Luo Feng

"Hello, Hall Master Hong. I planned to exchange for a few items." Lin Qingyu was speaking with Hong.

"Of course, no problem. But I hadn't expected you to remain in seclusion for so long in one go," Hong said.

"Haha, my battle with you, headmaster, also brought me quite a few gains." Lin Qingyu smiled. "This time, my Domain has advanced another step."

"Oh? That is certainly good news." Hong revealed a pleased expression. "Next time, I'll bring that fellow Thor over to spar with you. With two Domain experts as opponents, I think he should be able to grasp the mysteries of the Domain sooner."

"Alright, but next time I'll bring someone along too. If you don't mind, Hall Master Hong, I also hope the two of you can give him some guidance," Lin Qingyu said.

"Oh? Is there actually a genius you consider worth nurturing?" Hong said. "Then bring him over. Anyone who catches your eye should possess considerable talent."

The person Lin Qingyu meant was naturally Luo Feng.

Since he had already decided to properly nurture Luo Feng, he naturally would not pass up the chance to have Thor and Hong guide him.

Lin Qingyu's own method of advancement was actually rather difficult to replicate. After all, not everyone possessed a Will Space that allowed them to observe the formation of a Domain at the microscopic level while still at the Planetary level.

Of course, sparring was only a minor matter. The main reason Lin Qingyu had sought out Hong was to exchange for some treasures.

Now that he had Bata, Lin Qingyu no longer needed to worry about making a bad choice. Very soon, Lin Qingyu exchanged for a series of items from the list Hong had provided.

The Limitless Martial Arts School was also highly efficient. That very afternoon, every item Lin Qingyu had exchanged for was delivered to the Huaxia Genetic Force and Mental Power Research Institute where he was located.

"Other than this gravity chamber, there are also several fairly decent Mental Power Weapons among this batch of items," Bata said. "The best is this Sky-Piercing Shuttle, a low-grade Tier 3 item. There are also a few Tier 2 and Tier 1 Mental Power Weapons, which can be considered extras. By the way, why didn't you exchange for some spaceship wreckage? Only with wreckage can we build a spaceship and enter the Universe."

"No rush, Bata. Look at this." Lin Qingyu pulled up a file.

"Oh, I hadn't expected Earth to have something like this. Not bad, not bad. A Class C spaceship. It doesn't look too badly damaged. If I work hard, I should be able to repair it within a year. That is far easier than building a spaceship from scratch. When are we leaving to retrieve it?" Bata said as he looked at the information Lin Qingyu had provided on one of Earth's Deadly zones.

"Not long from now," Lin Qingyu said. "In a few days, I'll make a trip to Jiangnan Base City, then I'll go retrieve that spaceship."

"Jiangnan Base City? Oh, that talented brat you mentioned is there, right? If not for you, he would have had a good chance of becoming Teacher's personal disciple. After all, among Earthlings, his talent is considered quite good," Bata said.

Lin Qingyu did not hurry to retrieve the spaceship inside the Ruins of Civilization No. 12. Instead, he spent three days with his family.

Three days later, he told his parents that he was heading out.

Lin Meng and Zheng Xinyi both understood Lin Qingyu's strength. Though they were still somewhat worried, they ultimately agreed to let him leave.

After leaving Kyoto Base City, Lin Qingyu first arrived at the Southeast Military Region in Jiangnan Base City.

This time, Li Dawei came out to greet him again. The moment he saw Lin Qingyu, he gave him an enthusiastic hug.

"Uncle Li, why are you being so enthusiastic?" Lin Qingyu was somewhat unaccustomed to Li Dawei's behavior.

"Xiao Yu, you and your research institute truly helped us tremendously during the last Beast Tide." Li Dawei spoke happily. "The equipment made from the materials you provided, along with the venom researched by Academician Zheng, reduced the casualties caused by this Beast Tide by a full forty percent compared to previous years!"

Forty percent might not sound like much, but every time the Southeast Military Region defended against a Beast Tide launched by sea monsters, the casualties numbered at least a thousand and sometimes several thousand.

That additional forty percent survival rate meant saving the lives of hundreds, perhaps even over a thousand, soldiers!

"It was what I should have done." Lin Qingyu nodded, then asked, "By the way, where is Luo Feng?"

"Luo Feng? He should be in the training room right now. Come, I'll take you to see him." Li Dawei walked ahead to lead the way.

Very soon, the two arrived outside the Southeast Military Region's training room.

Lin Qingyu looked inside and saw a twelve-year-old child covered in weights, swinging a combat blade. Several Flying knives circled around him like birds, sometimes gathering together and sometimes scattering apart.

Luo Feng was training both his body and Mental Power at once. The high-intensity training had exhausted him, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans constantly dripped from his forehead. Yet he did not complain even once and continued to grit his teeth and endure.

Lin Qingyu noticed that Luo Feng's eyes now held a greater measure of determination and persistence, as though he were a soldier tempered by war. Compared to when they had first met, he had changed significantly.

"Uncle Li, you didn't throw Luo Feng straight onto the battlefield, did you?" Lin Qingyu looked at Li Dawei.

