Across an endless expanse of silver alloy ground, there stood only one structure—the arena!
Swish! Swish!
A young man with yellow skin and a white youth appeared out of thin air on the arena, none other than Luo Feng and William.
“Please select your weapon and combat suit,” a mighty voice echoed across the heavens and earth. At the same time, a vast array of weapons and equipment appeared before Luo Feng, exactly like the last time outside the Trial Tower. With practiced ease, Luo Feng selected the Blood Shadow Battle Blade, a hexagonal shield, and a combat suit that fit his body.
Both quickly donned their gear.
“Oh?” Luo Feng’s gaze fell upon a pillar of the arena, where words floated into view—
“Name: William Edison
Gender: Male
Status: Official Student of the Elite Training Camp
Combat Amplification: Intermediate”
After reading the other’s information, Luo Feng turned to the pillar beside him. It was nearly identical to William’s, except for the name. The only difference was that his ‘Combat Amplification’ was listed as ‘Beginner.’
“Please select the battle scene,” the voice from the virtual space rang out again.
Before them appeared eight different map scenarios.
“You choose,” William smiled slightly, “so you won’t have any excuses if you lose.”
“Then… the stadium,” Luo Feng casually selected the battle scene.
“The stadium?” William’s expression turned surprised. He studied the young Han man carefully—was this confidence or arrogance?
Rumble~ Rumble~
The heavens and earth trembled. The surroundings of Luo Feng and William shifted, and in an instant, they stood within a massive stadium arena. The field was wide open, without any obstacles. Around it were grandstands capable of seating tens of thousands of spectators.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Blinding lights illuminated the entire stadium. Yet within the stadium, only Luo Feng and William stood.
“Battle—Begin!” an electronic voice echoed through the stadium.
William held a round shield in one hand and a longsword in the other, gazing confidently at Luo Feng: “Luo Feng, I gave you the chance to choose a favorable battlefield, but you chose this obstacle-free stadium! I will show you the real difference between an old hand in the Elite Training Camp and a rookie just starting out!”
“Come then,” Luo Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.
This would be his first opponent in the training camp.
William’s lips curled slightly, and his figure suddenly surged forward, crossing nearly fifty meters in an instant. The tip of his longsword gleamed like a beam of light, creating ripples in the air as it stabbed directly toward Luo Feng’s forehead. At the same time, Luo Feng stepped back and slashed his blade with lightning speed!
“Chi!” William’s sword tilted slightly, clashing against Luo Feng’s Blood Shadow Battle Blade.
Then, sliding along the edge of Luo Feng’s blade, he executed a horizontal slash aimed at Luo Feng’s neck!
Swoosh!
Luo Feng leapt back rapidly, raising his hexagonal shield with his left hand.
“Clang!” The longsword, in a fluid arc, traced along the edge of Luo Feng’s hexagonal shield and slashed toward his right arm.
Retreating rapidly!
Luo Feng practically flew backward a hundred meters in an instant, leaping up onto the grandstand.
“What’s wrong? Scared?” William laughed heartily, holding his round shield in one hand and his longsword in the other as he strolled toward Luo Feng, “Luo Feng, perhaps among ordinary warriors you think your strength is formidable, but among the veteran students in the Elite Training Camp, none are as simple as you imagine.”
“This time, losing 50 billion credits will be your tuition fee.”
Luo Feng glanced down at his right arm. There was a white mark on his gauntlet, and a shallow wound on his upper arm had already drawn blood.
“His sword speed isn’t particularly fast, yet in that brief moment, I was completely overwhelmed? His consecutive strikes were seamless, without any flaw. One attack after another, all offensive.” Sweat beaded on Luo Feng’s forehead as his eyes narrowed, “I can only overpower him with speed!”
William remained calm, like a gentleman attending a cocktail party.
“Skill in sword and blade isn’t just about speed. It must flow like clouds and water, with various attack techniques at your fingertips, forming combo attacks!” William smiled, “I entered the Elite Training Camp and, within the camp, I practiced sword techniques for over five hours each day! I only rested when my arms were too sore to continue.”
“You’re far from being able to defeat me!” William pushed off the ground with his foot.
Swoosh!
He shot toward the grandstand.
“Roar!” Luo Feng’s eyes blazed open. His Blood Shadow Battle Blade surged to its maximum velocity, weaving layer upon layer of concealed power into its edge. Whoosh— A phantom-like arc of icy radiance, swift as lightning, descended with unstoppable fury and pulse-pounding velocity, cleaving straight toward the onrushing William!
Fast!
This move was defined by one word—speed!
“Boom~~”
Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang…
A series of crisp sounds rang out. William’s sword moved like a willow branch, clashing against Luo Feng’s Blood Shadow Battle Blade. Then William himself was sent flying backward. “Chi!” A terrifying crack appeared on the grandstand ahead, and shattered tiles and stones exploded outward in all directions, smashing into the plastic chairs on the stands.
“Your blade is fast, but your swordsmanship is quite basic,” William laughed heartily and jumped back onto the grandstand.
