Entering the Elite Training Camp [Seeking Follow-ups!]

"Alright."

As a teacher, Jiang Fang liked spirited students most. The more she looked at Ren Ze now, the more pleased she was. "Choose a codename for yourself. It'll accompany you throughout your entire time at the training camp."

"Today is September 29th, which means you'll officially join the training camp on October 1st, 2056. Therefore, the first four digits of your codename must be '5610.' As for the last two digits, you can choose any two numbers you like."

"Then 01. If I'm doing it, I'll be first."

Ren Ze replied.

"Alright. Your student codename will be 561001."

Jiang Fang nodded. "The rest of the procedures will be completed shortly."

On the Black Dragon Sculpture ranking board at the world's number one training camp, the 183rd name appeared that very day—

"No. 183 Ren Ze (561001)"

This news spread almost instantly to the world's five major nations and every base city.

Special departments within government militaries, the nine core families of the HR Alliance, and dozens of other influential families all swiftly received the news.

Soon, that very day, the intelligence departments under every institution and organization received an order from their superiors.

"Detailed information on Ren Ze! Everything related to him! Investigate it immediately and report back!"

For a time, undercurrents surged beneath the calm surface of Jiangnan Base City in China.

That day, everyone among the world's upper echelon took notice of this nineteen-year-old young man named Ren Ze.

In a corner of the Elite Training Camp stood a courtyard of white walls and black tiles. Above its front gate hung a large plaque bearing three gilded characters: Jiangnan Pavilion.

There were three pavilions within the courtyard. On the balcony of the one to the right stood a young man in loose training clothes—it was Ren Ze.

Today was October 1st, Ren Ze's first official day in the Elite Training Camp.

After signing the contract offered by the Limit Dojo with Jiang Fang, he had been sent to Jiangnan Pavilion. Since the students living there all came from Jiangnan Base City, it would be his residence for the next several years of training camp life.

The Limit Dojo staff worked extremely efficiently. He had only completed the procedures and moved in on the afternoon of the 29th when a recording crew arrived. Over the next two days, they worked with him to record the Lingbo Micro-steps movement technique into a video manual.

Ren Ze also recorded the Yijin Jing as its accompanying Guidance Technique.

Once post-production was completed, it would be released as quickly as possible for all warriors of Extreme Home.

Shi Jiang and Zhao Ruo, the senior students at Jiangnan Pavilion, were both quite welcoming toward Ren Ze. They were especially astonished to see that their new junior brother had started recording a manual, and Ren Ze quickly integrated into the small group.

Two days were enough for Ren Ze to thoroughly familiarize himself with the Student Handbook.

He already clearly understood the assessment standards for combat power amplitude and the rules for point rankings.

It was simple: a warrior's "punch force level" multiplied by their "Trial Tower level" produced that warrior's combat power amplitude.

For example, Ren Ze's "Trial Tower level" was still at the initial level of 1, but he estimated that he should be capable of passing the third level. Taking 3 as the benchmark, with the hidden force exertion of the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, he could achieve a 3.5-times strength increase—that was a "punch force level" of 3.5. Thus, 10.5 was Ren Ze's current combat power amplitude.

However, Ren Ze had not yet entered the virtual space, so his current combat power amplitude bonus for points was 1.

As for the student point rankings, a student's own achievement points were multiplied by their combat power amplitude to obtain their student points. The 183 students were then ranked by their points. At midnight on the 28th of every month, student points stopped changing and were all reset to zero.

Achievement points were earned when students hunted monsters themselves and handed the materials over to the training camp. Besides money, they received achievement point rewards, somewhat like Extreme Home contribution points. The higher the monster's level, the more achievement points it gave.

One low-level beast general-class monster counted as 1 achievement point.

One mid-level beast general-class monster counted as 10 achievement points.

One high-level beast general-class monster counted as 100 achievement points.

One low-level Lord-class monster counted as 1,000 achievement points.

However, no one would hunt Lord-class monsters, because after turning in two pieces of material, a warrior's rank would be recognized as War God-class, and they would have to graduate from the training camp.

