Searching for Babata. Hong: Luo Feng Has Already Reached Planetary Level?

Chen Yi watched Hong and Luo Feng through the Cloud Raising Mirror.

Chen Yi felt that they had now grasped the essence of "cloud raising": nurturing the people they raised across space.

Quietly observing them, guiding them to grow stronger, and guiding them to share resources.

Slowly developing things behind the scenes and drawing rewards...

Early in the morning.

Luo Feng had already compiled a manual on the application of force using the Virtual Bracelet, copying down some applications of force multipliers in defense.

I've finished copying it.

Now I just need to go to the dojo master to buy a fighter jet, then set off for the Australian Continent!

Luo Feng was full of anticipation.

But then he thought of how he might be going to the Australian Continent to look for "Babata." He probably wouldn't get much use out of the Virtual Bracelet during that time.

That brought Chen Yi to mind.

While I'm away...

I'll just give the bracelet to Chen Yi to use.

Hongning Base City.

The Dojo of Limits headquarters.

Inside Hong's tea room.

On opposite sides of the tea table.

Hong and Thunder God sat facing each other, teacups in hand.

Unknown to anyone else, Thunder God and Hong had held a secret sparring match the night before. Without question, Thunder God had suffered a crushing defeat.

At this point in time.

Thunder God was at Planetary Seventh Rank, while Hong was only at Planetary Sixth Rank. Thunder God also had a higher force multiplier than Hong.

But...

Thunder God had yet to acquire a domain, while Hong already had one.

"Big brother, this domain... how exactly do you master it?" Thunder God coveted Hong's domain, but despite cultivating diligently for a long time, he had failed to master one.

Hong said calmly, "Cultivate the mind. That's how I did it."

"Cultivate the mind..." Every time Thunder God asked, Hong gave him the same answer. But Thunder God still hadn't figured out exactly how to cultivate the mind, or what it had to do with a domain.

Just then.

Hong's Auxiliary Optical Computer sent him a message. It said that Luo Feng had a basic manual that would be useful even to Hong and wanted to exchange it for a few things.

"What is it, big brother?" Thunder God noticed that Hong seemed to have received a message.

Hong said, "It's Luo Feng from the Training Camp. He says he has a manual on force application that would be useful even to me, and he wants to exchange it for something."

"A manual useful to you, big brother?" Thunder God immediately laughed. "All the precious cultivation manuals on Earth are already in your hands and mine. What good stuff could this kid possibly have?"

"Let's meet him first. This Luo Feng has good aptitude. He's worth meeting." Hong still remembered the system's assessment of Luo Feng and Chen Yi in his mind.

"Super geniuses"!

Investing in them now would bring generous returns in the future.

After a short wait.

Luo Feng knocked on the door and entered the tea room after hearing Hong's voice.

"Dojo Master... and Council Chairman Thunder God." Luo Feng entered the tea room and glanced around, surprised to find Thunder God there too.

It was also his first time meeting Thunder God, though he had seen photographs of him.

Meeting the two most powerful humans on Earth, Luo Feng no longer felt quite so nervous. After learning more about the universe from Senior Yun, he understood that Earth was just one life-bearing planet in the vast universe.

He was now at Planetary Level First Stage with a mental power amplitude of 26. With the Sky-Escaping Shuttle Chen Yi had given him, he should already be the strongest being on Earth beneath these two.

Thunder God turned to look at Luo Feng. Seeing Luo Feng's expression and bearing... puzzlement appeared in his eyes.

Because he sensed it.

Luo Feng didn't show the excitement and awe others did when they met him. Even the other councilors on Earth.

Didn't look this relaxed when they met him.

Faced with this.

Thunder God was curious and was about to question Luo Feng.

But just then.

His big brother Hong, sitting across from him, took one look at Luo Feng and asked a question Thunder God had never expected.

"Luo Feng, has your Spirit Reader power surpassed War God Level?" Hong was shocked as well.

This answer.

Hong had learned through a scan by his Auxiliary Optical Computer.

He had only given Luo Feng one portion of special Dragon Blood. He had been waiting for Luo Feng to absorb it before deciding whether to give him another treasure to improve his physical condition.

And yet...

Luo Feng had already reached Planetary Level?

On August 1, when Luo Feng took the fighter assessment, his Spirit Reader power had only been at Intermediate War General. He had entered the Elite Training Camp at the start of August, and a few days later, he had still only been an Advanced War General...

Afterward, Hong had given him a portion of Dragon Blood, which would certainly have sped up his progress considerably.

But... Planetary Level?

Hong counted carefully. All told, Luo Feng had spent only 29 days in the Elite Training Camp. Today was only the 30th day.

"I had a few minor lucky encounters, and my Spirit Reader Talent is pretty good. My rapid Growth Stage brought me to Invincible War God, so I advanced relatively quickly..." Luo Feng offered a brief explanation.

Thunder God looked over at Hong and asked:

"Has this kid really reached Planetary Level?"

Hong nodded.

The Auxiliary Optical Computer's scans had never been wrong.

Thunder God was struck speechless too. Luo Feng had risen from Intermediate War General to Planetary Level in just one month, and he was only eighteen!

