Alliance General History

"Will."

Sensing his own body with subtle focus, Chen Feng's eyes blazed bright.

Because of his Perception Talent, he clearly discovered that when Will broke through the 10-point attribute threshold, his spirit seemed to gain some kind of enhancement.

His control over physical strength became more refined.

The pitch-black mist in the surrounding area no longer felt as oppressive as before, as if he had gained some sort of negative resistance.

Beyond that, there was one more thing.

Calmness.

Controllable calmness!

"I can enter a calm state at any time."

Standing still, Chen Feng roughly sensed the change in his spirit.

It was as if a switch had appeared in his mind; as long as he wanted, he could use it to block out most negative emotions.

Thus entering a relatively calm state.

It seemed rather useless, not much of a benefit.

But on second thought, Chen Feng dismissed that idea.

Calmness meant rationality.

It would allow him to avoid panic in dangerous situations, truly unleashing all his strength and making use of every available environment.

Especially in battle.

Pain, accidents, psychologically disturbing words—these were all factors that affected emotions and performance.

If he could maintain calmness, then naturally he wouldn't be influenced by these things.

"Not bad."

Nodding with satisfaction, Chen Feng quickly suppressed stray thoughts and briefly adapted to his strengthened body.

During this time, he thought of the Masked Man at the Martial Arts Hall and cast a glance his way, a trace of desire to challenge him rising.

But in the end, he calmly chose to give up.

"The Masked Man definitely has Professional Grade strength."

"No need to get hurt for now and waste the opportunity to explore the dream. I'll wait a bit longer."

Shaking his head, Chen Feng let out a breath and withdrew his gaze.

Remembering that the dream wasn't over yet, he soon began moving around the area again, trying to use his perception to search for light orbs.

Perhaps his luck had run out; there were no new discoveries.

In contrast, a special book he found caught his attention.

[Alliance General History]

The book had a brown cover with four large characters on it.

It seemed to have been damaged by fire, with only about a dozen pages remaining.

Moreover, the edges and corners had scorched black burn marks; a slight touch would cause parts to crumble, falling as black ash residue.

Raising an eyebrow, Chen Feng felt curious about the history and background of this Dream World.

With a rustle.

He gently flipped open the cover and looked at the contents.

[Three hundred years ago, nuclear war broke out, leaving the wilderness in ruins and humanity entering a dark age.]

[Radiation spread everywhere, beasts mutated, the Mindless Ones lost their reason and appeared, Supernatural Awakened were born one after another, and forces carved up the land.]

[Two hundred and forty years ago, some powerful Supernaturals, led by the Gold Emperor, guided humanity to rebuild their homes. Thus, the High Wall was constructed, the Alliance was born, and humanity emerged from darkness, ushering in the Dawn Era.]

[In the following sixty years, the High Wall Alliance continued to expand. Green Port City was established during this period.]

[In the ninety-second year of the Alliance Calendar, Fist King Luo Chao was the first to discover the mysteries of martial arts, succeeding in a Limit Break, paving a new path for martial arts. As a result, martial arts' status was elevated, becoming a new path rivaling Supernatural Awakening. Later generations, out of respect, praised Luo Chao as the Martial Dao Forefather Saint.]

[Martial arts and Supernatural powers grew and flourished, legends emerged frequently, and individual might continuously broke through. Until thirty years ago, the Abyss appeared, and the Black Calamity emerged.]

The content ended abruptly here, and Chen Feng's page-turning motion paused.

"That's it?"

He had just been getting absorbed, hoping to gain some useful information.

And then it was gone?

Somewhat helpless, he shook his head and simply sorted through the historical information he had just read.

"Nuclear war. Wilderness, Gold Emperor, Alliance."

"That Wang Yu's diary last time also mentioned the wilderness. It seems that must be the world outside Green Port City, full of mutated dangers."

"Besides that, there are other cities. Together with Green Port City, they form the so-called High Wall Alliance."

Thoughtfully, Chen Feng was more curious about the information on the last two lines.

"Martial Dao Limit Break."

He narrowed his eyes. This reminded him of the existence of the Limit Breaking Light Orb.

But instinct told him the two should not mean the same thing.

"And that 'Abyss' at the end—what is that?"

"Could it be related to the Black Calamity?"

His gaze puzzled, Chen Feng pondered in place for a long time.

Although he had finished reading over ten pages and learned some historical background, he found his thoughts even more chaotic.

The information was incomplete, and there were too many unfamiliar terms.

For example, what exactly the Black Calamity was—he still hadn't figured it out.

"I'll pay more attention later."

He shook his head, a look of regret in his eyes.

Chen Feng could only put down the incomplete [Alliance General History] like a chicken rib—useless but hard to discard.

Tap!

The book hit the table with a crisp sound.

The next second, Chen Feng withdrew his hand, but saw the world shift gently.

Heaven and earth spun, and he quickly felt the scene before him change at lightning speed.

It was as if shrouded in mist, then like a sudden dawn.

The familiar ceiling appeared again, a ray of sunlight shining from the gap in the curtains.

"I'm back."

He glanced at the time; it was still 7:05.

Everything had returned to its original state. Chen Feng let out a breath, then quickly stood up and pulled open the curtains.

Swish!

Blue sky, white clouds, tall buildings scattered, clusters of low houses.

Children with backpacks were heading out, workers in blue uniforms yawned as they got up.

A scene completely different from the Dream World. His gaze distant, Chen Feng couldn't help but entertain an absurd thought.

What if that so-called Black Calamity erupted in this world?

Could the humans of Earth Star survive?

Thinking this, a trace of heaviness settled in Chen Feng's heart.

After all, according to the [Alliance General History], the supernatural and martial arts of the Dream World should have been very strong.

But even so, that world still could not stop the Black Calamity, seemingly destroyed.

"I wonder if there are still living people in the Dream World."

The thought flashed by, and Chen Feng had many more ideas.

Finally, he glanced at the peaceful scene outside the window, then quickly shook his head, dispelling the distractions.

"The more I think, the more hesitant I become."

"Take it slow. I just need to get stronger."

His strong will quickly restored his calm. Then he walked into the bathroom and saw himself in the mirror.

Full deltoids made his shoulders broad, stacked trapezius gave his back a thick look.

His arms were a bit thicker again, and the tough lines of his face were even more pronounced.

In fact, Chen Feng even suspected that his height had changed.

"Looks like I've grown half a centimeter."

Chen Feng roughly measured above his head with his hand, confirming his feeling was correct.

It wasn't particularly obvious; it was only because he had Perception Talent that he noticed so keenly.

"Close to 1.81 meters."

Satisfied, he nodded. Chen Feng then began to wash up, tidied up simply, and ate breakfast.

Afterward, with nothing to do in the morning, he changed into a black vest and started bodyweight exercises and Judo practice in the open space of his living room.

Sweat dripped down in beads, his engorged muscles pulsed powerfully.

Until finally, the progress on Judo increased again.

[Progress +1]

[Judo: Proficient (10%)]