"I never expected someone so young to make such rapid progress in cultivation."
Inside the conference room.
Hong lifted a cup of hot tea and looked at Fang Yi with a smile.
Fang Yi wasn't surprised by his words. After all, some of the Advanced War God instructors already knew he had reached the War God level.
They just didn't know his exact rank.
"If it weren't for the resources you provided, I wouldn't have reached this level so quickly."
He was referring to the Advanced War God level.
"Mm. If you keep progressing like this, becoming the third strongest person on Earth won't be a problem. You may even surpass us."
Hong's tone was serious.
He clearly wasn't offering simple encouragement. It sounded more like he was stating a fact, or sharing his own prediction.
Fang Yi merely smiled and finished his tea.
They set their cups down and got down to business.
"Fang Yi, aside from weapons training and questions about certain martial arts manuals, there's nothing left for the Training Camp to teach you."
"Mm."
Fang Yi nodded in agreement.
Aside from providing resources, there really wasn't any other crucial knowledge they could pass on to him.
"Every August, the Training Camp organizes an expedition. All the students are sent to the Australian Continent for a month. You've been growing quickly, and the Wilderness Zones nearby no longer pose much of a threat to you."
"That's true. I was just about to ask the Training Camp for permission to head to the Australian Continent early and test myself."
Fang Yi had been thinking about this for a long time.
The Australian Continent was in chaos, and it was teeming with Lord-level Monsters and even King Rank Monsters.
Mist Island in particular.
After all, Babata was there, and it was one of Luo Feng's most important opportunities in the future.
Fang Yi didn't have many thoughts about taking Luo Feng's opportunities.
Luo Feng had his own opportunities, and Fang Yi had his own pride.
Besides, Luo Feng was like this world's safety net. As long as no one interfered with him and let him grow on his own, it would only benefit many people.
Therefore,
unless a transmigrator had no cheat and was confident they could do better than Luo Feng,
they could try to seize his opportunities.
Otherwise, it was best not to mess with Luo Feng. Having someone as a safety net was the wisest choice.
Fang Yi already had Heavy Pupil. On top of that, there was the inexplicable question mark waiting to awaken. With all that backing him, he had no reason to seize anyone's opportunities for now.
And Mountain Sitting Guest might even be keeping Earth under surveillance at this moment.
In just a few years, the Golden Horned Behemoth would land on Earth. That would mark the beginning of Earth Humans' journey into the universe.
Fang Yi's thoughts returned to the present.
Hong nodded in agreement and smiled. "Very good. It wouldn't make sense to keep you here until August. I've already arranged a special travel authorization for you. You can go to any continent you like."
"But for your safety, you must send us a message every other day to confirm that you're safe. There are still many hidden dangers in remote places."
"Even with satellite scans, we can't be sure we'll find you every time."
Hong was taking precautions to ensure that a genius like Fang Yi didn't meet with an accident and perish.
"Okay, no problem."
"Then it's settled. Once you've reached Beyond War God, come see me again. There'll be a lot I need to tell you then."
Fang Yi understood what he meant.
For now, he was still just a student at the Elite Training Camp. Once he was officially confirmed as a War God, he'd be able to enter the War God Palace and so on.
Evening.
The Training Camp.
"I've received word from above. You'll be heading to the Australian Continent on the twentieth for an early expedition. Even though you're strong now, you still need to prepare properly."
Jiang Fang stood to one side, her face full of worry.
When she learned that her best student was leaving early for an expedition, she'd actually opposed it.
She'd wanted Fang Yi to train for a few more months and go only after he was fully prepared.
Fang Yi was indeed very strong now, and he had the Black God Set for protection. But the Australian Continent was fraught with danger and teeming with Lord-level Monsters. It was a perilous place.
But there was no point in her objecting. This was Hall Master Hong's decision.
"Teacher, don't worry. I still have twenty days to prepare, and besides, you can only make greater progress through life-and-death experiences."
Fang Yi spoke earnestly.
Jiang Fang nodded slightly, admitting that he had a point.
A life-and-death battle could indeed help a Martial Artist grow faster, but it came with dangers of its own.
"Use the next twenty days to prepare for the expedition. For today, keep training."
"Understood."
The next twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.
During that time, Fang Yi kept hunting in the Wilderness Zones and successfully cleared the fifth level of the Trial Tower!
He was miles ahead in the rankings, holding first place.
After posting a staggering score, he boarded the private aircraft sent to pick him up at 7:30 on the morning of the twentieth.
The central plaza of the Training Camp.
Jiang Fang, Zhao Ruo, and the other senior students had all come to see Fang Yi off.
"Be careful out there."
"Fang Yi, there are lots of monsters over there. If you can't beat them, run. Don't try to tough it out."
Jiang Fang and the others reminded him.
"Understood. Even if I can't beat them, there aren't many who can catch me if I run."
Fang Yi wasn't wrong.
After a brief exchange, Fang Yi followed the staff aboard the aircraft.
A few seconds later, it disappeared into the sky.
Inside the aircraft.
Fang Yi scrolled through his phone to check the latest news, and naturally came across the astronomical bounty that had shocked so many people some time ago.
Fang Yi thought to himself,
"A trillion-dollar bounty is certainly tempting... Going by the timing, Luo Feng should arrive at the Training Camp around the twenty-eighth of this month to evade Li Yao and his wife's pursuit."
Li Yao and his wife were, in a way, a catalyst for Luo Feng's growth.
After all, threats and pressure made him grow faster. It was just that they went too far later by targeting his family, nearly driving Luo Feng to kill them in front of a crowd.
After browsing through his phone, Fang Yi closed his eyes to rest.
The aircraft flew at high speed and soon reached the skies above the Australian Continent, but the journey hadn't gone smoothly.
A huge flock of bird monsters charged toward the aircraft.
In the end, however, the aircraft dealt with them easily.
Twenty minutes later.
The aircraft landed. As Fang Yi stepped out, the first things he saw were the lush vegetation around him and the silhouettes of monsters in the distance.
"Student Fang Yi, the aircraft will stop here every Sunday at noon. Please be here on time to hand over any monster materials you've collected. If anything happens, contact us using your communicator."
"Understood."
"Good luck on your expedition. I hope you make the most of it."
After a God of War said this, he closed the aircraft's hatch and flew away from the vast region filled with danger.
As the aircraft departed,
black light flowed from the ring on Fang Yi's left hand, spreading over his body. Divine Light streamed from his Heavy Pupil, covering him as well. The two merged into a set of Battle Armor.
"Let's see how the monsters abroad differ from ours."
With that, the Flying Needles and Scatter Swords hanging from his backpack floated in front of him. Fang Yi took out his War Halberd and stepped onto the sword.
He flew toward the distant mountain range.
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