Life-and-Death Pact

"Today's Accumulation Points can be considered a free gift to all of you. Each person who completes ten laps will receive one Accumulation Point. After today, earning Accumulation Points will not be so easy." Li Sheng An explained to them.

"To calculate your Accumulation Points, the metal bracelet on your wrist will automatically record your task completion."

"Instructor, what are the benefits of Accumulation Points?" A student opened his mouth to ask.

"Accumulation Points can be used for ranking in this special training session. If you rank high after the special training ends, you will receive special rewards."

"Additionally, you can spend Accumulation Points to exchange for Heterogeneous Crystals or other items necessary for cultivation. If your Accumulation Points reach a certain level, you can even exchange them for Ability Skills."

As Li Sheng An's voice faded, the students below gasped in surprise.

"Ability Skills!"

"Teacher, can we still run now? I haven't run enough." A student who hadn't completed enough laps earlier, hearing about the many benefits of Accumulation Points, asked with a hint of reluctance.

"The deadline is before midnight tonight; you can still continue running. However, I must remind you of one thing: your bracelets, though they have stopped increasing in weight, are still active."

"If you wish to continue running, you may start now. Of course, you must gather at six tomorrow morning. Being late will result in a deduction of ten Accumulation Points."

Li Sheng An finished speaking, then turned and left.

Those who remained began to ponder. Indeed, as Li Sheng An said, this first day was a welfare benefit.

However, most students only had four or five Accumulation Points.

After sufficient rest, the students began running laps again. There were still a few hours until midnight.

Such easily earned Accumulation Points—only a fool wouldn't want to earn them.

Everyone diligently started running. Although the bracelets were now extremely heavy, at least they weren't increasing in weight anymore.

Shen Yi glanced at Huang Ren, who was still gnawing on a lamb chop with his head down.

"How many Accumulation Points do you have?"

"3.5 points. Why?" Huang Ren tossed the clean bone in his hand, tore off another piece from the rack, and said without looking up.

"They're all going to compete for Accumulation Points; aren't you going?"

"Only an idiot would go run." Huang Ren looked up at the people struggling to run laps outside, a disdainful expression on his face, and continued.

"We two are smart. Those fools are running themselves ragged, for how many Accumulation Points? Even if they run until midnight, they might not even get two Accumulation Points."

"That's true. Anyway, I already have twenty Accumulation Points, so an extra one or two points won't make a big difference." Shen Yi nodded after listening.

Huang Ren: "..."

"Let's go, see where our accommodation for tonight is."

"Thinking about how these few days of special training won't be easy, we should relax whenever we get the chance."

After eating their fill, Huang Ren wiped the grease from his mouth.

When the others returned to their accommodation at midnight, Shen Yi and Huang Ren were already in a deep sleep.

Early the next morning, Shen Yi, sleeping soundly, was awakened by the noise outside.

"Assemble! You only have three minutes. Be late and ten Accumulation Points will be deducted; insufficient Accumulation Points will result in direct elimination."

In the male dormitory, the students felt as if they had just closed their eyes to sleep; how could it be time to assemble already?

Hearing the punishment, everyone scrambled to get dressed and rushed out.

Huang Ren heard it, sprang out of bed, and hastily put on his clothes. After getting up and off the bed, he saw Shen Yi still lying down.

"Shen Yi, why aren't you up yet? Assemble! We're going to be late!" Huang Ren shook Shen Yi.

Shen Yi groggily opened his eyes, mumbling, "Don't be noisy, I'll sleep for two more minutes."

"You'll have Accumulation Points deducted, get up quickly! If I get sent back, my grandpa will skin me alive." Saying that, Huang Ren pulled Shen Yi off the bed, intending to run outside.

"Let me finish dressing first, don't pull! Damn it!" Shen Yi was still wearing oversized shorts at this moment, grabbing his clothes, he dressed as he walked.

Fortunately, it was summer, so there weren't many clothes to put on. By the door, he was fully dressed.

"A Huang, what are you rushing for? It's not like there's a knife to your throat." Shen Yi said with displeasure.

"Being late will deduct ten Accumulation Points!"

"Deduct then, I don't lack these Accumulation Points... Uh..." Shen Yi stopped mid-sentence, suddenly remembering that Huang Ren only had 3.5 Accumulation Points.

Huang Ren: "..."

They rushed out of the dormitory, hastily joining the formation.

Tang Lie stood before everyone, his expression icy, looking at the watch on his arm.

"If this were a Fierce Beast invasion, you would all be their food by now."

"Is this what you call the elites, the so-called vanguards of each college?"

"Today is the first time, and also the last. If you are still so slow tomorrow, you will know the consequences."

After lecturing them, he nodded slightly to Li Meng Xue behind him, signaling her to bring the items.

She was seen carrying a stack of yellow papers, placing them on the table in front of Tang Lie.

"These are Life-and-Death Pacts. If you wish to remain in special training, each of you will take one."

"After signing the Life-and-Death Pact, if any unforeseen accidents occur during the subsequent training, that will be your own responsibility."

"What!" The students below were all astonished. What era was this, that such a Life-and-Death Pact still existed?

"In this place, I am the rule. During the special training, as long as you complete your daily training, the remaining time is yours to arrange."

"Students can fight among themselves, but must not cause fatal injuries; otherwise, no matter who is behind you, you will pay with your life."

Another thought-provoking statement. Didn't this mean the weak would be bullied every day?

"I'll give you ten minutes to think carefully. After that, whoever has decided can come to me to receive the contract, sign it, and officially begin special training." Tang Lie pointed to the stack of Life-and-Death Pacts on the table.

Many students, hearing this, began to waver in their hearts. This was the first time they had heard of this type of special training.

Previous special training sessions, according to others, were merely daily physical training, followed by Ability control training, and finally combat techniques.

But today, they were bringing out Life-and-Death Pacts; didn't that mean their lives could be lost at any moment?

"Ten minutes are up. Whoever has decided, step forward and receive the contract." Tang Lie looked at his wristwatch and spoke loudly to the students below.

"Instructor, I want to withdraw." A student stood up.

Tang Lie nodded, saying nothing more.

Seeing someone withdraw, those who had originally intended to withdraw also began to speak up one after another.

The entire Special Training Camp had a total of over six hundred students, and at this point, nearly half of them had begun to withdraw.

Tang Lie said nothing about this either.

"Shen Yi, do you want to sign?" Huang Ren quietly asked beside him.

Shen Yi nodded. Since he had come, he must complete the special training.

He recalled what Zhou Chun Hua had told him: if he performed exceptionally well and achieved outstanding results in the special training, he would be valued by the High-Level Circle of Hua Xia.

For Hua Xia, geniuses were always the rarest resource.

Shen Yi's current goal was only one: complete the training, gain full attention, so that perhaps his family would not be arbitrarily kidnapped by others while he was still weak.