Since learning the news, Luo Feng’s family had been plunged into sorrow. Yet, like drowning people clutching desperately at the last straw, they refused to give up—after all, Luo Feng’s death had not yet been confirmed! So they waited anxiously, and they dared not inform Luo Feng’s girlfriend, Xu Xin, about this news.
…
Time passed day by day, and no secret remains hidden forever. Especially since Xu Xin was from the Xu family. Five months after Luo Feng’s disappearance, Xu Xin learned the truth. When she anxiously questioned Luo Feng’s parents, they could only tell her the reality…
Though filled with pain and grief, they were still waiting!
They would not give up without absolute confirmation.
…
Deep within the ruins of the ancient No.9 Civilization, inside the crystal chamber of the labyrinth.
Luo Feng, with a beard covering his face, had eyes that shone like brilliant stars. He looked down at the communicator on his wrist.
“One year, exactly one year.”
“I’ve been imprisoned within these ruins of an ancient civilization for an entire year now.” Luo Feng concentrated his will, and an invisible yet formidable psychic force erupted like coiling dragons, lifting curved blades one after another. Fourteen gleaming arcs hovered around him before coalescing into fourteen streaks of light that abruptly converged—slammed violently against the crystalline walls!
Boom!
Each blade carried an impact force of over 500,000 kilograms, and together they exceeded 7 million kilograms of impact force! Even a high-ranking warrior wearing the Black God armor would likely be severely wounded. If struck repeatedly, their internal organs might rupture from the force.
The crystal chamber trembled.
“Not enough. Over 7 million kilograms of impact force still isn’t enough?”
It was well known that a typical high-ranking warrior, capable of delivering a punch with 300,000 kilograms of force, would generate around 900,000 kilograms of impact with a blade when factoring in amplification. Luo Feng was eight times stronger than that, or even more! This level of strength was far beyond any high-ranking warrior.
It could even threaten beings beyond the realm of warriors.
Yet—
It was still not enough!
“I will definitely get out.”
“Dad, Mom, Xu Xin… wait for me to come back.” Luo Feng closed his eyes, and two tears slid down his cheeks, carving clear trails through the dust on his face.
…
In the virtual space, within a grand conference hall.
The silver floor, silver walls, and a massive silver round table filled the chamber. Only six jet-black chairs, chairs so dark they seemed to swallow sunlight, stood in the room. At this moment, five of the chairs were occupied by five white-robed figures, and one black-clothed figure. This was the highest council of the Limits Martial Arts Gym—the Roundtable Conference.
The Gym’s Master, Hong, and the five Inspectors were all present.
“Master, Luo Feng has been inside the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins for a full year now. Even those who initially couldn’t understand the language or read the inscriptions never survived longer than seven months inside. Once they understood the language, the longest survival time was only a month and a half.” one white-robed man slowly said. “Can we confirm it now?”
Hong, dressed in black, replied coldly, “Confirm Luo Feng’s death.”
The five Inspectors’ expressions subtly changed.
“Transfer Luo Feng’s assets to his family,” Hong ordered indifferently. “Leave the intelligent fighter jet at the Gym.”
“Yes.”
The five Inspectors obeyed, but inwardly they were moved by how much Hong cared for Luo Feng’s family. For someone of Hong’s status, dealing with the inheritance of a deceased individual was trivial, yet he personally issued the orders. Although it seemed like Hong was keeping the fighter jet, one must remember—this was a King-level intelligent fighter jet, worth over two hundred billion yuan!
No one would dare say anything about Luo Feng using it. But if his family were to possess it… it could bring disaster.
Moreover, Hong personally overseeing the transfer of the inheritance meant no one would dare skim off any of the assets.
After all, Luo Feng’s inheritance was a colossal sum!
“It’s a pity Luo Feng died inside the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins. We can’t even hold a memorial for him.” Inspector Liu sighed. Usually, when a warrior of the Warlord level passed away, a national televised memorial would be held. State leaders and numerous Warlords would attend, while the entire nation watched.
However…
Warlords who perished inside the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins were never publicly mourned.
Firstly, holding a memorial would require fabricating the cause of death.
Secondly, historically, there was once a Warlord who survived for over seven months inside the ruins. The Thunder Martial Arts Gym held a memorial for him, only for him to reappear after seven months. It was extremely awkward for the entire nation to learn that someone declared dead had returned alive.
Since that incident, no public memorials were held for those who perished in the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins.
“Master, we should discuss the appointment of the new Inspector for the Jiangnan Base City.”
…
On September 30, 2058, the official website of the Limits Martial Arts Gym posted an announcement.
The death of Warlord Luo Feng!
On that very day, Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan received the news.
Although they also received a vast fortune from Luo Feng’s estate on the same day, the couple remained deeply heartbroken.
…
As for Xu Xin, upon receiving the news, she couldn’t bear the blow and immediately dropped out of school, leaving campus. Alone, she boarded a train and left the Jiangnan Base City, heading to a distant land. Although the Xu family had the means to find her, the family head issued a strict order—
Let Xu Xin remain outside, only protect her secretly, and do not disturb her.
