Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 92 Flow
The rumors of the murderous phenomenon in the dense fog did not lead the Overturning Organization to draw any conclusions lightly.

The deputy commander of the Overturning Heaven Organization personally led a team to conduct a detailed investigation of the area inside and outside the Second Elder City, as well as the mountains and rivers surrounding the Conglong Valley.

"The secret room where the Second Elder resided was robbed; there are multiple possible culprits."

"Two sets of footprints were found running back and forth between Conglong Valley and the Second Elder City."

"Conglong in the valley was not killed by the mutated beast. There is clear evidence of skinning, bone removal, and internal organ removal in the valley."

"The traces found behind the valley suggest that two people carried away the scallion, then killed them discreetly, repeating this process. The sentry teams, operating in groups of three to five, did not have the opportunity to leave their posts without permission, so it's unlikely to be an act of embezzlement..."

"The investigation into the footprints of people leaving the area around the Second Elder City is underway. Eighteen tracks have been found indicating that people or more had left and entered the wilderness..."

"Report! An unusual trace has been found at the bottom of the river in the Conglong Valley. An investigation into the silt accumulation below confirms that a pit was recently dug, seemingly by a mutated beast skilled in burrowing..."

The results of the comprehensive investigation by the deputy commander of the Tiananmen Organization are now clear.

The dense fog event was most likely caused by human activity, rather than some strange phenomenon!
But how did these people utilize the mutated beasts, how did they create that vast, dense fog, and the strange energy-absorbing properties of the fog...?

There are still not enough clues to figure all of this out.

"Continue the investigation and be sure to uncover the truth, especially to find out how the dense fog came about and what mutated beast's power it used. Continue to confirm the suspicious footprints and arrange for people to track and verify them one by one."

"The Overturning Heaven Organization won't let anyone fool them!"

The deputy commander of Fantian had a livid face. He thought of how just half a year ago, four madmen, You Linfei and Yue, had damaged the prestige of the Fantian organization, and there had been instances of people imitating You Linfei and Yue since then.

Just when things had calmed down a bit, the mystery of the dense fog surrounding the destruction of the Second Elder City resurfaced.

The Overturning Heaven Organization is renowned and fearsome; how could the Dream Continent branch allow itself to be so humiliated!
This matter will absolutely not be left to rest!
While the Tiananmen Organization was busy, Lin Xiufeng and his group enjoyed a leisurely and carefree time in Youlin Feiyue Village.

Lin Xiufeng and his group, who had no worries about martial arts, discussed the routes to the Star Cave in their daily lives and occasionally practiced their skills when the mood struck them.

Renxing pestered Lin Qiru to practice every day because the first time they tried their skills, Renxing was greatly surprised.

Lin Qiru is too agile and quick!
He looks very gentle and peaceful.

But no matter how hard Renxing attacked, no matter how he tried, Lin Qiru always managed to dodge his attacks with the slightest difference.

"No! Fight back! Stop dodging!"

Driven by a restless and itchy heart, he wanted to see what would happen if Lin Qiru retaliated.

It's easy to dodge, but if you counterattack, you'll create openings and become easier to hit.

"In the lonely world of martial arts, I play the warrior route, relying on the shock blade in combination with armor to play a defensive counterattack and dodge counterattack route."

When Lin Qiru said this, Renxing understood, because she had also been very fond of that game for a time.

It can be said that her combat experience was honed there.

"Fine then, I refuse to believe I can't hit you!"

He continued his attack recklessly, and each time Lin Qiru made a slight movement or twisted her body to dodge it, her sense of speed and timing were astonishingly good.

"This is outrageous!" The willful attacker launched over three hundred consecutive attacks, all of which missed.

Lin Xiufeng saw this and couldn't help but have more questions.

'Are twins really that powerful? Everyone else seems to have the same talent, even though their attacks are so slow?'

Zhao Youyue watched for several days, and seeing that the willfulness was getting a little carried away, she couldn't help but say:
"Don't try, you stubborn fool. Lin Qiru must have talent. She can enter a state of flow during battle. You can't enter a state of flow, so you can't possibly be her match."

"What the hell? Flow? Why don't you just call it atmosphere or mood!"

He complained irritably, feeling that Zhao Youyue had learned Lin Xiufeng's mysterious ways.

"I think the artistic conception is somewhat like a stable and controllable flow state."

Zhao Youyue, however, took it very seriously.

Fang Yuan activated the miniature robot and projected the image for Ren Xing to see.

