As they looked away, everyone's heart rate rose sharply.
Only after the group of monsters had flown far away did Gao Feng finally speak.
"Our target is a large residential community called Vanke Dream City, two li from here."
"According to information and intelligence from the old era, Vanke Dream City covers a vast area."
"Back then, it could house nearly a million people. There are quite a few monsters there now."
"Because it's on the outskirts of City 003, Lord-level Monsters are rare."
"For us, it's dangerous enough to hone our combat skills. Let's venture in there first."
"Understood!"
Everyone answered in a low voice, their gazes firm once more.
Just as everyone was preparing to leave the shop where they had taken temporary shelter.
Lin Mo's voice, tinged with amusement, rang out in Luo Feng's sea of consciousness.
"Kid, how does it feel?"
"The air's fresh here, and there are plenty of people around to keep you company. Isn't it comfortable?"
Luo Feng was concentrating fully on the movements in the street outside the shop.
Hearing this, Luo Feng replied with a wry smile in his mind:
"Teacher, at a time like this, you're still in the mood to ask that?"
"Your disciple is on the edge of a monster nest right now. I could be attacked at any second."
"I could die at any moment. Couldn't you help your disciple keep a closer eye on the dangers around us?"
Luo Feng's voice carried a trace of tension and complaint that was hard to detect.
After all, faced with the vast, unknown City 003, he would have been lying if he said he wasn't nervous.
"Hmph!"
Displeasure immediately entered Lin Mo's voice.
"Pathetic! A city without a single Planetary Level monster has scared you this badly?"
"If you can't even withstand this much pressure, how can you talk about venturing into the universe?"
Lin Mo paused, then adopted a condescending, instructive tone:
"I told you long ago, if you can truly master the first of those three blade techniques,"
"Even if you've only grasped the basics, not a single monster in this area can pose a fatal threat to you!"
At the mention of the three blade techniques, Lin Mo seemed to think of something.
A hint of consideration flickered through his thoughts:
"Hmm... Come to think of it, the current situation is a good opportunity."
"An opportunity?"
Luo Feng froze.
"That's right."
Lin Mo's voice took on a meaningful tone.
"From now on, devote most of your attention to comprehending the first technique."
"Don't stop. Stay alert as you travel, and repeatedly work through and simulate it in your mind."
"What?!"
Luo Feng nearly cried out in his mind and hurriedly kept his expression under control.
He was afraid his teammates beside him would notice something amiss.
"Teacher, you want me to divide my attention to comprehend a secret technique in a place like this?"
"This... this is too dangerous!"
"If we're attacked, reacting even a fraction too slowly could mean the difference between life and death!"
"Foolish!"
Lin Mo rebuked him without restraint:
"It's precisely at a time like this that your mind is at its calmest and most focused."
"Under the pressure of life and death, distracting thoughts are less likely to arise, and your mind is highly concentrated."
"In a state free of distractions like this, your efficiency will be several times higher, at least!"
"True powerhouses all achieve sudden enlightenment and breakthroughs in life-and-death battles."
"But..."
Luo Feng still felt this was far too risky.
"Don't worry."
Lin Mo's tone was calm and allowed no doubt, with even a trace of pride.
"With me here, even if you really were on the verge of death, I could pull you back."
"After resting and recovering all this time, my remnant soul is much more stable than when I first awakened."
"I can already do a few things."
"What things?"
Luo Feng asked instinctively.
"Possession."
Lin Mo slowly uttered the word.
"Possession?"
"To put it plainly, in extreme circumstances, when your consciousness can no longer hold on or your body is on the verge of collapse,"
"I can temporarily take control of your body and use the trace of origin power I have left."
Lin Mo explained in a flat tone.
"Of course, with your current, fragile body, the amount of power you can withstand is minuscule."
He can do that?
A storm of shock surged through Luo Feng's heart.
Teacher actually has a method like that?
Doesn't that mean I have an incomparably powerful trump card?
Overwhelmed by delight, he couldn't help asking eagerly in his mind:
"Teacher, if you possess me, can I briefly gain the strength of a High-level War God?"
His sea of consciousness fell silent for a moment.
Then came an unmistakable sigh from Lin Mo, filled with disdain.
"Sigh... No ambition. Can't you think bigger?"
Think bigger? Luo Feng's heart skipped a beat.
"Beyond War God? Wouldn't that be Planetary Level?"
Lin Mo's voice was full of resignation.
"Forget it. I'll just tell you."
"Given your current physical strength and level of spiritual power, if I possess you,"
"I should be able to give you Star Level combat strength for a short time."
"Star Level!"
Luo Feng felt his thoughts grind to a halt for a moment.
The strongest people on Earth, the number one powerhouse Hong and the number two powerhouse Thunder God.
They were only at the Planetary Level.
Star Level combat strength-that meant.
When the time came, even if all the Councilor Level powerhouses on Earth joined forces, he, Luo Feng, could suppress them with a casual wave of his hand!
Even though he knew he would only be borrowing his teacher's power briefly, and that it didn't belong to him.
The shock and wild joy brought by this news still shook Luo Feng to his core.
With this trump card, let alone in City 003.
Even if he faced Hong and Thunder God head-on, he, Luo Feng, could almost be said to be standing on invincible ground!
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Luo Feng replied excitedly in his mind, his earlier tension and worries swept away.
In their place came intense confidence and a desire to explore.
"Don't celebrate too soon."
Lin Mo poured a bucket of cold water over him.
"I won't possess you unless it's a matter of life and death."
"External power is external power in the end. Only your own strength is true strength."
"Yes! Your disciple understands!"
Luo Feng took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
His teacher was right. His own strength was what mattered most.
He immediately followed Lin Mo's instructions and began devoting most of his attention.
To repeatedly comprehending the paths of force and the circulation of energy in the three blade techniques in his mind.
Sensing that ultimate penetration and speed.
At the same time, he kept his Spiritual Force on alert for his surroundings.
He simply wasn't concentrating on them as fully as before.
At first, he found it somewhat difficult to adjust to dividing his attention this way.
But soon, under the pressure of a life-and-death environment.
Luo Feng was forced to unleash all his potential.
"Ready?"
Gao Feng's voice pulled Luo Feng back to reality from the conversation in his mind.
His teammates had finished checking their equipment and were all looking at him.
Luo Feng raised his head. The traces of tension in his eyes had been replaced by a calm, sharp gleam.
He nodded and tightened his grip on the Blood Shadow Battle Blade.
"Ready, Captain."
"Good, move out! Our target is Vanke Dream City!"
Gao Feng waved a hand and was the first to slip silently out of the shop.
The rest of the squad followed close behind.