Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God - Chapter 492
Chapter 492: Plundering Resources
With a clear moon and few stars, it was already night time in God’s Domain.
As the number one city of Star-Moon Kingdom, Star-Moon City had brilliantly lit streets at this time. Magic lights illuminated the streets all around, making the entire Star-Moon City seem as bright as day.
“As expected of Star-Moon City, the population here is not something a regional capital like White River City could ever hope to match up to.” Shi Feng could not help but sigh as he waded through the sea of players crowding the streets.
Now that players were higher leveled, many could afford the teleportation fee to travel to Star-Moon City.
At this moment, Star-Moon City’s player population was nearly five million—two million more than White River City’s. If one could take control of Star-Moon City, it would significantly improve a Guild’s development speed; the impact on a Guild would be even better than having control of four or five smaller cities.
In addition, the available resources in the vicinity of Star-Moon City were very abundant. Hence, all powers staying within the capital city were a mix of both strong and weak. Other than the three first-rate Guilds that had set Star-Moon Kingdom as their main base of operations, first-rate Guilds of other kingdoms and empires also had a presence in Star-Moon City. Plenty of second-rate Guilds were also taking root and developing themselves here. As a result, the competition at Star-Moon City was extremely intense, and in this aspect, White River City was far from comparable. Even the average level of ordinary players here was much higher than at White River City.
Before long, Shi Feng arrived at Star-Moon City’s City Hall via horse carriage.
When Shi Feng got there, a majestic and powerful-looking man was standing outside the entrance of the building. This man was none other than the Ghost Raider, Lifeless Blade.
At this moment, Lifeless Blade was already Level 26, not one bit inferior to Shi Feng.
Initially, Lifeless Blade was stunned upon seeing Shi Feng, but he soon revealed a bitter smile.
Although Shi Feng’s outward appearance had not changed by much since the last time they met, inwardly, however, the gap was like the distance between heaven and earth. The last time he met Shi Feng, the latter gave the impression of being very ordinary, that there was nothing special about him at all. On the other hand, Shi Feng’s every action right now had an indescribable sense of naturalness. The pressure Shi Feng radiated made Lifeless Blade feel as if he was facing a Lord ranked monster right now.
The last time Lifeless Blade met Shi Feng, he had learned a lot from the discussion he had with Shi Feng on combat techniques. Moreover, the latter had even provided him with plenty of quests that raised one’s Reputation, allowing his Reputation to swiftly reach the status of a Noble, which afforded many conveniences for his team’s development. Lifeless Blade was only where he was right now due to Shi Feng’s help. Hence, he felt immense gratitude towards Shi Feng.
During this period, Lifeless Blade had raided plenty of Team Dungeons. He had even raided Hell Mode Team Dungeons. There were also countless instances where he participated in Field PvPs. If he were to speak for himself, he would say that his strength had improved plenty since his last meeting with Shi Feng. However, compared to Shi Feng, his improvements paled significantly.
“Brother Ye Feng, I’ve already completed the task you requested,” Lifeless Blade stated when he saw Shi Feng approaching. In a somewhat worried tone, he continued, “But, Brother Ye Feng, that plot of Land you want is simply too far away from the high-traffic areas of the city. You will only make a loss by purchasing the Land there. With the same amount of money, you can easily purchase a plot of Land in the high-traffic areas of the city. This is really not a profitable purchase.”
“No worries, I prefer a place that is somewhat peaceful,” Shi Feng laughed.
Star-Moon City was extremely large. There was also quite a lot of Land available inside the city. However, the prices of the Land here were not one bit cheaper than in White River City at all. Even an ordinary plot of Land had a minimum price of 2,000 Gold. With this sum of money, one could purchase a relatively good plot of Land in White River City already. Meanwhile, the Land situated around the central district of Star-Moon City had a price tag of at least 6,000 Gold, whereas Land in the golden areas of the city cost 14,000 Gold at a minimum; the prices here were more than double those of White River City.
However, precisely because of this reason, the Guilds based in Star-Moon City had a constant headache.
There was no meaning in purchasing a useless plot of Land for more than 2,000 Gold. However, not to mention the Land in the golden areas, even accumulating 6,000 Gold required a lot of time and effort. Hence, practically nobody was paying attention to the Land within the capital right now.
However, the many Guilds in Star-Moon City had neglected a point.
Since the Land of the capital city was so expensive, wouldn’t the Guilds developing at the capital city at the initial stages of the game suffer immensely?
Not to mention the expensive Land, but there was also the high difficulty of earning Reputation in Star-Moon City. No matter how one looked at the situation, Guilds that were developing themselves in the capital city would be at a disadvantage during the early stages of the game. In reality, however, that was not the case. It was only because everyone had yet to deepen their understanding of the Commercial Lands of Star-Moon City.
Only after some time had passed would everyone come to realize that some ordinary plots of Land in Star-Moon City were actually much better than Land in the central district, and these were the Lands surrounding certain special buildings.
Star-Moon City was the core of Star-Moon Kingdom, and many powerful high-tiered NPCs were gathered here. There were even many establishments here that were unavailable in other cities. Although these establishments were not as popular as the Auction House, Bank, and such locations, the player traffic at these locations still greatly surpassed that of many of the Lands located in the central district.
In the past, many Guilds and players who were lucky enough to purchase these plots of Land had made themselves a fortune through them.
Meanwhile, the plot of Land Shi Feng was planning to purchase right now was precisely located beside one of these unique establishments—the Underground Arena.
Although only a small number of players frequented the Underground Arena at the moment, that traffic would increase, along with the growth in popularity of arena matches. In particular, players from other cities and countries would often visit Star-Moon City, boosting the player traffic here to an even more frightening level.
Shi Feng truly wished he could purchase every plot of Land surrounding the Underground Arena. Unfortunately, he no longer had that much money on him right now…
“Forget it. It’s your money anyway.” Lifeless Blade shook his head and sighed.
Including the ownership transfer fees, the plot of Land Shi Feng had set his eyes on cost nearly 3,000 Gold. That was enough money to purchase a relatively good plot of Land close to the central district.
Following which, Lifeless Blade led Shi Feng into the City Hall and carried out the purchase and transfer procedures.
After ten minutes or so, Shi Feng had obtained the best plot of Land close to the Underground Arena. Moreover, he had also spent over 1,000 Gold to construct the best available Shop there, and had even hired fifteen Advanced NPCs to manage the daily affairs of the Shop.
Witnessing how Shi Feng had spent close to 4,000 Gold Coins so casually nearly shut down Lifeless Blade’s brain. This was his first time seeing a spendthrift like Shi Feng. Not only had Shi Feng wasted his money on an ordinary plot of Land, but he had even spent over 1,000 Gold to construct the best available Shop.
In Star-Moon City, Lifeless Blade’s team could be considered extremely wealthy. Yet, even so, their liquid assets only amounted to dozens of Gold.
Even a first-rate Guild could not easily take out 1,000 Gold. Yet, Shi Feng had spent it casually, as if he was buying vegetables at a market…
At this point, Lifeless Blade had even begun to wonder whether Zero Wing, the guild behind Shi Feng, was manufacturing Gold Coins.
In the face of Lifeless Blade’s stunned reaction, Shi Feng simply gave the man a smile. He did not bother giving any explanations.
Now that he had established a branch of Candlelight Trading Firm on this plot of Land, he had the foundation to begin plundering the resources of Star-Moon City. As long as he sold the Strengthened Armor Kits here in limited quantities, the players here who needed these items would end up heading over to White River City’s Candlelight Trading Firm to purchase them when the local supply ran out.
With this, Shi Feng could secretly steal the player population of Star-Moon City. Over time, the players of Star-Moon City would become White River City’s.
