Noticing

Luo Feng had gained a lot during his time outside, but as he and Wang Cheng chatted, they still ended up talking about the terrifying scene that had appeared near Jiangnan Base City a few days earlier.

"I heard from my dad that you went to the Wilderness Area too, Brother Wang, but came back early. What a shame—you missed that spectacular sight!" Luo Feng said regretfully.

"There's nothing to regret. I only made a casual move," Wang Cheng said mildly, his arms pillowed behind his head.

"Haha!"

Luo Feng laughed. He was also a little surprised. How had he never noticed before that Brother Wang liked to joke around?

"Brother Wang, you're not just a High-level Warrior, are you?" Luo Feng suddenly asked.

"Hm? What makes you say that?" Wang Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly. He hadn't particularly tried to hide it, but he hadn't expected Luo Feng to figure it out on his own.

"When you fought Zhang Zehu last time, you showed off your blade techniques and footwork, but even setting those aside, just judging by your mastery of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, you shouldn't be only a High-level Warrior!" Luo Feng's eyes gleamed with confidence as he explained:

"The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade comes with an extremely profound Guidance Technique. I've been using it to draw in Cosmic energy lately, so I've gotten a good feel for it!"

"And judging by the way you guided me before, Brother Wang, your mastery of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade must be very high. Otherwise, you couldn't have guided me so effortlessly. The higher your mastery, the faster you absorb Cosmic energy. No matter how you look at it, you can't possibly be just a High-level Warrior!"

As Luo Feng spoke, he watched Wang Cheng. He was quite confident in his analysis, especially since he had recently reached the Second Level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade. That only strengthened his certainty.

"Your analysis is good. I'm indeed not a High-level Warrior!" Wang Cheng nodded with a smile, then asked, "But aren't you worried that I might be a fugitive in hiding who'll kill you to keep you quiet?"

"Brother Wang, you never intended to hide it from me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have taught me the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade!" Luo Feng shook his head at once.

"Clever. I really mean you no harm. Just think of me as living in seclusion here!" Wang Cheng smiled.

"I'll keep your secret, Brother Wang!" Luo Feng promised. In his judgment, Wang Cheng was unlikely to be a fugitive or anything like that. Besides, he felt a great deal of goodwill toward him, so he was naturally willing to keep his secret.

"Suit yourself." Wang Cheng didn't mind either way. After a moment, he asked, "How's your Nine Heavens Thunder Blade coming along?"

"I've mastered the Second Level, but I feel like I'm still a little short of the Third Level." Luo Feng didn't hold back and shared some of the difficulties he'd run into.

"Mm, I understand." Wang Cheng nodded, then continued, "These problems are easy enough to solve. It wouldn't be hard for me to explain them, but would you like to learn something new?"

"Something new?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

"Once you've learned it, practicing the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade will be much easier!" Wang Cheng said with a smile.

"The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade will be easy?" Luo Feng wondered if he'd heard wrong.

"Haha, don't look so surprised. Come with me." Wang Cheng laughed, then rose and headed for the Training Room.

"..."

Luo Feng was still puzzled, but he didn't hesitate. He followed right behind Wang Cheng.

Jiang Mingyue, who had been listening nearby, looked thoughtful. She glanced at the two of them, then turned and followed.

She followed them all the way to the door. When Wang Cheng still said nothing, Jiang Mingyue finally relaxed and boldly stepped into the Training Room.

Wang Cheng didn't mind Jiang Mingyue listening in. One sheep to herd or two—it made no difference. He was only teaching Luo Feng as a casual favor, so adding Jiang Mingyue was no big deal.

"The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade is a secret manual focused on Body Force Generation. What I'm going to teach you are a few little tricks for generating force with your body." Wang Cheng didn't hesitate to explain what he had in mind.

"Body Force Generation?" Luo Feng looked confused.

"Our bodies are like treasure troves containing limitless power. It's incredibly difficult to unleash all of that power. Ordinary people can probably use only one percent of it. The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade uses special techniques to let you draw out more of your strength. That's Body Force Generation," Wang Cheng explained.

"I see!" Luo Feng understood immediately. His normal strength was still quite a way from that of a junior War General, but using the Second Level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, he could unleash twice his strength, which was enough to rival a junior War General.

"But according to Brother Wang, ordinary people can use only one percent of their body's strength. Yet the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade only increases strength sevenfold when mastered. Does that mean it only gets you to seven percent?" Luo Feng wondered. By then, though, Wang Cheng had already begun his explanation.

Luo Feng temporarily set aside his doubts and listened with complete concentration. Jiang Mingyue, who had been quiet until then, was listening just as attentively.

