Obtained

Seeing Guan Ning end the call so abruptly and show such a lack of respect, Venina couldn't help but stomp her feet. "He is truly too arrogant!"

"Forget it, don't mind him. The current priority is how to deal with Luo Feng and avenge Li Wei," Li Yao said, soothing Venina while grinding his teeth in hatred.

Li Wei was their only son, whom they had pampered and cherished beyond measure. To think he had been killed by a slum rat like Luo Feng—how could they possibly let him go?

"The Elite Training Camp is Hong's territory; we can't make a move inside," Venina said, her brows furrowed. It wasn't just that they were two high-level War Gods; the entire HR Alliance was nothing in front of Hong. They dared not act within the camp, nor did they have the capability to do so.

"What about City 1001?" Li Yao asked.

"That won't work either. It's densely packed with surveillance cameras; we can't get close at all," Venina shook her head, her expression grim.

"It seems we can only wait for the Australia Continent. I hope Luo Feng doesn't lose his nerve," Li Yao said helplessly.

Although they desperately wanted to kill Luo Feng immediately to avenge their son, Hong's deterrent power was too immense; they had no choice but to endure for now.

"Even if we can't touch Luo Feng for the moment, we can strike from other angles," Venina said with a sinister tone.

"You mean..." Li Yao realized what she was implying, his face changing drastically as he immediately stopped her. "Have you forgotten the lesson of 'Blood Blade'?"

Venina laughed cruelly. "I am not as stupid as 'Blood Blade.' With the HR Alliance's vast network of connections, relationships, and influence in the secular world, we can absolutely wipe out Luo Feng's entire family without a sound, leaving no trace behind."

The two began to deliberate, ensuring that everything would be foolproof.

After ending the call, Guan Ning immediately turned on his computer and spent 80 billion at the Limit Mall to purchase a portion of Dragon Blood and the complete set of the Mist Sword manual.

As 81.5 billion was deducted from his account, he received two notifications—

"Student Guan Ning, you have purchased one portion of Dragon Blood worth 80 billion. It will be delivered to the main gate of the training camp within one hour. Please be ready to receive it."

"Student Guan Ning, you have purchased the complete Mist Sword manual. It will be delivered to the main gate of the training camp within one hour. Please be ready to receive it."

Seeing these two messages, Guan Ning's heart rate spiked. He was incredibly excited. Although his temperament and vast experience from two lifetimes should have kept him calm, this was a crucial step in his rise; he couldn't help but take it seriously.

With the complete Mist Sword, he would have an explanation for his future power-level growth.

With the Dragon Blood, he could break through to the War God level—or even higher—before his life-and-death adventure. His chances of passing through the monster hordes on Mist Island would be greater, and the probability of obtaining the Spirit of Vegetation would be higher. Being one step ahead meant being ahead in every step; how could he not be excited?

In the original story, after Luo Feng used the Dragon Blood, his strength jumped from 25,000 kilograms to over 60,000 kilograms, instantly crossing into the War God level. Although there was also the enhancement from his spiritual power, it was still a twofold increase. Furthermore, the lower one's strength, the more obvious the effects of the Dragon Blood.

30,000 kilograms?

Or perhaps even more?

Guan Ning couldn't even imagine it. He couldn't sit still; at this moment, he understood the emotions Luo Feng felt while waiting at the training camp gate when he first obtained the Dragon Blood.

Thinking of this, he could no longer sit still and headed straight for the main gate of the training camp.

On the way, he didn't forget to call Chu Qiang; he still needed to rely on him for the Jade Marrow.

He had already investigated thoroughly: the Jade Marrow was manufactured by the Huaxia Military, and Chu Qiang happened to be a member of the Huaxia Military. When Guan Ning asked him about the Jade Marrow, perhaps due to the Tuoshan Deer cub or perhaps because the Huaxia Military had given him instructions, Chu Qiang indicated that if Guan Ning wanted to purchase Jade Marrow, it would only cost 20 billion.

Otherwise, Guan Ning would have had to borrow 10 billion from Luo Feng to scrape together enough for a portion of Jade Marrow.

"Junior Brother Guan Ning, it's so late, is something the matter?" Chu Qiang asked warmly.

Because of Guan Ning, he had successfully reached the top of the leaderboard, so he was naturally full of goodwill toward him.

"Senior Brother Chu Qiang, is it true what you said last time about being able to purchase a drop of Jade Marrow for 20 billion?"

Guan Ning looked at Chu Qiang with some nervousness. If it were false, he would have to go borrow money from Luo Feng again, which would be quite embarrassing.

"Of course it's true," Chu Qiang said readily. "Why? Do you want to buy some?"

Guan Ning nodded. After a series of operations, he said, "Senior Brother Chu Qiang, I have already transferred the money. I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother."

"Where did you get that kind of money?" Chu Qiang couldn't quite read Guan Ning now. He had seen Guan Ning's file; how could he suddenly produce such a large sum of money without a word? Even though the Huaxia Military gave him 5 billion in operating funds every year, between cultivation, social obligations, weapons, and equipment, which didn't cost money? Forget 20 billion; even 10 billion was more than he could pull out.

"You'll know in a few days," Guan Ning didn't want to explain too much. "Senior Brother Chu Qiang, can it be delivered within three days?"