By the time the Guilds competing over Star-Moon City realize their situation, everything would be too late.
Afterward, Shi Feng discussed matters relating to Star-Moon City’s situation with Lifeless Blade. He then logged out of the game to rest as he patiently awaited the completion of Candlelight Trading Firm’s construction.
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Chapter 493: Big Dipper Competition
After logging out of the game, Shi Feng exited his virtual gaming cabin and began today’s training plan.
Ever since his brain activity increased, it was as if Shi Feng had entered a whole new world in regard to his control over his own body. During this period, he had continuously been adapting to the new changes.
A human’s body was subject to the brain’s control.
The brain controlled processes such as hormone production, cellular immunity, and physical power control.
As these processes involved a lot of information, the brain carried out these processes automatically. Just like a computer, which ran its system programs in the background, the human brain had long since been set to deal with these processes automatically without requiring conscious effort from the brain. This was a sort of self-protective mechanism for the human brain.
However, with the increase in brain activity and, simultaneously, brain usage rates, humans could actively control these processes instead of leaving the brain to passively control them. If brain activity increased to a sufficient level, humans could even control their own body’s hormone production, fine-tuning their own bodies to increase their own lifespans, maintain a youthful appearance, and so on.
In particular, with a high enough brain activity, one could even control their brain’s subconscious inhibition of their body’s physical power.
If an ordinary person, who might originally have had a punching power of 100kg, was able to remove the inhibition their brain placed on their physical strength, then they could instantly multiply that power by over a dozen—or even several dozens of—times.
Like in the news, during times of emergency or danger, many people would suddenly display explosive power that they never possessed. As for the reason why these people could display such power, it was because their brains had removed the limiter placed on their physical bodies.
However, it was exceptionally difficult to remove this limiter. There were also many people who failed to remove it, despite encountering a dangerous situation. Or even if they did manage to do so, it would be for only a very brief period of time.
Nevertheless, with the increase in brain activity, one could consciously remove the limiter placed on their physical power.
This was the case with Shi Feng right now. The increase in his brain activity had boosted his brain usage rate. Originally, Shi Feng was unable to control the limiter placed on his physical power. Now, however, he could adjust it slightly.
As far as Shi Feng knew, many martial arts grandmasters in the past had undergone long periods of training, in addition to consistently increasing their brain activity, in order to grasp this technique. Moreover, due to the popularity of God’s Domain, as well as the fact that the game played a significant role in developing a player’s brain, many people in the past had also been able to reach this step.
At this moment, Shi Feng’s goal was to reach this step.
During this period of training and learning, Shi Feng could sense that he had already touched the gateway. If he could grasp this technique, then his combat power in God’s Domain would definitely improve by leaps and bounds.
However, if he wished to grasp ahold of this power, he needed to increase his brain activity once more. It was just that breaking through his own mental limit placed a heavy demand on his brain cells and required a large amount of energy. Meanwhile, only with S-rank Nutrient Fluids could he solve these problems.
Although Shi Feng had the money, he could not purchase any S-rank Nutrient Fluids by himself.
Shi Feng really wished to have a sufficient number of virtual gaming cabins and S-rank Nutrient Fluids in order to immediately nurture Aqua Rose, Fire Dance, Cola, and Violet Cloud into true top-tier experts and have them set foot into the Refinement Realm. At that time, Zero Wing’s strength would definitely soar, and it would no longer be an impossible task to capture the several cities surrounding White River City.
Just when Shi Feng had completed his morning training and was about to have his lunch, the quantum watch on his wrist rang.
“Mister Shi Feng, I am Mister Xiao Yu’s assistant. Your competition today is scheduled at 5pm. I have come to pick you up in advance; the car is already waiting downstairs,” the young and beautiful woman who appeared in the video call said, smiling.
“Alright, I’ll be there in a moment,” Shi Feng replied before disconnecting the call.
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Meanwhile, on the ground floor of Shi Feng’s apartment, a maglev limousine was currently parked outside the building. A man and a woman stood quietly beside the car, waiting.
The woman wore a black dress. She had fine black eyelashes and a glamorous face with skin as white as snow. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders. Overall, she had a bright and beautiful appearance. As for the man, he was tall and ferocious. Wearing a black suit and a pair of sunglasses, he was like a ferocious beast, his entire body radiating a hostile aura that made others consciously distance themselves from him out of fear.
When the residents of the community saw this scene, they thought that a big shot had come visiting.
“This guy sure knows how to take his time.” The female assistant, Liang Jing, looked at her quantum watch. In an impatient tone, she grumbled, “Just what does Chairman Xiao see in him to actually have us come fetch him?”
She was the Head Assistant for Big Dipper Training Center’s Chairman. Yet, now, she was actually sent to escort a youth.
The man standing beside her right now was also no ordinary character. He was called Lu Zhihong, and he was the personal bodyguard of Chairman Xiao. Lu Zhihong’s strength was simply amazing; he could easily deal with seven or eight ordinary people simultaneously. Even if he participated in the city’s fighting competition, he would have no problem obtaining a good ranking.
“At the moment, the company lacks the support of a martial arts master. Chairman Xiao is naturally trying to create a grander scene,” Lu Zhihong replied indifferently.
“He’s just slightly over 20. How could he possibly be a martial arts master?” Liang Jing had noted Shi Feng’s appearance through the video call just now. No matter how she looked at it, she could not relate Shi Feng to those 30- to 40-year-old masters. “I hear that his opponent this time is quite amazing. Even Master Chen Wu has referred to that person as a fighting genius. That person has even defeated several martial arts masters before. I really cannot understand why Chairman Xiao still insisted on holding the competition this time around. The result of this competition is so obvious; he could clearly just choose that person, instead.”
She had personally seen martial arts masters before. Even from afar, every one of these masters gave off an imposing air that made others feel reverence for them. However, Shi Feng did not possess such a feeling. If not for Chairman Xiao personally confirming that Shi Feng was indeed a martial arts master, she really dared not believe that such a youthful master actually existed.
While Liang Jing and Lu Zhihong were conversing with each other, Shi Feng came downstairs.
When Liang Jing saw Shi Feng’s blue sports attire, however, she was immediately stupefied. How was this a master? Whether in terms of temperament or power, he was clearly just an athletic youth! At this rate, he would simply be seeking his own death by challenging a martial arts master!
Contrary to Liang Jing’s reaction, however, the bodyguard standing beside her revealed a completely different expression. Despite the faint smile Shi Feng had on his face, Lu Zhihong felt as if he was staring at a dormant beast.
Lu Zhihong could not sense anything from Shi Feng’s every action.
That was right. He could not sense anything at all.
For a seasoned bodyguard like himself, there was nothing more dangerous than being unable to pick up anything from someone’s action.
It was as if someone were pointing a gun at his head, and he still thought the other person was joking.
If Shi Feng were to take action, Lu Zhihong felt that Shi Feng could easily defeat him in just a few moves.
Before the female assistant could even speak, the previously silent Lu Zhihong hurriedly opened the car door, respectfully saying, “Master Shi Feng, please, get in. We will take you to the venue immediately.”
“Thanks.” Shi Feng smiled as he entered the car.
However, the female assistant, Liang Jing, was stupefied.
What was this situation?
She had never seen Lu Zhihong act so respectfully to anyone before. Not even Chairman Xiao received such a treatment.
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Chapter 494: Gathered
Big Dipper’s central assembly hall.
Although the sun was blazing, an endless stream of guests entered the hall.
At the bright red carpet, well-known upper-class personages descended from luxury cars, one after another, and slowly walked into the assembly hall. Big Dipper’s assembly hall was very lively today; it was even livelier than when the city’s fighting competition was held.
