Millennium Flat Peach

In the original story, Luo Feng had flown across using his psychic powers. Li Yao, a high-level War God with a First-Order Force Battle Suit—the Black God Suit—had barely made it across with his life. That showed just how dangerous Mist Island Lake was.

As for the island itself, apart from the Spirit of Vegetation, the only thing there now was a Cloud-Touching Vine cultivated by Babata. But it wouldn't appear unless absolutely necessary, so Mist Island was relatively safe.

As for why he hadn't taken the Smart Fighter Jet straight here, first, he didn't want to draw attention. Second, the thick fog around Mist Island made it impossible to make out the terrain from the sky.

If he hadn't learned the location of the Ape Mountain Range from the Training Camp cadets, he wouldn't have found Mist Island even with a satellite map.

Whoosh!

A streak of light stopped in midair. It was a blue-brown triangular fighter jet, slowly descending from the sky.

Thud!

Guan Ning pushed off hard with both legs, leaping a hundred meters into the air. The Smart Fighter Jet's hatch opened automatically.

Swoosh!

As soon as Guan Ning entered the cabin, the jet's hatch closed automatically, and it settled gently onto the ground.

"Welcome back, Master." An electronic voice sounded, and the lights inside the cabin blazed on, bright as day.

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

Guan Ning gave the order.

"Understood, Master."

The fighter jet took off and stopped two thousand meters in the air, gradually turning invisible to avoid being spotted by flying monsters.

He went to the control room and opened the safe, first taking out the First-Order Force Battle Suit, the Black God Suit.

There was also an instruction manual inside. Following its directions, Guan Ning slipped the black bracer over his wrist. A needle-like sting came from the spot, but compared to the pain of Dragon Blood, it was nothing.

Tiny threads of blood seeped into the black bracer as the Black God Suit sucked at his blood.

Soon, the suit had absorbed enough. Its original black surface took on a layer of crimson.

The bracer pulsed, then sank straight into his skin. It was invisible from the outside, but Guan Ning could still feel it. With a thought, the black bracer emerged, then spread like a living thing from his palm up his arm, across his chest, and finally over his limbs and head.

In no time, the Black God Suit had covered Guan Ning from head to toe, even his eyes.

As for its defensive power, Guan Ning had no doubts. The Black God Suit was a First-Order Force Battle Suit from the universe. On Earth, nothing apart from weapons like the Soaring Sky Shuttle could damage it. At least, it would hold up just fine in the short term.

With a thought, the Black God Suit vanished beneath his skin. The manual explained how rare and special it was: it could only be produced at the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins on Earth.

Normally, a Black God Suit was a one-for-one deal. Anyone who received one as a reward from the dojo had to go to the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, obtain another Black God Suit, and return it to the dojo.

But Guan Ning's situation was a little different. The manual specifically stated that this Black God Suit was a gift to him.

As precious as a Black God Suit was, it was nothing compared to Dojo Master Hong's breakthrough.

Guan Ning grinned. He had no intention of entering the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins. There was nothing inside that appealed to him. The Black God Suit went without saying, and the secret techniques there were meant for Psychic Masters. Even if there were techniques for warriors, he wasn't interested. He still hadn't figured out the Dugu Sword Art, so where would he find the time to learn anything else?

After putting away the Black God Suit, Guan Ning took out another item from the safe: the Spirit of Vegetation, a Millennium Flat Peach.

The Millennium Flat Peach had only one effect: it enhanced one's physique. Anyone below the Planetary Level could consume it, whether they were a Warrior Level, War General Level, or War God Level fighter. After taking it, their strength immediately increased by 300,000 kilograms.

In the original story, after Luo Feng used the Millennium Willow Heart, his physique rose from the early War God Level to nearly the high War God Level, increasing his strength by about 200,000 kilograms. That included the boost from his psychic powers, and his cells had also become more active, greatly improving his recovery.

A Millennium Flat Peach that focused on increasing strength added 300,000 kilograms. That wasn't unreasonable.

Its effects were gentle, so even Warrior Level fighters could use it. But no one would be that extravagant. Besides, improving one's physique couldn't simply grant them combat experience or fighting techniques, so almost no one did this.

The Millennium Flat Peach was small enough to fit in one hand. Unlike ordinary peaches, red with a blush of white, it was entirely blue-green, as if carved from jade. It was smooth and lustrous, and its fragrance filled the air.

Guan Ning brought it to his nose and took a deep breath. Its fresh scent filled his lungs, leaving him refreshed and clear-headed.

"Gurgle..."

Guan Ning's stomach growled. He took a small bite. The peach was fragrant, sweet, and delicious.

"As expected of a Millennium Flat Peach. It tastes incredible."

Guan Ning looked delighted. It was the best peach he had ever eaten.