Bounding from one plastic chair to another, William seemed like a whirlwind rushing forward.
“I admit your swordsmanship is superior to my blade technique. However… brute force overcomes all skill! You’re too slow!” As William closed in, Luo Feng suddenly unleashed his full speed! In terms of pure speed, Luo Feng was at least fifty percent faster than William! This was a completely different level.
Clearly, William’s explosive power was far inferior to Luo Feng’s.
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
The two humans, moving faster than a hundred meters per second, became mere phantoms. Especially the black phantom, clearly faster than the other, each strike producing a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air, creating visible currents of blade force!
One slash, another slash! And another!
Relying solely on his speed, Luo Feng seized every opportunity to strike, and if none presented themselves, he immediately vanished to strike again later!
After all, when it came to actual blade techniques and swordsmanship, Luo Feng realized he was still far behind William.
“F***!”
William roared in anger, “You… you have the nerve to fight me head-on!” William, clearly furious, slipped into English, indicating his rage… Luo Feng’s fighting style was insidious, relying on superior speed, blade speed, and power to bully him! He refused to engage in a direct confrontation.
“Head-on battle?”
“Fine!”
“I’ll give you what you want!” Luo Feng’s voice echoed through the stadium. At that moment, Luo Feng had just slashed from William’s left side.
Suddenly—
Luo Feng’s feet landed three times in succession. These ghost-like steps dodged William’s fierce sword strike. William himself was astonished, “How is this possible?” He only felt a phantom-like blur pass by, and he knew something was wrong because Luo Feng had vanished from his sight.
Puchi!
A blade of light swept across William’s neck, sending his head flying.
“Poof!” Blood spurted into the air.
William’s body collapsed lifelessly, staining the already tattered plastic chairs on the ground with blood.
“Challenge—Luo Feng wins!” An electronic voice echoed throughout the stadium, and the entire stadium blurred and vanished.
The silver alloy ground stretched out, empty on the arena.
Luo Feng and William stood there.
“It’s impossible,” William stared fixedly at Luo Feng, “I couldn’t have lost! I was selected into the Elite Training Camp, and I’ve been training hard here for a year. During this year, I’ve almost trained my sword techniques and physical strength every day, improving my strength far beyond when I first arrived. How could I lose to you, a rookie?”
“A loss is a loss!” Luo Feng replied.
William clenched his fists tightly.
If it were just a regular sparring match, losing wouldn’t matter much. But this time, many students had gathered to watch. Losing meant not only losing face but also a huge sum of money—50 billion Yuan! Losing such a large amount hurt William deeply.
“You’ve already lost,” Luo Feng looked at the William before him, unable to help but admire, “I admit, in terms of sword and blade techniques, you are indeed much superior to me.”
Much superior!
Luo Feng had far surpassed his opponent in speed and strength, yet he still couldn’t win! It was because his blade techniques were indeed too crude. Luo Feng had always thought his blade skills were decent, especially when combined with the acceleration of his mental force, dominating the wilderness area. But compared to a genius like William…
His blade techniques couldn’t match William’s swordsmanship!
William’s sword techniques flowed like clouds and water, one move following another seamlessly, like waves crashing one after another, forcing Luo Feng to retreat constantly!
Fortunately, at the final moment, Luo Feng finally unleashed his movement technique, which had touched the threshold of perfection! Already superior in speed, combined with his ghost-like movements, he naturally defeated his opponent in one strike!
“Even with speed and strength suppressing the opponent, I barely won. In the end, I had to rely on ghost-like movements!” Although Luo Feng had won, he was still not entirely satisfied with himself.
“I lost!”
William gritted his teeth. If he knew that Luo Feng was still not satisfied after winning, he would probably be even more furious.
…
In the ninth floor, the ninth hall.
Youths of various skin tones from all over the Earth gathered here—some were bald, some wore tiny braids, some were built like giants, and others were very small… These geniuses from around the world were waiting and chatting.
“That Luo Feng will surely learn the difference between a rookie and a veteran!”
“Why bet 50 billion instead of just 10 billion?”
“If he wants to give us money, why not take it?”
A group of young men and women from the European Union chatted with smiles, while students from other parts of the Earth also conversed casually. Obviously, most of the people present believed that William would win. After all, in battles between veterans and newcomers, the veterans almost always won. Only a few rare cases saw the newcomers triumph.
“Challenge—Luo Feng wins!” An electronic voice echoed through the hall, creating reverberations.
Silence.
Everyone in the hall fell silent.
“What!”
A group of young men and women from the European Union stared with wide eyes.
“Oh my God!” A group of white and black youths from the United States were also greatly shocked.
“Over 40 billion Rubles won by Luo Feng?” The youths from the Soviet Union couldn’t help but exclaim.
From then on, in the history of the training camp, another example emerged of a rookie defeating a veteran right after entering the camp.
Luo Feng defeated William.
“Click!” The door of the challenge room opened. William, with a gloomy expression, and Luo Feng, holding his phone, walked out together.
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