All the War God instructors swiftly returned to the passenger aircraft, which then slowly ascended into the sky and eventually transformed into a streak of blue light, vanishing at the horizon.
Only 183 trainees remained on the vast plain.
Trainees gathered in small groups, forming teams with powerful martial artists. This was especially crucial for the weaker trainees who had recently joined the training camp. Surviving alone for 28 days on the Australian continent was an impossible task.
“Luofeng,” a voice called out.
Luofeng turned around and saw Senior Brother Shi Jiang. Shi Jiang sighed, “We are now deep in the Australian continent. Before the Great Rebirth Period, the most densely populated areas were along the eastern coast and southeastern regions of this continent. The area we are in is so desolate that finding even a small town is considered lucky.”
Luofeng nodded.
For martial artists, ruined cities serve one crucial purpose—rest. With countless apartment buildings, it’s easy to find a hidden room to recuperate. However, in the endless wilderness of Australia, this posed a real challenge.
“Out here in the wild, even resting becomes troublesome. Once you fall asleep, you might be devoured by a monster in your dreams,” Shi Jiang looked at Luofeng. “How about the two of us form a team? We can watch each other’s backs and survive better together.”
“You and me?” Luofeng slightly furrowed his brows.
If not for the trouble with Vulture Li Yao, joining forces with Senior Brother Shi Jiang wouldn’t have been a bad choice. However, this time, his mission wasn’t merely about slaying beasts—the real threat came from Vulture Li Yao himself!
“Senior, this time I have some complicated matters to deal with in Australia, so… I must go alone,” Luofeng said solemnly.
“Complicated matters?” Shi Jiang looked surprised.
“Please allow me not to explain for now. Before long, you will understand,” Luofeng replied.
Seeing this, Shi Jiang nodded with a smile, not showing any offense.
In truth, Shi Jiang normally wouldn’t consider inviting someone ranked around forty, like Luofeng, to team up. However, the Grand Instructor Hong had previously praised Luofeng’s strong mental power, which was why Shi Jiang wanted to collaborate with him. Even if the partnership didn’t work out, with Shi Jiang’s status and strength, many trainees were eager to join his team.
Soon…
Of the 183 trainees, some formed pairs, some groups of three, and some even formed teams of six.
There were also five trainees who chose to go alone.
“Stay in touch if anything comes up.”
“See you all in 28 days.”
Luofeng bid farewell to his familiar friends and walked alone across the endless wilderness, carrying his backpack, shield, and the Blood Shadow Blade. Ten throwing knives were stored in his pants pocket.
“Hey, Weitong, look—Luofeng is alone?” Candice stood beside a young Chinese man.
“Yeah, we invited him earlier, but he declined,” the young man named Weitong shook his head with a smile. “Those who dare to go solo in the Three Perilous Regions must be extremely confident. Among the five who chose to go alone, the other four are ranked in the top twenty. As for Luofeng, he’s actually a Mentalist, and his strength is formidable.”
Candice narrowed her eyes, watching Luofeng’s direction as he departed. Then she looked down at the map on her communication watch, identifying his path.
“Candice, let’s go!”
“Candice!”
Three Caucasian youths called out.
“Coming,” Candice noted Luofeng’s approximate direction, then turned to reunite with her team, proceeding along their chosen path.
…
The climate in Australia was almost the opposite of China’s. It was early August—China’s hottest season—yet Australia was nearing the end of winter, with temperatures around four or five degrees Celsius. However, for Luofeng, whose physical condition nearly reached the threshold of a Low-Level War God, even temperatures below freezing wouldn’t stop him from going shirtless.
The wind blew, swaying tall grass and revealing many grazing beasts—some herbivores, some carnivores. Yet they shared one trait: almost all possessed intense aggression.
Swoosh!
A faint figure swiftly passed at a distance from these beasts without disturbing them—this was Luofeng, walking alone.
“According to the map, there’s a mountain range over 300 miles away. I’ll establish a temporary base there,” Luofeng mused. “If my speculation holds true, Candice from the training camp is actually a mole for Vulture Scorpion. After all, Weina is Candice’s aunt!”
“Most likely, Candice will inform Vulture Li Yao of my whereabouts,” Luofeng sneered with a wicked grin.
When he parted ways with the other trainees, he deliberately took a roundabout path. If Vulture Li Yao followed Candice’s instructions, he would only be wasting his time.
“First, establish a base and find a safe place to stay.”
“Then start hunting Lord-class beasts,” Luofeng mused. “Besides, this August is a no-credit period for beast hunting, and the martial arts academies won’t track it. This time… I’ll take the chance to earn some money.” To other War God martial artists, the Australian continent was a terrifying perilous land.
But for Luofeng, who was nearly invincible even among High-Level War Gods…
Australia, filled with countless beasts, was his personal ATM!
As long as he didn’t recklessly provoke King-class beasts, Luofeng’s strength posed almost no danger. It’s no wonder that in wilderness zones of cities like those in China, it was extremely rare for a War God to perish. When one did die, the entire nation mourned!
Though the Three Perilous Regions were dangerous for ordinary War Gods, they were relatively safe for High-Level War Gods.
As for Luofeng, there was almost no danger at all.
“Hunting powerful Lords is challenging. I’ll first attract a Lord using my martial artist skills, then use my mental power to control the throwing knives and eliminate it!”
