Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 1 Zhou Yang

Jiangnan Base City, Yi'an District No. 3 High School.

"Ring ring"

As the loud bell rang throughout the campus, a large number of students poured out of the teaching building, walking in groups of three or five toward the school gate.

Three young men walked side by side in the crowd.

"Luo Feng, how's your training going lately? Your physical condition is almost at the level of a near-martial artist, right?"

Zhou Yang, who was walking on the left, asked the lean man in the blue tracksuit next to him.

"Almost there."

The young man named Luo Feng shook his head slightly, then smiled and looked at Zhou Yang.

"Ah Yang, how are you?"

Zhou Yang also sighed softly, shook his head and smiled:

"I'm still a bit short, probably a few more months."

"A few months? Looks like I'll have to work harder too, I can't let you leave me behind!"

The two were chatting and laughing, while the young man in the black tracksuit on the other side started to complain.

"You two have shown off enough! Didn't you see there's someone else here?"

Wei Wen's gaze swept back and forth between the two, finally settling on Zhou Yang, and he clicked his tongue in disapproval:

"I say, Yangzi, Luo Feng has been training at the Extreme Martial Arts Academy for several years, so his achievements are not surprising."

You used to be just like me, working sporadically, but you've been putting in the effort for the last six months, and you've improved so much!

Upon hearing his question, Zhou Yang proudly tilted his head back.

"That's of course earned through hard work, Ah Wen, you have to work hard too!"

Wei Wen curled his lip: "Who would believe that? Your dad must have prepared something good for you again."

Believe it or not.

The group chatted and laughed as they walked out with the flow of people.

Just then, a deep, gruff voice rang out behind them.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng! Senior Brother Luo Feng!"

The three turned around and saw that the one who spoke was a boy, about 1.9 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, and his arms were incredibly strong.

"Who are you?"

Luo Feng looked at the newcomer with a puzzled expression, as he did not seem to recognize the person in front of him.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, I... I have something I'd like to ask Senior Brother Luo Feng for help with," the burly man said nervously.

"What's up?" Luo Feng smiled and started talking to the burly boy.

At this moment, Zhou Yang, who was standing next to him, suddenly lit up!

"The story is about to begin!"

Zhou Yang is a time traveler.

Six months ago, he came to this world in the novel called "Swallowing the Stars".

He had read this novel more than ten times in his previous life, so he was naturally very familiar with the story.

When he first arrived in this world, he was extremely apprehensive.

This world is magnificent, full of opportunities, and teeming with powerful beings. It is a terrifying place where people can shatter space and destroy the world at any moment!

One careless move and you'll be annihilated.

In order to survive in this world full of crises, clinging to the protagonist Luo Feng's coattails is naturally the first choice.

Fortunately, his new identity after transmigrating was that of Luo Feng's classmate, and with some mysterious opportunities he gained during the transmigration, his strength quickly caught up.

By taking the initiative to approach and befriend them, they quickly became acquainted.

And at this point in time, it should be the scene at the very beginning of the novel's plot!

In other words, Luo Feng's magnificent path to becoming a powerful figure is about to begin!

"After the plot started, Luo Feng's growth in strength can only be described as cheating. It seems I need to work harder too. My short-term goal is to pass the quasi-martial artist assessment!"

Zhou Yang pondered silently and decided to double the training plan once again.

The world of Swallowed Star is vast, magnificent, and colorful.

Having been fortunate enough to come into this world, he was naturally unwilling to lie down and give up, becoming just an insignificant ant whose name would not even be remembered.

The stars are brilliant, and the martial arts are glorious. I must strive to join the ranks of those who stand at the pinnacle of the universe, so that my trip here will not have been in vain!

Compared to ordinary people in this world, he has a huge advantage—his familiarity with the plot.

In my previous life, I read the novel "Swallowing the Stars" more than ten times, and I knew the protagonist Luo Feng's rise to power very well.

By taking advantage of this foresight, he can avoid misfortune and seize some precious opportunities.

Of course, to make better use of this advantage, one should try to keep up with the protagonist's pace and not fall behind.

After all, the entire plot revolves around the protagonist. If one's own strength is too weak to squeeze into the protagonist's circle, then all one's foresight and insight will become useless.

As he was thinking this, Luo Feng had finished talking with the burly young man, so the three of them continued walking together out of the school.

It's worth mentioning that, just like in the story, Zhou Yang and his companions encountered Xu Xin, Luo Feng's crush, and Zhang Haobai, their rival, along the way.

It has to be said that Luo Feng has a good eye. Although Xu Xin was not dressed in any luxurious clothes, she looked even sweeter and quieter, with an outstanding temperament.

In contrast, Zhang Haobai, the first villain in the original work, has a sinister and vicious appearance, making him particularly hateful.

However, Zhou Yang had no intention of changing the plot, so he remained an observer and did not cause any trouble.

After leaving the school gate and walking for a while, the three of them parted ways at a fork in the road.

"Luo Feng, Wei Wen, I'm leaving now. See you tomorrow!"

After saying goodbye to Luo Feng, Zhou Yang turned around and got into a rugged black SUV, and the driver started the car.

This specially modified off-road vehicle was incredibly powerful, speeding along the main road of the base city before finally stopping in front of a very impressive detached villa.

Villa No. 186 in Mingyue Community is now Zhou Yang's home!

Compared to Luo Feng and Wei Wen, Zhou Yang's original family background was quite good.

My father is a high-level warrior. Although he is considered cannon fodder among the vast majority of warriors, he is still enviable compared to most ordinary people.

"drop!"

After the iris scan was confirmed, the villa's gate opened, and Zhou Yang walked in carrying his schoolbag.