“Quite a small number of people.”
Seated inside the limousine, Shi Feng swept a glance at the assembly hall’s surroundings, noticing that the people who came to watch the competition were all well-known characters in Jin Hai City; there was not a single commoner present at all.
Logically speaking, by holding the competition this time, Big Dipper should be promoting itself to increase its popularity. In order to recover from its downward spiral, it would definitely want to widely publicize the competition this time around.
Internal force experts were rare, and exchanges between internal force experts were even rarer. Countless people wished to feast their eyes on such a fight.
However, when Shi Feng looked at the scene before him, it did not seem as if Big Dipper had done any promotion at all. Otherwise, the venue would’ve been completely swamped with people.
“Mister Shi Feng, it is like this: the other master wishes to hold this competition in private; he does not wish it to be known by everyone in the world. Hence, the company has not made any attempt to promote the competition, and has only invited a few well-known figures. But even so, that master was not happy about it. If Chairman Xiao had not offered sufficient compensation, the number of people attending this match might be less than half the current head count,” Liang Jing said as she looked at Shi Feng, her lips curled up in a mesmerizing smile. Charmingly, she continued, “If Mister Shi Feng thinks that this event is too small, after this competition is over, we can definitely arrange for your name to be known by all in Jin Hai City.”
As the Head Assistant of Big Dipper’s Chairman, observing another person’s every mood was Liang Jing’s specialty. After seeing Lu Zhihong’s respectful performance before, even if she was a fool, she would have realized that Shi Feng was not as simple as he appeared to be.
With such a great achievement at such a young age, Shi Feng would definitely become a dragon among men. If she could narrow the distance in their relationship slightly, the familiarity would be of tremendous help to her future.
Naturally, she could not pass up this opportunity sitting before her right now.
“That person sure likes to keep a low profile, but it’s fine. I don’t like being watched by too many people, either,” Shi Feng laughed.
Originally, Shi Feng had no intention of making himself famous; he wanted to develop himself while maintaining a low profile. If not for the fifteen bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluids and five virtual gaming cabins, he really would not participate in this competition.
Soon, Shi Feng followed Liang Jing to the backstage of the assembly hall to rest there as he quietly awaited the start of the competition.
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At this moment, the competition hall inside Big Dipper’s assembly hall was already packed with people. Every one of these attendees held considerable status in Jin Hai City. Plenty of well-known figures from other cities had also turned up this time around. Meanwhile, seated inside the VIP room on the second floor were the few titans of Jin Hai City.
At this moment, Xiao Yu was entertaining these VIPs.
If Shi Feng were present in this room, he would definitely discover a lot of people he was familiar with here.
Seated in the center of the room was none other than Jin Hai University’s Headmaster and Chairman, Xu Wenqing. Seated beside him were Zhao Jianhua of the Zhao Group, Master Chen Wu of Jin Hai City’s number one dojo, and many more high-profile characters of Jin Hai City.
“Little Xiao, you’ve surely given me a big surprise this time. You were actually able to invite two martial arts masters to conduct a competition with each other. This is a first for our Jin Hai City,” Xu Wenqing said as he stroked his white beard. A little excited, he said, “I wonder if you can introduce me to the two masters you’ve invited this time around?”
The other VIPs promptly nodded their heads at Xu Wenqing’s words.
In this day and age, fighting competitions were the most popular event in the world. The status of martial arts masters was naturally extraordinary, more so that of internal force experts. Normally, one could not see such experts in an ordinary city like Jin Hai City. Even high-profile characters like the VIPs present would not be able to easily meet such experts.
“Old Man Xu, you must be joking. How could I possibly be able to invite two masters to conduct a competition with each other? The two of them just happened to want to compare notes with each other, so they allowed me to arrange this competition,” Xiao Yu said, laughing. Currently, his heart was filled with an indescribable sense of joy. “The two masters are currently resting and preparing for the competition later. It would not be convenient to invite them over right now, but I’ll definitely arrange for a meeting afterwards.”
“I hear that the two masters competing this time are very young. Is that true?” Xu Wenqing asked curiously.
“Yes, the two of them are indeed very young. Both haven’t even reached the age of thirty yet.” Xiao Yu nodded, then added proudly, “In particular, Master Chen Wu has also met the master that we’ve specially invited this time. Although he is only twenty-seven years old, his strength is very frightening. He has already defeated several well-known masters. During this period, I heard that he is planning to join the qualifiers for an international fighting competition, and that he has a high chance of obtaining a good result.”
“Indeed, that Master Lei Bao is really a prodigy. I’ve compared notes with him before. Unfortunately, I was easily subdued in just a few moves. Now that Master Lei Bao has undergone over a year of intense training, his current strength should be even more frightening. When I met him before, I even felt chills running through my body.” Chen Wu nodded as he sighed in admiration.
Lei Bao was definitely the most powerful internal force expert he had met. A martial arts prodigy. In the future, it was highly possible that Lei Bao would become a martial arts grandmaster. At that time, Lei Bao would probably be able to defeat him easily even without using internal force. If Lei Bao used internal force, instead of just losing the match, he might even lose his life in a single move.
Everyone found it inconceivable when they heard that Jin Hai City’s famous fighting champion, Chen Wu, had been easily defeated, and that this had happened over a year ago.
Not a single person present did not know who Chen Wu was. He was a character known by all in Jin Hai City.
In his early days, Chen Wu had fought many martial arts masters. Although he was defeated in those exchanges, the martial arts masters that fought him also did not have easy victories. One could say that Chen Wu was a martial arts expert who was very close to becoming a master. Hence, everyone in Jin Hai City referred to Chen Wu as Master Chen.
Currently, Chen Wu was still of a relatively young age, and he maintained his strength at its peak. Logically speaking, he should have already taken half a step into the ranks of masters. Yet, he only managed to last several moves against the martial arts master named Lei Bao. One could just imagine how powerful Lei Bao was.
“Oh? There’s actually such a talented character. Little Xiao, you must introduce him to me after the competition. Although this decrepit old man has spectated international fighting competitions before, never once have I had the opportunity to chat with such a master.” Xu Wenqing’s eyes glowed with anticipation upon hearing Chen Wu’s words.
Seated at the back of the room, Zhao Ruoxi, who had come along with Zhao Jianhua, revealed an expression of worry as she listened to the conversation.
What to do? Zhao Ruoxi’s heart was in distress.
Although she believed that Shi Feng was very amazing as well, compared to the martial arts prodigy Lei Bao that everyone was talking about, whether it was in terms of strength or experience, Shi Feng should be quite inferior to Lei Bao.
If Lei Bao did not hold back during the competition, it would definitely end in tragedy…
Time passed little by little. Very quickly, the arranged time for the competition arrived, and the excitement inside the assembly hall reached the boiling point.
This was the first time a competition between martial arts masters would be held in Jin Hai City. Usually, such competitions could only be seen on the international stage. Meanwhile, the majority of the people present here today had only ever watched an international competition through TV broadcasts; they never had the chance to personally witness such competitions.
Just as the crowd was wondering what kind of people the two masters were, white smoke started emerging from the two passages leading to the arena. Meanwhile, the two people who had walked out from the white smoke were none other than the two protagonists of today’s event.
Lei Bao and Shi Feng.
When the audience personally saw the true appearance of the two masters, every single one of them was rendered speechless. They never expected the two masters to be so young. In particular, when the spectators inside the VIP room saw Shi Feng, they were all shocked.
“Shi Feng? Why is he here?” Xu Wenqing rubbed his eyes. For a second there, he even thought his eyes had gone blurry.
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Chapter 495: Strength of a Thousand Kilos
Xu Wenqing’s memory of Shi Feng was still fresh in his mind.
