Someone from Headquarters Arrives

Ji Yun left the Martial Arts Hall and went down to the living room.

Ji Shan was about to turn on the projection screen to watch the news. The projector immediately cast a beam of light, displaying a huge image across the wall.

"What?" Ji Shan froze, staring blankly at the news report.

"One hundred billion?" Ji Shan blinked twice.

"One hundred billion!"

"Ah." Ji Yun sighed and said nothing.

Ji Shan sprang to his feet, his heart racing. The fortune was simply too staggering. Even as a mighty War God, he couldn't help feeling shaken and tempted.

"Vulture and Venom Scorpion? They're a married couple. That makes sense. What ordinary War God could come up with one hundred billion?" Ji Shan shook his head. "And this news program reaches the entire country. In other words... this won't just be known to Martial Artists. Ordinary people will hear about it too. The HR Alliance sure has a lot of influence to get this news broadcast on Huaxia TV Station."

"Could it be that kid?" Ji Shan narrowed his eyes.

"Dad, you've guessed it too, haven't you?" Ji Yun said.

"Is it really him?" Ji Shan was shocked. He had thought Luo Feng might have enemies, but he hadn't expected it to be Vulture Li Yao.

"That's not what happened," Ji Yun explained.

"Luo Feng's enemies were the squad members who followed Li Wei. I think Li Wei tried to take Luo Feng on, but got killed instead."

"I don't think that kid would kill innocent people. I looked into his background too. He's been good-natured since childhood, and even has a strong sense of justice. Vulture Li Yao isn't a good person. He's gone too far in some of the things he's done over the years."

"Still..." Ji Shan smiled bitterly. "That's one hundred billion. It's impossible not to be tempted."

"If I'd been stuck at the High-Level War General level for years without making progress, maybe I would've leaked this news. But now I have my own path to follow, so I can't go against my principles for this kind of temptation."

"Go to Home of Limits and open the War God-level Warrior Forum," Ji Shan ordered.

"Tsk, the whole forum really is buzzing. Looks like Martial Artists everywhere—from South America, North America, Eurasia, and Africa—are going wild."

"One hundred billion! It's like tossing a fat sheep into a pack of wolves."

Indeed, this enormous bounty had set the whole world ablaze. Even those Beyond War God-level couldn't help exclaiming, and War God-level Martial Artists were sorely tempted... The shock among ordinary people was easy to imagine! They were still worrying about living in subsidized housing. Even one hundred million was an astronomical sum to them, let alone one hundred billion.

The whole world was in an uproar!

Nearly every intelligence network was investigating the matter, searching for the people behind it!

Some Martial Artists even called Ji Yun's home to ask if he knew anything. After all, everyone knew that Ji Shan and Ji Yun had been at the Supply Base during that time.

"A genius Psychic Master who'll serve the country and its people in the future is better off alive than dying for an incompetent playboy," Ji Shan sighed. "A-Yun, don't tell anyone about this. Understood?"

"Yes, Father." Ji Yun nodded.

"Beep, beep."

The phone rang. Ji Yun looked at the screen and saw that it was Luo Feng.

"Luo Feng's calling?" Ji Yun thought to himself, then tapped to answer.

"Ji Yun," Luo Feng said. Then came a long silence.

"Did it go wrong?" Ji Yun asked, even though he already knew the answer. The matter was simply too serious.

"You know so much about this, and you warned me not to go after that mixed-blood young man back then. You must've already figured it out." A bitter laugh came from the other end.

"Don't worry. No one will find out. Remember what I told you? Apply to the Elite Training Camp. Do it now."

"Yeah, I understand." Luo Feng hung up.

Ji Yun let out a long breath. To be honest, one hundred billion was an incredible temptation, but he had given his word, and he intended to keep it. Besides, he didn't think Luo Feng had done anything wrong.

Ji Yun gazed out at the heavy snow and murmured, "This is going to cause a huge stir."

It was only the beginning of January, just after the New Year.

Ji Yun had been taking it easy these past few days. Comprehending Conception required a relaxed state of mind. Unlike pushing his physical fitness past its limits, Conception had many more applications and entirely different methods of cultivation.

"A-Yun, come to the Limit Hall."

Although his father, Ji Shan, had become a War God, he still liked staying in a small satellite city as an instructor.

"Okay." Ji Yun hung up, got ready, and drove out.

A short while later, Ji Yun arrived at the Martial Arts Association.

"You're here?"

A refined-looking man stood up and smiled at Ji Yun. "You must be Ji Yun. Oh, you don't know who I am yet. I'm the special envoy sent by the Limit Dojo for this matter. My name is Situ Ye. The higher-ups think very highly of you."

Situ Ye smiled and continued, "The Huaxia Nation military just came to our headquarters to negotiate and requested a place in the Elite Training Camp. This year's spots are almost full, so ordinarily, we shouldn't give Huaxia another one. But the Inspector has given you a chance: pass the B-level test, and you can enter the Elite Training Camp."

