The Limitations of the Apprentice Level Card Pool

"Uncle Wu, what brings you here?" Li Jing asked, looking a little puzzled.

"Oh, I came to talk to you about the Elite Training Camp," Wu Tong explained.

Understanding dawned on Li Jing. According to the genius contract he had signed with the Limits Dojo,

once he reached War General Level, he could be admitted directly to the Elite Training Camp.

Yesterday at Warrior Supply Base No. 004, his strength as an Intermediate War General had already been revealed.

It was only natural for Wu Tong to come to his door now to discuss the Elite Training Camp.

He nodded and stepped aside. "Uncle Wu, come inside for a cup of tea, and we can talk at leisure."

Li Jing's villa, first-floor tea room.

Li Jing poured a cup of tea for Wu Tong and another for himself. After taking a casual sip, he waited for Wu Tong to speak.

"Li Jing, after I returned from the Wilderness Zone yesterday, I reported to the higher-ups at the dojo that you had reached War General Level.

"According to the higher-ups, places in the Elite Training Camp are tight right now, so under normal circumstances, your admission would have to be postponed until next year.

"But if you can pass the Grade B Assessment, you can still enroll this year as planned.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you. Luo Feng, one of Earth's three strongest back then, also joined the Elite Training Camp by passing the Grade B Assessment.

"My advice is for you to go to headquarters and give it a try. If you pass, everyone will be happy. If not, we can always wait until next year."

Wu Tong had weighed his words for a while before putting them together.

After speaking, Wu Tong looked at Li Jing with some nervousness. He knew these terms were a little unfair to Li Jing.

The contract had clearly stipulated that once Li Jing reached War General Level, he would be admitted to the Elite Training Camp unconditionally.

Now Li Jing had met the requirement, yet they were telling him that places were tight and he would have to wait until the following year.

Otherwise, he would have to take the same Grade B Assessment Luo Feng had taken back then.

Wu Tong was a little worried that Li Jing would be unable to stomach this.

After all, geniuses were bound to have some pride, even if they said nothing.

At this moment, Wu Tong deeply regretted his decision back then.

After spending all night thinking it over at home yesterday, he had finally untangled the matter.

The claim that places in the Elite Training Camp were tight and that Li Jing would have to wait until next year for normal admission was nothing but an excuse.

The real reason places were tight was that someone had taken the place that should have belonged to Li Jing!

As for the reason, he could not escape his share of responsibility.

If he had not reported that Li Jing had gone to the Wilderness Zone alone and asked the higher-ups to use a satellite to track him,

they probably would not have mistakenly believed, as he had, that Li Jing had died in the Wilderness Zone.

And they would not have offered the place that should have belonged to Li Jing to someone else.

Now Li Jing had not only returned safely from the Wilderness Zone but had also reached War General Level ahead of time, making things rather awkward.

After some compromise, they had arrived at the present solution.

Li Jing was no fool either. Seeing Wu Tong's behavior, and considering his earlier words along with his and Zhang Jian's sudden appearance at Warrior Supply Base No. 004 yesterday,

he easily pieced all the clues together and deduced the truth.

Having realized what had happened, Li Jing held nothing against Wu Tong. He had simply meant well but made a mess of things.

Besides, Wu Tong could hardly be blamed. Who could have imagined that Li Jing had a cheat and had leaped from Intermediate Warrior to Advanced War General right after passing the Martial Artist Combat Assessment?

But as for the Limits Dojo higher-up he had never met, who had taken away his rightful place in the Elite Training Camp merely on the suspicion that he might have died in the Wilderness Zone,

Li Jing was not nearly so forgiving.

If he had the chance in the future, he would pay that person back in kind!

That said, Li Jing himself did not care about the so-called Elite Training Camp.

He had signed the genius contract with the Limits Dojo solely for the hundred million in Huaxia Currency as starting capital, intending to use it to draw cards, increase his strength, and get the snowball rolling.

As for the training provisions later in the genius contract, they were of no consequence to Li Jing.

No matter how much the Elite Training Camp invested in training him, could it compare to his system?

