Swallowing the Starry Sky: Qin Feng

On August 20th, at the border between the edge of City 057 and the Shennongjia jungle, thousands of wolf-like monsters surrounded a human figure, circling around him constantly. Sometimes three or five of them would attack together, and sometimes they would create opportunities for their companions to launch a sneak attack.

Meanwhile, a two-headed demonic wolf with two heads, standing over ten meters tall and thirty to forty meters long, stood arrogantly to one side. Surrounded by three wolf-like monsters only slightly smaller than itself, it resembled a general commanding the central army, occasionally howling to direct its subordinates in battle.

Wolf-like monsters were at the top of the food chain before the Great Nirvana. They were known for their intelligence, cunning, unity, and disciplined teamwork.

After undergoing the Great Nirvana mutation, their intelligence even surpasses that of ordinary humans. For example, the two-headed demonic wolf that Qin Feng is currently facing is a rare species even among wolf monsters.

However, he didn't pay too much attention to these things. Instead, he looked past the wolf pack at the primeval jungle behind him with a complicated expression.

After being stopped in that commercial district, Qin Feng, after careful consideration, decided to cultivate for a period of time and continue his journey once he was stronger.

After all, they had only gone halfway, and their strength was already insufficient. Even if they managed to get through there by sheer luck, they would encounter even stronger monsters later on and not know where they would be blocked.

To save time, Qin Feng stayed there for two months. After he ran out of supplies, he hunted monsters and roasted meat to eat, completely immersed in cultivation. He didn't leave until his strength broke through to the level of a beginner war god. Only then did he use his absolute power to fight his way through the beast horde and leave.

They fought their way through the journey, and the latter half of the journey went relatively smoothly due to their increased strength. However, when they reached the border, they had to stop and continue cultivating, because this was a wolf pack led by a high-level lord, a two-headed demon wolf, which also included three mid-level lords and thousands of beast generals.

This training lasted for another two months. When he emerged from seclusion again, his strength had reached the intermediate level of a war god, and his power multiplier had reached eight times.

The basic strength of a beginner intermediate war god is 128000 kilograms, and with his 8 times the force, it becomes 1024000 kilograms. If we don't count genetic energy, the strength of a planetary-level powerhouse is only 100 million kilograms.

He was right back then. Although he hadn't broken through to the peak of the War God when he reached the edge of the primeval forest, his current strength was no weaker than that of the peak War God, and he could barely be called an invincible War God.

Think back to the initial goal: to find the spirit of plants and trees to break through to the peak of the God of War level. And now? We haven't even reached our destination yet, but we're almost there. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. It's really quite speechless.

It has been half a year since he entered City 057 on February 16th. This would have been unimaginable in the past. When he and his martial arts team hunted monsters in the wilderness, they would only stay in the wilderness for about half a month before returning to replenish their supplies. He had never stayed in the wilderness for half a year like this before. Every day he was either desperately cultivating or fighting monsters, and he actually managed to persevere. It was truly incredible.

A thousand thoughts flashed through Qin Feng's mind in an instant. He suppressed these distractions and looked away. Seeing the wolf pack still probing him, he gradually became impatient.

I had just broken through and wanted to use this wolf pack to practice and familiarize myself with my newfound power, but if we keep dragging this out, how long will it take to fight?

Qin Feng suddenly gathered his energy and swung his sword. Instantly, the sword light flashed within three feet of him, and the several beast general-level wolves that had just pounced on him were dismembered without any chance to react.

Then, Qin Feng didn't stay in place. He transformed into a moving three-foot blade of light and charged straight into the wolf pack, charging left and right. In an instant, wolves were thrown about, blood rained down, and wherever the three-foot blade of light passed, there were severed limbs and broken bodies, as if he wanted to turn this place into a hellish abyss.

After only a few rounds, there wasn't a single Beast General-level monster standing around anymore—no, it should be said that there wasn't a single complete Beast General-level monster left.

After clearing out the minions, Qin Feng didn't stop and strode towards the remaining four lord-level monsters.

The four monsters seemed startled by his sudden outburst of power. As Qin Feng charged straight at them, they all bowed, bared their teeth, and stared at him with ferocious eyes.

