Elite Training Camp!

In the war base command hall.

The military high command and several War Gods who had come to assist were gathered there, everyone in good spirits.

Although Ji Yun was not a War God, news that he would be joining the Elite Training Camp had already spread, and coupled with his courageous actions on the battlefield, he had earned praise from the many War Gods present.

"Thank you all. This time we managed to successfully repel a wave of Sea Clan Monster attacks! I estimate that within a few months, the ocean monsters won't launch a second wave this large." The middle-aged commander was in an excellent mood. The losses this time were light, a world of difference compared to the past.

Most importantly! With Ji Yun's death-defying stance, the Lord Rank monsters had been prevented from breaking into the war base, greatly reducing the damage.

After chatting for a while, everyone dispersed.

Lu Xiangsheng found Ji Yun. "You didn't keep any monster corpses. The military district wants to offer you some compensation."

"Compensation?" Ji Yun was quite surprised. He had come here voluntarily, without signing any agreement.

"It's like this." Lu Xiangsheng explained. "The Underground Alliance and the dojo will collect the corpses of monster lords from the battlefield. War Gods risk their lives fighting for the military and generally don't ask for payment, but the monster corpses they kill are theirs to dispose of. You rendered great service in the beast tide, and you're a solo martial artist, so the military district wants to compensate you a bit. At the very least, consider it an investment in a future War God." Lu Xiangsheng smiled, clearly in good spirits. The retreat of this beast tide would give the soldiers a decent stretch of peaceful days.

"That won't be necessary."

"I'll be heading to the Elite Training Camp soon after I return home. Other compensation is useless to me." Ji Yun said.

"I knew you'd say that." Lu Xiangsheng nodded, as if he had expected it. "So I put in a request, preparing to grant you a military rank."

"The commander's idea is to directly grant you the rank of Major General. After all, once you enter the Elite Training Camp, you're bound to become a War God. A Major General isn't an insult to your status. What do you think?"

"Major General?" Ji Yun couldn't help but find it strange. "That's the same rank as you. I only participated in one battle—how could I become a Major General?"

"It's just doing what I could. If I really were to be given a rank, there's no need to be so exaggerated. After all, military rank doesn't equal strength; contributions to the nation are the real standard."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded. What he valued in Ji Yun was precisely this sentiment. Unlike some strong individuals who only cared for themselves and ignored the nation, Ji Yun clearly had a deep sense of patriotism.

"Then grant you the rank of Senior Colonel. That should match your strength. Your military merits this time are also considerable, fully deserving of this rank."

Risking certain death to fight a Lord Rank monster was indeed a tremendous achievement. This contribution could match many smaller battles, and even those couldn't compare to a rescue that reduced losses.

This defense against the beast tide had resulted in very light losses, but even so, several hundred soldiers had died, several hundred were wounded, and dozens of Battle General martial artists were crippled or dead.

"Alright, I won't keep chatting with you. The military district still has matters waiting for me."

Lu Xiangsheng patted Ji Yun on the shoulder, as if to comfort him, and walked out with a smile.

The ocean beast tide defense battle half a month ago had given Ji Yun a considerable boost. Between life and death, he had charged into the midst of Beast Generals, and then, narrowly escaping disaster, repelled the Lord. In the following days, Ji Yun spent most of his time training in the Fierce Wind technique's force application. Enlightenment in artistic conception was something that could be encountered but not sought. He had gained some insight from the war base, but he was still far from breaking through to the next level. Moreover, Ji Yun felt that the path of artistic conception seemed to have reached its end, with no further progress possible.

Time flowed like water, passing silently. Before he knew it, it was already January 28th—the day Ji Yun was to head to the Elite Training Camp!

January 28th, 1:30 PM, Kyoto Base City Airport.

Situ Ye was leading Ji Yun and that young genius named Wang Xiao.

