Arrogance

Chen Lie sat cross-legged on the bed and tried to cultivate the Star God Cultivation Method of the <Lingguang Divine Refining Chapter> to create the first Star God "Jing Wood Madman". As soon as his Mental Power was activated, the Well Constellation constellation of the Seven Mansions of the Southern Sky in Chen Lie's Consciousness Sea World began to arrange and change.

A vast constellation slowly appeared, and at the same time, Chen Lie's Mental Power began to be consumed at an incredible rate.

In just a short while, Chen Lie's Mental Power was almost completely depleted.

He immediately stopped cultivating his Mental Power.

"No, if we don't have enough resources in the future, we can't rashly begin Star God cultivation. The Mental Power consumption is too great; I can't afford it right now."

To successfully create the first Star God, one must have a sufficient number of Spirit Nourishing Flower, along with corresponding rare Mental Power treasures.

Upon realizing this, Chen Lie immediately decided to give up on creating the Star God and instead lay down on the bed to sleep.

The next day, after waking up, Chen Lie washed his face, went out to the restaurant for breakfast, and then headed to No. 3 Training Field.

No. 3 Training Field was already packed with people, with hundreds of students from the Genius Training Camp spread out throughout the training Drill Ground.

Training Ground No. 3 is the largest of all the training grounds in the camp, covering an area of approximately 4,000 square meters.

Inside the training ground, there are ten temporary Duel Platform that have been set up.

As soon as Chen Lie stepped into the training ground, many people around him turned to look at him.

"Is this the ruthless man who injured two key members of the Star Alliance?"

"That's him, his name is Chen Lie. I saw him with my own eyes. Zhao Jinghao is strong enough, right? His Blood Qi Value is said to have exceeded 800 a month ago, and even that wasn't his match!"

"What a formidable figure! Could he be planning to single-handedly wipe out the Star Alliance and restore peace and order to the ordinary trainees of our training camp?"

"Eliminate the Star Alliance? Impossible! Have you forgotten Ning Xingchen, the Alliance Leader of the Star Alliance?"

His strength has already reached an unbelievable level; he is an insurmountable mountain in front of all the trainees in our training camp. If Chen Lie wants to wipe out the Star Alliance, he must first get past him, but it is simply impossible to get past him!

"You know what, it's actually possible. The Star Alliance Leader's strength has far surpassed the training camp's standards."

I heard from people in the Star Alliance that his Blood Qi Value had long since exceeded four digits, but he just hadn't publicized it.

With this level of skill, he's more than qualified for a spot on the provincial-level youth Genius Group, so Ning Xingchen definitely won't be able to stay in the training camp for long.

"Once Ning Xingchen leaves, things might change."

The trainees whispered amongst themselves around Chen Lie.

After Chen Lie entered the training ground, he walked around it and arrived at the ten Duel Platform. It was already nine o'clock.

Just then, the loudspeaker on the exercise field began to broadcast.

"Hello everyone, I am instructor Wu Yunfei."

Today is the monthly Point Plunder Battle.

Many new trainees have recently joined the training camp. These new trainees may not be very familiar with the points system yet, so I'll reiterate it here.

" In the Point Plunder Battle, each student has two opportunities to initiate a Points Raid against another student each month, and one right to refuse another student's Point Plunder Battle challenge."

The winner of the duel receives 2,000 points from the opponent.

Today's Point Plunder Battle involves all trainees in the training camp; each person must challenge someone at least once or be challenged by someone at least once.

"Here are the rules for today's Point Plunder Battle. First, second-phase trainees are not allowed to challenge First-Term Student."

Secondly, students whose Blood Qi Value reaches 600 calories and whose Strength Value reaches 3.3 times the normal value can selectively participate in the monthly Point Plunder Battle.

For students who have reached this level of skill, the training camp will respect your individual training methods and will not disturb your training for any reason.

However, you must participate in at least one Point Plunder Battle every two months.

Third, if the challenger's Blood Qi Value and Blood Qi Value cannot exceed 100 of the challenged's, the challenge is invalid.

Fourth, in today's Point Plunder Battle, if a student with lower Blood Qi Value challenges a student with more than 30 more health Blood Qi Value than themselves, that student is not allowed to refuse.

"Now that the rules have been explained, the Point Plunder Battle officially begins!"

