Foundations of a Mental-Force User

It was a tranquil, colossal room. Luo Feng, clad in a simple white robe, materialized abruptly within it. “What a massive room,” Luo Feng couldn't help but exclaim. By estimation, the room stretched over 50 meters long and approximately 20 meters wide, with a ceiling height of 5 meters. This meant the room spanned over 1000 square meters. At its heart lay a circular bed, three meters in diameter. Directly in front of the bed was an indoor swimming pool, a full 10 meters wide and 20 meters long. Bed, pool, desk and chair, luxurious dining table, lounge chairs, a training area with yoga mats... the colossal, empty room, exceeding 1000 square meters, was meticulously divided into numerous zones. “Tsk, tsk.” Luo Feng cracked a faint smile. “Welcome, Wargod Luo Feng,” an electronic voice suddenly chimed, startling Luo Feng. “This is your private room within the War God Palace. No one but you can enter,” the electronic voice echoed through the room. “Within the War God Palace, you can order anything you wish to eat or drink. We offer many delicious dishes not found in the real world.” Luo Feng was taken aback. Was it trying to sell him food and drinks? “On your desk are two books: 'War God Palace Regulations' and 'Foundations of a Mental-Force User'. We wish you an enjoyable stay in the War God Palace.” The electronic voice faded. “Enjoyable stay?” Luo Feng chuckled. Was this War God Palace a place for Wargods to simply have fun? The desk was positioned near the window. The entire south side of the room was dominated by colossal floor-to-ceiling windows. Luo Feng stood before them, gazing out at the breathtaking scenery. “A fairyland?” Luo Feng peered through the window at the boundless expanse outside. Clouds swirled, and a myriad of sunbeams pierced through, refracting into dazzling rainbows, creating an ethereal spectacle. Though he knew it was a virtual space, its 100% realism made it indistinguishable from reality, inspiring awe. “First, I'll check out the 'Foundations of a Mental-Force User' manual,” Luo Feng decided, returning to the desk. Two books lay there. One, with a black leather cover, bore the five large characters: 'War God Palace Regulations'. The other's cover was a mysterious black, flecked with starlight, like the cosmos itself. Six large characters adorned it: 'Foundations of a Mental-Force User'. “This manual alone is worth 3 Star-Crystals, more expensive than a King-tier intelligent fighter jet,” Luo Feng murmured, picking up the manual and beginning to read. “Mental Force originates from a person's spirit and soul! The physical body is the foundation, the root, of the spirit.” “Mental Force can only be nurtured and strengthened within the human body. Due to this unique relationship between body and Mental Force, it will directly pass through a person or animal's body upon contact. Therefore, Mental Force cannot directly attack an enemy's body; it must rely on a medium, such as blades, hidden weapons, and so forth.” Reading this, Luo Feng nodded in understanding. Indeed! For instance, when he used Mental Force to augment his speed while running, the external force was typically applied to objects like his shield, the soles of his combat boots, or arm guards, rather than his clothing. Why? Because combat suits, from a molecular perspective, still possess numerous tiny gaps! When the minuscule particles of Mental Force act upon clothing, many naturally pass through these gaps and, consequently, through the person's body. It could still exert some force. But it was likely only a tenth of its full power. When applied to a shield or the base of combat boots, however, it was 100% effective. “Mental Force can be both ethereal and substantial.” “Substantial, it can contain astonishing power, allowing for telekinetic control of objects and killing enemies from a hundred meters away.” “Ethereal, it can silently infiltrate a person's mind, eliminating enemies without a sound.” “Silent in aggregation, unpredictable in change.” “All Mental-Force Users are primarily divided into three types... The first type uses telekinetic object control to kill enemies. The second type infiltrates an enemy's sea of consciousness to attack. The third type tames beasts.” Luo Feng continued flipping through the pages. Approximately half of the book detailed the first method, 'telekinetic object control to kill enemies'. The remaining half primarily described the second method, 'infiltrating an enemy's sea of consciousness to attack'. The third method, 'taming beasts', received the least description. “Hmm?” As Luo Feng meticulously read about the first method, 'telekinetic object control to kill enemies', a passage made his eyes light up. “For Mental-Force Users specializing in telekinetic control, power enhancement can be divided into three aspects: 'Mental Force intensity', 'weaponry', and 'technique'. This book primarily focuses on 'technique'. A Mental-Force User's strength, in terms of technical ability, largely depends on how many weapons they can control simultaneously while maintaining maximum attack power.” “For example, a Mental-Force User at the 'Intermediate Wargod-level' can control a single flying knife to achieve a maximum impact force of 160,000 kilograms!” “If they control 5 flying knives, each delivering 160,000 kilograms, the total impact force is 800,000 kilograms!” “What if they simultaneously control 10 flying knives, each at its maximum value? That's 1.6 million kilograms of impact force!” “And if they can simultaneously control 20 flying knives, each at its maximum value? That's 3.2 million kilograms of impact force!” “The more hidden weapons a Mental-Force User can control while maintaining maximum attack power... the greater their strength will