Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 54 Official Members

Ning Ze walked out of the Nine-Story Tower.

At the entrance, a young man in training clothes had been waiting for a long time.

The mentors in the elite training camp are mostly war gods. Their genes have reached this level, so they age very slowly and most of them look like young people.

Ning Ze judged that this was a teacher because of the confidence, strength, and indifference in those eyes, which carried a hint of disdain for everything. This was the kind of look that only the world's top experts had, the confidence forged through countless battles!

"grown ups."

Zhang Ran's eyes were full of thought. He felt that Wu Hao's expression was a little unnatural. The inspector hadn't told him much before, only that he should take over Wu Hao's work. So Wu Hao's current state was a bit strange.

In particular, why were there four black men following behind him?

Zhang Ran nodded to Ning Ze. "Just call me mentor." Turning back, he asked, "What do you four do?"

Before the four could speak, Ning Ze preemptively said, "These petty scoundrels, I'll challenge them after I'm officially promoted!" He then put on an arrogant expression, as if the strength of these four people was not worth mentioning at all.

Zhang Ran's lips twitched slightly, and he understood a little. When they first entered the training camp, they were all invincible geniuses in their local areas. But after coming to the training camp, they inevitably lost sight of the situation and thought that they were the most talented people.

The four of them would owe at least 40 billion. Zhang Ran wanted to teach Ning Ze a lesson, but the 40 billion debt was too heavy a burden for a new member. He said, "You've just arrived here, it's better if you familiarize yourself with things first!"

The four black men were getting anxious. This was no joke; each of them was owed 10 billion, and they had already borrowed the money!

Sure enough, Ning Ze hesitated for a moment, and when the four black men were on tenterhooks, he said with a forced expression, "I've already agreed to them, it wouldn't be good to go back on my word now."

The four black men breathed a sigh of relief; 10 billion Chinese yuan and 80 billion rupees were secured!

Zhang Ran's expression was somewhat strange. He wanted to say something more, but suddenly he noticed Wu Hao winking at him, as if to say, "Mind your own business! Let them fight!"

Zhang Ran was taken aback. A thought flashed through his mind: Why is he being forced to come here when he's perfectly fine and has a mission to complete? He's currently cultivating!

However, he also sensed something was off, nodded slightly, and didn't offer any further warnings.

"Come with me, let's go to the student information area. Just call me mentor from now on, no need to call me 'sir.' I'm hardly an adult in the training camp."

"Thank you, mentor," Ning Ze said politely. They hadn't talked much on the plane, and he had always called Wu Hao "Master." This was the first time he had called him "mentor."

He felt a little strange. He thought that after becoming a martial artist, he would no longer have to go to school and would never have the chance to be addressed as a mentor again. He never expected to be addressed with such a title today.

"Now that you're becoming a formal trainee, as is customary, I should tell you about the training camp." Zhang Ran's tone was gentle and soothing.

"Thank you, mentor. Please go ahead," Ning Ze replied.

Wu Hao had a toothache. Ning Ze used to respect him a lot, but in the end, he became a one-word monster.

Zhang Ran walked slowly forward, nodded slightly and said, "Although there are only about 180 students here, it secretly involves the world's five major powers, as well as various families in the HR Alliance, etc. The water here is very deep."

His voice deepened as he said this, "Ning Ze, become a member of the elite training camp. As long as you're not eliminated, your future is destined to be brilliant!"

"In the training camp, the government and military will try to recruit you, special organizations will try to recruit you, and some families within the HR Alliance will try to recruit you... There may be various temptations such as money, beautiful women, and power. But remember, the most important thing is your own strength!"

Don't pay too much attention to those temptations. You only have one goal right now!

"That means aiming for a higher ranking on the training camp leaderboard!"

"Including you, there are 185 students in total, each and every one of them a top genius. Your task is to trample others underfoot and stand even higher yourself!"

"Only strength truly belongs to you! Everything else is merely icing on the cake! You can easily obtain it. Joining any organization only saves you some trouble. I hope you can grasp the essence! Don't put the cart before the horse. They value you because of your strength and your potential! Remember that!"

Ning Ze nodded earnestly and said, "Thank you, mentor. I will remember that. I'm married now, and I don't lack money, so I naturally won't go anywhere else while I'm at the Extreme Training Camp."

A slight smile played on Zhang Ran's lips as he raised his head proudly and said, "A wise choice."

It seemed that Ning Ze didn't ask anything else, but first confirmed that he was a member of the Limitless Martial Arts Academy. This attitude made him very satisfied, and his tone became much gentler afterward.

"What code name will you choose?"

"You should have looked closely at the black dragon statue at the main entrance before. 56 represents the year, and today is November, so it's 11. You can choose a two-digit code as your data identifier."