After a series of announcements, many students immediately gathered together, discussing how to avoid losing points.

Cleverly evade today's Point Plunder Battle.

Before long, several hundred trainees formed teams in twos and threes, and people began to step onto the Duel Platform.

Chen Lie was watching from the Duel Platform when suddenly, a short student approached him.

"Hey bro, are you also in the First-Term Student?"

Chen Lie glanced at the student and said, "Yes."

"What a coincidence, I'm with you too."

I'm from the second- Provincial Key High School, what about you?

"The First Provincial Key High School."

The student said, "That's such a coincidence, we're all on the same side, so I told you."

I heard from a former student that the Point Plunder Battle can avoid losing points. According to the Point Plunder Battle mechanism, we can be five people apart and then take turns challenging each other. We take turns winning and losing, so no one gains an advantage over the other.

Once all five of us are on the Duel Platform and the conditions for the Point Plunder Battle are met, one of us might lose 2,000 points. After the Point Plunder Battle ends, the others will make up for the 2,000 points.

I've already found three people, so with you there are four. We just need to find one more person.

"Is this even allowed? Will the instructors at the training camp permit it?" Chen Lie asked.

"These are the results I got from asking previous students in the class. Everyone else does it this way, and it's all allowed. How about it? Do you want to join?"

To this, Chen Lie simply shook his head and refused, saying, "I won't participate."

Having received Chen Lie's reply, the man stopped arguing and turned to leave, looking for someone else.

With Chen Lie's strength, there's no need for him to resort to such petty tricks.

Chen Lie walked along the Duel Platform, watching the battles on the ten Duel Platform, and only stopped when he reached the fence of the training ground.

Just as Chen Lie was looking for someone to challenge to complete the points mission, a girl with a cold expression suddenly appeared from a distance.

The originally dense crowd in the exercise area instantly made way for a wide open path.

The girl with the icy expression walked straight up to Chen Lie and stopped, scrutinizing Chen Lie from head to toe.

"You're Chen Lie?"

"I am Chen Lie, who are you?"

Chen Lie looked at the girl with a cold expression, scrutinizing him.

"What are you pretending for? You've injured so many members of the Star Alliance, don't you know who I am?" the girl said coldly.

"Oh, so you're from the Star Alliance. You're here to cause me trouble?"

Chen Lie and the girl exchanged a glance.

At that moment, three young men approached from behind the girl.

Lu Qingchan also stepped out from the crowd and came to Chen Lie's side.

"Chen Lie, this is my cousin from the Lu Family, Lu Qingying."

"Your cousin?"

Chen Lie took another look at the cold-faced girl opposite him; she did indeed resemble Lu Qingchan somewhat.

"My cousin is here today to make peace with you. Don't be hostile towards them anymore," Lu Qingchan whispered to Chen Lie.

"Making peace? How do you make peace?"

Lu Qingying waved her hand, and several Star Alliance members behind her immediately began to drive away the students surrounding her.

Soon after, all the students in the surrounding area were cleared away, and the area became empty.

Lu Qingying said in a cold voice, "Chen Lie? I know you and my cousin are good friends. She cares about you and doesn't want the Star Alliance to continue being at odds with you."

I don't want to put Qingchan in a difficult position. Let bygones be bygones. Just apologize to Meng Qiming and Zhao Jinghao, and I won't pursue the matter any further."

"Oh?" Chen Lie said expressionlessly, "You want me to apologize to two defeated subordinates? Is this what you call peace talks? Then tell me, what did I get out of this peace talks?"

Hearing Chen Lie's arrogant retort, Lu Qingying felt a surge of anger.

In her view, the fact that the Star Alliance was willing to make peace with Chen Lie and not pursue the matter further was already a huge concession on her part. Chen Lie should have been grateful, but who knew that she would still seek benefits from him.

However, remembering Ning Xingchen's instructions, she still suppressed her anger and said, "I know you have excellent martial arts talent. You already have this kind of strength when you first entered the Genius Training Camp."

We will not treat you unfairly and will allow you to join the Star Alliance. Our Star Alliance Leader will soon be promoted to the Provincial Youth Genius Group, and I will also be promoted to the Provincial Youth Genius Group in less than two months.