Among the current students, most already possessed War God-class strength, yet none of them graduated. They stayed so they could receive more resources and training from the camp.

For instance, if Ren Ze's combat power amplitude was 10.5 and he had 1,000 achievement points, then his total points would be 10,500.

By comparison, combat power amplitude was extremely important. Achievement points would not differ too greatly among warriors of the same level, so the final gaps in ranking were basically determined by differences in combat power amplitude!

"Ren Ze, bring your saber and come with me."

Hearing Jiang Fang's voice while lost in thought, Ren Ze immediately returned to his room, took his Blood Shadow War Blade, strapped it to his back, and followed her out of Jiangnan Pavilion.

When they reached the training grounds, Jiang Fang smiled. "To receive a recruitment contract from the Dojo Master the moment you enter the training camp shows that he thinks very highly of you."

"Ren Ze, use your saber technique to attack me! I won't use strength or speed beyond yours!"

"Yes, Teacher."

Ren Ze also wanted to see just how great the gap was between himself and a War God-class warrior.

Ren Ze instantly lunged forward, drawing his saber with the momentum of the charge and slashing diagonally at Jiang Fang.

Jiang Fang did not move at all. She merely raised the curved blade in her left hand to block the incoming Blood Shadow War Blade. Yet just as the two blades were about to collide, the Blood Shadow War Blade suddenly accelerated and flickered. The straightforward blade light seemed to transform into wind, evading Jiang Fang's curved blade and slicing toward her neck.

"Interesting!"

Jiang Fang's eyes lit up. The curved blade in her right hand instantly came up and blocked the incoming Blood Shadow War Blade.

The two began exchanging attacks across the training grounds.

After more than a dozen moves, under Jiang Fang's ceaseless saber intent and wave after wave of attacks, Ren Ze's guard was thrown wide open. The gleam of her curved blade paused before his throat for an instant, then withdrew.

"Not bad."

Jiang Fang said with a smile, "Again."

"Yes."

Ren Ze attacked once more.

The two exchanged blows as they moved. Jiang Fang's mastery of the blade was higher than Ren Ze's, and during their sparring, she actually guided his blade techniques to improve continuously. After only a few pointers, Ren Ze could already feel that this rate of improvement was far faster than when he had previously trained himself to the bone against monsters in the Wilderness Zone.

"Your blade techniques carry a trace of a unique flavor. That's quite rare. Many War God-level experts don't possess such an artistic conception."

As she spoke, Jiang Fang looked at Ren Ze in puzzlement. "But your foundation is too poor. You're still not proficient enough in many basic applications of blade techniques, so your threat to an opponent is limited."

Ren Ze felt ashamed. Most of his blade techniques had been converted from the martial arts of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, pursuing speed, precision, and ruthlessness. He truly had never systematically studied blade techniques. The Nine-Layered Thunder Blade placed greater emphasis on artistic conception and force generation, so naturally Ren Ze did not know proper blade techniques.

The unique flavor Jiang Fang had mentioned in his blade techniques was merely the result of combining various levels of force generation with some insights from the Lingbo Micro-steps, which he had unconsciously incorporated into his attacks.

"It's fine. Just train the basic blade techniques diligently. It'll benefit you as well. Only with a solid foundation can you go farther in the future. The same goes for blade techniques."

Seeing the shame on Ren Ze's face, Jiang Fang could not help but comfort him. "Come, follow me."

With that, Jiang Fang put away her twin blades and led Ren Ze toward the grand tower of the Nine-Layered Tower.

Within the Nine-Layered Tower, the most important places were the Challenge Room, the Trial Room, and the Gravity Room on the ninth floor!

The Trial Room was where the consciousness sensors used to enter the Trial Tower's virtual space were placed. After entering, trainees could use the sensors to enter the Trial Tower in virtual space for trials and training.

The Challenge Room also led into virtual space, but it was a combat arena for trainees to spar in.

The Gravity Room, meanwhile, was meant for physical training. This was where Jiang Fang brought Ren Ze.