But whether he wanted it was one thing; whether they gave it to him was another.

This grudge was settled, and he would settle accounts in the future!

As for the so-called Elite Training Camp, he certainly would not be going.

He was already an Intermediate War God, and he had a far better way to grow stronger than the Elite Training Camp. He would have to be out of his mind to go play house there!

Under Wu Tong's nervous gaze, Li Jing shook his head.

"Uncle Wu, forget about the Elite Training Camp. Since places are tight, leave mine to someone who needs it. I have another opportunity, so I won't compete with anyone else for it.

"If there's nothing else, Uncle Wu, you should head back. I'm getting ready to leave too, to go back to the Wilderness Zone and hunt monsters."

Settling accounts could wait. The immediate priority was earning money to draw cards.

Hearing Li Jing's answer, Wu Tong sighed inwardly. He knew Li Jing still had a grievance in his heart, or he would not have given up the chance to take the Grade B Assessment.

As for the other opportunity Li Jing had mentioned, Wu Tong took it as an excuse.

For a War General Level martial artist, what opportunity could be better than the Elite Training Camp?

After all, those who graduated from the Elite Training Camp were all War God Level martial artists.

The benefits there were so good, and the training so extensive, that even students who had already reached War God Level

were reluctant to have their War God Level strength certified, stubbornly staying there until their full term was up.

With Li Jing's talent, if he entered the Elite Training Camp, he could probably become an Invincible War God and graduate before long, just like Luo Feng!

Li Jing's rise from Intermediate Warrior to Intermediate War General in such a short time was indeed thanks to an opportunity.

But that opportunity was still far inferior to the Elite Training Camp, and it was a one-time deal.

Unless Li Jing could obtain similar opportunities every day, how could it compare to the Elite Training Camp?

But how could that be possible?

Wu Tong instinctively wanted to urge Li Jing to swallow his anger and let it go. There was no need to jeopardize his future as a martial artist over it. But the words reached his lips, and he swallowed them again.

Do not urge others to be kind when you have not suffered their pain!

Li Jing was probably caught up in his emotions right now, so trying to persuade him would do no good. It was better to let Li Jing calm down first, then have a proper talk with him once some time had passed.

War God Level was no small threshold. Even though Li Jing, with the talent of a Planetary Level prospect, could reach War God Level with ease,

the time it would take him would definitely be much longer than at the Elite Training Camp.

How could the cultivation conditions outside compare to those in the Training Camp?

"Li Jing, since you've made your decision, I won't try to persuade you any further.

"The opportunity to join the Elite Training Camp by passing the Grade B Assessment is valid for one month.

"If you change your mind, you can contact me or Supervisor Zhuge Tao at any time. Headquarters will then send someone to pick you up and take you to the assessment.

"Once this month is over, if you still want to join the Elite Training Camp, you'll have to wait until next year.

"But next year, you won't need to pass an assessment. You can join directly."

After leaving him with those heartfelt words, Wu Tong departed with a heavy heart.

Li Jing shook his head and went out as well.

He went to the HR Alliance in Yangzhou City and sold off all the things he could not use from yesterday's card draws for 400 million in Huaxia Currency.

He then used the newly acquired money to draw more cards. Apart from some junk that would not fetch a good price,

he increased his punching force to 193,000 kilograms. His movement and saber technique realms improved slightly, but not enough for a breakthrough.

The secret technique Arc Light was still at the first stage, with triple force output, but its second-stage cultivation progress had advanced somewhat.

He completed cultivation of the first stage of the secret technique Instant Radiance.

His aptitude and comprehension improved slightly, but now that his foundations had risen, the gains were no longer substantial.

Who knew how many Aptitude Cards and Comprehension Cards it would take to reach the next level?

The limitations of the Apprentice Level card pool had become apparent at this moment.

To continue making substantial improvements, he needed aptitude and comprehension cards from a higher-level card pool.

Having grown stronger once again, Li Jing was now not far from the High-level War God threshold in physical fitness. Satisfied, he set off for the Wilderness Zone.

This time, he would not return until he drew a limited golden UR card!