In the Huaxia nation, in the northeastern city of the base.
“Dad!”
A beautiful young woman watched the live broadcast on the screen, murmuring painfully before abruptly standing up and rushing into her study. In the living room, the man and child watching the same broadcast looked confused and startled.
Inside the study.
The young woman quickly turned on the computer, accessed her email, and opened the latest message, which included an attached video. She bit her lip, trembling fingers clicking the mouse.
Beep.
The video opened, revealing the bald ‘Thunder God’ dressed in white.
“Xiaolei,” Thunder God’s usual playful demeanor was replaced by a gentle smile. “It’s been nearly sixteen years since we last met.”
“Do you remember the first time I took you to the amusement park, the first time I taught you martial arts, the first time I scolded you, and the first time I hit you?” Thunder God shook his head slightly and smiled. “I know you hate me, but even if given the choice again, I’d still kill that bastard.”
“I know you won’t forgive me.”
“When your mother left you with me, I promised to make you happy, to protect you from any hardship or pain. I never expected it to end like this.”
“I won’t say more.”
“Later, I’ll be going out with Hongbo. This time, I’m afraid I won’t return alive. So after much thought, I decided to send you this email!” Thunder God wiped his bald head. “Xiaolei, rest assured, your dad will definitely kill that Devourer.”
“As I’ve told you, I won’t let you suffer. This is my promise to your mother, and to you.”
“Forever loving you, your Dad!”
On the video, Thunder God smiled gently, and the video ended.
“Waaah, waaah…” The young woman burst into tears on the desk, crying uncontrollably.
It’s only when you lose something that you realize the pain.
“Dad, Daddy, come back, come back, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” She cried, her voice breaking, scenes from the past flashing through her mind. Her mother had died young, and she had been raised by Thunder God, who had doted on her immeasurably.
But at sixteen, because of her first love, Thunder God had killed her boyfriend. The enraged Xiaolei, who had been spoiled all her life, ran away from home, leaving harsh words behind…
At this moment,
She suddenly realized how deep her father’s love had been.
…
Outside the walls of the Kyoto base city, Jia Yi was inspecting the wounded.
“Don’t move, lie down and rest properly.” Jia Yi instructed.
“Yes, Commander.” The young soldier, disabled and wrapped in bandages, replied.
Jia Yi stood up.
“Commander.” A guard ran over.
“What is it?” Jia Yi asked, and the guard whispered, “Commander, Liu Ning has fallen.” Liu Ning was the youngest of Jia Yi’s direct disciples, only 19 years old, and Jia Yi loved this young apprentice dearly. With the war, almost all of Jia Yi’s disciples had been sent to the battlefield.
“Oh.” Jia Yi responded quietly, only a slight twitch in his facial muscles betraying his emotions.
“Xiaoning…” Jia Yi silently mourned, looking at the entire infirmary where many wounded soldiers held their phones, gazing at photos or letters.
“They’re all so young!” Jia Yi felt sorrow in his heart, yet was powerless to change anything.
…
The defeat of Hong and Thunder God brought great sorrow to Earth’s upper echelons, and they had also learned from Luo Feng that it was impossible to kill the Devourer with Silver Guardians, deepening their despair.
However!
Though the leaders were hopeless, the propaganda broadcasts did not reflect this!
Global broadcasts continued, replaying the previous battle while claiming that ‘Hong’ and ‘Thunder God’ were only severely injured and not dead. They further claimed that the two silver giants were the latest technological giants developed by Earth, and that humanity still had hope!
This gave countless ordinary people hope!
Countless soldiers fought on!
…
Luo Feng had returned home.
In the living room, the TV was on.
“These two silver giants are the latest technological giants developed through international cooperation. Just like throughout the past millennia, humanity will definitely win this war!” The voice from the TV made Luo Feng unable to bear it anymore, and he left the living room to go to the rooftop of the third floor.
On the rooftop.
The cool wind blew, clearing Luo Feng’s mind a little.
“It’s useless, Luo Feng, give up!” Babata advised. “Earth has no hope. Let others die, you can’t stop it.”
“It’s not just one or two people dying; it’s countless lives.” Luo Feng couldn’t help but shout. “Can I watch helplessly as countless youths, even children and infants, die? Can I watch Earth become a playground for monsters? Can humanity disappear? There must be a way, there must be.”
The entire Earth becoming a monster’s domain was a nightmare.
“The soul is the essence of life.”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. “The Devourer’s life force suddenly weakened so much. Does that mean its soul is also weaker than before? Babata, tell me.”
“Uh—” Babata hesitated.
“Tell me.” Luo Feng grew angry.
“Yes, it is weakened. But it’s still not something a Cosmic-level three mentalist like you can challenge.” Babata quickly replied.
“Babata, you said it’s very young! Indeed… Cosmic-level or Stellar-level beings can’t drift through the universe. It’s only at Stellar-level one, meaning it must have been born on Earth! Such a powerful creature, if born earlier, would have been discovered long ago.”
“It was discovered so late because it was just born recently.” Luo Feng continued. “Its soul should still be immature.”
