Three Treaty Drafts

On the other side, Chen Yuan followed Jiang Fang away from Jiangnan Pavilion and headed toward another villa complex, which served as the residence for the training camp instructors and their families.

Passing through rows of exquisite villas, they arrived before a particularly quiet one. Chen Yuan noticed that the footprint of this villa was significantly larger than the others.

"Instructor Jiang, Student Chen Yuan, the Inspector is waiting for you both in the reception room," a middle-aged butler said with a smile at the villa entrance.

Entering the villa, Jiang Fang led Chen Yuan to the door of the second-floor reception room and knocked.

"Come in," a slightly raspy voice came from within.

Jiang Fang pushed the door open, and Chen Yuan followed her into the reception room, hearing Jiang Fang say with a hint of respect, "Inspector Wang, Student Chen Yuan has arrived."

Chen Yuan stepped out from behind Jiang Fang and bowed slightly, "Greetings, Inspector."

While offering his greeting, Chen Yuan was also quietly observing the Inspector.

The man appeared to be around forty years old, dressed in a white training suit. He had a lean build and a handlebar mustache, and he was currently sitting cross-legged on the floor with a tea table and tea set placed before him.

"Hmm," Inspector Wang began, "Come over and sit."

There were no chairs in the reception room, so Chen Yuan followed Jiang Fang's lead and sat cross-legged opposite Inspector Wang.

"Take a close look at the contract in front of you," Inspector Wang said, pointing his finger at the table where several pages of paper lay, "If you find no issues, go ahead and sign it."

Chen Yuan picked up the contract as instructed; it was still warm, clearly having been printed only moments ago.

The first page was brief, mainly listing the rights and obligations after officially joining the Limit Dojo. After a quick scan, Chen Yuan flipped to the second page.

Starting from this page, the contract detailed the various rewards he could receive.

First was an annual activity budget of 5 billion. Chen Yuan skimmed past this, knowing that the symbolic meaning of this budget far outweighed its practical value, as those who could receive funding from the Limit Dojo were rarely short on such money.

Next were the key clauses, which were the main purpose of Chen Yuan's visit, so he read them carefully.

"If Party B achieves a Combat Power Amplitude of 16 by December 31, 2077, they may receive a Grade 9 battle suit, a full set of weapons, any one secret manual, and one portion of Jade Marrow worth 30 billion."

Reading this, Chen Yuan's pupils constricted sharply, and he couldn't help but look up and ask, "Inspector, I have already met the requirements for this first clause. The training camp system should have already updated my information."

"I know. Your Force Exertion Level has been updated to 3.6, and your Combat Power Amplitude has reached 17.28," Inspector Wang said, his expression unchanged.

"Then doesn't this mean it's just being given away for free..." Chen Yuan hesitated.

"As long as you sign the contract," Inspector Wang said in a calm tone, "the reward for this first clause is indeed being given to you for free."

"Student Chen Yuan," Inspector Wang looked at him, a smile appearing on his face—though perhaps because he rarely smiled, it looked somewhat stiff, "You should know that in the training camp's evaluations, a Combat Power Amplitude of 8-16 is considered excellent, and you surpassed 16 the moment you arrived at the camp."

"The Limit Dojo does not skimp on rewards for true geniuses," Inspector Wang smiled faintly, "Therefore, the reward for this first clause will be delivered to you immediately after you sign the contract. You should focus your attention on the subsequent clauses."

Chen Yuan nodded upon hearing this, then turned his gaze back to the contract to continue reading.

"If Party B achieves a Combat Power Amplitude of 18 by February 1, 2078, they may receive an SS-grade battle suit, a full set of weapons, one portion of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion, three secret manuals of their choice, and one Black God Set."

"If Party B achieves a Combat Power Amplitude of 25 by June 1, 2078, they may receive one Black God Set (duplicate rewards will be converted into universal currency), one Planetary Level force weapon, one auxiliary light brain (containing an anonymous Virtual Universe account), and one portion of millennium-old Spirit of Vegetation."