"The Elite Training Camp is the number one training camp in the world. It gathers the most gifted of the gifted, students who are practically monsters," Situ Ye continued. "It also boasts a faculty worthy of the word 'monstrous.' Your instructors will be at least War Gods! There are even Supervisors, and perhaps even Inspectors who've surpassed the War God level! The world's strongest man, Hong, will visit the camp too. The world's second strongest, Thor, will also be invited."

At the Elite Training Camp, students would also have access to the most advanced equipment on Earth. Some of it was treasure unearthed from Ancient Civilization Ruins. They would train in the best possible environment.

Although Ji Yun already knew about the Elite Training Camp's incredible resources, he hadn't known what went on inside. Learning about it now, he couldn't help feeling excited.

"Mr. Situ, what's the B-level test?" Ji Yun asked.

Situ Ye smiled. "The B-level test... is extremely difficult! If your Fierce Wind reaches the third level and you can control your strength with enough precision, you might pass. In my estimation, your chances of passing the B-level test... are very low. Of course, I'd be delighted if you could surprise me."

Situ Ye took out a document. "This is the Special Training Contract. But since you're taking the B-level test, you won't need it."

"Are you willing to take the B-level test and enter the Elite Training Camp? If you fail, you can still enter the Basic Training Camp!" Situ Ye looked at Ji Yun, asking once more to be sure.

"Yes."

Situ Ye smiled and nodded, then pointed to the Punch Strength Tester in the corner of the Martial Arts Hall. "Go ahead and throw a punch." It was a simple check to assess Ji Yun's current physical strength. After all, an eighteen-year-old rated as a High-Level War General should have the strength of at least a Mid-Level War General.

"21,230 kg"

"67,752 kg"

Situ Ye drew in a sharp breath. "You really reached the third level of Fierce Wind? That's three times the force!"

With his discerning eye, Situ Ye could tell. He was simply astonished. It was rare for someone so young to be a Mid-Level War General and have such high comprehension. It was rarer still for both qualities to be found in the same person.

"I can guarantee you have a chance of passing," Situ Ye said with a smile.

"Let's sign the contract first."

"Here are four copies. One is for you. The other three are just for internal paperwork at the Limit Dojo." Situ Ye took a black wooden box from a case. Inside was a jade seal, the special envoy's seal. Situ Ye's signature alone had no legal force; only the envoy's seal would do.

The jade seal came down.

"Keep this safe." Situ Ye handed one copy of the contract to Ji Yun.

The whole process took only about ten minutes. Then Ji Shan, who had been standing nearby, spoke up. "Situ, what do you think? My son's not bad, is he?"

"Not bad at all," Situ Ye praised.

"There's someone even more impressive. You'll see when you get to headquarters." Ji Shan gave Situ Ye a mysterious nudge, then laughed as he walked out.

Situ Ye shook his head and asked Ji Yun, "Would you like to come with me to the Limit Hall in Kyoto Base City and meet a genius who's about to enter the Basic Training Camp?"

"You know, if it weren't for your father Ji Shan, I wouldn't have come all the way to Changshan City."

"Haha, of course I'd like to." Ji Yun wanted to meet a fellow genius from Kyoto Base City. Besides, when you were going to be far from home, someone who'd grown up in the same city always felt familiar.

That evening, Ji Yun returned from the main district of Kyoto Base City.

Ji Yun opened the contract again and read it carefully.

"Five years? That's a long time!"

Though graduating as soon as he became a War God would make it seem rather short.

Ji Yun nodded, thinking over the Elite Training Camp's future.

"My physical fitness will soon reach the High-Level War General level. By then, I'll be able to fight War Gods too. But the Ancient Civilization Ruins at the camp really will help tremendously. I should stay there for a while."

Ji Yun made up his mind. He didn't think there was any chance he would fail. Just based on his third level of Fierce Wind, Situ Ye thought he might pass—never mind his Spear Path combined with Conception of Wind. Together, they would make passing a sure thing.

"Mr. Situ won't leave until the end of this month, so there's still quite a bit of time."

Ji Yun quietly planned ahead.

"I still don't know what the B-level test involves. And even if I'm confident I can pass, there's probably a ranking system within the Elite Training Camp. The students can use it to push one another to improve. Maybe that's what the rankings are for!" Ji Yun clenched his fist. "I can only climb the rankings by improving my strength. I can't slack off."

"Those two trips to the Wilderness Zone improved me tremendously. There are still half a month before I leave. I might as well go to the military region. I promised Major General Lu Xiangsheng I'd help however I could."

"Besides, fighting monsters to the death is an even better way to improve. Maybe I can raise my physical fitness another level over the next few days. Then I'll have a better chance of climbing the rankings once I reach the Elite Training Camp."

Ji Yun made up his mind. For the next half month, he would train at the Jinnan Military Region in Kyoto Base City, seeking to improve through battle against the ocean monsters.