Inside the staircase of the Nine-Tiered Tower, Jiang Fang explained to Luo Feng: “Of course, the most important part of the Nine-Tiered Tower is the ‘Challenge Room,’ ‘Trial Room,’ and ‘Gravity Room’ on the ninth floor! These three rooms were constructed based on treasures excavated from ancient civilization ruins. The seventh and eighth floors also contain many training rooms, such as the ‘Gravity Room’ imitated by our Earth scientists. Although their effects are not as good as the Gravity Room from the ancient civilization, they are still much better than having no Gravity Room at all.”
Ding!
The elevator doors opened.
They walked from the ninth-floor hall toward the training room.
“From the 1st to the 30th of every month, trainees enter the Trial Room and Gravity Room for training. During these 30 days, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM every day, there is a one-hour break period. Usually, any new probationary trainee assessments are conducted during this hour,” Jiang Fang explained.
“And since this month is March, which has a 31st, both the Gravity Room and Trial Room will be empty on the 31st,” Jiang Fang continued, leading Luo Feng toward a room door.
Of the three rooms on the ninth floor, Luo Feng had already entered the Trial Room and Challenge Room.
A ray of light swept over Luo Feng and Jiang Fang.
Ding!
The door opened, and both Luo Feng and Jiang Fang entered the room together.
“This is the Gravity Room, discovered in the ruins of the ancient civilization,” Jiang Fang said. Luo Feng carefully examined the room. The walls and floor of the Gravity Room were composed of a yellow and black alloy, and the entire Gravity Room felt very unique due to this peculiar alloy.
“Our Earth scientists still haven’t figured out the composition of this alloy,” Jiang Fang pointed at the alloy walls, saying, “Even existences that surpass the level of a War God cannot leave even the slightest mark on these walls.”
Luo Feng was stunned. He looked at the nearby wall and noticed a slight indentation—about five millimeters deep—a fist imprint.
Jiang Fang’s eyes sparkled with admiration: “This fist imprint was left by ‘Hong,’ the strongest person on Earth. Among those who surpass the level of a War God, only the Headmaster was able to leave a fist imprint on the wall. No one else could do it! The Headmaster is the strongest on Earth.”
Ding! After finishing, Jiang Fang pressed the nearby switch.
“Your physical condition is at the lower War Captain level. Nine times gravity should be close to your limit,” Jiang Fang said, quickly pressing a button to increase the gravity level. The numbers on the display screen began to change rapidly—
2, 3, 4, 5…
Buzz~~~
An invisible force instantly enveloped every part of his body. He couldn’t even exhale. The gravity quickly rose from 8 to 9. Luo Feng felt his vision darken, and he immediately dropped to his knees. His heartbeat sounded like thunder, and the sound of his blood flowing felt like a river. Everything was so vivid.
“How do you feel?” Jiang Fang looked at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng struggled to stand up. His face was pale, and his body swayed unsteadily: “I feel extremely heavy. My heartbeat is painful, my breathing is difficult, and every part of my body feels uncomfortable.” Although Luo Feng carried the Blood Shadow Blade, under nine times gravity, the weight was about 1000 kilograms.
But even carrying such a heavy weight was nothing compared to the pain of his blood vessels and internal organs under nine times gravity.
“Luo Feng, do you know the importance of the Gravity Room for martial artists?” Jiang Fang said casually, unaffected by the nine times gravity.
Luo Feng looked at Jiang Fang.
“Martial artists absorb cosmic energy, converting it into genetic energy, which is then absorbed by the body to improve genetic quality and strengthen the body!” Jiang Fang sighed, “However… every cell in the body can only absorb a certain amount before it becomes saturated and can no longer absorb more!”
“The more you exercise, the more you eat.”
“It’s the same principle. Only when every detail of the body, even the cells, are involved in movement can the cells absorb more genetic energy,” Jiang Fang explained, “However, during normal training, although we feel tired, it’s difficult to activate every part of the body.”
Luo Feng nodded. He understood this principle. This was also why the higher levels of the ‘Nine Thunder Blades’ led to faster improvements in physical strength.
“But the Gravity Room is different!”
“The gravity in the Gravity Room acts on every part of the body—your muscles, bones, blood vessels, internal organs, right down to the cells, even molecules and atoms!” Jiang Fang explained, “Gravity is everywhere, naturally affecting the most minute parts of the body.”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
Yes, gravity does act on every part.
