The lanky youth was none other than “Cobra,” renowned throughout the Yian District underworld for his peerless dagger-throwing prowess. While other inmates had been mindlessly charging at Luo Feng in a frenzy, this viperous young assassin had been patiently waiting for the perfect moment to strike. And now—precisely when Luo Feng was most consumed by battle-lust and least guarded—Cobra struck like lightning from the shadows!
This particular throwing knife strike was extremely treacherous. As the knife flew, it was momentarily blocked by the body of one of the prisoners, preventing Luo Feng from even seeing the incoming knife.
“Shiuu!” The throwing knife emerged from the crotch of a flying prisoner, and by the time Luo Feng spotted the knife, it was already only two meters away from him!
“Not good!”
“It’s too late!” Luo Feng’s reflexes were sharp, but in such a short time, there was no way he could dodge.
The knife did not aim for a vital spot, but instead targeted Luo Feng’s right shoulder.
“No!” Luo Feng’s eyes widened. For a martial artist, the arm used to wield a weapon was extremely important. Luo Feng used a blade, and his right hand was his weapon hand. If his right shoulder joint was pierced and the bone shattered, it would take months before he could wield his blade and fight against monsters again.
In other words, if he was hit, he would miss the August 1st martial artist practical exam and have to wait until February 1st of next year.
“No! Get out of the way! Move aside!!!”
Facing the incredible speed of the throwing knife and the mere two-meter distance, Luo Feng’s mind had no time to process the consequences. In this life-or-death moment, Luo Feng’s entire spirit tensed, and his physical strength reached its peak. He stared intently at the incoming knife with only one goal and one belief—
Dodge this knife! Don’t let it strike your shoulder!
“Phoo!”
At the very moment the knife was about to hit Luo Feng, the tip of the blade strangely veered slightly. Instead of heading straight for Luo Feng’s shoulder, it now grazed past it, only breaking the skin on Luo Feng’s shoulder, causing a small amount of blood to stain his shirt.
“Everyone, get down! All of you, get down!”
“Quickly, get down.”
At that moment, a swarm of armed guards stormed into the grand hall. The previously riotous prisoners instantly complied, dropping to their knees—including the lanky youth dubbed ‘Viper’. His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Luo Feng. “How…?” he whispered hoarsely. “My flawless throw… it never misses…”
Seeing the guards rush in, Luo Feng immediately crouched down as well.
“Why did the knife change direction?” Luo Feng was puzzled, but at that moment, an excruciating headache suddenly struck him without warning. The intense pain felt as if a sharp spike were drilling endlessly in his mind, causing Luo Feng to involuntarily convulse and collapse to the ground.
“What’s going on?”
“You few, come and take a look.”
The guards, who had already regained control of the situation, looked at Luo Feng in shock. At this point, Luo Feng’s entire body was bright red, sweat continuously seeping from his skin, even oozing out blood droplets that quickly soaked his clothes in red. His bulging veins resembled coiled green snakes around him, making him appear more terrifying than ever before.
“Not good, he’s already fainted from the pain.”
“Quickly, get him to the nearby medical room.”
The guards were frightened by Luo Feng’s appearance. Even though he had already lost consciousness, his body remained bright red.
Inside Luo Feng’s mind.
Wave after wave of formidable and enigmatic energy surged forth from his mind, instantly suffusing every fiber of his being. Bathed in the baptism of this arcane power, every inch of Luo Feng’s form—his bones, his viscera, his blood, his sinews, his very flesh—underwent a profound metamorphosis. Each cell quivered with rapid, relentless transformation, a process unfolding hundreds, nay, thousands of times swifter than his genetic cultivation. By all rights, such violent and accelerated change should have torn his body asunder, leaving naught but ruin in its wake.
However, with the infusion of this mysterious energy, although Luo Feng’s body exhibited convulsions, blood oozing, and bone tremors, there was no internal injury.
“Quickly, be careful, take him to the medical room.” The guards immediately carried Luo Feng away to the medical room.
The details of this large-scale brawl were soon compiled and documented.
…
At 8 p.m.
Inside a quiet three-story house within the detention center, a 200-inch screen was mounted on the wall in the living room, playing a movie.
“Pause.”
A middle-aged man in a robe sitting on the sofa said, and instantly the movie paused. At that moment, a knock was heard at the door.
“Come in.” The door opened automatically, and a man in a military uniform entered respectfully, saying, “Director, we’ve clarified the details of this large-scale brawl. It was arranged by Zhou Huayang to target this young man named Luo Feng. However, the result was that a large group of people were injured by Luo Feng, with several seriously hurt.”
“That kid Zhou Huayang? He really dares to be so arrogant, relying on his family’s power.” The man in the robe said indifferently.
“Although it was arranged by Zhou Huayang, our guess is that the one who truly wanted to harm Luo Feng was a young man named Zhang Haobai.” The military officer respectfully replied, “We reviewed Luo Feng’s records and found that his entry into the detention center was related to Zhang Haobai. It’s highly likely that Zhang Haobai asked Zhou Huayang for help.”
Nowadays, there are six base cities in the entire Huaxia nation.
