Authorization

"Are you Feng Qingmo?"

In the video chat box on the computer, an elderly man in military uniform appeared. Since he wore no shoulder insignia, Feng Qingmo could not determine his rank, but his voice was full of vigor, carrying a hint of subtle authority amidst its calm tone.

"Yes, I am Feng Qingmo. And you are?" Feng Qingmo asked, feeling completely bewildered.

"I am the internal affairs administrator of the Training Camp. My name is Li Ping; you may call me Li Ping or Teacher Li." The old man noticed Feng Qingmo's confusion and explained with a smile, "There are very few people in the camp right now, and I am currently on leave. You just applied to use the Gravity Chamber, and since the Intelligent Management System of the Training Camp could not make a decision, it forwarded the request to me..."

Feng Qingmo suddenly understood; no wonder the application had been pending for nearly a minute.

"The camp hasn't officially opened yet. Although you arrived a few days early, strictly speaking, you are not allowed to use the camp's facilities before the official start—and venturing out for field training is even more strictly prohibited!"

His tone turned serious. "You just applied for field training, and the intelligent system denied it directly, didn't it?"

"...Yes."

"I have reviewed your file. You have only just passed the Martial Artist Combat Assessment; under no circumstances can I allow you to enter the Wilderness Zone alone to take risks..." The sternness on Li Ping's face slowly dissolved, and he added with concern, "I see you purchased the first volume of the Wind-Washing Sword manual. You surely haven't mastered it yet, have you? Is your application for the Gravity Chamber to practice the Wind-Washing Sword?"

"Uh, Teacher Li," Feng Qingmo shook his head and then nodded, "I have already mastered the first level of the Wind-Washing Sword. I applied for the Gravity Chamber specifically to accelerate my training..."

"What did you say?" Li Ping's eyes widened instantly. "You mastered the first level?"

He seemed to glance at the data on a screen beside him, his expression growing even more astonished as he asked, "You purchased the manual on February 1st, it was delivered to you on the 2nd, and today is only February 12th. You've already mastered it..."

"Yes. To be precise, I mastered it on February 5th..." Feng Qingmo dealt him an even greater shock.

"Then your explosive force has already reached 1.8 times?"

"Yes."

"Sword technique mastery? Footwork at the Micro level?"

"Correct."

"Good!" Li Ping's expression in the video call calmed down. "I have approved your application. From now until the camp opens, you may use the No. 1 Gravity Chamber for 10 hours every day. I will authorize the intelligent system to grant you access..."

"Teacher Li," seeing that he was quite approachable, Feng Qingmo couldn't help but voice his question, "I heard that imitation gravity chambers only go up to 3 times gravity. How is it that our Training Camp's chamber can reach 6 times..."

"Haha, you've certainly arrived at a good time. The previous chambers indeed only reached a maximum of 3 times gravity, but after a genius scientist researched and modified them before the new year, they were forcefully upgraded to 6 times gravity..."

Li Ping laughed heartily.

"A genius scientist?" Feng Qingmo's heart stirred, and he quickly asked, "May I know who it is?"

"Her security clearance is very high; strictly speaking, I shouldn't tell you," Li Ping hesitated, but ultimately said, "However, you met her just a few days ago... That's right, it was Dr. Long, the one who checked your vision problems!"

The expression on his face was full of admiration: "Dr. Long specializes in biotechnology, but she visited the Training Camp once last year. After experiencing the operation of the Gravity Chamber, she studied it for a mere month and easily pushed the gravity to 6 times..."

He whispered a warning: "This is a secure line, so there is no fear of leaks, but you must not spread this information..."

"Understood, I understand..." Having confirmed his suspicions, Feng Qingmo couldn't help but admire Dr. Long even more.

"No, you don't understand," Li Ping shook his head. "What needs to be kept secret is Dr. Long's information, not the information about the Gravity Chamber..."

"The information about the modified Gravity Chamber doesn't need to be classified; otherwise, it wouldn't be written in the Student Handbook," Li Ping said with a smile. "Besides, if we spread the word, we can use this technology to trade for some good things..."

Feng Qingmo nodded repeatedly; this time, he truly understood.

"You must know," Li Ping said, appearing extremely pleased when discussing such topics, "that the Virtual Trial Room and Combat Room in our Training Camp were also traded by Chief Jia from Hong of the Limit Dojo..."

"Alright, I have already authorized your Student ID through the intelligent system. You can go use the Gravity Chamber whenever you like... That will be all. See you when the camp officially opens in a few days!"

Li Ping hung up the video call. He picked up his phone, intending to make a call, but hesitated before editing a text message and sending it out instead.

Within seconds of the message being sent, his phone rang.

Glancing at the caller ID, he immediately stood up and answered the call, his tone filled with immense respect: "Chief!"

"You say the new recruit, that Feng Qingmo who awakened Spiritual Force, mastered the first level of the Wind-Washing Sword in just a few days?"

A deep, resonant voice came through the phone, carrying a metallic, clanging quality.

"Yes, Chief!" Li Ping replied respectfully.

"Have you verified it?"

"Not yet. However, Feng Qingmo just submitted an application to the Training Camp's intelligent system to head into the Wilderness Zone for training, which was rejected. He then applied to use the Gravity Chamber, and the system forwarded it to me. I just finished speaking with him... Chief Jia, I have already approved his use of the Gravity Chamber before the camp opens..."

"You did the right thing," Jia Yi said from the other end of the line. "To master the first level of the Wind-Washing Sword in just a few days—this Feng Qingmo has great talent. Being a Spiritual Master makes him even more rare..."

"Listen, make a note of this: after the camp opens, arrange for Guan Chenglong to be his mentor. Guan Chenglong has also practiced the Wind-Washing Sword and mastered the second level; he is well-suited to be his teacher..."

"Understood, Chief."

"Also, before the camp opens, you must verify his training progress. If I have time, I will pay a visit when the camp opens..."

"Yes!"

"Good, that is all..."

Jia Yi was clearly very busy and hung up the phone immediately after speaking.

On Feng Qingmo's end, after Li Ping ended the video call, the system prompted him to place his Student ID on the card reader. With a soft "beep," the authorization was successful.

Picking up his Student ID, Feng Qingmo immediately and impatiently headed toward the building housing the Gravity Chamber—the building located at the center of the Training Camp.

Because he hadn't had authorization before, this was his first time visiting the Central Building. Aside from some cleaning and maintenance staff, there were no other martial artists in the lobby. After swiping his card to enter the main gate, he took the elevator to the eighth floor where the Gravity Chamber was located.

The elevator reached the eighth floor quickly. Stepping out, he found a spacious corridor with over a dozen rooms on the left and right sides. Each door had a plaque with a number on it.

"No. 1 Gravity Chamber!" Feng Qingmo took out his Student ID and swiped it against the door. With a soft "beep," the door opened automatically.