Power Surge

“A Trial Tower level of 5 grants the position of ‘Inspector’ for the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo.” Luo Feng couldn’t help but reread it carefully. “And a set of ‘Black God’ from ancient civilization ruins… What in the world is this ‘Black God’ set?” His eyes were filled with longing! There was no way he couldn't be envious. An Inspector—even a national government's military would treat them with caution. This meant that by clearing the fifth level of the Trial Tower, his status and power on Earth would skyrocket! He would also receive that seemingly mysterious ‘Black God’ set from ancient civilization ruins. Although Luo Feng didn’t understand it, he could guess it was something good! Luo Feng quickly finished reading the entire student handbook. From it, he discovered that the training camp prioritized three things: Trial Tower level, punch force multiplier, and the Black Dragon Ranking! “So that’s how points are earned.” Points equal ‘Battle Points’ multiplied by ‘Combat Power Multiplier’. Battle Points were simple, acquired through only one method: hunting monsters. A Beginner Tier Beast General monster counted as 1 Battle Point. An Intermediate Tier Beast General monster counted as 10 Battle Points. An Advanced Tier Beast General monster counted as 100 Battle Points. A Beginner Tier Lord monster counted as 1000 Battle Points. Of course, in the elite training camp, even if one had the strength to hunt Beginner Tier Lord monsters, few would be foolish enough to actually do so! After all, accumulating two Beginner Tier Lord kills would classify one as ‘Wargod-level’, leading to graduation and departure from the training camp. Few students were willing to leave early. The ‘Combat Power Multiplier’ was simple: ‘punch force multiplier’ multiplied by ‘Trial Tower level’. For example, if someone had 1000 Battle Points, a punch force multiplier of 1.5, and a Trial Tower level of 2, their Combat Power Multiplier would be 3. Their total points would be 1000 multiplied by 3, totaling 3000 points! “The training camp really emphasizes punch force multiplier and Trial Tower level. A slightly larger Combat Power Multiplier leads to a huge jump in points.” After reading the ‘Student Handbook’ e-book, Luo Feng then accessed some instructional videos from the laptop specifically provided by the training camp. Although the training camp had many Wargod powerhouses serving as instructors for various courses, the camp understood that most of these peerless geniuses had peculiar temperaments and might not all attend classes diligently. Hence, the ‘instructional videos’. Every lesson was recorded, and each student’s laptop contained a complete set! Of course, during actual classes, one could directly ask the instructor for one-on-one guidance and answers. The effect was certainly better than watching instructional videos. “However, I’ve never attended any of those Wargods’ classes. I’ll just watch these videos.” Luo Feng carefully examined the folder directory. The directory clearly categorized the videos into: guiding techniques, footwork, power exertion, saber techniques, sword techniques, spear techniques, staff techniques, hammer techniques… many types. Luo Feng’s greatest assets were three: his mental force, his Micro-level mastery footwork, and his ability to instantly unleash 2.8 times his body’s power! “I’ll start with footwork.” Luo Feng opened an instructional video and began watching. The realms of footwork were also divided into Basic-level, Micro-level, Perfect-level, and Intent-level. Luo Feng opened several instructional videos, most of which focused on explaining ‘Micro-level’. As for Perfect-level, it was clear that even the instructors found it difficult to explain in detail. It required comprehension, making it hard to teach. As for Intent-level, it was even more ineffable. At 4:35 PM, Luo Feng was still sitting in front of his laptop, watching an instructional video on how to exert power. “Instructor, my punch force can reach 1.8 times my normal strength. But my leg force can only reach 1.5 times my normal strength. You said that leg power should be able to reach the same multiplier as punch power. Why can’t I do it?” In the video, a black youth asked. Luo Feng had set the video’s language to Chinese, so he understood perfectly. In the video, a white strongman smiled, “That requires you to experience it yourself! Think carefully about how your arm and fist exert power, then go back and ponder how to exert power with your legs! You’ve already reached 1.5 times, which means you’re making progress. The rest is up to you. An instructor can only point the way.” Boom! Luo Feng, sitting in front of his laptop, felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. He sat there stunned, eyes wide, then burst into ecstatic joy, slapping his head fiercely as he jumped up: “I’m such an idiot, so incredibly stupid. How could I not have thought of something so simple!” “Heavens, I never even realized this problem!” “Yes, if my arm and fist can exert power, then my legs and feet naturally can too!” Luo Feng’s body trembled slightly. “Through the Ninefold Thunderblade’s power exertion method, my strength can reach 2.8 times my normal state! But my running speed has always been that of an ordinary Beginner Tier Warlord!” “I never thought that since I can transmit hidden force to my arms, I can naturally transmit it to my legs too!” Luo Feng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. The principle was simple: once a martial arts master gained precise control over their strength, if their fists could unleash astonishing power, their legs and feet naturally could too! Yet, for so long, Luo Feng hadn’t made the connection. “Ordinary warriors aren’t mental force users; they can’t use mental force to accelerate their bodies!” “So, for a warrior cultivating the Ninefold Thunderblade, if their saber techniques are strong but their speed is slow, how can they challenge higher tiers? A Beginner Tier Warlord probably can’t even keep up with an Advanced Tier Warlord’s shadow!” Luo Feng himself could fight above his tier because his mental force assisted him. “I was foolish.” “The Ninefold Thunderblade’s power exertion can be used on the arms, and it can also be used on the legs. This way, leg strength increases, and speed becomes faster! With both speed and strength keeping up, one can truly fight across tiers!” Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed. “My current burst power reaches 2.8 times. This means my leg burst can also reach 2.8 times. My speed could almost double!” For true experts, speed was actually more important than strength. Being significantly faster than an opponent allowed one to toy with them. “Speed! I need more speed!” Luo Feng no longer cared to watch the instructional video. He closed his laptop and rushed downstairs. Every student’s living quarters had an underground training room. The walls of these underground rooms were constructed from Kro Alloy, allowing students to train freely. In Luo Feng’s underground training room. “Snap!” He flicked on the light, and the light shone through the pinholes in the alloy steel plates, illuminating the entire underground room. The room was about 2.5 meters high, 5 meters long, and 5 meters wide. The walls and floor were dark green, indicating that these alloys weren’t pure Kro Alloy but mixed with other materials. On the alloy floor and walls, faint, slightly indented fist and foot marks were visible. These were left by previous students. “Hah.” Luo Feng suddenly charged forward, hidden force continuously pouring into his fist, and punched the alloy wall. Boom! At the end of February, Luo Feng’s punch force was nearly 10,000 kilograms. Now, at the end of March, his punch force had grown significantly again over the past month, reaching 11,500 kilograms, a noticeable improvement compared to previous months. With his 2.8 times burst, it exceeded 30,000 kilograms! That meant one punch was over 30 tons! The alloy wall vibrated slightly, showing a very faint, nearly one-centimeter deep fist print. Clearly, compared to the predecessors who once lived here, Luo Feng’s current strength was still very weak. Those senior students probably had Wargod-level strength at the time! “Let’s see my leg burst power!” Luo Feng began to try the Ninefold Thunderblade’s power exertion method. First, he tried the first stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade! On top of his original strength, he added another surge of hidden force. “Puff!” “Puff!” Luo Feng’s right leg became a blur, continuously kicking out into the air. “I’m getting a feel for it.” “Yes, send the force out.” “That’s it!” With Luo Feng’s current third stage of Ninefold Thunderblade, it was easy for his legs to achieve a 1.4 times burst. Immediately, Luo Feng began lightning-fast, continuous forward sprints, lateral dodges, and other rapid footwork training within the narrow 25-square-meter room. It was important to remember that in combat, the body constantly changed direction. Continuously unleashing 1.4 times burst power in an instant was much harder than a single burst. Twenty minutes later, Luo Feng’s legs were completely accustomed to continuously unleashing 1.4 times power in an instant! After all, Luo Feng could continuously unleash 2.8 times power when using saber techniques. Now, it was just applying the same experience to leg bursts. All it required was time and an adaptation process. Next was the second stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade, aiming for 2.1 times leg burst power. “Luo Feng! You’re too diligent, entering the underground room to train hard on your first day? Hurry up and get ready, it’s almost eight o’clock. Tonight, our group of Huaxia senior brothers and sisters are holding a welcome banquet for you.” Sister Zhao Ruo’s voice came from outside. In the underground room, Luo Feng, completely drenched in sweat and with an irrepressible excitement on his face, finally stopped. “Almost eight? I entered the underground room after four, I didn’t realize three hours had passed.” Luo Feng was overjoyed. “In three hours, my legs can now almost continuously unleash 2.1 times power while constantly dodging and moving laterally. As for 2.8 times, that will probably take more time.” Luo Feng immediately rushed out of the underground room. “Sister, I’m going to shower and change, I’ll be right out.” Luo Feng waved his hand repeatedly. The rain had stopped. Shi Jiang and Zhao Ruo, the senior brother and sister in the courtyard, shook their heads and smiled at the sweaty Luo Feng. “Junior Brother Luo Feng is indeed very diligent,” Shi Jiang praised with a smile. “He is diligent. The banquet starts at 8 PM, but this guy was training hard in the underground room until 7:30,” Zhao Ruo said helplessly. However, she wasn’t surprised; almost everyone in this elite training camp was diligent, but those who dove into the underground room to train hard on their very first day were indeed a rare few exceptionally diligent students. After showering and changing into dry casual clothes, Luo Feng smiled at the bathroom mirror: “Mirror, mirror, I believe that soon, with 2.8 times burst power, my speed will also nearly double! With such a massive increase in speed, how far can I go in the Trial Tower?” What did doubling his speed mean? His strength would increase terrifyingly. If Luo Feng’s speed had doubled when he took the B-level test, combined with his ‘Micro-level mastery’ and even touching the ‘Perfect-level threshold’ footwork, he would have easily dealt with those 100 wild bulls. “Alright, time for the banquet! To meet the many peerless geniuses of Huaxia.” Luo Feng smiled slightly at the mirror, then turned and quickly went downstairs. He left Jiangnan Pavilion with Senior Brother Shi Jiang and Senior Sister Zhao Ruo to attend the Huaxia faction’s gathering within the training camp.