No Retreat

The once bustling hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone turned to look, seeing a lean middle-aged man in a black suit, his eyes like lightning, a faint smile playing on his lips. He scanned the room, calling out, "Luo Feng, Inspector Luo, where are you? I've always wanted to meet Inspector Luo, this young hero!"

"Dad," Lei Yufeng quickly walked to his father's side.

This man—

It was none other than Lei Meng, the Inspector of the Thunder Dojo in Jiangnan Base City! As an Inspector in a major Base City, Lei Meng was a well-known figure among high-level Wargods. In terms of strength, he was even slightly superior to Li Yao, the Vulture. Of course, he was a touch weaker than Katelan, the Illusionary Demon.

Katelan, the Illusionary Demon, possessed peak high-level Wargod physical attributes and mentalist powers.

Lei Meng, on the other hand, had purely reached the pinnacle of physical attributes.

"Lei Meng is here. Things are getting interesting."

"I wonder how this will unfold."

The various influential figures in the hall were all keenly interested in watching the show, glancing alternately at Lei Meng and Luo Feng!

Across the world, everyone knew that the Thunder Dojo and the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo were always at loggerheads, constantly competing! Others wouldn't dare to cause trouble at an Extreme Martial Arts Dojo, but the people from the Thunder Dojo would! And 'Hong' and 'Lei Shen' tacitly approved of the competition among their subordinates.

...

Luo Feng stood before the representative of Huaxia Nation's strongest secret military department, 'Huashan'. Hearing Inspector Lei Meng's words, Luo Feng didn't even spare him a glance. Instead, he smiled at the military secret department representative before him, extending his hand with a smile. "Hello, I am Luo Feng. I've long heard of Councilor Jia Yi's esteemed reputation and have always admired him. It's a pleasure to meet Councilor Jia Yi's disciple."

"Jiang Long, it's also a great pleasure to meet a talent like Inspector Luo Feng." Jiang Long's favorable impression of Luo Feng immediately soared!

One must know that Lei Meng's sudden interruption had annoyed Jiang Long the most!

Because Luo Feng was just about to speak with him when Lei Meng appeared. If Luo Feng had turned to talk to Lei Meng, treating Jiang Long as if he were invisible... wouldn't Jiang Long have lost face? But now, Luo Feng's action was to treat Lei Meng as if he were invisible, continuing his conversation with Jiang Long with a smile.

Jiang Long naturally felt satisfied and pleased! Meanwhile, Lei Meng, on the other side of the hall, was displeased.

"Inspector, Group Leader Jiang Long is Councilor Jia Yi's most formidable disciple," President Zhou Zhengyong realized, quickly adding with a smile, "He is already a high-level Wargod and an elite expert within 'Huashan.'"

"Compared to Inspector Luo Feng, there's still some gap," Jiang Long said with a smile.

"In terms of experience, Group Leader Jiang Long is far more seasoned than I am," Luo Feng also replied with a smile.

It was a give-and-take of mutual respect; Luo Feng gave Jiang Long face, and Jiang Long returned the favor.

"Please excuse me for a moment," Luo Feng said.

"Inspector Luo Feng, please feel free," Jiang Long laughed. "We'll chat again later."

...

After conversing with Group Leader Jiang Long of Huaxia Nation's strongest military department, 'Huashan,' Luo Feng, accompanied by Xu Xin, finally walked with a smile towards Inspector Lei Meng.

"Inspector Luo Feng, my father specifically rushed here to congratulate you. Upon arriving, he was happily looking to speak with you, but you seemed to ignore him," Lei Yufeng, with his long hair, frowned and said with some dissatisfaction, "It's truly—"

"Yufeng."

Lei Meng waved a hand, stopping his son from continuing.

Luo Feng scoffed inwardly. If Lei Meng truly wanted to stop his son, he would have done so earlier... In the email he received from the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo's global headquarters regarding the responsibilities of an Inspector, it was mentioned—to uphold the reputation of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. Especially in the competition with the Thunder Dojo, one must be able to overpower the opponent!

Competing with the Thunder Dojo had become a tradition! Luo Feng, taking on this position, naturally couldn't be a pushover.

"My apologies, I was just speaking with Mr. Jiang Long. Mr. Lei Meng, you arrived so suddenly, I couldn't just shove Mr. Jiang Long aside, could I? Inspector Lei, don't you agree?" Luo Feng said with a faint smile.

Lei Meng raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

"Inspector Lei, I'm delighted you could come," Luo Feng said, his smile broadening. "We can talk more later." With that, Luo Feng glanced at President Zhou Zhengyong.

Zhou Zhengyong nodded and walked towards the stage at the front of the hall.

...

On the stage.

Zhou Zhengyong stood there, looking at the important figures below, and smiled. "On September 1st, our Jiangnan Base City Extreme Martial Arts Dojo welcomes its new Inspector! Who is he?"

"He single-handedly defeated four high-level Wargods: Katelan the Illusionary Demon, Kaita the Giant Bear, Ivan the Blood Shadow, and Li Yao the Vulture." These consecutive sentences made Inspector Lei Meng's face darken, because while Lei Meng was strong, he was still slightly inferior to Katelan the Illusionary Demon.

Luo Feng, taking on four, if he were to fight Lei Meng one-on-one, Lei Meng would surely lose!

"Among these four, three possessed the 'Black God Suit,' yet they still lost to him. Furthermore, he has received the evaluation of 'Invincible Wargod' from our Extreme Martial Arts Dojo's highest decision-making body. And he is still very young."

"I don't need to say more, you all know who it is, don't you?"