But Qin Feng no longer cared about them at this moment. He stomped his feet hard, unleashing a force of a million kilograms. With a speed exceeding ten times the speed of sound and accompanied by sonic booms, he crushed them head-on.

Without any fancy moves, the three mid-level lord-level monsters were beheaded in a single strike before they even had time to react. They were completely useless against Qin Feng and his group's supposedly formidable strength, no different from the beast general-level monsters he had slaughtered before.

Only that high-ranking lord was decisive enough to escape temporarily, but unfortunately, Qin Feng did not give him a second chance to escape. His speed of less than twice the speed of sound was a joke in the face of Qin Feng's speed of more than ten times the speed of sound.

Following the same old routine, Qin Feng stored the corpses of the four lord-level monsters into his world ring and walked towards the distant jungle without stopping.

Half a year has passed, and we've finally arrived. Although what we'll encounter inside is completely unknown, and there's no certainty about whether we'll find the spirits of plants and trees, none of that seems to matter anymore.

Because he has been an ordinary person since childhood, he has no outstanding strengths, whether in academics or martial arts. He seems to have always been one of the most mediocre people.

In addition, Qin Feng's memories of his past life as a good-for-nothing otaku made him feel inferior and lack confidence in himself. Moreover, due to the influence of the restored memories, he unconsciously felt insecure, which is why he was so eager to find a way to become stronger after obtaining the cheat.

Setting his goal here was the first and only high-difficulty goal he had set for himself in all these years, one that exceeded his limits. Although he seemed to make the decision casually, as if he didn't take the difficulties he would encounter seriously, deep down he felt some doubt. Was he really cut out for it? Could he persevere? Could he even continue on the path of cultivation?

Look at those who have become powerful; aren't they all born with monstrous talent? Plus, they have extraordinary opportunities. And what about me? Although I received a legacy, that golden finger doesn't seem to be of much use. With my mediocre aptitude and comprehension, can I really become a powerful person?

Now that the goal is within reach, it feels like the first time a mountain climber approaches the summit – a truly wonderful feeling.

I really did it. So what if it took half a year? I persevered, and my skills improved dramatically.

Looking back on the past six months, I've experienced exhaustion, hardship, hurt, and fear, but I've never given up.

Perhaps it was the pride of being a time traveler, but a lingering sense of resentment remained in his heart. He refused to turn back, even in death, feeling that once he gave up this time, some things would be gone forever.

Even if I rely on my inheritance and cheat codes, I might still be able to do well, but I might never have the chance to become a true powerhouse again.

As a transmigrator, Qin Feng's inner world was very complicated. He knew the main plot of this world and saw everyone as an NPC. He was very proud, but his talent and aptitude could not support this pride, so he felt somewhat inferior.

He knew too much but was powerless to change it, so he was unwilling to give up. Compared to his previous life, this world was always in danger of death, and he could not simply give up as he had in his previous life. So he was extremely uneasy.

Pride, inferiority, resentment, fear, and confusion twisted his mind.

But as Qin Feng arrived here, all his inner turmoil quietly disappeared. He felt relieved, no longer inferior, no longer hesitant, no longer afraid. He truly became confident, confident that he could definitely become a true strongman.

Recalling when he first obtained the cheat, his first reaction was to ask Brother Monkey for some resources. Otherwise, with his aptitude, he had no confidence that he could cultivate to the planetary level in a short time. After realizing that Brother Monkey had no resources, he started to look for plant spirits. He never thought that he could reach his current level in a short time by relying on his own cultivation.

Seriously, Monkey King must have been speechless at that moment!

With that guy's experience, he should have been able to see his own problem back then, but he didn't care at all, as if he didn't know anything and was just laughing at himself. That's so stupid!

Forget it. Given my mindset at the time, if he had actually said it to my face, I might not have received gratitude; it might have turned into enmity.

After figuring everything out, Qin Feng felt as if the whole world had become brighter.

Hahaha

Who cares what the future holds? I'll walk my own path. Success or failure, a real man never looks back, even if he dies on the road.

Qin Feng himself was unaware that he had psychological problems in the past, and he was even less aware that by chance, he not only solved his psychological problems, but also improved his state of mind.