Previously, not only had Shi Feng defeated the university’s number one fighter, Zhang Luowei, but he had also earned high praise from Chen Wu. Xu Wenqing had not expected Shi Feng to actually appear at this place right now.
“It can’t be, right?” Chen Wu was similarly stunned upon seeing Shi Feng.
As he recalled, Shi Feng was very amazing but had yet to reach the level of using internal force. At this moment, however, Shi Feng was actually participating in this competition. It was truly shocking.
When both sides stood in the arena, Lei Bao and Shi Feng contrasted sharply.
Lei Bao wore a black vest that placed his bronze muscles on full display. His muscles were not bloated, but instead were sleek like a cheetah’s, giving others the feeling that his muscles were packed full of power. His disheveled hair coupled with his bestial aura and aquiline gaze made him seem exactly like a wild, ferocious beast. People would not dare to get even half a step closer to him.
On the other hand, Shi Feng looked just like your average university student. He possessed neither a sharp, swordlike aura nor a tall, robust body. He gave others the impression that he was completely harmless to both humans and animals, that there was no need for even the slightest bit of vigilance towards him.
The battle between the two was a competition without any suspense. It was just like a fight between a ferocious lion and a cute little rabbit. There was absolutely no point to this battle at all.
Suddenly, it was as if cold water was poured over the hot passion of the audience members.
“Wasn’t this a match between two masters? Why is there an ordinary university student here?”
“That’s right, even if Big Dipper is trying to promote Master Lei Bao, can’t they at least invite a slightly decent expert? What’s the point of inviting a youth that hasn’t even grown all his hair yet? Even I can take care of that little brat with ease.”
The audience promptly burst into a heated discussion; they all felt that Big Dipper’s Chairman, Xiao Yu, was lacking sincerity.
However, seated at a corner of the spectator stands, Zhang Luowei and Lan Hailong were both stunned when they saw this scene.
“How could he be a martial arts master?” Zhang Luowei looked with eyes full of disbelief at Shi Feng standing in the arena.
Even until now, he still took to heart the defeat Shi Feng had dealt him. During this period, he had trained constantly and had even sought meticulous guidance from Chen Wu, all in order to have his revenge on Shi Feng. Yet, now that Shi Feng had appeared before him once again, the man had actually become a martial arts master already.
However, when Zhang Luowei looked at Shi Feng’s opponent, Lei Bao, a smile appeared on his face.
He had heard plenty about Lei Bao’s deeds from Chen Wu.
Lei Bao was a fierce man who did not know how to show mercy. All those who had met with him in official matches had suffered heavy injuries at the very minimum, and some were even crippled. Hence, nobody was willing to compete with Lei Bao. When those in the world of martial arts heard the name of Lei Bao, even top-tier masters would try to avoid him as much as possible; nobody wished to destroy their own future by competing with Lei Bao.
Originally, Zhang Luowei had thought it was some daring expert who had come to compete with Lei Bao this time around. Now, however, it would seem that Shi Feng was just a hotheaded youth after all.
Yet, before the anyone could voice out their complaints, the host of the competition immediately hyped up the audience.
“Ladies and gentlemen, before the start of this competition, the two masters will do a small warm-up, allowing everyone to clearly see just how powerful the two masters are. Now, let’s welcome our two masters to showcase their strengths.”
As the host was saying so, some staff members pushed out a punching power testing machine into the arena. The punching machine was the latest model, and it was intended to test Lei Bao’s and Shi Feng’s punching power.
The first to take the test was Shi Feng.
Shi Feng was very interested in regard to this test. He wanted to know just how much he had improved during this period of time.
Standing before the punching machine, Shi Feng took a proper stance before abruptly sending a punch forward. After piercing through the air, his fist made a loud boom when it landed on the target. The punching machine shook from the impact.
Immediately, the numbers on the punching machine began rising madly.
In just a moment, the numbers had broken past the 200kg mark.
A short moment later, the numbers rose to 320kg; this value was already within the standard of professional fighters.
In the end, the punching machine displayed a value of 401kg. This result was almost comparable to those of well-known fighters of Jin Hai City. However, it was still significantly lower than that of the city’s top professional fighter, Chen Wu.
“This Shi Feng is amazing. With this kind of punching power, it is no wonder Zhang Luowei was not his match.” Xu Wenqing laughed with satisfaction as he stroked his white beard. “If he already possesses such strength at such a young age, he might be able to catch up to you, Master Chen Wu, in just a few more years.”
Chen Wu’s punching power record could be said to be the record for the entire Jin Hai City.
Chen Wu’s punching power was 453kg, a value that made ordinary people stare in admiration. With just a single punch, Chen Wu could bend even a thick metal board.
Let alone the fleshy human body, Chen Wu could even turn a durable maglev car into a pile of scrap metal in a short amount of time.
Meanwhile, Shi Feng was just in his early twenties, so he still had great potential for growth. He would have no problems surpassing Chen Wu’s punching power record.
“Old Man Xu, you jest. This is but the result Little Brother Shi Feng has achieved using only his physical strength. If he used internal force, he would have surpassed my record. Moreover, I have also heard that Little Brother Shi Feng has long since beaten my record. It seems the newest record right now is 576kg.” Chen Wu laughed bitterly.
“Yes, that’s right. This record was indeed set by Master Shi Feng.” Xiao Yu nodded. “It seems that Master Shi Feng did not use his full power because he wishes to conserve his strength.”
“Internal force places a heavy burden on the body. Since he needs to face off against Master Lei Bao in a moment, he naturally has to conserve his physical strength,” Chen Wu explained.
Nobody present knew just how demanding internal force was on a person’s body. Even internal force experts would not casually use it. Otherwise, they would be lying on the floor, unconscious, in just a few moves. Hence, only a fool would use internal force in this test right now.
Seated in the back row of the VIP room, Zhao Ruoxi was very elated upon seeing Shi Feng’s test result. Only she knew how much Shi Feng had improved.
Previously, Shi Feng’s test results without using internal force were less than 300kg. After not seeing him for a period of time, Shi Feng’s punching power had actually exceeded the 400kg threshold. If Chen Wu were to find out about this improvement, he would definitely jump up in shock.
However, as the occupants of the VIP room were conversing with each other, Lei Bao started his test.
“Ha!”
Letting out a shout, Lei Bao transformed his palm into a fist, a boom resounding as he struck towards the punching machine.
The instant Lei Bao’s fist landed on the target, the spiraling force borne by the fist pierced the target. Lei Bao’s fist ended up landing directly on the steel plate behind the target.
Peng!
The durable steel plate was dented right away, and even the entire punching machine itself was knocked backwards.
Meanwhile, cracks also started appearing on the marble floor beneath Lei Bao’s feet, as if it had been struck by a sledgehammer.
Ding… Ding… Ding…
The punching machine rang continuously.
Most people in the spectator stands might be unfamiliar with this sound. However, for those who frequently trained and tested themselves, this was a sound that garnered their reverence.
Because this sound was none other than the prompt for a record being broken.
At this moment, however, nobody in the spectator stands was reacting to the sounds produced by the punching machine, because everyone was completely stunned by Lei Bao’s destructive punch.
“Is he even human?!” Zhao Ruoxi’s alluring eyes widened, her attention fully focused on the value displayed by the punching power testing machine.
Six hundred fifty-six kilograms!
This record was far above the one Shi Feng had set.
“Sure enough, Lei Bao really is a martial arts prodigy. Even the strength he has achieved through training is incomparable to that of ordinary people,” Chen Wu said, shocked.
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Chapter 496: Tiger Roaring
Lei Bao’s punch had stunned the entire assembly hall.
