pertwk Chapter 3: The Shock of the Firehammer Squad!
Chapter 3: The Shock of the Firehammer Squad!
"Teacher, I have mastered the first level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade!"
Luo Feng's excited voice came through the phone: "Thank you, teacher! Without your guidance, I definitely wouldn't have mastered the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade so quickly!"
In less than half a month, Luo Feng mastered the first level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade, which did not surprise Zhou Ze.
"Hmm, don't rush to practice the second level. First, focus your power on your legs, then try combining swordsmanship with explosive speed. Next, combine it with guiding techniques so that you can use the guiding techniques while using the Ninefold Thunder Blade. Finally, integrate swordsmanship, movement techniques, and guiding techniques into one..."
"When you can use the first level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade perfectly with a thought, without having to think, and then experience it in actual combat without any change, then you can start practicing the second level."
Luo Feng listened attentively and said, "I understand, teacher."
Having experienced the benefits of Zhou Ze's guidance, he now treats Zhou Ze's words as gospel, but he basically follows through on them.
"Yes, if you have any problems with your cultivation and really can't figure them out on your own, come find me." Zhou Ze would always say this before finishing each session.
"Okay, teacher, I'll go practice now."
Time flies by, and it's rare for a month to pass so quickly. It's been a long time since I've focused on anything; time just slips away so easily.
On August 27th, tomorrow he will leave the base city to dismantle Luo Feng and officially begin his mission. During this time, he has been practicing the Nine-fold Thunder Blade under Zhou Ze's guidance. He has already achieved a combination of swordsmanship, movement techniques, and guiding techniques, but he always feels that something is not quite right.
"I'm leaving the base city tomorrow, I'll ask my teacher why tonight," Luo Feng decided.
That evening, Luo Feng arrived at Zhou Ze's house, greeted him, and explained his purpose. Zhou Ze smiled and pointed to Luo Feng's heart, saying, "Your heart is in turmoil."
"Now that you have mastered the first level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade and can integrate it into your body, you should forget about the so-called Ninefold Thunder Blade and let it become your instinct."
Luo Feng was deep in thought...
Zhou Ze continued, "Do you still remember the essence of swordsmanship I told you about back then?"
Luo Feng immediately said, "Put everything aside, and have only one thought in your mind: speed, speed like thunder, each move like lightning piercing the sky!"
Zhou Ze said calmly, "Yes, this kind of speed is not something you seek, but rather it is what it is."
Luo Feng said with a bitter face, "Teacher, but I just can't do it. I'm always worried that my movements aren't nimble enough, or that my swordsmanship, movement techniques, and guiding exercises aren't combined well..."
"That means you're not skilled enough. There's no other way but to practice more. Practice makes perfect. Once you've mastered it, you'll understand its meaning. When it becomes second nature, why would you need to worry about this or that?"
Zhou Ze said calmly, "And once you turn these into instinct, forget everything, let go of everything, and hold onto the realm of understanding you've grasped in your heart, then every move will be close to the Dao..."
After a pause, Zhou Ze continued, "You must learn to control your body with your mind..."
"I don't understand..." Luo Feng slumped his head and sighed.
"It's okay if you don't understand. You haven't experienced it, so how can you understand? What you need to do is keep getting closer until one day you have an epiphany and step into it. At that time, you will have a clear direction," Zhou Ze said with a smile.
"I understand the beginning, but I don't understand the last sentence," Luo Feng said helplessly.
"Take it slow, practice as I said before..." Zhou Ze said, but in his heart he was laughing. You don't understand, that's for sure. I don't understand either, but the general direction should be right.
As Luo Feng left Zhou Ze's house, he thought to himself, "My teacher's words are getting more and more mysterious. If others didn't know better, they'd think he was cultivating immortality like in a novel. We're martial artists, for goodness' sake."
……
The sound of something cutting through the air echoed continuously in the martial arts training hall of a villa in Mingyue Community, only stopping after a long while.
"He has mastered the fourth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade and can begin cultivating the fifth level today... Luo Feng is leaving Jiangnan Base City today to start his adventures. As his teacher, I'll say goodbye and see him off. I wonder if I'll ever see such a free-spirited Galactic Lord again."
With that thought, Zhou Ze had a sudden idea, and the cell phone on the shelf in front of him floated over out of thin air. Just then, the phone rang, and the caller was Luo Feng.
"Teacher, I'm leaving now. Take care."
"Yes, be careful, watch out for the monster lurking in the shadows, and most importantly, the other martial artists..."
Zhou Ze has always wanted to maintain a cool and strict teacher demeanor, but for some reason, he just can't be solemn. Instead, he seems more like a nagging, gossipy old woman.
Perhaps because he is a warrior of the general level, his lifespan has increased significantly. Even at such an old age, he is actually equivalent to an ordinary person in their twenties or thirties. Well, he is still young, so his mentality is naturally that of a young person.
……
On the other side, Luo Feng followed the Fire Hammer Squad, advancing along the highway.
"Luo Feng, there's a one-horned boar ahead, somewhere between G and F level. It's yours to handle," Captain Gao Feng's voice rang out. "This is your first battle in the wilderness!"
"Luo Feng, this is your first battle, don't be careless," Chen Gu solemnly reminded him.
