Personal Guards

“A peak High-level Wargod psychic? Truly extraordinary.” Commander Li began observing this legendary genius the moment Luo Feng entered. Luo Feng, dressed in a simple training uniform, had beads of sweat on his forehead. A subtle, invisible force emanated from him, its aura like that of an unparalleled fierce beast. It secretly startled both Commander Li and Deputy Commander Wang. They didn't know that this was because Luo Feng had practiced the 'Heavenly God Manual' thousands of times that morning and was overly fatigued, causing his psychic energy to not be perfectly contained, with a significant amount leaking out. “Please continue your discussion, I’ll take my leave,” Wu Tong said with a smile. “Thank you, Dojo Master Wu Tong.” Li Dawei and Wang Luohan watched Wu Tong depart. Although Li Dawei and his colleague held high positions, Wu Tong was, after all, affiliated with the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. The Huaxia Nation military maintained a friendly attitude towards those from the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. “Commander Li, Deputy Commander Wang, let’s sit and talk,” Luo Feng said, smiling as he took a seat. Li Dawei and Wang Luohan also sat down with smiles. Li Dawei smiled and said, “I’ve long heard of Mr. Luo Feng’s great reputation. I’ve even seen Mr. Luo Feng from afar in the War God Palace. However, meeting you face-to-face, I realize that Mr. Luo Feng possesses an even more extraordinary demeanor than when I saw him at the War God Palace.” “Commander Li, if you praise me any more, I’ll float away,” Luo Feng chuckled. “That’s not praise, it’s admiration!” Commander Li laughed. “I’m sixty-two this year, and only a Mid-level Wargod; I’ve reached my peak in this life. But according to our military intelligence, we know that Mr. Luo Feng once single-handedly defeated the Illusion Demon Katelan, Blood Shadow Ivan, Giant Bear Kaita, and Vulture Li Yao—four High-level Wargods. Three of these four even possessed ‘Black God Suits’... This achievement is simply astounding. The highest echelons of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo evaluate Mr. Luo Feng as an ‘Invincible Wargod,’ which truly matches Mr. Luo Feng’s strength. As a martial artist... I genuinely admire Mr. Luo Feng.” Luo Feng didn’t get dizzy from hearing these words. But honestly, hearing praise and flattery, especially from someone of the Southeast Military Region Commander’s stature, certainly brought joy to his heart! However, it also showed that Luo Feng wasn’t accustomed to the political arena. To reach the position of a Military Region Commander, one must not only be capable but also adept at handling people. A few simple words immediately made Luo Feng feel favorably towards him. After all, Li Dawei and Wang Luohan knew very well that although they held high positions in the Huaxia Nation military, with Li Dawei even being a Military Region Commander and a General of the Army. Yet... Luo Feng was an Inspector for the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. And the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo was the strongest and most elite force on Earth! It possessed a transcendent status! Though it hadn’t established a nation, none of the five great powers dared to provoke it; instead, they sought to build connections. They wanted to ask Luo Feng for a favor, so naturally, they had to flatter him and put him in a good mood. Otherwise, if Luo Feng simply dismissed them... even if they were military bigwigs, there would be nothing they could do to him. “Mr. Luo Feng, if you don’t mind, I’ll be bold and just call you Luo Feng. And please don’t call me Commander... you can call me Li Dawei, Lao Li, or Brother Li, any is fine,” Li Dawei said with a smile. “Haha, I’ll stick with Lao Li then,” Luo Feng chuckled. “Lao Li, since you’re here, please tell me what you need.” In fact, the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo had sent Luo Feng an email regarding the ‘Responsibilities of an Inspector,’ outlining what an Inspector needed to do and what situations they might encounter... Luo Feng already had a vague guess about the purpose of their visit. “Alright, I’ll be direct,” Li Dawei said, his expression turning slightly solemn. “Although our human society has powerful martial artists and laser cannons, the power of the monster hordes is simply too great!” “It’s not that I’m boosting the morale of others! In terms of the number of powerful individuals, even the land-based monsters far outnumber us humans,” Li Dawei said, shaking his head with a sigh. “If it weren’t for the deterrent of our ‘laser cannons,’ how could human society live safely within the Base Cities?” Luo Feng frowned slightly, listening in silence. “Humans and land monsters have reached a stalemate!” “We don’t use laser cannons against King-level monsters, and King-level monsters don’t participate in beast hordes attacking Base Cities! Both sides have an unspoken understanding,” Li Dawei lamented. “In fact, this understanding... was established when your Dojo Master, Hong, negotiated with the King-level monsters back then.” Luo Feng was startled. Humans negotiating with monsters? And Hong was the one who negotiated? “The land-based monster hordes and the airborne monster hordes aren’t too difficult for us to contend with. Last year, our Huaxia Nation experienced one First-tier beast tide, six Second-tier beast tides, and twenty-one Third-tier beast tides. All of this is within our Huaxia Nation’s manageable limits,” Li Dawei said casually. Luo Feng, however, was secretly astonished... These statistics were classified, and Luo Feng hadn’t known them. He was surprised that the nation suffered such attacks every year. “For our homeland, the most dangerous threats are still the sea monsters,” Li Dawei said with a solemn expression. “Powerful sea monsters reside deep in the ocean. Even