This Wang Xiao, Ji Yun had met once before. He was a member of the Wang Family, the number one family in Huaxia, and possessed astonishing talent. According to him, the Wang Family had originally tried to secure a spot in this year's Elite Training Camp, but unfortunately, the slots were full. Since his strength definitely couldn't pass the B-level test, he had simply decided to enter the Basic Training Camp and work his way up. After all, most members of the Elite Training Camp came up from the Basic Training Camp.

"Brother Yun, to be honest, even though I was born into the Wang Family, this is my first time on a plane." Wang Xiao was an outgoing person. After meeting Ji Yun, he quickly became familiar, without any trace of a genius's arrogance. After all, Ji Yun had set the bar high; being able to enter the Elite Training Camp put him far ahead.

"A-Yun, since you've flown before, why don't you introduce things to Wang Xiao? I'll take a nap." Situ Ye led the two of them into the first-class cabin and found their seats.

"Alright," Ji Yun replied with a smile.

"Wang Xiao, this is your first time flying. The cost this time is covered by the Limit Dojo." Ji Yun said. "If you take a plane next time, you'll have to buy the tickets yourself. For the few large passenger planes in Huaxia, flying from the six base cities to our headquarters, an economy class ticket costs 10 million Huaxia Currency, and a first-class ticket costs 20 million."

"As for travel between base cities, martial artists usually take the train. Planes are generally for ordinary people with little combat power, but if you're in a hurry, you can take one."

"What's so good about this first-class cabin compared to the economy class below?" Wang Xiao couldn't help but ask.

"That's because you haven't experienced how cramped the economy class is down there!" Situ Ye suddenly spoke up. "You have to understand, large passenger planes are extremely rare worldwide. The construction and maintenance costs for each one are ridiculously high. Since there are so few, they naturally have to pack in as many seats as possible! So, while the economy class is rideable, you can't stretch your legs."

The plane's cabin door closed. After all passengers were seated, the plane prepared for takeoff.

"If you want to watch a movie, put on the headphones. If not, just rest. We'll be at headquarters in a little over an hour." Situ Ye closed his eyes.

An hour and twenty minutes later, the passenger plane landed at the airport of the Limit Dojo's global headquarters—Hongning Base City.

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After leaving the airport, Ji Yun and the other two directly took a private car.

The entire base city was very beautiful. The architectural style completely imitated that of ancient China, with pavilions and towers visible everywhere. And this ancient architectural style could even be used to build high-rises of over a dozen stories, which opened Ji Yun's eyes.

"Back during the Great Nirvana, the Dojo Master led a group of followers to build a simple human base on this land, allowing the many refugees to settle in. As time passed, this Hongning Base City grew larger and larger!" Situ Ye said with a smile. "Our Hongning Base City is located in western Asia, relatively close to Europe."

"Because the Dojo Master is here, Hongning Base City is the safest base city in the world!"

"Every year, many wealthy people and many martial artists join our base city. However, the Dojo Master has always controlled the city's population. Currently, the entire base city's population is only 80 million." Situ Ye said. "If the Dojo Master hadn't controlled it, a population of two to three hundred million would be perfectly normal."

"Our Hongning Base City has never had a single King Rank monster dare to come and cause trouble." Situ Ye was very confident.

"We've arrived at the training camp. Let's get out." Situ Ye said. "This is the Elite Training Camp. Wang Xiao, you come in and take a look too. Isn't the Elite Training Camp your goal? Consider this an early congratulations."

"Mm." Wang Xiao could barely contain his excitement.

Ji Yun and Wang Xiao got out of the car and entered the spacious training camp gate together with Situ Ye.

As soon as they entered the gate, they saw a giant dragon sculpture. A massive black dragon, nearly fifty meters tall, stared at Ji Yun with its huge dragon eyes. The endless dark aura instantly pressed down on him, causing the air around Ji Yun to solidify. Although Ji Yun was shaken by the aura, he didn't lose his composure. Wang Xiao, on the other hand, turned pale, looking as if his soul had left him.