She knew better than Luo Feng how powerful Wang Cheng was, so naturally she paid even closer attention to everything he said.

At first, Wang Cheng's explanation seemed ordinary enough, but gradually Luo Feng and Jiang Mingyue both stared in astonishment. Before long, they were completely absorbed.

It was no wonder they were so engrossed.

What Wang Cheng was explaining were many of the principles contained in the Body Force Generation manual Demonic Body, which he had obtained from Oracle Marquis's inheritance. Once mastered, the Demonic Body could raise Body Force Generation to its maximum value of one hundred. It was countless times more advanced than the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

Even hearing some of its techniques was enough to benefit the two of them immensely.

In the universe, even the techniques of the Demonic Body wouldn't normally be so astonishing. But Earth was simply too remote, and the Earthlings had to figure everything out for themselves. That was why Wang Cheng's words had such a profound effect on them.

An hour later, Luo Feng left Wang Cheng's home in a daze. Though he'd studied for only an hour, he felt that mastering the Third Level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade was no longer a problem.

If he went home and worked hard, he might even be able to make a push for the Fourth Level.

Jiang Mingyue was also dazed at Wang Cheng's home. But at that moment, Wang Cheng reminded her that if she didn't do her job properly now, she'd be out the door once her internship ended.

Faced with Wang Cheng's warning, Jiang Mingyue had no choice but to put all her thoughts aside and focus on her actual work.

"Brother Cheng, are you really an alien?" After tidying up the Training Room, Jiang Mingyue came over to refill Wang Cheng's teapot and couldn't help asking.

Earlier, when Jiang Mingyue had secretly listened in on Wang Cheng talking with Silvia, she'd heard him say he was an alien. At the time, she hadn't really believed him, just like Silvia.

But now, she couldn't help believing him a little.

What Wang Cheng had just taught was an entirely new system, a whole new world that didn't exist on Earth. His great strength might have had other explanations, but knowledge like that couldn't be explained away as a mere coincidence.

"Of course I am!" Wang Cheng nodded calmly.

"Then is the way you look now fake, Brother Cheng?" Jiang Mingyue asked.

"It's real," Wang Cheng replied with a smile. "You just haven't seen much of the world. There are other humans in the universe too. Countless different human species make up the Human Race!"

"The Human Race?" Jiang Mingyue was taken aback.

"Across the entire universe, the Human Race is one of the Six Great Peak Races. Its true power is beyond anything you can imagine right now," Wang Cheng said calmly.

"Then when will I be able to imagine at least a little of it?" Jiang Mingyue asked.

"Oh?" Wang Cheng turned to look at her. Jiang Mingyue met his gaze, her eyes quietly filled with anticipation.

"Looks like you're ambitious," Wang Cheng said with a smile. He continued, "Work hard, and once you get that treasure from me, you'll be a little qualified."

"I won't let you down, Brother Cheng!" Jiang Mingyue nodded.

As Wang Cheng and Jiang Mingyue talked, Luo Feng was back home, practicing his blade techniques with single-minded devotion. He didn't stop until dusk.

"It's like having my mind opened!" Luo Feng couldn't help murmuring.

Wang Cheng's guidance, from fundamentals to finer points, had shown Luo Feng the door to a whole new world. The more he practiced, the more incredible it seemed.

Just who was Brother Wang? The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade had been created by Thor, the world's second-strongest fighter, and was supposed to be one of the most advanced manuals. Yet Luo Feng felt that what Wang Cheng had just taught him was countless times more profound than the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

After understanding those techniques, practicing the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade became more than ten times easier.

"Did Brother Wang say that the endless wind and thunder in the Wilderness Area were something he unleashed?" The thought suddenly flashed through Luo Feng's mind, startling him.

But the more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed!

There had to be a reason that endless wind and thunder had appeared. Luo Feng had been nearby at the time, and the terrifying storm had descended without harming a single human. It wasn't unlikely that it had been someone's technique.

And then there was Wang Cheng's mysterious nature, along with his own admission just now. Why couldn't that person have been Wang Cheng?

"Could it really have been Brother Wang?" Standing in the Training Room, Luo Feng couldn't help glancing toward Wang Cheng's home. Soon, he shook his head.

"Whether or not it was Brother Wang, I'll just pretend I don't know!" Luo Feng made up his mind.

Luo Feng was actually a little lost. He didn't know how to face Wang Cheng now that he had suddenly become so mysterious, so he chose to act as though he knew nothing.

As far as Luo Feng was concerned, it was the best choice!