Changes in the Rankings

In the trial room, Luo Feng turned on the lights. Luo Feng lay on the sofa, picking up the dark blue helmet beside him. This 'helmet' consciousness sensor reflected dazzling dark blue light under the illumination. "The further I push, the better!" Luo Feng murmured, kissing the helmet before putting it on. Buzz~~ ... On the boundless silver land, the sky was an endless cosmic starry sky. The only structure, a seven-story giant tower that seemed to pierce the heavens—the Trial Tower. Luo Feng, familiar with the routine, arrived at the main entrance of the Trial Tower. A message about him appeared on the left pillar of the tower. "Name: Luo Feng, Gender: Male, Status: Official student of the Elite Training Camp, Trial Tower Level: 1.6" Luo Feng smiled. Prompted by the virtual space, he quickly donned his combat uniform, weapons, shield, and other gear. Then, he stepped directly into the Trial Tower. ... On the vast prairie, Luo Feng appeared out of thin air. "Luo Feng." An electronic voice echoed across the entire prairie. "You have completed Stage B of the first level. The next step is Stage C. Your objective is to kill 200 wild bulls within 50 minutes. Among these 200 wild bull monsters, there are 190 Beginner Tier Beast Generals and 10 Intermediate Tier Beast Generals. Good luck!" Luo Feng grinned, his gaze sharp as a blade. Having been in the training camp for nearly a month, Luo Feng was well aware of what each stage of the Trial Tower entailed. Stage B had been 100 Beginner Tier Beast General wild bulls, but this time it was 200, and even included 10 Intermediate Tier Beast Generals. Yet, his physical strength was only at the Beginner Tier Warlord level. He had to eliminate all of them within 50 minutes to succeed! "Whoosh~~" In an instant, a massive herd of two hundred wild bulls appeared on the prairie, some even colossal wild bulls with fiery red horns. "Moo~~" The ground trembled. Led by the ten Intermediate Tier Beast General wild bulls, the herd charged towards Luo Feng like a roaring tide! With Luo Feng's physical conditioning, a single direct hit would likely incapacitate him, leaving him to be trampled into a bloody pulp by the herd. He couldn't afford a single mistake. "Bring it on!" Luo Feng, with a hexagonal shield in one hand and a Blood Shadow Battle Blade in the other, actually grinned and charged into the entire herd! ... While Luo Feng was undergoing his Trial Tower level assessment, news spread among many other students, thanks to the six African students. The Huaxia student 'Luo Feng', who had just entered the training camp and already ranked 126th, hadn't even taken the Trial Tower level assessment yet. He was only starting his assessment today! Without an assessment, he was already 126th. After the assessment, would he break into the top 100? Immediately, many students who were eating quickly finished their meals and rushed to the giant Black Dragon sculpture at the main entrance of the training camp, all watching for changes on the ranking board. In fact, this ranking board changed frequently, only stopping at midnight on the 28th. ... Meanwhile, in a dilapidated three-story villa on the top floor of City 1001 in the Wilderness Area. Candace Polenas, clad in a black combat uniform, sat alone on the ground, holding a water bladder to rehydrate himself. Although he was the first heir of the Polenas Family, one of the nine core families of the HR Alliance, Candace never relaxed his demands on himself. "Personal strength is the most fundamental. Everything else is superficial!" Candace took a small sip of water. "Today is the 26th, only two days left until the end of this month's rankings. It seems I'll have no problem breaking into the top fifty this time." Candace's current rank was already 39th. "Let's see if I can push into the top 30." Candace's nose was straight, his gaze cold and sharp. "I didn't expect that Huaxia kid to improve so quickly; he's already climbed to over 120th place." Ever since his friend William first gambled against Luo Feng in a fight, the small group led by Candace had frequently caused trouble for Luo Feng. For example, in the Wilderness Area, they would snatch Luo Feng's prey. Or disrupt Luo Feng's hunts. The training camp only prohibited 'infighting' and 'private trading'; these disruptive behaviors were not punished. "Hmm?" Candace looked at the communication watch on his wrist. "Is that William's call?" "Call back!" Candace issued the command, and the call connected quickly. "William, I'm in the Wilderness Area and you're calling me? Do you miss me?" Candace teased. "Candace, I have something to tell you... that Huaxia kid is only taking his Trial Tower level assessment today." William's voice came from the communication watch. "What does his Trial Tower level assessment have to do with us?" Candace had just finished speaking when his expression changed. "What did you say... he, he's only taking his Trial Tower level assessment today? Has he really not taken the assessment for the past 26 days? How could he reach over 120th place without an assessment? Impossible! Impossible!" Candace was very displeased with Luo Feng, naturally unwilling to believe Luo Feng was that strong. "I don't want to believe it either, but my brother, I have to tell you, it's the truth. Luo Feng is currently undergoing his assessment in the trial room. And right now, dozens of students here at the training camp are watching the