Communication from the Military

Just as Hong Kun was speaking with Yang Qian, Lu Feng received a communication from the military.

The caller was Xie An.

"Officer, how do you have my contact number?"

Lu Feng was somewhat surprised. He had only met the man once, during the military's last inspection of the club.

Xie An chuckled. "Do you think it'd be hard for me to look up a number?"

As the highest authority on the planet, the military could easily obtain the contact information of any ordinary citizen.

"Is there something you need from me?" Lu Feng frowned slightly.

Could it be—was he going to try persuading him to join the military again?

"Lu Feng, have you heard of the Expeditionary Force?"

"I know of it. The Expeditionary Force is the main force of the Interstellar Alliance, responsible for expanding humanity's territory. Of the 312 planets humans currently inhabit, aside from the Mother Star, all the rest were conquered by the Expeditionary Force over tens of thousands of years."

This was common knowledge from high school curriculum—even someone who never attended school could look it up online.

"Correct. The Expeditionary Force is like humanity's sharpest blade, having fought ceaselessly for tens of thousands of years to carve out this territory in the Morning Star System."

"However, the Expeditionary Force isn't the only one that can go on expeditions. Ordinary martial artists from various planets also have the chance to earn the qualification to join the army on campaign."

"Ordinary martial artists... can go fight on other planets too?"

This was the first time Lu Feng had heard of this.

A few days ago, He Qing had explained the Martial Realm to him, mentioning that Grandmaster Realm powerhouses could walk in a vacuum and travel through the stars without relying on technology.

That had filled him with longing for high-level warriors and sparked a deep interest in the world beyond the stars.

"Of course! And there's a good opportunity right now. Your Skyfire Club has obtained the qualification to join the expedition. Are you willing to go with President Hong?"

"Me?" Lu Feng was very surprised.

Such an opportunity naturally tempted him, but he was only a Second Realm Warrior now, weak in strength. What could he do if he went?

Besides, his younger sister had just undergone surgery and needed care, and Teacher He's revenge was still unfulfilled. His hatred for the Zheng Family had never faded.

"As long as you agree, your name will be added to the Expeditionary Force roster. I'll send you the military district's expedition procedures right now. Once you read them, you'll understand the benefits of participating in an alien campaign for a martial artist. I'm sure it will open your eyes."

Soon, Lu Feng's communicator received the file.

But without even glancing at it, he asked directly, "Sir, when will the murderer who killed my teacher be caught?"

Xie An was taken aback.

He naturally knew about He Qing's murder. The military had also launched an investigation and transferred the case to the Jinzhou Alliance Government.

After all, it was a civilian homicide case, which should be handled by the local government.

But the killer was an Innate Realm expert, swift in action and leaving no clues. The case had made no progress to this day.

"The case is still under investigation. I believe that one day, justice will be done for your teacher."

"What if it never gets solved? Will the murderer roam free forever?"

"This..." Xie An was momentarily at a loss for words.

Since the birth of the Martial Realm system, many cases committed by martial artists had indeed become cold cases.

"Is it true that as long as you're strong enough, you can kill anyone you want?"

"Of course not! You must understand that there is always a sky beyond the sky, and people beyond people. No matter how powerful one's Martial Realm, if they act lawlessly, they will eventually be punished by someone stronger."

"Then why hasn't the murderer who killed my teacher been punished?"

"Lu Feng, I know your teacher's death hit you hard, but you can't let it breed extreme thoughts. All I can say is... your teacher's death isn't enough to draw the attention of those true powerhouses."

True experts focus on the overall order of human society. An ordinary murder case would never catch their notice.

"Then by that logic, if I killed someone from the Zheng Family, I wouldn't be held accountable either, right? A mere Zheng Family shouldn't be worth the attention of the strong, should it?"

Lu Feng had previously mentioned to the military that the killer was likely connected to the Zheng Family.

But he had no evidence to prove it.

Xie An understood that ever since the Zheng Family had stolen his spot at Martial University, hatred had taken root in this youngster's heart.

Xie An sighed helplessly. "In theory, as long as you leave no evidence... you really wouldn't be in trouble."

In the Martial World, the strong reign supreme.

To put it bluntly, as long as one was powerful enough, they could completely escape the constraints of law and order—let alone just wiping out a corrupt, powerful family.

"I understand. Thank you, Officer!"

Lu Feng seemed to have gotten the answer he wanted.

He hung up and began reading the "Join Expedition" procedures Xie An had sent him.

For a civilian martial artist to earn the qualification to follow the Expeditionary Force on an alien campaign, they first had to join a civilian martial artist club.

They needed to raise their strength to the Third Realm Warrior—the Meridian Condensing Realm—before the age of thirty.

At the same time, their club had to accumulate a full ten thousand Military Merit Points to obtain the qualification to join the expedition.

Once the qualification review was approved, each club would be allocated five slots.

The selected warriors had to enter the military base and undergo three months of intensive training.

The core of the training was the operation of the Alloy Mecha.

Warriors were required to master the mecha's flight control system, weapon system, and oxygen supply system within three months.

After completing the training, they would board the military's interstellar ship and officially embark on the interstellar expedition.

The process of interstellar conquest was often very lengthy.

During this time, each warrior needed to thoroughly understand the target planet's geographical environment, climate characteristics, and the types and approximate strength of the Exotic Beasts living on that planet.

Whenever the Expeditionary Force conquered a planet, the primary task was to mine ore—specifically, the "Star Source Stone" that contained vast Cosmic Energy. This was the core purpose of the expedition.

During this period, all warriors who joined the battle were free to absorb the energy from the Star Source Stones.

As long as their absorption and cultivation speed were fast enough, they had the opportunity to rapidly elevate their Martial Realm in a short time.

Of course, opportunity and risk went hand in hand.

The expedition process could encounter all kinds of unforeseen difficulties.

Perhaps a suddenly appearing powerful Exotic Beast, or perhaps the peculiar and eerie environmental changes unique to an alien planet.

Any sudden incident could place the entire Expeditionary Force in danger.

Death was the shadow most familiar to them.

One slight misstep, and they might be buried forever on a distant alien world.

On August 30th, the Skyfire Club confirmed the list of five warriors to participate in the expedition and submitted it to the Jinzhou Military Region base.

Lu Feng's name was prominently listed.

After understanding the specific procedures for joining the expedition, Lu Feng decided to participate in this operation.

Although this journey was extremely dangerous, he was not afraid.

For Lu Feng, the large number of Exotic Beasts on alien planets meant an endless source of energy—this was his best path to quickly becoming a Stronger.

He wanted to eradicate the Zheng Family, not only because Zheng Tong had stolen his spot at Martial University, nor just to avenge Teacher He.

It was also for the Relatives and friends of his past life, and for the version of himself who had once been powerless to turn things around.

If not for the fortune of being reborn into this life, there would no longer be any trace of Lu Feng in this world.

The people of the Zheng Family all deserved to die!

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