"How could that be? I may be strict, but I'm not insane enough to send a twelve-year-old child directly onto the battlefield." Li Dawei shook his head. "However, before the Beast Tide arrived, I did have Luo Feng handle some logistics work outside his training. Because of that, he got to know some soldiers in the military. But during this Beast Tide, one soldier he had been fairly close to was killed."

"I see." Lin Qingyu fell silent as well.

At least for now, sacrifices were unavoidable in the war between humans and monsters.

"Soon. It won't be long before I can eliminate the threat of monsters!" Lin Qingyu murmured inwardly.

Luo Feng, wholly immersed in his training, had not even noticed Lin Qingyu and Li Dawei arriving outside the training room.

Naturally, Li Dawei and Lin Qingyu were not going to stand there waiting. The two entered the training room directly.

Luo Feng, who was in the middle of training, also saw them. He immediately stopped his current set of movements and jogged over to Lin Qingyu.

"Brother Lin, it's been a long time," Luo Feng greeted Lin Qingyu.

"It has been a long time, Luo Feng. I'm also very happy to see you working so hard," Lin Qingyu said.

"I want to become strong! Only by becoming strong can I better protect my family and protect Human civilization." Luo Feng looked at Lin Qingyu and spoke resolutely.

"It's very good that you have such awareness. By the way, how strong is your body now?" Lin Qingyu asked.

"Because of the potion Brother Lin gave me, my Mental Power awakened quickly and also drove an improvement in my physical fitness. Purely in terms of my body, I should have reached the beginner Warlord level. My Mental Power is at the high-level Warlord level," Luo Feng said.

"Very good. You've made great progress." Lin Qingyu praised him.

Over these past few months, Luo Feng had grown even more than in the Original work. Naturally, part of that was because of the Spirit of Plants and Trees potion Lin Qingyu had given him, while another part was because Luo Feng currently did not need to enter the Wilderness Zone.

Experiencing life and death could indeed speed up cultivation, but that depended on the circumstances. Luo Feng was still in a period of rapid growth and had not yet reached a bottleneck that required life-and-death tempering. Thus, simply accumulating progress through hard training was also quite useful.

"I still need to work harder," Luo Feng said.

During his time at the Southeast Military Region, he had also heard Li Dawei speak of Lin Qingyu.

Upon awakening, Lin Qingyu had been able to rival the Planetary level. His rate of improvement was heaven-defying, and not long after awakening, he could already fight Hong, the former strongest person in the World. After that, he had directly become the Third Speaker of the War God Palace.

One had to know that Lin Qingyu was only fifteen years old!

Though he had not expected to catch up to Lin Qingyu directly, Luo Feng had always regarded Lin Qingyu as his goal.

"Mm. You have what it takes to become a true powerhouse. Don't waste your talent." Lin Qingyu nodded. "By the way, after some time, I'll be going to exchange pointers and spar with Hall Master Hong. Thor will be there too. I'll bring you along then, so you can receive their guidance as well."

"Hong and Thor!" Luo Feng's eyes widened. Although Lin Qingyu was no weaker than Hong, his rise had been too recent. Hong and Thor, on the other hand, were powerhouses who had suppressed Monster Kings and led humanity into the Base City era.

Luo Feng had grown up listening to the legends of those two.

"Do... do I need to prepare anything?" Luo Feng asked nervously.

"Don't be too nervous. Just adjust yourself to your best condition." Lin Qingyu said. "Have confidence in yourself."

"Yes!" Luo Feng nodded, though the delight and excitement in his voice remained impossible to conceal.

After telling Luo Feng that he would take him to meet Hong and Thor after some time, Lin Qingyu chatted with him for quite a while longer before leaving.

"You really do care a great deal about that little fellow," Li Dawei said.

"Luo Feng has the potential to become a super powerhouse. Once he truly grows up, humanity will naturally gain another pillar-level powerhouse." Lin Qingyu said, "By the way, how is that plan to give physical examinations to younger children progressing?"

"The results are fairly good." Li Dawei said. "Although we haven't discovered another genius like you or Luo Feng, we have indeed found several people with the aptitude to become Mental Masters. If the pressure from the monsters decreases next year, perhaps this plan can continue."

Lin Qingyu nodded. "As long as it is effective, that is good. Alight, it is about time for me to leave. Once I return, I'll give you the distribution map of the sea monsters."

"I understand, but don't push yourself too hard either." Li Dawei said. "You are already among the strongest humans. The sea monsters might find a way to surround and kill you."

"Don't worry." Lin Qingyu said. "I am a Mental Master, after all. Group attacks are what I fear least. Besides, if I can't beat them, can't I just run?"

Lin Qingyu understood his own situation best. After his Domain reached the sixth level, there was no one on Earth capable of defeating him other than the sleeping Zerg Queen and her subordinates. That was why he dared to swagger into the territory of the sea monsters.

Of course, he also knew that his parents' earlier warnings and Li Dawei's current reminder came from goodwill. Naturally, he would not disregard their kindness.

After repeatedly emphasizing that he was completely confident, Lin Qingyu finally flew toward the sea.