Black Dragon ranking board, waiting for the rankings to refresh. Even many of the training camp's instructors have come over." William's fluent English was spoken at a rapid pace. "If this Luo Feng can really break into the top 100 in his first month at the training camp, that would be incredible." "I don't believe it!" Candace's eyes were like venomous snakes. "I absolutely don't believe he can break into the top 100." "I don't want to believe it either, but if you were in the training camp right now, you'd know." William said helplessly. "Keep an eye on the Black Dragon sculpture for me, don't hang up, notify me as soon as it refreshes!" Candace ordered. "Okay." ... Virtual space, Trial Tower first level, vast prairie. Corpses of wild bulls lay all around, blood staining the grass. Luo Feng, covered in blood, stood on a wild bull's corpse, his face pale, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. "Time taken: 41 minutes and 26 seconds. Killed 190 Beginner Tier Beast General wild bulls, 10 Intermediate Tier Beast General wild bulls. Stage C passed, Trial Tower first level passed. Congratulations, student Luo Feng." The electronic voice sounded, and the entire prairie flashed, completely disappearing. The boundless world around him transformed into a desert! An endless desert! This was the second level of the Trial Tower. According to what Luo Feng knew, each level of the Trial Tower had three stages: A, B, and C. For example, completing Stage A of the second level would result in a 2.3 rating, Stage B a 2.6, and Stage C a 3.0. And now, Luo Feng had just completed Stage C of the first level, which was a 2.0 rating. "I didn't expect the jump from Stage B's 100 wild bulls to Stage C's 200 wild bulls to be so terrifying." Luo Feng recalled the previous slaughter, still feeling a lingering fear. "With 10 Intermediate Tier Beast General wild bulls present, the threat from these individual Intermediate Tier Beast General monsters wasn't the biggest problem. The most troublesome part was... they each commanded other wild bulls, forming organized attacks." Unlike Stage B's aimless encirclement of Luo Feng. Stage C was organized. If Luo Feng's blade techniques hadn't improved significantly, he would have failed during one of the wild bull charges. "Luo Feng, congratulations on completing the first level of the trial. Next, is Stage A of the Trial Tower's second level. Your objective is to kill 50 'Beginner Tier Beast General' armored scorpions within 10 minutes. Good luck." The electronic voice of the virtual space echoed over the entire desert. Armored scorpions, a common monster in desert regions, were the most numerous type of scorpion monster. "According to other students, armored scorpions are relatively small, allowing a dozen or even over twenty to attack a human simultaneously! Moreover, their evasive maneuvers are strange and extremely difficult to deal with. Stage A of this second level is several times harder than before!" Luo Feng felt immense pressure. Rustle, rustle~~~ Suddenly, in the endless desert, armored scorpions with dark red carapaces crawled out of the sand. Clearly, these scorpions could easily burrow into the desert. Each scorpion's carapace was dark red, while its long, pointed tail was jet black. No one doubted the power of that scorpion tail. Trial Tower second level, Stage A assessment, began! ... Wilderness Area City 1001, Candace leaned against a wall, chatting occasionally with William. "It changed, Luo Feng's ranking changed!" William's exclamation came from the communication watch. "What did it change to?" Candace was startled. "From 126th, it became 108th." Hearing this, Candace took a deep breath. He had actually risen to 108th in the training camp. For a newcomer to reach 108th in their first month was indeed terrifying. At this moment... a hint of regret flickered in Candace's heart. With Luo Feng's current achievements, he was destined to be formidable in the future. But since they were already adversaries... "Worst case, I'll just avoid provoking him or getting close to him in the future," Candace sneered. "Besides, he's only 108th. He hasn't even broken into the top 100." Candace didn't know that Luo Feng's ranking jumped from 126th to 108th precisely because he passed Stage C of the trial, increasing his Trial Tower level from '1.6' to '2.0'. This meant Luo Feng's points had increased by a full quarter! That's why the improvement was so astonishing. "It changed again!" "Candace, the ranking changed again." William's voice came from the communication watch. "How much?" "It's already 99th! He broke into the top 100!" Candace's expression changed. ... Inside the training camp, in front of the Black Dragon sculpture at the main entrance. Dozens of students and over ten Wargod instructors were all excited and amazed when they saw the ranking board refresh again, with Luo Feng appearing at No. 99. "A newcomer breaking into the top 100 in their first month—that's only happened five times in our training camp's history! Those five were all elite geniuses, the earliest being twenty years ago. Among them, four are now Advanced Wargods. And one even surpassed the Wargod level to become an existence beyond Wargods!" a burly white man from Soviet Russia with a big beard exclaimed happily. "Incredible." "This newcomer, Luo Feng, his movement technique, speed, and blade techniques must all be exceptional." "Quick, go notify the Inspector, tell him this news!"