A moment later, a loud round of applause, as well as gasps of admiration, filled the room.
When this punch landed, it was as if a small car had struck the punching machine. In particular, if the steel plate were swapped with a human being, the end result would be horrifying.
“Master Chen Wu, is this the power of internal force?” Zhao Jianhua could not help but ask. This was his first time seeing such destructive force from another human being.
“No.” Chen Wu shook his head. He then explained, “I’ve previously said that using internal force places a heavy burden on the body, and internal force experts would not casually use it. The same holds true even in a battle. Master Lei Bao achieved this result before us right now without using internal force; this is just his normal strength. This is also the reason why I am so shocked.”
Despite being called the fighting genius of Jin Hai City, Chen Wu’s maximum punching strength was only 453kg. In comparison, a martial arts prodigy like Lei Bao had managed to achieve a punching power of 656kg without even using internal force. He truly possessed a strength of a thousand kilos. The gap between them was like the difference between heaven and earth.
“Little Brother Shi Feng will not have an easy time in this match.” Chen Wu grew more alert as he looked at Lei Bao. “Master Lei Bao is famous for not knowing how to hold back. Even when I sought him out to exchange pointers back then, he ended up breaking three of my ribs. I had to stay in the hospital for over a month for a full recovery. Now, he has even surpassed his strength from back then. If Little Brother Shi Feng is not careful, it is quite possible that he will be hospitalized for over half a year, and there might even be residual damage.”
Upon hearing Chen Wu’s words, Zhao Ruoxi, who was seated at the back of the VIP room, grew even more anxious. Though she wished to stop this competition right now, she was powerless to do so.
Both parties were martial arts masters. Since both sides had long since agreed to this match, and even the invited audience had already arrived, things had passed the point of no return by now.
Shi Feng’s normal punching power was just slightly over 400kg. Even if he used internal force, he would at most reach the level of Lei Bao when the latter was not using internal force. However, just how taxing was internal force?
On the other hand, Lei Bao’s every action carried the strength of a thousand kilos; he could send an endless stream of these powerful blows. It was highly unlikely that Shi Feng would emerge victorious in this competition.
In truth, not even Xiao Yu had expected the gap between the two to be so wide.
If he had known about this earlier, this competition would be absolutely unnecessary.
It seems that I can only make amends with Shi Feng after this event is over. Xiao Yu had never expected Lei Bao to be so strong. With the addition of Lei Bao, Big Dipper Training Center could definitely become one of the top training centers in the country. As for Shi Feng, although he was a young genius, he was still significantly inferior to a current powerhouse. However, it remained necessary to maintain a good relationship with such a talent.
In the arena, Lei Bao looked at the destroyed punching machine, feeling very satisfied with his own masterpiece. He then shifted his chilling gaze to Shi Feng.
“You’re very good. Despite being so young, not only have you mastered internal force, but you are also able to behave so fearlessly while standing before me. You will certainly have a promising future. If not for my need to become Big Dipper’s Head Instructor, I would not mind letting you have this competition.” Although Lei Bao’s voice was not particularly loud, everyone present in the assembly hall could hear his every word clearly. The arrogance in his tone was also unwavering, and one could not help but want to submit to him, heart and soul. “I have always looked fondly upon martial arts geniuses. I won’t try to bully you in this match. If you can last ten moves against me, this match will be considered your victory.”
Listening to Lei Bao’s words, everyone present found themselves admiring the man’s magnanimity. Sure enough, a martial arts master would not bully those weaker than themself. The audience members became even more reverent towards Lei Bao now.
“What if I lose?” Shi Feng calmly asked, completely unmoved by Lei Bao’s words.
“You really are smart,” Lei Bao laughed. “If you lose, take me as your teacher; I will pass on all my skills to you. I assure you that you can definitely surpass me in the future. This should be a worthwhile trade, right?”
Before this fight was arranged, Lei Bao had already heard about Shi Feng. He knew that Shi Feng did not have a master, so Shi Feng should be a self-taught martial arts master. In other words, Shi Feng was a true genius.
Martial artists were very picky when it came to accepting disciples. After all, they would only be humiliating themselves if they chose a weakling as a recipient of their legacies. Hence, martial artists would always carefully choose their disciples. Meanwhile, a youth like Shi Feng who had already learned how to use internal force at such a young age was naturally a prime candidate for a disciple.
Just before, even Chen Wu had been tempted to take on Shi Feng as his disciple. Unfortunately, Shi Feng’s current strength was no longer beneath him, so he had to dismiss this idea altogether.
Lei Bao, however, was different. He was significantly more powerful than Shi Feng, so he naturally had the qualifications to become Shi Feng’s master.
Everyone was stunned upon hearing Lei Bao’s words.
Master Lei Bao was trying to solicit a personal disciple!
Many in the spectator stands immediately turned to look at Shi Feng in envy. A single glance was all it took to tell that Lei Bao was a top-tier martial arts master. It even was highly possible for him to become a martial arts grandmaster in the future. Countless people out there wished they could become the personal disciple of a generation’s grandmaster. Yet, such an opportunity had actually landed in Shi Feng’s lap right now.
Why is it him?! At this moment, Zhang Luowei’s eyes became bloodshot. Originally, he had been taking delight in Shi Feng’s misfortune. Now, however, his heart was filled with an indescribable sense of jealousy.
With a generation’s grandmaster carefully tutoring and nurturing him, Shi Feng would definitely soar to become a dragon among men. In the future, he might even be able to vie for the championship of an international fighting competition. At that time, Shi Feng would definitely become the focal point of the entire world.
What did the Guild Leader of some random Guild in God’s Domain amount to? Even if it was the Guild Leader of a first-rate Guild, they would be far from comparable to a world-class fighter. These people were all monsters who had surpassed the limits of the human body. Countless corporations would be willing to sponsor them. The money and status they could obtain were beyond the reach of a Guild Leader inside a virtual reality game.
“Hahaha! So this was your intention all along?” Shi Feng could not help but laugh. He could tell that Lei Bao was wholeheartedly trying to take him in as his disciple. “Okay, I’ll agree to your conditions. However, if I defeat you in twenty moves, you have to promise to do one thing for me as well. How about it?”
Suddenly, the entire assembly hall went silent.
“Has he gone mad?”
“He’s actually provoking a top-tier master! He’s literally insane!”
Not to mention the guests sitting in the spectator stands, even the crowd inside the VIP room was stunned. They had not thought that Shi Feng was actually so daring.
“Hahaha! As expected of the person I have set my sights on! You certainly have a domineering spirit!”
Lei Bao had started laughing loudly as well. The more he looked at Shi Feng, the more he liked the young man. Ever since his debut into the world of martial arts, nobody had dared speak to him so arrogantly. Now that he was twenty-eight years old, he was only a hair away from reaching the rank of grandmaster. Unfortunately, even until now, he had yet to find a person to pass his legacy to. Meanwhile, he had only come to this place after hearing news about Shi Feng. Otherwise, how could a small-time training center like Big Dipper invite a true god like him?
Saying so, both parties stepped into the ring. Upon the referee’s order, the match officially began.
“Watch this!”
The instant the match started, Lei Bao strode forward, rushing up to Shi Feng like a furious gale. Immediately after, his fist made a turn as he did a Half-step Collapsing Punch. There were no fanciful movements in Lei Bao’s technique. His punch was simple and straightforward, yet fast and fierce.
When sending out his punch, Lei Bao’s body had also released the thundering roars of tigers. Peals of thunder echoed throughout the assembly hall; the sounds were absolutely breathtaking.
Tiger Roaring, Muscle and Bones Singing!
Shi Feng was stunned.