Ning Ze thought for a moment and replied, "Then let's choose 13, 561113."

"13? Okay, it's November now, and we haven't had any new students for five months."

Zhang Ran took Ning Ze to complete the formal registration process. Because Inspector Wang had instructed Zhang Ran to oversee the matter, the registration went very smoothly, and the elite training camp quickly updated its data.

A name has appeared as the 185th on the Black Dragon Sculpture Ranking of the World's Number One Training Camp—"NO.185 Ning Ze (561113)".

The news spread almost instantly to the world's five major powers and their respective base cities.

Some government and military special departments, as well as the nine core families of the HR Alliance and dozens of other important families, quickly received the news.

At the same time, each of these institutions and organizations received detailed information about Ning Ze! From Ning Ze's birth, schooling, the time he went to the wilderness area, and even his nickname, "Wind Killing Sword," which hadn't yet spread due to the short time elapsed!

His relatives, his father-in-law's family, and so on, were all recorded.

……

Inside a luxurious villa in Kyoto base city.

A gaunt man glanced down at the family's verdict, and that one look plunged him into an icy abyss. Turning around, he roared in fury, "You bastard, are you stupid? Look who you've offended! A full member of the elite training camp! You're really something, daring to send someone to ambush someone like that. Why didn't you ask your father if I dared to do it?"

"Back then, you even had a brain! You knew to use assassins to prevent them from gathering evidence! Why didn't you just send people over directly? If they had evidence, I could have saved at least 800 billion in compensation, and I wouldn't be starving now!"

The implication is that one shouldn't go too far; knowing the assassin was dead, they didn't investigate, otherwise they would have had a chance to kill Ning Ze. If one doesn't go too far, he shouldn't have bothered with Wang Xing'an at all; he should have just let his son be killed!

That's how large families operate. If they can't defeat an enemy, they turn them into a friend. If all else fails, they hand someone over to avoid trouble and minimize losses for the family.

Wang Xing'an sat on the sofa looking dejected and dejected. If it weren't for his father and mother handling the things he had done before, he would have been sentenced directly.

The beautiful woman beside him held Wang Xing'an in her arms and turned to him with concern, saying, "What's wrong? Why are you so angry again? My dad said we need to think of a way. Although we've completely lost our inheritance rights to the Wang family, we can still do business. There's still a chance we can make a comeback in the future."

"Make a comeback? Ha! Ha!" Wang Li sneered bitterly. Such words were only meant to fool ordinary businessmen. Without power or background, did they really think they could do business?

The marketplace is like a battlefield; it's either enslavement or killing!

There are countless talented people, but if all you have is the talent to make money, then you're only fit to be an employee.

Since their HR department is at the forefront, the most crucial step in their rise to prominence is cultivating talent from the early stages. They've achieved a balance between business acumen and overall strength, making them an undisputed leader!

Regardless of what the HR Alliance was like in the past, he himself has killed countless companies that threatened their underground alliance, whether through business tactics or forceful means.

"They won't let us rise up. The business share in the base city is fixed. Which industry doesn't have family members? Do you think we can still get involved?"

Wang Li sat on the sofa, filled with grief and indignation.

The HR Alliance is a well-known underground alliance, and can be called the uncrowned king. It is the most ruthless imperial family, not only ruthless to outsiders, but also fierce in the struggle between brothers.

In the future, someone in the family will need to take the helm. Right now, his father is the head of the family, but he and his son will have no chance in the future. They will only be able to loaf around like those who have branched out of the family! They won't even be needed to manage the business.

The woman with the gentle face looked at Wang Xing'an, then at Wang Li, her expression somewhat conflicted.

Actually, there is another way to rise up. Although Wang Li's talent is not that great, Wang Xing'an is like her. If she listens to her father and lets her son join the army, it can be considered a way out. However, she is reluctant to do so and does not want her son to fight monsters and die.

In contrast to the Wang family.

The atmosphere in the Xu family was very pleasant.

When the news arrived, the three of them—the head of the Xu family, Xu Gang, and his father—were drinking tea, and they were overjoyed.

"Grandpa, you're really brilliant! You even thought of this when you were losing money!" Xu Gang complimented with delight.

For my grandfather to remain calm and rationally analyze the pros and cons when facing huge claims and offending such a genius, to adjust his attitude and take the opportunity to befriend him, his mental fortitude and quick wit are truly extraordinary.

The middle-aged man next to him was also full of admiration. The Xu family was not a very large family. Among the nine major families of the underground alliance, it was the family with the weakest members and the shallowest foundation. The reason why it was able to do what it was today was entirely because of this old man.

