Chapter 92
Therefore, during the intervals between traversing the Ancient Wilderness, Wen Jing devoted the rest of his energy to the underground arena and the cultivation of mental techniques.
During the day, go to White Rock City to fight in the arena; at night, enter the virtual reality to visualize the stone tower.
Both body and mind underwent comprehensive tempering without a moment's rest.
The giant tree that devours in the Ancient Wilderness serves as a replenishment of cultivation resources.
As for sleeping? That's not an option.
Ordinary Awakened possess powerful vitality and regenerative abilities, allowing them to go for days without sleep under normal circumstances. Their spirits undergo transformation, and their ever-increasing Wen Jing signifies a true evolution from the root, eliminating the need for sleep.
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A terrifying newcomer appeared in the underground arena, and as time went on, the name ' Pagoda ' resounded throughout the underground world of Ocher Soil.
In terms of individual skill level, Pagoda is currently one match away from reaching the Gold tier.
What's truly terrifying is that she maintained a 100% win rate from the placement matches onwards.
Maintaining a winning percentage is much harder than reaching Gold rank.
In particular, the competition has a matchmaking system; the higher your win rate, the stronger your opponents will be.
When she was in the Silver tier, she was already frequently matched with Gold tier players.
When she reached her Gold rank promotion match, she was surprisingly matched with a well-known Platinum-level player.
"You are Pagoda?"
Qingfeng carefully observed the young, white-haired woman opposite him, without a trace of contempt in his heart.
In the current Ocher Soil esports scene, everyone, whether spectators or competitors, knows the name Pagoda.
Many people have watched her match records repeatedly, Analysis her fighting skills, game awareness, and physical qualities countless times.
The conclusion is that this person is at the top level in both of the first two aspects.
What's even more disheartening is that her physical abilities are improving rapidly; she gets stronger with each competition.
A few well-informed individuals have already linked Pagoda's identity with the renowned genius of the Red Earth Academy.
"Come on, Qingfeng!"
Wen Jing stared excitedly at his opponent, Qingfeng, a veteran Platinum player who even Louisa had mentioned as a good player.
Her Energy Amplification Method is on the verge of breaking through to the perfect level, and she needs a powerful opponent to hone her skills.
"Alright." Qingfeng was also full of fighting spirit.
The host blew his whistle, and in the next instant, the two contestants moved and expanded rapidly, exchanging blows several times in the blink of an eye.
Bang bang bang!
The veteran Platinum player indeed put pressure on Wen Jing; Qingfeng in front of him was not only a fully Awakened, but also an E-rank.
"Qingfeng!"
"Pagoda!"
As the two began their fight, the audience in the stands erupted in cheers.
While Wen Jing's fame has soared, Qingfeng also has many loyal fans.
This qualifying match is as suspenseful as the tenth consecutive win in the ranking matches. Now, whether Pagoda can maintain a 100% win rate has become a major betting topic for many people.
"Drink up--!"
Suddenly, Qingfeng erupted in the arena, unleashing dozens of kicks in a very short time. Although it was hand-to-hand combat, she delivered it with the Sharpness and force of a weapon attack.
"Knock knock knock..."
Wen Jing's super-powerful Dynamic Vision captured every movement trajectory of Qingfeng, but as she was not a fully Awakened, her body could not obtain the full projection of the Wilderness Body, and her body speed could not keep up.
"Hurry up!"
Energy instinctively flows to the body to strengthen it, but this moment is different from the past.
An energy channel, resembling a meridian, appeared naturally. At that moment, the cells in Wen Jing's area experienced unprecedented activity, breaking through a Threshold.
[Perfect 'Secret Technique: Energy Amplification Method ', Skill Points +30]
The next moment, Qingfeng's continuous attacks suddenly stopped. The audience couldn't even follow what had happened before they saw her figure being sent flying by Wen Jing.
She broke through!
In her excitement, Louisa snapped the armrest in half.
"Pagoda! Pagoda!!"
Amidst the cheers and applause of the Gold-level settlement, Wen Jing looked at his hands, feeling the enhancement his body received from the Perfect-level Energy Amplification Method.
That's a full twelve times, more than double the level of proficiency!
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The good news doesn't stop there; as the progress of devouring the giant tree advances to the lower level of the Fluorescent Flower Field...
"Click click..."
Lifespan: 199.99, 200...
Strength: 197.54, 197.55...
Speed: 166.17, 166.18...
Spirit: 179.35, 179.36...
A notification popped up on the screen when the health points reached 200.
[Gained the trait 'Revival']
Wen Jing opened the panel and saw that the ' Basic Rapid Recovery ' trait, which he had evolved with Skill Points, had disappeared. It seemed that it had skipped the possible intermediate and advanced levels and become this trait called 'Resuscitation'.
