Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 4 Hong's Expectations

Inside the martial arts hall of Shen Mu's home.

shhhhhh!

Inside the hall, under Shen Mu's telekinetic control, 10 brand-new 9-link telekinetic throwing knives swirled and danced around.

The sound of 10 golden streaks of light cutting through the air was very faint, but it was countless times stronger than the throwing knives he used in his previous life.

This set of 9-series throwing knives was a gift from Liu Minghao, the inspector of the Kyoto Base City Extreme Martial Arts Academy, to Shen Mu as a greeting.

Shen Mu initially refused, after all, although the 9-series throwing knives were precious, they were the cheapest of the God of War level equipment, and his family could afford them.

However, this Inspector Liu was very honest and said directly that he wanted to befriend him. Shen Mu declined for a moment, but then accepted.

At this moment, in the living room, Chen Wen, the mother, was on the phone with Shen Gang. She looked excited and joyful, and her eyes were slightly red.

On the other end of the phone, Shen Gang, who is usually very calm, was also very excited, and even couldn't help but sigh, "I'm afraid it won't be long before our child becomes one of the pillars of humanity."

After Shen Mu'er displayed remarkable martial arts talent, the couple envisioned their son becoming a war god-level powerhouse and a cornerstone of human civilization.

But no one ever imagined that Shen Mu would become a mentalist, and that his talent would be so amazing that Hong Du, the headmaster of the Limit Martial Arts Academy, would appreciate him so much.

For the couple who experienced the Great Nirvana in their childhood, Hong and Lei Shen, who led humanity out of the Great Nirvana, were gods among men, unattainable legends, and two insurmountable mountains in the history of human evolution.

"I get a little nervous just thinking about how the martial arts school's patrol officer from Liuhe will come to take my son to the school's headquarters tomorrow to meet the headmaster."

Upon realizing this, Chen Wen inexplicably began to worry about Shen Mu.

At this moment, Chen Wen's mindset was like that of parents waiting for their children's college entrance exam scores before a great rebirth; her anxiety was hard to alleviate.

"You're so pathetic. Even Xiao Mu isn't nervous, why are you?"

Shen Gang deliberately brought it up to divert Chen Wen's attention: "You're the one who's spineless."

The next morning, the area around the martial arts school was bustling with activity. Shen Mu and Chen Wen were surrounded by a group of people in the center of the crowd.

At this moment, all the martial artists in the community who had any dealings with Shen Mu's family were joining in the fun.

Shen Mu's feat yesterday was not deliberately concealed and has now spread throughout the entire community.

Or rather, the entire base city and all the major forces knew that the Limit Martial Arts Academy had produced a genius whose talent was even more terrifying than that of Inspector Luo Feng.

Suddenly, a deep blue streak of light streaked across the distant horizon and hovered above the residential area. Due to its high altitude, it was only visible as a tiny dot to the naked eye, but could be vaguely discerned as a triangular, deep blue fighter jet.

The fighter jet then descended rapidly and finally landed slowly, with the cabin door opening.

A very handsome man walked out, exuding an air of elegance even in his combat uniform, and appeared to be in his thirties. However, his eyes were calm, deep, and vast like the sea, and he wore a faint smile.

"Greetings, Inspector Liu!" Shen Mu bowed slightly, maintaining the proper respect without being overly reverent. After all, his clone was probably stronger than this Inspector Liu.

Liu He nodded slightly and said, "Shen Mu, we already had a video call yesterday. Let's go, don't keep the master waiting for you."

"Yes, Inspector."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mu turned to his mother Chen Wen beside him and whispered a farewell before flying to Liu He's side on his shield.

Liu He glanced at Chen Wen, who seemed a little worried, and said, "Instructor Chen Wen, don't worry. It's a good thing that the instructor wants to see Shen Mu."

Chen Wen quickly responded respectfully. Facing a powerhouse who surpassed the God of War level, she was even more nervous than Shen Mu.

……

Hongning Base City, located in western Asia and close to Europe, is the world's largest and safest base city.

Because the owner of the museum, Hong, is of Chinese descent, the architecture of Hongning Base City also leans towards the style of ancient Chinese architecture, with various pavilions, towers, carved beams and painted rafters, giving it a strong ancient charm.

A moment later, a dark blue fighter jet appeared on the distant horizon and flew into the airspace of Hongning Base City at an extremely high speed.

Then, guided by the intelligence of the base city, the fighter jet's speed decreased sharply, and it slowly descended in front of the headquarters of the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall.

Inside the fighter jet, Shen Mu stood by the window, looking down at the global headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy from mid-air.

This is a colossal, futuristic spaceship-like structure, tens of thousands of meters long and about a hundred meters high. Inside the giant spaceship-like structure is a massive hatch, tens of meters wide, large enough for people to enter.