“Kill more Lords, earn more money.”
Mentalists had always been wealthy among martial artists. This time, besides dealing with Li Yao, Luofeng’s main target was Lords! As for General-class beasts, Luofeng couldn’t even be bothered to kill them—Lords yielded better materials, and he didn’t want to waste space in his single backpack.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Luofeng’s faint figure moved like the wind, advancing across the plains at nearly 300 meters per second, completely ignoring the beasts along the way.
…
Europe, Paris Base City.
Paris Base City was considered the most prosperous among the six major base cities in Europe. Located in the heart of former France, it had become a refuge for the British elite during the Great Rebirth Period, as most island nations suffered catastrophic destruction. Many wealthy Britons had fled early, and even many ordinary British citizens had moved into Paris Base City.
In the main district of Paris Base City, traffic flowed heavily. Inside a luxurious extended limousine:
“I understand,” Weina hung up the phone, looked helplessly at Li Yao, and shook her head. “Yao, after all the mercenaries learned Luofeng’s identity, they all refused our request.”
“Not surprising,” Li Yao half-closed his eyes, sitting comfortably on the car sofa. “Those mercenaries dare not provoke the Limit Martial Arts Academy. After all, Luofeng is on their side. Still… I’m already satisfied. Fortunately, there are three War Gods who accepted our employment under their private capacity.”
“Mm,” Weina nodded.
This attempt to hire mercenaries had completely failed, but three War Gods from among them had accepted the private commission. After all, even War Gods needed to earn money. War Gods were categorized into High-Level, Mid-Level, and Low-Level! Among those who accepted the commission were one Mid-Level War God and two Low-Level War Gods!
A Low-Level War God’s fee was 1.5 billion Euros. A Mid-Level War God’s fee was 3 billion Euros.
This was equivalent to a year’s income for those War Gods. Just one mission against a mere 19-year-old youth. They believed the Limit Martial Arts Academy wouldn’t go after the hired War Gods for this.
“Chih!”
The car stopped, the door opened, and Weina and Li Yao stepped out.
“Whoosh!”
A bus and a truck also stopped behind them. Doors opened, and nearly fifty people quickly disembarked from the bus, while eight or nine came out from the truck, each carrying boxes. Li Yao and Weina walked over.
“Careful, handle them gently,” Li Yao ordered.
“Yes.”
The elite movers handled the boxes with utmost care, fully aware of their contents—these were humanity’s ultimate weapons against beasts: laser cannons! Laser cannons were large optical weapons, highly complex in structure, with many components and a massive size.
Therefore, only aircraft or trains could carry laser cannons.
Or they were part of a base city’s defense system! Because assembling laser cannons, especially these high-frequency ones, required a large space. Once assembled, they couldn’t be moved. So now they were disassembled parts, only to be fixed and reassembled upon reaching the destination.
“I managed to get this set, although it’s not the highest grade,” Weina whispered. “But its highest frequency should be able to seriously injure a King-class beast. It can definitely kill any Lord-class beast. If you use it against Luofeng, it will definitely work. However, the biggest issue is the energy supply! We have enough energy for three maximum-frequency shots, or nine second-level shots. Use it sparingly.”
Li Yao nodded slightly. Acquiring this equipment had indeed required tremendous effort.
Fortunately, this was in HR Alliance’s European stronghold, and the Bolenas family was originally a major arms dealer. Still, it had taken considerable effort to obtain.
“Li!”
A warm voice came from the side. Three men approached—two Caucasians and one East Asian. These three were the War Gods Li Yao had hired.
Li Yao greeted them with a smile when suddenly his phone rang.
“Hello,” Li Yao answered.
“Mr. Li, we’ve received orders to halt all our operations. I’m sorry!” The voice on the phone was low but filled with regret.
Li Yao’s expression twisted into a snarl in an instant: “Halt? Who gave the order? Who?!”
“It was a direct order from headquarters,” the voice replied.
Li Yao’s face darkened.
“Yao, what’s wrong?” Weina asked anxiously beside him. Li Yao’s face was grim and cold: “The people I arranged in China have stopped their actions.”
“Halt?” Weina was also shocked.
Suddenly, Weina’s phone vibrated. She immediately walked aside to answer it.
“Vina!” A slightly sharp voice came through.
Weina’s expression changed instantly, and she became extremely respectful: “Chairman!”
The management of the HR Alliance was the Alliance Parliament, also known as the legendary underground parliament!
The Chairman was the highest authority of the parliament—the supreme leader of the HR Alliance, whose status was self-evident! As the head of an alliance controlling half the world’s economy, how prestigious was her identity? Even several Transcendent War Gods had willingly accepted her invitation to serve the alliance!
“Vina, listen clearly,” the sharp voice turned stern. “Absolutely do not harm Luofeng’s family! If such an incident occurs… the Bolenas family will face the entire alliance’s sanctions!”
Weina’s face turned pale.
“Hmph!”
The call was abruptly disconnected.
“What happened?” Li Yao approached, puzzled by Weina’s expression.
“The Chairman… the Chairman herself called,” Weina’s face was pale. She wasn’t stupid. For the supreme leader of the entire HR Alliance to personally call and issue a warning, threatening to sanction a core family, meant the alliance was under unprecedented pressure—
Pressure from one person!
Hong!
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