Yang Hui didn't know how Wei Wen had passed this level, but he was certain that if Wei Wen succeeded, he must possess profound mastery in both movement techniques and force amplification.
Luo Feng, who had just finished his own trial tower assessment and died on the second level due to his imperfect movement skills, had already exited the tower. In the blink of an eye, he saw Wei Wen's trial tower level and was utterly shocked.
Wei Wen had now surpassed Yang Hui. Luo Feng feared a major upheaval was imminent within the training camp.
"The third level's B-level assessment requires killing 30 flying monsters—Golden Vultures—within 20 minutes. The horde consists of 190 at the elementary beast-general level and 10 at the medium beast-general level!"
"Flying ferocious beasts?" Wei Wen shook his head slightly. "For a warrior, or even a God of War who cannot fly, this is practically a death sentence!"
"Furthermore, my strongest mental power is unusable here. But... let's give it a try!"
Wei Wen looked up at the large black Golden Vultures swarming in the sky, his fighting spirit soaring. In an instant, the creatures dove toward him.
Since he couldn't use telekinesis within the trial tower, dealing with flying monsters was indeed challenging. They held the significant advantage of flight, and generally, flying monsters were about twice as fast as land monsters of the same level.
The monsters dove with terrifying speed. If Wei Wen failed to react in time and was caught mid-air, the outcome would be gruesome.
Wei Wen began employing his perfect movement skills, rapidly kiting the Golden Vultures while seizing opportunities for counterattacks. The speed of their dives was so immense that he could barely keep up.
Fortunately, his power level was high, and his force amplification strengthened his legs, granting him greater speed. His movement skills had also reached perfection; otherwise, escape would have been impossible.
"Dealing with these birds is seriously troublesome!" Wei Wen gasped for air, continuously fighting and dodging.
Suddenly, four medium-level Golden Vultures took the lead, diving down and surrounding Wei Wen from all sides, cutting off any escape route.
"Trying to force a kill?"
Wei Wen frowned, then suddenly leaped into the air. Logically, the sky was the Golden Vultures' domain—his move seemed unwise! Yet, a slight smirk touched his lips as he swung his blade at the head of a medium beast-general-level Golden Vulture.
Wei Wen's power was immense, granting him a physique comparable to a high-level warrior. While his speed might not match the Golden Vulture's, his reaction was faster. Though the vulture quickly raised its head to peck at him, it was a split second too slow.
After beheading the first Golden Vulture, Wei Wen kicked off its falling body, using the momentum to launch himself toward another medium beast-general-level vulture.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
In a fierce flurry of strikes, Wei Wen slaughtered all four medium-level Golden Vultures.
"It's a pity my blade skills still feel somewhat lacking," Wei Wen sighed, shaking his blade with a hint of helplessness.
His innate comprehension wasn't as sharp as Luo Feng's. Before binding with Luo Feng, his bladesmanship had been inferior.
Even Luo Feng's blade skill level upon entering the elite training camp in the original timeline wasn't considered professional roughly equivalent to the micro-level of movement skills.
Though Wei Wen had reached the expert level through system feedback, a significant gap still remained between him and the true geniuses of the elite training camp.
It was worth noting that some of the prodigies in the training camp had already grasped insights beyond the perfection level—touching upon the realm of artistic conception. For instance, Candace, Luo Feng's future opponent—who didn't even rank in the training camp—had comprehended a trace of such conception.
"If I could comprehend blade and movement skills at the artistic conception level, coupled with my 4.9x force amplification, I might even reach the fourth level, which is typically only accessible to those at the Planetary level." Wei Wen shook his head slightly.
"The gap in realm for blade and movement skills is vast. Even if I fight with everything I have, passing the B-level assessment of the third level is my current limit."
"As for the advantage in force amplification, the defense and vitality of humans at the same level still pale in comparison to monstrous beasts."
Among Planetary-level fighters, only Hong and Lei Shen had surpassed the fourth floor of the trial tower, reaching the sixth and fifth floors respectively. While Wei Wen had achieved remarkable results in force amplification, in other aspects, he still lagged far behind the Planet level.
...
Wei Wen had yet to exit the trial tower, meaning he was still attempting to progress. Luo Feng and Yang Hui, having nothing urgent to attend to, waited patiently outside.
After a while, Wei Wen's trial tower level jumped again—to 3.6.
"Damn..." Yang Hui felt a pang in his heart.
As a God of War, he had trained for decades, yet his trial tower level was only 3.2. Now, he had been completely and utterly surpassed by Wei Wen, a rookie who had just arrived at the training camp. Moreover, Wei Wen had already broken numerous training camp records upon his entry.
