Millennium Flat Peach

In the original story, Luo Feng relied on his status as a Psychic Master to fly across, while Li Yao, despite being a high-level War God equipped with a Tier 1 Force battle suit—the Black God Set—only made it through by the skin of his teeth. This serves to illustrate just how perilous the Mist Island Lake truly is.

As for the island itself, aside from the Spirits of Vegetation, the only other inhabitant is a Cloud-Touching Vine cultivated by Babata. However, it will not reveal itself unless absolutely necessary, making the island relatively safe.

The reason for not simply flying over in a Smart Fighter Jet is twofold: first, to avoid attracting unwanted attention, and second, because the thick fog surrounding the island makes it impossible to distinguish from the air.

Had he not inquired about the location of the Ape Mountain Range from trainees at the camp, he would never have found the island, even with satellite maps.

Whoosh!

A streak of light came to a halt in the sky; it was a blue-brown triangular fighter jet, slowly descending from mid-air.

Bang!

Guan Ning pushed off with his legs, leaping a hundred meters into the air as the cabin door of the Smart Fighter Jet opened automatically.

Whoosh!

As soon as Guan Ning entered the cabin, the door sealed shut, and the craft touched down gently.

"Welcome back, Master." A synthesized electronic voice rang out, and the cabin lights flooded the interior, bright as day.

"Tuantuan, engage stealth mode at an altitude of two thousand meters."

Guan Ning commanded.

"Understood, Master."

The jet ascended, hovering at two thousand meters before gradually turning invisible to avoid detection by avian monsters.

He entered the control room, opened the safe, and took out the Tier 1 Force battle suit: the Black God Set.

Beneath it lay an instruction manual. Following the guide, Guan Ning slipped the black wristband onto his arm. A needle-like prick of pain shot through his wrist, though compared to the agony of the Dragon Blood, it was nothing.

Threads of blood seeped into the black wristband as the Black God Set began to drink his blood.

Soon, the set had absorbed enough, and the original black hue was stained with a layer of blood-red.

The wristband pulsed and merged directly into his skin. While invisible to the naked eye, Guan Ning could sense its presence. With a thought, the black wristband emerged, moving like a living creature as it spread across his palm, up his arm, over his chest, and finally covering his limbs and head.

In moments, Guan Ning was completely encased by the Black God Set, his eyes included.

As for the defensive capabilities of the Black God Set, Guan Ning had no doubts. It was a Tier 1 Force battle suit from the cosmos; on Earth, nothing short of weapons like the Soaring Sky Shuttle could damage it. At the very least, it would pose no issues for short-term use.

With another thought, the suit hid itself. The manual detailed the uniqueness and rarity of the Black God Set, noting that it could only be produced within Earth's Ancient Civilization Ruin No. 9.

Normally, these suits were strictly accounted for; those who received one as a reward from the Dojo had to retrieve a replacement from Ruin No. 9 to return to the organization.

Guan Ning's situation was different, however; the manual explicitly stated that this Black God Set was a gift to him.

A mere Black God Set, no matter how precious, paled in comparison to the breakthrough of the Dojo Master, Hong.

Guan Ning chuckled. He had no desire to enter Ancient Civilization Ruin No. 9. There was nothing there that appealed to him; the Black God Set was already in his possession, and the secret techniques inside were designed for Psychic Masters. Even if there were martial artist techniques, he had no interest—he couldn't even master the Dugu Sword Art, so he had no time to learn anything else.

After dealing with the Black God Set, Guan Ning took out the other item from the safe: the Millennium Flat Peach, a Spirit of Vegetation.

The Millennium Flat Peach had only one effect: to strengthen physical fitness. Whether one was a Fighter, War General, or War God, as long as they were below the Planetary level, they could consume it to instantly gain 300,000 kilograms of force.

In the original story, after Luo Feng used the Millennium Willow Heart, his physical fitness rose from a low-level War God to nearly a high-level War God, an increase of about 200,000 kilograms of force, not to mention the amplification of his psychic power and increased cellular vitality.

A 300,000-kilogram increase from a peach focused solely on strength was not unreasonable.

The medicinal effect was mild enough that even a Fighter could use it, though no one was so extravagant. Furthermore, while physical fitness could be boosted, combat experience and techniques could not be conjured out of thin air, so such a practice was virtually unheard of.

The Millennium Flat Peach was small, fitting in the palm of a hand. Unlike a typical white-fleshed peach, it was entirely emerald green, as if carved from jade—translucent, round, and fragrant.

Guan Ning brought it to his nose and took a deep breath, the fresh scent filling his lungs and leaving him feeling refreshed and invigorated.

Gurgle...

Guan Ning's stomach rumbled. He took a light bite; it was sweet, crisp, and incredibly delicious.

"As expected of a Millennium Flat Peach. This taste is truly divine."

Guan Ning's face lit up with surprise; it was the best peach he had ever eaten.

The flesh and juice flowed down his esophagus, and a cool, comfortable sensation instantly washed over his entire body, making even his soul tremble.

