Since Luo Feng had decided to enter the wilderness area, he naturally did not hesitate. That afternoon, after returning home to the Mingyue Residential Quarter in Yangzhou, he informed his parents and younger brother about his plan. Ever since Luo Feng chose to become a free warrior, his family had mentally prepared for his frequent absences from the city base.
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Night fell, and starlight poured through the square glass window into the martial arts hall.
On the white wall of the martial arts hall, a video was being projected. In the video, a lone figure was engaged in battle against a monstrous bear, nearly eight or nine meters tall, in a mountainous forest region. Where the fighter and the beast clashed, thick trees toppled, rocks shattered, and the earth cracked open—truly a terrifying, apocalyptic scene.
The figure moved with lightning speed, and the glint of his blade carried the sound of thunder.
The martial arts hall echoed with the narration from the video. This was one of the videos included in the disk that came with the “Ninefold Thunder Blade” manual.
“It’s an A-ranked monster, the ‘Giant Rock Bear Lord.’ Despite its massive size, its movement speed actually reaches the speed of sound!” Luo Feng listened to the narration, deeply awed. This was a video of an expert practicing the “Ninefold Thunder Blade” fighting against the A-ranked monster, the Giant Rock Bear Lord, which ranked second among bear-type monsters.
According to the monster ranking system—
H, G, and F ranks are categorized as Beasts.
E, D, and C ranks are classified as Beast Generals, further subdivided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced tiers.
B, A, and S ranks belong to the Lord class!
As an Intermediate-level Lord-class monster, the Giant Rock Bear possessed immense strength. Its skin, as hard as rock, was tougher than diamond and could withstand even large-caliber artillery shells! Despite its massive body, it could move at the speed of sound. Of course, among Lord-class monsters…
Reaching the speed of sound wasn’t particularly impressive. However, the speed of its bear paw strikes far exceeded its movement speed.
“Boom!”
After a long battle, a thunderous sound echoed. The Giant Rock Bear’s enormous head was sent flying.
“Did they get the footage? Don’t forget my royalties when you sell the disk,” a teasing voice from the super-elite warrior who had killed the Giant Rock Bear came from the speaker beside the martial arts hall. As for the face of this powerful warrior, it had obviously been blurred and was impossible to recognize.
Click!
The video ended, and the projection screen on the wall returned to the main menu, displaying a long list of video titles.
“When will I ever reach such a level? To be able to cut down a Giant Rock Bear with a single strike!” Luo Feng thought to himself. The super-elite warrior had clearly been confident in the battle, easily defeating the Giant Rock Bear. He was likely a high-level warrior sage.
Many of the videos on the disk that came with the “Ninefold Thunder Blade” were forbidden from being distributed online.
These were battle recordings of top-tier warriors who practiced the “Ninefold Thunder Blade.” Among all these videos, only one featured the legendary “Thunder God” himself. In that video, Thunder God was simply practicing his blade techniques alone in a martial arts hall. The seemingly ordinary practice session revealed nothing special to Luo Feng.
“Obviously, there are still many supreme warriors across the globe who practice the ‘Ninefold Thunder Blade,'” Luo Feng looked up at the sky through the skylight, gazing at the infinite starry expanse.
Tomorrow would mark the beginning of his arduous training.
With a thought, Luo Feng turned off the projector he had moved into the martial arts hall and descended to the first floor.
The door to his younger brother’s room on the first floor wasn’t fully closed. Luo Feng immediately saw his brother sitting in a wheelchair in front of the computer desk, but instead of focusing on the computer, his younger brother was fiddling with his mobile phone.
“Luohua,” Luo Feng gently knocked on the door.
Luohua immediately turned his head, seeing Luo Feng outside the door, and sighed helplessly, “Brother, you don’t knock anymore?”
“You didn’t close the door properly,” Luo Feng chuckled as he pushed the door open and closed it behind him. “What are you doing? Texting your girlfriend?”
“Yeah.”
Luohua smiled faintly and nodded with a sheepish grin.
Seeing his brother’s goofy expression, Luo Feng realized how much his brother truly liked the girl named Xiaonan. As for Xiaonan herself, Luo Feng couldn’t be sure, but their parents had seen her when they pushed Luohua in his wheelchair to the park. They both had a favorable impression of her.
When it came to judging people, his parents, with their life experiences, were clearly more perceptive than he was. If they thought she was good, then she probably really was.
“Has Xiaonan introduced you to her parents yet?” Luo Feng asked.
“Not yet,” Luohua shook his head with a smile. “Xiaonan just started her first year of college. She still has three or four years before graduation. She hasn’t rushed to tell her parents yet. Also… being disabled, I guess Xiaonan needs to find a gentle way to tell her parents. It would be very troublesome if she just told them directly. After all, most parents don’t want their daughters to marry a disabled person.”
Seeing the faint bitterness in his brother’s expression, Luo Feng felt a slight pain in his heart.
Disability would always be a wound in his brother’s heart. No matter how strong he was, in front of Xiaonan, his brother always carried a hint of insecurity—or even inferiority.