Although he cannot compare to Hong and Thor, at least he has clarified his mind and determined his future goals, strengthening his will and no longer being confused.

It can be said that his sudden enlightenment surpassed the cultivation of some people over half a lifetime.

Upon reaching the edge of the jungle, all that could be seen were towering trees that blocked out the sun, giving off an eerie feeling even in broad daylight. It was as if the forest was not a forest, but a monster with its jaws wide open, waiting for its prey to throw itself into it.

Stepping into the jungle, a sultry, humid atmosphere hit him, creating a stark contrast with the eerie surroundings, making Qin Feng shiver.

Damn! This feels a bit creepy!

The detection function was activated to its maximum range, scanning the surrounding area. Fortunately, there were no monsters at the entrance, but there were many ordinary snakes, insects, and rodents.

Fortunately, the combat suit could cover the entire body, and these little things couldn't penetrate its defenses at all; otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome.

Drawing his battle sword, Qin Feng explored and planned his route forward while clearing a path with his sword. Tsk! Not being able to fly is such a hassle. If only he had the talent of a mentalist, at least the ability to fly would save him a lot of trouble. If that were the case, he might have arrived here much sooner.

Ugh, the more I think about it, the angrier I get. Thinking back to all the fanfiction I read before I transmigrated, it was all about a simulation system or a daily check-in system—you could practically become stronger just by lying down! Why is it so lagging behind with me?! Even a system that grinds experience points would be great! That way I could stay home and get stronger, instead of suffering like this!

Qin Feng, who hadn't spoken to anyone for half a year, suddenly started muttering to himself, a rare occurrence for him.

Perhaps it's the effect of seeing one's true nature. One says what one thinks without so many twists and turns. One faces one's own heart directly and speaks one's mind directly. To put it nicely, it's called being frank; to put it bluntly, it's called finally stopping pretending.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. I don't know how far I've gone. I've been using the detection function since I entered the forest, but I haven't even reached the nearest monster territory yet, and I haven't seen a single plant spirit.

It's true that this thing can be found, and the speed at which they're traveling is too slow. Have they even covered more than a mile in all this time?

Looking at the dense, towering trees around him, Qin Feng sheathed his sword, pushed off the ground with both feet, and leaped onto a tree about ten meters tall. Using this tree as a starting point, he continued to leap forward between the trees, using their momentum. Sure enough, this was the correct way for a martial artist to travel in the forest, and his speed increased several times over.

As Qin Feng moved forward, he carefully scanned his surroundings. He was worried that jumping around in the trees would attract unnecessary trouble, so he focused most of his energy on his route.

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Suddenly, a sharp bird cry rang out, making Qin Feng's ears ring! He almost fell off the tree.

Holy crap, that's practically a sonic attack! If you got hit by it at close range, your eardrums would be damaged, right?

This must be the cry of the Black-crowned Golden Eagle, one of the most powerful eagle-like monsters. When we were exploring before, we only knew that there was a high-ranking lord-level monster ahead, but we didn't know that it was actually the Black-crowned Golden Eagle.

Focusing the probe on that direction and zooming in, I saw it clearly: those were the Shadow Leopard assassins. Wait, they were fighting.

That was the nest of the black-crowned eagle. On a mountain wall several tens of meters high, a huge, horizontally growing tree branch supported a bird's nest with a diameter of more than twenty meters.

This black-crowned golden eagle is really unlucky. It was probably sleeping when the Shadow Leopard, which is good at stealth and assassination, sneaked into its den and dragged it to the ground. It used to be one of the rulers of the sky, but now it is forced to fight on the ground. Its wing must have been bitten.

Qin Feng concealed his aura, slowed down, and quietly approached, hiding in a large tree that was as thick as a person's embrace, watching the battle between the leopard and the eagle with great interest.

Unfortunately, the Black-crowned Eagle was already near death. First, it was ambushed and injured its wing, and then it was dragged to the enemy's home ground. Although the Shadow Leopard was powerful, it was only two or three times larger than a normal leopard and was very comfortable in the jungle.

Adult black-crowned eagles are generally around 21 meters long with a wingspan of over 36 meters, but in the jungle they can't even spread their wings and are helplessly slaughtered by shadow leopards.