Lei Bao had actually trained both the inside and outside of his body to the peak…
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Chapter 497: Initial Mastery
The instant Lei Bao sent out his fearsome punch, Shi Feng hurriedly leaned back like an agile monkey; he did not attempt to block Lei Bao’s fist at all.
When Lei Bao’s fist was only centimeters away from its target, Shi Feng abruptly contracted his abdomen, narrowly avoiding the attack.
Lei Bao’s punch carried with it a fearsome shockwave. Even through a layer of clothing, Shi Feng could feel his abdomen receiving part of the shockwave. If that violent force landed directly on his body, the consequences would be unimaginable…
The members of the audience were stupefied once again.
“Tiger Roaring? How is this possible?” Seated in the VIP room on the second floor, Chen Wu saw Lei Bao’s punch, and his eyes glowed brightly and his heart thumped madly. The ecstatic expression on his face made it seem as if he had just seen a peerless beauty.
“Tiger Roaring?” The spectators beside Chen Wu echoed his words in confusion. However, seeing Chen Wu’s excited look, they could guess that it was a very powerful technique.
Chen Wu nodded. With great excitement, he explained, “Only when a person has managed to merge both their internal and external power can they produce that kind of sound. One could say that it is the proof that one has trained their body to its limits. Normally, only experts at the grandmaster level are capable of such a feat. I never imagined that Master Lei Bao had actually managed to achieve it so soon. With this, it won’t be long before Master Lei Bao breaks through his limits and becomes a generation’s grandmaster!”
Countless martial arts masters had trained themselves desperately, yet still failed at combining their internal and external forces. On the other hand, before even reaching the age of thirty, Lei Bao had already succeeded in pushing his body to its limits. Now, he could utilize internal force freely, applying it to his every action. He fit the term “martial arts prodigy” to a T.
Even if Shi Feng knew how to use internal force, when faced with Lei Bao, someone who had pushed his body to its limits, he had zero chance of victory.
While Chen Wu explained, the roars of tigers filled the arena.
Lei Bao’s every move was incomparably fierce, alternating between Collapsing Punch and Cannon Punch one after another. Speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, he made full use of all three of these aspects. Afterimages of Lei Bao’s fists filled the ring. Step by step, his violent attacks pressed Shi Feng harder and harder. If Shi Feng stopped evading these attacks, only a tragic end awaited him. Hence, Shi Feng had no choice but to keep retreating.
Although Lei Bao held an absolute advantage in this fight, Shi Feng had yet to receive a single blow even until now.
So strong!
With each step Shi Feng retreated, he could clearly feel the power behind Lei Bao’s punches growing ever so slightly; likewise, his fists were also speeding up. If not for Shi Feng’s brain activity increasing, significantly improving his five senses and his control over his own body, Lei Bao would have defeated him in just a few moves. Even so, Shi Feng could only last a few more moves right now. He would still end up defeated soon.
It was no wonder Lei Bao was so confident that he could defeat him in ten moves.
In the next moment, Lei Bao’s body tilted forward slightly as he sent a Half-step Punch at Shi Feng’s face. At this point, he had already cornered Shi Feng; there were no more paths of retreat available to him.
Suddenly, Shi Feng’s body swayed as he took the initiative to welcome this punch.
Is he trying to get himself killed?! Lei Bao was dumbfounded.
Meanwhile, outside the ring, everyone in the spectator stands thought they could foresee the ending scene of this competition. Many already envisioned the instant Shi Feng’s head exploded into tiny little pieces. Some of the more timid women, who could not bear to watch this gruesome scene, had immediately shut their eyes.
“It’s over!” Chen Wu could not help but exclaim.
Lei Bao’s punch could dent even a sturdy steel plate. Yet, Shi Feng was actually using his head to meet Lei Bao’s fist…
The instant Shi Feng’s head was about to collide with Lei Bao’s iron fist…
Whether it was Shi Feng’s breathing or heartbeat, both seemed to have stopped completely.
Before Lei Bao could react, he discovered that his fist had actually brushed past Shi Feng’s face, only scratching the young man’s cheek and leaving behind a small bloodstain.
Meanwhile, Shi Feng’s fist had somehow landed on Lei Bao’s abdomen already.
Lei Bao only felt a huge thrust on and pain in his abdomen. Although he wanted to use the power in his muscles to dispel this force, he suddenly discovered that he actually could not, even in the slightest. Like a steel needle, this force penetrated directly into his body. In the next moment, his entire person went flying across the ring. When his body landed heavily on the floor, he immediately coughed out a mouthful of blood. At this point, he could no longer continue fighting.
For a time, everyone in the assembly hall was completely flabbergasted.
Originally, this competition’s outcome should have been Lei Bao’s victory. Yet, such a sudden reversal had actually happened. Nobody in the audience had even managed to get a clear view of what had happened.
They had only seen Lei Bao’s fist penetrating Shi Feng’s head. In the next moment, Shi Feng’s fist was already on Lei Bao’s abdomen, and in the end, Shi Feng was the victor of this competition.
“Master Chen Wu, you are an expert yourself. Can you tell us what exactly happened just now?” Xu Wenqing was extremely curious about this situation.
Everyone else seated near Chen Wu promptly turned to look at the martial arts master as well, hoping to obtain an answer from him.
After some time passed…
“I have no idea, either,” Chen Wu said as he shook his head.
The two’s exchange had simply been too fast. Their speeds were already beyond what he could respond to. Hence, not even he knew what Shi Feng had done exactly. He only knew that Lei Bao’s lethal punch had not landed on Shi Feng.
However, who was Lei Bao?
Back then, the situation had already reached the point of no return. Even if Lei Bao did not wish to kill Shi Feng, he could do nothing to change the sudden development.
Yet, Shi Feng had actually managed to evade Lei Bao’s punch.
Even more inconceivably, Chen Wu had not even seen when Shi Feng punched. Even Lei Bao had failed to react to the attack in time.
“You…”
At this moment, Lei Bao managed to pull himself back to his feet, and his eyes were filled with disbelief as he looked at Shi Feng who was currently standing proudly and calmly in the ring.
Others might not have seen what had happened before, but when Lei Bao carefully tried recalling it, he immediately came to a realization.
However, Lei Bao simply could not bring himself to believe that…
A student barely in his twenties had actually broken past his body’s limits and taken that first step ahead of him. Although it was only for an instant, Lei Bao had seen it very clearly.
Midway through Shi Feng’s charge, Shi Feng’s body had actually accelerated once more. At the moment of life and death, Shi Feng had actually managed to evade his fist and, in turn, landed a punch on him.
While the audience had their heads in the clouds, trying to recall the scene where Shi Feng defeated Lei Bao, Zhang Luowei and Lan Hailong, seated in the spectator stands, were both frozen with fear.
Their hearts were also filled with immense regret. For a moment, they looked like they had aged more than a dozen years.
After this battle, everybody would know about Shi Feng. His future would also be limitless. As of this moment, he was already a big shot of Jin Hai City.
Meanwhile, Zhang Luowei, as Shi Feng’s fellow student, had actually tried to take action against Shi Feng. Looking back at his past actions, he had simply been seeking his own death.
As for Lan Hailong, if he had known before that Shi Feng was actually so powerful, he would have long since given his all to recruit Shi Feng. He definitely would not have feuded with Shi Feng over a measly Ling Feilong.
At this point, both Zhang Luowei and Lan Hailong entertained thoughts of getting rid of Ling Feilong.
If not for that damnable Ling Feilong’s little tricks, they would have long since climbed onto Shi Feng’s massive boat and ridden along his waves of success, instead of being enemies with Shi Feng as they were right now.
“Luowei, tomorrow, you and I will both go and meet with Shi Feng. If we do not dispel the rage in his heart, our future will be grim,” Lan Hailong whispered helplessly.