"A highly focused and efficient psychological state during specific activities... accompanied by distorted spatial awareness and weakened self-awareness... things appear to slow down during movement... is that mysterious?"

After pondering it seriously for a while, he asked Zhao Youyue, "Can you do it?"

"You can't be ready at any moment; you need to do a lot of mental rehearsals beforehand to ensure you're in top condition. I've been working on that during my recent battles."

“When I helped you last time, I went in right away, so by the time I came to my senses I had already taken down so many people. The rest of them ran away before I could even react.”

"Human effort is very difficult. My swordsmanship master was very skilled, and even after pursuing it for a long time, I couldn't achieve it. I only experienced it once by chance, and it's unforgettable." Zhao Youyue paused here, looked at Lin Qiru, and said without hiding her admiration:
"A talent like Lin Qiru is so enviable..."

"How did you train?" Renxing pressed Lin Qiru, hoping to uncover some secret.

"This is how it is on my first time playing Lonely Jianghu. I didn't know that before. I've never fought with anyone."

Lin Qiru spoke frankly, saying that it was a pity to be willful, but then quickly regained his fighting spirit and said:
"Since I can train it, then I will! I'll train it sooner or later! Lin Qiru, come on, I'm attacking!"

He impulsively launched another attack...

Lin Xiufeng felt sorry for Lin Qiru, being entangled with such a willful and persistent person.

Zhao Youyue's willfulness inspired her fighting spirit, and she called on Lin Xiufeng to practice swordsmanship together.

"I need to work harder too! If I can enter a state of flow consistently and quickly, that's a whole different level of ability!"

"How about Fang Yuan practices with you?"

Lin Xiufeng was intimidated by her fighting spirit; he didn't want to be a sparring partner like Lin Qiru, spending his days on training.

"Kid! Don't be ungrateful. Do you know how much I'm worth in practicing swordsmanship with you?"

"Fang Yuan! Zhao Youyue thinks that having me practice swordsmanship with her alone isn't enough to unleash her full potential, so she wants us to practice together."

Lin Xiufeng shouted, and Fang Yuan, unaware of what was going on, eagerly came over.

Zhao Youyue couldn't say anything more, so she could only use her beast claw sword to hit Lin Xiufeng more often when she made a move.

Every time he scratched Lin Xiufei, he would say, "You need to be more careful and attentive!"

"Since you are so ruthless, don't blame me for showing no mercy with my sword!"

Lin Xiufeng swung his sword in an attack, his movements becoming even more ferocious.

"Come on then! You think you can hurt me with your sword? You still need to practice!"

Zhao Youyue retreated and moved away, her sword thrusting as fast as lightning.

The group was so relaxed and carefree that more than a month passed in the blink of an eye.

As expected, the fog had disappeared from the Wuling Mountain range.

Because of the incident involving the soul of the Mist Spirit King, Fang Yuan and Ren Xing already know the true reason behind Lin Xiufeng's warning last year.

But it wasn't appropriate to tell Ma Jin and Liu Qingqing directly.

The two were greatly disappointed, but remembering their impulsive promise, they quickly rallied and said:

"I'll be waiting for you at headquarters. Don't forget us if you have any good opportunities."

"Since the fog has stopped rising in the Misty Forest Mountains, the terrain is perfect for a base. While we wait for you, we will lead everyone to build our base camp in the Misty Forest Mountains!"

Lin Xiufeng understood this statement.

Ma Jin and Liu Qingqing still didn't want to wander around aimlessly; they preferred to build a base camp and wait for a good opportunity to go.

Although this idea is a bit... too opportunistic.

But if they properly develop their base, they will also make a contribution.

Furthermore, we already know their personalities; forcing things won't bring happiness.

So Lin Xiufeng and his group of five set off amidst the farewells of the villagers of Youlin Feiyue.

After walking for a while, Lin Qiru realized that she was following the exact route she had taken, which was rather strange.

"Why not try other routes and see what happens?"

"Heaven's will leads north, the target is the Heavenly Martial Clan in the northern part of the Dream Continent. Zhao Youyue's uncle is there."

Renxing didn't mention the matter of Mirror Lake World, but felt that he shouldn't keep it from Lin Qiru.

Clearly, Lin Qiru is willing to take risks, possessing both combat skills and the courage to fight.

Such partners should share joys and sorrows.

But Fang Yuan said that this matter had to be decided by Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue, so he had no choice but to keep quiet.

(End of this chapter)