What Bao Xiong said wasn't wrong — combat points were indeed extremely hard to earn.
You could say it was a little trick the Tianji Pavilion was playing.
It was true that 350 people could enter the training system this time, and it was true that this was a holy land for rapidly improving one's strength. But to find a decent opponent for a day of practice, you needed at least 100 points — and such an opponent would only be at the half-step Perception Realm. To earn 100 points in a single day, you had to rank in the top 200.
Among the training slots, the Tianji Pavilion's internal members numbered exactly 200.
These elites cultivated by the Tianji Pavilion were already highly skilled, and after more than a month of battling experts in the training system, these outside guild members couldn't hope to challenge the top 200.
Members ranked between 200 and 300 were manageable — they could accumulate enough for a day of practice in about two days.
But for newcomers, it was a nightmare.
At the start, they all ranked below 300. Accumulating the 20 points needed took five days. Without the 100-point newcomer gift pack given at the beginning, it would take even longer.
The one-time newcomer gift pack included ten expert opponents, eight of whom were at the half-step Perception Realm and two at the full Perception Realm. Training with these experts for three days would significantly improve a newcomer's technique. With that foundation, they might have a shot at the top 300 — let alone the top 200, which was even harder.
Other players could face half-step Perception Realm experts every day, but newcomers could only do so once every two days.
As for fighting Perception Realm experts, that cost 200 points. The top 200 could accumulate that in just two days, while newcomers needed four. And for those ranked below 300, it took even longer. Over time, the gap between them would only grow.
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Bao Xiong's strength was far beyond what these freshly arrived newcomers could handle. Even if Shi Feng had entered the Perception Realm, beating Bao Xiong would be difficult. After all, Bao Xiong had been in that realm for a long time, and his control over his body was nothing like someone who had just stepped in.
Regardless of which guild Shi Feng came from, even a top expert from a first-rate guild couldn't hope to match Bao Xiong.
"I wasn't talking to you, Kong Haoran. I'm extending a sincere invitation to this young brother here. A coward like you, who doesn't even dare to fight, can only swagger around in your little guild." Bao Xiong wore a cold sneer. Though he was berating Kong Haoran's incompetence, every word was really aimed at Shi Feng. "Young brother, what do you think?"
"Besides, it's only 100 points lost. Once you break into the top 300, it only takes two days to recover. In the meantime, even if you can't fight real experts, you'll still have a daily ranking battle and plenty of ordinary opponents to practice with. It's not as terrible as he makes it sound."
"Since you're discouraging newcomers from fighting, and you've been here four days already, how about you and I have a match?"
"Don't worry, I'll give you a 10% stat reduction. If you win, I'll give you 800 points. If you lose, just hand over 100. Do you dare? If not, get lost. A coward like you wasting a precious training slot is a real shame."
Kong Haoran's face turned ashen as he glared at Bao Xiong.
But he said nothing. It wasn't that he didn't dare fight — it was that he had other uses for his points. A guild companion had just entered the system yesterday and lost all his points after being mocked by veterans. Kong Haoran had only just saved up 100 points today, planning to buy his companion a newcomer gift pack. If he lost to Bao Xiong, that companion would have to wait several more days.
"Tch, what a coward." Bao Xiong watched Kong Haoran turn to leave, shooting him a contemptuous look.