The Elite Training Camp

"Alright, we've arrived at the Training Camp. Let's get off the bus."

Yang Hui stepped forward and opened the door of the van, explaining as he got out, "This is the Elite Training Camp. You'll be spending the next five years here."

Although Yang Hui spoke with a straight face, Luo Zhe still felt like he was being imprisoned. "You should reform yourself in there and become a new person. I will release you in five years."

Subconsciously shaking his head, Luo Zhe got out of the car and followed Yang Hui toward the spacious Training Camp gate.

Upon entering the gate, one is greeted by a colossal dragon sculpture, a massive Black Dragon nearly fifty meters tall, its enormous eyes fixed intently on Luo Zhe. The boundless darkness emanating from its eyes instantly oppresses him, making Luo Zhe feel suffocated.

Yang Hui gave a soft shout, and Luo Zhe was startled awake.

A light sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead, and the back of his clothes seemed to be soaked with cold sweat as well.

"It's just a sculpture, and you're already scared?" Yang Hui chuckled.

Luo Zhe shook his head. He wondered which master had carved this dragon sculpture, as it was so lifelike. Especially the dragon's eyes, which exerted a pressure on him that was even more terrifying than that of Yang Hui, a mid-level War God.

Luo Zhe noticed that on the black scales of this giant Black Dragon, which was at least fifty meters long, there were small display screens, and each screen displayed a name.

"NO.1 Renatus Bridge (530321)"

"NO.2 Chu Qiang (54o6o1)"

"NO.3 Eben Pass (520916)"

"NO.152 Vince Jason (56o619)"

From top to bottom, each dragon scale bears a name, totaling 152 students.

"This is the ranking," Yang Hui explained with a smile. "Although there are returning students and new students every year, the Elite Training Camp generally maintains 180-200 official students annually. Currently, there are 152 students in the Elite Training Camp, and more new students will join later. They are all top geniuses from around the world. Based on each person's combat strength and points, there will be a ranking!"

"Luo Zhe, I need to remind you that although you are now a formal student in the Elite Training Camp, you still need to work hard and try to achieve a higher ranking."

"--Ranking?" Looking at the names etched on the massive black dragon's scales, Luo Zhe couldn't help but ask, "What's the point of ranking? Isn't the Elite Training Camp taught personally by the God of War God?"

Yang Hui glanced at Luo Zhe with a smile, "Do you think you can relax just because you've entered the Elite Training Camp, and that it means you've become one of the strongest in the world? What a joke! The competition in this Elite Training Camp is much fiercer than anywhere else. Your ranking also means you can enjoy different benefits!"

"To give a simple example, treasures unearthed from Ancient Civilization Ruins are unique in the world. Who uses them? How is the time allotted?"

"Naturally, the higher the ranking, the more resources one can possess!"

"Moreover, if you rank in the bottom three three times in a row, you will be eliminated!" Yang Hui said.

Luo Zhe was taken aback, after all, he had no idea that entering the Elite Training Camp would result in elimination. This cruel competition mechanism was forcing every student to work harder and try harder to tap into their own potential!

"Don't ask now. Once you're settled, you'll know all the rules." Yang Hui looked up at the giant Black Dragon Sculpture in front of him and said mischievously, "Haven't you noticed what's so special about this Black Dragon Sculpture?"

"Aura!" Luo Zhe exclaimed.

He was completely stunned by the Black Dragon Sculpture. Being stared at by it felt like being stared at by a monster that Beyond War God, making him tremble with fear! Even among the high-level Lord-level Monster slain by powerful figures in the videos, none inspired such terror!

"This is actually a true SS-class (King-level) monster, a Black Dragon born from a volcano! It was then killed by the Gym Leader himself, who later kept the Black Dragon's two eyes and placed them in this dragon-shaped sculpture."

"This Black Dragon Sculpture was carved after the Elite Training Camp was built, so the materials used throughout are quite precious. The most precious part is naturally its eyes—the eyes of a real Black Dragon!"

"Actually, in the initial design, these dragon eyes were meant to stare at the entrance, so people who have just entered the gate and look up at the Black Dragon Sculpture eyes are usually quite startled." Yang Hui said with a smug smile, "Just this pair of dragon eyes alone is worth over ten billion!"

Luo Zhe gasped, glancing cautiously at the dragon-shaped carving's head. Good heavens! They actually used the eyes of a real Black Dragon as a component of a giant sculpture.

That's ruthless!

"Come with me. Remember, don't wander off," Yang Hui instructed. "Your information hasn't been entered into the system yet. If you wander around, you might get caught by the patrolling security personnel."

"Yes."

Luo Zhe, carrying a backpack, followed Yang Hui.

The entire Training Camp, though called Training Camp, was actually magnificent, making one feel as if they had entered an ancient palace complex. There were all kinds of precious flowers, trees, and streams, and even a small artificial lake in the courtyard, in which many goldfish that had not mutated swam. In addition to a few main palaces, there were elegantly designed pavilions, and every now and then one could see some young people wearing loose training clothes walking out of the pavilions.

These young people included men and women, and included people of white, black, and yellow races like Luo Zhe.

"Look, those young people in the distance are all official trainees of the Elite Training Camp." Yang Hui pointed to a nine-story giant tower-shaped building at the very center of the entire Training Camp. The shape of that nine-story tower-shaped building was somewhat similar to the Trial Tower that Luo Zhe had seen in the virtual space. Although it only had nine floors, it was comparable to the height of a typical twenty-story building.

"These students are all heading in that direction, to that nine-story tower called ' Ninefold Tower '!"

Yang Hui smiled and explained, "This Ninefold Tower is where all the students study and train, and some special training rooms are also located there! You'll definitely be going there often in the future, so I won't go into too much detail now."

"Just know that inside the Training Camp, aside from sleeping, the trainees practically want to spend every single moment inside the Ninefold Tower!"

Walking through the Training Camp.

Luo Zhe was quite well-behaved. After all, he was a newcomer and it was best not to cause trouble in the first place, lest he incur the displeasure of many of the veteran students.

However, he encountered quite a few formal students along the way, all heading towards the Ninefold Tower. With Luo Zhe's keen eyesight, he could sense that the spirit and energy of each student were clearly different from ordinary Fighter outside. This place truly deserves to be the gathering place of the world's most monstrous geniuses.

"The Elite Training Camp graduates 30-40 students every year! So we also recruit 30-40 people each year," Yang Hui said with a smile as he walked. "However, two-thirds of these recruitment slots are filled by students from our Extreme Martial Arts Hall's Basic Training Camp, and only one-third are recruited from other parts of the world."

"In previous years, various countries would fight tooth and nail for a single spot. However, you were lucky; the Inspector himself spoke up, which saved you a lot of trouble."