It's probably a super-advanced version with rapid recovery. Wen Jing currently has difficulty assessing the specific strength of this feature, only knowing that he would probably be difficult to kill in his current state.
After reaching the Gold level and breaking through the Energy Amplification Method, Wen Jing stopped going to the underground arena and devoted all his cultivation time to the Spiritual Power Secret Method: Pagoda Secret Scroll.
Time passed day by day, and the start of the league was drawing ever closer.
"Please proceed to Area A tomorrow to board the spaceship bound for Mystic Radiance Star."
After glancing at the new notification from the academy, Wen Jing closed it and put his helmet back on.
Wen Jing remained calm, patiently constructing the stone tower in his mind even on the last day.
[Mastered 'Secret Technique: Pagoda Secret Scroll ', Proficiency: 89%]
The next day, almost all the students arrived at the spaceship on time.
Dean Bai's gaze swept over the group of nervous students, and after searching carefully for a while, he finally spotted the figure who arrived late, right on time.
The moment she looked at him, Dean Bai saw Wen Jing looking over.
The moment their eyes met, Dean Bai was stunned, as if he were touching something tangible.
"This is... a secret technique of mental power?"
The thought popped into Dean Bai's mind, and then she saw Wen Jing across from her grin and give her a bright smile.
[Mastered 'Secret Technique: Pagoda Secret Scroll ', Skill Points +60]
Chapter 92
Every year at this time, the largest manned spaceship of the Red Earth Academy will launch from Area A, taking all the freshmen of this year and the players participating in the league to Mystic Radiance Star to compete.
Even though Dean Bai is usually so busy he's practically never home, he still makes time to personally lead the team.
Some school leaders and mentors will also go along, such as Vice Dean Gao Shi, who is also in the group.
Of all the school leaders Wen Jing knew, Xie Ming was the only one who didn't go.
She estimated that, on the one hand, the other party, as the second-in-command, needed to be present at the academy during this period, and on the other hand, he was recovering from an injury.
When boarding the spaceship, Wen Jing saw Louisa in the group of mentors. The mentor winked at her in a good mood.
Louisa usually decided whether to go or not based on her mood, but this year she specifically chose to go to the Freshman League because of Wen Jing.
Of course, I want to verify the results of my tutoring.
The academy's spaceship was about the same size as the transport warship that came from the School District Planet, but its armament was clearly inferior, since the latter was transporting important awakening resources.
Here, of course, there's no need to fight for rooms like before. Rooms are assigned directly according to grade ranking, and Wen Jing lives in the most central area.
Besides the top students in their grade, the rooms in the core area also housed dozens of senior students who were participating in the league.
Compared to the Freshman League that all first-year students participate in, the formal Academy League is open to voluntary participation only if certain conditions are met. Participants must have a personal fit of over 60% and not have graduated yet. They can also choose not to participate during their entire university years.
The other two colleges are uncertain, but the participants in the Red Earth Academy are mostly well-prepared senior students, most of whom are already fully Awakened with 100% compatibility.
Even if a genius in their second or third year of university works hard and exceeds 60% compatibility, facing a high-level Awakened with F or E-level potential is still like giving away free points.
Because the official league does not take place in virtual reality, and the limit that virtual reality can support is 60% compatibility, it is impossible to perform the transformation of the Wilderness Body in it.
In the material universe, even with numerous powerful mentors and experts supervising the battle, the probability of accidental death is extremely small, but injury is almost inevitable if one is defeated.
The injuries to the Wilderness Body are not easy to heal, so most of the other Ocher Soil students chose to give up directly.
The senior contestants living nearby all had feather markings on their uniforms; they were geniuses cultivated by the Operations Department.
Even though Wen Jing didn't pay much attention to the college's activities, he had heard Wan Ling, Yu Yang, and other classmates talk about it.
In their senior year, they had basically completed most of the college courses and spent most of their time exploring the Ancient Wilderness, going on missions, or engaging in secluded cultivation.
This is especially true for those who are preparing to compete.
Even though Red Earth Academy always ends up at the bottom of the league, whether they have the courage to fight for it is another matter.
"You're Wen Jing?"
Good luck in the Freshman League!
Wen Jing's reputation has spread throughout the college in the past six months. Even the most reclusive senior students have long heard of this genius.
Most of the contestants greeted Wen Jing in a friendly manner, with the coldest response being that they deliberately avoided approaching him. This is a testament to the difference in skill level.
At this point in time, the orbital distance from Red Earth Star to Mystic Radiance Star would only take one day.
After dinner, Wen Jing lay on his bed in the dormitory and entered a meditative state.
The night before her departure, she was still contemplating the stone pagoda in virtual reality, trying to comprehend the Pagoda Secret Scroll.
She stayed up all night, and as the time drew nearer, she thought she wouldn't be able to learn it for the time being.