Gou Zai Gaowu Shijie Cheng Shen

Chapter 129 General Xu Feng (Part 2)

After dinner, during a short rest, Chen Kai lay in the hammock and couldn't help but sigh:

"It's strange, isn't it? When did these mutated creatures become so intelligent?"

They even know to use this method to attract our attention, and they even set up an ambush?

"That's right, this evolution is a bit too fast."

I remember when I first came to Dimension 13 a few years ago, these mutated creatures were incredibly stupid.

Qian Wu nodded, having the same question.

Xiao Mu retorted, "That's a beast general, and a Crimson Flame Tiger that's close to being a mid-level beast general."

No matter what, their intelligence is no less than that of humans.

"Wisdom is one thing, strategy is another."

Team leader Li Feng clearly agreed with Chen Kai and the others' views, nodding: "This situation does indeed require vigilance. Let's report it when we get back."

Let the higher-ups investigate whether this is an isolated incident or a widespread phenomenon.

Xu Feng smiled and agreed, "Captain Li is right."

If there are any unusual situations, just report them and let the higher-ups investigate.

We can't take a holistic view, and we might overlook many facts.

When everyone returned to the base after completing their mission, Li Feng and the others immediately reported the matter to their superiors.

However, the officer in charge of the matter did not seem to pay much attention to what the others were saying.

Xu Feng could also tell that the other party obviously thought this matter was unimportant.

After all, mutated creatures at the Beast General level do possess intelligence.

It wouldn't be surprising if some of them learned to ambush.

However, this matter left him with a lingering doubt.

Therefore, after returning home, he still mentioned it to Lu Fei.

Lu Fei's attitude was almost identical to that of the officer, believing that Xu Feng and the others were making a fuss over nothing.

However, out of love for Xu Feng, she said she would report the matter to the higher-ups at Tianyue Martial Arts University.

Xu Feng nodded repeatedly in approval of Lu Fei's attitude.

That's how the academic school works.

Whether you believe it or not doesn't matter.

Everything should be judged rationally and based on evidence.

Instead of relying solely on subjective assumptions.

In the days that followed, everything returned to normal.

Xu Feng's daily training schedule became increasingly packed.

The Three Pure Ones' Boundless Methods: Wind Blade, Shadow Step, Thought, Escape to Heaven, Mind Refinement, and Spiritual Storm.

Each skill requires daily practice, which makes him feel even busier than when he's on field assignments.

At the same time, more and more new faces appeared at Base 9, and the whole city suddenly became lively.

Whether it's the secondhand market, the stores, or the farmers' market, the crowds have visibly increased.

The groups of martial artists leaving and entering the city were almost always in large numbers, which greatly improved the safety of the entire surrounding area.

The number of mutated creatures within a ten-kilometer radius decreased rapidly. Even the losses of personnel on field missions were greatly reduced.

However, this has also significantly reduced the price of meat from beast-soldier mutated creatures on the market.

The price of meat has dropped by more than half compared to when it was at Base 21.

However, this only applies to the Beast Soldier level.

The price of meat from beast-general level beasts remains high.

This is naturally not a good thing for those hunting teams that sell the flesh and blood of mutated creatures.

But for ordinary people and martial artists at the bottom, this is a great thing.

At least, most people can afford to eat beast-level meat now.

Xu Feng was busy fighting his way through the trials, while Lu Fei had some free time.

Every day, she not only took on the responsibility of picking up and dropping off her child, but also frequently went to take care of her best friend Xiaoman, who was about to give birth.

It was at this time that Xu Feng heard from Xiao Man's husband, Director Liu, that Base No. 21 had resumed operations.

Director Liu, who survived the battle, was unharmed and was transferred to work at the Wuhan University Affiliated Hospital at Base 9.

Everything is going in a good direction.

Watching my Qi and Blood value approach two thousand points day by day.

Apart from extremely important social engagements, Xu Feng spent almost all his time cultivating.

Swish!
One night.

On the rooftop.

Xu Feng's figure suddenly turned back in mid-air, instantly leaping dozens of meters away.

Then it suddenly spun 180 degrees and changed direction before gently and quietly landing.

"panel."

Escape to Heaven - Proficient (8/400)

He nodded with satisfaction.

After breaking through to the proficient level, this Heavenly Escape Technique became noticeably more agile.

He finally lost that stiffness he had at the beginning while flying.

Although it doesn't have the same free and unrestrained agility as birds.

But it has become much, much stronger.

at the same time.

The most significant change brought about by flight is the substantial increase in speed.

The next day, Xu Feng went to the speed testing room to test his flight speed.

His current flight speed has reached the running speed of a high-level warrior.

It is at least forty meters per second.

It is estimated that when he truly masters this flying technique, his flight speed will be at least comparable to that of a beginner-level warrior!

