In the secret room of Yanjing Pavilion at the Limit Dojo's Elite Training Camp, Ji Yun finally opened his eyes.
"Only a little over half an hour has passed since the transformation began." Ji Yun looked down at his dirt-covered body and couldn't help smiling. Before taking the Blood Ginseng, he had only been a trainee on the verge of becoming a War God. But now, with a strength level that was among the best even among War Gods and a grasp of his path that was close to reaching a domain, he was confident—
No one could suppress him unless they were an Invincible War God.
Of course, once Ji Yun reached the peak of the High-Level War God realm, he would be an Invincible War God himself.
After leaving the secret room, Ji Yun cleaned himself up carefully, washing away all the grime.
He put away his manuals, weapons, and Combat Suit, then left Yanjing Pavilion and headed for the Nine-Fold Tower.
Ji Yun couldn't wait to find out how strong he had become!
Taking the Blood Ginseng was practically like taking two treasures at once. Before it had been watered, the ginseng itself had already been a Vegetation Spirit. And the Blood Dragon King, a King Rank Monster, had possessed an astonishing amount of blood essence. After transforming Ji Yun's body, all that energy had remained dormant within him.
Inside the testing room on the top floor of the Nine-Fold Tower—
"Punch strength!" Ji Yun activated the Punch Strength Tester.
Bang!
Ji Yun's fist fell like a meteor, smashing into the target of the Punch Strength Tester. The target shook violently. This was the dojo's top-of-the-line testing equipment, powerful enough for Beyond War Gods to use.
The display showed a number: "243,697 kg."
Ji Yun was stunned, then overjoyed.
"243,697 kg. That's already very close to the High-Level War God level!"
"What about my speed?" Unable to contain his excitement, Ji Yun immediately switched on the Speed Tester.
Ji Yun shot forward like lightning, unleashing his full power on the first step and accelerating continuously. After about four or five strides, he reached his limit. He streaked past the Speed Tester as a blur, then quickly slowed to a stop.
"712 meters per second?" Ji Yun murmured as he stared at the number. "That's incredible."
What about his neural response?
Ji Yun eagerly tested that, too.
A moment later, he looked at the result: excellent for a High-Level War God.
Phew.
Ji Yun let out a quiet breath, trying to calm down and rein in his excitement.
His strength was unquestionably at the High-Level War God level, and his power was impressive even among High-Level War Gods. After all, Ji Yun had a fourfold force amplification!
With his understanding of the Spear Path, Ji Yun even felt that he was already an Invincible War God.
A powerhouse on the same level as War God Chen Qingzhi.
In just two short months, Ji Yun had truly reached the pinnacle of Earth's humanity!
March passed quietly. Ji Yun didn't reveal that he had become a High-Level War God. He continued training at the Elite Training Camp as usual.
The Ancient Civilization Gravity Room at the Elite Training Camp could reach 1,000 times normal gravity, making it extremely beneficial even for High-Level War Gods. Ji Yun had long since claimed the top spot on the rankings.
Training in the Gravity Room for 90 hours each month would allow Ji Yun to fully absorb and digest the energy stored in his body. By then, his physical fitness would reach the true peak of the High-Level War God level.
At the end of March, a new trainee arrived at the camp.
It was Luo Feng, whom Ji Yun had once advised to apply to the Elite Training Camp. The two had shared a deep connection in Base City 003.
To be honest, Luo Feng couldn't completely trust Ji Yun. Anyone would be tempted by 100 billion, after all. But Luo Feng had no other choice. He could only ask Ji Yun to keep the secret. Clearly, he had chosen the right person.
After spending some time on edge without noticing anything amiss, Luo Feng gradually relaxed. After going hunting in the Wilderness Zone with his companions once more, he was admitted to the camp.
At noon on March 29—
Ji Yun had just come out of the Virtual Trial Tower when he saw two people waiting outside.
"Oh? Luo Feng?" Ji Yun was a little surprised. He had thought Luo Feng hadn't come to the Elite Training Camp because he hadn't qualified and had gone to the Basic Training Camp instead. It seemed something had held him up.
"Yeah, Ji Yun." Luo Feng nodded, though he felt a little bitter.
Back in Base City 003, Luo Feng and Ji Yun had been evenly matched. But yesterday, he had seen the huge rankings board at the entrance.
NO. 1: Ji Yun.
Those enormous letters had affected Luo Feng deeply, and had only strengthened his resolve to enter the camp.
"Here for the test?" Ji Yun asked with a smile.
"I just finished using it. Go on in. I'll wait outside to hear the good news." Ji Yun found a sofa and stretched out on it. Then he added, "Luo Feng, your ranking matters a lot. My own improvement has largely come from ranking high and getting access to better resources. Give it your best."
"Got it." Luo Feng went in to take the test.
As Ji Yun had expected, Luo Feng passed the B-level assessment and officially became the 183rd trainee at the Elite Training Camp.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
Quite a few things had happened during those three months.
Luo Feng, a newcomer who had initially gone unnoticed, defeated a senior trainee in a gambling match. The senior trainee had ranked near the bottom, but he was still no ordinary opponent for a newcomer.
Luo Feng's instructor was Jiang Fang, the female War God who had once sparred with Ji Yun. Since both of them used blades, Jiang Fang was the perfect person to guide Luo Feng.
