Lieh Yau’s face was twisted with fury, his breath heavy and coarse through his nostrils, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. “Luo Feng, Luo Feng, LUO FENG!!!”
“Kill him! He must die!” Vinita’s Mandarin was not perfect, but her voice carried a chilling malice. Her eyes pierced like poisoned needles, her tone shrill. “Isn’t he going to the Australian continent for a life-and-death adventure? That’s our perfect chance—kill him while he’s there!”
The husband and wife, known as Vulture and Scorpion—just their nicknames reveal their nature…
They were innately sinister and ruthless, always the ones to bully others. Now, someone had dared to strike back and killed their only son. How could they not go mad with rage?
“Not only him—kill his entire family!” Lieh Yau gritted his teeth. “He killed my only son? Then I will exterminate his entire bloodline—and then reduce Luo Feng to dust scattered by the wind!!!”
Vinita nodded grimly, then frowned. “Yau, the Limit Martial Arts Pavilion strictly forbids any retaliation against the families of martial artists. If we’re caught, the consequences will be dire. Remember what happened to ‘Bloodblade’—he was hunted down across the entire world with nowhere to hide.”
“Do you think I’m some fool like Bloodblade?” Lieh Yau sneered. “The best way to deal with ordinary people is through secular power! With HR Alliance’s vast network of political and economic influence, we can silently erase Luo Feng’s entire family without leaving a single trace.”
Martial artists were powerful, yes—but when it came to dealing with ordinary people, the HR Alliance, a coalition of the world’s greatest super-corporate families, had far more resources.
“If something does go wrong, Yau, you’ll have to take the fall,” Vinita said with a frown.
She herself came from the Bolaness family.
As one of the nine core families of the HR Alliance, she could never openly oppose the Limit Martial Arts Pavilion.
“Don’t worry, nothing will go wrong. And if it does, it won’t trace back to me. If it does, I’ll take the blame alone!” Lieh Yau’s expression was icy as he turned to Vinita. “Vinita, I plan to personally head to the Australian continent this time. I’ll bring along some elite personnel, flying directly from China on a commercial airliner. Can you arrange for our arrival there?”
Vinita was the Executive President of the HR Alliance’s China Division—an immense position of power.
“That won’t be a problem,” Vinita nodded. “I can arrange for you to be listed as a martial artist training squad. When the plane passes over the Australian continent, I can have you disembark mid-flight.”
“I also plan to bring some special instruments with me,” Lieh Yau added.
“Instruments? You mean…” Vinita shook her head. “Impossible. The government and military forces in China are far too strong. At most, I can arrange for you to board a commercial flight—I absolutely cannot allow you to bring those special devices. First of all, there’s no way you’d pass security checks!”
Lieh Yau frowned slightly—he knew it would be difficult.
“Yau, it’s absolutely impossible to bring anything through China,” Vinita said seriously. “The instruments you want to bring are strictly prohibited. Our influence in China is limited to civilian and economic matters.”
“Then here’s the plan—Yau, you fly to Europe first,” Vinita continued. “The European Union is the HR Alliance’s stronghold. There, I can arrange a private flight to transport you and some elite martial artists to the Australian continent, and you can bring your special equipment. Over 80% of the commercial aircraft and airport inspection systems in the EU are under our control.”
“Hmph, then that’s the only way,” Lieh Yau nodded slightly.
China was different from the EU.
In countries like the EU and the United States—capitalist nations where ancient family conglomerates held immense influence, even the ruling political parties were backed by these powerful financial dynasties. Even military arms and commercial aviation were entirely controlled by private capital.
China was different.
Aircraft manufacturing, military arms, and many other sectors were state-owned and strictly off-limits to private capital.
So…
Even someone of Vinita’s status couldn’t smuggle special equipment aboard a commercial flight through China.
“Fine, I’ll go through Europe. I can also gather more manpower there,” Lieh Yau nodded slightly. “Also, Vinita, try to find some mercenary groups willing to take the job. See if any of them have a Martial King-level fighter. The people I’m bringing don’t have any Martial Kings—I need to find a mercenary group that does.”
“I’ll see what I can do,” Vinita nodded.
In truth, there were many mercenary groups. The most elite of them even had warriors surpassing the Martial King level—some were even invited to garrison weaker city bases!
…
At this moment, Lieh Yau and Vinita were unaware that Hong, the Grandmaster of the Limit Martial Arts Pavilion and the most powerful man in the world, had already made a promise to Luo Feng—that no one would be allowed to harm a single hair on his family’s head. Lieh Yau didn’t know this, so before departing for the EU, he was still making arrangements to gather more forces.
…
In Hongning Base City, 183 elite trainees and over a dozen Martial King-level instructors boarded six buses, leaving the training camp bound for the airport.
At 9:00 AM that morning, nearly two hundred people boarded the commercial airliner.