"Let us welcome—"

"The new Inspector of the Jiangnan Base City Extreme Martial Arts Dojo—"

"The Invincible Wargod—"

"Luo Feng!!!"

President Zhou Zhengyong's resounding voice echoed throughout the entire hall. The guests below smiled and applauded. At the same time, music played at just the right moment. Amidst the music, Luo Feng said something to Xu Xin beside him, then walked onto the stage alone with a smile.

Zhou Zhengyong stepped down, and Luo Feng stepped up.

On the stage.

Luo Feng looked at the crowd below, his gaze sweeping over Inspector Lei Meng without a change in expression, maintaining his smile.

"Everyone."

Luo Feng addressed the crowd, "Jiangnan Base City, this is my hometown! To be able to become the Inspector of the Jiangnan Base City Extreme Martial Arts Dojo after growing up here, I feel deeply honored! I cannot say much else, but as an Inspector, I will fulfill my responsibilities! I will never tarnish the prestige of my Extreme Martial Arts Dojo!"

These words immediately drew a round of applause, especially from the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo's contingent, whose applause was even more enthusiastic.

Lei Meng and the others merely watched calmly.

"The Huaxia Nation is my motherland. When the motherland is in peril, I will not stand idly by. Moreover, the war between monsters and humanity does not allow me to retreat. I have already accepted General Li Dawei's invitation." Luo Feng looked at Commander Li Dawei below, who smiled and nodded.

"Alright, that's all for now. The most important thing tonight is for everyone to enjoy themselves. President Zhou, please prepare the banquet," Luo Feng said with a smile.

...

The numerous guests enjoyed dinner together; in truth, eating was secondary, chatting was primary! Those who could attend this banquet were all important figures, rarely seen together. For instance, high-ranking officials from national special departments—they weren't people one could simply meet at will.

After the banquet, many guests were enjoying after-dinner fruits and chatting in small groups.

The hall resonated with soft music, and the atmosphere was very comfortable.

Luo Feng was also chatting with Group Leader Jiang Long and Liu Dekai when, as everyone in the hall was conversing—

"What!" A cry of alarm echoed through the hall, causing everyone to stop their discussions and look over in confusion. The one who cried out was none other than Commander Li Dawei, the Army General of the Southeast Military Region. Li Dawei was on the phone.

"I'll be right back!"

Li Dawei's expression was serious as he hung up the phone.

"Commander Li, what's wrong?" Mayor Ye Zhong of the Base City quickly walked over.

"Something terrible has happened. The sea monster horde has engaged the Southeast Military Region's front lines." Li Dawei's face was solemn. At his words, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.

The sea monster horde is attacking inland?

"What tier?" Mayor Ye Zhong quickly asked.

"A First-tier Beast Tide," Li Dawei replied.

Everyone in the hall was stunned, even Luo Feng, who was not far away, was shocked. One must remember that the beast tide that caused the death of 'Wargod Lu Gang' was only a Third-tier Rat Tide! That was already an innumerable swarm of rats. Above a Third-tier Beast Tide, there were Second-tier and First-tier Beast Tides... and of course, the legendary Cataclysmic Beast Tide!

However, Cataclysmic Tides were extremely rare on Earth! The hallmark of a Cataclysmic Tide was the involvement of King-level monsters! They usually resulted in catastrophic consequences!

A First-tier Beast Tide already represented an endless tide of monsters.

"Now that a First-tier Beast Tide has erupted, I must return immediately. I also hope that all Wargods present, those capable, will lend a hand at this critical moment!" Li Dawei looked at everyone present; there were quite a few Wargods in attendance.

"At a time like this, how can we retreat?" Inspector Lei Meng of the Thunder Dojo declared loudly, intentionally glancing at Luo Feng.

"Commander Li, there's no time to lose, let's go now." Luo Feng was even more decisive, walking directly towards Commander Li.

In such a situation, especially at this moment!

Lei Meng and Luo Feng were at loggerheads. With a First-tier Beast Tide erupting, how could these two Inspectors retreat? If they did, wouldn't it tarnish the prestige of their respective Dojos? Taking on the position of Inspector naturally meant shouldering the corresponding responsibilities. They couldn't let their many subordinates feel ashamed.

"Luo Feng, be careful," Xu Xin rushed over and said.

"Don't worry," Luo Feng smiled slightly, gently squeezing Xu Xin's nose.

Immediately—

Luo Feng boarded his smart fighter jet, Lei Meng boarded his own UFO-shaped fighter jet, and other Wargods who wished to participate also boarded their fighter jets. One by one, they ascended into the sky, rapidly flying towards the southeast.

...

Inside one of the UFO-shaped fighter jets carrying Commander Li Dawei.

Commander Li Dawei and the young man sat in their seats.

"Commander, someone might guess this move," the young man beside him said with a smile.

Li Dawei's face was stern. "What if they guess? The sea monsters are constantly gathering, and the number of aquatic monsters in the Huangpu River has filled us with dread. If we don't fight today, perhaps in another month or two, the monster horde will attack anyway! We can't just wait for the monster horde to launch an attack, can we? It's better to initiate this battle ahead of time!"

"By fighting early, the sea monsters will be unprepared."

"And by leveraging this banquet, we can immediately get many Wargods to help," Li Dawei smiled. "Especially Luo Feng and Lei Meng. One is an Invincible Wargod, and the other also possesses a Black God Suit. With our army's cooperation and assistance, the role they play will not be less than that of two hundred thousand troops!"

The young man beside him nodded.

"Tell me, between Luo Feng and Lei Meng, who will kill more Lord-level sea monsters later?" Li Dawei asked with a smile.