“And it was hit twice in succession by the ‘B6 laser cannon’ and ‘Hong and Thunder God,’ two heavy attacks. Its current strength is probably only one or two tenths of what it was before.” Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed. “If I use the ‘Tower of Void’ secret technique from the Yimo Star lineage, the technique itself is already powerful. If I go all out…”
“If that’s not enough, I can unleash the ‘Six Radiance’ secret technique to summon Earth’s remaining champions and join forces in battle…” Luo Feng’s thoughts blazed with strategies.
The secret techniques from the Yimo Star lineage were powerful!
Babata had always emphasized the importance of studying these techniques. Although Luo Feng hadn’t mastered them deeply, he had already learned to unleash his strongest attack at his current level.
“Luo Feng, what are you thinking!!!” Babata roared angrily. “I forbid it, absolutely forbid it! I waited 50,000 years for you, my only disciple. I absolutely will not let you throw your life away!!!”
“I’m not throwing it away. Hong and Thunder God burned their souls but didn’t die?” Luo Feng asked.
“But they’re in a coma!”
Babata shouted furiously, “In the universe, even Immortal-level beings who suffer severe soul damage and fall into a coma may sleep for a million years before recovering! Some may never wake again. Hong and Thunder God are not dead, but they are in a true soul coma! Their souls were never strong. If they can wake up, maybe in one or two years. Otherwise, they’ll never wake again, until they fade away in sleep.”
“Luo Feng, don’t do anything reckless.” Babata warned.
“I am Luo Feng first, and then the Yimo Star disciple.” Luo Feng said with determination.
“Do you want to die?” Babata asked furiously.
“Babata.” Luo Feng looked around. “Do you think I want to die? I don’t want to die!!! I want to see my child born, to hear him call me ‘Dad!’ I want to live! I dream of living!”
“Do you…” Babata hesitated.
“Babata, I have two choices now! First, I can be a coward, watching countless countrymen die, watching countless innocent children cry for their parents as they’re killed, watching infants still nursing at their mothers’ breasts being slaughtered… watching them die while I take my family and hide in the ‘Yimo Star Ship,’ living like a coward! Later, my children will live without sunlight, without friends, only knowing about the many children who once lived on Earth through my stories. But they’re all dead.”
“And Babata, you said it yourself, only a Cosmic-level being can survive in the universe! Without reaching Cosmic-level, my wife and children entering other planets in the universe would be extremely dangerous.” Luo Feng said.
Babata nodded in agreement.
It was indeed true.
The universe was not peaceful! Conflict existed on every planet. A Cosmic-level being bringing along ordinary humans into the universe would be a catastrophic endeavor.
“I need to reach Stellar-level to give my family a good, stable life in the universe. But how long will that take? Decades? Should my child spend decades on a spaceship?” Luo Feng shook his head. “That would be a nightmare, spending decades isolated from society on a spaceship. I’d rather die than let my child live like that.”
“The second choice!”
“I, Luo Feng, shall employ the ‘Six Radiance’ secret art, compelling five Cosmic-level powerhouses to offer their souls as sacrifice, weaving them into a formation—igniting their very essence! Then, I shall unleash the final, desperate strike of the ‘Tower of Void’! Both are forbidden techniques of Yimo Star, both demand the burning of souls. To slay a Star Beast whose strength is but a tenth or two of its former glory… the odds favor us.”
“There are several possible outcomes. One, success without my death, giving countless people hope. That would be best.”
“Two, success but my death. However… my children can live a good life, go to kindergarten, have playmates. My parents, Xu Xin, and others will take care of them. I’ll just be missing as their father. He’ll learn about his dad in history books, and I believe he’ll be proud of me.”
“Three, failure, and I die. But the Devourer will be even more severely injured, giving humanity hope of killing it!” Luo Feng’s expression was calm. “Babata, which path do you think I should choose?”
Babata wanted to speak but didn’t know how to persuade him.
“Babata, really. Actually, since I became a martial artist at eighteen, I’ve never feared death!”
“On the contrary, I fear more that my children will spend decades on a spaceship!”
“I fear more that the sacrifices of Hong, Thunder God, and countless others will be in vain!”
“Death isn’t scary. It’s part of the cycle of life and death.”
“I want to fight for my friends, like Wei Wen.”
“I want to fight for my fellow countrymen.”
“I want to fight for the countless unborn children still in their mothers’ wombs, just like my own child.”
“For them, I’ll give it my all.”
“And for myself as well!” Luo Feng laughed heartily. “After all, Hong and Thunder God went to fight; they were the two strongest martial artists on Earth. And I, I’m also the strongest mentalist on Earth. How can I back down? Haha!”
Luo Feng’s laughter left Babata silent.
How long had it been…
Babata hadn’t felt such complex emotions in ages. For the first time, Babata felt a glimmer of admiration for this disciple, whom he had always considered mediocre and reluctantly chosen.
“Alright, I’ll help you.” Babata said gravely.
“Haha, don’t be like that. I said, we might still survive.” At this moment, Luo Feng’s mind was clear and serene.
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