Even from the very beginning of cultivating power for the nine major families to gaining a foothold in the world, and later recruiting martial artists just like a martial arts school, the Xu family head's opinions were all involved. His vision was undeniably ruthless, always grasping the key points.

The Xu family has also risen steadily, and when they stand on the same stage as families with hundreds of years of history, they are not at the bottom.

The Xu family head was also very happy. He said loudly, "500 billion Chinese Yuan! Many War Gods don't even have 500 billion Chinese Yuan! This is the wisest choice! Just watch, to have such combat power during the War General stage, such an exaggerated record, even the martial artists from City 003 call him a War God. Even in that elite training camp, they're only just starting out!"

Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Having witnessed the changing times over the past forty years, the Xu family head has never seen such an exaggerated genius!

What's a little money? Even if the other eight great families don't compensate, the Xu family will compensate themselves! They have the guts! They also have the determination to make peace!

Xu Gang nodded slightly, agreeing wholeheartedly. Ning Ze had only just arrived at the training camp; they only needed to hear good news.

"How's your business going?" the Xu family head asked with concern. The Xu family was small, and he was willing to train his eldest grandson whenever possible, as he was now of age and it was time for him to take charge.

Ning Ze is also a young man, so it's better for his grandson to make friends. The two of them can have common ground, and at the very least, their relationship can last for another twenty years. After all, Xu Gang is young and will live a long life.

"I've arranged business for both of Li Jianingze's uncles, which is about the limit their company can handle right now... I've also helped out his father-in-law. Although his relationship with Shu Heng isn't good, there's still Old Master Shu, who's still his father-in-law... Shu Yi's second uncle was released. He was fired many times for not doing his job well, so I arranged for someone to give him some money. If he's careful, he should be able to rent a place to live in about three months. I can't interfere with the others for now, but I've arranged for people to keep an eye on things..."

The Xu family head nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, that's fine. Some things don't need to be forced or publicized. Being too deliberate is not good. Gratitude is only appreciated when it's discovered unintentionally. Just do your best, and the discovery will come eventually..."

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"100 billion Chinese Yuan!"

Zhang Ran was stunned. Were these young people really going to play this big?

He just casually came to watch the challenge, but ended up betting 100 billion Chinese yuan!

Four people, plus one more who came later, a total of five people, each worth 100 billion!

Are they here to give away money?

Even if someone is a genius and confident of winning, the first four are alright; if they are truly exceptionally talented, they still have a chance to win. But the last one…

Zhang Ran turned his head to look over, his expression full of solemnity.

This was a darker-skinned Black man with a strong, well-proportioned physique. His muscles weren't exaggerated, but rather very well-defined. He exuded a solemn aura just by standing there. Even his dark face, by his own standards, wasn't strange; rather, it had a unique kind of handsomeness.

Tia was a very ordinary yet somewhat strange name to him. She came from India and had a very long surname, which he didn't remember. But one thing he remembered very clearly was that she was ranked 23rd in the training camp, was a fifth-year student, and would graduate in four months. Her combat strength was probably even stronger than his!

"Alright, the application's approved! I didn't expect you to actually have money!"

The money was transferred to the bank for supervision, the challenge bet was upheld, and the black man dropped his disguise, looking at the man as if he were a fool, with a hint of smugness.

The other four were the same, even Tia had a mocking look on her face, with a hint of joy at finding money.

Zhang Ran was helpless. This new student seemed a bit slow-witted.

You can't stop them, they won't listen to any advice!

It wasn't his money he lost; instead, it made him extremely anxious.

Are you willing to gamble 100 billion?

What is the background of the underground alliance?

That shouldn't be the case. There are two of the nine major families in China: the Wang family and the Xu family.

Turning his head, Zhang Ran's eyes were full of questions. What exactly happened?

Wu Hao watched with a blank expression, offering no response. His gaze clearly conveyed two words: "Watching the show."

He's not in a much better mood right now. He'll probably feel better when the five of them lose 500 billion. He wasn't the only one who got wiped out; even Tia, who was about his level, was wiped out. He'll definitely be able to accept that. That's a perfect logic!

"Enough talk, get to the challenge room! Hurry up and finish this, I need to get back to my lodgings!"

Ning Ze turned and ran outside, with the five black men quickly following him.

Zhang Ran led everyone to a small room at the other end of the ninth floor of the Nine-Story Tower. It was similar to the trial room, with two black leather sofas and two azure blue consciousness connector helmets on the table in the middle.

"I'll go first!"

One of the young black men ran over excitedly, sat on the sofa inside, gave Ning Ze a provocative smile, then put on his helmet and started the engine.

Ning Ze put on the helmet with practiced ease and turned it on without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)