Chapter 205 - 105: Forceful Breakthrough! Breaking the Hundred-Year Record

Chapter 205: Chapter 105: Forceful Breakthrough! Breaking the Hundred-Year Record

Nanjiang Training Camp was ablaze with lights, like a great steel beast lying dormant in the night.

The cold alloy buildings glinted under the searchlights.

On the top floor of the tallest command tower.

The figures of two instructors, Zhao Jun and Liu Haimo, stood before the window. Their postures were as straight as pines, their sharp gazes sweeping across the entire camp.

"Boss Zhao," Liu Haimo’s voice broke the silence. He pointed to a flashing indicator light on the distant combat training building. "That kid, Li Hao, is challenging the combat building again. Look at him go. Do you think he’ll break the training camp’s record this time and pass Stage Six?"

His tone held a hint of inquiry.

Zhao Jun clasped his hands behind his back, his gaze profound, and said in a low voice:

"It’s up to luck. A battle in the combat building is unpredictable. The slightest shift in luck can make all the difference. Li Hao’s strength isn’t at the point where he can just crush Stage Six. If his luck is good, he might pass. If it’s bad, he won’t."

His assessment was quite objective, showing no favoritism.

Then, his tone shifted, taking on the composure of a decision-maker:

"After observing them for the past ten days, we have a pretty good grasp of the character of this batch of trainees. Once the class placement assessment is settled, we’ll start issuing different exclusive missions to the top students in Class A for more precise, targeted training."

Liu Haimo nodded in deep agreement, his mind filled with a thousand thoughts:

"Among the geniuses in Class A, Li Hao... sigh. He has the strength, and his Giant Stone Spiritual Essence is certainly formidable, but his character flaws are too great!"

"He’s arrogant, thinks he’s above everyone else! His Spiritual Essence is so strong that it’s made him look down on everything. He has no desire to polish his other skills. His combat techniques? Absolutely atrocious! In his mind, it’s as if having a strong Spiritual Essence makes him invincible. He hasn’t put any thought into honing his skills at all!"

He paused, his tone shifting to one of admiration:

"On the other hand, that girl Lu Xue has a great personality. Calm and reserved, with a gentle exterior but an iron will. She’s like a piece of unpolished jade, constantly and quietly honing her skills, building an extremely solid foundation. If she keeps this up, I’m certain her overall combat power will surpass Li Hao’s in less than a month!"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhao Jun’s eyes:

"Then give him a mission! We’ll beat that boundless arrogance out of him! If he still doesn’t wake up and change his ways, then... we’ll give up on him!"

"You have to understand, we don’t have any systematic Spiritual Cultivation Methods! No matter how strong one’s Spiritual Essence is, it might be impressive in the first four realms, but once you step into the Fifth Realm, the effect of Spiritual Essence drops off sharply!"

"If he keeps relying on his talent and refuses to improve, by the time he reaches the Fifth Realm, forget Class A or B—even the trainees in Class C who are gritting their teeth and training their hearts out will leave him in the dust!"

An invisible pressure filled the space between the two men.

Zhao Jun seemed to recall something. His brow furrowed slightly as he asked with a complicated mix of emotions:

"What about that Lin Yi? Still... the same as always?"

The name Lin Yi seemed to possess a strange power, making the atmosphere instantly freeze.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haimo clearly froze for a moment. Then, a look of profound helplessness and regret appeared on his face as he nodded heavily:

"Sigh, don’t even mention it! It’s the same damn situation! It’s been ten days, and he hasn’t even stepped out of his dorm. He just keeps himself locked inside all day. No one knows what the hell he’s up to in there. Is he sleeping? Staring into space? Or... sigh!"

He shook his head repeatedly, his tone filled with the frustration of seeing talent go to waste.

"Dammit!" Zhao Jun slammed his fist into the cold alloy window frame with a dull THUD, his face etched with regret. "I never should have said that bullshit on the first night of camp!"

On that first night, he had told everyone in Class A that the training camp would not interfere with anyone’s Cultivation method. If they wanted to, they could stay in their dorms and sleep all day, and no one would bother them.

But he never expected that someone would actually dare to stay in their dorm and sleep all day!

’Does he really think he’s here on vacation?’

"Such a good seedling... How did he... end up so useless?" Liu Haimo’s voice dropped, filled with sorrow.

Zhao Jun took a deep breath, suppressing the rage in his chest. His eyes turned as cold and hard as iron:

"Given the strength Lin Yi showed when he entered the camp, if he’s willing to come out and take the assessment today, staying in Class A would be absolutely no problem."

"If he stays the same for the next ten days, continuing this aimless, leisurely state of not putting any effort into his Cultivation..."

"Then we’ll expel him directly!"

"And if... he doesn’t even show up for the assessment today..."

"Then we expel him today! Immediately! Right now!"

His voice echoed on the empty top floor of the tower, carrying immense weight.

Nanjiang Training Camp had gathered the one thousand most elite geniuses, screened from hundreds of cities across the entire Nanjiang Province!

And Lin Yi, of course, was the most dazzling and supremely talented one among them!

But talent isn’t everything!

No matter how great one’s talent, if they are lazy and complacent, they can never go far on the Martial Dao!

If Lin Yi remains so lazy and complacent, even with his heaven-defying talent, he must be expelled!

Every single resource at the training camp is incredibly precious. It cannot be wasted on someone who willingly lets themselves degenerate!

...

BEEP!

A crisp, clear electronic tone sounded outside the combat training room, instantly cutting through the noise in the hallway.

[Result: Stage Six. Time survived: 58 minutes, 46 seconds.]

On the massive light screen, crimson numbers flashed, announcing an astonishing result!

"HOLY SHIT!!!" 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

"Oh my god! 58 minutes and 46 seconds?!"