"Just a carving, and you're scared?" Situ Ye shook Wang Xiao awake and said to Ji Yun, "Good kid, you're even better than I thought."

Ji Yun nodded slightly. The pressure from this dragon carving wasn't too great for him. Having grasped artistic conception, his level of insight surpassed many War Gods. On the black scales of this massive black dragon, fifty meters in length, were actually small display screens, each bearing a name.

"NO.1 Renatus & Bridge (530321)" "NO.2 Chu Qiang (540601)" "NO.3 Eben & Pass (520916)" "NO.4 Shi Jiang (530706)" "NO.181 Ajax (570109)"

From top to bottom, each dragon scale held a name, 181 names in total.

Situ Ye beside him laughed. "This is the ranking. Right now, the entire Elite Training Camp has 181 students, all top geniuses from around the world. Based on each person's combat power score from high to low, there's a ranking! Ji Yun, after you pass the B-level test, you'll have to work hard and aim for a higher rank."

Situ Ye wasn't worried at all that Ji Yun wouldn't pass. He'd also heard about that beast tide incident. With a Mid-Level War General's physique, blocking a low-level Lord, passing the test would be effortless.

"A ranking?" Ji Yun looked at the names on the tall black dragon's scales, understanding in his heart. His earlier guess was right—this Elite Training Camp had rankings.

Situ Ye explained, "The competition intensity in this Elite Training Camp is much higher than elsewhere. Your rank determines the benefits you enjoy!"

"The higher your rank, the more resources you get! And if you're in the bottom three spots three times total, you'll be eliminated."

"I won't say more. Once you pass the B-level test, you'll learn all the rules." Situ Ye looked up at the giant black dragon carving before them. "Don't you notice the most special part of this black dragon carving?"

"Its presence," Wang Xiao said.

"I think it's the life-level aura in the black dragon's eyes," Ji Yun replied.

In terms of presence alone, monsters could only intimidate others through their size, truly inferior to human martial artists who delved into martial arts.

"This is actually a real SS-level (King-level) monster, a black dragon born from a volcano! The hall master killed it, then kept the black dragon's two eyes and placed them into this dragon carving."

"The entire black dragon carving is made of precious materials, but the most valuable are those eyes—the real black dragon's eyes!"

"When it was designed, those dragon eyes were fixed on the entrance. So most people who just walk through the gate and look up at the dragon carving's eyes get scared." Situ Ye smiled with slight pride. "Just that pair of eyes is worth over ten billion!"

"A-Yun, you're the only student I know who wasn't affected. Even War Gods aren't immune."

Wang Xiao couldn't help glancing at Ji Yun. Though he knew entering the Elite Training Camp was impressive, he hadn't expected this senior brother to stand out so much.

"Follow me. Remember, don't wander off," Situ Ye instructed.

The entire training camp, though called a camp, was actually beautiful and dreamlike, making one feel as if they'd arrived in an ancient palace complex. Various precious flowers, plants, and trees, along with small bridges and flowing water, surrounded them. Besides a few main palaces, there were elegantly styled pavilions, and occasionally some young people in loose training clothes could be seen walking out.

These youths were male and female, white, black, and yellow.

"Look, those young people in the distance are all official students of the Elite Training Camp." Situ Ye pointed to a nine-story giant tower-like building at the very center of the camp. Though only nine stories, it rivaled a normal twenty-story building in height. "They're all heading there. That nine-story tower is called the 'Nine-Fold Tower'!"

"Inside the camp, aside from sleeping, students spend almost all their time in the Nine-Fold Tower."

Walking through the camp, Ji Yun was clearly more relaxed than Wang Xiao. With his insight, these students' levels were still beneath his, so he found little interest. Wang Xiao beside him was different, very proper.

"Wang Xiao, stay here and don't wander off. I'll take Ji Yun inside to handle his check-in." Situ Ye gave his instructions.