Reunion

Early the next morning, Bai Yue woke up early and began the day's training in the cultivation room on the second floor. He had arranged to have dinner with Luo Feng and Wei Wen that afternoon. It happened to be the weekend; otherwise, as senior high school students, they would not have had the time.

Gene Energy was the foundation of all supernatural abilities in this world, and the essence of cultivation was to make the body absorb more Gene Energy.

To absorb more, one needed better training methods. Ordinary methods could only train certain parts of the body, while good methods could even work down to the cellular level, making the cells hungry. Combined with advanced guidance techniques, this could achieve the goal of absorbing more Gene Energy.

Clearly, cultivating World Destroyer could achieve excellent training results. World Destroyer focused on integrating all the body's strength. Whether it was overt force or Dark Force, once cultivated to a profound level, it could even draw upon the momentum of heaven and earth, allowing a single strike to destroy everything.

Bai Yue carried his Alloy Great Spear to the center of the cultivation room and began training in World Destroyer. For a time, spear shadows filled the second-floor cultivation room. Every strike produced a shrill whistle as it tore through the air—the sound of extreme power concentrated at the spear tip vibrating the air. If the room had not been built with a Martial Artist's destructive power in mind and furnished with durable materials, even the aftershocks of his training might have damaged it.

Time passed swiftly, and more than an hour went by in the blink of an eye. Soaked in sweat, Bai Yue stopped and set the Alloy Great Spear aside.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the cultivation room, assuming the five-hearts-facing-heaven cultivation posture as he began absorbing and converting Gene Energy. Half an hour later, Bai Yue slowly withdrew from the posture. His body's cells were already saturated and could not absorb even a trace more Gene Energy.

After finishing, he used his consciousness to connect with the Dao Fruit. It still felt impossible to budge, but he was not discouraged. He had long known it was not something that could be accomplished overnight.

He rose and assessed the strength of his body, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. His physical fitness should have reached the Intermediate Warlord level by now. After this period of cultivation, Bai Yue felt that his punching force should have exceeded 16,000 kilograms. Coupled with the fourfold force exertion brought by the fourth level of World Destroyer, he was confident he could defeat an Advanced Warlord relying on that alone.

With a thought, four Flying Daggers flew out from his body and darted back and forth through the second-floor training room along different trajectories. With a whoosh, another Flying Dagger joined them, merging seamlessly with the previous four into a single whole. Their movements looked graceful and agile, without the slightest awkwardness.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Several dull impacts rang out in succession as the five Flying Daggers shot straight at the Force Tester in the corner one after another.

"Beep, beep, beep." The Force Tester sounded several alerts, and the numbers on its screen continuously refreshed: 35,900 kilograms, 35,867 kilograms, 35,942 kilograms...

Even now, Mental Power remained Bai Yue's strongest means of attack. Since his innate Mental Power had completely vanished, he could only cultivate it himself, and his progress was relatively slow. He had barely reached the High-level Warlord level, with each Flying Dagger's attack power reaching his personal limit. He had not encountered any methods for training Mental Power and could only rely on his own exploration.

"Finally, I can control five Flying Daggers at full power," Bai Yue said softly. This was equivalent to a Martial Artist's fivefold force exertion. Since he had no Mental Master cultivation method, he could only train in the clumsiest way possible: maintaining the attack power of each Flying Dagger while increasing the number he could control.

After training, Bai Yue, drenched in sweat, went into the bathroom to wash up. He had started exercising the moment he got up, and it was already close to noon. His stomach had long been protesting. As an orphan, he could only make his own food after showering. What a miserable life.

At six in the evening, on a street beside South Bank Residential Area, Bai Yue sat in a small restaurant by the roadside. Since they had grown up together, he did not choose anywhere luxurious, just the little restaurant they had often visited before.

After ordering a table full of dishes they each liked, Bai Yue chatted with Luo Feng and Wei Wen. Mostly, Bai Yue told stories about fighting monsters in the Wilderness Area.

