71: Chapter 71 Genius Training Camp

The white light dissipated.

Lin Yan's feet landed on the apartment carpet; the teleportation light had sent him directly back here from the base of the Zero Conference.

No hovercars, no attendants, and no superfluous procedures.

The white-haired old man had simply waved his hand, said "Send him back," and then he was standing here.

This was the treatment reserved for the highest security clearance.

Coming without a shadow, leaving without a trace.

Lin Yan looked down at his right hand. On his ring finger was a silver-grey ring, devoid of any patterns or luster, looking just like an ordinary metal band.

If not for the faint, cool sensation against his skin, he might have even forgotten it was there.

[Obtained Special Equipment: Ring of Ignorance]

[Quality: None]

[Effect: The wearer cannot be discovered by detection, perception, or scanning methods regarding their Talent and attributes.]

[Equip Requirement: None]

Once worn, all Talent inspections, attribute probes, and perception scans would become ineffective against him.

In the Federation's archives, he remained an ordinary Awakened with an F-rank Talent.

Anyone attempting to pry into him with their abilities would only find a blank slate.

He had specifically asked the old man at the time if the inability to detect anything wouldn't make others even more suspicious.

To his surprise, the old man laughed and said, "Your cautious style is not bad, but you can rest assured. Means of hiding Talents and information like this are basically standard equipment for high-level Awakened and talented Awakened from major families."

"It's just that this ring is infinitely superior to those methods. While I can't say it's 100% undetectable, it can prevent the vast majority of information gathering."

Lin Yan sat on the edge of the bed, opened the Giant Belt, and took out the other two items, placing them in front of him.

The second item: a specialized communication tool.

It was a seemingly mundane bracelet with a dark grey strap and a few tiny scratches on the surface, looking like an old item that had been used for a long time.

He opened the contact list, which only stored six contacts—no names, only codenames:

001, 003, 007, 011, 014, 019.

The white-haired old man from the Zero Conference had said one thing before he left: "These people can be contacted when you need them. When you don't need them, do not disturb them."

He wore the bracelet on his left wrist; the strap automatically conformed to his skin, adhering like a thin layer of skin.

Touching it with his fingertips, he could barely feel that anything was there.

The third item: a special item, the Teleportation Scroll.

The yellowing paper was tied with a dark red ribbon, and the wax seal bore the Federation's highest-level security rune mark—an eight-pointed star with a half-closed eye embedded in the center.

Upon use, by tearing the scroll, the user would be teleported individually to an absolutely safe location.

The teleportation is irreversible, uninterruptible, and untraceable.

Restriction: It can only be used by one person and cannot be used inside a Dungeon.

After putting the items away, his communicator suddenly vibrated.

Beep—

A Federation announcement popped up automatically.

[Notice from the Federation Supreme Awakened Cultivation Committee]

[The First Global Genius Training Camp Officially Begins]

[Selecting Outstanding Awakened from All Safe Zones]

[Target Audience: Comprehensive Solo Assault Awakened]

[Training Goal: Humanity's Future Core Combat Power]

[Training Period: 10 Months]

[Finalists will be admitted to the two major Awakened academies without examination]

Lin Yan's gaze sharpened. A Global Genius Training Camp?

The next second.

The entire internet exploded; countless forums refreshed, and countless media outlets pushed notifications.

Everyone was shocked by this news, because this was the first time in a century that a truly global training camp had been held.

Furthermore, it was announced with high-profile publicity, demonstrating the Federation's determination and commitment to holding this Genius Training Camp.

...

A few days later, at the Seventh Safe Zone training base, the Core Class Chief Instructor, Mo Yunshan, stood on the high platform, looking down at the three major Core Classes.

His voice was low.

"You should already know that the Federation has decided to hold a Global Genius Training Camp in the First Safe Zone. This training camp will focus on cultivating Assault-type Awakened, who are the core combat power of the future."

"This recruitment will adopt a selection competition system. All Safe Zones will compete for spots together. Any combat-type Awakened who is confident may sign up to participate."

As his voice fell, the entire training ground instantly erupted into an uproar.

Global scale! First Safe Zone!

One of the five major Super Safe Zones!

This was an opportunity countless young Awakened dreamed of.

The Chief Instructor continued.

"The training direction for this camp is toward Assault-type Awakened, the future core combat power."

"Defense-types and Support-types are not suitable. Of course, if you have confidence in yourself, you may still sign up."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, while from the back of the ranks, a gaze fell upon Lin Yan.

Gu Congyi, one of the top three geniuses in this Core Class.

He looked at Lin Yan in the distance, his eyes filled with scrutiny—an SS-rank evaluation in the Giant Dungeon.

It had even alarmed the Federation's top brass, but the problem was, this guy clearly only had an F-rank Talent, something Gu Congyi could never figure out.

"I hope we meet in the selection competition; I'd like to see what kind of skills you really have."

Outside the training base, less than half an hour after the official announcement of the training camp was released, the entire Core Class was already in a complete frenzy.

Whether in the training grounds, the cafeteria, or the lounge, almost everyone was discussing the same topic.

The Global Genius Training Camp—this was the first time in a century, and an opportunity countless young Awakened had never even imagined.

Just as Lin Yan finished training and walked out of the training hall, he saw Qin Chuan standing at the entrance, waving at him.

"Boss!"

Qin Chuan trotted over, with Shen Xin and Jiang Ruoxue following behind.

"Boss, did you see the official announcement?"

Qin Chuan was full of excitement.

"The First Safe Zone! That's the First Safe Zone!"

"I heard that place gathers the most top-tier resources of the entire Human Federation. Advanced training rooms, top-tier instructors, access to top-tier equipment and skill books, etc.—just taking out any one of these would make people green with envy."

Speaking of this, Qin Chuan suddenly sighed.

"But I guess it doesn't have much to do with me."

Although he had entered the Core Class, he knew in his heart that compared to monsters like Lin Yan and Jiang Ruoxue, there was still a clear gap.

Shen Xin appeared much calmer.

"You might not be without a chance. Didn't the Chief Instructor say it was just a suggestion for Defense-types and Support-types to give up? He didn't forbid signing up."

Qin Chuan chuckled upon hearing this.

"That's true, what if I get lucky?"

"By the way, what's the difference between this Genius Training Camp and the Awakened Universities? Aren't they both for training Awakened?"

Shen Xin retorted impatiently:

"It's obvious you didn't listen carefully to the instructors in class. After entering an Awakened University, you don't just face random Dungeons; their missions aren't just sitting in classrooms for lessons."

"In order to conquer the fixed Dungeons that truly exist on Blue Star, they often have to go outside the Safe Zone to face monsters of unknown levels."

"And the Genius Training Camp, as the name implies, is to cultivate these geniuses who have just Awakened their Talents, allowing them to stand out as quickly as possible and become pillars of humanity."

Qin Chuan scratched his head and turned to look at Jiang Ruoxue.

"By the way, Miss Jiang, you know the most—there's one more thing I've never been able to understand."

"Since the First Safe Zone has the best resources, why has such a training camp never been held before?"

"Wouldn't it be better to just gather and cultivate the best young people in the entire Federation?"

Lin Yan was also somewhat curious; he had just thought of this question himself. Logically speaking, if the Federation had the idea of cultivating geniuses long ago, there was no reason to drag it out until today.

Jiang Ruoxue was silent for a moment, seemingly organizing her thoughts, and then slowly spoke.

"Because it's impossible."