Unconsciously, a thread of anticipation sprouted within Yang Hui. Since Wei Wen hadn't emerged yet, he wondered just how far this young man could go.
'This is exhausting!'
Even Luo Feng watched in silent contemplation. He felt he had trained diligently enough, so why did Wei Wen consistently leave him in the dust? It was clear that Wei Wen hadn't been this formidable before.
Time passed, both swiftly and slowly. Twenty minutes later, Wei Wen's trial tower level finally settled at 4.0!
"To reach trial tower level 4.0... he's not just surpassing the God of War level?!" Yang Hui's mouth twitched, his face etched with disbelief.
Even if Luo Feng didn't fully grasp the significance of level 4.0, he understood the immense difficulty of the trial tower's second level. Yet Wei Wen had not only cleared the second level but also conquered the even more challenging third.
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"This is bad!"
Wei Wen stared at the monster before him. Before he could even react, he abruptly twisted his body.
"Not only can I not survive this, I stand no chance of passing the A-level assessment of the fourth level unless my blade and movement skills improve dramatically!"
Sensing the overwhelming difficulty of the fourth floor's trial, a moment of clarity dawned on Wei Wen. He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes, feeling further resistance was unnecessary.
His performance this time was already defying all expectations. To push further might invite unforeseen consequences.
"A monster like Wei Wen, breaking through to the fourth floor of the trial tower on his first attempt... This achievement must be reported immediately..." Yang Hui's mind reeled, feeling utterly hollow. He wondered if any current trainee in the camp could possibly match Wei Wen's results.
"What's wrong with you two?" Wei Wen asked, seeing the complex expressions and unsteady gazes of Luo Feng and Yang Hui, as if he understood something.
"I could clearly sense your blade skill wasn't exceptionally high before. The fact that you managed to clear the third level proves your extraordinary power," Yang Hui said, taking a deep breath. "You practice the Nine-Stage Thunder Blade. What level have you reached now?"
"I was lucky to reach the sixth level," Wei Wen replied with a smile.
"The sixth level in just two months? So your force amplification has reached 4.9 times?" Yang Hui was completely stupefied.
Though Yang Hui was deeply shocked by Wei Wen's mastery of the Nine Stage Thunder blade, he soon sensed something was amiss.
"Something's not right. With his current level of power, blade skills, and movement technique, he shouldn't have been able to clear the third level," Yang Hui couldn't help but think to himself.
Raw physical strength alone wasn't enough. Without sufficiently advanced movement techniques, blade skills, and overall realm, it was impossible to slay the required number of monsters in that instant.
Furthermore, the third stage of the C-level assessment was filled with a great number of monsters, and the flying ones were generally faster than their land-based counterparts of the same level.
No matter how strong one was, being easily surrounded and overwhelmed by the monsters was a real danger.
Without profound blade skills, even the best movement technique would find it difficult to break through the monster blockade, leading to certain entrapment and death.
"Forget it, this matter is beyond my pay grade... I'd better report it to the senior management," Yang Hui inwardly shook his head.
Wei Wen had officially joined the training camp at the age of 18, yet he had already passed the fourth floor of the Trial Tower, reaching Level 4!
If the powerful figures outside were to learn of such a peerless genius, it would undoubtedly stir up a storm!
Moreover, Wei Wen wasn't just exceptionally perceptive; Yang Hui also remembered that his genetic talent as a warrior was extraordinary. Wasn't he also a spiritual master?
It was simply perfection, so perfect that it was beyond the imagination of any other warrior.
Had even Hong been this formidable in his youth?
"Wei Wen, your current Trial Tower level is 4, and your fist strength is rated at 4.9. Your superimposed Combat Power Amplitude is an exaggerated 19.6," Yang Hui said after a moment of silence.
"Coupled with you being a spiritual master, whose efficiency in hunting monsters far surpasses that of a pure warrior, it seems normal for you to rush to first place in your first month."
(Combat Power Amplitude = Fist Strength Level × Trial Tower Level)
Among the students of the elite training camp, the Combat Power Amplitude tiers are as follows:
1–2 is considered Low.
2–4 is considered Medium.
4–8 is considered High.
8–16 is considered Excellent!
Generally, a Combat Power Amplitude reaching 12 is almost always enough to break into the top 20 rankings. Reaching 12 often places one in the top ten. With an amplitude of 14-15, one can typically reach the top five in the training camp.
It could be said that among all students who had been in the camp for less than five years, perhaps none had a Combat Power Amplitude exceeding 16!
At least in the current elite training camp, Wei Wen was the only student whose Combat Power Amplitude exceeded 16, and it had reached an exaggerated 19.6!
Furthermore, Wei Wen was a student who had just joined the training camp for less than a day and hadn't even received any of the camp's various resources... His future achievements were somewhat beyond imagination.
