Swallowed Star

by Alexander Buchanez

  Exerting another force instantly when slashing is a huge burden on your bones, muscles, cells, etc!

  After practicing for around half an hour, Luo Feng became so tired that he couldn't even move as he sat on the floor, the force exertions from the��Nine Stage Thunder Blade��actually bring a tremendous burden on every portion of your body! After resting for five minutes, Luo Feng started practicing the Dao Yin technique��Nine Stage Hun Yuan��, the originally exhausted body, as if relaxing in a hot spring, became comfortable and soft.

  After practicing the blade and Dao Yin techniques, finally -

  Luo Feng started undergoing the most basic genetic training technique that even the most powerful fighters of the world must follow: 'Wu Xin Xiang Tian'.

  "CHICHI~~"

  After training, Luo Feng felt like every single cell in his body was starving. This caused the genetic energy he absorbed to be crazily swallowed up. Every time he practiced caused the limit to rise. One minute, two minutes..... as time went on, Luo Feng became more and more shocked. Finally, every cell in his body, as if stuffed with food, couldn't absorb anymore.

  "The amount of genetic energy I absorbed today is double the amount I absorbed in the past!" Luo Feng was completely astonished.

  "The instruction manual said that, the more I practice the��Nine Stage Thunder Blade��the more genetic energy I'll be able to absorb. I can't believe it was this much!" Luo Feng didn't think it would be this absurd, despite the instruction manual's explanations.

  When someone practices until they become so tired that they're unable to move-

  It means that there's too much Ru acid in their muscles, which is when all the muscles in your body become tired! The body and many other cells didn't really join in the exercise, but Luo Feng's��Nine Stage Thunder Blade��force exertions causes the body and cells to join in too.

  Just like someone's appetite becomes larger after exercising a lot.

  When the body and cells use up lots of energy, their 'appetite' increases greatly, allowing them to absorb much more genetic energy!

  "I'm only on the first stage and yet the amount of genetic energy absorbed increased by so much. How fast will I be after getting to the ninth stage? Not only will I be able to train quickly, but my blade's power will also increase greatly. No wonder you can become the strongest fighter on the entire world. Number one speed and number one body fitness" gasped Luo Feng out of amazement.

  What does it mean if your body fitness level increases quickly?

  For Luo Feng, it means that the amount of spiritual force he'll be able to handle will also increase greatly!

  Starting from this day, Luo Feng approached his limits every day as he trained himself. And he finally found the best way to train, which is undergoing 'Liu Guang' as he swings his blade! The speed doesn't have to be quick, but each slash and step has to be serious. After exhaustion, he starts training his Dao Yin technique.

  After undergoing Dao Yin technique training, he would have restored quite a bit of strength.

  He'll once again train his technique and blade technique! And then undergo Dao Yin technique training again!

  Only in the end will he start his genetic energy training. This method of training is the most efficient! This process takes around just six complete hours, which is also the best way for Luo Feng to raise his body fitness level!

  Actually, with the help of the spirit reader's large amount of spiritual force, his body fitness level naturally improves quickly. And Luo Feng is also training in the world's 'ultimate' technique, the��Nine Stage Thunder Blade��, so his rate of improvement is even more startling. Luo Feng was improving every single day. In a blink of an eye, a month's time has passed.

  "HU!" "HU!" Each of Luo Feng's swings caused powerful winds to form in the training hall, which naturally dissipated when hitting against the walls. This villa was designed by the Dojo of Limits, so naturally the training hall was carefully made.

  "Hm? A call from the captain?"

  Luo Feng walked to the side and picked up the phone.

  "Luo Feng, it's been about a month. Chen Gu, Wei Tie, and Wei Qing's strength have increased by quite a bit after using the genetic medicine. I think that we should meet a bit?" asked Gao Feng through the phone. As of now, the strongest person in the fire hammer squad is actually Luo Feng. And Luo Feng's position will become more and more stable in the future.

  So Gao Feng asks for Luo Feng's opinion first.

  "Alright, we haven't seen each other for a while" laughed Luo Feng as he nodded. This past month, he has been completely obsessed with training. However, his swift improvement indeed feels really great.

  "Okay, let me see. We'll go to the HR alliance market, since they have the best service" said Gao Feng, "When is a good time?"