laser cannons can’t threaten them. Moreover, the sheer number of sea monsters far exceeds that of land monsters and avian monsters. How could they possibly be forced into negotiations?” “Furthermore—when human martial artists enter the sea, their strength is likely reduced to only twenty or thirty percent. We simply cannot launch an offensive,” Li Dawei said, shaking his head. Luo Feng nodded silently. Indeed, a person’s strength is greatly diminished in water. Even the lake on Mist Island nearly spelled his end, let alone the vast ocean. Humans currently have no way to actively attack the monsters in the sea. “We can only defend passively,” Li Dawei said, a hint of sorrow on his face. “Sea monsters can travel up rivers and invade inland! Their abilities are strange; if there are enough of them, they can even carve out their own waterways! Therefore, we humans cannot allow them to simply invade. We must rely on geographical advantages, laser cannons, and our military to resist!” “The losses are immense,” Li Dawei shook his head. “Even if we kill tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of sea monsters at once, who knows how many monsters are born in the ocean every single day? The monsters in the sea engage in internal struggles, like big fish eating small fish, with many dying daily. Whether we kill them or not... it has no impact on the overall sea monster population,” Li Dawei said helplessly. Luo Feng also felt helpless. Indeed— Monsters also fight among themselves, the strong preying on the weak. The sea monsters killed by humans have no impact whatsoever on the overall sea monster population. “Therefore, I ask that you, Luo Feng, occasionally assist our Southeast Military Region in dealing with some of the more powerful sea monsters during critical moments. Don’t worry... King-level monsters dare not enter inland rivers. Our laser cannons will be waiting for them,” Li Dawei quickly added. An Invincible Wargod... In battles against monsters, can sometimes be more effective than a hundred thousand troops! “Alright, I accept,” Luo Feng said without the slightest hesitation. The war between humans and monsters was a battle for racial survival; he should indeed act! “Thank you!” Li Dawei said gratefully. An Invincible Wargod... and a psychic! In sea monster beast tide battles where ‘King-level monsters’ are not involved, he would be more useful than ten laser cannons! “Luo Feng, according to our custom, the military will confer upon you the rank of ‘Major General of the Army.’ Although it carries no real authority, it represents status and position. In the future, it will also reduce many troubles when you deal with the military,” Li Dawei said with a smile. “This rank is quite good; even a Military Sub-district Commander is only a Major General of the Army.” “Haha... Lao Li, to be honest, I once thought about applying to a military academy during my college entrance exams,” Luo Feng chuckled. “Oh, then why didn’t you join a military academy? Otherwise, a talent like you would be in our military region,” Li Dawei quickly said. “Life’s encounters are unpredictable,” Luo Feng said, shaking his head with a smile. He wanted to enter a military academy but didn’t, and now, he had become a Major General of the Army! One must understand that there was no navy in the world anymore. Air Force? Just look at the price of a single fighter jet, and you’d know the Air Force’s scale was destined to be small. Therefore—the nation’s military was now dominated by the Army. A Major General of the Army was indeed a very high rank. “Luo Feng, although your Major General of the Army rank carries no significant real power, according to custom, with your ‘Invincible Wargod’ strength, you are entitled to a personal guard squad of 900 members,” Li Dawei said. “Oh, a 900-member personal guard squad? What about the Inspector from the Thunder Dojo?” Luo Feng asked with a smile. “He has a 500-member personal guard squad,” Li Dawei and Wang Luohan, who had been silent beside him, both chuckled. They both knew that the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo and the Thunder Dojo had always competed for supremacy. Both great dojos were spread across the world, and their two Grand Dojo Masters were ranked first and second globally. Both had rapidly risen during the Grand Nirvana period! And Lei Shen was even known as the world’s fastest and strongest in physical resilience. Perhaps in terms of strength, there was a gap with Hong. But he was clearly the closest person to Hong. Just like that, after a conversation, Luo Feng became a Major General of the Huaxia Nation Army, commanding a 900-member personal guard squad. His responsibility, of course, was to assist the Southeast Military Region in repelling sea monster attacks during critical moments! Days passed, and September 1st drew closer. On the evening of September 1st, a grand banquet was to be held at the Extreme Martial Arts Grand Hall in the main city district to welcome the new Inspector. The evening of August 31st. In the audio-visual room, Xu Xin’s video appeared on the wall-mounted screen. “Luo Feng, what do you think of this one? Is this style suitable for the banquet?” On the screen, Xu Xin was wearing a pale yellow evening gown. “It’s alright,” Luo Feng said with a slight smile, nodding. “Why do you always say ‘it’s alright’?” Xu Xin on the screen was a little annoyed. “Now, you can only give me three answers—not good, average, or very good.” Luo Feng rubbed his nose and chuckled, “Alright, this one... feels average. It’s not as good as the purple one you wore just now.” “Oh, I’ll try the next one then,” Xu Xin said, jogging off-screen. Suddenly, Luo Feng’s communication watch on his wrist beeped—beep! beep! “Hmm?” “An email?” Luo Feng immediately pressed a button with his finger, opened his inbox, and saw the subject: ‘Ancient Civilization Ruin Departure Notification.’