Meet Hong Again

After seeing Jia Yi off, Qin Hao rested at home for a few days before heading to the Elite Training Camp in Hongning Base City. The Elite Training Camp's Life and Death Trial was about to begin, and Qin Hao planned to meet Luo Feng, Zhao Ruo, and Shi Jiang—as well as Hong.

He also planned to travel to Australia with them and follow the course of events to take a look at Mist Island.

During these few years before entering the universe, Qin Hao had also made plans for himself. The core of them was still improving his strength. But finding ways to pass the dull time and witness some of this world's events was not a bad arrangement either.

He still traveled from YZ City to Jiangnan Base City before taking a passenger plane to Hongning Base City. Although Origin Star King's wealth included quite a few spacecraft, they were far too high-profile for Qin Hao at present.

At the Elite Training Camp, all the students had already begun gathering, preparing to begin the Life and Death Trial.

"Why hasn't Hong arrived yet?" The entire training camp eagerly anticipated Hong's arrival. The World's Number One Expert, the Global Number One Tycoon... along with a whole series of other titles, he was mysterious and powerful. Everyone held Hong in the highest admiration.

While everyone was waiting for Hong, a special vehicle from the Limitless Martial Arts Center sped toward the entrance of the Elite Training Camp.

"Did Hong arrive?"

"Probably not. The Center Master wouldn't come alone."

"Then who is coming to the Elite Training Camp at a time like this?"

"Could the Center Master have changed his plans at the last minute and decided not to come?"

The special vehicle pulled up at the entrance of the Elite Training Camp and stopped. The door opened, and a youth dressed in casual clothes stepped out, walking toward where the students had gathered.

"It's Qin Hao."

"What? Qin Hao?"

"Didn't he already graduate? Why did he come back?"

"Wasn't he said to have disappeared?"

"How could that be? I heard he went out to train."

"Qin Hao is back."

Ignoring the discussions around him, Qin Hao walked over to Zhao Ruo, Luo Feng, and Shi Jiang.

"You've all gotten quite a bit stronger," Qin Hao said first.

"You disappeared for several months. You nearly worried us to death," Zhao Ruo said, a trace of reproach in her tone. Luo Feng and Shi Jiang, standing beside her, also looked at Qin Hao with concern.

"I gained some insights and had no time to spare," Qin Hao replied. "How are your preparations? I heard this Life-and-Death Adventure will take place in Australia. Since the Great Nirvana, Australia has become the Monsters' domain."

"No problem." *3

It was not Shi Jiang and Zhao Ruo's first time, while Luo Feng had progressed rapidly during this period. His Mental Master level had also reached the Advanced War God level, and he was extremely confident in himself.

"Once you finish the trial, I'll give you a surprise." The few of them talked off to the side. Qin Hao gained a certain understanding of the three's cultivation progress and gave them some simple guidance on their Force Generation.

"Hmm!" Qin Hao raised his head toward the sky. Then a sonic boom rang out, and a blurry shadow appeared above the training camp. Once it stopped, a blood-red triangular fighter jet emerged and slowly descended.

"Hong is here."

"Everyone, get up."

All the War God instructors and Elite Training Camp students, whether they had been sitting on the grass or chatting in small groups in the distance, quickly gathered together and stood upright.

Qin Hao stood some distance away, watching the red fighter jet gradually land. After the two Inspectors appeared, Hong stepped out of the cabin.

Qin Hao had met Hong quite a few times. Most of the time, Hong displayed a cold and indifferent side. But this time, Hong's aura was fully unleashed, and his entire body was like a spear. The whole sky seemed to turn from morning into night in an instant, without a trace of light, leaving only darkness.

Qin Hao knew this was the effect of Hong's domain. As the World's Number One Expert and the only person on Earth who had previously comprehended a domain, Hong was like a god in everyone's eyes. Even Thor, ranked second in the world, was no match for Hong.

An omnipotent god!

That was the shared feeling of all the War God instructors and students in the training camp, while Qin Hao merely watched everything in silence.

As expected, Hong exposed Luo Feng's identity as a Mental Master.

"Hmm."

Hong looked in Qin Hao's direction, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. He appeared before Qin Hao as though he had teleported.

"You broke through?!" Though phrased as a question, Hong asked it with certainty.

"That's right. I encountered some opportunities during this trial." Qin Hao had not intended to conceal his breakthrough. Jia Yi from the military had already paid him a visit, drawing the martial arts center's attention. His breakthrough would not remain hidden for long.

"Hahaha, good!" Hong said with a laugh. Aside from sensing that Qin Hao had become Planetary level, he also felt a hint of danger from him.

"Let's go."

Although Hong and Qin Hao had exchanged only a few words, the War God instructors and students who had yet to leave nearby heard them all.

"He broke through? Qin Hao broke through again?"

"Did he become an Advanced War God?"

"Qin Hao was already an Advanced War God when he graduated. This time, he has gone Beyond War God."

"How is that possible? How old is he?"

Inside a quiet tea room at the Elite Training Camp.

Hong sat in his chair, lifted a cup of tea, and sighed.

"I never expected you to break through so quickly, and to discover another genius in the Training Camp as well. But for such a gifted Mental Master to have kept it hidden all this time... exposing him probably caused him quite a bit of trouble."

"I know a little about this. It should be related to last year's 100-billion bounty."

At that moment, Inspector Wang brought Luo Feng inside. Seeing Qin Hao sitting beside Hong and drinking tea with him, both of them were greatly shocked.

Even though they had already reached the Planetary level, Inspector Wang and the others still held Hong in the highest respect. They were usually extremely cautious in his presence. Yet Qin Hao had only just broken through and was already interacting with Hong so casually.

"Sit." Hong looked at Luo Feng with interest.

"Luo Feng, it seems revealing your identity as a Mental Master this time has caused you trouble. Don't worry. If your War God is a Beyond War God, I guarantee it won't touch a single hair on your head again." Although Hong already knew the identity of Luo Feng's enemies, he still wanted to test him.

"Chief Center Master, in the Wilderness Zone near Jiangnan Base City, I had a conflict with the son of the Vulture Scorpion couple and killed him. The Vulture Scorpion couple are offering an enormous bounty for the killer's identity," Luo Feng said honestly.

Qin Hao did not interfere from the side. After receiving Hong's assurance that the Hong Family would not be affected, Luo Feng finally let out a breath of relief.

"I originally planned to give you this surprise after you returned from the Australia Continent, but it seems I'll have to give it to you early." As Qin Hao spoke, he sent "Basic Warrior 216 Forms" and "Mental Master 216 Forms" to Luo Feng's communicator.

"These two secret techniques are enough for your current training. They'll raise your strength to another level in a short time."

When Luo Feng saw the two secret techniques appear on his communicator, he opened "Mental Master 216 Forms." After reading only a little of it, his understanding of Mental Masters was completely overturned.

Luo Feng had always explored Mental Master training on his own. It lacked any proper system, and he had few techniques to speak of; even his understanding had been rather limited. "Mental Master 216 Forms" made up for what he had been missing.