  "Hm....."

  Luo Feng's heart suddenly skipped a beat as he remembered Xu Xin's words--"In the next few days, school will start for me. But during college, I'll be the manager here on Fridays and the weekend".

  "Captain, I think we should meet this Saturday" said Luo Feng.

  "Saturday? Alright, this Saturday".

  Chapter 60: Ambition

  Year 2056, October 7th, Saturday, the day where the five members of the fire hammer squad agreed to meet at the HR alliance market.

  Noon.

  A coupe with beautiful curves that gave off an air of elegance slowly drove into the HR alliance market's plaza and stopped directly in front of the gate to the HR skyscraper's lobby. Luo Feng, who was wearing a casual shirt, got off the car with Chen Gu. The doorman greeted them as they entered the first floor of the building.

  "Alright, please wait sir".

  Luo Feng just stepped into the lobby and, with a glance, saw the professional Xu Xin in a white shirt at the far away bar smiling as she chatted with some fighters. She couldn't help but to notice a shadow approaching the bar and, with a closer look, joy appeared in Xu Xin's eyes.

  "Luo Feng" yelled Xu Xin as she smiled.

  "Xu Xin" Luo Feng smiled as he was next to the bar, "Give me a cup of pu-er tea. Oh yea, do you have time? For us old students to chat?".

  Xu Xin hesitated for a bit and then laughed as she asked the other waiter. She then walked out of the bar as she laughed: "There aren't too many guests here today. Luo Feng, let's go chat over there". At this time, Chen Gu, who was sitting on a couch far away, gave Luo Feng a big thumbs up.

  In a quiet corner of the bar, Luo Feng and Xu Xin sat face to face.

  "Luo Feng, when did you come back from the wilderness? Did you just get back?" Xu Xin sat quietly as she held a tea cup. The green tea caused the transparent cup to give off a green light.

  "I've been back for a while" answered Luo Feng.

  Xu Xin let out a smile and couldn't help but to laugh as she said: "You've been back for so long and you didn't even come to see your old classmate. Or could it be..... you're looking down on me? You're the only person in my senior class that became a fighter, so I want to brag about you when you become famous one day".

  "Haha, Xu Xin, which college are you at now?" asked Luo Feng.

  Luo Feng and Xu Xin, the two sat here as they chatted freely. They talked about some of the things going on in their lives right now. Even though Luo Feng had a crush on Xu Xin, which Xu Xin was aware of..... none of the two brought up that topic. They just sat here and chatted normally and quietly.

  Luo Feng himself was quite satisfied with chatting normally.

  At this time, a youth wearing a black shirt and black trousers walked out of the elevator. He glanced at the corner of the bar and saw Xu Xin and Luo Feng.

  "Who's Xin talking to?" frowned the youth as he looked carefully, "It seems to be..... Luo Feng who was an elite student in Xu Xin's high school senior class?". He knew a lot about those in Xu Xin's high school and has looked over the data on the famous ones like Luo Feng and Zhang Hao Bai.

  The youth let out a cold smile: "Xin has brought up Luo Feng at home when we were eati
ng before. Looks like they have some sort of relationship".

  The youth quietly sat on the other side of the bar.

  Luo Feng was having a good time as he chatted with Xu Xin, but it seemed that someone from the bar was calling Xu Xin's name. Xu Xin stood up and apologized: "Sorry, Luo Feng, I need to work now".

  "Don't mind me" laughed Luo Feng.

  "Xin, is this your friend?" at this time, a man's voice rang. Luo Feng turned his head and saw a handsome youth who looked kind of similar to Xu Xin. The youth stood on the side as he smiled towards Xu Xin and then towards Luo Feng. Xu Xin was joyfully shocked: "Brother, you came to the market today too. Yes, this is my old classmate, Luo Feng. Brother, I need to go work now, so you can chat with Luo Feng".

  "Alright, go ahead" laughed the youth as he nodded, and then he turned his head towards Luo Feng, "Hello, Luo Feng. let me introduce myself. I am Xu Xin's brother, Xu Gang".

  Brother?

  If he can get Xu Xin, wouldn't this guy be his brother-in-law?

  "Hello" Luo Feng stood up to shake the other person's hand.

