The Astonished Special Envoy

No one knew when the dark golden sphere in his sea of consciousness would be depleted, and Luo Feng no longer dwelled on it. March 1st, Thursday, the Fire Hammer Squad's departure day. On the first floor of the HR Alliance Mall, the five members of the Fire Hammer Squad gathered. "Crazy, what are you looking at? Are you disappointed that Miss Xu Xin isn't here?" Wei Tie teased with a laugh. Luo Feng didn't say much; he had called Xu Xin last night, and even during the Spring Festival, they had shared lunch and talked for a long time. Luo Feng had a crush on Xu Xin, and she reciprocated his feelings. However, neither had made their relationship official. Xu Xin was still in school, and more importantly, the Xu family was a powerful, influential clan. Her dating life wasn't so simple. As for Luo Feng, the exorbitant bounty on the Vulture Scorpion was still active, an invisible pressure constantly weighing on him. "Once my strength greatly increases and I resolve this trouble, I'll make things clear with Xu Xin." Luo Feng understood that both had their difficulties, so neither pushed to define their relationship. Occasional calls, occasional dates. That was enough. "Alright, let's go," Captain Gao Feng stood up. "Haha, after the New Year, my body's practically rusted over. Let's move!" Wei Qing laughed heartily. Immediately, Wei Tie, Chen Gu, and Luo Feng stood up. The five members of the Fire Hammer Squad took an HR Alliance special car to the train station, then a train to the Southeast Military Region supply base. ... In the wilderness, 023 City. Last time, Luo Feng stole a dragon egg, and the Iron Armored Dragon's territory was near the highway, in the suburbs. If Luo Feng were to take the normal route to 003 City, he might run into the Iron Armored Dragon! Having stolen its dragon egg, Luo Feng dared not go there now and face the Iron Armored Dragon's wrath! In a ruined ancient courtyard, Luo Feng and Gao Feng were battling a giant bull-like monster, as if cast from steel, its body fiery red, spewing two streams of white gas from its nostrils, furiously attacking the human it hated most—the young man who constantly circled it like a fly. This bovine monster was an 'Iron Armored Bull', known for its astonishing defense, and with its scales, it was clearly an Intermediate Beast General. The two Advanced Soldier-level Iron Armored Bulls it led had already been dealt with by Wei Tie and Wei Qing. Swish! Swish! Swish! Luo Feng's elusive footwork was as fast as lightning, like a matador from before the Grand Nirvana period, toying with the enraged Iron Armored Bull. The Iron Armored Bull already had several wounds, but unfortunately, they had little effect on it. "Pfft!" A cold light flashed, like a bolt of lightning. Bringing with it a spray of blood, the Blood Shadow Battleblade slashed upwards from beneath the Iron Armored Bull's neck, penetrating half its depth, then a lightning-fast withdrawal and retreat! "Moo~~" The Iron Armored Bull let out a low, unwilling roar. Because its throat was severed, its roar was weak and leaky, and then its massive body crashed down, shaking the entire ground. The blood-stained bluestone slabs on the ground cracked, forming a fissure. "Beautiful," Gao Feng praised. "Crazy, your footwork is getting more incredible," Wei Qing couldn't help but commend. Luo Feng himself knew very well that during his escape from the Iron Armored Dragon's lair, the Carrefour Supermarket, from the encirclement of hundreds of Beast General-level monsters, the instantaneous rapid calculation allowed him to achieve 'perfect-level' footwork for 1.2 seconds. After briefly experiencing perfect-level footwork, in the two months he was home, Luo Feng frequently used the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo's 'nerve reaction test machine' to train his footwork. Footwork is divided into four levels: Basic, Microscopic, Perfect, and Intent. After two months of intense training, Luo Feng had indeed touched upon the feeling of perfect-level. "Everyone must be tired. We had a good harvest today, let's head back to base and rest," Captain Gao Feng said after dissecting the Iron Armored Bull's corpse and collecting its materials. Wei Tie, Wei Qing, and Chen Gu all responded, "Let's go, back to base." "Captain, you guys go back first." "I'll find more monsters to practice my blade techniques and footwork, then I'll catch up with you," Luo Feng said with a smile. "Youthful drive, that's what it is," Gao Feng, Chen Gu, and the others laughed. Luo Feng had been doing this for the past few days; every day, when the other team members felt tired and wanted to rest, Luo Feng would go out alone to hunt monsters. However, everyone knew Luo Feng's strength and didn't stop him. Gao Feng, Chen Gu, and the others left, leaving Luo Feng alone. ... The sky was gloomy. Luo Feng, a lone warrior, shield in one hand, battleblade in the other, traversed the streets and alleys of 023 City, sometimes fighting powerful Beast General-level monsters, sometimes battling monster hordes! 