After practicing flying for a while, Xu Feng decided to test his running speed.

The last time I underwent a comprehensive physical fitness test was when I obtained my martial arts certificate at Base No. 21.

He was also curious about how fast he could run at full speed now.

call!
soon.

As Xu Feng sprinted across the finish line, a line of numbers immediately appeared on the instrument.

"61.5m/s (standard for beginner-level warrior)."

The speed standard for a beginner-level warrior is 60m/s.

His speed was clearly just barely up to standard.

Upon seeing the number, Xu Feng raised an eyebrow and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Unexpectedly, my health and vitality have not yet reached the standard for a warrior, but my running speed has reached it first."

It seems this is inextricably linked to the improvement in movement technique level.

Xu Feng rubbed his arms, suppressing his excitement.

Getting closer and closer.

The Warrior Realm is now truly within reach!

Half a month later.

One evening.

Xu Feng's family restaurant.

Happy birthday to you!

Bathed in candlelight, Xu Feng sat in the main seat, smiling quietly.

Lu Fei, Xiao Dan, and the others clapped their hands gently and sang him a birthday song.

Xu Feng smiled slightly, feeling a mix of emotions.

41 years old.

He wouldn't have known it was his birthday if he hadn't seen the information on his electronic ID card.

However, he didn't feel much about it.

After all, his 41-year-old body was much stronger than his body in his twenties in his previous life.

Age is not very significant for martial artists.

As the birthday song ended, Hsu Feng gently blew out the candles.

"Whoa whoa!"

Friends and family around him cheered and congratulated him.

Xiao Dan was the first to cheer, "Happy birthday, Dad!"

"Congratulations, Lao Xu, on getting another year older!" Huang Sen said with a smile and applause.

“What do you mean by old age? That’s called maturity!” Lu Fei emphasized.

Xiaoman, holding her child, smiled sweetly and said, "Old Xu's birthday is only one day after ours. What does that mean? It's fate."

Everyone laughed. Huang Sen said with a touch of regret, "It's a pity Little Fatty isn't here, otherwise it would have been even more lively."

"Have you been in contact with him recently? Has he written to you?" Xu Feng asked curiously.

"No, it's like they've disappeared." Huang Sen sighed slightly.

Lu Fei smiled and comforted him, "That's how highly confidential projects are. If he has time to contact you, he definitely will."

The group chatted and laughed, eating and drinking, and before long it was late at night.

It wasn't until the baby in Xiaoman's arms started crying for milk that everyone said goodbye and left.

After seeing everyone off, Xu Feng and Lu Fei sent Xiao Dan off to study, while the two of them cleaned up the dishes and kitchen utensils together.

"I've fantasized about this kind of life many times. Thank you, Xiaofei."

Xu Feng suddenly looked up at Lu Fei, his face full of a happy smile.

Lu Fei asked, puzzled, "Why are you suddenly bringing this up out of the blue?"

But then she smiled and said, "Then thank you too."

Xu Feng smiled and said, "By the way, I'm about to reach the Warrior level. Are you feeling the pressure? I'm going to catch up with you."

"Hehe, I broke through to the intermediate-level warrior last night, I just didn't tell you."

Lu Fei smiled softly, leaned close to Xu Feng's face, and whispered.

"I wanted to give you a surprise."

"What?!" Xu Feng put down the bowl in his hand with a look of surprise and hugged Lu Fei tightly. "Haha, congratulations, my wife! That's great! Two warriors in one family!"

Seeing that Xu Feng wasn't disappointed at all, but rather very excited, Lu Fei couldn't help but hug him tightly.

"What happened? What happened?"

The two's excited commotion quickly alerted Xiao Dan, who was studying inside.

She jogged over in her slippers, curiously peering at the two from the kitchen doorway and asking them questions.

Xu Feng then smiled and told her the good news.

Although I don't know what exactly it means to be a mid-tier warrior.

But Xiao Dan was still very happy.

She jumped and danced with joy in the room, hugging Lu Fei and kissing her twice, shouting, "Mom is so amazing!" and "Teacher Lu is awesome!"

Xu Feng glared at him, and he swallowed the last word.

However, after the initial surprise, life quickly returned to its usual routine.

Lu Fei's breakthrough in strength is certainly a great thing for Xu Feng.

But this also inevitably made him feel increasingly anxious.

And just one week later.

Xu Feng's Qi and Blood value finally reached 1,999 points.

What puzzled him was...

At this point, no matter whether he took drugs or continued practicing the gene cultivation method, his blood and qi values ​​could not increase.

It's as if we're stuck here.

This was the first time Xu Feng had encountered such a situation.

"Bottleneck?" Xu Feng asked, puzzled, after hearing what Lu Fei said.

Lu Fei explained, "That's right, such a bottleneck will appear every time you advance to a major realm."