As a transmigrator, Shen Mu knew that the headquarters of the Limit Martial Arts Academy was the outer shell of an alien transport spaceship, which even a giant golden-horned beast of the Hengxing level could not destroy.

Surrounding the spaceship building were squads of fully armed martial arts troops and military camps. Every soldier was a high-level warrior, and the squad leader was a general-level warrior.

"Let's go, I'll take you straight in, don't be nervous." Liu He stood beside Shen Mu and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Yes, Inspector."

Led by Liu He personally, the journey was smooth and unimpeded, leading directly into the deepest part of the martial arts school headquarters.

……

The reception room at the headquarters of the martial arts school is rarely opened; it is usually only opened when the master of the Thunder Martial Arts School, Thor, comes.

The reception room is decorated in a very simple style, with a pure black color scheme, and the huge floor-to-ceiling windows offer a panoramic view of the entire martial arts gym.

On the dark carpet were two gray futons. A young man who looked to be in his early twenties sat on one of them. He had a neat buzz cut and did not exude any imposing aura, but rather a serene temperament.

"Master, Shen Mu has arrived."

Liu He bowed respectfully to the man before him.

Hong Wei nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work, you can go now."

Liu He quickly responded, then turned and left, finally giving Shen Mu a reassuring look that told him not to be nervous.

After Liu He left, Hong turned his gaze to Shen Mu.

In the instant their eyes met, Shen Mu felt everything around him instantly plunge into a vast darkness, and the only thing left in the world was Hong sitting cross-legged on the futon.

In just a moment, Shen Mu broke free from this state.

"Such strong awareness, no less than a planetary-level mentalist." Hong looked at Shen Mu with great admiration. No wonder he could control 10 fully powered throwing knives with such talent.

"You flatter me, Master."

This was not the first time Shen Mu had met Hong. Whether in his past life or this one, Hong always gave him the feeling of being incredibly powerful.

Having a domain and not having a domain are completely different worlds.

"Don't be nervous, sit down," Hong said with a smile, speaking casually.

Shen Mu didn't waste any words and sat obediently opposite Hong.

"With your talent, you should be able to become an invincible war god-level mental master as long as you have enough resources. The martial arts school can provide you with these resources for free."

"However, I hope you will not give up your martial arts training. I have high expectations for you. A truly powerful spiritualist must also be a powerful martial artist."

Hong had clearly obtained some information from ancient civilization relics and had some understanding of spiritual masters in the universe.

"I will keep in mind the Master's teachings," Shen Mu replied respectfully and formally.

Seeing Shen Mu's attitude, Hong nodded slightly. It seemed that he had not become arrogant because of the power he had suddenly gained. Very good.

"Next, you'll go straight to the elite training camp for further studies; this is the treatment the martial arts school is offering you."

As soon as Hong finished speaking, a virtual screen appeared, displaying a series of customized reward terms for Shen Mu.

[Upon officially joining the Elite Training Camp on January 16, 2058, you will receive an annual training budget of 10 billion Chinese Yuan, and immediately receive a complete copy of the "World-Destroying Gun Technique" manual, a copy of the "Basic Techniques of Spiritual Mastery" manual, and a portion of Dragon Blood for free.]

[After consuming Dragon Blood, your power multiplier will return to 1.2x, and you will receive one 'Millennium Willow Heart', a spirit of herbs and trees.]

[After consuming the Thousand-Year Willow Heart, the power multiplier returns to 1.2x, and one top-tier herb spirit, the 'Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart,' is obtained.]

"As a martial artist, when your physical abilities suddenly improve dramatically, your control over your own power will inevitably decrease. I don't require you to have very advanced power generation techniques; just maintain the techniques of the first level of the World Destroyer Spear Technique."

Hong opened his mouth, his voice carrying a calming quality.

"Yes, Master."

Shen Mu was well aware of how good his treatment was; Hong took care of him even more than Luo Feng did.

Moreover, this contract only contains reward clauses and no restrictive clauses. Theoretically, it doesn't even restrict Shen Mu from joining any other faction.

Hong nodded slightly and said again, "With the medicinal effects of dragon blood and the spirits of plants, your physical attributes will be able to quickly improve to the level of a War God, and your mental power will also reach the level of a high-level War God."

"If you can become a high-level War God-level mentalist before September 29th, I will give you a task, but of course, I will not force you to accept it."

If you choose to accept the quest, I will directly gift you the 'Black God Set,' along with other rewards. Whether or not you accept the quest is entirely up to you.

Shen Mu was slightly taken aback. September 29th?

With the arrival of the Black God Set, Shen Mu almost instantly guessed that the mission was probably to enter the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins.

"Yes, Master. I will definitely become a high-level War God-level mentalist before September 29th."

Shen Mu feigned a confident and self-satisfied expression.

Looking at the spirited Shen Mu, Hong also showed a faint smile: "Go, and cultivate diligently."

(End of this chapter)