"How on earth did you do that?" Jiang Fang felt a dull ache in her molars. The two students who had arrived today were each more outrageous than the last. How was she supposed to teach them? Was she supposed to just lie back and get carried to victory?
Her Trial Tower level was only 4.3!
This was utterly ridiculous. Jiangnan Pavilion had finally waited for two genius students, only for them to be stronger than their teacher.
Luo Hai was one thing. He was Luo Feng's son, so no matter how gifted he was, it was understandable.
But how had Chen Yuan, this wild genius, managed it? Jiang Fang couldn't understand. His résumé had clearly seemed far more ordinary.
No, Chen Yuan wasn't normal either. After all, not just anyone could casually create an "ultimate" manual.
"So, Chen Yuan, what was your purpose in coming to the Training Camp?" Jiang Fang rubbed her temples, looking helpless. "Your Trial Tower level is even higher than mine. I don't even know how to teach you."
"Well, I actually came for the resources." Chen Yuan feigned shyness. "I heard that after joining the Elite Training Camp, you can sign special development contracts with the martial arts hall and obtain rare resources such as Dragon Blood, the Black God Set, and ultimate manuals."
"A special contract? You mean the Official Recruitment Contract." Jiang Fang suddenly understood. "Yes, if a student performs exceptionally well in the Training Camp, they can indeed receive special training. However, that requires the trainee to meet certain standards within a specified time limit."
"How about this? Since your Trial Tower level is so high, we'll waive the entry test. I'll submit your application to become an official member later." Jiang Fang looked at Chen Yuan. "I'll also submit an official recruitment application for you and see how headquarters responds."
Chen Yuan nodded. "Thank you, Teacher Jiang."
"It's nothing... Wei Wen, take the two of them to Jiangnan Pavilion and get them settled in. I'll handle their official student registration first." Jiang Fang waved at Wei Wen, then added, "Also, official students all receive a student number. You can choose the final two digits yourselves. Tell me what numbers you want."
Luo Hai had already decided before coming here and immediately answered, "Teacher Jiang, I'll take 01."
"What about you, Chen Yuan?" Jiang Fang looked at him.
Chen Yuan had no particular preference and casually said, "Then I'll take 09."
He had come to this world in September, so it could serve as a memento.
"Got it." Jiang Fang nodded. Just as she was about to turn and leave, she suddenly remembered something and looked back. "Right, I suggest you wait here for a while and keep an eye on the changes in the Black Dragon Statue rankings."
"Alright, Teacher." Chen Yuan nodded.
Jiang Fang waved, then turned and entered the Training Camp.
At the entrance, Chen Yuan asked Wei Wen, "Uncle Wei, Teacher Jiang told us to wait and watch the rankings. What does that mean?"
Wei Wen smiled without explaining directly. "Maybe she wants you to know your rankings as soon as possible."
"Our own rankings? Wouldn't we normally start from last place?" Chen Yuan looked toward the Black Dragon Statue at the Training Camp entrance, his gaze landing on the bottom:
NO.178 Blanca Shawn (770312)
It appeared that the Training Camp currently had 178 students. Once his and Luo Hai's names appeared on the sculpture, there would be exactly 180.
When Luo Hai heard Chen Yuan's words, he laughed. He didn't keep him guessing. "Chen Yuan, Teacher Jiang meant that our names will appear directly at the top of the rankings."
"At the top?" Chen Yuan froze and couldn't help asking, "Don't you need to hunt Monsters and earn battle record points to determine the rankings?"
"Haha, I don't know what year's information you saw online, but rankings haven't relied on battle record points for a long time." Luo Hai laughed heartily, then explained, "You have to understand, most students who can enter the Elite Training Camp start at the War God Level. There are even quite a few Advanced War Gods."
"Now that the Training Camp's graduation standard has been raised to the Planetary Level, requiring rankings based on battle record points would mean sending students to hunt Overlord Level Monsters." Luo Hai shook his head as he spoke. "Times have changed. Humanity now holds an absolute advantage."
"At first, the Training Camp still used the battle record point system, and the students began hunting Overlord Level Monsters like mad."
"But Overlord Level Monsters aren't like Beast General Level ones. They were already far rarer, and as the hunting continued, the Overlord Level Monsters around the Training Camp were nearly wiped out."
"The ones that survived all fled far away from this area and didn't dare return."
