Devouring the Stars: The Lord of the Sky

Chapter 23: Back to the Wilderness
The next morning, Lu Jin drove his beloved Dongfeng SUV, carrying Luo Feng, out of Guangming Community.

After changing trains at the train station, the two headed to Nanwei District, hundreds of miles away from the base city.

Inside the office.

"Luo Feng, I will arrange a martial arts combat assessment for you later."

As your direct superior, there's not much I can do to help you. But there's a set of equipment in this box; I'll give it to you.

I hope you will soon become a national hero, a living hero!

Li Yunqian patted Luo Feng on the shoulder and pointed to a silver-white metal box next to him.

"Yes, Chief!"

Luo Feng saluted.

Li Yunqian waved his hand: "Go ahead, there's a lounge over there."

Nodding, Luo Feng picked up his equipment box and went into the rest room to change.

"Are you planning to head into the wilderness again, kid?"

Li Yunqian looked at Lu Jin, who was now fully armed.

"Well, having a high level of cultivation isn't enough. Having mental power as a backup is perfect for using monsters as sparring partners."

Lu Jin nodded and said.

"By the way, I've managed to get my hands on two manuals for mentalists, one on controlling the flow of energy and the other on illusion techniques. Could you please pass them on for me?"

As he spoke, Lu Jin took out two secret manuals from his backpack and handed them to Li Yunqian.

Last night I gave Luo Feng a copy of "The Secret of the Controller," and Lu Jin gave him another copy later.

"A manual for spiritual practitioners? What level is it?"

Li Yunqian became interested.

"Up to 24 times the psychic power amplitude. Don't ask me where it came from. When you hand it over, be sure to explain clearly. Under no circumstances should these two manuals be uploaded to the internet or shared outside. They are only for mentalists within our Weifang to practice."

Lu Jin gave instructions.

Hiding something private?

It's normal to keep things to yourself. If you really have something good, which faction wouldn't keep it hidden?

Many martial artists are willing to upload their secret manuals to martial arts websites, but don't overestimate their character. After all, these manuals are not free; practitioners need to pay for them, and they are not cheap.

"24 times the amplitude of telekinesis?"

Li Yunqian's eyes widened immediately, staring at Lu Jin in disbelief.

It should be noted that the world's strongest psychic in the O-Allied country only has a psychic power amplitude of 14 times. However, this secret manual from who-knows-where has a maximum psychic power amplitude that is a full 10 times higher.
"I never brag."

Lu Jin straightened his back.

Yeah, he's just talking nonsense.

Li Yunqian nodded: "Very good, I'll hand it over for you. If you're not bragging, the Ministry of Defense will naturally give you the corresponding reward."

Suddenly, Li Yunqian slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot, the promotion report I submitted for you has already been approved by the Ministry of Health."

As he spoke, Li Yunqian turned around, took a brand-new ID card and a school rank badge from his desk, and handed them to Lu Jin: "I hope you will continue to work hard!"

"Yes, Chief!"

Lu Jin gave a proper salute and accepted the new identification and badge.

Just then, Luo Feng, having changed into his gear, walked out of the rest room.

"Six-element equipment, seven-element throwing knives?"

"Uncle, I didn't realize you had such a deep pocket!" After sizing up Luo Feng, who was fully armed with a six-element Blood Shadow Battle Blade, a six-element combat uniform, a six-element hexagonal shield, and ten seven-element throwing knives, Lu Jin couldn't help but look at Li Yunqian with surprise.

It's clear that his uncle really went all out, giving Luo Feng equipment of the same quality as the equipment he had given him before.

'Six or seven elements? Judging from Jin-ge's tone, this set of equipment is very expensive?'

Luo Feng, who had never been exposed to the prices of high-end equipment, thought to himself.

"Sir, thank you for your gift."

Realizing that his equipment was likely quite expensive, Luo Feng expressed his sincere gratitude.

"Haha, it's nothing. If you really want to thank me, kill a few more monsters and become a true powerhouse as soon as possible."

Li Yunqian smiled and waved his hand.

A mental genius with the potential to become a councilor deserves a good investment.
Offering help in times of need is far more important than adding to someone's success.

Moreover, if Luo Feng really takes off, he might not even have the right to add to the glory.

Take Lu Jin as an example. He's only been a beginner in the Force for a few days, and he's almost become a war god in the blink of an eye!
Even if Luo Feng's growth rate is not as fast as Lu Jin's, his talent in mental power will surely far surpass that of ordinary genius martial artists.

What Li Yunqian didn't know was that his nephew wasn't just about to become a war god, but had already become one.

"Ah Feng, good luck! I wish you success in becoming a formal martial artist. I'll be going now."

Patting Luo Feng on the shoulder, Lu Jin turned and left the office, embarking on his second wilderness adventure.

In the afternoon, based on the satellite map on his combat watch, Lu Jin entered city 037.

Compared to County 0268, the quality of monsters in City 037 is significantly higher.

Although according to the intelligence provided by the guards, there were no lord-level monsters inhabiting the city, there was more than one high-level beast general-level monster, not to mention mid-level and low-level beast generals.

There are no Lord-level monsters, but there are quite a few Beast General-level monsters, which is undoubtedly very suitable for Lu Jin to come and fight in the wild.

After all, his mental power cultivation was only at the initial level of War God, and the only thing he possessed that could pose a threat to Lord-level monsters was the seven-element throwing knife, which was equivalent to a low-level Lord.

Items like the Broken Army Sword, combat uniform, and shield are only six types of equipment corresponding to high-level beast generals.

If you were to accidentally brush against or be bumped by a lord-level monster, you would most likely be crippled even if you didn't die.

Lu Jin would never play the game of dancing on the edge of a knife. Unless absolutely necessary, he would only fight battles he was confident of winning, unless he were to develop a clone in the future.

Upon entering the city, four seven-element flying knives pierced the air like the scythe of death, instantly killing any beast soldiers within tens of meters of Lu Jin. Their corpses were then collected into the Demon Refining Pot and transformed into apprentice-level life source crystals.

"Hmm? A mid-level beast general, a tiger mastiff?"

Ahead, a canine monster over four meters long with protruding fangs and the strength of a tiger was leisurely patrolling its territory with a group of beast-soldier-level tiger mastiffs. Lu Jin was delighted.

Here comes the appetizer!
On the other side, after Li Yunqian handed over the "Secret Manual of the Controller" and the "Secret Manual of the Illusionist," and after a War God-level mentalist confirmed that they were not fake manuals, Wei Fang started a remote video conference.

The number of participants was small, only nine, but they were all high-ranking officials in the Wei faction.

The four councilors of the Wei faction were: Jia Yi, Zhu Xi, Tuoba Shen, and Deng Chao.

The five chiefs of the five military districts are: Yan Zhenghong of the Central Plains Military District, Li Dawei of the Southeast Military District, Gao Zhijie of the Southwest Military District, Fu Huiang of the Northwest Military District, and Yu Zhenbang of the Northeast Military District.

"You all already know about this, so let's all share our thoughts on how to reward this rising star of the Wei Fang faction."

In a video room in Kyoto base city, Jia Yi smiled and spoke to the screen.

A mental cultivation manual with a psychic power amplitude of up to 24 times is absolutely the strongest known manual in the world, and Wei Fang cannot be stingy with it.

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