It seems to be some kind of limit, or, to use the words of our Wuhan University professor, it's a genetic lock.

"Warrior-level and general-level are two different concepts in terms of life level."

Therefore, the qualitative leap from warrior-level to general-level is like breaking some kind of genetic limit.

They have entered a completely new level of life.

This process is naturally very difficult; it represents the limits of human physiology.

"I know that, but I..."

Xu Feng opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Because he couldn't explain the existence of the panel to Lu Fei.

After all, he had never encountered any so-called bottlenecks in his previous cultivation.

Of course, this could also be because previous cultivation had not involved such a significant breakthrough.

Xu Feng knew he needed to learn more from this experienced person in front of him: "So, generally speaking, what are some ways to break through this bottleneck?"

"There are two methods, one fast and one slow."

The slow approach is to accumulate naturally and wait for the body to break through naturally.

When the level of Qi and blood becomes rich enough, the body will naturally break through this limit.

However, the timeframe is uncertain; it could be as short as two or three months, or as long as one or two years.

"Won't there be a situation where you're stuck without ever breaking through to a higher level?"

Xu Feng asked in surprise.

Lu Fei smiled and said, "Of course it is, but the chances are very, very small."

Let's say you are now in your eighties or nineties, and your Qi and blood are beginning to decline rapidly.

Even if you cultivate and take medicine every day, the rate at which your Qi and blood increase cannot keep up with the rate at which they decline, so naturally you will never be able to break through.

Seeing Xu Feng frown, Lu Fei smiled and said, "But you're only forty-one years old, there's absolutely no need to worry about that."

Even if you can't break through now, you'll naturally break through in two or three years.

"So what's the fastest way to break through?"

Xu Feng asked again.

Lu Fei's eyes turned serious: "A quick method is naturally much simpler and more brutal."

That is battle, a fight between life and death, breaking through the limits of life and achieving a breakthrough.

"How did you break through back then?" Xu Feng asked curiously.

Lu Fei said matter-of-factly, "Of course, it was through life-and-death trials that I broke through."

Almost all of our elite students at Wuhan University achieved their breakthroughs in this way.

My teacher once said, "Only the weak wait, while the strong strive for what they have."

Xu Feng fell silent upon hearing this.

Much later, he made what was perhaps the boldest decision of his life.

"I want to go to the wilderness," Xu Feng said earnestly.

"Hmm?" Lu Fei looked at him with a puzzled expression.

He immediately realized what was happening and stopped them.

"There's no need for that. You're not in a hurry, so why are you? What difference does it make to you whether you break through sooner or later?"
Now that everything is settled, why take this risk?
I... I was just talking nonsense. That's not what the teacher meant!

Looking at Lu Fei's expression, Xu Feng let out a sigh of relief.

He smiled and pulled her into his arms: "Don't worry, with my current strength and the secret technique of flight, even a warrior-level mutated creature can't do anything to me."

You don't need to worry about my safety at all, besides—"

However, Lu Fei interrupted him, looked at him quietly and asked, "That's not the reason. Tell me, what are you really thinking?"

Do you feel that you are not as good as me, and that this hurts your pride?

Upon hearing Lu Fei's words, Xu Feng finally stopped arguing.

However, Lu Fei had indeed misunderstood.

He took a deep breath and said seriously, "It's not because of that ridiculous so-called male dignity."

I just want to meet your parents openly and honestly, so they know that you made the right choice in me.

I want outsiders to think of me in front of you not as someone whose husband was just a warrior-level fighter.
Over the years, it seems I've never truly fought for myself.

Everything was passively accepted, drifting along with the tide.

Lu Fei immediately understood Xu Feng's thoughts, and she quickly said, "I didn't say I wanted to go back to see them! I don't care what others say!"
"I want you and Xiaodan to be safe and sound, I—"

However, Hsu Feng interrupted her with a smile: "No, I think I do care."

He slowly rested his head on Lu Fei's head: "I seem to have forgotten what it felt like to be young and passionate."

Lu Fei let out a breath, stood up, looked at Xu Feng's determined expression, remained silent for a long time, and then smiled again and said, "Okay, I support you."

Xu Feng then smiled and said, "Thank you."

Only then did Lu Fei's delicate little nose twitch slightly: "And you still say it's not for a man's dignity?"

"No, that's really not it!" Xu Feng immediately retorted.

"See, it's not, it's not, why are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Fei's eyes narrowed.

Xu Feng immediately glared at him: "I'm not in a hurry, why am I in a hurry? I—"

"Tsk, tsk."

"What are you tsking about? Hello, I think you're asking for a beating."

Xu Feng scooped up Lu Fei and carried her into the bedroom.

"Come on! Let's fight! Who's afraid of who, you high-ranking warrior!"

"You've rebelled! See how I deal with you!"

(End of this chapter)