  "Hello, Luo Feng" laughed Xu Gang as he sat down, "I've heard of your name a long time ago in my sister's high school and that there were only three elite members and that you were one of them! And I also heard from my sister that you're officially a fighter now?"

  Luo Feng laughed as he nodded.

  "Ah, how amazing, an 18 year old fighter" praised Xu Gang, and then laughed, "Wasn't my sister quite low-key in school?"

  "Yea, no one could tell that her family is super rich" laughed Luo Feng. Xu Xin was indeed quite plain and quiet back then.

  A smile bloomed on Xu Gang's face: "Haha, well, my grandfather is worried about the madam of the family becoming spoiled. So he let her attend a normal school instead of an elite school so that she could be together with the general population and live with them! Now that I see it, my sister has indeed performed quite well".

  Luo Feng frowned a little, madam of the family? He already knew that Xu Xin was the madam of the Xu family.

  "Didn't my sister tell you about her family's circumstances?" asked Xu Gang in a confused tone.

  "She didn't, but I know. The Xu family" smiled Luo Feng calmly, "One of the 12 families of the HR alliance in the country-" Luo Feng understood the meaning behind Xu Gang's words. Xu Gang didn't say it himself, but used another topic to bring this subject out--

  Xu Xin is the madam of the Xu family!

  "Oh, so you know" said Xu Gang thankfully, "Actually, even a large family like us has a large family's troubles. For example, sometimes we can't marry who we want to. Right now, quite a bit of gifted young men are going after my sister. Like Wang Xing Ping from Kyoto city, and the intermediate level warlord level fighter from our Jiang-Nan city that is just 21 years old, 'Guo Hai'".

  Luo Feng was startled.

  Others going after Xu Xin?

  "That Guo Hai is quite cheeky" insulted Xu Gang as he shook his head, "Isn't he just a warlord level fighter? What does he think he's playing at. Our Xu family has quite the position on even an international level. How can we let the madam of our family marry an unpromising fighter? Maybe that fighter will just die in the wilderness someday".

  Luo Feng frowned.

  "Luo Feng, don't you agree? Fighters walk on the border of life and death, so they have a high chance of dying. How can I let the madam of our family marry a fighter, right?" laughed Xu Gang as he asked. After seeing Luo Feng's expression, he laughed as he said, "Oh, don't get the wrong idea. I'm not talking about you".

  Luo Feng was in an extremely bad mood.

  Not talking about me?

  This Xu Gang just has to bring this specific topic up, which is giving him a clear message--The madam of his Xu family has no chance of marrying a fighter that could just die to anything. So, Luo Feng, you better not get ahead of yourself.

  "Actually" said Xu Gang thankfully, "Compared to that, I prefer that Wang Xing Ping more. Wang Xing Ping is the young master of the Wang family in Kyoto. The Wang family is also in control of large amounts of wealth. If he just stays home and gives the command, quite a bit of fighters will work for him, so he doesn't have to risk his own life".

  "As a brother, I want my sister to live a stable life" sighed Xu Gang, "Compared to a fighter, young masters with large amounts of wealth are the perfect match for my sister".

  "Fighter?"

  "For example, families like my Xu family and the Wang family, which one doesn't have a crowd of warlord level fighters under them? And I don't even have to mention the numerous warrior level fighters" laughed Xu Gang as he shook his head. Xu Gang clearly doesn't care much about fighters. He cares even less about warrior level fighters.

  He has the capital to do so!

  As one of the 12 families of the HR alliance, they indeed have a large amount of warlord level fighters and an extremely massive amount of warrior level fighters.

  "Luo Feng" a sound carried from far away.

  Luo Feng turned his head and looked. Captain Gao Feng and the Wei Jia brothers have arrived and were sitting next to Chen Gu. Luo Feng laughed as he yelled: "Captain, I'm coming now".

  "Young master Xu Gang" Luo Feng laughed as he looked at Xu Gang.

  "Hm?" Xu Gang let out a smile.

  Actually, after saying that much, Xu Gang believed that his message has been clearly sent to the other person. His family even belittles a 21 year old intermediate level warlord level fighter. So you, Luo Feng, a rookie fighter should know his place and stop bothering my sister.