“Yeah, take it slow. Believe her parents are understanding,” Luo Feng comforted him. “Anyway, there’s no rush.”
……
That night, after a long conversation with his brother, Luo Feng rested well. The next morning, fully equipped with a backpack, shield, and blade, he set out once again toward the wilderness area—this time completely alone!
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Jiangnan City Base, Northern Military District.
As the train passed through this military station and stopped, Luo Feng and a group of warriors disembarked from the carriages.
“The wilderness area,” Luo Feng took a deep breath and, alone, walked along the warrior passage toward the supply base. Soon, the supply base came into view.
“Luofeng, are you alone?”
At the base entrance, the guard checked the scanner’s display and looked at Luo Feng at the gate in surprise. “You were with the Hammer Squad before. Why are you alone now? Going into the wilderness alone is very dangerous.”
“Haha, do you think I’m here to commit suicide? I’ve been to the wilderness before and know the dangers. Now hand me the key,” Luo Feng laughed.
“That’s true. You’ve been to the wilderness and know the risks.”
The guard smiled and handed him a key. “H322. Since you’re alone, you’re assigned to a small attached villa.” Previously, the Hammer Squad, as a team, had been given a larger villa, so naturally, the accommodation for a solo traveler was much smaller.
“By the way, my surname is Wang. Just call me Brother Wang. If you, Luo Feng, ever hunt monster materials, feel free to sell them to me. I’ll give you a satisfying price.”
“Sure.”
Luo Feng took the key and walked toward his residence.
In one of the villas within the supply base, several men were watching Luo Feng walk past from the second-floor window.
“It’s Luo Feng!”
“It’s Luo Feng from the Hammer Squad. Captain, shall we find an opportunity to eliminate him?” said Zhang Zetiger, a member of the Tiger Fang Squad.
Tiger Fang Captain walked to the window and silently looked down for a moment. Luo Feng had already passed out of his sight below. The captain said coldly, “Why is Luo Feng alone? Where are the other members of the Hammer Squad? Have you seen them?”
“We haven’t seen anyone else either,” the other squad members shook their heads.
“Just Luo Feng alone,” Zhang Zetiger confirmed. “I saw him enter through the main gate of the supply base. No one else was with him.”
Then Zhang Zetiger’s eyes lit up as he said excitedly, “Captain, last time we targeted the Hammer Squad, and the worst part is that they already know it was us who did it. We’re already mortal enemies. You also said that enemies must be completely eradicated to prevent future threats.”
“Yeah,” the others nodded in agreement.
In the wilderness area, it’s not scary to ambush someone—it’s scary if the target survives and discovers the truth behind the attack.
“Be patient.”
Tiger Fang Captain said coldly, “We must indeed eradicate our enemies. We will eliminate the Hammer Squad when we get the chance. However, right now, it’s just Luo Feng alone. He’s just an ordinary warrior-level fighter. He’ll definitely stay in a relatively safe area if he’s alone in the wilderness.”
“If we kill him now, it won’t benefit us much but will only alert them.”
The other squad members nodded slightly, acknowledging the captain’s logic.
“The real threat from the Hammer Squad is actually Shuangfeng Hammer Gaofeng!” Tiger Fang Captain emphasized solemnly. “Gaofeng himself is powerful, not much weaker than me. He has been around for over a decade, has extensive connections, and knows many strong warriors. If he really goes all out against us, we will suffer greatly!”
“So, if we act, we must first kill Gaofeng, and then eliminate the rest of those small fries,” Tiger Fang Captain said calmly.
Clearly, the other members of the Hammer Squad were not even worth the captain’s attention.
“Captain is right,” Zhang Zetiger nodded, then glanced coldly downstairs with a sneer. “Let Luo Feng, that little shrimp, live for a while longer.”
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At the attached villa H322 in the supply base, the upstairs and downstairs combined had three bedrooms, two living rooms, and an extra-large bathroom. Luo Feng took off his combat suit, took a quick shower in the bathroom, and put on a loose robe.
“Hello, I’ll have the No.12 meal—three dishes and one soup. Also, change the drink to tea,” Luo Feng hung up the phone and lay on the sofa.
“After lunch, I’ll head out to County No.0231,” Luo Feng suddenly had an idea. “This time, I’ll train hard for about two months. During these two months, I’ll travel back and forth between the supply base and the county. Maybe I’ll encounter the Tiger Fang Squad someday. Once I spot them, I’ll secretly follow them!”
Thinking about how the enemy had tried to wipe out his squad with a surprise attack, Luo Feng’s heart boiled with endless killing intent. There was not a trace of hesitation in his mind.
“Then, in the wilderness, I’ll wipe them out directly!” Luo Feng’s gaze swept outside through the window. “Tiger Fang Squad… I hope I can meet you during these two months!”
As for the Tiger Fang Squad, Luo Feng did not take them seriously at all.
With his current strength, he was more than capable of wiping them out completely!
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