"So later, no one could even find a single Overlord Level Monster, turning battle record points into a joke." Luo Hai said, "So starting seven years ago, the Training Camp abolished battle record points. Student rankings are now determined solely by Combat Power Amplitude."
"Combat Power Amplitude is simply Force Exertion Level multiplied by Trial Tower level." Luo Hai looked at Chen Yuan and grinned. "Our Trial Tower levels are 5.6 and 4.8 respectively. Factoring in Force Exertion Level, I'm basically guaranteed first place, while you can at least make the top three."
Chen Yuan looked enlightened. "So that's how it is."
He then turned his gaze toward the top of the rankings, where it showed:
NO.1 Lu Yuan (740801) Combat Power Amplitude: 15.96 NO.2 Darian Frost (730566) Combat Power Amplitude: 14.8 NO.3 Yu Qinglan (760111) Combat Power Amplitude: 14.4 NO.4 Nyx Obsidian (730199) Combat Power Amplitude: 13.68 NO.5 Jiang Rui (760503) Combat Power Amplitude: 12.95
Chen Yuan keenly noticed that the names in the top fifty all had their Combat Power Amplitude listed after them.
He calculated his own Combat Power Amplitude: Trial Tower level 4.8 × Force Exertion Level 3.6 = 17.28, surpassing the current first place.
In other words, once his and Luo Hai's data were entered into the Training Camp system, the two of them would immediately claim the top two spots!
Just as Chen Yuan was thinking this, the rankings on the Black Dragon Statue suddenly refreshed and became:
NO.1 Luo Hai (771201) Combat Power Amplitude: 30.8 NO.2 Lu Yuan (740801) Combat Power Amplitude: 15.96 NO.3 Darian Frost (730566) Combat Power Amplitude: 14.8 NO.4 Yu Qinglan (760111) Combat Power Amplitude: 14.4 NO.5 Chen Yuan (771209) Combat Power Amplitude: 14.4
Chen Yuan was stunned when he saw the ranking, while Luo Hai immediately shouted beside him, "That can't be right! Why are you only fifth? The data must be wrong!"
"14.4..." Chen Yuan murmured softly. He calculated it in his mind, then suddenly understood. "I know what happened."
Luo Hai looked over. Chen Yuan spread his hands helplessly. "When I took the test back then, I demonstrated three times Force Exertion. Teacher Jiang must have entered the information based on that."
"No wonder your Combat Power Amplitude is only 14.4. Your Force Exertion Level wasn't updated." Luo Hai suddenly understood and slapped his thigh. "I knew it. When I fought you, I could clearly feel that your Force Exertion was more than three times—at least 3.5 times."
"Hurry and update your Force Exertion." Luo Hai urged, "You can do it directly in the Virtual Space, and it updates in real time. Hurry and raise your Combat Power Amplitude. I don't want to hang up there by myself."
"Alright, alright." Unable to withstand Luo Hai's urging, Chen Yuan took the Consciousness Sensor from his backpack and put it on. Ignoring the dirt on the ground, he sat down directly and entered the Virtual Space.
On the boundless silver ground, Chen Yuan arrived before the Trial Tower. Following what Luo Hai had taught him, he shouted, "I want to take the Punch Strength Force Exertion Level test."
The next second, a punch strength tester appeared out of thin air before Chen Yuan.
"Student Chen Yuan, please promptly undergo the Punch Strength Force Exertion Level test." An electronic voice echoed across the silver ground.
Chen Yuan stood before the punch strength tester. Since physical fitness in the Virtual Space was fixed at ten thousand kilograms of strength, he didn't need to test his strength without Force Exertion.
With a low grunt, Chen Yuan's right fist instantly tore through the air. A fist carrying a full 3.6 times Force Exertion smashed heavily into the target.
Bang!
After a muffled impact, the target shook violently, and the display showed the result: 36081KG.
"Punch Strength Force Exertion Level: 3.6. Congratulations, Student Chen Yuan. Your Combat Power Amplitude is now 17.28," the electronic voice said.
Once the test was over, Chen Yuan left the Virtual Space with a thought.
Back in reality, Chen Yuan raised his eyes toward the Black Dragon Sculpture rankings and saw:
NO.1 Luo Hai (771201) Combat Power Amplitude: 30.8 NO.2 Chen Yuan (771209) Combat Power Amplitude: 17.28 NO.3 Lu Yuan (740801) Combat Power Amplitude: 15.96
"Done." Chen Yuan smiled faintly.
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