nownovels Chapter 60 Virtual Battles: The Gap Between Geniuses
Chapter 60 Virtual Battles: The Gap Between Geniuses
In the early morning, the morning light shone into Jiang Chen's room.
Jiang Chen quickly finished his breakfast, his heart filled with anticipation for today's training.
"Notice: All trainees, please log in to the virtual network immediately to begin today's intensive training!"
A crisp notification sound rang out in the room; it was Xu Zhe's message.
Without saying a word, Jiang Chen lay down in the virtual pod that had been prepared beforehand and closed his eyes.
In an instant, his consciousness was swept up by the data stream and arrived at a spacious training ground.
In the virtual world, Jiang Chen found himself in a Level 1 physical state.
Looking around, I noticed many familiar faces.
Chief Instructor Xu Zhe strode over, his authoritative gaze sweeping over everyone.
She began, "You are all martial artists at the second level of the Spirit Realm. After connecting to the virtual network, you can connect online and hone your skills here! A second-level Spirit Realm martial artist can withstand up to twice the flow of time. The flow of time in the virtual world is up to twice that of reality. In other words, one day outside is equivalent to two days here! Your cultivation can be twice as effective."
Everyone gasped in astonishment; such an opportunity to double one's cultivation speed was an incredible surprise!
"However!" Xu Zhe's cold gaze swept over everyone again, "The virtual network consumes a huge amount of mental energy. Your online time will be determined by the strength of your mental energy. The higher your mental level, the longer you can cultivate here!"
Jiang Chen nodded secretly. This was a rare opportunity, but also a brutal competition.
It's true that cultivation speed can double, but the stronger one's spirit, the higher the efficiency, and the gap will only widen over time!
The primary goal at present is to raise the spirit level to the second tier, the maximum level.
"Next, you will engage in one-on-one virtual battles based on your entrance exam rankings!"
Xu Zhe produced a list and threw it in front of everyone. It clearly showed the rankings of the new trainees.
Jiang Chen looked closely and found that he was ranked nineteenth, and his opponent was Mu Chao, who ranked second.
Tan Ji undoubtedly took the top spot, while her opponent was Jiang Yu, who was at the bottom.
A murmur arose, and many people already knew the outcome of the duel.
Tan Ji and Jiang Yu were the first to appear.
The two stood facing each other, their eyes gleaming.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, Tan Ji made her move instantly, her speed so fast that everyone couldn't believe it!
Both are level 1 basic bodies.
The base speed is 18 meters per second!
But Tan Ji suddenly burst out with a speed of 37 meters per second!
It's twice the base speed!
Jiang Yu could barely make out the trajectory of Tan Ji's attack, but her body couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all, and she was knocked to the ground in the blink of an eye.
The gap was simply too large; Jiang Yu had no chance to fight back.
Only then did she realize how ridiculous her reputation as a genius was.
The entire audience erupted in uproar!
Is this the strength of the number one?!
too strong!
Situ Guiyi stared in disbelief, muttering, "This...this is a third-tier movement technique? The number one genius's comprehension is simply heaven-defying!"
Situ Guiyi believed that he had a decent level of comprehension, but compared to Tan Ji, it was still lacking.
The difference is significant.
Not to mention anyone else.
Mu Chao also looked shocked, but more than that, he was eager to try.
Jiang Chen sighed inwardly. He had thought that he could narrow the gap between himself and Tan Ji through five days of hard training, but she was also making progress.
Even with such an absolute genius, the gap remains enormous and insurmountable.
"Looks like even geniuses are improving rapidly!" Jiang Chen clenched his fist, a fighting spirit flashing in his eyes. "Then I'll use these forty days to catch up with her!!!"
Then you can only work even harder and improve faster than them!
......
In the second match, Mu Chao faced off against Jiang Chen.
When Mu Chao and Jiang Chen stepped onto the stage, the entire arena fell silent.
Both of them only possessed second-tier skills, unlike Tan Ji's exaggerated third-tier skills.
It seems unlikely that the situation will turn out to be one-sided.
"How many moves can this kid last?" someone whispered.
"The gap is definitely huge; he'll be defeated in ten moves."
Jiang Chen took a deep breath and gripped the broadsword tightly.
Although Mu Chao's movement technique wasn't as exaggerated as Tan Ji's third-tier technique, his second-rank strength was not to be underestimated.
"Bang!"
At Xu Zhe's command, Mu Chao transformed into a hazy sword shadow and instantly approached Jiang Chen.
The sword, carrying a terrifying killing intent, aimed straight for Jiang Chen's throat.
Jiang Chen dared not be careless in the slightest, and fully activated the defensive sword technique, Thunderous Protection. Lightning surged on the longsword, as if it had solidified into a defensive wall.
"bite!"
The blade struck the knife, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound.
Jiang Chen felt a powerful force travel along the blade, making his arm go numb.
If he hadn't defended himself with all his might at the first moment, he probably would have been defeated by now.
Mu Chao unleashed a series of sword strikes, swift as lightning, each aimed at securing victory.
To his surprise, Jiang Chen's defense was so resilient that no matter how he changed his tactics, he could not break through it.
The crowd erupted in uproar; no one had expected Jiang Chen to be able to withstand Mu Chao's relentless and fierce attacks.
"What's wrong with this kid? His skills are clearly much worse than Mu Chao's, so how come he was able to withstand so many attacks?"
"Look at his swordsmanship! Isn't that the S-rank martial art, the Thunderous Blade Technique? He's mastered it quite well!"
Xu Zhe watched the battle with great interest, secretly praising Jiang Chen's extraordinary martial arts skills.
She could clearly see that although Mu Chao had also learned an S-level sword technique, his understanding of it was not as high as Jiang Chen's mastery of the Thunderous Blade Technique.
In addition, his swordsmanship tends to be ethereal and unpredictable, which is precisely what Jiang Chen's defensive swordsmanship counters.
That's why the attack has been so prolonged and unsuccessful.
However, ten minutes later, the situation changed.
Mu Chao seized upon a weakness in Jiang Chen's defenses and finally defeated him.
Mu Chao's face was grim. As the second-best prodigy, he had only managed to defeat an unknown nobody after ten minutes. How could he save face?
Jiang Chen silently left the arena, his mind replaying the battle he had just fought.
He clearly realized that, whether in terms of swordsmanship or movement, he was still quite far behind the top talents.
If I had been faster and had better swordsmanship, I might not have been in such a passive and defensive position all the time.
"Looks like I need to step up my game. I need to get my movement and swordsmanship to the second-tier perfection as soon as possible!" Jiang Chen clenched his fists, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
Mu Chao's sword light may be dazzling, but he believes that one day, he too will be able to unleash an unparalleled and brilliant blade light!
Jiang Yu, who had suffered a crushing defeat earlier and was powerless to fight back, looked at Jiang Chen with mixed feelings.
Five days ago, the other person was one of the top four geniuses in Jinling City, just like her.
The difference in strength is not significant; both have two second-tier skills.
Five days later, the gap between her and Jiang Chen had widened considerably.
It's impossible for her not to feel jealous seeing Jiang Chen making such rapid progress.
As for Situ Guiyi, who also came from Jinling City, his comprehension was far superior to theirs.
She felt envious, but not jealous at all.