Hong: My System Is Real!

Hong looked through Chen Yi's and Luo Feng's profiles once more.

All he could think was...

There was nothing particularly outstanding about them!

They were just two geniuses who were almost certain to become War Gods...

Hong asked again:

"System, what makes these two geniuses outstanding? How strong will they become in the future?"

Chen Yi noticed Hong's question. As for that... he couldn't give a good answer either. Even now, he couldn't predict what sort of genius he would become.

To keep the truth about the system from being exposed,

[Sorry, host. This system cannot answer that question. You must discover what makes these two geniuses special for yourself.]

After hearing that, Hong was at a loss.

He wanted to try completing a mission, but Hong also felt that Chen Yi and Luo Feng hadn't shown much. If he gave them special training just like that,

it seemed...

a little odd.

So Hong decided to wait a few more days. He felt that true geniuses were bound to reveal their extraordinary qualities sooner or later. Besides, even if he completed the mission now, he would only get 100 contribution points, which wasn't enough to buy the "Divine Light Liquid."

"Chen Yi... Luo Feng."

"The system says that if I invest in both of them now, they'll bring me tremendous returns in the future."

"Just how much of a genius must each of them be?"

Two more days passed.

It was now the fourth day.

After Luo Feng finished cultivating that day, he could already feel that his punch force had definitely surpassed 8,000 kg!

He had officially entered the Junior War General rank!

That meant...

His realm as a spirit reader was now Advanced War General. On Earth, spirit readers were generally far stronger than martial artists of the same realm, so he was actually already infinitely close to the War God Level!

"Cultivating this fast really is wonderful..."

Luo Feng sighed with feeling. He felt that all of this was thanks to Senior Yun's guidance. The "Abyss-Stilling Sea-Subduing Diagram" increased the basic amount of energy his cells could consume, while the "Vortex Energy Bead" increased his cultivation efficiency when refining and absorbing energy.

The two combined

had brought about his current terrifying rate of improvement.

So,

he immediately told "Senior Yun" the good news...

"Senior Yun, my punch force has already exceeded 8,000 kg. I'm a Junior War General now."

Chen Yi was a little surprised to hear the news.

That fast...

Had Luo Feng been pushing himself to compete again?

Previously, he had been improving by around 200 kg a day. By rights, it should have taken him six days to go from 6,800 kg to 8,000 kg.

"On August 1, during the martial artist assessment, Luo Feng's strength was only a little over 5,000 kg. Now, in just ten-odd days, he's reached 8,000 kg. Surely that rate of improvement is enough to prove he's a genius?"

With that,

Chen Yi's plan had begun to fall into place.

Among Hong's goals, "nurture a top Earth powerhouse" was a four-star goal for him!

Chen Yi had also issued "Hong" a mission,

telling Hong to nurture two super geniuses who had come out of the Elite Training Camp:

"Chen Yi" and "Luo Feng"!

He had also been observing Hong over the past two days. What Hong lacked now was an opportunity to confirm that they were geniuses.

The contribution points weren't high enough to entice Hong to carry out the mission quickly, either. But now that Luo Feng had shown his genius-level rate of improvement, wouldn't it be natural for Hong to provide cultivation resources as the mission required, in order to earn contribution points?

The only problem now

was getting Luo Feng to show his astonishing rate of improvement. That was simple enough too: he could just issue a mission!

So,

Chen Yi spoke to Luo Feng in Senior Yun's voice, offering him guidance:

"Luo Feng, while I've been observing you these past few days, I've also taken a casual look at the character of 'Hong,' Earth's strongest expert."

"This 'Hong' is happy to nurture Earth's geniuses."

"Your physical fitness has now reached the Junior War General rank, and you've made such tremendous progress in just over a week. You're bound to receive attention."

"Therefore,

"I'm giving you a new mission now."

Chen Yi thought for a moment.

Hong happened to have a "two-star goal": "nurture a genius with Planetary Level potential." So he would make that the mission.

[Mission: Display Planetary Level potential!]

[Requirement: Demonstrate the improvement in your physical fitness before the Elite Training Camp's instructors, thereby earning "Hong's" appreciation and receiving his special training.]

[Reward: Contribution points × 50]

"A new mission..."

Luo Feng took Senior Yun's instructions very seriously. As Senior Yun had said, if he displayed his talent, there was a good chance he would receive resources from "Hong," Earth's strongest expert. Then... he could surely improve even faster.

Besides,

completing the mission would earn him contribution points too!

"In that case, I'll make a point of testing my punch force in front of one of the instructors!" The thought occurred to Luo Feng.

At the Dojo of Limits headquarters, in Hong's tea room,

Hong was savoring tea.

"Those two super geniuses the system mentioned haven't done anything special lately!"

He had spent the past two days going through Chen Yi's and Luo Feng's profiles. One came from a military family, so his upbringing and character were assured. The other was a commoner, but he was extremely filial to his parents and had good character as well.

If Hong helped them, then, just as the system said,

the two would likely bring him generous returns in the future. But from beginning to end, he, Hong, hadn't seen what made either of them a genius.

Still, the system was so certain that he couldn't help believing it to some extent.

"No rush, no rush."

"Cultivate a tranquil state of mind..."

"It's only been two days."

"Besides, completing the mission would only give me a hundred contribution points. I still couldn't exchange them for the 'Divine Light Liquid'..."

Hong closed his eyes, preparing to meditate.

He emptied his mind.

Suddenly...

He opened his eyes.

Because...

His Auxiliary Optical Computer had just sent him a message: moments ago, Luo Feng had registered a result of over 8,000 kg on a punch-force testing machine!

His profile contained a detailed record.

Ten-odd days ago,

on August 1, the day of the martial artist assessment, Zhuge Tao, the Dojo of Limits supervisor in Jiangnan Base City, had measured Luo Feng's punch force. At the time, it had only been a little over 5,000 kg.

"That rate of improvement..."

"Luo Feng's talent isn't in being a spirit reader. It's actually in Genetic Origin Energy? No wonder I didn't spot it!"

A smile silently appeared on Hong's face. He now had confirmation: the system mission's prediction had actually been true!

Luo Feng was a genius!

Then... Chen Yi should be one too, right? The system had said both of them were geniuses!

But more importantly,

the mission his system had given him had actually predicted that Luo Feng was a genius. Didn't that mean the one he had activated really was the kind of omnipotent system found in novels, comics, and anime?

His system was real!

[Your Yun-raised subject "Hong" has completed the milestone goal "nurture a genius with Planetary Level potential." You may now draw an item!]

At Chen Yi's own residence in Jiangnan Pavilion,

the Cloud Raising Mirror conveyed this message to his mind.

"Hong completed a goal?"

"Did the news of Luo Feng's improvement reach Hong?"

Chen Yi rejoiced inwardly.

This was good news.

Now that Hong had completed a goal, Chen Yi could draw a treasure from "Hong." There were simply too many precious treasures he could draw from Hong!