“Indeed. Fortunately, we only have a minor dispute with Shi Feng. The main problem is Ling Feilong. After we return, we must make a clean break with him. It would be best if we taught Ling Feilong a lesson as well. Perhaps this might even make Shi Feng forget about all the earlier unpleasantries.” Although Zhang Luowei was extremely reluctant, he still nodded his head heavily in reply to Lan Hailong’s words.
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Chapter 498: Overnight Fame
Although the competition only lasted a moment, none of the spectators had been disappointed by the show. On the contrary, the stands exploded with excitement.
“He defeated Master Lei Bao at such a young age; his future will definitely be limitless!”
“We really didn’t waste the trip!”
“Get Master Shi Feng’s address. Rearrange my schedule as well. We must pay Master Shi Feng a visit!”
The audience was not comprised of your average citizens. Every one of them was a reputable member of society.
Now that Shi Feng had defeated a top-tier master like Lei Bao, his future was limitless. A small stage like Jin Hai City would not hold Shi Feng. He could only shine brightest on the world stage.
If they did not try to befriend Shi Feng now, they would never qualify to do so in the future.
However, compared to these guests, the Chairman of Big Dipper, Xiao Yu, was so happy that he had nearly failed to contain his grin. He had originally thought that Lei Bao’s willingness to become the training center’s Head Instructor had been Big Dipper’s greatest fortune. Xiao Yu had never expected Shi Feng to be so powerful, even capable of defeating a top-tier master like Lei Bao.
This was a top-tier master! Even throughout the whole country, such mighty individuals were as rare as phoenix feathers. If Big Dipper Training Center employed such a martial arts master, its popularity and business would undoubtedly skyrocket.
“Uncle Xiao, how do you plan to thank me? After all, it was I who introduced Shi Feng to Big Dipper!” Zhao Ruoxi grinned, her eyes flashing with pride and excitement.
She felt as if Shi Feng’s victory were her own, and she basked in the success.
“Of course, we can’t forget about you! In a moment, I’ll have a Diamond Member Card prepared for you. Big Dipper has only ever given out five of these Member Cards, so you’ll be the sixth,” Xiao Yu laughed.
Zhao Jianhua could not help his shock when he heard Xiao Yu’s words.
Big Dipper’s Diamond Member Card was extraordinary. As a Diamond Member, one would receive a 50% discount, and all monthly expenses under a certain amount would be waived. Throughout Jin Hai City, only five people had received such privileges, and neither Zhao Jianhua nor Zhao Ruoxi’s father were of those five. Yet, his niece had actually become the sixth person to become one of Big Dipper’s Diamond Members.
Indescribable feelings colored Zhao Jianhua’s stern expression. Before they, the older generation, could even reach this far, the younger generation surpassed them.
Of course, this was all accredited to Shi Feng’s achievement.
Now that Shi Feng had defeated Master Lei Bao, becoming famous overnight, even the giants in flourishing, first-rate cities would scramble to recruit Shi Feng, much less those in Jin Hai City.
At this moment, Xiao Yu was deeply afraid he could not hold back a true dragon like Shi Feng. Now that he had a chance to solidify Big Dipper’s relationship with Shi Feng, he would maximize their generosity.
After the competition ended, although Lei Bao had suffered relatively severe injuries, with the aid of modern technology and S-rank Nutrient Fluids, he would quickly recover to his peak condition.
“Master Shi Feng, I am convinced of my loss in this competition. Please don’t hold back and state your conditions. Since I have made the promise, I will not go back on my word,” Lei Bao said weakly as he joined Shi Feng in the lounge. At this moment, Lei Bao was still slightly pale.
Lei Bao did not think that it was a coincidence that Shi Feng just so happened to have broken past his limits, obtaining power and physical reactions beyond his body’s capabilities, in the moment between life and death. At the very least, Shi Feng should have already touched the boundaries of that realm.
Shi Feng was just a young man in his early twenties, yet, he had already reached such mastery. Shi Feng was easily stronger than Lei Bao himself.
Lei Bao could not wrap his mind around it. Even if Shi Feng began training while still inside his mother’s womb and had received all sorts of resources, he should not be able to obtain the power to surpass his physical limitations at such a young age…
If Lei Bao was a martial arts prodigy, then the man before him was a demon.
Even if he were not convinced of his defeat, he had to accept it.
“Since Master Lei Bao has agreed, then I want you to join my Workshop,” Shi Feng laughed.
Lei Bao was a top-tier master who had trained both his inner and outer body to their limits. Shi Feng had only been able to defeat Lei Bao due to luck.
Fortunately, Shi Feng’s brain activity had improved before participating in this competition. He had even grasped the beginnings of the technique to unlock his brain’s physical limiter. Although he had only overcome the limiter for an instant, it had been enough for him to reach a new level of strength, allowing him to defeat his opponent. In addition, Lei Bao had also been caught unprepared. Otherwise, there was more than a 90% chance that Shi Feng would have suffered defeat in this competition.
To Shi Feng’s current self, it was still somewhat early for him to overcome his brain’s limiter.
The brain limited a person’s strength to protect the body. Before the physical body reached sufficient durability, actively trying to remove this limiter would only do more harm than good. Not to mention, Shi Feng had yet to grasp this power fully.
It might seem that Shi Feng had only received a small scratch during the competition, but in reality, his body had been significantly damaged due to the explosive force he had displayed.
Even without moving, Shi Feng felt like needles pricked his entire body.
Hence, the moment Shi Feng returned to the lounge, he had madly consumed A-rank Nutrient Fluids to alleviate his pain. After this competition, he would not be able to train for quite some time.
“Join your Workshop?” Lei Bao frowned. Every martial artist wished to remain free and unfettered. He barely had enough time to train and improve himself; how would he find the time to work?
“Master Lei Bao, please relax. My Workshop is a Virtual Gaming Workshop that focuses on the most popular game currently, God’s Domain. You only need to work at night while you rest. The Workshop will not interfere with your life during the day; you can do whatever you want during that time,” Shi Feng slowly explained. He knew very well what Lei Bao worried about.
Although Lei Bao had never come into contact with virtual reality games, especially God’s Domain, Lei Bao was still a top-tier martial arts master.
Currently, although Aqua Rose and the others had the potential, their foundations were lacking. They still needed to improve before they could become top-tier experts. However, Lei Bao was different. His combat foundation was extremely sturdy. If he familiarized himself with his body in God’s Domain and integrated the techniques he had learned in real life, he could very quickly become one of Zero Wing’s top combatants.
“Okay, I’m relieved to hear that.” Lei Bao nodded. He then left the lounge.
Lei Bao’s addition to Zero Wing would undoubtedly give the Guild another fierce general.
While Shi Feng rested, three others entered the lounge.
Lifting his head, Shi Feng noticed that one of the new arrivals was none other than Big Dipper’s Chairman, Xiao Yu with Liang Jing and Zhao Ruoxi following closely behind.
At this moment, Zhao Ruoxi wore a blue one-piece that looked both light and elegant. Her inky hair scattered around her waist like a waterfall, adding a few hints of elegance to her originally innocent temperament. Upon entering the room, Zhao Ruoxi beamed at Shi Feng, both worry and joy filling her eyes.
Now that Shi Feng had become famous overnight, the originally silent and unknown boy from school was no more. Now, he had become Jin Hai City’s focal point. Even Old Man Xu wished to have a proper chat with Shi Feng.
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Chapter 499: Rising of Candlelight
In the lounge, both Liang Jing and Xiao Yu approached Shi Feng with far more caution and respect than in the previous meetings.
