Chen Yuan: War General Level!

"The metamorphosis is complete." Chen Yuan opened his eyes from his deep sleep, clenched his fists, and felt the surging power within his body. He then opened his interface for a glance, his expression immediately turning to one of shock.

"14,728 kilograms!" Chen Yuan exclaimed, "It's hard to imagine that in just two hours, I've become a War General."

But such is the power of a Spirit of Vegetation!

Or rather, in the world of Swallowed Star, the resources capable of boosting one's strength are just that exaggerated.

"No wonder the Virtual Universe Company says not to let geniuses waste time absorbing energy; focusing on comprehending laws and practicing secret techniques is the true path." After using the Willow Heart and thinking of even more precious resources, Chen Yuan felt a twinge of envy. "Using resources to boost strength, then using the liberated time to improve secret techniques—that is the path a genius should take."

"Damn it, I'm suddenly a bit envious of Luo Feng. He entered the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company; he can just lie back and rank up from now on."

As someone who had once spent a month of bitter training to increase his strength by two thousand kilograms, Chen Yuan found himself addicted to the sweet taste of resources.

Shaking his head, Chen Yuan pushed those thoughts aside, allowing his heart to return to a state of calm.

"It seems my state of mind is still not well-cultivated," Chen Yuan sighed. He had thought he was already unflappable, yet his heart had fallen the moment he tasted the sweetness of success.

One must know that the meditation method he practiced, designed in the world of Star River Emperor specifically for tempering the mind, served as a secret technique for cultivating willpower in this world.

Although this meditation method was still at an introductory level, it was enough to keep Chen Yuan calm in most situations, preventing him from becoming easily rattled.

The thoughts he had just experienced were merely the result of his restless mind, which he had failed to subdue.

"Truly, the heart is like a bright mirror stand; it must be wiped clean constantly." After smoothing out his inner restlessness, Chen Yuan began to contemplate his next plan.

First, even when thinking rationally, he should take any resources that could boost his strength; he just had to be careful not to put the cart before the horse. His goal was always to climb to the highest peak, so he needed to proceed step by step, laying a solid foundation, and never being eager for quick success.

Therefore, some resources were off-limits. For instance, certain genetic agents on Earth could also boost strength, but they came at the cost of sacrificing potential—a trade-off absolutely unacceptable to Chen Yuan.

"So, the next goal is to strive to join the Elite Training Camp, and then take the opportunity to sign a 'training contract' with the Limit Dojo," Chen Yuan calculated in his heart.

That's right, Chen Yuan intended to replicate Luo Feng's experience: join the Elite Training Camp first, then demonstrate his talent—such as his force exertion level—to attract the top brass of the Limit Dojo and have them offer him an Official Recruitment Contract.

Generally, such contracts would stipulate that he must raise his combat power to a certain level within a specific timeframe, but that wasn't the point. The real point was that the Dojo would provide precious resources based on his performance!

Among them, what tempted Chen Yuan most were the resources that could boost strength without sacrificing potential, such as "Dragon Blood."

Dragon Blood was a resource that boosted strength without the drawback of losing potential, making it extremely expensive. According to the original story, even with the half-price discount enjoyed by internal members of the Limit Dojo, it still cost a full 80 billion!

If Chen Yuan had to earn that 80 billion by slowly hunting monsters, he had no idea how long it would take, not to mention that even if he saved up enough, he would still need "purchasing qualifications" to buy it from the Limit Dojo.

Therefore, the simplest way was to obtain these resources directly through a training contract with the Limit Dojo.

"However, to join the Elite Training Camp, an Elementary War General level of strength isn't quite enough." Chen Yuan remembered that in the original story, Luo Feng had entered the Elite Training Camp with the strength of an Elementary War General.

But that was twenty years ago. Back then, the Elite Training Camp was still called the "War God Preparatory Camp."

Yet, twenty years later, the Elite Training Camp was no longer training so-called War Gods, but "Planetary Level" powerhouses!

Therefore, the current Elite Training Camp was also known as the "Planetary Preparatory Camp," while the title of War God Preparatory Camp had long since been relegated to the "Basic Training Camp."

