Chương 40: War God — Chapter 40 - You being this humble makes you feel like a stranger to me, you know?

"Students from No. 4 High, apologies — the holographic intelligent beast challenge needs recalibration."

"We'll have to pause use for now."

"The gravity rooms and movement simulation rooms are still available." The Heavenly Blade Club staff member explained to the several dozen No. 4 High students first.

"It wasn't calibrated properly?"

"No, someone will be attempting the challenge shortly. To avoid deviations in the beast model, we need to recalibrate." The staff member smiled.

"No one can beat it right now anyway, right? A little numerical deviation doesn't matter..."

"I don't think it matters either... no need to be so particular, right?" The No. 4 High students found it odd. Challenging the holographic intelligent beast was genuinely interesting. Basically everyone tried it at least once. It was part of cultivation, after all. After many attempts, the beast model's data would naturally show slight fluctuations. Nothing with serious impact.

"It is necessary." The staff member nodded.

"A student from No. 7 High will be directly challenging this beast model shortly."

"No. 7 High, that one from earlier? Xia Sichen, right? I know him. Didn't he only last 15 seconds?" A tall, burly youth laughed.

"Not even close to Brother Tan's level."

"Our Brother Tan held out nearly a minute his first time."

"Right, bro?" He looked toward the calm-faced youth beside him. The youth wasn't particularly handsome or tall. But standing there, expression composed, he gave off a mountain-like steadiness. An illusion of immovability.

"The staff needs to recalibrate, so why are you running your mouths?" Tan Tianze waved his hand.

"If you've got nothing to do, go train in the gravity rooms!" As the central figure of No. 4 High's Martial Arts Class, once he spoke, the other students didn't dare say more.

"May I ask who from No. 7 High is challenging?" Tan Tianze looked at the staff member.

"Wang Xian from No. 7 High." The staff member thought for a moment.

"He should be... somewhat more formidable than that Xia classmate." But certainly unlikely to succeed on the first attempt. As a veteran who'd worked at the club for years, he'd already seen several cohorts of martial prodigies from key high schools. Forget the holographic intelligent beast challenge. For the other two challenges, no one had ever succeeded on the very first day.

"Wang Xian..." Tan Tianze nodded.

"I know of him. I heard he's the only one in No. 7 High's history to cultivate a basic martial art, a blade technique at that, to Perfection realm in just one week."

"I quite admire that." This narrative has been purloined without the author's approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.

"When he challenges, could you let me know? Could I watch?" The staff member had a good impression of this polite, humble student. He smiled.

"You can watch directly on the big screen in the main hall. I should mention though, there's a 30-second delay between that feed and real-time combat."

"Many thanks." Changing clothes was quick. Wang Xian even deliberately waited for Ye Miyue. Martial uniforms were self-provided. Ye Miyue's was pale white. She was clearly in a good mood today. For training, her long hair was tied up in a bun, giving her delicate, exquisite face a touch of playful charm.

"What?" Seeing Wang Xian at the doorway, Ye Miyue's beautiful eyes shifted. She suddenly tightened the long sash at her waist.

"?" Wang Xian. What kind of person do you take me for?

"Here's a key to the house." Seeing no one around, Wang Xian tossed it over.

"Tonight, you cook. I've already bought the groceries. They're in the fridge." He turned and left. Ye Miyue hurriedly caught the key, glanced left and right, then returned to the changing room to quietly stow it in her backpack.

"Eh, Classmate Ye, why'd you come back?"

"I forgot to put something away..."

"I think I just heard Classmate Wang's voice outside... What was he looking for you for?"

"You misheard..." Chen Yuting, who'd just finished changing, furrowed her brow slightly. She stepped out of the changing room, watched Wang Xian's retreating figure, then jogged a few steps to catch up.

"Wang Xian!" she called out. Wang Xian didn't turn around. His steps paused.

"Something up?"

"This winter break's training..." Chen Yuting suddenly lowered her voice.

"I have a way for you to get a D-level contract with Heavenly Blade Club within two days!" Wang Xian turned to look at her. A hint of amusement flickered in his eyes.

"I don't have many requirements..." Chen Yuting's gaze drifted slightly, her tone carrying sincerity.

"As long as this winter break, you can train together with me. That's all."

"We just need to be assigned to the same gravity room... if you have time..." She didn't finish. She merely lowered her head slightly. Her cheeks showed a hint of shyness.

"What way do you have?" Wang Xian was rather interested. Ye Miyue's family background, Wang Xian didn't know it well. But Chen Yuting's family background, due to his past life, he knew very well. Middle-class household at best. Not much of a deep background. To obtain a D-level contract with Heavenly Blade Club, their conditions were written clearly. For high school students before the Martial Exam, as long as you could consecutively defeat 10 beast models, that was enough.

Even schools with connections merely waived this condition. But they still had to achieve the two training benchmarks for winter break. What way could you, Chen Yuting, possibly have to get me a D-level contract within two days?

"That... don't ask about it..." Chen Yuting was very confident.

"Anyway, there is a way... My request isn't too much, right?" It indeed wasn't. Heavenly Blade Club's tenfold gravity rooms were large-scale, generally spacious enough to accommodate at least a dozen people training together. The Martial Arts Class had fewer than 50 people. As long as they divided among four gravity rooms for simultaneous training, it was fine. Being assigned together hardly qualified as a condition. Only. Chen Yuting. You being this humble makes you feel like a stranger.

Is it because my changes have also made me feel like a stranger to you?

"Sorry..." Wang Xian shook his head.

"This winter break, I probably won't be able to train together with you all."

"Why?" Chen Yuting looked at him. Her voice stiffened. Her eyes still carried incomprehension. You're unwilling even like this?

"You'll know soon." Wang Xian didn't elaborate. He walked back to the floor's main hall. Not long after. The class reassembled.

"Except for Wang Xian, the rest of you train on your own." Zhou Dahai said.

"Outside gravity rooms 6 through 10, your names are already written. Head straight there. Without other reasons, don't wander into other gravity rooms and disturb others."

"Wang Xian, come with me." Zhou Dahai led Wang Xian directly away. The others were merely puzzled but didn't think much of it.

"Ready?"

"Ready." Zhou Dahai brought Wang Xian to a separate gravity room.

"Go on in." Zhou Dahai took a deep breath, then turned and walked toward another room. Wang Xian walked into the gravity room. Aside from a weapons rack, the gravity room was empty. Standing at the center, Wang Xian made a gesture toward the surveillance camera. Ready to begin at any time. At the same time. Another room.

"Actually, our requirements are quite lenient." Vice Department Head Zheng Changhong watched the youth entering the room through the monitor and smiled.

"As long as he can pass two of the tests within today, that's enough."

"As for the holographic intelligent beast challenge, failing is no issue..."

"I'm just afraid he's too confident..." Zhou Dahai sighed.

"Easily discouraged... To complete a full set of martial techniques in a tenfold gravity room, how could it be that easy? For students in recent years, just moving freely in a tenfold gravity room on the first day is already very good." Zheng Changhong said nothing. Until he saw the youth holding a long blade, making a gesture.

"Begin!" he said to the staff member beside him.

"Understood. Activating tenfold gravity!" ➤ Next: Student Wang Has Already Passed All Three Training Items — He Won't Be Coming...