“Therefore, especially when you’re under gravity at your limit!” Jiang Fang smiled, “Even if you stand still without moving, every cell in your body is under the influence of gravity, resisting gravity, and consuming energy! This effect is much better than any training you could do.”
“Exactly,” Luo Feng couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
Jiang Fang smiled: “Of course, if you combine this with training, the effect is even better! You could say… spending two hours under your limit gravity in a day would be equivalent to ten days of normal training!”
“Ten times?” Luo Feng’s eyes widened.
Damn!
If he relied on the Gravity Room, the three years it would have taken to become a ‘High-Level Spiritualist at the War God Level’ could now be reduced to three or four months?
“But there’s only one Gravity Room,” Jiang Fang continued, “Not even the elite training camp of the Thunder Martial Arts School has one. One training room is shared by 183 trainees. How much time can you get?”
Luo Feng was speechless.
“Therefore, the higher your ranking, the more time you get,” Jiang Fang continued, “The ‘Gravity Room’ imitated by our Earth scientists has a gravity range of 1 to 3 times. In other words, the maximum gravity you can use is three times. The closer you train to your limit, the better the effect.”
“The Gravity Room excavated from the ancient civilization ruins has a gravity range of 1 to 1000 times!” Jiang Fang exclaimed, “It’s much stronger than the ones we imitated.”
“1000 times?” Luo Feng’s eyes widened, “Who can withstand 1000 times gravity?”
“Of course, this so-called range of 1 to 1000 times gravity is after we modified it and set it on the display screen,” Jiang Fang pointed at the screen, “Do you think the ancient civilization would use Arabic numerals? The display numbers and switches were modified by us. Of course, the main components couldn’t be changed.”
…
There was only one Gravity Room from the ancient civilization, how long could a new trainee like Luo Feng use it?
The Earth-imitated Gravity Rooms, although limited to a maximum of three times gravity, were available in greater numbers. There were ten imitation Gravity Rooms in the entire training camp.
…
“Luo Feng, since you’re new and ranked 183rd, you have an odd number. Therefore, for the first 28 days of April, on odd-numbered days, you will join other trainees in the wilderness area to hunt monsters and earn battle points. On even-numbered days, you will stay at the training camp to study and train. I will guide you then,” Jiang Fang instructed.
“Yes, teacher,” Luo Feng nodded.
In the training camp, one must seize every opportunity to absorb knowledge and grow stronger!
…
It was 11 PM at night.
Luo Feng, wearing a bathrobe, sat in his study, looking at his laptop.
“Rank 1: In April, you can use the ancient Gravity Room for 90 hours and the Trial Room for 90 hours.”
“Rank 2: In April, you can use the ancient Gravity Room for 60 hours and the Trial Room for 60 hours.”
…
“Rank 11–30: In April, you can use the ancient Gravity Room for 6 hours and the Trial Room for 6 hours.”
“Rank 31–50: In April, you can use the ancient Gravity Room for 4 hours and the Trial Room for 4 hours.”
“Rank 51–100: In April, you can use the ancient Gravity Room for 2 hours and the Trial Room for 2 hours.”
“Rank 101–last: In April, you can use the ancient Gravity Room for 1 hour and the Trial Room for 1 hour.”
Luo Feng looked at the final line of numbers at the bottom, feeling both amused and frustrated.
He was a new recruit, ranked 183rd. In the entire month of April, he could only use the ancient Gravity Room for 1 hour and the Trial Room for 1 hour?
“Just one hour. The person ranked first has it so good—90 hours! On odd-numbered days, he goes out to hunt monsters, and on even-numbered days, he trains at the camp. Every month, he trains hard for 15 days, spending 6 hours each day in the ancient Gravity Room and 6 hours in the Trial Room. it’s hard to slow down his progress,” Luo Feng felt envious.
In the ancient Gravity Room, just 2 hours a day equates to 10 days of training.
Let alone someone spending 6 hours a day.
“Fortunately, April is my first month in the training camp, and there’s a privilege. I can take the Trial Tower level assessment once,” Luo Feng thought to himself.
The Trial Tower level assessment was a privilege every new trainee in the camp had during their first month. The time spent on this assessment did not count toward the allocated time quota. For example, Luo Feng only had one hour in the Trial Room for April. Perhaps the Trial Tower level assessment would take him 40 minutes, totaling 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Some people might spend longer on the level assessment, while others might finish faster.
“My sword techniques are still very basic.”