After using the Dragon Blood, if one consumed the Jade Marrow within three days, the strength increase—which would normally only be 10,000 kilograms—could skyrocket to 15,000 to 20,000 kilograms. The exact amount varied from person to person.

Although Chu Qiang didn't know why Guan Ning was in such a rush, he still nodded and said, "I can!"

Guan Ning felt a surge of joy and said sincerely, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

"It's a small favor, no need to thank me." Although Chu Qiang acted as if he didn't mind, it was clear that he was quite pleased with Guan Ning's tactfulness.

After ending the call, Guan Ning continued toward the main gate, while Chu Qiang began contacting people in the Huaxia Military, discussing Guan Ning's matter while wondering where Guan Ning had gotten the money.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. He noticed that the "Hundred Billion Bounty," which had already gone silent, had reappeared at the top of the webpage, with messages from martial artists flooding the bottom.

"Why did it disappear?"

"Did Li Yao find the culprit? Or did someone find a clue?"

"Li Yao, Venina, come out and say something!"

"Does anyone know who it actually is? That's 100 billion!"

The page was packed with comments from martial artists, making it extremely lively.

"It couldn't be..." Chu Qiang had been reading with interest, but suddenly, a thought occurred to him, and he muttered to himself, "It couldn't really be him, could it?"

It wasn't just him; Luo Feng also saw the news about the "Hundred Billion Bounty" at this moment and could only offer a bitter smile.

At the same time, the disappearance of the "Hundred Billion Bounty" swept across the world. Various forces, organizations, and individuals in Huaxia, the European Union, the United States, India, and Soviet Russia all began investigating who had claimed the bounty and, simultaneously, which unlucky soul had killed Li Wei.

What Guan Ning had done was never a secret; with such massive cash flow through his bank account, anyone who wasn't blind knew exactly what was going on.

At the same time, Li Yao and his associates leaked Guan Ning's identity, though they made no mention of Luo Feng's.

"I am Luo Feng, a Spirit Reader!"

However, Luo Feng exposed his own identity. His goal was to attract the attention of the Limit Martial Hall and martial artists worldwide; this way, if Li Yao and Venina wanted to target his family, they would have to weigh the consequences.

"Damn it, bastard!" Seeing that the message had been posted by Luo Feng himself, Li Yao and Venina looked like beasts ready to devour their prey, yet their faces were filled with helplessness.

With things out in the open, they truly dared not act rashly. They could get away with things in the shadows, but once brought to the surface, martial artists across the globe would not let them off—"Blood Blade" was a bloody example of that.

"Shelve those plans for now!" After venting for a while, Li Yao said powerlessly.

"Yao?" Venina's eyes were filled with madness and confusion.

"We are only giving up temporarily. Once things settle down, we will act again!" Li Yao explained. "Luo Feng is smart enough, but it is all in vain. Once I kill him in Australia, his family will be ours to manipulate."

"I'll listen to you; we'll let them off for now." Venina agreed, though she was clearly unwilling.

"Latest news, latest news! Guan Ning just purchased a portion of Dragon Blood and a drop of Jade Marrow!"

"Dragon Blood! Jade Marrow!"

"It's confirmed, it's definitely him!"

"It's him, it's him, it's really him!"

"I'm so envious!"

"Luo Feng? Guan Ning?"

"These past two days have been nothing but news about them. They really won't give it a rest!"

"The untold story between Luo Feng and Guan Ning."

"Did love turn into hatred? Did love turn into enmity?"

Information was flying everywhere across the internet.

The news that Luo Feng had killed Li Yao's only son spread instantly. His family, friends, and even his girlfriend called to ask about it, and Luo Feng could only reply to them one by one.

"Luo Feng, did you really do it?" a youthful and beautiful girl asked with concern.

Looking at the girl on the screen, Luo Feng nodded. He couldn't openly admit to such a thing; if it were discovered, he wouldn't even need Li Yao to make a move—others would naturally use it to attack him.

Therefore, he had only revealed his identity as a Spirit Reader online, saying nothing about Li Wei to avoid giving others ammunition. Even if someone brought it up later, he could deny it. Such is the helplessness of a world that demands evidence.

Every martial artist in the world knew Luo Feng had killed Li Wei, but without evidence, it could only be settled privately; there was no way to handle it publicly through the government or official channels.

"Did you offend Guan Ning? Otherwise, why would he..."

Xu Xin felt some anger toward Guan Ning. Luo Feng had told her that the two of them had a good relationship, so who would have thought he would turn around and deliver such a critical blow?

"Junior Brother Guan Ning came to see me, and I agreed to it," Luo Feng continued to explain. He was currently filled with gratitude toward Guan Ning and naturally did not want him to be misunderstood by others.

Xu Xin was puzzled. "Why did you agree?"

Luo Feng could only explain it again. "On August 1st, the Hall Master Hong will arrive, and my identity as a Spirit Reader won't be able to stay hidden by then... But I didn't lose out; I traded for benefits that are one of a kind."

Some asked him the reason for killing Li Wei, some urged him to be careful of Guan Ning, and others asked if he had a grudge against Guan Ning. Facing these questions, Luo Feng repeated the same few sentences over and over.

Guan Ning could not fathom Luo Feng's distress. He was currently reading the online comments with great relish. He had anticipated all of this long ago, so he simply ignored all phone calls and waited patiently at the main gate.