023 City, formerly Suzhou, had many ancient-style buildings, but now it was a monster paradise. "Pfft!" "Splat!" Blood splattered! Monster limbs flew! Luo Feng repeatedly unleashed the third stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade, constantly challenging his limits, charging into monster groups to engage in close combat! Within the monster groups, Luo Feng would repeatedly strive to push his footwork to its limit, trying to utilize other monsters and the surrounding environment to his advantage. A long, long time passed... After Gao Feng and the others had rested for three hours, Luo Feng, dragging his exhausted body, arrived at a small river to wash his combat uniform before heading back. In just three hours, at least several hundred monsters had died by Luo Feng's hand. However, monsters also had extremely strong reproductive capabilities. Even if Luo Feng didn't kill them, monsters needed food and would kill and eat weaker ones. The combat uniform's structure was very tight, water couldn't penetrate inside, completely impervious to stabs and the like. A quick wash removed the monster blood. ... On the sixth floor of a six-story residential building, the Fire Hammer Squad was there. "You're back?" Gao Feng and the others looked towards the door as Luo Feng walked in. "Yep, killed eight Beast General-level monsters." Luo Feng took out the materials from the eight Beast General-level monsters from his backpack and placed them on the ground. "I'll go cultivate Gene Energy first, then we'll have dinner together." Compared to the others, Luo Feng indeed hunted a greater number of Beast General-level monsters each day; his backpack simply couldn't hold them all. Chen Gu advised, "Luo Feng, don't push yourself too hard, take it easy." "Yeah, why push yourself so much and get so tired?" Gao Feng also advised. Luo Feng's efforts greatly increased the Fire Hammer Squad's overall earnings. Although Luo Feng kept most of the monsters he hunted alone, the others still benefited. "Haha, this is nothing," Luo Feng laughed and entered an adjacent room. The empty room's floor had already been cleaned by Luo Feng. After putting down his shield, backpack, battleblade, and flying daggers, Luo Feng began practicing the Guidance Technique. "So refreshing." "Every time my body is pushed to its limit, cultivating the Guidance Technique makes every cell tremble." Luo Feng was in a good mood. Why does the Ninefold Thunderblade improve physical fitness faster at higher levels? Because the Ninefold Thunderblade drives the body's power to a deeper level. It even affects the cells! The more cells are consumed and hungry, the stronger their devouring ability, allowing them to absorb more Gene Energy! "Warriors all say that fighting monsters, battling for life and death, improves strength quickly! Why is that?" "It's because, in life-or-death situations, one subconsciously taps into every ounce of physical strength. This deep excavation allows for greater absorption during each Gene Energy cultivation session." Luo Feng easily deduced the reason. One person might train diligently in a Martial Arts Hall, while another battles monsters in the wilderness. Although both are fighting and training! The person in the wilderness excavates more physical energy and expends more. This leads to faster cultivation! "My daily progress in the wilderness these past few days is clearly almost a third faster than at home!" Luo Feng knew his rate of improvement based on the time he spent absorbing cosmic energy each day. ... And so, Luo Feng immersed himself in the slaughter of monsters in the wilderness, covered in blood daily, as if he had emerged from a sea of gore. His footwork, blade techniques, and physical fitness gradually improved at a steady pace through this intense training. However, the relentless slaughter also significantly increased Luo Feng's killing intent. Which true warrior powerhouse hasn't experienced immense slaughter and fought their way through? Luo Feng was just beginning to advance on this path. ... Jiangnan Base City, Extreme Martial Arts Grand Hall. In the large audio-visual room. "Based on these materials, this Luo Feng indeed has excellent talent and is very diligent. In two months, he killed over ten thousand Soldier-level monsters? That's diligent. His 'Beginner Tier Warlord' strength was truly earned," Special Envoy Yang Hui said, looking at the printed data. "Iron Hand, have you arranged for Wu Tong?" Yang Hui asked. "Wu Tong is online, ready to chat with you anytime," President Zhou Zhengyong said with a smile. Yang Hui nodded and quickly activated the 3D virtual projection device. Dreamy light rapidly formed a 3D holographic projection in the center of the audio-visual room. Wu Tong, the director of the Yangzhou City Extreme Dojo, appeared as if he were physically present, the only difference being a faint glow around his body. "Wu Tong greets the President and Special Envoy," Wu Tong bowed slightly. "Hmm," Warlord Yang Hui nodded. "You probably know why I'm looking for you. You're the head of the Yangzhou City Extreme Dojo, and Luo Feng lives in Mingyue Residential District. You must be very familiar with him." "Yes," Wu Tong nodded. "Tell me about his physical fitness, his current strength, and so on," Warlord Yang Hui instructed. "Yes," a hint of proud smile appeared on Wu Tong's face. "Luo Feng is one of Yangzhou City's most talented individuals in the past decade. After the New Year, he just turned 19. He's only been a warrior for a little over half a year. Currently, his physical fitness is 10,000 kg punch force, 128 m/s speed. I'm not entirely sure about his nerve reaction test speed, but a month and a half ago, it was 'Intermediate Warlord level, qualified'!". "Also, as far as I know, he cultivates the Ninefold Thunderblade, and by the New Year, he had already reached the third stage. That means, within half a year of cultivation, he reached the third stage." Wu Tong bowed slightly: "These are the important details I know." "Ninefold Thunderblade, third stage?" Warlord Yang Hui, who had been calm, changed his expression. "Are you sure?" Yang Hui pressed. "I'm sure. I personally saw him punch with a full force of 28,000 kg," Wu Tong stated firmly. Warlord Yang Hui and President Zhou Zhengyong exchanged glances. "The decision from above will probably have to change," Zhou Zhengyong chuckled. Yang Hui looked at Wu Tong: "Where is Luo Feng now? I want to meet him personally!"