“This month, I’ll train hard. On the 26th, I’ll take the Trial Tower assessment,” Luo Feng decided, because April was his first month in the camp, and as a new trainee, he could choose any day between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM on the 26th to take the level assessment.
…
It was already April 1st, and Luo Feng officially began his training camp life.
On April 1st, Luo Feng joined 91 other trainees and headed to a city in the wilderness area about 300 kilometers from the training camp—the 1001st city. This number was personally designated by Hong, the founder of the Hongning Base City. All trainees had to hunt monsters in this city.
Additionally, a dedicated satellite monitored the 1001st city.
There were strict rules in the training camp—
1. Any trainee caught secretly trading monsters, giving monster materials to other trainees, or helping other trainees increase their battle points would be expelled immediately upon discovery.
2. Any trainee who kills another trainee will be executed immediately upon discovery!
“Whoosh!”
The Blood Shadow Blade sliced through, and the head of a mountain-sized Tuo Mountain Deer flew into the air.
“The monster species in this western Asian region are vastly different from those in the heart of China,” Luo Feng moved through the wilderness city like a fish in water. He had practiced sword techniques amidst herds of beasts. Other trainees were still worried about being surrounded by monsters, but Luo Feng had no such fears.
Therefore, Luo Feng hunted monsters efficiently and earned a high number of battle points.
…
“Sword techniques and martial arts cultivation are divided into four levels: Foundation—Proficiency—Mastery—Intent. Right now, you must focus on building a solid foundation! Every two hours in the imitation Gravity Room, you must practice sword techniques! Every two hours in the sword training room, you must also practice sword techniques! And when you go home, you must keep practicing! Without a solid foundation, how can you progress?” Jiang Fang ordered.
“Yes, teacher!”
…
In the Gravity Room, sword training room, and the secret underground chamber of Jiangnan Pavilion.
Every day, Luo Feng immersed himself in sword training. He also used his mental powers to sense the trajectory of each sword swing. With the precise perception of his mental powers, Luo Feng continuously improved and trained diligently.
“This kid’s progress is really frightening, but considering he’s in this training camp, it’s not unusual for him to be a bit of a freak,” Jiang Fang was shocked but raised her expectations for Luo Feng even higher.
Various training methods were continuously applied to Luo Feng.
…
Of course, daily cultivation of genetic energy couldn’t stop!
Only when his entire body felt relaxed did Luo Feng occasionally chat with his family and Xu Xin through his laptop.
“Luofeng, you seem pretty tired?”
“Not tired at all. Seeing you makes me feel refreshed,” Luofeng smiled at Xu Xin through the video chat on his laptop.
“Didn’t expect you to become such a smooth talker, Luofeng.”
…
In the training camp, Luofeng was completely immersed. There were many geniuses here, far more talented than himself! In terms of psychokinetics, there were dozens of psychokineticists in the elite training camp, and many of them were stronger than him. In sword techniques, footwork, and power application, there were also those stronger than Luofeng.
In the training camp, there were even people whose physical power could reach four times their normal.
In terms of footwork, there were several people in the training camp who had reached the level of ‘Intent’.
As for sword techniques, Luofeng was at the bottom of the training camp.
However—
“This Luofeng’s footwork and physical power are naturally his strengths. Although his sword technique’s progress rate in the training camp isn’t the best, it’s still above average. He should soon reach the second stage of sword techniques,” Jiang Fang was very satisfied with this disciple. “In two or three years, Luofeng might very well break into the top ten of the training camp.”
…
Luofeng was like a sponge, absorbing nutrients from the training camp as much as he could. Whether it was physical strength, sword techniques, or footwork, he was making progress in every aspect. This rate of progress was much faster than when he was training alone! Moreover, there were many other War God-level instructors in the training camp who often gave lectures!
Even the Inspectors occasionally gave lectures!
…
Morning of April 26th.
In Luofeng’s study at Jiangnan Pavilion.
“That Black Dragon Rankings, it seems really hard to climb to the top,” Xu Xin sighed during the video chat.
“It is hard,” Luofeng nodded.
In the past month, aside from occasionally video chatting with his family and Xu Xin during sleep, he had devoted all his time to training!
His progress in this past month had been astonishing!
“There are so many geniuses in this training camp. William, whom I defeated before, is ranked around 150th on the Black Dragon Rankings. Most first-year trainees are ranked behind 150th. It’s extremely difficult to break into the top 120, let alone the top 100,” Luofeng said.
Xu Xin smiled: “Luofeng, you’re already doing great.”