Luo Feng smiled. His teacher's teaching philosophy was to have a deep understanding of one's own abilities. He had told him about his current approximate strength, and how well he performed depended on himself. Besides, he was a mentalist, so he naturally didn't feel any pressure from a monster whose physical abilities were not much different from his.
However, he always kept his teacher's advice in mind. Even a lion needs to go all out to catch a rabbit, and one should never be careless!
"laugh!"
Luo Feng drew his Blood Shadow Battle Blade, held his shield in his left hand, and without saying much, quickly moved forward. The moment the unicorn boar reacted, his legs immediately unleashed the first force of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, and he shot out fiercely.
"laugh!"
Bursting at nearly 100 meters per second, the one-horned boar barely had time to react before its neck was severed in a single blow. Blood spurted out, and its out-of-control body slammed into the curved guardrail of the highway beside it, breaking through the guardrail before tumbling down...
"Dead!" Luo Feng leaped down and began cutting off the unicorn's horn: "It seems my strength is much greater than I imagined. I killed an F-rank unicorn boar, which is about the same level as me, in one round, without even using my mental power."
The Fire Hammer team, who were watching from a distance, were just discussing how Luo Feng would perform next when it ended so suddenly. The five of them couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
"monster!"
"That's an exaggeration!"
The Wei brothers were shocked.
"I had no idea he had such abilities. I only recommended him to our team because I thought he was a good match for me." Chen Gu was equally stunned.
"Terrifying!" Zhang Ke couldn't help but exclaim. "I feel it's an honor for our team that he was able to join. He already has this kind of strength right after leaving the mountain; I can't even imagine what he'll be like in the future."
Captain Gao Feng stared at Luo Feng, who was cutting off the unicorn horn in the distance: "His speed is explosive, his movements are crisp and clean. It won't be long before I'm no match for him."
"He's only eighteen years old. No wonder I heard that Supervisor Zhuge personally instructed him to be assigned to the warrior squad..." Wei Tie, the eldest son of the Wei family, couldn't help but say.
Wei Qing, the second son of the Wei family, nodded and said, "Once he gets familiar with the wilderness, he'll be able to handle things on his own."
Next, Luo Feng began to roam the wilderness just like in the original story. However, his strength was far greater than that of the same period in the original story. The strength he displayed was not much weaker than Gao Feng's. With such a strong main force as Luo Feng, the Fire Hammer Squad's ambitions also grew, and they hunted down many beast generals.
After that, nothing much changed, but he still had a conflict with the Tiger Tooth Squad, which exposed his identity as a mentalist.
Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Zhou Ze. His days are very fulfilling. Every day, besides practicing the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade, he trains his mental control.
I can now control three throwing knives, and the fifth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade is just around the corner.
"My comprehension was never bad to begin with, my only weakness was my physical talent. But after merging with and receiving Luo Feng's insights into my subconscious, I feel like I'm practically cheating compared to before!"
Zhou Ze was almost frightened by his current level of understanding. He felt that when he merged into the subconscious that was receiving Luo Feng's insights, his understanding was completely sublimated. It was as if the two people's understandings were superimposed, and he was constantly in a state similar to sudden enlightenment!
His increased strength and the arrogance brought about by his cheat-like abilities made him want to go to the wilderness and wreak havoc, but he quickly came to his senses.
Generally, people only venture out to undergo life-or-death trials to break through when they encounter a bottleneck in their strength. However, the risks are high, and they might end up dead.
As long as he's alive, there's hope. He doesn't want to wait countless reincarnations for Luo Feng to resurrect him. He can easily wait a few months, and once Luo Feng rises to power, he'll naturally help him improve as well.
"I still have to rely on the genius battle. Only when I get to the Virtual Universe Company can my talent truly blossom. My physical potential is holding me back too much. Fortunately, I can make up for it with rare and precious materials!" Zhou Ze was filled with hope.
In any other world, if his talent wasn't good enough, he would be useless. But this is Devouring Star, where comprehension is of utmost importance. The Genius Battle even adjusts all the participants' bodies to the same level to test their comprehension.
……
"Teacher, I'm back."
Luo Feng stayed home for a short while before bringing gifts to Zhou Ze's house: "Teacher, this is my first income in my life. You wouldn't accept it before, but you have to accept it now!"
"This time I made hundreds of millions in one go..."
Luo Feng briefly recounted his hunting and killing of the Silver Moon Wolf.
"Hey kid, stop being so polite..." Zhou Ze chuckled as he took the things, saying, "How's it going? How's the wilderness area?"
"The most dangerous place is indeed for martial artists. Just like you said, teacher, the beginning of this trip seemed pretty easy, but I didn't expect to be ambushed by the Tiger Fang Squad..." Luo Feng said angrily.
"You'll get used to it. The number of martial artists who die at the hands of other martial artists is not much less than the number killed by monsters," Zhou Ze said calmly.
"Teacher, I plan to enter the wilderness area alone to hone my swordsmanship and movement techniques." Luo Feng revealed his plan. He had had this idea for a long time, but he hadn't been firm enough. He might only become firm after being provoked by Xu Gang.
Zhou Ze took a sip of tea and said slowly, "The desire to improve is a good thing, and I would have agreed with you in the past, but now..."