novelbin Chapter 244 - 143: Entrance Assessment, Earth-rank Cultivation Technique
Chapter 244 - 143: Entrance Assessment, Earth-rank Cultivation Technique
[Level 33], [Level 29], [Level 30]
The three of them stood at the very front of the group, which meant that according to the training camp’s own rankings, they were also at the top.
The one with the highest level had an imposing figure, tall and sturdy. He wore a suit of silver-purple armor and carried a large halberd on his back, his presence as deep as an abyss.
The Qi and Blood in his body had undergone some kind of qualitative change. His every move carried a faint, almost imperceptible sharpness.
It was a feeling Lin Ye had sensed from Shi Ruifeng before.
’This is... the aura of Gang Sha!’
Lin Ye understood instantly.
’It seems that Level 30 and above, as certified by the system, also corresponds to reaching the third martial realm, the Gang Condensation Realm.’
’No wonder Wang Lingchuan had told me that many monstrously talented geniuses had appeared in the province this year. To be at the third realm at my age... they truly deserve to be called monstrous.’
Just as Lin Ye was secretly assessing everyone’s strength,
an alloy wall in the testing area ahead rippled like water, and a door silently materialized.
Three figures walked out from it.
The gazes of the fifty geniuses instantly focused on them.
The person in the lead wore a loose-fitting, special-issue military uniform. She was tall, with her hair tied in a ponytail and a few strands hanging down beside her cheeks.
Her features were delicate, but her face was expressionless. Her eyes held a sleepy laziness and weariness, as if she couldn’t muster any interest in anything in the world.
Standing to her left was a man with a posture as straight and tall as a pine tree.
The man had sharp, handsome features, and a gaze so piercing it seemed it could stab through a person’s heart.
And on her right was a woman with a disposition as gentle as water. A faint smile graced her face, and the look in her eyes was like a spring breeze, making one feel comfortable and unconsciously drawing them closer.
The three of them had completely different auras, yet they formed a strange kind of balance.
The moment they appeared, all the noise in the area vanished completely.
The listless female officer with the ponytail in the lead swept her gaze over the fifty people present. A trace of impatience surfaced in her seemingly vacant eyes.
She yawned before speaking slowly.
"Yin Liulan."
"Unfortunately for you, I’m the head instructor for this year’s training camp."
Her voice wasn’t loud, but it reached everyone’s ears clearly.
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
’What did she mean... "unfortunately"? Was it unfortunate for us, or for herself?’
This opening was far too unexpected.
Before the crowd could react, the cold, stern man beside Yin Liulan spoke, his voice deep and raspy.
"Nie Cang. Comprehensive combat instructor."
Concise and to the point, without a single wasted word.
Finally, the gentle female instructor took a step forward. The smile on her face never faded as she spoke in a soft, pleasant voice.
"Don’t be nervous, everyone. The fact that you’re standing here proves you are the best of the best."
"My name is Su Yunjin. I’m primarily responsible for training you in battlefield first aid, identification and classification of the Celestial Abyss Race, and survival skills in environments with origin energy contamination."
"After entering the camp, competition among you will be inevitable. However, I sincerely hope you will all cherish life—both your own and your opponents’."
The three finished their introductions.
Su Yunjin took the lead and began to applaud lightly.
"Welcome, everyone."
Beside her, Nie Cang expressionlessly raised his hands and clapped stiffly twice.
As for Head Instructor Yin Liulan, she was even more perfunctory, merely raising a hand and waving it slightly, as if that counted as applause.
The fifty geniuses below followed suit and began to applaud, and for a moment, the atmosphere grew much livelier.
From the crowd, a young man with an extraordinary air, who looked like a disciple from a prestigious family, spoke up in a clear, loud voice:
"Thank you for your guidance, instructors! We will do our utmost and not disappoint your expectations!"
His voice was loud and full of confidence.
However, just as his voice faded, Yin Liulan let out a long sigh.
She looked as if speaking even one more word would be a waste of her precious energy.
She glanced at the young man who had spoken up. Her gaze was placid, yet it made his heart inexplicably jump.
"Don’t be in such a hurry to thank us."
"Have I ever said... that you’re qualified to receive our guidance yet?"
Her words were like a bucket of ice water poured over their heads.
The applause, which had been so enthusiastic just moments before, came to an abrupt halt.
Disbelief was written all over everyone’s faces.
A thought struck Lin Ye, and he instantly recalled what Wang Lingchuan had told him before: that this year’s head instructor for the Qiming General Star Training Camp was... special.
He also recalled the meaningful words spoken before he boarded.
"Don’t lose that ticket in your hands before you’ve even had a chance to warm it up!"
Yin Liulan ignored everyone’s shocked and uncertain gazes and continued in that same tone of voice that suggested she could fall asleep at any moment:
"Normally, the Qiming General Star Training Camp has fifty slots each year."
"And you, right now, are exactly fifty people."
"But... that’s still too many."
"When there are too many people, I get annoyed."
"So, I’ve decided on the spot to conduct a simple entrance examination before the camp officially begins."
The reason was utterly arbitrary.
She raised her wrist and looked at the time.
"It’s now nine in the morning."
"The first class of the training camp today is at ten in the morning, taught by Lin Hanshan himself. During the class, he will teach you a low-grade, Earth-rank Cultivation Technique for free."
"Mm, after that, there’s Chang Siming’s Spiritual Visualization Class, where you’ll also be taught a high-grade, Profound-rank Spirit Observation Skill for free."
As soon as she said this, the crowd erupted into an uproar.
Lin Ye could clearly feel the breathing of many people around him grow heavy, their eyes shining with fervent light.
Even the few geniuses who had already stepped into the Gang Condensation Realm looked visibly moved.