“It’s okay, but I haven’t broken into the top 120,” Luofeng shook his head. In these 26 days, his monster-hunting efficiency was comparable to that of trainees who had been here for three or four years. With a combat amplification of 4.48 (2.8 multiplied by 1.6), his score on the Black Dragon Rankings still hadn’t broken into the top 120. However, it was still higher than William’s!
“Luofeng, don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”
“You’re already very strong. You said yourself that among the trainees who entered the training camp this year, you’re ranked second,” Xu Xin comforted him. “And according to what you said… your combat amplification is far from just 4.48. After you complete the Trial Tower level assessment, your combat amplification will increase further. Perhaps then, you can break into the top 100.”
“According to what I’ve heard, anyone who can break into the top 100 upon entering the elite training camp is an extraordinary figure,” Xu Xin sighed.
Xu Xin’s background allowed her to know a lot about the elite training camp.
“Today is your Trial Tower level assessment. Good luck,” Xu Xin raised her small fist in the video.
“Hehe,” Luofeng grinned.
“Good luck, watch me.”
The higher you climb the Trial Tower, the higher your level.
Previously, after successfully passing the B-level challenge, his Trial Tower level was automatically set to 1.6. Since his speed had greatly increased and his sword techniques had improved, his Trial Tower level would definitely see a significant improvement.
…
At 11:50 AM, Luofeng chatted with his parents for a while.
Then Luofeng casually walked out of Jiangnan Pavilion wearing casual clothes. Coincidentally, Zhao Ruo was just returning from outside and smiled: “Luofeng, going to have lunch?”
“I’ve already eaten,” Luofeng smiled.
“Just now, I checked the Black Dragon Rankings. Your rank is 126. Junior, you’re really amazing. I’m only ranked within the top hundred,” Zhao Ruo teased. Luofeng grinned: “Senior sister, you’d better be careful. My goal is to break into the top hundred in the short term!”
“Short term? How short? Two months? Three months?” Zhao Ruo raised her eyebrows.
“Talk to you later. I have something to do first,” Luofeng didn’t say much.
He had decided to take the Trial Tower level assessment at noon on April 26th. Aside from Xu Xin, no one in the training camp knew about it.
Then Luofeng headed toward the Nine-Tiered Tower.
Along the way, many trainees greeted Luofeng… the trainees respected the strong, and Luofeng had managed to reach the 126th rank in just his first month at the training camp. Although the ranking would be finalized at midnight on the 28th, his current performance already showed his strength.
At just 19 years old, he was already this impressive.
What about the future?
Therefore, many trainees from South America, North America, Europe, Africa, and other regions got along well with Luofeng.
…
On the ninth floor of the Nine-Tiered Tower, six black trainees had just finished their Trial Tower and Gravity Room training and were sparring.
“Hey, Luofeng, why are you here at noon?” One of the black trainees, who could speak Mandarin, called out. The other five black trainees didn’t speak Mandarin. These trainees from Africa had a relatively low proportion of Mandarin speakers, although Mandarin was quite widespread globally.
“I have something to do,” Luofeng smiled and headed toward the Trial Room. The Trial Room scanned Luofeng and confirmed his identity.
Click!
The Trial Room door automatically unlocked, and Luofeng gently pushed it open and entered.
“The Trial Room? How can he enter the Trial Room after 12 o’clock?”
“It’s impossible to enter the Trial Room!” The six black trainees spoke fluently in their African dialect.
“Oh, Luofeng is a new trainee. This April is his first month here. New trainees have the privilege of taking the Trial Tower level assessment in their first month.”
“Does that mean he hasn’t taken the Trial Tower level assessment yet? It’s already the 26th!”
“He definitely hasn’t taken the assessment, otherwise trainees can’t enter the Trial Room between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM.”
“Heaven! His Black Dragon Ranking is already over 120 without taking the Trial Tower level assessment. Once he does, how high will he climb? Could it be top 100?”
“A new trainee breaking into the top 100 in the first month?”
“Quick, let’s go to the Black Dragon Rankings. The rankings will definitely refresh soon.”
“Quick, let’s go!”
“Go to the Black Dragon sculpture.”
The six black trainees chattered away, all shocked, quickly running down the stairs toward the main entrance of the training camp where the Black Dragon sculpture was located. Everyone knew that for a new trainee in their first month at the training camp, breaking into the top 100 was almost impossible. Those who could achieve such a miracle were always extraordinary.
Could it be…
Another trainee who would break into the top 100 as soon as entering the training camp?
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