Luo Feng's strength improved rapidly. In his first month, he climbed to 68th place on the rankings, the fastest rise in the camp's history. Ji Yun didn't count, since aside from his physical fitness, most of his strength had improved outside the camp. As for sheer progress, Luo Feng's was truly terrifying. He had found the right way to train.
Over the next two months, Luo Feng continued to climb steadily, reaching 42nd place. Ji Yun had sparred with him as well, and Luo Feng's blade technique seemed to be nearing perfection.
The perfect level was equivalent to Man-Spear Unity in the Spear Path. It was also the level of most War Gods.
Thanks to his rapid rise in the rankings, Luo Feng signed a contract with the Limit Dojo. It was the same kind of reward contract Ji Yun had signed, though the terms were slightly less favorable.
To claim the rewards, Luo Feng trained frantically during the final two months. In the last month, hoping to make a breakthrough, he invited people to fight him in life-or-death gambling matches on a large scale. He invited Ji Yun, too, and Ji Yun agreed to spar with him using the Spear Path at the Man-Spear Unity level.
In the end, during his 10-billion bet against Candice, Luo Feng broke through under pressure! His Combat Power Amplitude successfully surpassed 12, and he received the reward.
Ji Yun had been just as busy over those three months.
Three months of training, including time in the Gravity Room, had allowed Ji Yun to completely absorb all the Vegetation Spirit energy stored in his body. His physical fitness had undergone an astonishing transformation.
Ji Yun's physical fitness was now formidable even among High-Level War Gods. But that was because he had absorbed all that energy. It probably wouldn't be so easy for him to improve rapidly again.
Ji Yun's punch strength was now around 360,000 kg—about 360 tons.
His speed had reached around 834 m/s.
His neural response speed, however, had barely improved. It was still excellent for a High-Level War God, some distance from the excellent level of a peak War God.
With a punch strength of 360 tons and a fourfold force amplification, he could unleash nearly 1,500 tons of force.
Of course, he couldn't unleash that much power with every strike in an actual battle. But if even one blow landed, the impact would be powerful enough to take down most High-Level War Gods.
Even with their miraculous Black God Sets, it would only take a few attacks.
August 1.
All 183 trainees gathered on the grass in front of the Nine-Fold Tower, chatting in groups of three or four. Everyone was fully equipped, with backpacks, weapons, and other gear. After all, today was the day they set out on their life-or-death adventure! But before they departed, they were waiting for one person—
Hong, the world's strongest man!
Ji Yun and Luo Feng sat together with Luo Feng's roommate, Shi Jiang, and a woman named Zhao Ruo.
Ji Yun's roommate, Jiang Chuan, had been forced to reveal his War God strength and graduate early because of problems at home. Ji Yun had lamented it at the time. Jiang Chuan had talent, too; it was a shame he hadn't received better training.
As they waited—
"Why hasn't Hong arrived yet?" Ji Yun and the others were sitting on the grass chatting. Zhao Ruo's face was flushed. "I even dreamed about Hong last night! Ah, ah!"
"Hopeless fangirl," Luo Feng muttered.
"Hm?" Zhao Ruo arched her brows and glared at him, seemingly threatening him.
Luo Feng jumped in fright and quickly turned to Shi Jiang to change the subject. "Senior Shi Jiang, have you met the General Dojo Master? What's he really like?" Zhao Ruo immediately looked toward Ji Yun and Shi Jiang as well. After all, only those two had met Hong.
"I think General Dojo Master Hong is... how should I put it?" A trace of reverence and a strange gleam appeared in Shi Jiang's eyes. "A deity! The Dojo Master is like a deity."
"A deity?" Luo Feng was taken aback.
"Yeah. A deity from legend. I can't think of any other way to describe him," Shi Jiang said with a sigh. "I've met other Inspectors, Beyond War Gods. But compared with General Dojo Master Hong, they're like stars next to the sun."
"What do you think?" Luo Feng asked Ji Yun.
"I think Hong is an absolute deity within a certain range. But if you're far away, he doesn't make you feel pressured." Ji Yun tried to recall his face-to-face conversation with Hong.
"Besides, he seemed able to control that pressure at will."
"Doesn't that make him even more incredible?" Zhao Ruo said dreamily. "Being able to control it means he's even stronger."
"Enough about that," Shi Jiang said with a smile.
"Junior brothers and sisters, focus on the life-or-death adventure ahead. We're going to the Australian Continent this time! Ever since the Great Nirvana, the entire Australian Continent has belonged to the monsters. Along with the African Sahara and the South American Amazon, it's one of the world's three great danger zones!"
Before the Great Nirvana, the Australian Continent had already been teeming with animals, yet its entire population was only a little over ten million.
After the Great Nirvana Period began, the monsters that had mutated across the Australian Continent multiplied until their numbers were among the highest in the world. There were no humans left on the continent. The entire land had become a den of monsters. Along with the African Sahara and the South American Amazon, it was one of the world's three great danger zones.
"As for you, Ji Yun, I'm not worried. You're much stronger than I am."
Shi Jiang laughed heartily.
"Hm?" Ji Yun looked up at the sky. Many other trainees followed his gaze. A sonic boom had already sounded overhead, its roar echoing down, and a blurry shadow had appeared above the Elite Training Camp. As it came into focus, it revealed a blood-red triangular fighter jet!
Seeing the fighter, Ji Yun knew that General Dojo Master Hong was about to arrive.
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