"Senior Brother Luo Feng! Senior Brother Luo Feng!"
He had barely taken a few steps when another deep, booming voice rang out, breaking the easygoing conversation between Luo Feng and Wei Wen.
"Ah Feng, someone's calling you."
Wei Wen reminded him.
Luo Feng turned around, puzzled. The person calling him was a male student.
The student was about 1.9 meters tall and built like a small mountain, with broad shoulders, a thick waist, and astonishingly muscular arms.
"Who are you?"
Luo Feng looked at the unfamiliar face in confusion. As far as he could remember, he had never seen this person before.
Luo Feng was only about 1.75 meters tall, so there was a huge difference between him and the burly student.
Yet the broad-shouldered student seemed especially ill at ease in front of Luo Feng.
He lowered his head slightly, his eyes full of admiration and nervousness as he carefully studied the "Senior Brother Luo Feng" he looked up to. Then, with some hesitation, he said,
"Senior Brother Luo Feng, I... I have something I'd like to ask you for help with."
"What is it?"
Luo Feng smiled warmly and asked in a gentle voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of insight suddenly crossed Luo Feng's mind. He immediately recalled the memories he had absorbed earlier.
It seems this is the very scene where Swallowed Star begins. So the story must be just starting now.
The memories I absorbed earlier must all be real.
A strange feeling welled up inside him.
Sure enough, what the big student said next matched the "lines" from the novel exactly. He claimed there was a problem with his force exertion and asked Luo Feng to give him some pointers.
"How about this? Come find me at the martial arts school this Sunday afternoon."
Luo Feng thought for a moment before replying.
"Thank you, Senior Brother! Thank you!"
The burly student's face immediately lit up. He thanked Luo Feng repeatedly, his eyes full of gratitude and excitement.
Luo Feng smiled, then continued toward the school gate with Wei Wen.
As he watched Luo Feng leave, the burly student could barely contain his excitement. He clenched his fist, the veins on his arm bulging as if to release the thrill surging inside him, and let out an excited growl.
"Success!"
After turning and walking away, Luo Feng was just as excited.
In this life, he already knew everything that was going to happen, and his talent had even been enhanced. Could he have asked for a better start?
On the way home, just as in the original story, Luo Feng first saw "Xu Xin" at the school gate. The familiar figure stirred a ripple in his heart.
Next, he ran into the rich second-generation heir "Zhang Haobai."
Then the two of them saw the Advanced Lord-level Monster "Black-Crowned Golden Eagle" wreaking havoc in the sky above the street.
Luo Feng found it strange to feel as though everything was under his control.
Half an hour later, Luo Feng finally reached the familiar South Bank Residential District, his home.
After saying goodbye to Wei Wen, anticipation stirred inside him again.
I wonder what's in this beginner's gift pack. Weapons, equipment, a Space Ring, or a Telekinetic Weapon?
As he wondered, he looked up at the rows of slightly dilapidated apartment buildings in front of him, then hurried into one of them.
The South Bank Residential District was a low-rent housing complex, so it had no elevators.
But with Luo Feng's physical fitness as an advanced student, climbing the stairs was nothing to him.
He moved lightly, taking four steps at a time. He was as nimble as a swift leopard, reaching the second floor in the blink of an eye.
It took him only a little while to rush up to the thirty-second floor like a gust of wind.
Click!
Luo Feng took out his key and gently opened the door.
"Hey, you're home?"
His younger brother Luo Hua's familiar voice came from inside.
"Yeah."
Luo Feng answered, casually shutting the door behind him as he looked toward Luo Hua, who was sitting in a wheelchair on the small balcony.
The moment he saw Luo Hua, Luo Feng's thoughts unexpectedly drifted, and his mind began to wander.
In the memories of this "Luo Feng," there were also plots from plenty of Swallowed Star fanfics. In the latest one he read, his younger brother Luo Hua was the protagonist—and ended up even more powerful than him.
Luo Feng looked at his younger brother, the corners of his mouth lifting in a faint smile.
There were also stories where people were reborn as our father Luo Hongguo, Gong Xinlan, Hong, Thunder God, Wei Wen, Yang Wu, Lord of Ganwu, Bolan, or Kedi...