Upon entering the gate, one sees a gentle-looking middle-aged woman tending to some unusual flowers and plants in the yard.

"Mom, I'm home!"

Zhou Yang greeted him.

The woman was Zhou Yang's mother, Wang Shumei.

Upon hearing Zhou Yang's voice, Wang Shumei put down her small flower hoe and greeted him with a smile.

"Yangyang is back. Come inside quickly. Aunt Wu will have dinner ready soon. Take a rest and get ready to eat."

Zhou Yang smiled and replied:

"Mom, call me when it's time to eat. I'm going to the training hall first!"

With that, he dashed into the villa.

"This child seems to be obsessed lately!"

Watching Zhou Yang's retreating figure, Wang Shumei muttered something softly, but a relieved smile appeared on her face.

Zhou Yang threw his schoolbag onto the sofa and quickly went to the basement.

To meet the needs of martial artists, the basement of this villa has been reinforced.

After his father, Zhou Yong, moved in, he directly transformed the place into an underground martial arts training hall.

There are training equipment everywhere here, and a small punching power testing machine is placed in the corner.

"Let's see how my punching power is now!"

Zhou Yang took off his coat and went to the punching power testing machine. He turned on the machine and made some adjustments. Soon the screen lit up.

He stood in front of the punching power testing machine, lowered his waist to gather strength, and then his right fist shot forward like a cannonball.

"Boom!"

Zhou Yang's fist slammed heavily onto the punching power testing machine, the immense force causing the punching target to shake.

A line of numbers appeared on the screen of the testing machine—"835kg"!

Looking at the numbers on the screen, Zhou Yang smiled.

"Not bad, I'm one step closer to becoming a quasi-martial artist!"

"The real story is about to begin, and I need to improve my strength as soon as possible. Let's add two more attempts to today's limit!"

He nodded in satisfaction, then stretched his body briefly before beginning to train using the auxiliary equipment in the training hall.

However, if someone saw his training methods, they would probably exclaim in surprise.

Because he was just too ruthless to himself!

When people exercise, they should proceed gradually. While improving themselves, they should also protect their bodies from overexertion or injury.

But Zhou Yang was completely different!

He immediately put on custom-made full-body weights, then turned on a specially made treadmill, increased his speed to nearly 20m/s, and started running at top speed without holding back.

Keep in mind that his current maximum speed is only around 23 m/s.

With the added weight of several hundred pounds on his body, his stamina was exhausted in just over twenty minutes when he ran at full speed.

Gradually, his breathing became heavy, and sweat poured down his body like water.

His legs felt incredibly heavy, as if they were filled with lead, making every step extremely difficult.

However, he did not stop, but continued to grit his teeth and persevere.

"Just a little bit more, just a little bit more!"

Another ten minutes or so passed. Finally, just as he had completely exhausted his last bit of strength and was about to collapse to the ground, an extremely comfortable stream of fluid gushed out from somewhere in his chest and then quickly flowed through every part of his body.

It was as if a thirsty traveler in the desert had suddenly drunk clear water, and all the muscles in his body, pushed to their limits, eagerly absorbed the clear water.

In just a short while, all his fatigue vanished, and he became energetic again!

"Let's keep going, and try again before dinner!"

After a brief rest, Zhou Yang continued his training.

The reason he was able to quickly catch up with the protagonist Luo Feng from an unknown nobody in just over half a year was naturally due to some fortuitous encounters.

Besides his father occasionally preparing some highly nutritious exotic beast meat for him, his most important reliance was a mysterious object resembling crystal hidden in his chest flesh.

This mysterious object is his biggest secret besides his time travel!

When he transmigrated, this mysterious object broke through space and merged into his body.

Upon receiving information about the item, he was filled with boundless joy.

This turned out to be the greatest opportunity for the protagonist Qin Yu in the early stages of another novel I had read, "Stellar Transformation"—the Meteor Tear!

This meteor tear is no ordinary thing. It was formed from a tear of Zuo Qiumei, the God of Life in the Divine Realm, before her death. It contains half of the God of Life's energy and cultivation insights.

The life energy within not only provides an extreme level of recovery but also continuously strengthens the physical body.

Furthermore, it also contains the Life God King's insights into the laws of space and the laws of life.

There's no need to elaborate on the laws of space. In the world of Swallowing the Stars, fully comprehending the laws of space is the true strength of a cosmic lord.

Zhou Yang valued the insights into the laws of life even more!

In the world of Swallowing the Stars, the laws of life are obscure and inconspicuous, but they are actually superior fusion laws that truly transcend the ten basic laws of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, time, and space.

In the original work, the protagonist Luo Feng also reached the extreme of the divine power path, and then observed the life structure diagram of the world beasts, advancing his own genetic level to a perfect divine body 100,000 times before truly mastering this law.

Although Zuo Qiumei, the Goddess of Life, is not considered top-tier in the Stellar Transformation world, her ability to comprehend one of the supreme laws—the Law of Life—is undeniably terrifying in terms of talent.

Of course, the cultivation environments in the two worlds are different, so they cannot be completely equated.

Now, Zhou Yang is fortunate enough to have obtained the Meteor Tear, which contains half of her energy and insights, giving him even more confidence in becoming a top-tier powerhouse who can devour the universe!

Of course, given his familiarity with the plot, Zhou Yang naturally had a more secure growth plan.

"Cling tightly to Luo Feng's coattails, let him take the lead, and focus on developing your own strength—that's the best strategy!"

Tomato has started writing the sequel, but the word count is still too low to satisfy everyone. Let's take a look back at the classic original work together!

(The Earth arc will try to follow the original storyline as closely as possible, which also reflects the protagonist's adaptation to the new world. Respecting the original setting and avoiding unnecessary complications~~)

(End of this chapter)