Chapter 286: The Upper-Class Elite (2/2)

Unknown to Wang Tong, his body and mind were slowly adapting to the new self that was reborn in the crystal space, and therefore the confidence and the ability to predict the Enchantress's intention even caught Wang Tong off guard. Slowly but surely, the two Wang Tong: the one in the real world and the other in the crystal space, were merging, complimenting each other's power.

After making sure that Li Ruoer had left the gym, Wang Tong cranked the gravity dial even higher, trying to push himself to the limit.

As soon as Li Ruoer walked out of the gravity gym, she saw Hu Yangxuan and Porten arguing about something. Contempt was written all over their faces. Suddenly, Li Ruoer sensed a tremor inside the gravity gym. Wang Tong had maxed out the gravity setting and quickly realized that his soul energy would echo the gravity force and end up being destructive to his environment. So, Wang Tong quickly turned the gravity setting off, fearing that he had to pay for any damaged equipment. To Wang Tong, a fine was more terrible than Li Ruoer.

Wang Tong walked out of the gravity gym and walked away without sparing Porten a glance. Wang Tong was aware of his special background, and knew that although he made apparent efforts to mingle with average students, contempt towards students like Wang Tong was firmly rooted in his mind. Wang Tong conceded that once Porten graduated from the Academy, he would be promoted directly to the top position, where every decision of his would determine the lives of thousands of soldiers. It made Wang Tong feel sick to see that the promise of special treatment had given Porten a sense of superiority over other students, and the fact that he was reveling in it.

Porten had considered his importance to the world on the same level as that of Li Ruoer, one more reason for him to be so determined to win the princess' heart. If Ma Xiaoru married Li Shiming, and he married Li Ruoer, Porten reasoned that the three families would form the strongest alliance the Earthlings had ever seen.

”As for who would lead the alliance,” Porten continued his plot, ”…it defiantly won't be Li Shiming.” The alliance of the two strongest families ought to strike fear into the hearts of their competitors, say, the council. Therefore, Porten wagered that the confederation would definitely rely on someone who they could trust to keep their power in check, and Porten would be the best candidate for that position.

Porten had already planned out his moves for the next twenty years. He despised Li Shiming for being a simple-minded brute, lacking the precision and finesse when it came down to the battle of wits. Li Shiming's problem, Porten had thought, was his reliance on his strength. After all, only a person who can't even lift a knife would kill using ploys.

Porten was also aware of Li Ruoer's thoughts, but he didn't mind her scornful look. When the time was right, he would make a proper woman out of her, despite the fact that she was the Einherjar's little princess.

Li Ruoer followed Wang Tong out of the gym, and Porten grimaced at Hu Yangxuan, giving him an expression that read, ‘If you want her, you better get used to being ignored.’

Compare to Porten, Hu Yangxuan was much less infatuated with the Enchantress, since he had seen a much better one: Ma Xiaoru. In addition to the sheer boredom that had driven him to join the ranks of Li Ruoer's admirers, Hu Yangxuan also thought that he could distract Li Ruoer for Wang Tong.

So, In the name of helping his bro, Hu Yangxuan put on a warm smile and set out on the quest for Li Ruoer's heart.

After the physical training, Wang Tong went straight to the simulation room. Once he got there, he found the place was already packed with students. Cao Yi and Best were also among the group of students, discussing a certain technique with each other. Since the two shared a common enemy—Kaedeians, they seemed to get along much better.

Flash had shown everyone a stunning display of skills and unmatched control of the fleet. He had thoroughly studied Wang Tong's Art of Iron Wall, and made a few adjustments to fit better with his commanding style. Using the Art of Iron Wall, Fash was able to make his opponent yield, without even firing a single blast.

It occurred to Wang Tong that his last victory over Flash had wakened up a powerful opponent. Flash had hoped to further improve his skills by practicing with Wang Tong during his visit. However, he was slightly disappointed to find out that Wang Tong had already fallen behind him. That being said, his trip to Ayrlarng was not entirely without benefits, for he was impressed by the vigor and positive influence of the S club, so much so, it had turned around his opinion on A class academies.

There was no guaranteed winner in the field of fleet combat, due to the ever-changing scenarios. Subjective interpretation also played an important role in the execution of techniques, and therefore, fully understanding the opponent was also an essential part of winning a battle.

The members of the S club could feel the improvement they were making every day while practicing with the best of the best in the Confederation.

Wang Tong knew he couldn't rush it in order to catch up with his friends, since real improvements were made slowly, one match at a time. He was confident, nonetheless, that he would eventually be able to become much stronger, because he didn't lose the solid foundation in fleet combat, and had just gained a powerful soul energy.

Despite being defeated numerous times by Flash and Bisu, Wang Tong's enthusiasm intensified after each defeat, and both Wang Tong and his opponents could feel the small but tangible improvements in his skills after every match

By the end of the day, Flash was pleasantly surprised by how quickly Wang Tong had caught up with him. Earthlings needed more than just one or two reliable combatants to stand against Kaedeians and Ivantians.

The gene modification programs had given the Ivantians an edge in doing almost everything. Despite the difficulties in the earlier years of the program, Ivantian scientist eventually discovered the gene that would select the best genes for the next generation. At that point, they figured that they could finally stop tinkering the genes manually and let nature do its job to create the perfect humans.

Unlike their neighbors, the Kaedeians, the Martians were notorious for their horrible fleet combat skills. No matter how hard they tired, they would not be able to catch up with Kaedeians, and therefore, the Martians had given up the practice altogether.