Captain Gao Feng watched Luo Zhe and Luo Feng walk back with their arms around each other's shoulders. That sidestep to the left Luo Zhe just made looked so confident. Even I probably couldn't have timed it as well. If he can maintain that level of footwork a thousand times in a row, he'll have reached the Micro-Level! And when he split the One-Horned Wild Boar's tail, I think I saw his War Blade accelerate a second time.
Thinking of this, Gao Feng turned to Chen Gu and asked urgently, "What blade technique does Luo Zhe practice?"
Chen Gu thought for a moment, then replied, "Wu Tong told me that Luo Zhe and Luo Feng both practice the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade!"
"Then that's it! That second acceleration just now must have been the hidden-force technique from the First Form of the Ninefold Thunder Blade." Gao Feng couldn't help smiling. "I never thought we'd have another expert who'd mastered the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade in our squad. Looks like we'll soon have another War General Level fighter, which will make hunting War General Level monsters easier!"
Chen Gu rubbed his chin and looked around. "So I brought a War General Level expert back for our squad?"
"You bet. We've struck gold!" Gao Feng grinned. "And Luo Feng did pretty well just now, too. He didn't get greedy or rush in, and he knew when to pull back. He's got real promise."
Wei Qing, the second brother, nodded as well. "Yeah. With a little training, the Fire Hammer Squad could have another core member."
"We can't teach Luo Zhe. That'll have to be you, Captain," said Wei Tie, the eldest of the Wei brothers. "As for Luo Feng, my little brother and I can teach him."
Chen Gu and Zhang Ke watched from the side, unable to hold back their smiles. As veteran martial artists who'd walked the line between life and death countless times, they knew just how valuable a strong teammate was. He could provide more firepower every time they hunted monsters, and, more importantly, Luo Zhe and Luo Feng were both young. They still had plenty of time to grow.
They were nothing like some so-called geniuses, who had excellent physical fitness but couldn't show even a tenth of their true ability when actually fighting monsters. Deep down, they looked down on those so-called geniuses.
A true expert had been tested in countless life-and-death battles!
But Luo Zhe and Luo Feng had performed this well in their very first real battle, which clearly showed they had a natural talent for combat, too. With some careful training, they might one day become outstanding War God Level fighters!
When Luo Zhe and Luo Feng returned to the group, the others' burning gazes made them feel a little uneasy.
They exchanged a look, and Luo Zhe asked, "Captain, what's... going on?"
Gao Feng wore what he thought was his kindest smile. In reality, his cheeks were stiff as rock, and his grin could have made a baby stop crying in the middle of the night...
"Luo Zhe, have you mastered the First Form of the Ninefold Thunder Blade?" Gao Feng eagerly rubbed his hands together, as if he could hardly wait for the answer. The others turned to look at Luo Zhe, too.
Under everyone's gaze, Luo Zhe nodded, a little dazed. He'd never expected them to see through him so quickly after just one swing. It seemed that no matter their strength, martial artists who spent years in the Wilderness Zone all had sharp eyes!
When he heard Luo Zhe's answer, Gao Feng's delight grew. His cheeks nearly seemed to reach the sky as he squinted and pressed on. "How much force can you generate with a punch right now? Can your full-power slash reach the minimum for Junior Warrior Level?"
Anything from 8,000 to 16,000 kilograms of force fell within the lower Warrior General Level. Once a martial artist could generate 8,000 kilograms of punching force, he could just barely be called a Warrior General Level fighter. Of course, someone who barely met the minimum was no match for an experienced Junior Warrior General.
Luo Zhe was still growing rapidly in strength and could feel himself getting stronger every day, so he had no reason to hide his abilities. He answered honestly, "Right now, my normal punch can hit with over 9,000 kilograms of force. If I use the First Form of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, my slash can reach close to 13,000 kilograms."
The moment he gave those figures, everyone else in the squad gaped in astonishment.
Good heavens!
A Junior Warrior General at twenty-one—and not just someone who'd barely reached the level. With his current strength, Luo Zhe was already impressive even among Junior Warrior Generals!
"With your strength, you should be sent to the Dojo's Global Headquarters for special training!" Wei Tie couldn't help exclaiming.
The others nodded in agreement. It hadn't even been a month since Luo Zhe passed the Martial Artist Combat Assessment, and his growth was terrifying!
According to the Five-Heart-to-Heaven Cultivation Method, the human body had never consciously absorbed cosmic energy since birth, leaving it in a constant state of hunger. That was why the first time someone consciously absorbed cosmic energy, they took in the most—and improved faster than ever before.
After that, their growth would stabilize. Some martial artists with ordinary talent could practice their whole lives without ever reaching the minimum for Warrior General Level.
Of everyone there, Luo Feng was the most shocked. He knew better than anyone just how monstrous Luo Zhe's talent was. At only eighteen, Luo Feng was both a martial artist and a Spirit Reader, and his martial strength was close to Advanced Warrior Level. Once he used his Spiritual Force, he could sweep aside most Junior Warrior Generals with ease!
But even with his Spiritual Force accelerating his cultivation, he couldn't come close to Luo Zhe's speed of growth.
In just three short months, Luo Zhe had gone from a Quasi-Martial Artist to someone who could be considered powerful even among Junior Warrior Generals. That kind of progress was nothing short of unbelievable!
In all his years, Luo Feng had never seen a martial artist as gifted as Luo Zhe with his own eyes.
Back when he was at the Dojo, instructors often told them that the world outside was vast, filled with countless geniuses whose talents far surpassed ordinary people's. In just a few years, they could grow into powerful War God Level fighters.
But those people had always seemed too far away. Luo Feng had never had the chance to meet one—until today, when he experienced Luo Zhe's talent firsthand. Only then did he truly understand that geniuses really existed in this world!
Wei Tie's words made Luo Zhe scratch his head. He couldn't very well say, I'll be getting a Special Training Contract soon and heading to the Dojo's Global Headquarters for special training.
Especially since he'd only just joined the squad today. Wouldn't it be a little unkind to tell them he'd be leaving soon?
Before Luo Zhe could decide whether to tell them, Gao Feng patted him on the shoulder and reassured him, "It's all right. With your potential, you'll qualify to go to the Dojo's Global Headquarters soon enough. Keep it up!"
Chen Gu came over and patted his other shoulder. "The captain's right. You and Luo Feng are both very talented. You'll both have a chance to train at headquarters one day, so there's no need to rush."
Luo Zhe: "..."
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