  "Young master Xu Gang, your Xu family sure is great, being able to control a crowd of warlord level fighters" smiled Luo Feng, "However, I wonder if your Xu family can command a wargod fighter at will?".

  Xu Gang froze.

  Wargod? How many of those are in Jiang-Nan city? His Xu family does have a wargod level fighter, but that's just because the Xu family is coaxing that fighter with large amounts of money.

  "I wonder if your Xu family would be able to meet an existence that surpasses a wargod?" followed Luo Feng.

  Xu Gang's face became even worse.

  An existence that surpasses the wargod level, like the strongest fighter, 'Hong'. An existence that equals an entire army. Even if his family wants to meet the strongest fighter on earth, they don't have the right to. And don't even talk about trying to equal them.

  Compared to "Hong" and "Thunder God", the Xu family is just like an ant!

  "Young master Xu Gang, we count as friends, so I'll remind you..... don't look down on fighters" Luo Feng looked at Xu Gang. Xu Gang treated him with no respect, so why should Luo Feng respect him?

  After saying that, Luo Feng turned his head and walked away.

  The cold air from the lobby's air conditioner was calming while the soft music was flowing like a river. However, there was fire in Luo Feng's heart, "For example, families like my Xu family and the Wang family, which one doesn't have a crowd of warlord level fighters under them? And I don't even have to mention the numerous warrior level fighters". Xu Gang's words repeated over and over again in Luo Feng's head.

  "Xu Gang!"

  "Didn't you say all of this to get me to back off and stop going after your sister?" Luo Feng's gaze was cold, "Don't worry, I, Luo Feng, will definitely reach the peak of the fighters! A fighter that is treated equal by a government's army! At that time, I'll have your Xu family accept me with smiling faces!"

  Of course, he'll go after Xu Xin......

  However, he'll have the Xu family accept him with smiling faces and a low profile as they do!

  "Fighters, are the ultimate power of the world!"

  "The so called super families, in front of the strongest fighters, are just scum!"

  In this moment!

  The noon of year 2056, October 7th!

  Luo Feng's first contact with Xu Gang caused his ambition to begin!

  Chapter 61: 231

  As he saw Luo Feng leave, Xu Gang lightly sipped from the cup in his hands and added: "Luo
Feng, oh Luo Feng. I was being polite and tried to leave you with some face by saying this! I hope you understand..... that if you continue to bother my sister, you can't blame me for using certain tools!"

  Xu Gang laughed as he finished drinking the wine in his cup.

  ���

  "Xin, I have some stuff to do, so I'll be going first" said Xu Gang to Xu Xin at the bar, and then left the lobby.

  Third floor of the HR alliance market, one of the rooms in a tea house.

  "Luo Feng" laughed Chen Gu, "You chatted with Xu Xin for such a long time. To me, it seems that she's a bit interested in you. Seems like it won't be too hard for you to get her! And then Xu Xin's brother came and chatted with you for such a long time. Could it be that it's because he recognizes you as a 'brother-in-law'?".

  Me as a brother-in-law? Luo Feng couldn't help but to laugh, since brother Chen didn't hear what Xu Xin's brother, 'Xu Gang', said.

  "Don't speak nonsense, it's mainly because we used to be classmates in the past" laughed Luo Feng.

  Gao Feng couldn't help but to laugh as he said: "Since you guys used to be classmates, then that makes it even easier for you. Don't you see that many of the couples that get married now used to be classmates?".

  "Yea, Luo Feng, keep at it" encouraged Wei Tie dramatically as he laughed, "That girl Xu Xin is really quite good. Quite a few fighters compliment the manager of the underground alliance's bar on fridays and weekends. Perverts all over try to play at this manager, but they're too scared given her background".

  Luo Feng laughed.

  Play at the madam of the Xu family? The people with those kinds of thoughts in their head probably won't even know how they died.

  "Captain, let's not talk about this" laughed Luo Feng, "Let's talk about the important things".

  "Alright" laughed Gao Feng, "Hey, you three. How are your body fitness levels going?".

  Wei Tie put down his tea cup and was the first to speak: "Captain, my fist strength is around 9650 kg, my speed is 102 m/s, and my reaction speed test results qualify for a 'beginner warlord'".