Luo Feng hadn't forgotten the purpose of his visit. He said directly, "Dojo Master, I came here to make a trade."

"Mm... That manual you said you wanted to give me, the one that's valuable even to me... what level is it?" Hong was a little curious too.

"It's this. I had a lucky encounter, and it included applications of force multipliers..." As Luo Feng spoke, he took the manual he had copied out of his bag.

Thunder God was unimpressed. "Manuals on applying force multipliers aren't particularly rare. We already have plenty, so they're no use to us. Unless it's something very high-level?"

"It includes the use of force multipliers in defense," Luo Feng said plainly.

"Hmm?" Thunder God immediately rose to his feet, the composure vanishing from his face.

People on Earth had long been researching the use of force multipliers in defense, and Thunder God himself had probably done more research on it than anyone.

But he had never succeeded.

Thunder God asked:

"May I take a look?"

Luo Feng handed him the manual.

Thunder God opened it. The manual was a set of notes Luo Feng had copied out the night before, with "Basics of Force Application for Fighters" written on the cover.

He quickly flipped through it from beginning to end...

Gradually.

A look of surprise appeared on his face.

The contents described only the most basic aspects, and there was no corresponding teacher to explain them. He would have to study them in depth to learn some of the techniques in detail.

But...

From what he had read, he was certain that the techniques recorded in this basic manual.

Would work!

"Well? Can it really be done?" Hong asked curiously.

"The techniques and methods for amplitude-based defense recorded here should be usable. This is the real thing!" Thunder God's face lit up with joy. He could hardly wait to take the manual and start cultivating right away.

Hong took the manual and checked it himself, then said:

"Mm... This is indeed very useful to me. Its level isn't very high, but Earth has no force application technique like it. Whatever price I set for it, it doesn't seem quite right."

"Here is the exchange list I've prepared."

"For this manual, I'll give you 300 stars. You can choose items of corresponding value from the list. On top of that, Thunder God and I will each owe you a favor."

"As long as it doesn't go against our true principles, we can each act on your behalf once."

"Second brother, Luo Feng, what do you think?"

Thunder God could hardly wait to trade for the manual and study and cultivate it right away. He said at once, "Of course, no problem."

A huge projection had appeared in the tea room, densely packed with a list of treasures.

Luo Feng looked at the value of the stars on the mission list.

And immediately nodded.

Because...

He had seen a treasure on the list worth far more than the manual he had brought.

The one Chen Yi had given him:

The Sky-Escaping Shuttle!

Hong actually had a Sky-Escaping Shuttle too, which surprised Luo Feng. According to Senior Yun's explanation, the Sky-Escaping Shuttle Chen Yi had given him was a Tier 3 Telekinetic Weapon.

Out in the universe, it could probably be exchanged for quite a few Star Level slaves!

Yet Hong seemed unaware of its value, having priced the Sky-Escaping Shuttle at only 30 stars here.

Exchanging for that item alone would already be a huge windfall.

"Dojo Master, how many of these Sky-Escaping Shuttles do you have?" Luo Feng had already decided to exchange for one. He had one, but Chen Yi had given it to him, so he wanted to exchange for another and give it to Chen Yi.

Besides... if Hong had more, he would definitely buy a few more. If he could enter the wider universe in the future, selling them would bring in a considerable sum.

"This is a telekinetic weapon. They're very rare... I brought it out especially because you're a Spirit Reader. I only have one," Hong explained directly.

Luo Feng felt a little disappointed, but he thought it made sense. This was a Tier 3 Telekinetic Weapon, after all. Chen Yi's friendship with him was truly sincere.

Chen Yi had been willing to give one to him...

At once, Luo Feng thought:

Once I exchange for this Sky-Escaping Shuttle, I'll give it to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi gave me such a gift. I can't be so thick-skinned as to hide the Sky-Escaping Shuttle away and sell it later...

Having made up his mind, Luo Feng selected some items he wanted to exchange for.

He exchanged for a Prehistoric-Class Fighter Jet, the Sky-Escaping Shuttle, and some Spirits of Plants and Trees. Many of the remaining items were no use to him.

Afterward, he took his leave.

Hong and Thunder God remained in the tea room, where Thunder God was leafing through the manual. As soon as Hong received it, he had made a copy and given it to Thunder God.

"Big brother, I'm going back to cultivate." Thunder God could hardly hide the excitement in his eyes.

Hong nodded and watched Thunder God leave. He had even more on his mind... Luo Feng had broken through to Planetary Level so quickly and become a Councilor Level powerhouse.

It was far beyond his expectations.

What about Chen Yi?

Hong was even more curious now. The system had said that both Chen Yi and Luo Feng were super geniuses, so Chen Yi certainly wouldn't be far behind.

Much later.

Luo Feng gave Chen Yi the Sky-Escaping Shuttle he had obtained from Hong.

A Prehistoric-Class Fighter Jet flew out of the Dojo of Limits headquarters, drawing one gaze after another. Many people thought Hong had left the dojo.

The fighter jet.

Began heading toward the Australian Continent...

"Senior Yun."

"Based on my search of the satellite maps last night."

"I found three areas that might be Mist Island. Their geography is roughly similar to the Mist Island you described."