Perception Talent, Upgrade!

Chapter 49: Perception Talent, Level Up!

That night, twelve o'clock.

The supermarket rolling door clattered shut as Chen Feng waved goodbye to Aunt Zhang.

"See you, Aunt Zhang."

"Alright, Xiao Feng, be careful on the road."

They parted ways, and Chen Feng, carrying a large cardboard box, turned toward the direction of the old residential area.

He had bought quite a bit today—two big bags of bread, a carton of milk, two bags of frozen beef, and a box of energy bars.

He'd just grabbed an empty cardboard box from the supermarket and packed it all together.

Clatter, clatter!

Footsteps echoed soon after.

The streetlamp poles were mottled and yellowed, a faint amber light spilling down, barely enough to make out the street.

After walking for several minutes, Chen Feng no longer sensed any malice.

That confirmed for him that Tian Heng Society had probably temporarily given up on tailing him.

"I wonder if Lin Hao can really dig up results in three days."

The thought flickered past as Chen Feng recalled Lin Hao's promise.

Without many options, he could only keep waiting.

Only after everything became clear would he know what to do.

Clatter, clatter!

The footsteps resumed.

Feeling a bit hungry on the road, he casually pulled two energy bars from the box, tore open the wrappers, and stuffed them into his mouth.

Crunch!

Crunch!

The crisp sound rang out, but as he walked, Chen Feng noticed something off.

"No stalls out tonight?"

A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes. The familiar scent of barbecue was absent.

Chen Feng glanced around casually. The street was empty; the barbecue cart that usually set up here hadn't shown up tonight.

"Damn it, made us come all the way for nothing."

"What's up with Old Zhao tonight? Why isn't he setting up?"

"Forget it, forget it. Let's find another spot and keep the party going."

A few drunken men grumbled loudly. Chen Wei shot them a glance.

"Hey, kid! What are you looking at?!"

A middle-aged man yelled, apparently riding a wave of alcohol.

Chen Feng paused mid-step and stared back coldly.

Their eyes met. The tall, sturdy young man stood with his back to the streetlamp, a massive shadow enveloping the area.

The air froze. Pressure mounted.

In a daze, the other man felt as if a striped tiger had materialized out of thin air before him.

"I—"

His eyes went wide. The drunkard stammered, too scared to speak.

Even his companions were momentarily stunned, no one daring to shout.

"Interesting."

A glint of sharpness flashed in Chen Feng's eyes. The Scarlet Tiger Flying Heaven Diagram in his mind remained vivid and unbroken.

It was a spur-of-the-moment idea—visualizing the diagram while locking eyes with someone.

He hadn't expected it to actually have some effect.

With that thought, he paid no more attention to the pale-faced drunkard. He took a step forward and soon returned to his own home.

Click!

The door opened.

He put everything into the fridge one by one, then went to the bathroom to shower.

Before long, Chen Feng dragged himself over and collapsed onto the bed.

"Limit Breaking Light Orb."

Once again, he entered the Dream World, standing at the entrance of the apartment shrouded in drifting mist.

Chen Feng quickly expanded his perception, searching for his target.

He urgently needed Limit Breaking Light Orbs right now.

The Flame Tiger Stance required a breakthrough into Tiger Form.

Judo had yet to break through to Mastery.

He also wanted to raise the Exploding Fist skill to Proficient as soon as possible.

All of these required Limit Breaking Light Orbs for him to improve.

"Found it."

His gaze shifted, and Chen Feng looked toward a newly unlocked area across from him.

It was a basketball court enclosed by iron fencing, near a park shrouded in mist, about twenty meters away from him.

Three pale red light orbs floated silently above the court, as if beckoning him enticingly.

"Good."

A glint flashed in his eyes, and Chen Feng stepped forward.

Power quietly gathered within his body, and the rhythmic tapping of footsteps from his experience-based prediction sounded continuously.

Without needing to look, Chen Feng knew that the mist on both sides was swirling, and Faceless Ones were coming out one after another, encircling him.

Shwoosh!

This time, he didn't passively wait to counterattack like before.

He swept a glance at the six Faceless Ones around him—four men and two women.

Chen Feng grinned, baring his gleaming white teeth.

"Just right."

Shwoosh!

He stomped his foot and shot forward like a bolt.

His entire person turned into a charging truck, elbow bent, and he immediately delivered an elbow strike to the chest of the female Faceless One blocking his path.

A crack sounded as bones broke.

Without even lifting his head, Chen Feng's face remained cold as he swung his left arm back, clenched his fist, and brought it down like a whip punch.

Bang!

A fierce claw strike was blocked by him, and the attacker stumbled backward several steps.

Tap tap tap!

The remaining four Faceless Ones rushed in at full speed, one of them even wielding a metal baseball bat.

A cold light gleamed in his eyes. Chen Feng planted his left foot, spun his body, and kicked out.

Shwoosh!

His thick right leg muscles tensed, and his foot struck like an iron plate, hitting two of them.

Bang! Bang!

Figures flew backward. In that instant—

He felt a whistling sound of breaking air behind him, and a chill rose in his heart.

Recalling the Flame Tiger Stance he had practiced today, Chen Feng sank his body, immediately settling into a horse stance and turning sideways, assuming a crouching tiger posture.

Shwoosh!

The metal bat grazed past his shoulder. His center of gravity was steady.

Staring at the Faceless One's pale, featureless face, his will as cold as ice, only one thought flashed through his mind.

"Exploding Fist!"

Hum!

Muscles stacked and bulged, their lines deepening like waves.

In an instant, Chen Feng's right arm seemed to swell several times thicker, then transformed into a violent strike, erupting with savage force.

Thud!!

The impact boomed. A figure flew backward, crashing into and knocking over another.

Chen Feng's gaze remained icy. He turned back, reached out, and his five fingers tensed and curved like hooks, as fierce as a tiger's claw. In one swift motion, he tore through another Faceless One's clothes and grabbed its shoulder and waist.

"Up!"

A cold shout echoed. The veins on Chen Feng's arms bulged inch by inch.

In an instant, he hoisted the last Faceless One high above his head, lifting it to the highest point.

His spine tightened, his waist and back exploded with power.

The next second—

Chen Feng swung his arms and slammed the Faceless One into the ground on the spot.

Thud!

The muffled sound was heavy, and the ground shook.

All the Faceless Ones had fallen. Chen Feng stood in place, letting out a light breath.

"Amateur Fifth Rank."

His eyes flickered. This batch of six Faceless Ones was almost entirely at that level.

Even for him, it was hard not to feel a trace of pressure.

"This is just six. If the numbers keep growing and their strength increases along with it, it won't be easy to deal with."

The thought flashed through his mind. Even though he felt this possibility couldn't keep going forever—there had to be a limit—Chen Feng still sensed a hint of urgency.

Tap, tap!

Then, a sense of danger came from his perception, and he quickly stepped back and dodged.

Six black lines brushed past his shoulder, and the screeching, buzzing sound of the insect ants grew even more grating.

"It seems... these insect ants are a bit different too?"

Raising an eyebrow, Chen Feng looked at the large puddle of Black Water on the ground and carefully sensed the changes in the insect ants within.

Had they gotten slightly bigger, just a trace?

Could it be that these insect ants also had a strength classification?

The thought arose, but Chen Feng found no answer.

In the end, his gaze fell on the six Gray Light Orbs. He quickly suppressed all distractions, strode over, and absorbed them.

And this time, his Perception Talent finally underwent a massive transformation.

You have obtained six Talent Light Orbs: Perception!

Perception +6!

Talent: Perception lv2 (1/100)