July

On July 1st, Wang Yi signed the contract, and the news was immediately spread by the Extreme Martial Arts Center.

Every major force now knew that the rising genius, Wang Yi, had been recruited by the Extreme Martial Arts Center and was destined to become a key figure in its future leadership.

Back in April, Wang Yi was just an ordinary student who had not yet taken the college entrance exams. The speed of his meteoric rise was nothing short of astonishing and hard to comprehend.

The attention from various parties on Wang Yi increased yet again.

On July 2nd, a double-date day, Wang Yi left the training camp to hunt monsters.

In an abandoned city, code-named "1001," located hundreds of kilometers from the training camp, a flash of lightning sliced through the head of a high-level beast known as "Ogmars," piercing from the back of its head and spraying a red and white burst of blood. The enormous two-story-tall monster swayed for a moment, then collapsed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Wang Yi stepped out from the ruins of a nearby commercial building.

Whoosh.

A throwing knife spun back through the air, landing neatly in the hidden weapon pouch on Wang Yi's thigh. With two war blades strapped to his back, he approached the monster's fallen corpse, removed the swollen backpack from his shoulders, and began harvesting the valuable materials.

The Black Dragon Rankings at the Elite Training Camp are based on points.

Points are determined by "achievement score" multiplied by "combat power amplitude."

The achievement score is based on the level of the monsters hunted—the higher the monster's level, the higher the score.

However, students are only allowed to hunt in specific locations designated by the training camp.

Students avoid hunting lord-level monsters, as hunting more than two could mean they are deemed ready for God of War status and forced to graduate early. To avoid this, students generally opt to hunt beast-level monsters.

With Wang Yi's current strength, hunting these monsters was effortless.

As a spiritual master, his efficiency in hunting was more than ten times that of a warrior of the same level. Any monster that crossed Wang Yi's path had no chance to escape.

At this point, Wang Yi was considered the strongest student in the entire training camp. With his status as a spiritual master, he racked up points quickly.

On odd-numbered days, he would train within the camp. On even-numbered days, he would hunt monsters in the wilderness to hone his skills.

In the evenings, he would chat with family and friends.

And so, the days passed in this simple rhythm.

Wang Yi also made use of the ancient civilization's gravity chamber, which was a unique resource in the training camp. In his first month, he only had one hour of practice time in this advanced gravity chamber, but he visited the more common Earth-made gravity chambers much more frequently.

Wang Yi's physical fitness continued to improve.

Studying, practicing, hunting monsters, resting—these were Wang Yi's daily routines in the training camp. Although the days were repetitive, Wang Yi felt a deep sense of accomplishment.

Even while at the camp, he stayed connected with family and friends through the internet, ensuring that he never felt lonely.

Wang Yi was waiting for the right moment.

His ranking on the Black Dragon leaderboard was also rising rapidly.

By the end of the first month, due to his efficient score-gathering and already impressive combat power, he had climbed into the top 20!

And the upward momentum showed no signs of slowing down.

The entire training camp was shocked.

Although others were also working hard to hunt monsters, it was clear that none could match Wang Yi's speed in earning achievement points.

Having already become a celebrity in the elite training camp, Wang Yi continued to capture attention.

Yet, for Wang Yi, this was nothing extraordinary.

Although his combat power amplitude still lagged behind the top students in the camp due to his relatively lower force level, he could still bridge that gap by rapidly earning points through his speed in hunting monsters as a peak-level spiritual master.

The Black Dragon leaderboard didn't concern Wang Yi much. What occupied his mind was the upcoming "Life and Death Adventure" set for August 1st on the Australian mainland.

The Australian mainland held a mysterious island cloaked in mist, Kirishima, which fascinated Wang Yi.

A monumental day approached.

On the last day of July, Wang Yi's ranking on the Black Dragon leaderboard solidified at fifth place.

Although there had been signs of this ascent, the fact that Wang Yi reached fifth place in the first month still shocked countless people.

Once again, the world was abuzz with Wang Yi's name.

Numerous organizations were scrambling to gather intelligence on Wang Yi and uncover his secrets.

Some speculated that Wang Yi must be a spiritual master, given how rapidly he hunted monsters. Without such an advantage, it would have been impossible for him to surpass the camp's top geniuses so quickly and climb to fifth place on the Black Dragon leaderboard within a month—an unprecedented feat.

As the world's top training camp, the elite camp wasn't devoid of spiritual masters, but none had achieved the monstrous hunting record Wang Yi possessed. This led many to conclude that Wang Yi's physical and mental prowess must be extraordinary.

He had certainly reached the God of War level, perhaps even as a high-tier God of War!

However, Wang Yi remained unconcerned about external rumors and speculation. He knew that he had the strength to protect himself.

With the powerful backing of the Extreme Martial Arts Center, he wasn't worried about interference from other forces.

The only frustrating matter in July was his repeated attempts to seek guidance from the center's owner, "Hong," all of which were rejected or postponed, with the excuse that Hong was in retreat.

Even requests to meet with "Thunder God" were similarly denied.

Wang Yi could only sigh, acknowledging that these two were indeed the planet's most obsessed martial artists.

With such dedicated training, it was no surprise they were so powerful.

Wang Yi realized he needed to push himself harder too—perhaps by continuing to explore new areas and strengthen his abilities?

August 1st arrived early in the morning. One hundred ninety-three trainees gathered on the grass in front of the nine-story building. (The training camp often fluctuates in numbers due to deaths during monster hunts or graduations.) The students chatted in groups, fully armed with their backpacks and weapons, because today was the day of the "Life and Death Adventure."

Wang Yi stood among them, dressed in the gray-black and reddish SS-class combat uniform provided by the Xtreme Martial Arts Center. He had two SS-class flowing blades at his side, an advanced combat backpack, and 16 SS-grade throwing knives secured in a hidden pouch.

Shi Jiang approached him. "Wang Yi, do you want to team up when we arrive in Australia?"

Wang Yi's identity as a spiritual master had already spread through the training camp. He didn't bother to explain, so everyone knew about his abilities.

The Australian mainland experience was a month-long, highly dangerous endeavor. Naturally, many students preferred to team up with powerful companions for safety.

This was the usual approach in the training camp, as only a few elite students could venture out alone.

"Sorry, Brother Shi Jiang, I plan to go solo." Wang Yi's response was simple, but firm. He had already turned down several team invitations.

His goal was to find Kirishima on the Australian mainland. He couldn't be burdened by the training camp students.

After all, a quiet, solo journey would allow him to uncover his fortune on his own.