Ranking (4)

In the Training Camp, Luo Zhe experienced being the center of attention for the first time. A large group of people surrounded him, showering him with praise. A large group of senior female students brought him autumn spinach, and representatives of various factions, led by Senior Brother Chu Qiang, extended sincere invitations to Luo Zhe.

Those invitations... each one offered such amazing benefits it made my heart flutter!

Almost every family receives such treatment, with annual activity expenses alone reaching tens of billions! This is an astronomical price that would only be paid to invite High-level War God, and Luo Zhe is now even more sought after than High-level War God!

Even Candace Polenas, who had expressed dissatisfaction with Luo Zhe recently because of her friend William's situation, had to put on a smile and, as the first in line to inherit the third generation of the Polenas family, extend a sincere invitation to Luo Zhe on behalf of the Polenas Family.

Like a stray dog, Luo Zhe repeatedly tried to politely refuse, but to no avail. Finally, with the help of his teacher Jiang Fang, he managed to escape back to his own pavilion in the Jiangnan Pavilion in a sorry state.

"Good heavens! How did I cause such a commotion?" Just thinking about the crowd surging towards him sent a chill down his spine.

However, after calming down his excitement, Luo Zhe thought carefully. In his final desperate attempt during the second level A stage trial, he was able to unleash sixteen slashes at once, and each slash landed precisely where he wanted, successfully killing the eight Ironclad Scorpion!

This means--

He has made a big step forward in his swordsmanship!

"Unfortunately, I still don't fully understand the Artistic Conception Level. Although I have grasped the endless flow of Blade Intent, I have never been able to fully enter the Artistic Conception Level in terms of sword technique." Luo Zhe sighed.

Although Luo Zhe has made rapid progress in his swordsmanship under Jiang Fang's guidance over the past half month, his basic skills have improved significantly. Whether it is the triple superposition of hidden force in the ultimate strike or the continuous changes in the illusory and real power of the sword force, he has made great strides.

It was precisely because of his rapid improvement in precise control over the power of his swordsmanship that Luo Zhe was able to unleash his potential at the last moment, instantly unleashing sixteen strikes, each one hitting its mark.

Unfortunately, there has been little progress in terms of Blade Intent. Otherwise, with the enhancement of Blade Intent, Luo Zhe would have been able to cut those ten Intermediate Beast General- level Ironclad Scorpion into pieces in less than ten minutes!

Perhaps because Luo Zhe broke into the top 81, the competition for rankings became increasingly fierce in the last few days of October. Whether they were going to the Ninefold Tower to strengthen their training or going out to the Wilderness Zone to hunt monsters, the students were obviously working harder than before.

Moreover, after returning from these monster-hunting expeditions and delivering materials to earn battle points, Luo Zhe's ranking improved further to 79th. He could increasingly feel the respect in the tone of the Elite Training Camp students when they interacted with him.

Without a doubt, in the Elite Training Camp, the strong are respected!

Faced with Luo Zhe's Luo Zhe outstanding performance, even the top-ranked students would smile slightly to show goodwill when they met him, without the slightest arrogance.

... On the evening of the 28th, a fleet of Training Camp vehicles arrived at the main gate of the Training Camp, and the trainees who had been hunting monsters in the Wilderness Zone entered one by one. Among them, two were none other than Shi Jiang and Luo Zhe.

Looking at the bulging monster materials in Luo Zhe's backpack, Shi Jiang couldn't help but say, "Luo Zhe, you've had a good haul today. Your ranking will probably rise a few places this time."

The staff of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall had set up a stall early in the morning along the path beside the main entrance of the Training Camp. Luo Zhe and the other students only needed to hand over the materials to them. Then the staff would tally up Luo Zhe and the others' gains for the day and calculate their battle points in the Training Camp.

Luo Zhe grinned and gestured towards Shi Jiang's backpack, "Senior Brother Shi Jiang, your gains are no less than mine. This time, you've probably secured fourth place!"

After delivering the materials for hunting the monster, Luo Zhe walked to the Black Dragon Sculpture and glanced at the Black Dragon Ranking. His attention was completely focused on the names on the Black Dragon scales. It was easy for him to find his own name—"No. 76 Luo Zhe (561099)".

"Reached 76th place?" Luo Zhe chuckled and headed towards his residence, Jiangnan Pavilion. He needed to rest and recharge, as tonight's 10-11 pm was his only hour of Trial Tower usage time this month.

Throughout October, the heat of the ranking competition among the trainees didn't begin to cool down until late at night on the 28th, but for Luo Zhe, his time was just beginning.

By 10 p. m., many trainees were already sitting on the ground laughing and joking next to the huge Black Dragon Sculpture in the Elite Training Camp. They had been working hard for nearly a month, and they had done everything they could and pushed themselves to the limit. Now all that was left was to wait for the final result.

Inside a residential building about three kilometers away from the Training Camp.

"Quickly, quickly, set up all the equipment."

"Be quick and efficient! The boss pays you so much, working here is practically a vacation! So, the few tasks the boss assigns us, you absolutely must do them to the best of your ability, understand?" a muscular man with short, dyed blond hair roared, while the other five men quickly moved equipment around.

"Clear!"

"Captain, it's all taken care of."

On the huge screen on the wall of the room appeared a leaderboard, the very same leaderboard from the Black Dragon Sculpture.

"Very good." The man nodded. "Once the list is finalized at midnight, we'll immediately send the news to the Boss. Also, the Boss has ordered us to pay special attention to Luo Zhe from Huaxia."

"This kid actually made it into the top 100 in the first month, and now he's settled down between 70th and 80th place. Who knows, the Boss might even try to poach him soon."

"Understood," the other five replied with smiles.

"Captain, since he's someone the Boss specifically mentioned, why don't we just go and find Luo Zhe directly?" a woman dressed somewhat provocatively chuckled. "If we can win him over, the Boss will definitely give us a reward."

"You think you know everything!" the blond man glared at him.

... It wasn't just this team; in Hongning Base City, especially around the Elite Training Camp, many intelligence personnel were keeping an eye on the Black Dragon Ranking. Tonight's Black Dragon Ranking were not only being watched by the Elite Training Camp students, but also closely by numerous organizations worldwide.

These organizations possess a comprehensive intelligence database on each member on the list.

9:58 pm.

Ninefold Tower Trial Room.

Click!

The door to the trial room opened, and Luo Zhe, dressed in a black training suit, lay on the sofa, put on his helmet again, and entered the virtual space. On another sofa, a young black man was lying down. Just a minute or two later, the young man removed his helmet, opened his eyes, cursed a couple of times in his native language, and left the trial room with a disgruntled expression.

Only one person can enter the Trial Tower at a time!

Therefore, each student enters and exits in a continuous cycle.