Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Family Revitalization

Chapter 6 Somewhat Famous

Wilderness area?

Li Yuewei's heart tightened upon hearing this, and her delicate brows furrowed even more. She almost instinctively shook her head to refuse, but seeing Shen Ping's serious expression and thinking about her cousin's matter today, she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue and instead said, "The wilderness area is too dangerous. The child has just been born. What will we mother and child do if something happens to you?"

Shen Ping hurriedly said, "I'm only going to the county town near the military region's supply base. I won't go deep into it. There are very few Beast General-level monsters there. With my strength, I won't be in any trouble. And even if I encounter danger, I can return to the supply base in time."

Seeing that his wife didn't say anything.

He continued, "The company has been operating for almost a year, but there's still not much progress. Most of the materials are brought back by the team leader and his team to sell. To accommodate us, they didn't charge too much. At first, it was fine, but as time went on, the team members inevitably started to complain."

"Going to the wilderness by myself can help make up for some of the company's profits, and it can also hone my skills and maybe even improve my abilities."

"More importantly, the child will grow up to be a martial artist, so we need to find him a skilled instructor, at least at the level of a high-ranking general. That will cost a lot of money."

Speaking of children.

Li Yuewei wavered. Working at the HR Alliance Mall, she naturally knew that martial artists were the most sought-after profession these days. Although it was dangerous, the money was flowing in like water. Her child, Shen Yu, would definitely become a martial artist in the future, and training an excellent martial artist would indeed cost a lot of money.

"Okay, but honey, you have to promise me you won't go to any remote wilderness areas. Every year, martial artists die in those areas, and I don't want you to be one of them."

Shen Ping was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Five days later.

The train station in the central China base city.

Fully armed, Shen Ping's eyes were full of anticipation. In the past, every time he and his team went to the wilderness, they were prepared to die. They would also do some prayers before setting off, because life and death were unpredictable in the wilderness. However, now... with the combat power of a war god, as long as they were unlucky enough to encounter a beast tide, they would basically not be in any danger.

Li Yuewei looked worried. To be honest, she had been regretting it these past few days, but she couldn't take it back now that she had said it.

"Remember to call me every day. If you really don't have time, then every two or three days, but you must call. If you don't call, I won't be able to eat or sleep."

She kept giving me instructions.

Shen Ping laughed and said, "I'll call you every night."

The train then pulled into the station.

He turned and got into the train, waving goodbye. "Wife, let's go back."

Li Yuewei stood there watching the train leave.

Inside the train carriage.

The noise was deafening, with martial arts teams from different factions exchanging words and conversations. There were also lone wolves like Shen Ping quietly resting with their eyes closed. Among them were newcomers to the wilderness area, their faces full of anticipation and excitement, hoping to improve themselves in the wilderness and make a fortune along the way.

The train traveled over a hundred miles before arriving at the military region's encampment.

Get off the train.

Looking at the towering tower, Shen Ping smiled. Back when he was in the Gale Squad, he used to come here every two or three months on average, so he was very familiar with this place.

"Hey, Shen Ping, why are you in the wilderness alone? Where are the other members of your Gale Squad?"

"An officer at the supply base asked in surprise."

Shen Ping replied casually, "I broke my arm last year and left the team. I spent a year recuperating at home, but I still felt that the wilderness area suited me, so I came here on my own."

The officer gave a thumbs-up. "Daredevil."

Those who dare to come to the wilderness alone are usually confident in their own strength. He knew that Shen Ping was only a warrior-level general and had lost an arm, so his strength must have decreased a lot. Yet he still came alone, which showed great courage.

Shen Ping chuckled, "I just wander around the nearby county towns and make a little money."

Hear this.

The officer said politely, "That's alright, but if you get your hands on anything good, remember to take care of me, brother."

This guy works at the Thunder Martial Arts Academy and is in charge of acquiring monster materials in the military region. In reality, most of the officers here belong to different factions and are all acquiring materials, so the competition is quite fierce.

"no problem."

Shen Ping replied and went inside to rest. It was May, and the weather in Central China wasn't very hot, but he still habitually rested until evening before setting off.

Once you leave the military supply base, you'll be in the wilderness.

Newcomers will be extra vigilant.

But this old man, carrying a shield and a sword, walked briskly along the dilapidated road.

"First, familiarize yourself with swordsmanship and movement techniques in the nearby county town of 0416, and then go to the more distant city after some time."

Although he had fully mastered the Ninefold Thunder Blade technique and was extremely skilled in movement techniques at home in the base city, that was, after all, a training hall with no real threat, unlike the wilderness area where he was constantly facing danger. The psychological and sensory experience was completely different.

Swoosh.

As we approached the county town.

Shen Ping quickened his pace, lightly tapping the ground with his toes, his body propelling him forward like a cannonball, arriving at the edge of the county town in just over ten minutes.

roar~

The number of roars of beasts that rang in my ears suddenly increased.

Pfft.

He drew his sword and, with a leap, swiftly killed a boar-like beast soldier in front of him. This action immediately attracted the attention of a large number of beast soldiers around him, who rushed towards Shen Ping. In the past, he would never have dared to be so reckless. Even when dealing with beast soldiers, he would have been careful to avoid making too much noise.

But things are different now. Putting aside his swordsmanship, his movement technique alone, which is at the level of artistic conception, makes it impossible for even beast general-level monsters to touch him.

Chi Chi.

As his battle blade flashed, he moved back and forth among the numerous beast-soldier level monsters, as if dancing on the tip of a blade, killing a beast-soldier with each strike.

Before long, fifty or sixty monster corpses appeared on the ground.

Normally, even a warrior at the general level would find it difficult to kill beast soldiers so quickly, because beast soldiers almost always attack in groups and often gather around beast general-level monsters. Killing too many of them would attract the attention of the beast general-level monsters.

At that moment, a beast-general-level bloodthirsty tank set its sights on Shen Ping, charging forward at high speed, its sharp fangs attempting to pierce through his body.

puff!

Just as the fangs of this bloodthirsty tank were centimeters away from Shen Ping's body, a flash of light swept across, killing him while the blade gracefully darted to the side.

Rumble~

The bloodthirsty tank maintained its momentum and charged for more than ten meters before collapsing to the ground.

Shen Ping gripped his battle sword, his face filled with excitement. A year ago, it would have been extremely difficult for him to kill a Bloodthirsty Tank of the Beast General level on his own. This thing was thick-skinned and tough; unless it was a weak point, cutting its skin wouldn't have any effect on it at all.

But now he killed him with a single strike, the process clean and efficient.

Once the beast general-level monster died, the surrounding beast soldiers scattered in panic. Only a few scattered ones still rushed forward, but they quickly became corpses under Shen Ping's blade.

When collecting materials.

Looking at the wounds on the Bloodthirsty Tank, he realized that he was still not skilled enough in controlling his strength; he had struck too hard just now and needed to continue practicing.

In the following months, Shen Ping honed his swordsmanship and movement skills like a prowl in the county town. When his tactical backpack was full of materials, he went to the supply base to sell them. Over two months, he gradually gained some fame at the military base.

(End of this chapter)