Three Months

Luo Feng's ranking in April was 68th, so in May, he was allowed to hunt monsters in the wilderness on even-numbered days and remained in the training camp on odd-numbered days. On May 1st, around 4 PM, the elevator doors on the first floor of the Ninefold Tower chimed open. "Yes, Luo Feng, your specialized blade technique path is very promising. You've just entered the second realm of blade technique; now, you need to solidify this realm until it reaches mastery!" Jiang Fang, Luo Feng, Janet, and another Huaxia youth emerged from the elevator. Luo Feng nodded thoughtfully, "Teacher, I understand." "Keep up the good work!" Jiang Fang encouraged with a smile. After exiting the Ninefold Tower, Jiang Fang headed towards her residence, while Luo Feng, Janet, and the other Huaxia youth prepared to walk towards the student dormitories. "Janet." "Janet." The repeated calls made Luo Feng, Janet, and the other two stop and turn. They saw Candace, a blond youth with a gentlemanly demeanor, rushing out from the first-floor lobby, a smile on his face as he looked at Janet: "Janet, are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together." Luo Feng heard this and thought, 'So, he's trying to woo a girl.' Female students were scarce in the Elite Training Camp, and many pursued them. "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm having dinner with my junior brother, Luo Feng, tonight." Janet smiled sweetly and wrapped her arm around Luo Feng's left arm. Candace's expression froze. Luo Feng was also taken aback. "Senior Sister," Luo Feng looked at Janet. Janet was indeed beautiful, with a great figure and incredibly fair skin, like an angel. And during classes, Janet had hinted at her interest several times, even directly asking him out. Although he hadn't agreed, his senior sister remained undeterred. Western girls certainly had courage. However, he already had Xu Xin… "Janet!" Candace's anger flared. "Candace, I'm sorry." Janet smiled, then walked away intimately, her arm still linked with Luo Feng's. Watching Luo Feng and Janet disappear around the corner, Candace's face darkened. Just then, another man, William, walked out from the first-floor lobby. "Candace, I told you, but you wouldn't believe me! Many students in the training camp now know that Janet is interested in Luo Feng and even actively asks him out. It's much easier for a girl to pursue a boy; they might even be sleeping in the same bed by now. Why are you still chasing Janet!" William said with dissatisfaction. "Bastard!" Candace clenched his fists, his face ashen. Female students in the training camp were already few, and those as beautiful as Janet were even rarer! Since Janet entered the training camp, countless male students had set their sights on her, and Candace was one of them. Firstly, he was drawn to Janet's appearance, but more importantly, having a Wargod wife would undoubtedly garner more support for him within the Polenas family. "Luo Feng and Janet happen to have the same teacher. They're together every day, so it's no surprise they got together." William shook his head and shrugged, "Teacher Jiang Fang usually only accepts Huaxia students. For other regions, she only accepts female students. It's impossible for male students from our European Union to become her disciples." "I don't believe I can't win her over!" Candace's eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing. Rage! If it were an ordinary student competing with him, Candace would have his ways. He had been in the training camp for three years, now in his fourth, and as a veteran student, he ranked around 40th. He was considered talented! He believed he could reach around 20th in his fifth year. Candace truly didn't care for ordinary students. "Luo Feng! Competing with me for a woman!" Candace's face was livid. "Endure! Endure!" The news of Luo Feng signing with the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo had spread among major powers and organizations, intentionally disseminated by the Dojo. Candace knew very well that Luo Feng would undoubtedly become one of the core high-ranking members of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo in the future. Such a figure, even the Polenas family would have to think twice before offending. Therefore, Candace dared not use underhanded tactics. "Hmph!" Candace could only suppress his anger. Endurance was a skill a successor of a prominent family had to learn! "It's just fair competition. Janet will be mine," Candace muttered. … As soon as Luo Feng and Janet turned the corner, they separated. "Senior Sister, I already have a girlfriend." Luo Feng had to admit, in terms of looks, Janet was indeed more beautiful than Xu Xin, and in terms of strength and talent, Janet was also a monstrous genius. "So what if you have a girlfriend? Even if you're married, I can still snatch you away, hmph, Junior Brother Luo Feng, your Senior Sister won't give up." Janet smiled at Luo Feng, then walked directly towards her residence. Luo Feng slapped his forehead. Heavens… How did he end up with such a senior sister? "No more thinking about this. Hmm, there are almost two hours until dinner. I'll go back and thoroughly refine my blade technique. My blade technique now has a thunderous feel to it. As Teacher said, I should solidify this second realm of blade technique and achieve mastery." Luo Feng immediately rushed back to Jiangnan Pavilion to study his blade technique in the underground