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Chang’an Base City was the only large and primary base city in the northeast . Its status was akin to a provincial capital 30 years ago .

Its massive population came with many powerful fighters and different forces . There were countless geniuses born here every year .

“Many forces have gone to great lengths to get this one place by either buying it directly or secure it through personal connections . ”

Jing Biao spoke slowly . “Many people, high up in the company management and originated from Chang’an Base City, used their personal connections just to get this one place . ”

“So intense a competition?”

Ling Jiu was discouraged . “My chance would be slim if that is the case . ”

“You will have little hope if you are just an ordinary genius . I am here in Lantian Base City is just a formality . But things would be different if you are a super genius . ”

Jing Biao let out a smile . “The purpose for the company to organize the Super Training Camp is to build a network of talents and train top fighters for the company . So if you are strong and terrific enough, you would emerge a victor . ”

“What should I do, sir?” Ling Jiu quickly asked .

“After a round of selection process, there are four contenders for the last place . Five if including you . ”

Jing Biao grinned . “The other four contenders have the support of four major forces behind them . You are at a disadvantage in this respect . The only way to win is to defeat them!”

“Defeat them?”

Ling Jiu was startled .

“Yup! Defeat them! Only by defeating them could you prove yourself that you are more talented than they are and could secure the place for yourself . ”

Jing Biao guffawed . “And that will depend on whether you are gutsy enough . ”

“I would like to give it a shot, sir!” Ling Jiu nodded .

“Very well!”

Jing Biao let out a smile as he patted Ling Jiu on the back . “Get ready . I will arrange for a sparring session as soon as possible . ”

“Yes, sir!”

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For the following period, Ling Jiu stayed back home to practice his cultivation .

He was still not confident enough despite having the ability to defeat a Level-5 arcanist . After all, he was still a Level-4 arcanist .

“It would be nice if I could ascend to Level-Five before going to Chang’an Base City . ”

With this thought in mind, Ling Jiu browsed the mall as he wanted to find a treasure of heaven and earth like the Snowdragon Bile to enhance his strength .

But he was disappointed .

Effective treasures of heaven and earth were too expensive; he had got not enough contribution points .

Those treasures of heaven and earth that he could afford were basically useless .

He shook the thought from his mind and focused on practicing his cultivation .

A week had passed quickly .

Today, Ling Jiu got a call from Luo Jia .

“Ling Jiu, Mr . Jing has made arrangement . He asked you to pack up and follow him to Chang’an Base City tomorrow morning . ”

“Understood, Miss Luo!”

…

The next morning, after saying his goodbye to his family, Ling Jiu hopped on to Jing Biao’s maglev airship and headed toward Chang’an Base City .

“Ling Jiu . ”

Jing Biao smiled at him . “We will arrive in Chang’an Base City in half an hour . Before we get there, I need to tell you about the other four contenders . ”

“Thank you, sir!”

Ling Jiu was grateful .

“These four guys are not just any contenders . Three of them are from Chang’an Base City’s three major forces, namely Yang Group, Ai Family, and Chang’an Military District . ”

Jing Biao smiled . “The Yang family has spent 50 billion dollars to buy a place . But of course, that young chap from the Yang family is talented in his own right .

“And I don’t have to tell you how powerful the Ai family and Chang’an Military District are . The last contender is the toughest; he is the child of the company’s vice president . ”

Ling Jiu instantly frowned .

The power structure of Pangu Arcana Combine was like other arcana establishments, and the person at the helm of the company was its founder, Emperor Might .

Emperor Might was Pangu’s director and president, who had the ultimate say in the company . His words could never be disputed .

Under Emperor Might were four vice presidents .

And under the vice presidents were departmental managers and base city managers .

Judging from this power structure, the vice presidents wielded immense power in Pangu Arcana Combine .

“Let us start with the guy from the Yang family . ”

Jing Biao continued . “His name is Yang Tian, a Level-Four arcanist, specializing in Mighty Mammoth Form, which is one of the nastiest Direbeasts .

“After attaining Mighty Mammoth Form, Yang Tian has gained a tremendous increase in strength and defense ability . He could increase his strength one-hundredfold . His strength is terrific . ”

“Mighty Mammoth Form! One-hundredfold increase in strength!”

There was an interesting look in Ling Jiu’s eyes as he found that this ability was like his Tungsten Form .

“Ai Shangcheng from the Ai family is a Level-Four arcanist, whose main specialties are Fire and Wind Manipulations . He could manipulate a special kind of fire: Undying Skyfire, the temperature of which can be as high as five-thousand degree Celsius, extremely lethal!”

“Five-thousand-degree Celsius?”

Ling Jiu almost felt breathless at hearing that, considering the surface temperature of the sun was only 6,000ºC .

“Chu Ding, from the military district, is a Level-Four arcanist with Vajra Wolfclaw and Sonic-speed Arcana . His Wolfclaw is tough and sharp, and he can move as fast as sonic speed . ”

“The last one was Chang Jiandong, a Level-Five arcanist, whose arcana are Gigantization Arcana and Hundredfold Gene Arcana . He could turn into a ten-meter-tall giant, increase his strength and defense ability tenfold and his Gene Arcana in his body a hundredfold . ”

“A hundredfold increase in Gene Arcana is also considered an arcana?” Ling Jiu was puzzled .

“Of course . ”

Jing Biao nodded . “Chang Jiandong’s physique is different from normal people in that his Gene Arcana is a hundred times that of normal people . Just like in comics, the unusually high amount of chakra is also an arcana . ”

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“All right . ”

Ling Jiu had gotten the picture .

The Gene Arcana is the MP of an arcanist . The stronger the Gene Arcana was, the more tenacious an arcanist would be in combat .

Strong was not the word for a hundredfold increase in Gene Arcana .

“Not half bad at all for an ability . It would be terrific if I replicate this ability!”

He now realized he already had five types of arcana .

Putting the life-saving Shadowform arcana aside, his Earth and Gravity Manipulations, Teleportation and Tungsten Form were superb, especially terrific when they were used in combos .

The only downside was that they consumed too much Gene Arcana . If he could replicate Chang Jiandong’s Hundredfold Gene Arcana, it would be a perfect complement to the shortcoming of his existing arcana .

“Too bad that there is another month to go before I can perform another replication . ” Ling Jiu sighed .

As Ling Jiu was silent, Jing Biao thought he was stunned . “Feeling the pressure, eh?” he laughed .

“A little . But that won’t deter me!” Ling Jiu let out a confident smile . “I am confident of crushing them!”

“Very well!”

Jing Biao looked impressed . “That’s how a young man should be—spirited and confident! I am looking forward to it, Ling Jiu!”

“I won’t let you down . ”