With Wei Wen's current potential, surpassing the God of War level would be effortless.
"First place..." Wei Wen thought to himself. He needed to secure first place multiple times to obtain certain rewards. However, since he was unlikely to stay in the elite training camp for long, whether he was first or not didn't matter too much.
Wei Wen did recall that Luo Feng had once signed a contract which included various rewards for reaching specific Combat Power Amplitude standards.
Things like Dragon Blood, SS-grade combat suits, free technique manuals, the Black God suit—all were very good items. He wondered if he would be offered a similar contract to obtain these rewards.
If possible, Wei Wen could reach the Planetary level as soon as possible and possess greater survivability.
"And now, I am a genius valued by Hong, the founder of the Extreme Martial Hall. No one else would dare to provoke me easily," Wei Wen couldn't help but think.
The Extreme Martial Hall was extremely united, and under Hong's protection, Wei Wen could develop fully. Once Wei Wen reached a certain level, he would fear no challenge.
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After Wei Wen and Luo Feng left the Nine-Story Tower, Yang Hui took them to complete the relevant procedures. After finishing the formalities, there were still a few steps left, but they were now considered official students.
"Although the elite training camp was built by the founder, it secretly involves various forces, organizations, and countries," Yang Hui kindly reminded them. "In short, the world of warriors runs deep, and ordinary people can't grasp its complexities."
"Given your performance, many forces will try to win you over... If you don't want to get caught in various power struggles, it's best to focus on improving your strength."
"Of course, I will also report your situation to the senior management. I believe they will soon offer you various generous benefits... Just wait and see."
"As official students, there's one small matter to settle: your student identification codes."
"Since today is August 28, 2056, the first four digits of your code must be '5608'. There are no specific requirements for the last two digits."
"You two are the only ones joining the training camp this month, so you can pretty much pick any two numbers at random."
"03," Luo Feng said after a moment's thought.
"88!" Wei Wen said casually.
"Then your future student identification codes will be 560803 and 560888."
As there were already two people residing in the Jiangnan Pavilion of the elite training camp, Wei Wen and Luo Feng could only squeeze in temporarily for now.
That very day, two new names appeared on the training camp's Black Dragon Ranking—Wei Wen - 560888 and Luo Feng - 560803. Wei Wen and Luo Feng quickly attracted the attention of many.
Certain countries, special departments, major forces, and families promptly received the news and immediately began collecting information on Wei Wen. They were somewhat shocked by Wei Wen's talent and quickly devised various rich plans and strategies to recruit him!
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After moving into the Jiangnan Pavilion, Luo Feng couldn't wait to enter the virtual space again, eager to check out the so-called Basics for the spiritual master.
After all, this was the only elite spiritual master training method he had obtained, and he was very curious about it.
As soon as Luo Feng entered the virtual space, he applied for and received the basic secret technique for spiritual masters.
"spiritual master power originates from the human spirit and soul, while a warrior's physique is the foundation and basis of the spirit..." Luo Feng began to peruse the "Basics for the spiritual master".
spiritual master power can only be born and gradually strengthened within the human body.
It is precisely because of this special relationship between the physical body and spiritual master power that once spiritual master power touches a person's or beast's body, it passes directly through it.
Therefore, spiritual master power cannot directly exercise a warrior's body and must rely on a medium, such as knives, blades, projectiles, etc.
The power of telekinesis can be virtual or real, and can indeed contain astonishing force. It can control objects from a distance and kill enemies from a hundred meters away. This is the most common method used by spiritual master.
If formless, it can silently penetrate a person's consciousness and kill the enemy without a trace. This type of spiritual master is also called an Illusionist, like the white-haired spiritual master Wei Wen first encountered.
After a preliminary read-through of the secret manual, Luo Feng's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Without a spiritual master's secret method, Luo Feng had managed to practice controlling 3 flying daggers within two months. He was considered very talented, especially given his brain domain width of 21%, the highest in the world.
Compared to someone like the Catalan Paulinus, who had only reached a mental power amplitude of 9 after decades of practice, the gap in their talent was evident.
With the guidance of the secret manual Basics for the spiritual master, Luo Feng felt he could avoid many detours.
"If I had obtained this secret manual when I first became a warrior, then by now, my strength as a spiritual master might be twice what it is now!" Luo Feng was thrilled.
"Furthermore, according to the manual's description, a Peak God of War spiritual master can control a certain number of flying blades and can directly break through to become an existence beyond the God of War level!"
[Your bound friend has obtained the Basics for the spiritual master. Congratulations on obtaining the 312 basic formulas of the Control Master lineage for spiritual masters.]
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