The plane departed Hongning Base City, flying directly toward the Australian continent in Oceania.
The entire aircraft had been fully booked by the training camp, a three-level passenger jet with ample space for two hundred people. Each deck was playing movies to keep the trainees entertained during the journey. Luo Feng himself was seated in the middle deck alongside Zhao Ruo and Shi Jiang.
“Huh, the movie stopped?” Zhao Ruo said in surprise, looking at the screen ahead.
At the center of the cabin, three large screens faced in all directions, displaying the same video.
“Everyone has finished lunch, so let’s begin,” a middle-aged Chinese man stood beside the screen, pointing at the video. “This is the current state of the Australian continent, arguably the most densely populated region of monsters in the world. Because Australia has been isolated from the rest of the world, its terrestrial monsters are quite different from those on other continents.”
“For example, rodent-type monsters, badger-type monsters—many species are entirely different from those in Asia and Europe.”
“Long before the Great Nirvana, Australia was renowned for its rich biodiversity and abundant wildlife. After the Great Nirvana, the continent’s monstrous diversity only expanded further, with hybrid mutations giving rise to numerous terrifying new species. I’m certain you’ve all reviewed the reports prior to your arrival here.”
“Diversity is one aspect.”
“Secondly, the sheer numbers have led to the emergence of King-level monsters! Encountering a King-level monster now would almost certainly mean death. So remember—do not approach areas with high monster density. Especially areas with numerous Lord-level monsters—you must flee far away.”
All the trainees listened intently. Although they were all prodigies, and the death rate wasn’t particularly high, there were still casualties.
And that was only when everyone remained cautious. Anyone arrogant enough to act recklessly in one of the world’s three most dangerous regions—the Australian continent—was practically signing their death warrant.
“Of course, King-level monsters generally won’t bother you unless you provoke them directly.”
“So the greatest threats you’ll face are monster swarms and Lord-level monsters.”
“In places like Asia and Europe, where human populations are dense, monster numbers are relatively low. But in Australia… the sheer quantity has led to massive swarms. So while you’re here, be especially vigilant against monster swarms and Lord-level monsters.” The middle-aged Chinese man pointed at the screen. “These are the common monster swarms and Lord-level monsters you’ll encounter in Australia. Study them carefully!”
The video continued playing.
Many trainees watched closely.
“Senior Shi Jiang, Junior Luo Feng—what if the three of us form a team once we arrive in Australia?” Zhao Ruo whispered.
Shi Jiang frowned slightly.
His strength was far superior to Zhao Ruo’s. For Shi Jiang, Australia’s greater diversity and sheer number of monsters—over ten times that of Asia—was a golden opportunity to test and hone his skills. Bringing Zhao Ruo along would inevitably hinder him.
“I’ll be going alone,” Luo Feng said.
“Come on,” Zhao Ruo sighed, scratching his nose.
“Zhao Ruo, you’ll definitely find someone to team up with,” Shi Jiang said with a smile.
Suddenly—
The entire cabin shook violently. Drinks flew from cups, and a few trainees not wearing seatbelts were thrown from their seats.
“What’s going on?” Zhao Ruo cried out.
The trainees were all startled.
“All trainees, all trainees,” a clear voice came over the intercom. “We have now entered Australian airspace. We are approximately forty minutes from our destination. Australia is famous for its massive monster populations, including aerial monsters. Since commercial flights rarely pass through this region, a flock of flying monsters just attacked our aircraft. However, the plane has now shaken them off. There’s no need to worry.”
A wave of murmurs spread through the cabin.
So it had just been an attack by a swarm of flying monsters.
“They were low-intelligence flying monster swarms,” Shi Jiang said to Luo Feng and Zhao Ruo beside him. “If it were a truly powerful monster, it wouldn’t dare approach a commercial airliner.”
“Approaching would be suicide,” Luo Feng smiled.
Commercial airliners were equipped with mounted laser cannons.
At close range, even a King-level monster couldn’t dodge the terrifying speed of the laser fire—and would be instantly killed.
Forty minutes later.
The plane landed, and the cabin doors opened. The trainees and instructors poured out from the upper, middle, and lower decks.
“Whoa,” Luo Feng exhaled as he stepped out, his vision opening up to a vast expanse.
It was a wide, green wilderness, thick with vegetation. In the distance, faint silhouettes of monsters could be seen.
“No cities at all!”
“Just endless wilderness.”
“This is going to make finding shelter at night a real pain,” many trainees murmured.
A black Martial King instructor spoke in clear Mandarin: “All trainees, use your communication watches to record your current coordinates precisely. It is now 3:15 PM on August 1st, 2057. Your mission is to survive in the Australian continent for twenty-eight days. Our aircraft will return here on the 29th at noon to pick you all up and return to Hongning Base City.”
“Now, your life-or-death adventure officially begins!”
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