Mountain Mist Again

Ken En held his heavy sword horizontally.

Bring it on!

The crowd parted automatically, and in the center of the training hall, only Ken En stood alone.

There were no more barriers between Mu Fan and him.

Lu Qingxue, standing beside him, watched coldly.

A redemption— Frenzy Cut!

The howling wind grew stronger.

I saw the Heavy Sheath Sword, which left almost no afterimage.

People gasped in surprise.

"What kind of sword technique is this? It's practically making the scabbard look fancy."

"I've never seen anyone use a sword without gripping the hilt!"

"I don't know, let's see how he treats Ken En. If he wins, I have nothing to say."

Mu Fan stood upright, the sword wheel beside him swirling in the air.

When his eyes met Ken En's battle-ready gaze, he stomped down hard.

A sudden attack!

The figures darted out like dragons.

The rapidly spinning Heavy Sheath Sword in his hand formed a sword wheel, which he swung down heavily.

"Good timing!"

Ken En out an excited shout, held the broadsword upside down, and swung it backhand.

Too slow...

In Mu Fan's eyes, this opponent's speed of attack and the sophistication of her moves were Natural Barrier apart from Lu Qingxue's.

As for brute force, that's Mu Fan's favorite way to fight so far.

A black light intersected.

Click~

A piece of debris was flung out and embedded itself in the ground.

Mu Fan's arm swept across again.

Click~

Another piece of debris!

All people saw was the phantom of the sword wheel in Mu Fan's hand constantly clashing with the broadsword in Ken En's hand.

Five seconds later.

As the spinning sword wheel formed by the Heavy Sheath Sword swept past the opponent, Mu Fan flicked his right arm backward, the phantom in his hand disappeared, and the Heavy Sheath Sword came to a steady stop in his palm. Then he flipped his hand and gripped it.

Mu Fan looked up and smiled, "Is there any need to compete again?"

Only then did people notice that the broadsword Ken En held, which was half a palm's width, had shattered...

The burly boy stared blankly at the pieces of metal he held in his hand, then looked up and said in a dry voice, "You won."

As he looked up, people saw a sword wound that had been ripped open in his chest.

A thin horizontal line appeared on the gray Swordsman Uniform.

Recalling the trajectory Mu Fan had just traced, and pondering further, what if the freshman had extended the sword wheel forward even half a step?

Ken En's chest cavity must have been cut open.

With a casual flick of his right hand, Mu Fan put the Heavy Sheath Sword back into the weapon rack.

Lu Qingxue looked at the group of club members expressionlessly. "Any more questions now?"

Everyone fell silent; this time, it was truly over.

Ken En was defeated so easily, while his opponent practically crushed him with one hand.

Bing Su, standing next to Lu Qingxue, stared wide-eyed, grabbing Lu Qingxue's sleeve excitedly and saying, "Senior, where did you find such a master? That move was so cool!"

Bing Su had no idea... that shy-looking boy who was ruthless and merciless in his attacks was none other than Tie Qiu, who had brutally tormented him on the school's intranet!

That crazy iron ball that can stand upside down and commit suicide!

Mu Fan was completely unaware that the cold woman beside him, whose face was almost entirely devoid of other expressions, was the only friend he had added on the intranet—"Xue".

Life is sometimes full of wonder and comedy.

"I will enter your identity information. You can leave now," Lu Qingxue said, turning her head, as always sparing with her words.

Mu Fan was both amused and exasperated by the other party's blatant order to leave.

"Okay, senior."

A moment later, Mu Fan appeared at the entrance of the Kendo Club carrying a bulging travel bag.

There were still eighteen Magma Fruit. Just thinking about it Mu Fan with indescribable happiness.

In Landu Star, Zhongjing City, Blue Moon Bay Star, a group of unfamiliar faces have now moved into the former Minister of Finance's manor.

The surrounding residents are all wealthy and influential, and they know that the new buyer visited all the neighboring households before moving in.

People also recognize the new owner of Manor No. 19, a man in his thirties who has taken a liking to a refined and well-mannered man with Gold-rimmed Glasses.

He calls himself Mr. Ke and currently travels between the Capital Star Region to engage in interstellar trade activities.

Later, some clandestine forces investigated and found it to be true, so the matter was dropped.

At this moment, in a huge underground Secret Chamber in Manor No. 19.

The silver-white metallic-style decorations stand in stark contrast to the antique-style buildings on the ground.

At this moment, the man with the Gold-rimmed Glasses knelt on the ground.

In the shadows before him, a figure sat quietly, indistinctly visible.

"Lord of the Mountain... everything has been arranged."

"Thank you for your hard work." The figure said calmly, then stood up. Due to the angle of the light, his face was still not clearly visible.

The figure walked to a huge star map, leaving only the back view of the man kneeling on the ground.

"Former Minister of Finance, huh? Seven years in charge of Landu Star's economic lifeline—who would have guessed his true secrets were hidden beneath the mountain villa? A bunch of mediocre military personnel—I'm right here. I'm really looking forward to seeing your expressions when I appear. Mu Cang, how's the takeover of the hidden assets going?"

The voice spoke coldly, but the kneeling man showed no dissatisfaction, replying loudly, "Seventy percent has been accepted. The takeover will be completed in about a week. The mercenary group [Hidden Peak] will be registered."

"How are the negotiations with the six major mercenary groups going?"

Money can bury everything.

"Very good."

"With the Mu Shou things on the Capital Star, we can focus on developing this place without worry." The figure stretched out an arm and placed it on the star map, pressing down on one of the planets and gently rotating it.

It is indeed Landu Star!

The holographic optical image seemed to rotate in his hands as if it were a real entity.

The man known as the Mountain Lord seemed quite focused on the model image of Landu Star. After a while, he spoke calmly, "How's the progress on my beloved creation?"

The man with the Gold-rimmed Glasses, known as Mu Cang, bowed his head even lower.

"Reporting to the Mountain Lord. The Destiny Armament is 95% complete. It is ready for battle once the final Destiny Wheel is fully adjusted."

"Hmm. What about the Crimson Armament?"

"Reporting to the Mountain Lord. The Crimson Armament is 85% complete. It is estimated that it will take three months to complete the aerospace transformation system."

Before the man in the shadows could speak, Mu Cang continued to report with his head down.

"Regarding the strongest mech in the plan— the Divine Armament —our current technology is insufficient to surpass the level of the Twelve Demon God Mecha. The variable defense module and the most crucial thruster component are currently stalled. According to Dr. Patrick, the breakthrough opportunity should lie in high-level Ancient Ruins, and the Mountain Mist Star Chart has recently begun exploring various regions."

"Well, that's settled then. Great Lightning Owl of Landu Star, you're probably the only one who can truly capture my attention... Guidance from Zicui Star? Heh..."

The man with the Gold-rimmed Glasses slowly bowed, stood up, and withdrew step by step.

The figure in the darkness gradually disappeared.