With humans gathering in unprecedented numbers, the state’s control over its citizens has also become stronger.
“However, Director, based on our investigation of the brawl scene, the metal chairs and tables that were dented by fists, we believe that Luo Feng’s physical condition must have reached the level of a martial artist.” The officer said firmly. The chairs and tables in the detention center were made of metal.
Luo Feng’s fists dented the metal tables, and a single palm strike even severed a metal chair.
How terrifying is that!
“Martial artist level?” The calm middle-aged man stood up abruptly, staring at the officer with a furrowed brow, “Are you sure?”
“Absolutely certain!” the officer declared. “Moreover, I’ve just verified with both the Thunder Dojo and the Limit Dojo. Luo Feng has recently passed the Warrior Candidate assessment! It simply hasn’t been reflected in the civilian registry yet. The update should be processed within the coming days.”
“An A-rank quasi-warrior? What’s a quasi-warrior doing in a detention center?” The middle-aged man frowned. “If this situation escalates, it could turn into a major issue.”
Martial artists, regardless of faction, place great importance on martial artist rights.
If a martial artist suffers at the hands of the police system, it would definitely provoke widespread dissatisfaction among all martial artists, leading to serious trouble. After all, the police system has no authority to impose any detention or imprisonment on martial artists.
“Where is Luo Feng now?” The middle-aged man asked.
“This Luo Feng has suffered from strange headaches since childhood. It happened during the college entrance exam, and it flared up again just now. However, he has now returned to normal and is in the medical room, still unconscious.” The officer replied.
The middle-aged man thought for a moment and immediately ordered, “Immediately transfer Luo Feng to the nearby military convalescent area for rest! Once he wakes up, you personally apologize to him on my behalf. In the morning, we will contact his affiliated Limit Martial Arts Gym to clarify the matter, making sure to downplay it and resolve it peacefully. Then send him home.”
“Yes, Director.” The officer immediately accepted the order and left.
…
Late at night.
In a quiet bedroom, Luo Feng’s eyes slightly fluttered, then opened.
“Where am I?” Luo Feng regained consciousness, scanning his surroundings. The spots on the window bars of the adjacent house were so clear. The sound of nearby households watching TV was surprisingly loud, and even conversations of people walking on the road far away could be heard.
“No, it’s not that the sounds are louder. It’s my hearing that has improved significantly.”
Luo Feng got out of bed and stood up, walking around the bedroom. His vision, hearing, and even sense of smell had all experienced astonishing improvements.
Luo Feng’s gaze fell on the nearby stool. With a thought, an invisible force instantly controlled the stool. This invisible force was imperceptible to the eye, but Luo Feng could clearly feel it extending from his mind.
“What kind of power is this? How come I have such power now?” Luo Feng felt his heart race, astonished. This invisible force felt like an extension of his own hand.
Whoosh!
In the dead of night, the stool actually floated into the air.
With a thought, Luo Feng turned his gaze to the nearby bed. Instantly, the entire bed floated up. Turning his gaze to the nearby TV stand, it too floated up. Then followed three chairs, a coffee table, and even the wardrobe nearby—all floating off the ground.
Soon—
Almost every item in the bedroom was hovering in mid-air, as if there was no gravity, like in space.
“I can control so many things floating, and I don’t feel the least bit tired?” Luo Feng slowly walked onto the balcony. In the quiet of night, his gaze fell on the railing. With a thought.
Crack!
A steel rod on the railing slowly rotated and then detached from the railing. Watching this steel rod, under Luo Feng’s intense gaze, its front end gradually twisted and rotated, becoming sharp and pointed, transforming into a steel spike. All of this was floating mid-air, controlled by that invisible force.
“Go!” With a thought from Luo Feng.
The steel spike shot like lightning toward a rockery in the compound below. At an incredible speed, the steel spike instantly pierced through the large stone on the rockery. After penetrating the stone, the spike returned and continued piercing through it again.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The steel spike became countless illusions, furiously piercing the rockery as if being hit by numerous armor-piercing bullets. The entire rockery soon turned into a sieve.
“Boom!” Suddenly, a low explosion sounded.
The rockery, two or three meters tall, completely exploded into countless fragments of stone. The steel spike, controlled all along by Luo Feng, also shattered into powder.
“Who is it?”
“Wu wu, wu wu~~” Instantly, alarms rang throughout the military convalescent area. High-intensity lights turned on, and numerous guards rushed in with firearms.
As for Luo Feng himself, he swiftly lowered his head and retreated into the chamber, collapsing onto the bed. Yet his heart trembled with awe: “That boulder, a meter or two in thickness, was pierced in an instant! The might of the steel spike I command rivals even the armor-piercing rounds of a heavy sniper rifle. And this is without accounting for the spike’s lack of sheer strength or razor-sharp edge. In the end, the spike was utterly pulverized into dust by the recoil.”
“I pierced it over a hundred times instantly, which means over a hundred armor-piercing rounds hit it at once?” Luo Feng inhaled sharply, “What in the world is going on?”
Such a mysterious and terrifying power awakened in this ordinary military convalescent area!
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