Unlike the extreme pain caused by the Dragon Blood, consuming a Spirit of Vegetation was not only painless but deeply pleasurable.

"What a soothing feeling. It's like a natural sublimation of the body, a sense of effortless perfection. It truly is a treasure even more precious than Dragon Blood."

Guan Ning could feel the cells within his body changing at an astonishing rate.

His cells were undergoing a metamorphosis, purging impurities once more, while his bones, muscles, and skin seemed to be celebrating.

A surging vitality constantly washed over every inch of his skin. Having received such abundant energy, his cells were like saplings growing into towering trees!

Guan Ning sat cross-legged and began to circulate the Five Hearts Toward Heaven cultivation method. According to the manual, this would increase the absorption speed and efficiency, while simultaneously tempering his bones, internal organs, and skin to be even tougher.

"Is it over?"

An hour later, Guan Ning rose slowly, a smile breaking through the grime on his face. Boom! He threw a casual punch, causing the air to explode.

"Is this the power of a high-level War God? Truly formidable."

Feeling the explosive strength within his body, Guan Ning beamed.

Before consuming the Millennium Flat Peach, his physical fitness had been 100,000 kilograms. After the 300,000-kilogram increase, his strength had reached 400,000 kilograms. He had officially reached the level of a high-level War God, and he was only a little over 100,000 kilograms away from the 512,000-kilogram peak of the high-level War God stage. With just one more Millennium Willow Heart, he could easily reach the pinnacle of the War God level.

Taking advantage of this interval, Guan Ning arrived at the fighter jet's lounge to wash away the grime produced by his body's transformation.

Swish!

Guan Ning looked at the smooth, bronze-toned skin in the mirror with satisfaction. With a thought, the Black God Suit seeped out from his skin, forming a black combat uniform. He then pulled the SS-grade combat suit awarded by the training camp over it.

With a layer of alloy combat suit, a layer of force-imbued suit, an SS-grade combat vest underneath, and his defensive amplification, it could be said that apart from Hong and Thor, no one else on Earth could pose a threat to him.

"So good!" Guan Ning was very satisfied with his defense. "As expected, stacking armor is the way to go!"

"Now, it is time to head to Mist Island."

Guan Ning stood in the fighter jet's control room, looking at the exterior view projected on the screen. "Tuantuan, proceed to Mist Island."

"Yes, Master." The synthesized electronic voice replied.

The blue-brown fighter jet blurred for a moment before appearing two thousand meters above Mist Island. Under the exterior simulation, the area below was shrouded in thick fog; even the scanning devices on the jet could not clearly detect what was inside. This was one of the reasons why Mist Island had remained undiscovered.

Is this Babata's doing?

Guan Ning had noticed this situation while using satellite maps at the training camp. It was only thanks to his multi-faceted verification that he had managed to lock onto this area.

Hidden down there was the Falling Ink Star Ship belonging to Hu Yanbo, an immortal powerhouse nearing the Marquis level, and inside was the intelligent lifeform Babata. He could only attribute this situation to Babata; it was the only logical explanation.

Guan Ning shook his head, stopping his wild thoughts, and issued an order: "Tuantuan, descend to one hundred meters above the ground."

"Yes, Master."

The fighter jet began to descend slowly.

One must know that his fighter jet was a Qiankun Class, capable of withstanding attacks from S-grade monsters, with a speed reaching Mach 20.

The distance of just over a thousand meters was covered in an instant, and it arrived at an altitude of one hundred meters above Mist Island in the blink of an eye.

The view was clear, devoid of the thick fog from before. "Scan the island below."

Beams of red light emitted from the fighter jet, gradually enveloping the entire island. After about a minute or two, the red light retracted, and the synthesized electronic voice sounded: "Scan complete. The island is circular, twenty miles in radius, with lush vegetation. Apart from one high-level lord-grade man-eating flower, no other lifeforms exist."

That man-eating flower must be the one Luo Feng encountered when he first arrived at Mist Island. On Earth, only animals—humans included—had undergone evolution.

As for plants, apart from special ones like the Spirit of Vegetation, none had mutated. Only the original man-eating flower had mutated, which was why some scientists defined it as a "special form of animal."

Guan Ning was not surprised that the fighter jet failed to detect the Spirit of Vegetation, as Spirits of Vegetation appeared unremarkable unless viewed up close or during combat, looking just like ordinary plants on Earth. Aside from those with special talents—like Iceberg, one of the three personal guards beside Hong, who could detect Spirits of Vegetation—others could only identify them by their appearance.

Looking at the lush, vibrant, and life-filled island, Guan Ning took a deep breath and leaped from the fighter jet.

Boom!

Just kidding. Thanks to the Dugu Sword Art, his control over his body was extremely precise. Even jumping from a height of one hundred meters, he did not create much noise at the landing point, only a faint sound.

As for the impact force, after being layered and weakened by the combat suit and the Black God Suit, the remaining force could not cause him any harm at all.