…
In the Jiangnan Scenic Mountain Villa at Huayao Peak, Jiangnan Base City, the home welcomed its master once more after over a year.
Inside the villa.
“Haha, hahahaha! I’m so happy, so happy!!!” Standing inside the villa, Li Yao raised his arms high, then clenched his fists tightly, inhaling deeply before turning to his wife, Vinnia. “The Limits Martial Arts Gym has finally confirmed Luo Feng’s death, though… I couldn’t kill him with my own hands!”
Vinnia whispered, “No, but doesn’t he have family too? He dared to kill our child, so we…”
“Right.” Li Yao’s eyes gleamed with a terrifying green light.
“But his family is still under the protection of the Limits Martial Arts Gym.” Li Yao sneered. “Killing them would bring misfortune upon us. The best way is to use worldly means to torment Luo Feng’s family, making them break down themselves, even… commit suicide in agony! That way, no one could blame us.”
Li Yao looked at Vinnia, “This time, I’ve arranged for the HR Alliance’s forces. No one will stop us, right?”
Previously, Li Yao had tried to use worldly means, but was stopped by the HR Alliance’s Underground Parliament President.
“Luo Feng is dead now. Who would care about a dead man’s family?” Vinnia said indifferently.
When Luo Feng was alive…
Even the HR Alliance had to show some caution. Now that he was gone, what was there to fear?
“Then let’s begin!” Li Yao smiled.
“I’ll handle it. The HR Alliance has plenty of psychological experts. Breaking them mentally will be easy.” Vinnia smiled.
…
In the Mingyue Residential District.
“What? My mom got into an argument at the Lotus Pond Park and was beaten up?” Luo Hua couldn’t believe it. “Even if they fought physically, why is my mom crying like that?”
The nanny, Auntie Qin, quickly said, “That harridan said such terrible things, I was furious too. But she had several women helping her.”
Luo Hua narrowed his eyes.
Although Luo Feng was the most brilliant in the Luo family, Luo Hua was also remarkably talented, especially in intelligence. Even Luo Feng himself admitted his younger brother was smarter. At a young age, Luo Hua had already made waves in the stock market, a place that best reflected human nature. Back when he was disabled, Luo Hua had already been battling fiercely in the stock market.
Now, he was definitely a master of the stock market.
It’s just… he had always been overshadowed by Luo Feng’s brilliance! No matter how skillfully he earned money, he couldn’t match Luo Feng’s speed of accumulating wealth! But he wasn’t stupid—he was very clever!
“I’ve always feared that my brother’s enemy, Li Yao, would return.”
“Could it be him?”
Perhaps it was an overreaction, but Luo Hua dared not be careless. After all, he now managed hundreds of billions in assets left behind by his older brother Luo Feng, as well as a “Thousand-Year Black Wugen Root,” a plant spirit said to be priceless.
…
Two months later.
“What?”
Li Yao and Vinnia’s faces darkened.
“We couldn’t help it. That Luo family kid, Luo Hua, actually hired six High-Level Commanders as bodyguards. Whenever his parents go out, two High-Level Commanders accompany them!” a young man respectfully reported. “We don’t have the ability to arrange for a Warlord-level attack, so we can’t take them head-on.”
“We tried soft methods, but—”
“Luo Hua has become the eighth-largest shareholder of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and he can call upon special national departments to protect his family.”
Li Yao and Vinnia were stunned.
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China was the largest bank in the country, with a market value of nearly ten trillion yuan. The Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange alone controlled over 50% of its shares. The top ten shareholders indeed enjoyed extraordinary privileges. However, the top five shareholders were all powerful organizations, not individuals! How could a young kid like Luo Hua become the eighth-largest shareholder?
Even with hundreds of billions, someone would have to be willing to sell that many shares.
In the stock market, accumulating such a massive amount of shares in a short time was nearly impossible.
“In China, our HR Alliance’s influence cannot rival the national special departments. This is their territory,” the young man bowed.
“Get out.” Li Yao roared.
The young man dared not speak and quickly left.
Li Yao’s face was grim. “I didn’t expect Luo Feng from the Luo family to be so troublesome. This ordinary named Luo Hua is also this difficult to handle. How did he manage to become the eighth-largest shareholder of the ICBC?”
“Hmph, I couldn’t defeat your older brother.”
“But I’m sure I can defeat you!”
“The Luo family…” Li Yao’s eyes gleamed with murderous intent.
…
As Li Yao began employing various methods against the Luo family,
On December 26, 2058—approximately one year and three months after Luo Feng was trapped inside the crystal chamber.
Inside the labyrinth, the crystal chamber sparkled with a dazzling brilliance, yet its walls were tougher than the scales of a King-level beast. It had imprisoned Luo Feng for one year and three months!
Boom!
With a thunderous roar, streams of light pierced through the crystal walls, and a tall, dark figure stepped out joyfully.
“I’m finally out.”
“I’m finally out!”
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