After reading the three clauses, Chen Yuan took a deep breath, struggling to hide the joy on his face.

The conditions were simply too lenient!

Or rather, for Chen Yuan, fulfilling these terms would not be difficult.

Especially the second clause requiring an amplitude of 18; it was practically a handout. With his current Trial Tower level of 4.8, he only needed a Force Exertion Level greater than 3.75 to achieve it.

Since his current force exertion was already 3.6, he only needed to improve his proficiency in the Gale Sword Art by another 10% to reach a 3.8-fold force exertion, satisfying the second clause.

For Chen Yuan, who used the Trial Tower to hone his swordsmanship, this amount of proficiency would take no more than three days.

Even the third clause wasn't difficult; he only needed his Force Exertion Level to reach 5 and to clear the fourth floor of the Trial Tower.

A 5-fold force exertion required the Gale Sword Art to reach perfection, and Chen Yuan estimated that at most, it would take a month to master it.

Chen Yuan looked up, "Inspector, I have finished reading."

"What is your opinion?" Inspector Wang picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"I have no objections," Chen Yuan shook his head. After a moment's thought, he decided to be honest, "To be frank, these conditions are too lenient. By my estimation, even if I complete all the clauses, it will take no more than two months."

"Oh? It seems we are about to recruit a peerless genius," Inspector Wang smiled, "Don't worry, the contract terms will not be changed. It is your own ability if you can complete them ahead of schedule."

"We wouldn't suppress a student just because their talent is too strong," Inspector Wang said, shaking his head with a light sigh, "It's a pity, really. I had originally prepared four clauses, but since the last one wasn't needed, I didn't include it."

"Do you know what the last clause was?"

Chen Yuan shook his head.

"It was a Wood Bud Crystal," Inspector Wang said with a smile, "It was originally intended to help you break through to the Planetary Level."

"However, the Dojo investigated and found that Inspector Wei had already promised you a Wood Bud Crystal, so we canceled that clause."

Chen Yuan looked at Inspector Wang with longing eyes; that was a Wood Bud Crystal, after all—who would complain about having too many?

"Looking at me like that won't help," Inspector Wang said helplessly, "It was all decided by the Pavilion Master, who said we must spend money where it counts."

"After all, a Wood Bud Crystal is considered a rather precious treasure in the universe. It is one thing to use it to cultivate a genius to break through to the Planetary Level."

"But the cultivation from the first to the ninth rank of the Planetary Level belongs to the 'energy accumulation' stage, and using such precious resources as Wood Bud Crystals would be too extravagant."

"Since you already have one Wood Bud Crystal, breaking through to the Planetary Level is a certainty, so according to the regulations, the Dojo cannot provide you with another," Inspector Wang shook his head, "As for even more precious rewards, that is not something we Inspectors can decide. You will be arranged to meet the Pavilion Master when the time comes."

"Of course, the Pavilion Master has already left Earth to cultivate, so we aren't certain when he will be able to see you; even if you do meet, it will be within the Virtual Universe." After Inspector Wang finished speaking, he slowly let out a breath. "If you have no objections, sign here."

"Remember to sign both copies. Keep one for yourself and leave the other with the Dojo."

Chen Yuan quickly signed both contracts and kept one for himself.

Afterward, Inspector Wang sipped his tea to signal the end of the meeting. Chen Yuan took the contract and left the villa together with Jiang Fang.

As the two walked back, Jiang Fang, who had been bottling up a stomach full of questions, finally couldn't help but ask, "Chen Yuan, when did your Force Exertion Level reach 3.6?"

Heaven knows how shocked she was when she heard that news earlier.

It was clear that when she entered his information just moments ago, the Force Exertion Level displayed in the system was still 3.0. She never expected that in the short time it took to come out, Chen Yuan's force exertion would have reached 3.6.

Thus, Jiang Fang, having held it in the entire way, finally asked the question.

"Actually, I was hiding my strength before." Chen Yuan smiled, using a reason she could accept. "After you entered my information, I took the opportunity to head into the Trial Tower and update my data."