Only Zhao Ruoxi behaved as usual, smiling and laughing as she conversed with Shi Feng. There did not seem to be any signs of a barrier between them.
“Master Shi Feng, based on our previous arrangements, from today onwards, you will be Big Dipper’s Head Instructor. At the same time, you will also become one of Big Dipper’s Directors, and as you requested, Big Dipper will also come up with an area that will be under your sole management.” Saying so, Xiao Yu took out a half-transparent card from his suit’s pocket, handing it to Shi Feng, “This is Big Dipper’s Diamond Member Card. The card’s information has already been updated. In the future, all of your expenses at Big Dipper will be free of charge. Moreover, Big Dipper will also specially reserve a Special Training Room for your use at any given time.”
When Zhao Ruoxi heard Xiao Yu’s words, even she could not help her shock.
The usual training rooms only contained some fitness and testing equipment.
However, Big Dipper’s Special Training Rooms were different. Big Dipper spared no expense when they had constructed these training rooms. Every item inside was state of the art. The entire room was also controlled by a quantum computer. These rooms were usually only provided to professional fighters.
Normally, these rooms contained a dedicated combat robot. Special Training Rooms also came with full virtual combat videos and combat systems that stored beneficial data, which users could reference and learn from. There was even a gravity control device that allowed one to adjust the gravity in the room in order to produce better results. Furthermore, each room had a Health Cabin that could help its users alleviate physical fatigue, accelerate physical recovery, and maintain the best quality of sleep each day. Hence, many of Jin Hai City’s professional fighters loved come to Big Dipper.
The training rooms in Big Dipper were categorized into four different ranks: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Special. While the cost of each room increased with rank, the benefits also increased. It was especially true for the gravity settings.
In the Basic Training Room, one could adjust the room’s gravity by 2g.
The Intermediate Training Rooms’ gravity could be adjusted by 3g.
In Advanced Training Rooms, one could change the gravity by 4g.
In Special Training Rooms, one could increase or decrease the gravity by 6g. It was impossible for ordinary people to train in such an environment. Even moving one’s fingers would be difficult.
As for the rental fees, ordinary people could not even afford a Basic Training Room.
It cost 3,000 Credits to rent a Basic Training Room for a day; that was almost a typical person’s monthly salary; of course, your average citizen didn’t even qualify to become a member of Big Dipper, to begin with. To professional fighters, however, this was easily affordable.
The Intermediate Training Rooms cost 5,000 Credits per day. A majority of the city’s professional fighters usually preferred to rent Intermediate Training Rooms. Unfortunately, there was not many available.
Big Dipper only had 20 Advanced Training Rooms, and they cost 10,000 Credits to rent per day. This was practically the average price of renting a room at a 7-star hotel.
As for Special Training Rooms, there were only five in the Big Dipper Training Center, or better yet, in all of Jin Hai City. The rental for these rooms was 30,000 Credits per day. However, one would be lucky if they even had the chance to rent one of these rooms.
Yet, now, Big Dipper had specifically reserved one of these rooms for Shi Feng. Countless people would definitely turn green with envy if they found out.
“I’ll have to trouble Chairman Xiao, then.” Shi Feng did not hold back as he accepted the Diamond Member Card.
With the Special Training Room’s gravity enhancement, his future training would yield far better results.
“Master Shi Feng, there is also the matter of the fifteen bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluids and five virtual gaming cabins that we previously agreed to. Our Board of Directors has unanimously agreed to increase the count to thirty bottles and ten virtual gaming cabins. We will have the items delivered to you in a few days,” Xiao Yu said with a smile. “Also, I will have my Head Assistant, Liang Jing, follow you. She is always very efficient. If you have any matters in Big Dipper you need to deal with, please let her take care of them for you.”
“Alright.” Shi Feng did not refuse Xiao Yu’s offer. He had no reason to refuse to begin with.
Aside from how important S-rank Nutrient Fluids were to him, just the ten virtual gaming cabins could raise Zero Wing’s Workshop to a whole new level. It would no longer be just your average Workshop.
As for the assistant named Liang Jing, Shi Feng did not know much about Big Dipper. If he wanted Big Dipper to take care of some matters for him, such as training the members of his Workshop, an assistant like Liang Jing would definitely come in handy; she could save him a lot of trouble.
Regardless of the others’ optimistic view of his development in the fighting world, Shi Feng had no intention of changing career paths. He only had one goal in his heart—God’s Domain.
After all, God’s Domain held the world’s future.
After Shi Feng chatted with Xiao Yu and the others for a while, he returned to his apartment.
Before he left, Xiao Yu had Liang Jing prepare five bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluids for him, which would help him quickly recover from the injuries he had suffered during the match with Lei Bao.
After returning home, Shi Feng immediately drank a bottle before resting in the virtual gaming cabin and logging into God’s Domain.
A virtual gaming cabin also functioned as a Health Cabin. Only, it had an additional function of allowing its user to log into God’s Domain. Hence, when recovering from an injury, it would be best to lie inside a virtual gaming cabin.
The time was currently 7 pm. Although it was still dark in God’s Domain, the sound of three system notifications rang in Shi Feng’s ears the moment he logged in.
These three notifications informed him of the two Candlelight Trading Firms’ completion in White River City and one in Star-Moon City.
The construction of all three Firms had finished during the day outside of God’s Domain. Moreover, all three Shops had attracted quite a bit of attention, the two Candlelight Trading Firms in White River City in particular.
Both Shops were exquisite three-story-tall buildings. Moreover, as both buildings had suddenly appeared beside White River City’s Auction House and Bank, they had no difficulty attracting notice.
In the end, many players had entered the buildings out of curiosity.
Before they had investigated these new buildings, they had been ignorant. The moment they did, however, they were immediately startled.
Not only were the Shops equipped with a full range of items that players required, but the furnishing inside was also luxurious and magnificent. Both Candlelight Trading Firms were far more glamorous than the Starstreak Trading Firm. There were even lounges available in the two Shops that allowed visiting players to enjoy beverages while they shopped.
Most importantly was the appearance of an item that everyone in White River City thirsted for.
That item was the Basic Strengthened Armor Kit.
Although the Basic Strengthened Armor Kits were inferior to the Basic Mana Armor Kits, the latter was simply too scarce. Despite many people having heard of the item before, they had never personally seen it. Now that the Basic Strengthened Armor Kits had appeared in the two Candlelight Trading Firms, the first batch of players to enter the Shops fought desperately to purchase them, afraid that the Armor Kits would sell out in a heartbeat.
Shi Feng had given Melancholic Smile the authority to determine the goods’ prices in the Shops, so it was up to her to decide at what price she wanted to sell the Basic Strengthened Armor Kits for. Yet, despite having set the initial price of the Armor Kits at 11 Silver Coins, it had taken only an instant for more than a hundred to sell. As a result, Melancholic Smile had no choice but to raise the price once more.
In the end, the price of the Basic Strengthened Armor Kit rose gradually from the initial 11 Silver to its current price of 16 Silver per kit. This price had far surpassed Shi Feng’s initial expectation. Even so, in a short dozen or so hours, the three Shops in White River City and Star-Moon City sold more than 6,000 kits.
Moreover, due to the Basic Strengthened Armor Kits, every player in White River City now knew about the newly established Candlelight Trading Firms. As a result, more players began to visit the Trading Firms, allowing business at the two Shops to flourish.
By the time Shi Feng logged into the game, the two Candlelight Trading Firms in White River City were already packed full of people. Everyone rushed to purchase the Basic Strengthened Armor Kits.
In addition to the several dozen sets of Dragonscale Set Equipment that had sold at the Blackwing Auction House, Shi Feng had suddenly become a wealthy man again, with more than 10,000 Gold in his pockets.
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