Free Warrior-Luo Zhe
"Luo Zhe."
Hong looked at Luo Zhe, Luo Zhe then adopted a listening posture.
"Regarding your question."
After a moment's thought, Hong made a decision. "In the art of the sword, Thor can offer you some assistance, but in the art of Spirit Reader, I'm afraid he's powerless. Besides, with your current strength, whether you have a teacher or not doesn't matter much. Therefore, I will help you decline the offer to become Thor's disciple."
"As for what happens next, whether you choose to stay at the Dojo or join another faction is entirely up to you." With that, Hong turned to Wang He and instructed him, "I will personally arrange for my guards to handle this matter. You will continue to be in charge of everything at the Elite Training Camp."
"Yes, Master." Wang He replied respectfully.
"Luo Zhe." Hong's gaze seemed to penetrate one's soul. Under Hong's gaze, Luo Zhe felt as if his entire being had been seen through, inside and out, making him extremely uncomfortable. "Your current strength has reached the peak among the War God. There is no need for you to remain in the Elite Training Camp."
"Yes," he nodded in response.
Luo Zhe had considered this matter on the way here, and had anticipated it.
Staying in the Elite Training Camp would only offer him some benefit from the gravity training room; the other equipment would be of little use. It would be better for him to leave now.
"If you choose to join the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, I will give you two options." Hong held up two fingers.
"One option is to stay in Hongning Base City and join the Special Operations Group, or apply to become Training Camp instructor in the future, or something else."
"Second, be assigned to another Base City as an Inspector."
"I also need to explain to you that if you join the Thunder Martial Arts Hall, the arrangements should be similar." Hong Jingjing looked at Luo Zhe, "Tell me, what is your choice?"
Luo Zhe remained silent for a moment.
Joining either the Extreme Martial Arts Hall or the Thunder Martial Arts Hall yields similar results: under the Dojo's protection, while one is required to accept daily tasks assigned by the Dojo, one can safely continue to grow without directly facing the sharp edges of other powerful individuals or major forces.
Choosing to become a member of Dojo means having the Dojo's protection. Even those Beyond War God of War wouldn't easily provoke him; this is the advantage of having a powerful backer.
Moreover, in these short six months, from the Yangzhou City Extreme General Hall to the Jiangnan Base City Extreme Martial Arts Hall Club headquarters, and then to the Elite Training Camp, whether it was the Fire Hammer Squad with whom he had only a brief period of interaction, or the supervisor Zhuge Tao, or the teacher Jiang Fang, they all provided him with a lot of help. Joining Extreme Martial Arts Hall was also a good choice.
However, although the Thunder Martial Arts Hall didn't provide him with much help, his rapid improvement in physical fitness was mainly due to the ' Ten-Thousand-Year Fo-Ti ' (a type of medicinal herb) given to him by the Thor. In other words, although he and the Thor God didn't have the title of master and disciple, they were in fact master and disciple. After all, the Thunder God had accepted his apprenticeship gift.
Thinking about it this way, joining either side seems somewhat inappropriate. As for other forces, such as the HR Alliance, government agencies, and the military, they are not within Luo Zhe's consideration.
After much deliberation.
"Master, I want to become a free Fighter," Luo Zhe replied.
Whether you choose the Extreme Martial Arts Hall or the Thunder Martial Arts Hall, you'll always be dissatisfied with one of them. So, it's better not to choose either and become a free Fighter.
Anyway, he was all alone and didn't need to worry about offending anyone. Besides, a High-level War God -level Spirit Reader that most people wouldn't choose to provoke unless they were completely out of their minds.
Furthermore, since becoming Fighter, Luo Zhe felt that he hadn't had a chance to properly explore the world's beautiful landscapes, as he had spent his time in arduous training. Even when he ventured into the Wilderness Zone, it was only to hunt monsters.
After becoming High-level War God, as long as he is careful not to provoke King-level monsters in the Wilderness Zone, he is basically safe from death. Moreover, he has awakened his Spiritual Force, so even if he is no match for his opponent, he can either burrow underground or fly into the sky. Even War God who has transmigrated cannot do anything to him.
