Chapter 79: Tell Me All the Passwords

"???"

After hearing the announcement broadcast from the wristwatch, all the trainees wore a stunned expression.

"Are these people crazy?"

"We can't even handle Third‑Rank Demon Beasts, and they still want to release Fourth‑Rank Demon Beasts?"

"This is murder! I'm quitting; I won't stay in this damn training camp!"

"I'm scared, I just want to go home now!"

Feng Xinglan, who was resting in a tree, was woken by the announcement; at first he was a bit confused, but after seeing Lu Jing's exaggerated points on the leaderboard, he muttered to himself:

"I never expected this generation's genius training camp to be full of hidden talents; Lu Jing is intriguing—if I get a chance, I'll have to meet him..."

Not far away, the three well‑fed Lu Sang and his companions were also resting in a tree.

Lu Sang licked his lips, "We worked so hard for points, yet we were still pushed out of the top three. What kind of monsters are these people, especially that one called Lu Jing? I've never heard of anyone like him before."

"Big brother, in my view, Lu Jing must have exploited some loophole; otherwise he couldn't have gained so many points overnight."

Shou Hou echoed from beside them, "I think so too, but he must still have some strength. I suspect the recent announcement was due to Lu Jing's last‑minute adjustment."

Lu Sang nodded, eyes narrowed, a hint of ruthlessness flashing across them, "Hmm, judging by the current leaderboard, aside from this suddenly emerging Lu Jing, we're no match for anyone else. If we still want the ranking rewards, we have to pull off something big!"

"Big brother, what do you mean?"

"The Heavenly Horse lit up immediately; we'll follow Lu Jing's coordinates to find him, see what method he used to gain so many points, and if possible, snatch his points!"

Shou Hou's face clearly showed some worry, but he still mustered courage and agreed, "Alright, I'll follow big brother's lead. If we really take him, the three of us can claim all the top‑three rewards together!"

Night was ending, a streak of dawn appeared on the horizon, and darkness lingered only for a final instant.

A graceful, elegant young man walked alone through the misty dense forest, his steps light, with two oddly shaped silver throwing knives hovering and fluttering beside him.

In the black shadows, sightless venomous serpents and ferocious beasts would spring forward, only to be sliced into shredded flesh in an instant by the silver knives.

He only halted when the wristwatch's announcement sounded, a strange spark flashing in his eyes.

"You finally showed up. I don't like that person, but since I promised, I have to keep my word."

He then turned his body and walked at a steady pace toward Lu Jing's coordinates.

Meanwhile, Lu Jing on the other side still didn't know his actions had already affected everyone.

"Only this many point‑granting Demon Beasts, the training camp is being far too perfunctory..."

After a night of fierce fighting, Lu Jing slaughtered all the point‑granting Demon Beasts displayed on his wristwatch cleanly.

He successfully amassed over eighty Colorless Crystal Blocks, taking first place on the leaderboard, more than two hundred points ahead of the runner‑up.

But Lu Jing was not satisfied; Second‑Rank and Third‑Rank Demon Beasts offered him little challenge, and Fourth‑Rank Demon Beasts could only be encountered deep within the Huāngshén Cónglín.

The assessment period is only two days, and delving in now would make it impossible to return within the allotted time.

At that moment, the wristwatch vibrated, and an announcement sounded.

Lu Jing's eyes lit up instantly; the gentle dawn light fell on his face, and his sparkling eyes filled with anticipation.

The Demon Beasts the training camp actively released are among the weakest in their tier, and they have very little desire to initiate attacks; if left unprovoked, they basically never attack humans.

This was also a special requirement of Dong Ningxue; although the assessment is cruel, it aims to filter out truly worthy geniuses.

However, the other supporting trainees will become the future backbone, and each of them has consumed a great deal of Martial Way resources during their growth.

Dying here instead of on the battlefield would be a waste of resources and self‑inflicted attrition.

These arrangements happen to suit Lu Jing's wishes; these low‑desire Demon Beasts are like free experience babies for him—hunting them is ridiculously easy.

After helping Zhang Hao synthesize the Heavenly Rebirth Pill, Lu Jing's Colorless Crystal Blocks dropped to 370; after a night of hunting, they rose to 453.

One Colorless Crystal Block equals ten thousand yuan, so each Third‑Rank Demon Beast Lu Jing slays earns him thirty thousand yuan.

Unfortunately, the materials from these beasts can't be taken out, otherwise he could earn extra material money.

The Colorless Crystal Blocks look plentiful now, but as his Realm strengthens, they're fundamentally insufficient.

Lu Jing has calculated.

To upgrade the Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique once more, at least 500 Colorless Crystal Blocks are required.

The initial materials for the Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique can be replaced with replicated samples, requiring no Colorless Crystal Blocks.

But higher levels cannot be replicated with current technology; one requires a USB device that can play slides, the other a micro‑node with built‑in virtual projection.

Fortunately, when synthesizing the Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique earlier, a 10% critical trigger exhausted the four synthesis attempts, so there's no immediate need to synthesize now.

"Soon there will be Fourth‑Rank Demon Beasts to hunt; once we finish them, we should gather enough Colorless Crystal Blocks to synthesize the New Martial Era Contemplation Method."

The New Martial Era Contemplation Method has only been synthesized three times so far; after upgrading the synthesis slot, it can be synthesized once more.

The Contemplation Method before synthesis is already terrifying; if synthesized again, what qualitative changes will occur?

Lu Jing is both curious and eager.

He planted the Thousand‑Blade Demon Sword into the ground, sat cross‑legged, and began channeling the New Martial Era Contemplation Method, visualizing a diamond figurine in his mind to restore the fatigue of a sleepless night.

One kilometer from Lu Jing, Lu Sang and his two companions trekked through the dense forest, occasionally encountering the corpse of a Demon Beast slain by Lu Jing.

"Big brother, what if we can't beat him?"

Shou Hou wore a worried expression; the thought of confronting Lu Jing, who had slain so many Third‑Rank Demon Beasts, made his heart race.

"Are you stupid!" Lu Sang snapped, "If we can't beat him, why wouldn't we try? We're just passing by, got it? And you're the one who has to go all out!"

After licking his lips, he instructed the junior beside him, "The coordinates aren't very accurate; the margin of error is huge. We'll creep forward slowly, observe the situation first, and if it doesn't work, retreat immediately. Understand?"

"Under... stood, big brother."

The two juniors stammered their reply.

Lu Sang, furious, gave the two a brutal slam, "Look at you two, so spineless. He might already be seriously injured; his coordinates haven't changed for a while, maybe he's hiding somewhere to recover!"