108: Chapter 108 Gravity Secret Realm
Before long, all ten contestants selected from the trials had arrived.
Besides Jiang Ling, Tie Ta, Ye Yan, Zhang Kuang, Li Yuan, and Han Keer, there were four others named Lan Yu, He Chen, Chu Yue, and Jing Lan.
A tall military officer arrived at that moment, carrying a powerful Aura as if he were an ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex.
"My name is Gao Qiang, and I am your instructor for this National Grand Martial Arts Competition!"
"For the coming period, I will be the one conducting your training."
Gao Qiang's gaze swept over the ten contestants one by one.
"You are all top seed contestants selected from various units within the Southeast Military Region!"
"Each of you possesses extremely high martial talent!"
"However, this does not mean you are guaranteed to achieve good results in the National Grand Martial Arts Competition!"
"Because to win in the National Grand Martial Arts Competition, besides talent, you must also have firm will, a spirit of unity, and correct tactics!"
"Starting today, I will conduct a one-month special training for the ten of you. Be prepared!"
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"Yes, sir!"
Everyone responded in unison.
"Now, follow me!"
Gao Qiang turned around and led the group toward a certain direction within the military camp.
Coming to an enclosed courtyard, Jiang Ling and the others saw a massive Secret Realm portal.
"A Secret Realm?"
"There's actually an individual Secret Realm within the Military Region?"
Jiang Ling and the others all widened their eyes.
As expected, the strength of the Military Region was not to be underestimated.
If Magic Capital University could have its own Secret Realm, how could the Southeast Military Region not have one of its own?
There might not be a definitive conclusion yet on how Secret Realms appear, but it was certain that the Human Race was currently able to master them.
For example, the Creation Secret Realm of Magic Capital University was excavated specifically to help students with Body Tempering exercises.
The Secret Realm within the Southeast Military Region likely served a similar purpose.
This was what resources meant.
For any Martial Artist to reach the top level, they must have a supply of massive resources.
Trying to become a top expert relying solely on oneself was extremely difficult.
These universities, the military, and even some large families possessed infinite resources, which was why they could cultivate so many powerhouses.
"Come in!"
"But be prepared; it will be a bit uncomfortable for you inside."
Gao Qiang warned the group.
The expressions on everyone's faces were relaxed; they were all favored children of heaven who had seen many extraordinary things, so they didn't care too much about this Secret Realm.
Gao Qiang took the lead and stepped into the Secret Realm, and the others followed behind.
After a flash of white light, they appeared in another world. The moment they stepped onto the ground, they all let out a muffled groan.
"This place..."
"What's going on?"
"It feels like a mountain has been pressed onto my body!"
"It's gravity!"
"The gravity here is several times that of the outside, which is why we feel this way!"
"This is a Gravity Secret Realm!"
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After the initial discomfort, everyone quickly adapted to the environment of several times gravity.
It was just a bit strenuous to move around.
Among them, Jiang Ling and Tie Ta had the strongest adaptability.
Both of their strengths far exceeded the others, so the constraints of the Gravity Secret Realm were not as intense for them.
Jiang Ling was even more relaxed than Tie Ta because Tie Ta was over three meters tall and weighed several times more than them.
The heavier the weight, the greater the influence of gravity would certainly be.
"This place is a Secret Realm developed by the Southeast Military Region specifically for special training!"
Gao Qiang looked at the crowd and spoke calmly.
"For ordinary soldiers to use this Gravity Secret Realm, they must perform meritorious service and have enough merit points!"
"To allow you to improve your strength as quickly as possible, the upper echelons of the Military Region have specially permitted you to train in this Secret Realm for the entire month."
"This is a great Opportunity. I hope you can seize it."
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"No problem!"
Zhang Kuang gave a contemptuous smile. "This level of gravity doesn't count as high-intensity training for me at all."
"Hehe..."
Gao Qiang chuckled. "Don't worry, this is just the area with the lowest gravity. As you go further in, there will be ten times gravity, twenty times gravity, even fifty times, or a hundred times..."
"I guarantee it will satisfy you."
"What?"
Hearing this, everyone's faces couldn't help but turn slightly pale.
They could still adapt to the current gravity, but if it reached twenty, fifty, or even a hundred times gravity, it would likely be terrifying.
Only Jiang Ling's eyes lit up.
His Chaos Sacred Body grew stronger when facing strength. If there really was a hundred-fold gravity environment, it would absolutely be a massive Opportunity for him; perhaps it could strengthen his body by several more levels.
"Alright, follow me now."
Gao Qiang led everyone to what looked like a martial arts arena built in ancient times.
"Run a hundred laps around this arena."
Gao Qiang issued the first command.
"Only a hundred laps, piece of cake."
Zhang Kuang still maintained his contemptuous expression and was the first to run out.
The others followed from behind.
Jiang Ling didn't try to stand out; he just followed behind the others, running slowly.
The gravity here was about five times normal gravity. It wasn't much pressure for him, and his expression was very relaxed.
In less than half an hour, they had all finished the hundred laps.
However, the expressions on everyone's faces were quite different.
The contestants with lower strength were already covered in sweat, panting heavily.
The higher-strength power-type contestants only had slightly flushed faces and were largely unaffected.
As for Jiang Ling, he looked as if nothing had happened at all.
This level of training was still too light for him.
Gao Qiang scanned the group and gained a general understanding of everyone's strength.
He couldn't help but look at Jiang Ling a few more times. Although it was only a five-fold gravity environment, the fact that Jiang Ling was so relaxed greatly exceeded his expectations.
"Instructor, this is too easy. What's next?"
Sweat was already pouring down Zhang Kuang's face, but true to his name, he still maintained a rebellious and extremely Zhang Kuang manner, questioning Gao Qiang provocatively.
"This was just a warm-up. You all performed well; we can move on to the next segment."
"Follow me!"
Gao Qiang turned around and led the group to another area.
After passing through a small forest, over a dozen narrow alleys came into view.