Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Steel of the Heart

"Xiang, I can't believe it really is you! This is such a pleasant surprise!" Grein said to Xiang Bei with great excitement, forgetting all about harvesting the materials from the monster fish's corpse.

"Greece, long time no see." Xiang Bei smiled. He wasn't really familiar with this enthusiastic green-haired youth. But he did remember the man's distinctive hair color.

"Xiang, how did you survive? Everyone in the training camp is saying you encountered two Lord-level monsters and then disappeared! Is that true?"

"Can you tell me about it? Everyone would be so happy to know you're still alive!" Grein asked, full of curiosity.

"Well, I did encounter a Lord-level monster, but I managed to escape. However, my smartwatch was damaged, and I got lost, which is why I'm late. I'll explain the details when I get back. Could you tell me about the current situation at the training camp?"

Xiang Bei explained briefly, then asked.

He also wanted to know how things were at the training camp while he was away, wondering if they had already announced his death.

He's going to be very busy from now on.

"Xiang, everyone at the training camp was stunned when they learned of your disappearance. The higher-ups even sent more than a dozen War Gods to search for you in the desert, and members of your Xia Kingdom have also been searching for you in the desert, neglecting their daily training." Grein said with an exaggerated expression.

"Oh, by the way, I've already informed them of your return, and I'm sure they'll be quite happy. Perhaps we'll see them soon!"

"I see. Thank you so much, Grein." Xiang Bei nodded, quite touched by the concern shown to him by everyone at the Xia Kingdom Pavilion.

After all, venturing deep into the desert is quite dangerous, and everyone going into the desert to search for him would undoubtedly slow down everyone's cultivation progress.

The training camp is highly competitive, and if you rank a few places lower, your benefits will drop significantly.

Xiang Bei even heard that cultivation fanatics like Sikong Chi had abandoned their daily cultivation and gone to the desert to search for people.

Just then, a figure sped down from the distant sky and arrived in front of Xiang Bei and his companion in the blink of an eye.

"A planetary-level expert!" Xiang Bei's eyes narrowed slightly. He didn't know who the newcomer was, but he guessed that it was most likely the patrol officer of the training camp.

However, to Xiang Bei's surprise, when the person arrived in front of him, he was somewhat stunned by the other person's distinctive bald head.

However, they quickly bowed and respectfully greeted the green-haired youth, Grein, saying, "Master."

The visitor was none other than the headmaster of the Thunder Martial Arts Academy, Thor, the second strongest man on Earth.

Even Xiang Bei himself didn't expect that the first person to rush over to see him would be him.

"You are Xiang Bei?" Thor descended from the sky, looked at the two people in front of him, and recognized Xiang Bei at a glance.

There was no way to tell that Xiang Bei was in such a disheveled state.

Moreover, he had just recently reviewed Xiang Bei's detailed information.

"Yes," Xiang Bei replied quickly.

"Haha, not bad, not bad! My Thunder Martial Arts Academy has produced a remarkable genius! He single-handedly killed two Lord-level monsters. I saw the battlefield, and he did a great job!" Thunder God laughed heartily.

It's clear that the news of Xiang Bei's survival has greatly pleased this second-strongest person in the world.

Just then, three more figures flew in from the horizon; they were the three inspectors from the Thunder Martial Arts School.

"You flatter me, Master. I only wandered into the territory of the Two-Tailed Human-Faced Scorpion by accident." Xiang Bei gave a wry smile.

"Haha, no matter what, reaching the God of War level at this age makes you one of the top geniuses I've ever seen. Let's go, I'll take you back to the training camp first!" With that, Thor grabbed Xiang Bei's body and soared into the sky.

The gale kept battering Xiang Bei's body; this was the first time he had ever experienced the feeling of his body flying through the air.

Xiang Bei just wanted to ask if they could provide him with a protective shield. He was already in a sorry state, and with this strong wind blowing him, he felt like he could beg for food on the side of the road in the base city!

While Xiang Bei was being taken away by Thor, the green-haired youth, Grein, was filled with envy.

The three inspectors who had just arrived were somewhat helpless, but overall they still looked happy.

If Xiang Bei didn't die, they could at least absolve themselves of some responsibility.

As for whether Xiang Bei would harbor resentment towards them, it's a joke. They are inspectors, beings who surpass even the God of War. While Xiang Bei is indeed a super genius, no one can say for sure whether he can surpass the God of War.

If they were willing to swallow their pride and befriend Xiang Bei, even a minor war god would be extremely grateful and might even be able to be recruited into their camp.

Besides, they didn't do anything wrong. Whether or not to give Xiang Bei special treatment was their decision. The rules of the elite training camp didn't state that outstanding performance after one or two months in the camp would automatically qualify him for special training by the Thunder Martial Arts Academy.

The three inspectors were making their own calculations, unaware that Xiang Bei didn't take them seriously at all.

His vision extends far beyond this small planet, and the only people on Earth he can truly take seriously are a handful, such as Hong and Thor.

As for these three minor characters who didn't even have names in the original work, Xiang Bei remembered that after the Golden Horned Beast disaster was over, Thor and Hong fell into a deep sleep, while Luo Feng hid at the bottom of the sea and possessed the Golden Horned Beast's original core.

Hong's Limit Martial Arts School remained as good as ever under the management of the three guards and five inspectors, while the three members of the Thunder Martial Arts School directly started a power struggle, turning the Thunder Martial Arts School into a chaotic mess.

Later, it was completely suppressed by a newcomer who surpassed it in mental cultivation, and most of the Thunder Martial Arts School fell into the hands of the other party.

In short, he's very selfish and not very capable!

Xiang Bei didn't even consider it!

"Xiang Bei, if my elder brother knew we had a genius like you, he would be so happy!"

Inside the Thunder Martial Arts Hall, Thunder God looked at Xiang Bei with a face full of joy, his gaze as if he were looking at a fine piece of jade.

Xiang Bei could only respond humbly to Thor's praise.

As for the elder brother Thor mentioned, Xiang Bei naturally knew who it was: Hong, the headmaster of the Limit Martial Arts Academy.

Although the Thunder Martial Arts School and the Extreme Martial Arts School are fierce competitors, Thunder God and Hong are as close as brothers.

He had just recounted his experience in the desert to Thor.

Of course, he didn't mention his experience in the underground cave. He only said that he had a great battle with the two-tailed human-faced scorpion. Although he killed the scorpion, he was also poisoned and his smart watch broke down, which caused him to get lost in the desert and not return to the training camp in time.

"Xiang Bei, are you interested in joining my Thunder Martial Arts School? I can offer you the position of Inspector, and if you can surpass the God of War level, the position of Patrol Officer is no problem either. I can even personally teach you!" Thunder God said earnestly.

He genuinely admired Xiang Bei's talent and hoped to personally cultivate a top genius.