With Luo Feng's performance back then, he still needed to pass a B-level test to enter the Elite Training Camp. Although Chen Yuan considered himself stronger than Luo Feng at the same stage, he might not easily impress the Limit Dojo.

"Since Elementary War General isn't stable enough..." Chen Yuan looked at the data on his panel and pondered for a moment. "I'm only 1,300 kilograms away, so I'll just raise it to Intermediate War General before trying. It'll be a good chance to hone my swordsmanship and improve my force exertion level."

Chen Yuan's current force exertion level was only 2, lower than Luo Feng's at the same stage. Of course, this was because he had only been training for a little over a month, whereas Luo Feng had been training for a full six months by the time he became a War General!

Therefore, Chen Yuan was confident that as long as he could enter the Elite Training Camp, he would inevitably attract the attention of the Limit Dojo and receive focused cultivation.

"That's decided." Chen Yuan stood up and walked out of the basement. "With a one-month deadline, I will do my utmost to improve myself, then return to the Limit Dojo in Jinling City to demonstrate my strength and obtain the qualification for the Elite Training Camp."

Afterward, Chen Yuan found a water source near the villa, replenished his drinking water, and washed off the grime produced by his metamorphosis. He then left County-level City No. 0247 and headed deeper into the wilderness.

Time flowed like water, and soon a month passed.

Deep in the Wilderness Zone, within Prefecture-level City No. 067, an exceptionally fierce battle was taking place.

The two sides of the battle were an Elementary Overlord level monster—a Fire-Scaled Trident Boar—and a youth holding a Streamer Battle Sword and wearing a combat suit: Chen Yuan.

This Fire-Scaled Trident Boar was covered in fire-red scales, stood over ten meters tall, and had three curved, trident-like horns on its massive head, hence its name.

Chen Yuan, standing only 1.8 meters tall, looked like a blade of grass in front of the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar. Yet, he relied on his agile footwork to circle the beast with ease.

One must know that as an Overlord level monster, the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar could reach the speed of sound! Even so, after attacking for a long time, it couldn't even touch the hem of Chen Yuan's clothes, because Chen Yuan was faster and more agile.

Of course, Chen Yuan didn't dare let the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar's attacks land; if he were struck by the trident on its head, his Series 7 Combat Suit wouldn't be able to save his life.

Just then, after dodging another attack from the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar, Chen Yuan finally spotted an opening.

"Now!"

Chen Yuan exerted force through his feet, instantly erupting with his maximum speed—a speed that exceeded 900 meters per second. With a sonic boom, Chen Yuan leaped onto the head of the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar.

Thrusting his long sword, Chen Yuan unleashed 3.2 times his strength, driving the blade entirely into the eye socket of the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar.

"ROAR—"

The Fire-Scaled Trident Boar let out a roar of agony, its four hooves stomping wildly. However, Chen Yuan had been prepared; he released his grip on the battle sword, quickly retreated out of the beast's attack range, and left the sword embedded in its eye socket.

As time passed, the wails of the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar gradually faded. Its massive body could no longer support itself and it collapsed heavily to the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

Chen Yuan let out a long breath: "Finally dead."

He then opened his interface, and upon seeing that the Kill Points for the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar had been credited, he walked confidently to its carcass and pulled the Streamer Battle Sword from its eye socket.

Looking at the dense notches on the blade, Chen Yuan couldn't help but sigh: "This battle sword is ready for retirement."

Clearly, it was difficult for the A6 Grade Streamer Battle Sword to inflict damage upon an Overlord Level Monster, especially one as renowned for its defense as the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar.

The notches on the battle sword were proof of this; at the start, Chen Yuan had used the sword to attack the body of the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar, only to be blocked by the scales covering its hide. Not only that, but the impact had chipped the blade, causing the weapon that had accompanied Chen Yuan for a month to begin sustaining damage.

Throughout the entire battle, the notches on the sword grew more numerous, bringing it to the very brink of snapping. Fortunately, Chen Yuan eventually seized an opportunity to plunge the sword into the eye socket of the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar, finally managing to slay it.

"To slay an Overlord Level Monster while still an Intermediate War General—this can be considered a perfect conclusion to my training over this period," Chen Yuan remarked with a sigh as he recalled his cultivation from the past month.

He then opened his panel to observe the progress he had made during this time.