naturally be. The following section will focus on how to increase the number of controlled hidden weapons while ensuring each one maintains its peak power.” Luo Feng was utterly stunned by this passage. Yes, controlling the number of flying knives! Illusory Demon Katelan, an Intermediate Wargod-level Mental-Force User, could control 9 daggers simultaneously, each at maximum attack power! Yet Luo Feng, already at the 'peak High-level Wargod' stage, could only control 6 flying knives. His control quantity was far too low. “Each of my flying knives can maintain an impact force of over 500,000 kilograms! Six of them would be over 3 million kilograms of impact force. If I could control 10 flying knives... that's over 5 million kilograms? Controlling 20 flying knives would be over 10 million kilograms, my god! Even beings beyond Wargods probably couldn't withstand that,” Luo Feng exclaimed, his excitement soaring. As he read on, Luo Feng realized just how incredibly difficult it was to maintain peak power with each additional hidden weapon. Luo Feng's ability to control 6 without specialized training was already a testament to his high talent. Illusory Demon Katelan, on the other hand, had trained for decades to reach the realm of 9 daggers! However, without the guidance of this 'Foundations of a Mental-Force User' manual, she had taken many detours. On Earth, Mental-Force Users capable of controlling more than 10 flying knives could be counted on one hand. 20 flying knives? That was a height all Mental-Force Users on Earth could only look up to. “No wonder a single manual is worth 3 Star-Crystals, and can only be viewed in a virtual space,” Luo Feng thought, growing more delighted with each page. “It seems increasing the number of flying knives is incredibly difficult. But with this cultivation method, as long as I train systematically, I'm bound to make progress.” After finishing the 'Telekinetic Attack' section, Luo Feng's blood was boiling. He moved on to the 'Mental Attack' section. “Oh?” “Mental Force gains a layer of power within one's own sea of consciousness. But when Mental Force infiltrates another's sea of consciousness, it not only receives no bonus but is suppressed by the opponent's sea of consciousness, weakening it by a layer?” Luo Feng murmured. “This means, to directly overpower and eliminate an opponent, one's Mental Force intensity must be at least three layers higher than theirs!” When a High-level Wargod Mental-Force User's Mental Force enters the sea of consciousness of a 'Beginner Wargod' Mental-Force User, it will be suppressed, while the opponent will experience an amplification effect, making their strengths roughly equal! Only three layers higher! Could achieve a kill! “What? Ordinary warriors also have strong Mental Force?” Luo Feng was astonished by the description that followed. Ordinary warriors couldn't control objects telekinetically! But that didn't mean they were mentally weak. In fact, most powerful warriors possessed strong willpower and spirit. For instance, a High-level Wargod warrior also had a small amount of Mental Force in their sea of consciousness, and in terms of pure quality, it was not much inferior to that of a 'High-level Mental-Force User'. Only the quantity differed greatly. Mental attacks were complex. Clearly, Earth's achievements in this area weren't particularly high. The manual recorded a total of 18 attack methods. There were 'Dream Delusion', 'Illusory Demon Eye', 'Mental Spike', 'Soul Shock'... numerous secret techniques, all quite renowned, a full 18 of them. The method of killing was—Use a secret technique to distract the opponent, then use telekinetic object control to kill them! “First cast a secret technique, then use telekinetic object control?” Luo Feng sighed inwardly, a little disappointed with these so-called mental attacks. Nevertheless, he still intended to practice the 18 secret techniques. He continued reading the third section—the Beast Taming chapter. The book stated that beasts could be tamed through Mental Force. Currently, there were 9 Mental-Force Users on Earth who had successfully tamed beasts. However, only one method of taming beasts was recorded: 'Mind Communication'! A very subtle way of befriending a beast. He closed the book. Luo Feng let out a long breath and walked to the nearby floor-to-ceiling window, gazing out at the endless sea of clouds. “Worth 3 Star-Crystals, truly expensive,” Luo Feng smiled. “But, it's worth it!” After reading it, Luo Feng understood why Hong valued this manual so highly. One could say that after finishing 'Foundations of a Mental-Force User', he had a complete understanding of Mental-Force User cultivation. The book contained methods for 'increasing the number of controlled flying knives' and also the 18 secret techniques for mental attacks. The value of these secret techniques alone was immeasurable. He wondered how Hong had managed to acquire them. “If I had gotten this manual a year ago, my strength now would probably be double what it is!” Luo Feng gazed at the sea of clouds outside, overjoyed. Time to train hard. According to the book, a 'High-level Wargod Mental-Force User' who controls a certain number of flying knives can even directly break through and become a being beyond Wargods! “Focus on telekinetic control, supplemented by a few mental secret techniques,” Luo Feng mused silently. Work hard! Now that he was an Inspector, he could relax a bit and peacefully cultivate this 'telekinetic control secret technique'. Who knew, he might soon transcend the Wargod level. “Time to check out the other Wargods.” “All the Wargods in the world are in this War God Palace! I wonder how many there are,” Luo Feng mused, intensely curious about the total number of Wargods on Earth.