The peach flesh and juice slid down his throat, and a cool, soothing sensation immediately spread through his body, so intense that even his soul began to tremble.

Unlike the excruciating effects of Dragon Blood, consuming a Spirit of Vegetation wasn't painful at all. It was wonderfully soothing.

"What a refreshing feeling. It's like everything is falling into place as my body naturally ascends. No wonder this treasure is even more precious than Dragon Blood."

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

His cells transformed, and more impurities were expelled from his body. His bones, muscles, and skin seemed to be celebrating.

Surging vitality washed over every inch of his body. Once his cells received enough energy, they seemed to grow from seedlings into towering trees!

Guan Ning sat cross-legged and practiced the Five Hearts Toward Heaven cultivation method. According to the manual, this would speed up absorption and improve its efficiency, while also making his bones, internal organs, skin, and other parts of his body more resilient.

"Is it over?"

An hour later, Guan Ning slowly rose. A smile appeared on his face, still caked with grime. "Boom!" He casually threw a punch, and the air exploded.

"So this is the strength of a high-level War God? It really is incredible."

Feeling the explosive power in his body, Guan Ning smiled broadly.

Before taking the Millennium Flat Peach, his strength had already reached 100,000 kilograms. After taking it, he gained another 300,000 kilograms, bringing his total to 400,000. His physique had reached the high War God Level, and he was only a little over 100,000 kilograms short of the high War God peak of 512,000. With another Millennium Willow Heart, he could reach the War God peak.

While the effects took hold, Guan Ning had gone to the fighter jet's rest cabin and washed off the grime produced by his bodily transformation.

Whoosh!

Looking at his smooth, lustrous, bronze-colored skin in the mirror, Guan Ning nodded in satisfaction. With a thought, the Black God Suit emerged from beneath his skin, forming a black combat suit. He then put the SS-Grade Combat Suit from the Training Camp over it.

A layer of alloy armor, a layer of Force Battle Suit, and an SS-Grade combat vest beneath them, combined with his defensive amplification—on Earth, no one apart from Hong and Thor could do anything to him.

"Feels great!" Guan Ning was very satisfied with his defenses. "As expected, stacking armor is the way to go!"

"Now it's time to head to Mist Island."

Guan Ning stood in the fighter jet's control room, watching the outside view projected on the screen. "Tuantuan, head for Mist Island."

"Yes, Master." The electronic voice sounded.

The blue-brown fighter jet blurred and reappeared two thousand meters above Mist Island. The simulated view showed a blanket of fog below. Even the jet's scanners couldn't make out what lay beneath. That was one reason Mist Island had gone undiscovered.

"Did Babata do this?"

Guan Ning had noticed this when using the satellite map at the Training Camp. Only after cross-checking from several angles had he managed to pinpoint the area.

The spaceship Falling Ink Star Ship, belonging to Hu Yanbo, an Immortal Expert close to the Marquis level, was hidden beneath the island. Babata, an intelligent life form, was inside as well. The only explanation he could come up with was that Babata was responsible.

Guan Ning shook his head, stopped speculating, and gave an order. "Tuantuan, descend to a hundred meters above the ground."

"Yes, Master."

The fighter jet began a slow descent.

After all, his fighter jet was Qiankun Class, capable of withstanding attacks from S-Class monsters, with a top speed of Mach 20.

The distance of just over a thousand meters was nothing; it reached a height of a hundred meters above Mist Island in an instant.

The view was clear now that the thick fog was gone. "Scan the island below."

Beams of red light shot from the fighter jet, gradually covering the entire island. After a minute or two, they withdrew. An electronic voice sounded. "Scan complete. The island is circular, with a circumference of twenty li. Vegetation is lush. Aside from one high Lord-level Man-Eating Flower, no other life forms are present."

That Man-Eating Flower was probably the one Luo Feng had encountered when he first reached Mist Island. On Earth, only animals had evolved, and humans were also considered animals.

As for plants, other than special ones like Spirits of Vegetation, none had mutated. Only the original Man-Eating Flower had mutated, so some scientists classified it as a "special type of animal."

Guan Ning wasn't surprised that the fighter jet hadn't detected any Spirits of Vegetation. Except when viewed at close range or during a battle, they looked completely ordinary, no different from regular plants on Earth. Aside from those with special talents—like Iceberg, one of the three personal guards at Hong's side, who could detect Spirits of Vegetation—others could only identify them by seeing what they looked like.

Looking at the island with its lush trees, bright flowers, and abundant life, Guan Ning took a deep breath and leaped out of the fighter jet.

Boom!

Just kidding. Thanks to the Dugu Sword Art, he had extremely fine control over his body. Even jumping from a height of a hundred meters, he made almost no sound when he landed, only the faintest of thuds.

As for the impact, after being weakened layer by layer by his combat suit and Black God Suit, the remaining force couldn't hurt him at all.