"At that time, the power to collect student points will be handed over to you from top to bottom of the Star Alliance. Is that enough of a benefit?"

Chen Lie scoffed indifferently, "Something I can have right now, and you want me to wait two months? What's the benefit of that?"

Lu Qingying's expression changed, and she said, "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is, if you really want to make peace with me, then show me something concrete. I can't wait two months. If you're truly sincere, let's do it now, so I can give you veteran students a dignified exit."

You're arrogant!

Lu Qingying glared angrily at Chen Lie.

She thought Chen Lie would be grateful if he knew her conditions, but she never expected Chen Lie to be so greedy, wanting the power of the Star Alliance right now.

"Arrogant? I merely stated my request."

Lu Qingying sneered, "Do you really think that our Star Alliance can't deal with you?"

I admit you are incredibly powerful, but your strength is not even comparable to a single finger of our Star Alliance Leader.

You country bumpkin, do you even know what the uncrowned king of the hundreds of students in the Genius Training Camp is?

"What a load of nonsense. If your Alliance Leader is really that powerful, then let him come and test his skills against me," Chen Lie said impatiently.

"Very well, I've given you a chance, but you didn't seize it."

You'll regret your arrogance today. Just wait, you'll have your day.

After Lu Qingying finished speaking, she snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Several members of the Star Alliance behind her gave Chen Lie a cold look before following her away.

After Lu Qingying and her group left, Lu Qingchan couldn't help but glare at Chen Lie reproachfully. "Chen Lie, my cousin came here this time to sincerely make peace with you, how could you have this attitude?"

What was my attitude?

Chen Lie turned and glanced at Lu Qingchan.

"Don't you think you're being too aggressive? It doesn't sound like you want to make peace at all."

Chen Lie said, "If we can't make peace, then charging all the trainees in the training camp two thousand points is already beneath us. Does this illegal organization formed by the Star Alliance trainees really think it can continue in an orderly manner?"

The training camp thrives on competition among students, ensuring the strong get stronger and the weak get weaker. It aims to constantly introduce new members who overthrow this illegal student organization, only to rebuild it again, in a never-ending cycle. It's impossible for something inherently illegal and shady to achieve a peaceful transfer of power.

"Even so, you could have explained it nicely. There was no need to make things so tense," Lu Qingchan said.

"Why bother being on such good terms with an opponent you'll be Duel Platform sooner or later?" Chen Lie retorted.

Lu Qingchan couldn't help but say, "I'm worried about you. The Alliance Leader of the Star Alliance has already acquired the strength of all the members of the Provincial Youth Genius Group."

You've made things so bad, what are we going to do then?

"Do what needs to be done."

"You—" Lu Qingchan started to say something, but suddenly she asked sharply, "Just how high is your Blood Qi Value?"

Chen Lie grew a little impatient with her question, so he replied, "Four digits."

"Four figures? How come it's so high? Were you really hiding your talents all along?" Lu Qingchan couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, I was hiding it."

"But---why? Why are you hiding it?"

"I have my reasons."

Lu Qingchan looked at Chen Lie with a complicated expression.

Upon learning that Chen Lie had a four-digit Blood Qi Value, she suddenly felt a sense of shame and inadequacy.

A four-digit Blood Qi Value, three to four times lower than his own.

In terms of martial arts cultivation, Chen Lie is more than qualified to be his senior.

Unlike her initial reaction upon learning that Chen Lie was Divine Sense Master, because she knew very little about Divine Sense, this time the difference in martial arts gave her the most direct experience.

"Ning Xingchen, the Alliance Leader of the Star Alliance, is evenly matched with members of the Provincial Youth Genius Group. Even if your Blood Qi Value are in the four digits, you still need to be careful," Lu Qingchan warned in an almost inaudible voice.

"I see."

Chen Lie spoke as she walked forward, while Lu Qingchan followed behind her.

"Have you met the requirements for both challenging and being challenged in the Point Plunder Battle?" Chen Lie glanced back at Lu Qingchan.

"No? Then why don't you find someone to Duel Platform? Do you want to challenge me?"

"If I challenge you, will you let me win on the Duel Platform?" Lu Qingchan asked Chen Lie.

Chen Lie nodded. "It's only about two thousand points, that's fine."