If all those people had adventures in this world like they did in those fanfics, that would be amazing.
I wonder if they could measure up to me, the true chosen one, who also got a system.
Luo Feng thought to himself.
Of course, Luo Feng knew that none of this was likely.
Judging by the situation so far, he seemed to be in the official Swallowed Star world written by Tomato.
Before, with the college entrance exam coming up, Luo Feng would have gone straight to studying academic subjects as soon as he got home.
But now, not only had he absorbed those strange memories, he had also been lucky enough to obtain a system. In a world where strength ruled, becoming a Martial Artist was clearly far more appealing. He had long since cast his schoolwork aside.
"Little bro, keep reading. I'm going to study in my room for a while."
Luo Feng planned to open his beginner's gift pack. Worried his younger brother might disturb him, he spoke up directly.
"Okay, bro. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I believe you can definitely get into Jiangnan First Military Academy."
Luo Hua encouraged him from the balcony.
Luo Feng smiled faintly. His gaze fell on his younger brother's legs, and a firm resolve welled up inside him. Then he turned and went into his room.
In this life, I'll get you back on your feet even sooner.
Luo Feng silently swore to himself.
Once inside, Luo Feng quickly shut the window and the door.
Then, unable to wait any longer, he called out to the system.
"System, open my beginner's gift pack."
Ding! Beginner's gift pack issued.
Congratulations! You have received one Blood Shadow Battle Blade A6 Model.
One B6 Model Shield.
One D6 Model Battle Suit.
Six S-Rank Flying Daggers.
One Space Ring.
One Coiling Dragon Ring (damaged version).
The next instant, one item after another appeared out of thin air in front of Luo Feng. They seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force, floating silently in midair.
"Holy crap, this is a beginner's gift pack? The Battle Blade, Shield, and Battle Suit are all sixth-series equipment right off the bat. They're designed for people at the Advanced War General Rank.
"S-Rank Flying Daggers can be used against Lord-level Monsters.
"A Space Ring is an incredible item, too. Even Star Level powerhouses in the universe usually have a hard time getting one.
"As for the Coiling Dragon Ring, there's no need to say much. It's a soul-defense Sovereign Artifact, an absolute priceless treasure.
"Although it's the damaged version and its function is somewhat limited compared to the Supreme Treasures in Swallowed Star, it can only defend against Soul Attacks. But a Sovereign Artifact is still a Sovereign Artifact. Even in the Swallowed Star World, it should at least be comparable to a soul-defense Supreme Treasure.
"From the early stages to the later stages of Swallowed Star, there are all kinds of bizarre Soul Attacks.
"With the Coiling Dragon Ring, my soul will be much safer.
"The system probably fused the Coiling Dragon and Swallowed Star worlds, which is why an item from the Coiling Dragon World showed up."
Luo Feng was amazed. He was a hundred percent satisfied with this beginner's gift pack.
"I wonder if there's an 'old grandpa' inside the Coiling Dragon Ring, or Azure Dragon Essence Blood and Sovereign's Might. If this were the original Coiling Dragon Ring, I'd have struck it rich.
"Never mind. I'll try bonding with it using my blood first."
With that thought, Luo Feng didn't hesitate. He forced out a drop of blood and let it fall onto the Coiling Dragon Ring.
At once, Luo Feng felt a special connection form between him and the Coiling Dragon Ring, as if an invisible bond had been created between them.
But after waiting for a long time, no legendary old grandpa emerged from the ring.
Luo Feng's mental strength was too weak for him to tell whether there was any Azure Dragon Essence Blood or Sovereign's Might inside the Coiling Dragon Ring, either.
"Ah, maybe I'm being too greedy. I already have a soul-defense Sovereign Artifact, and I'm still not satisfied."
Luo Feng chuckled softly, poking fun at himself.
Afterward, he bonded with the Space Ring using his blood, stored everything else inside it, and slipped it onto his hand. It looked completely ordinary, but contained an enormous amount of space.
"Now that I have a trace of Azure Dragon Bloodline in my body, I wonder how much it'll help when I train. Let's find out."
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