Devouring the Starry Sky: Talent Extraction
Chapter 24

I'm Timid and Afraid of Trouble

1,435 words5 min read4 views
7d ago

"They called it diligent training. It was a good thing. Unlike you back then..."

"Get lost. Go play somewhere else."

Within the Limit Martial Hall were Limit Branches, Limit Halls, Limit Main Halls, and Limit Headquarters. As for positions, there were instructors, hall masters, supervisors, presidents, inspectors, and more.

A hall master was the highest-ranking person in charge of a Limit Martial Hall within one district of a base city.

Since Wu Tong, the hall master of Yangzhou City's Limit Hall, could joke around with them like this, their strength was naturally not to be underestimated.

One of the two men was broad and muscular, with thick brows and fierce eyes. The other was lean, with a scar on his face.

Fire Cannon Chen Gu and Eagle Blade Kong Quan.

Like Hall Master Wu, they were among the only three Warrior General Level martial artists currently at the Limit Hall.

They were the leading figures of Mingyue Community.

The three of them had gathered here solely to back Luo Feng.

Those who stood behind someone were there to keep the situation under control, so they naturally had to be renowned powerhouses. After all, without strength or reputation, who would listen to what they said?

Neither side in the dispute would believe them, either.

Evening arrived.

In the reception room on the second floor of the Limit Hall, the people from Thunder Hall arrived. They sat down on opposite sides from the Limit Hall representatives.

As the person directly involved, Luo Feng naturally took the central seat. Hall Master Wu Tong sat to his left, while Fire Cannon Chen Gu took the damage-dealer position on his right, with Eagle Blade Kong Quan as support.

The others were not so particular. Yang Wu found a corner to sit in and carefully counted the people on both sides.

There were over twenty people on the Limit Hall's side. With such a numerical advantage, the Thunder Hall's eight people looked rather isolated.

That was what it meant to have strength in numbers.

Hmm...

It had a bit of a gang vibe to it!

Without further ado, the negotiations began.

While both sides hurled insults at each other, Yang Wu secretly observed them. He had never been interested in negotiations to begin with. He had only come to watch the excitement.

He had been cooped up in the villa for too long and wanted to get some fresh air!

Before long, the negotiations reached their climax. Compensation involved matters of pride, and the two sides remained deadlocked over their dignity.

"Luo Feng, give me some face, and we'll let this matter go."

"Otherwise..."

"Hold on!"

The sudden voice interrupted Zhang Zehu, who was in the middle of making his show of force. Yang Wu, sitting in the corner, quietly raised his right hand.

"Sorry, I need to pee. I'm going to the restroom."

"You are?"

Zhang Zehu frowned. The atmosphere he had spent so long building had been interrupted just like that, yet it was not appropriate for him to lose his temper on the spot.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Yang Wu, asking with some confusion.

Having just rushed back from the Wilderness Area, he had immediately come to settle his nephew's affairs. He had not had time to learn what had happened recently.

"He's fine! Go ahead!"

Before Yang Wu could answer, Wu Tong spoke first, signaling that he could go.

After Yang Wu left, the two sides began arguing again. The atmosphere grew increasingly tense until...

The negotiations completely broke down!

Zhang Zehu was, after all, an experienced martial artist. He was an Advanced Warrior and not far from reaching the Junior Warrior General Level.

He did not care who was actually in the right. What he cared about was that Luo Feng, a mere newcomer, had shown him no respect whatsoever. Asking him to lower his head to some little brat was simply a dream.

The more he endured, the angrier he became. The more he backed down, the more cheated he felt.

"Kid, the Wilderness Area isn't such a fun place. Be careful not to die too early."

Furious, Zhang Zehu shot to his feet and sneered at Luo Feng, throwing out a vicious threat.

"Remember to grow an extra pair of eyes when you walk!"

"Clang!"

"Ah..."

Suddenly, the sound of something heavy hitting the ground came from outside the door, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

At the entrance to the meeting room, Yang Wu looked as though he had been startled. The item in his hand had fallen to the ground—a long wooden case. One shattered corner revealed a glint of cold light.

"Oops!"

"I'm terribly sorry. What Mr. Zhang just said scared me a little."

"I've been timid and afraid of trouble since I was young. Only by carrying this thing with me can I feel safe enough."

Yang Wu bent down and slowly drew the Po Jun Spear from the long case. He casually spun it, the sharp spear tip gleaming coldly beneath the lights.

"You..."

Only then did Zhang Zehu realize that Yang Wu had come specifically to cause trouble. Just as he was about to fly into a rage, Hall Master Li from Thunder Hall immediately grabbed him.

His eyes were fixed tightly on the spear constantly spinning in Yang Wu's hand.

"Is that yours?"

"What else? Did I buy it to collect?"

Although it was the truth, the weapon's practical use was no longer ideal. Perhaps it would become a collector's item someday.

"Huzi, give him fifty million. We'll settle this matter here."

"Old Li..."

Zhang Zehu was clearly unwilling, but after seeing the sharp look in Hall Master Li's eyes, he immediately shut his mouth.

Although Hall Master Li usually got along well with everyone and they addressed one another casually, that was only in ordinary times. A hall master was still a hall master. Once an important matter was involved, his word was final.

"Fine, I'll pay!"

After reluctantly handing over the compensation on the spot, Zhang Zehu and his group said nothing more and left the Limit Hall directly.

Once that group had left the meeting room, the people from the Limit Martial Hall erupted into commotion.

"Yang Wu, this is..."

"An A6 Model Po Jun Spear? Was that what you had someone buy for you last time?"

Hall Master Wu Tong stepped forward to inspect it carefully. He seemed to have noticed something, but was not entirely certain as he pointed at the spear in Yang Wu's hand and asked.

The last time Yang Wu had someone purchase weapons for him, he had not known the final order list.

"An A6 Model!"

Everyone was stunned. That was a weapon only Advanced Warrior Level martial artists could use. They did not think Yang Wu had bought it for collection.

Even if he had money, that was not how one spent it.

Luo Feng was equally shocked. Being able to use an A6 Model weapon meant that Brother Yang's strength had to be at least at the Advanced Warrior Level.

"Yang Wu, you haven't joined a martial artist squad yet, right? How about joining our Fire Hammer Squad?"

Fire Cannon Chen Gu stared intently at Yang Wu, his eyes full of anticipation as he invited him.

"Sorry, Brother Chen. I want to venture into the Wilderness Area alone. I don't want to join any squad."

"Still, while I can't join you, Madman can!"

Seeing Chen Gu look somewhat disappointed, Yang Wu recommended Luo Feng to him.

"Luo Feng?"

Without comparison, there was no harm. Luo Feng was also outstanding, an eighteen-year-old martial artist, but compared to Yang Wu, the gap became obvious immediately.

Still, although they could not recruit Yang Wu, getting Luo Feng was not bad either.

On the way back.

Luo Feng walked behind Yang Wu, staring at him with a strange look that made Yang Wu's heart pound.

If he had not known that Luo Feng's orientation was normal, Yang Wu would have slapped him long ago.

"What's with that look?"

"Brother Yang, you were a little strange today."

"What was strange?"

"Strangely sly!"

"Hm? Come on, didn't you want to spar?"

"Uh, Brother Yang, I have something to do today! Next time, definitely next time."

Looking at Yang Wu carrying that huge spear, Luo Feng truly had no confidence.

As for sparring, Luo Feng never mentioned it again.

Someone said this chapter was poisonous?

Well said!

I went back and read it again. It really was a little poisonous.

Just skip it.

It won't affect the overall reading experience.

End of Chapter
Novel
How was this translation?

Explore the wiki