Chapter Forty-Eight: The Invincible God of War

There were three pavilions in the Jiangnan Pavilion complex. The central one was where Shi Jiang resided; to the left, on the west side, lived Zhao Ruo; while Luo Yuan and Luo Feng occupied the eastern pavilion.

“Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, please, have a seat.” Zhao Ruo greeted them with warmth. At this moment, the four of them were sitting in the living room of Zhao Ruo’s quarters.

After introducing themselves and exchanging pleasantries, the group quickly grew closer.

“When you return to your rooms later, be sure to open the laptops provided by the training camp,” Shi Jiang reminded them. “There’s a digital booklet titled ‘Trainee Handbook’ on it—you should read it thoroughly.”

“Senior brother and sister, could you explain the ‘Black Dragon Ranking’ to us directly?” Luo Yuan asked.

“The Black Dragon Ranking is simply the points leaderboard. The higher your points, the higher your ranking and the richer the rewards! Every month, from the 1st to the 28th, is the period for earning points. Results are tallied on the 29th, and the final ranking for the month is determined. When a new month begins, everyone’s points reset to zero, and the competition starts anew.”

“Points are calculated by multiplying ‘battle record points’ and ‘combat power amplitude.’ Battle record points are earned by hunting monsters! As for combat power amplitude, it’s easy: it’s your ‘punching power grade’ multiplied by your ‘Trial Tower level,’” Shi Jiang explained.

“In our elite training camp, there are three training rooms: the Trial Room, the Challenge Room, and the Gravity Room. Access time is determined by your ranking—the higher your rank, the more time you get,” Zhao Ruo interjected.

That afternoon, Luo Yuan and Luo Feng left Zhao Ruo’s pavilion and headed to the eastern building. Luo Yuan took the upper floor, while Luo Feng stayed downstairs.

Inside his own room, Luo Yuan skimmed through the ‘Trainee Handbook’ before lying down to rest. He released his spiritual force, instantly perceiving everything within a ten-kilometer radius. He saw numerous trainees cultivating, and attribute bubbles constantly appeared. Luo Yuan gathered them with his spiritual power, growing ever stronger.

“Force Technique Proficiency +1”
“Force Technique Proficiency +1”
“Force Technique Proficiency +1”
…

Suddenly, streams of knowledge surged into Luo Yuan’s mind. Upon assimilating them, he felt a surge of joy. Previously, he had always wielded the Ninefold Thunder Blade by simply hacking with the weapon, but the newly acquired force techniques taught him to channel the Ninefold Thunder Blade’s power through every part of his body. In other words, he could now unleash the hidden might of the Ninefold Thunder Blade with any part of his physique. Abruptly, his attribute system notified him that his Ninefold Thunder Blade had broken through to the fourth level—a force grade of 3.5 times.

“Collecting attributes is truly delightful!” Luo Yuan thought with joy.

The next day, Luo Yuan went straight to the Ninefold Tower to collect attributes. He knew that breaking through to the planetary level wasn’t easy. Currently, he had only the realm, but his actual combat power was questionable. In terms of blade technique, movement skills, force proficiency, and levels, there were many in the Ninefold Tower stronger than him. Thus, he resolved to strengthen his foundation.

On the ninth floor of the Ninefold Tower, Luo Yuan sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, cultivating his genetic energy while his spiritual force spread over the entire floor. The sound of attribute fusion echoed in his mind incessantly—far faster and richer than when he collected attributes at the Extreme Pavilion.

“Spiritual Power +20”
“Strength +20”
“Speed +20”
“Dodging Technique Proficiency +20”
“Ninefold Thunder Blade Proficiency +20”
“Force Technique Proficiency +20”
“Blade Technique Realm Proficiency +20”
…

Luo Yuan felt his power steadily growing, his various skills rising. Blade and sword techniques were divided into four levels: Basic, Specialized, Perfected, and Artistic Conception. His blade technique was currently at the Specialized level. If he were to spar with someone in his own martial realm, he estimated he would lose. This was why he remained wary of possible retaliation from Li Yao—his real combat strength needed bolstering. To focus on attribute collection, Luo Yuan even declined the instructor assigned to him by the training camp.

The Trial Tower could test his actual combat strength, and the Gravity Room could temper every cell in his body, increasing his cellular absorption of genetic energy. By ranking high, he could earn all kinds of resources: top-tier secret manuals, full sets of SS-grade equipment, even the legendary Black God Set. Without attribute collection, his rate of improvement would never be this rapid.

On April 1st, Luo Yuan joined the other trainees, journeying to City No. 1001, about 300 kilometers from the training camp in the wilderness—a city personally named by Hong, the founder of the Hongning Base. Every trainee was required to hunt monsters in this city.

Once there, Luo Yuan unleashed his full strength. High-level beast generals fell to his blade in a single stroke, though he had yet to challenge any lord-level monsters. Other trainees witnessed Luo Yuan chasing down a horde of high-level beast generals, who fled in panic before him—a bizarre scene that left everyone dumbfounded. The trainees now realized Luo Yuan was a fierce competitor who had kept his strength hidden.

In the end, the camp dispatched several dozen large trucks to collect the carcasses of high-level beast generals Luo Yuan had slain. His points soared, and he climbed to 16th place on the Black Dragon Ranking. His Trial Tower level reached the third floor at 3.6, while his Ninefold Thunder Blade had advanced to the fifth level, with a force grade of 4.5. Altogether, his combat power amplitude was 16.2—an exceptional figure. Achieving all this in under a month attracted the attention of the five Inspectors, and even Director Hong announced he would personally come to see Luo Yuan.

One afternoon, Luo Yuan had just left the Gravity Room when the War God Yang Hui approached him, saying Inspector Wang wished to see him.

At Inspector Wang’s residence, the two sat facing each other as the scent of tea filled the room.

“Luo Yuan, you’ve hidden your strength well. You’ve probably broken through to War God level long ago, haven’t you?” Inspector Wang’s slightly husky voice sounded.

Luo Yuan nodded, unsurprised. He no longer intended to conceal his abilities, as he found the training camp’s usefulness diminishing. He was now only a step away from the planetary level.

“Haha, impressive! We all underestimated you. Since you’re not hiding anymore, here’s the contract personally drafted by the Director. Once you sign it, you’ll receive the corresponding rewards. As for the Black God Set, we only have one here. Once you have it, you’ll need to go to the Ruins of Civilization No. 9 to obtain another set for the Martial Hall,” Inspector Wang said, fixing Luo Yuan with a serious look.

Luo Yuan nodded once more.

Afterward, Luo Yuan donned the Black God Set and, armed with a full suite of SS-grade equipment, slew five high-level lord monsters in succession. Hong himself bestowed upon him the title of Invincible War God. Luo Yuan also received the Mind Sensor Helmet and officially took up residence in the “War God Palace.”

Next came the breakthrough to the planetary level—both as a warrior and as a spiritual master. Luo Yuan had to admit that the elite training camp had provided him with a great deal of attribute value. He was still uncertain what special ability his genetic energy would grant him.

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