Talent Training Camp — Residential Area
Inside a small three-story building, Candace had just finished cultivating. He sat lazily on the sofa, swirling a glass of juice in one hand.
Buzz—
His communicator vibrated.
He casually glanced at it—
William had sent a message.
"Hm?"
He opened it.
A picture popped up.
Candace's face instantly darkened.
In the photo, Jiang Yan had just stepped out of a car—
and Janet was affectionately holding his arm.
"Huu…"
Candace inhaled deeply, forcing himself to calm down.
Who is this man?
Why is Janet acting so close to him?
He searched his memory, brows tightly furrowed.
But no matter how he searched, he couldn't match Jiang Yan's face with anyone notable.
Impossible.
A man who could make Janet treat him like this…
should not be a nobody.
Buzz—
Another message from William arrived.
Candace opened it—
his expression instantly turned ugly, almost unbelievable.
"I lost… to a newcomer from the basic training camp?"
A wave of suffocating frustration surged through him.
He had pursued Janet for more than half a year.
He hadn't even touched her fingertips.
But this newcomer, whom she met today—
She held his hand voluntarily.
Candace, arrogant and proud as he was, found this unacceptable.
Why Jiang Yan?
He never treated Janet as his "forbidden" possession.
As the candidate heir of the Polenas family, he carried his own dignity.
But he wanted to know—
Where exactly did he lose?
"...Jiang Yan, I'll remember you."
He took another controlled breath.
Someone who could attract Janet's attention must have something special.
"I hope… you don't disappoint me."
He believed William would soon gather the information he wanted.
Before that—
he wouldn't act recklessly.
If Jiang Yan truly was a genius, befriending him wasn't out of the question.
But if Jiang Yan turned out to be ordinary…
Then sorry—
Candace would never allow himself to lose to someone beneath him.
At the Nine-Story Building
Janet led Jiang Yan and the others into a martial arts training hall.
A middle-aged man in black training attire was already waiting.
"Teacher Yang, the twenty-one newcomers who won places from the basic training camp have arrived."
Janet greeted respectfully.
The man nodded slightly.
Yang Hui—
a correspondent of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall and a recruitment teacher for the Genius Training Camp.
Strength: Intermediate God of War.
"Hm. Good work."
His gaze swept across the group.
Even without releasing aura, everyone felt a subtle pressure.
"You must be Jiang Yan."
Yang Hui's gaze softened with appreciation. "Not bad. My name is Yang Hui—you may call me Teacher Yang."
The moment Janet escorted the newcomers out of the basic camp, headquarters had already sent their detailed profiles.
And among all twenty-one…
Jiang Yan was the brightest.
A twenty-year-old high-level fighter.
Someone who could step into the God of War realm very soon.
Another monster after Shi Jiang.
Even as a mid-level God of War, Yang Hui couldn't guarantee a steady victory over Shi Jiang now.
"Hello, Teacher Yang."
Jiang Yan greeted politely.
Even from Yang Hui's calm gaze, he felt a faint pressure.
The others quickly greeted as well.
Yang Hui nodded.
"Let's begin testing your strength."
In the direction he pointed stood three machines—
Fist-strength tester
• Speed tester
• Neural response tester
"Jiang Yan, you first."
All eyes turned to him.
Jiang Yan stepped forward.
Boom!
The fist-strength tester vibrated.
45,621 kg.
Next—
194.5 m/s speed.
And his nerve response—
excellent for a high-level fighter.
Janet clenched her fists in delight.
This level of talent…
Once he entered the Genius Camp and received proper resources, his growth would be unimaginable.
She must secure him early!
William, who had followed earlier, stood frozen.
A twenty-year-old high-level fighter… from the basic training camp?
Was this a joke?
People with this talent normally got invited directly into the Genius Camp!
No wonder Janet behaved like that.
He quietly slipped away to report to Candace.
The other newbies stared blankly.
Jiang Yan…
was a high-level general?!
Unbelievable.
But the numbers didn't lie.
Only now did they realize—
No wonder Jiang Yan killed Wang Kun in a single strike.
What they couldn't understand was—
With strength like this, why hadn't Jiang Yan showed off earlier?
If he had shown it earlier, Lin Qingzhu would've been kneeling to lick his boots!
But recalling Jiang Yan beating Lin Qingzhu today, changing the dynamic entirely…
They suddenly understood.
Jiang Yan had been acting!
This bastard was too good at pretending!
Yang Hui laughed heartily.
"Haha! Excellent! A twenty-year-old high-level fighter—rare even in our training camp!"
Jiang Yan was satisfied as well.
He opened his personal panel:
[Name:] Jiang Yan
[Realm:] High-Level General (Progress: 5/100)
[Body Technique:] Fine (23/100)
[Blade Technique:] Basic (78/100)
[Thunder Flash:] Entry (56/100)
[Ninefold Thunder Blade:] First Level (76/100)
[Ninefold Hunyuan:] Minor Accomplishment (1/100)
His raw stats were average for a high-level warrior, but—
With the 1.4× boost from his first-level Thunder Blade technique, his punch power reached over 45,000 kg.
Speed and reflexes came purely from physical base.
Once Thunder Flash reached Minor Accomplishment and his body technique hit Perfection—
These numbers would rise drastically.
Looks like I need to focus on body technique next.
Soon, the others finished testing—
all mid-level generals, nothing special.
Yang Hui clapped his hands lightly.
"Alright, that's enough for today. Rest here tonight. Tomorrow is your final entrance test. Only those who pass will become official Genius Camp students."
"Teacher, where do we stay?" someone asked.
Yang Hui pointed outside. "I'll lead you."
But before he moved—
Janet spoke up.
"Teacher Yang, you don't have to arrange Jiang Yan's lodging. He'll stay with me tonight."
Jiang Yan froze.
Yang Hui looked at him with a strange expression.
He didn't expect Jiang Yan to tame the "thorny rose" of the training camp.
"No problem. Just make sure he arrives at the Nine-Story Tower on time tomorrow."
"Don't worry, Teacher! I'll bring him."
Janet grabbed Jiang Yan's hand and left.
The others watched—
Envy and jealousy burning in their eyes.
Same newcomers—
why did he get the beauty?
As they walked hand-in-hand, Janet's heartbeat sped up.
She explained seriously:
"Normally, people who aren't official members yet stay in the guest dorm. The environment there is terrible… I don't want you to stay in that place."
"Thank you."
Jiang Yan tightened his grip on her hand.
Since the girl was already this forward—
Why pretend?
Just go with it.
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