"A freelance Fighter?" Wang He frowned, but since Hong hadn't spoken yet, he didn't say anything.
Hong didn't say anything, but gave Luo Zhe a deep look and nodded, "Hmm. With your strength, even if you become a free Fighter, you'll be able to face most dangers."
"If you ever feel tired in the future, the doors of my Extreme Martial Arts Hall will still be open for you." These were Hong's last words.
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By the time Luo Zhe returned to the Jiangnan Pavilion, it was already dark and night had fallen. Shi Jiang and Zhao Ruo were not in the Training Camp, and the entire Jiangnan Pavilion seemed empty.
That's fine, though, it saves me the trouble of explaining.
... Second floor of the Jiangnan Pavilion, study.
Aside from the three War Blade and the complete <Nine-Fold Thunder Blade> manual that Thor had given him earlier, Luo Zhe simply put on the Battle Suit he had brought, slung his combat backpack over his shoulder, and left the Elite Training Camp under the cover of night.
Without saying goodbye to anyone, he left alone. The Dojo will take care of everything else.
No one knew of Luo Zhe's departure. Only the giant Black Dragon Sculpture standing alone at the main entrance stared with its curious eyes, bidding him farewell. On the Black Dragon Ranking, the display screen that originally bore Luo Zhe's name, the one displaying Luo Zhe (561099), silently fell into darkness.
After leaving the Elite Training Camp, Luo Zhe did not choose to leave Hongning Base City by passenger plane. Instead, he went to the HR Alliance's branch store in Hongning Base City, booked a room, read the entire <Nine-Fold Thunder Blade> manual, and sent some extra items back to Jiangnan Base City. After changing into a Series 9 Combat Suit and carrying plenty of supplies, he plunged into the Wilderness Zone.
At Luo Zhe's speed, he had already appeared in County 0321, hundreds of kilometers away from Hongning Base City, by the early hours of the next day.
A cool night breeze blew as Luo Zhe, gripping his War Blade and carrying Hexagonal Shield, sat on the top floor of a building in the very center of the county town, looking down at the dark earth below.
"My journey begins here."
If one hasn't personally experienced the essence of this land, how can one claim to truly love it?
Therefore, over the next two months, Luo Zhe planned to travel through uninhabited Wilderness Zone, cities, deserts, and mountains, turning off all communication tools to hone his swordsmanship and practice how to properly use his Spiritual Force.
Meanwhile, in the empty room on the top floor of the Thunder Martial Arts Hall headquarters, the bald, middle-aged Thor, holding a War Blade, stood silently with his eyes closed. He then slowly began to execute each move. Judging from the arc of the War Blade, it was clearly the starting move of the <Nine-Fold Thunder Blade> technique. However, the speed of the moves was extremely slow; only the constant soft hum of the War Blade revealed any unusual movement.
"Beep-beep-"
Suddenly, a call alert came from the communication device lying to the side, startling Thor from his meditation.
"Hmm?" Thor frowned slightly.
During his training, no one is allowed to disturb him. The only people who can get through to his communication devices at this time, besides the few Inspector of the Dojo, are the man known as the strongest man in the world, 'Hong'. However, Hong usually doesn't contact him unless something very important happens.
Thor pressed the button and activated the 3D virtual projection device.
A hazy light quickly formed a three-dimensional projection in the center of the room, and a figure dressed in black, 'Hong,' appeared directly in the center of the empty room, as if he were a real person.
Thor grinned and joked, "Hey, Brother Hong, what a rare guest! It's not often you come to see me! What important matter do you have to discuss this time?"
The man in black, Hong, grinned, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, and replied, "Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?"
"Hey, I didn't say that. But— Brother Hong, you never come to me without a reason, so I definitely don't believe you'd say there's nothing wrong." Thor waved his hand. "So, what brings you here this time?"
"You think you're so clever!" Hong said irritably. "It's about your future apprentice, Luo Zhe; something's happened."
"Oh?"
Thor asked in surprise, "He refuses to become my apprentice? Or is he reluctant to leave the Extreme Martial Arts Hall?"
Hong waved his hand.
"No, that's not it. The thing is—"