and it was embarrassing to be rejected... that was so long ago, why is he suddenly bringing it up now?"

Previously, William hadn't understood Fang Yi's true strength.

Therefore.

He had been full of disdain, but after seeing the other guy charge into the top 50 of the rankings in half a month, and then leave everyone in the dust to take 1st place the following month!

He immediately recognized the gap between them.

He had long since given up the idea of giving him a hard time, yet now the other party was actively seeking him out!

"Fuck, why!"

"Why did I have such a big mouth back then and go looking for him?"

"Now that they've come looking for me, what do I do? What do I do? Should I accept or not? If I don't, won't it look like I'm afraid? But if I accept and can't beat him... that's just as embarrassing."

William didn't know yet that Fang Yi had actually sent Betting Duel invitations to every student ranked in the top 50, as well as one ranked 91st.

"A Betting Duel? That is indeed a way to improve one's strength; after all, fighting against strong opponents allows one to absorb experience."

Senior Sister Zhao Ruo nodded in agreement.

Betting Duels were considered quite common, and some students who reached a bottleneck would often engage in them, seeking a way to break through during the heat of battle.

"Hmm, but only seven people have replied to me so far. It's unclear what the others' attitudes are, so why don't you have a match with me first, Senior Sister?" Fang Yi said earnestly.

"Ah!"

Zhao Ruo was somewhat surprised. Since her ranking was currently in the top 50, she had naturally been targeted by Fang Yi as well.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, we'll only bet 1 billion."

Fang Yi smiled and held up his index finger, though Zhao Ruo didn't care about the amount at all.

It was just that the fact he had sought her out first was a bit heartbreaking. After all, she was his Senior Sister; shouldn't he have saved her for last?

Seeing her expression, Fang Yi seemed to guess what she was thinking and explained, "You've been so good to me, Senior Sister, so of course you were the first person I thought of. Challenging you first is just proof of how much I care about and value you."

"You certainly value me quite a bit then..."

Zhao Ruo gave a helpless smile, but she didn't refuse.

December 2nd.

Fang Yi and Zhao Ruo held their Betting Duel, clashing in a ruined residential complex created within the virtual space.

"Junior Brother, don't you dare go easy on me."

Zhao Ruo raised the long blade in her hand.

Fang Yi spun his War Halberd with one hand, pointing it directly at the person before him.

"Understood!"

Above their heads, a 15-minute timer appeared as a reminder.

This was a special requirement they had added: the victor had to be decided within 15 minutes.

As the timer started.

Fang Yi struck first, launching a direct assault, while Zhao Ruo rotated her blade with one hand, playing defensively while searching for weaknesses in Fang Yi's stance.

After 10 rounds.

Fang Yi emerged victorious.

Exiting the virtual space, Zhao Ruo looked completely exhausted.

"Junior Brother, you really didn't hold back..."

"Uh, wasn't it you who said not to hold back?"

"I was just saying that... you're so dense."

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After this battle, Fang Yi gained quite a bit.

After all, since his opponent was wielding a blade and still managed to fight him for 10 rounds before a winner was decided, it was clear her blade technique had reached beyond mastery, nearing that threshold.

One had to realize that a single blade breaking through a spear was an incredibly difficult feat.

Not to mention that Fang Yi was using a War Halberd.

Unless there was a massive gap in strength between the two, it was nearly impossible for a single blade to defeat a long weapon like a spear.

One could only rely on trickery or other means.

After finishing his match with Zhao Ruo, Fang Yi began seeking out the other students who had accepted his request.

He launched his Betting Duel plan, and by now, 37 people had agreed.

In the messages Fang Yi sent to everyone, he had clearly stated that the bet would only be for the minimum amount. Therefore, anyone with a discerning eye knew that Fang Yi just wanted to spar with them, so no one refused.

December 3rd.

Fang Yi held a Betting Duel with Wang Tao, and the final result was a victory for Fang Yi.

Many people knew about this battle; after all, Wang Tao was no weakling, so the fight between the two attracted a lot of attention.

And following the conclusion of this match.

Quite a few people who hadn't been invited by Fang Yi took the initiative to approach him, asking only for a chance to spar.

From then on, Fang Yi spent basically every day fighting others, right up until the 27th.

Fang Yi had conducted a total of 67 battles, with 67 wins and 0 losses. This terrifying record left many people stunned.

Fang Yi had also earned 67 billion as a result.

However, despite his perfect record, Fang Yi had felt the pressure when he fought against those in the top ten.

After all, the methods used by the top 10 students were far from simple.

Their weaponry and combat techniques were among the absolute best of any student. It had taken Fang Yi a great deal of effort to emerge victorious.

In fact, three of those battles were won by the narrowest of margins.

In both cases, the outcome was decided by a single move.

I still need to train more. Those few are already half a step into the Perfection realm, while I am still stuck at the Mastery realm...

Upon hearing Fang Yi's self-encouraging words, those few individuals could only show helpless expressions.

How long had they been training?

And how long had Fang Yi been training?

To think he still wasn't satisfied!

However, after this Betting Duel, they truly acknowledged that Fang Yi could indeed be considered the number one genius in the Elite Training Camp at present.

Battles in the virtual space were the best way to test an individual's true strength.