Lu Qingchan smiled and said, "Alright then, I'll challenge you. But you don't have to let me win. I want to know how big the gap is between me and someone with four-digit Blood Qi Value. Can you give me some pointers?"

"Good."

Seeing that Chen Lie had actually agreed, Lu Qingchan immediately challenged Chen Lie Chen Lie the Point Plunder Battle mode and they went up to the Duel Platform together.

At the start of the martial arts competition, Chen Lie remained unmoved, while Lu Qingchan immediately unleashed her strongest martial arts technique.

Lu Qingchan's strongest martial art is a B-Rank Martial Art called "Flowing Cloud Palm," which she has mastered to the point of being able to use it with ease.

On the Duel Platform, Chen Lie simply parried Lu Qingchan's palm strikes and pointed out her weaknesses, without initiating any attacks.

Even so, performing high-intensity martial arts for more than ten minutes in a row still left Lu Qingchan physically exhausted.

After the final palm strike, Lu Qingchan jumped off the Duel Platform and conceded defeat.

"Wow, my martial arts technique has so many weaknesses!"

Lu Qingchan, panting heavily, thought to herself, "Is a four-digit Blood Qi Value really that scary?"

"Can you spot my weakness the instant I make a move?"

Lu Qingchan thought to herself, even her cousin, who was in the Provincial Youth Genius Group, couldn't possibly have such profound insights into martial arts, could he?

Could it be because he is Divine Sense Master?

When Chen Lie jumped off the Duel Platform, he suddenly saw what was happening on a nearby Duel Platform.

It's a male student and a girl with a high ponytail facing off on the Duel Platform.

The male student raised his leg and delivered a flying kick. Qiangwa's force pierced through the air, and the girl with the high ponytail used her arms to protect her body, struggling to block it.

At that moment, the male student unleashed a sweeping kick, and the girl with the high ponytail couldn't dodge in time, falling onto the combat Duel Platform.

After a long while, she stood up from the ground and walked off the Duel Platform without saying a word.

A girl Duel Platform scolded, "Feng Shuangshuang, you're so stubborn. It's your good fortune that Senior Liang got to date you."

"You've been losing points in the Point Plunder Battle for two consecutive months. Why can't you figure it out?"

"That's right, who is Senior Liang? He's one of the top ten strongest students in the entire Genius Training Camp."

If you're willing to become Senior Liang's girlfriend, Senior Liang only needs to give you a heads-up, and even the Star Alliance won't charge you the monthly points.

I really don't know what you're thinking.

Feng Shuangshuang, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, opened her mouth but didn't say anything.

He thought to himself: You have another month, and if you hold on for another month, then that student surnamed Liang's term in the training camp will be up, and he will have to leave the training camp.

By then, she will be completely liberated, free to roam the world.

After silently stepping off the Duel Platform, Feng Shuangshuang was about to leave when a student suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way.

"Shuangshuang, what's your decision? Would you be willing to be my girlfriend?"

Feng Shuangshuang gave him a cold look. "Liang Xinfeng, just give up on that idea."

The male student sighed, "Shuangshuang, I remember your Blood Qi Value broke through 500 calories two months ago, right? But it's still only 500 calories now."

For two consecutive months, you've only received 10,000 points each month. The feeling of lacking resources isn't pleasant, is it? You're just wasting time...

"Why bother if you can't even improve your Blood Qi Value?"

Feng Shuangshuang simply stared coldly at Liang Xinfeng, remaining silent.

"Shuangshuang, I'm giving you one last chance. Be a good girl and I'll make sure you have plenty of martial arts resources."

If you still refuse me, hehe, in this training camp, I'll give you face to everyone who wants a job. I can easily arrange for people to take turns launching Point Plunder Battle against you, so you won't even have 10,000 points left. By then, it will be too late for you to regret it."

After Liang Xinfeng finished speaking, the female student next to him advised, "Shuangshuang, you should agree quickly. Senior Liang such a good person."

Not only is he incredibly skilled, but he's also handsome. If it were me, I'd be laughing in my sleep.

"Yeah, I don't know what you're thinking. Senior Liang Blood Qi Value has exceeded 800 calories. Everyone in the entire Genius Training Camp knows that. If you become Senior Liang's girlfriend, even the Star Alliance won't dare to let you pay points anymore."