Hong

Biodata

Appearance

• Apparent age: Middle-aged 43.
• Expression: Usually stern and composed, with deep eyes compared to an abyss or the night sky 41 43.
• Voice: Deep and resonant, carrying authority even when he speaks quietly 41.
• Presence: His arrival at the Elite Training Camp brings suffocating pressure, while the watching trainees respond with awe and fervor 43.

Personality

Hong combines personal authority with an awareness of Earth's limitations. Although recognized as the world's strongest fighter, he treats the universe with awe and refuses to dismiss Luo Feng's extraordinary results merely because they exceed established human achievements. He also meditates specifically to cultivate his mind 41 42.

His handling of Luo Feng shows both restraint and political judgment. When Luo Feng refuses to explain his strength, Hong accepts the boundary rather than risk turning a remarkable talent against the dojo. He serves Luo Feng tea personally, promises to deliver his earned rewards, and offers future assistance without demanding disclosure of his secrets 43 44.

Hong regards protecting Earth as a responsibility shared by humanity's leading fighters. He urges Luo Feng not to become complacent about success on Earth, emphasizing that humanity must struggle to secure its place in the universe 44.

Abilities & Skills

Planetary-Level Strength

Hong is Earth's acknowledged number-one fighter, ahead of Thunder God in the contemporary ranking 17.

• Flight: Travels directly through the air to the Elite Training Camp, appearing as a streak of black light and producing a sonic boom 42.
• Powerful arrival: His landing makes the Central Plaza tremble 43.
• Documented limits: His exact Planetary-Level stage is not stated in the provided chapters.

Combat Skill and Force Application

Hong's Trial Tower performance establishes him as a benchmark for terrestrial martial skill 40 42.

• Trial Tower record: Has barely reached stage B of the sixth floor when Luo Feng achieves a Trial Tower Level of 6.9 42.
• Assessment of Luo Feng: Recognizes that Luo Feng's tower performance demonstrates practical combat ability and force application beyond his own under the trial's restrictions 42.
• Understanding of exertion: Knows how difficult force-exertion improvements are and considers Luo Feng's multiplier of 12.8 extraordinary even by the standards of Earth's leading fighters 41 43.

Knowledge of Cosmic Civilization

Hong has obtained fragments of information and top-secret battle recordings from Ancient Civilization Ruins 41 44.

• Explains the Apprentice, Planetary, Star, and Universe levels, each divided into nine stages 44.
• Possesses recordings of Planetary-, Star-, and Universe-Level combat, including a Universe-Level battle on a white dwarf 44.
• Correctly infers that Luo Feng has received an exceptional outside opportunity, though he does not discover Lin Mo's presence 42 44.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Investigation of Luo Feng's Results

Hong convenes the Dojo of Limits' five Inspectors after receiving Luo Feng's force-exertion result of 12.8. While an Inspector suspects equipment failure, Hong argues that the universe contains possibilities beyond Earth's understanding. Another Inspector warns that publishing the resulting ranking score could make the dojo appear to be manipulating its system. Hong decides to investigate personally 41.

Before he leaves, Luo Feng's Trial Tower Level of 6.9 arrives, surpassing Hong's own progress. Hong concludes that ordinary Earth-based cultivation cannot explain the result. He predicts that Luo Feng could reach Planetary Level within five years and might eventually surpass both him and Thunder God to become Earth's first Star-Level fighter 42.

Meeting at the Elite Training Camp

Hong arrives to find Luo Feng dissatisfied that his Black Dragon Ranking remains unchanged. In a private, soundproof room, he explains that the dojo temporarily locked the ranking because the results exceeded accepted expectations and could provoke worldwide doubts about its testing system. He acknowledges both test results and agrees that Luo Feng should receive his rewards and honors in full 43.

Hong then shows Luo Feng recordings of cosmic battles. Luo Feng's composure convinces him that the young man possesses a complete inheritance from a cosmic civilization. Rather than press further, Hong appeals to their shared identity as Earth Humans and their duty to protect the planet 44.

Recognition and Graduation

Hong gives Luo Feng the Dragon Blood and accompanying top-tier resources earned through his force-exertion achievement. He announces that Luo Feng's ranking will be updated worldwide and declares him graduated: the camp's first student to reach first place in his first month and to exceed its graduation standard after only one month 44.

Equipment & Resources

• Wrist communicator — Receives urgent updates, including Luo Feng's Trial Tower result, and projects holographic information and recordings 42 44.
• Ancient Civilization Ruins recordings — Classified footage used to demonstrate the capabilities of cosmic fighters to Luo Feng 44.

Relationships

• Luo Feng — A promising dojo trainee whom Hong personally evaluates, rewards, and offers continued support. Their initially tense meeting ends with Luo Feng respecting Hong's magnanimity and commitment to Earth's survival 41 43 44.
• Thunder God — Earth's second-ranked powerhouse and a fellow Planetary-Level fighter; Hong considers both of them possible future benchmarks for Luo Feng to surpass 17 42.
• Five Inspectors — Senior Dojo of Limits officials who meet with Hong to discuss Luo Feng's results and the consequences of publishing them 41.

Notable Quotes

“There are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heaven.” 41

“Everything that belongs to you will be yours, down to the last bit.” 44

“Earth's place in the universe must be won through our struggles and efforts!” 44