"As expected, descriptions in books are ultimately limited. Some things can only be understood by going to the Wilderness Area yourself," Luo Feng said after hearing Bai Yue's account, marveling at the dangers of the Wilderness Area.

"The many privileges Martial Artists enjoy actually come from their contributions to humanity. If Martial Artists had not shed their blood in the Wilderness Area, ordinary people in the base cities would not have their peace," Wei Wen said from the side.

"That's right. Although it cannot be denied that there are scum and trash among Martial Artists, as a whole, they have made great contributions to humanity." During his half year in the Wilderness Area, Bai Yue and the other members of his squad had also been targeted by other human Martial Artists, so he knew of certain dark matters. But far more often, Martial Artists hunted monsters and prevented monster tides, indirectly giving more ordinary people hope of survival.

"How long are you resting this time? You barely came back during these past six months," Luo Feng asked.

"I'll rest for a few days first. In a few days, I'll take an assessment from Limit Martial Hall headquarters. If I pass, I'll go to Hongning Base City for training," Bai Yue told them honestly.

"Hongning Base City! That was founded by Hong, the world's strongest person. Old Bai, that's incredible!" Wei Wen instantly became excited. After all, Hong's reputation as the world's number one was immensely famous.

"Not bad, Old Bai! You're about to soar into the sky. We'll have to count on you to look after us in the future," Luo Feng said with a smile.

Neither of them felt any jealousy over their childhood friend's achievements. No one understood Bai Yue's efforts since childhood better than they did. As an orphan, he had climbed step by step from Junior Student to Intermediate Student, then Advanced Student, until he had become a genius even among Martial Artists. The effort he had put in was beyond what ordinary people could imagine!

"Luo Feng, don't underestimate yourself. Back then, you became an Advanced Student at the martial hall a few days before I did. You're very talented. Honestly, I think you could drop out like me and focus on becoming a Martial Artist instead of wasting time at school. Wei Wen, you should also work hard and become an Advanced Student at the martial hall soon," Bai Yue advised them at the right moment.

He knew the future. Earth would face several great calamities in the future. The Nuolanshan Family's invasion and the division of Earth among several major human companies would result in the deaths of many Earthlings. Although Wei Wen survived until the grand finale with Luo Feng's help and became immortal in the original story, who could guarantee there would be no accidents?

"I'm still an Intermediate Student. Who knows how long it'll take before I become an Advanced Student? Madman can give it a try, though," Wei Wen said.

"There's only one month left until the college entrance examination. I've worked hard for so many years, so it wouldn't be right to drop out now." Luo Feng was somewhat tempted. After all, he had watched his childhood friend become a Martial Artist and roam the Wilderness Area. But first, he had not yet reached the Quasi-Warrior standard. Second, his parents' attitude was also an issue. Given his family's circumstances, his parents had always hoped he could attend university.

"After becoming a Martial Artist, I heard something. Madman, haven't you always been worried about your younger brother? Water of Life! It's produced in America and can regenerate severed limbs. It's just extremely, extremely expensive—30 billion!"

"Does something like that really exist?" Luo Feng looked extremely excited. This was a source of anguish for his entire family, and Bai Yue's information gave him another sliver of hope, even if the price was indeed very high.

"It does. But it's in huge demand. There's a price but no supply; every time it goes on sale, it gets bought up very quickly! Only by becoming a War God can you have the connections to buy it easily." Bai Yue told Luo Feng what he knew.

"I'll become a Martial Artist as soon as possible! I definitely will!" Luo Feng's body trembled slightly with excitement.

Bai Yue did not provoke Luo Feng any further. Luo Feng would eventually embark on the path of a Martial Artist anyway. The college entrance examination a month later would be Luo Feng's first step toward becoming Lord Luo. Unfortunately, Bai Yue would already have left for Hongning Base City by then. It was somewhat regrettable that he would not get to witness Lord Luo's awakening.

After eating and drinking their fill, the three chatted for a while before heading home separately.

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