training room! … For Luo Feng, the Elite Training Camp was a sacred ground for improving his strength. Here, he had the best path for cultivation, and if he encountered any bottlenecks or difficulties, he could ask his teachers for guidance. There were also simulated gravity rooms and specialized blade technique training rooms, allowing for the maximum improvement of one's strength. Studying blade techniques, refining movement, sensing control over power, and comprehending the Ninefold Thunderblade. Every other day, he would personally hunt monsters in the wilderness. Every day, Luo Feng lived a fulfilling life. And Luo Feng always had a goal: to strive to reach a combat power amplification of 12 before August 1st! Although this goal was incredibly difficult, as indicated by the contract which offered rewards for achieving this feat within the year, it showed just how challenging it was to reach a combat power amplification of 12 in three months. No matter how difficult, he had to give it his all. All Luo Feng could do was seize every day, making progress every single day! … Time flew by as he was completely immersed in the world of martial arts. It was already July. July was scorching hot, but the late night brought a refreshing coolness. In the quiet room of Luo Feng's residence in Jiangnan Pavilion, an incense stick burned, its fragrance filling the room, calming the mind. Luo Feng, dressed in a loose silk robe, sat cross-legged, meditating with his five centers facing upwards. He was absorbing cosmic energy, refining it into genetic energy to strengthen his body. Countless cells in Luo Feng's body worked like factories, rapidly absorbing cosmic energy and converting it into genetic energy through mitochondria. The human genes within the cells also underwent extremely subtle changes as they absorbed genetic energy… These changes were minute, but accumulated over time, they transformed the human body from incredibly fragile to harder than steel, even making the skin tougher than diamonds. This was the marvel of the human body. After a long while… Luo Feng opened his eyes. "It's July already," Luo Feng mused. August would be a month of life-and-death adventure. The Elite Training Camp allowed students to return home in January and February each year. For the other ten months, nine were relatively safe, either spent in the training camp or in Wilderness City No. 1001, which was under strict surveillance by the training camp. During these nine months, deaths in the training camp were rare. The only dangerous month was August! August was a month of life-and-death adventure. All students would leave the training camp, take a flying passenger plane, and travel to a dangerous location for a month of adventure! It was well known that ordinary warriors had a relatively high mortality rate in the wilderness. And elite students, without experiencing life-and-death tempering, would also struggle to achieve greatness. Therefore, the training camp specifically dedicated August to allow all students to undergo life-and-death tempering! Although the students were highly skilled, making it difficult for them to die, even so, the training camp still had a mortality/elimination rate of nearly 10%. "The August life-and-death adventure… it's already July 1st." "I still have a month, but my current combat power amplification is only 8.96. The gap to 12 is still very large!" Luo Feng frowned slightly. In truth, Luo Feng's progress over these two months had been astonishing. His 'Thunderous' blade technique had fully developed into its own style. This second realm, 'Specialization,' was almost at mastery, earning continuous praise from Teacher Jiang Fang! His movement technique had also solidified at the perfect level. His only weakness was his inability to master the fourth stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade. Logically, Luo Feng had made significant progress in power control, yet he couldn't achieve the fourth stage. In May, Luo Feng's first attempt at the Trial Tower only reached 3.0, and he couldn't even last ten seconds in stage A of the third level. It wasn't until his perfect-level movement technique solidified and his blade technique showed some progress that Luo Feng barely achieved a '3.1' Trial Tower level by the end of May. In June, also by the end of the month, Luo Feng achieved a '3.2' Trial Tower level. Thus, Luo Feng's combat power amplification was 8.96. Overall, Luo Feng hadn't broken through stage A of the third level in these two months. It's worth noting that the training camp's Wargod teacher, Yang Hui, only had a Trial Tower level of 3.2. Reaching this level was already quite impressive. Luo Feng's biggest advantage was actually his fist force exertion! The Ninefold Thunderblade was renowned as the world's top secret technique for force exertion. Other secret techniques, such as SS-level or S-level ones, might only achieve 3x or 4x force exertion even when cultivated to their peak. The Ninefold Thunderblade, when fully mastered, reached 7x! Luo Feng could already achieve 2.8x, which was stronger than many veteran students. Although Luo Feng wasn't entirely satisfied with himself, his reputation in the training camp was immense. In May, Luo Feng ranked 56th on the Black Dragon Ranking. In June, he climbed directly to 48th, entering the top fifty! Meanwhile, Candace only ranked 40th in June. Of course… For Luo Feng, the greatest improvement in these two months was his physical fitness!