Chapter 5, Dark Training Camp

Xu paused for a moment and then said: "You have one last chance to reconsider. If you wish to live a normal life, you currently have a bank card in your pocket with ten million. You can get out of the car with it and then forget everything I have said."

One could also say that this golden burial shroud has already become a part of my body, allowing me to command it just as I would my own body. As for the exact purpose of the golden burial shroud, it remains unknown at this time

The blade of the dagger bears a peculiar rune, seemingly inscribed with blood, the dark red rune deeply etched into the bone of the dagger

I was slightly puzzled, for no matter how hard a bone weapon might be, it could never compare to steel. I could not fathom why Xu Fu had given me this item. I casually weighed the dagger in my hand and then tossed it under the bed, soon forgetting about this parting gift.

I want to avenge my parents; killing Loki has become my sole purpose in life

I answered almost without thinking: "I want to kill Loki to avenge my parents! I will never regret this choice!"

Xu drove for more than ten hours without taking any breaks along the way. He simply handed me a pile of food and drinks and let me off the car for convenience twice

Xu Fu and I descended to the twenty-eighth underground level in one breath

Seeing me nod, signaling goodbye, Xu Fu smiled, took something out of his pocket, placed it in my hand, and said with a smile: "This is a little gadget I recently acquired. I have no use for it. I originally intended to sell it, but I might as well give it to you since it won't fetch much money anyway." He then turned around and left leisurely

I appeared expressionless and did not pay much attention to Xu Fu's words. To me, life and death had already lost their significance; what mattered was killing the person named Loki

I have never left the city where I reside; upon arriving in a new city, the slight sense of novelty only made a brief turn in my heart before being driven away by the overwhelming hatred that filled my chest

I reached into my pocket, took out the bank card, and intended to return it to Xu Fu

This bone dagger has no sheath, is crystal clear like jade, and appears to be very hard

My name is Xu Fu! Now I will take you to a place called the Dark Training Camp. The Dark Training Camp is a location where an underground force selects candidates for the reserve army of the dark world, and it serves as a gateway to that world. It will teach you some basic survival skills necessary for the dark world. The Dark Training Camp is extremely brutal, devoid of any laws or rules as you might imagine, and is even more dangerous than the dark world itself. In the dark world, you might still have a chance, but in the Dark Training Camp, there is no such thing as luck; only the fiercest individuals can walk out alive.

Xu was extremely familiar with the city. He drove through several twists and turns until he entered the parking lot of a hotel that appeared somewhat secluded yet exuded a sense of luxury.

I reached out and brushed my hand, and indeed found that thing had already been tied to my forehead, but it was certainly not something I had tied myself. A slight stir occurred in my heart, and that thing quietly slipped into my palm, automatically wrapping around my wrist. I could deeply feel that this golden shroud was alive, responding to any command I gave.

He greeted me, and I got out of the car with him. After we arrived at the hotel, I was unsure of what he discussed with the manager at the front desk, but we quickly received two room keys. However, I was somewhat surprised to see that all the floors in the elevator were numbered with negative numbers, with no indication of any floors above.

As night fell once again, our vehicle entered an unfamiliar city

Xu Fu noticed that I did not ask him anything, so he took the initiative to explain: "This dark training camp is located over a hundred meters underground; not even a nuclear bomb can destroy it, and escape is utterly impossible. Everyone here is your competitor; the losers must perish. Therefore... young man, unleash your minions, bite fiercely, for this is your only means of survival"

In the dark training camp, there is a saying: if you are not a devil, then you are a dead man, there is no third option

I turned my head to look left and right, and the person driving in front laughed and said, "You seem to really like it, using it as a strap for binding. How about writing 'Victory', 'Blood Feud', 'Annihilation', or 'Death to Loki' on it?"

Indeed, the dark training camp is hell, an unequivocal hell on earth, where every individual inside is a living devil

After Xu Fu escorted me to the room, he made a gesture, and I roughly understood that it meant a long-term farewell without a set date for our next meeting

Xu Fu suddenly smiled and casually said, "You don't need to pay me back; this small amount of money is a gift for you. Soon, you will understand that for those in the dark world, money holds no value. As long as one can survive, money has never been a problem for those who walk in the dark world"

I hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to proceed, but I felt that Xu Fu's words seemed to reveal some information, yet I could not grasp it.

Xu Fudun paused for a moment, smiled revealing his teeth, and said: "Only by surviving and walking out of the dark training camp can one qualify to enter the dark world. The chance of walking out alive is probably one in ten. As for whether you can qualify to enter the dark world, it depends on your talent and effort. Young man, I can only assist you up to this point; I can no longer help you in your future life."

Xu Fu is evidently very familiar with the people here; he completed all the formalities in just over ten minutes. I was then taken to a room, or rather, a prison cell. This room had nothing but a bed and a bathroom. Moreover, the main door of this room was made of solid steel, three centimeters thick. Even with the help of the sliding and * diagram * track, I still found it quite difficult to open.

Its original consciousness has been erased, and now it is my consciousness that is controlling it

At this moment, I only want to kill, to kill that person named Loki. Even though I know nothing about him and have no idea what he looks like, he killed my parents, and this is an irreconcilable hatred. Additionally, I wish to bring my parents back to life, but I have no knowledge of how to achieve such a reversal of life and death, nor do I know anything about the legendary Ugly King.

This bank card clearly facilitates revenge, so I decisively put it back into my pocket and leaned heavily against the seat, lost in a tangle of thoughts. My heart is indeed in turmoil; I don't even know what I have chosen or why I chose to believe Xu Fu's words. Yet, if I do not do something for my deceased parents, I am certain I will go mad

I intended to ask one more question, but Xu Fu left too quickly, and I didn't have the chance to inquire what that object was. When I unwrapped the item that was carelessly wrapped in a handkerchief, I saw a bone dagger.

After just a few days, I understood what the Dark Training Camp was like. If I were to describe it accurately with a concise term, it would be—hell