Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

It's definitely not because he still wants to drink Coke!

"Brother, didn't you want the wind attribute? The Eye of the Wind King has been delivered. You know the rules for signing for it. I'll use the soul of that little pterosaur to settle the payment." The little devil waved his hand lightly, and a roll of parchment turned to ashes in the air, and the transaction was immediately completed.

"The Eye of the Wind King?" Lu Mingfei scratched his head. The name sounded like it matched Jun Yan quite well. Could he turn his explosive grenade into a flamethrower in the future?

"Alright, alright, the deal is done. Let's continue talking about this great treasure." Lu Mingze stood up. "It's very simple. It's right here right under our feet. You just need to find this place, brother. Leave the rest to me."

As Lu Mingze spoke, he gently lifted his foot and stepped on the rock wall beneath his feet.

"Wait, you've found it, can't you just draw me a map?" Lu Mingfei began to carefully examine the mountain along the cliff face. He soon noticed a valley halfway up the mountain shrouded in thick fog, with the smell of sulfur emanating from it, as if there was a hot spring inside.

“I’ve already taken you through the whole experience, which is practically cheating. You’re a gaming pro, brother. What’s the point of playing if you just follow the walkthrough? Don’t you think so?” Lu Mingze said with a mischievous grin.

"Why do I have a feeling you're trying to trick me?" Lu Mingfei muttered to himself. These devils are all people who love to watch the drama unfold.

"Standardizations are all the work of immature seniors. Brother, you're overthinking it," Lu Mingze said with a straight face, spouting nonsense.

However, Lu Mingfei wasn't so easily fooled this time: "Come on, don't I know you? If it's just about running through the map, why are you smiling so broadly?"

Years of gaming experience told Lu Mingfei that something was definitely guarding a great treasure in this kind of place. Don't forget, this is the Soul Beast Forest. There's not much else, but you can catch and kill tons of wild elite monsters and bosses.

"Hehe, it's nothing really, brother. Have you heard the story of the Golden Fleece?" Lu Mingze shrugged, revealing a smile that was hard to tell whether it was disappointment or relief.

Lu Mingfei does have some talent and intuition when it comes to game strategies.

"The Golden Fleece?" Lu Mingfei looked slightly confused. He felt the name was familiar, like a story from Greek mythology, but he couldn't recall the specific details.

"This is one of the most famous chapters in Greek mythology. The Golden Fleece was guarded by the dragon of Colchis, and the heroes stole it while the dragon was dozing off," Lu Mingze explained.

"You mean this great treasure is also guarded by a poisonous dragon?"

Lu Mingfei was shocked. Although he felt that his martial soul had a special attack against dragon-type soul beasts, it did not mean that dragon-type soul beasts were weak. On the contrary, they were incredibly strong. The poisonous dragon that could occupy such a place must be a soul beast that was at least tens of thousands of years old. Not to mention that he was just a weakling, even a Soul Douluo probably couldn't withstand it.

"Goodbye, let me out. I'll do this side quest later." Lu Mingfei decisively backed down. He definitely couldn't afford to offend him now, so he decided to slip away first.

“Brother, weren’t you quite clever just now? I gave you a hint, how come you can’t understand it now?” Lu Mingze shook his head.

"A hint?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback, his mind racing. Was there another way to trigger this side quest besides combat?

"Sleep? Wait, do soul beasts need to sleep too?" Lu Mingfei felt like he had grasped something; those game developers love to pay homage to mythological stories.

Since Lu Mingze said that, there must be some loophole that can be exploited.

Chapter 74 The Eye of the Wind King

"That's more like it, brother. Life is always about facing challenges. Since you're so energetic, I'll give you one last friendly reminder." Lu Mingze flashed his signature sunny, mischievous smile.

"This Poison Dragon is a seasoned otaku; getting him to doze off won't be so easy."

"Hey, hey, hey, don't rush to lose contact, let's chat a little longer." Lu Mingfei shouted loudly, trying to get more useful information, but Lu Mingze was like a mind reader to him, not giving him the chance at all.

"We'll talk about it once you find it."

Lu Mingze suddenly delivered a flying kick, and Lu Mingfei instantly fell off the cliff. When he opened his eyes again, the steep mountain was gone, and only a familiar campfire came into view.

"Mingfei, you're awake?" Bai Baoshan's voice was filled with joy. In just a few minutes, Lu Mingfei had already absorbed the thousand-year soul ring.

"Commissioner Bai, I... I succeeded." Lu Mingfei looked around at his surroundings, took several breaths, and then nodded.

The news about Lu Mingze was so explosive that even though he had broken through, he wasn't particularly surprised.

"Alright, let me see your third soul skill." Bai Baoshan rubbed his hands together, looking expectant. What kind of soul skill could his eye martial soul, which had absorbed the Wind Winged Dragon soul ring for a thousand years, unleash?

Lu Mingfei nodded, closed his eyes, and sensed the third incantation of the new equipment, the instructions for using the Eye of the Wind King. After a moment, he understood.

"My third soul skill is called Wind King's Eye. It has limited offensive power on its own, but it is a very useful combination support skill. Moreover, the effect of the martial soul's mimicry of the dragon's might should have been further enhanced."

As soon as Lu Mingfei finished speaking, he instantly ignited his Golden Eyes. Two yellow and one purple spirit rings floated above Lu Mingfei's head. At the same time, the Golden Eyes burst out with a dazzling light, and an even more magnificent majesty emanated from Lu Mingfei's body.

Just feeling this aura of authority, Bai Baoshan couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

As Lu Mingfei uttered a few low murmurs, an invisible domain instantly spread out, and the air within the domain began to flow violently according to Lu Mingfei's will.

In an instant, a small, lying-down storm vortex, nearly three meters in diameter, formed in front of Lu Mingfei. Its speed was so fast that it produced a faint, sharp whistling sound. A moment later, the vortex suddenly exploded violently forward. The huge shock wave was like an out-of-control wind dragon, rushing towards everything in its path. Several layers of sand and gravel were blown up from the hard ground, and dust flew everywhere.

"What a magnificent Eye of the Wind King!" Bai Baoshan laughed wildly, his entire body enveloped in soul power, which blocked all the dust that was raised.

With his experience as a Soul Master, he naturally saw that this Soul Skill had great potential. It could be used to attack with fire in conjunction with the second Soul Skill, or as a defensive Soul Skill to block the opponent's ranged or melee attacks.

It compensates for the fact that if Lu Mingfei is suppressed at close range, he may be injured by both himself and the enemy when he uses his second soul skill. It is a versatile soul skill with full practicality.

Although the current mainstream Soul Master training program is the extreme approach, a true powerhouse will not have any particular weaknesses. Lu Mingfei's second Soul Skill is already comparable to a thousand years old, and its destructive power is sufficient. Having more practical Soul Skills will also better ensure his future survival rate.

After all, a Soul Master's life of battles can never be summarized by a mere Battle Soul.

"Mingfei, congratulations! This is a very suitable soul skill for you." Bai Baoshan was genuinely happy. It is an extremely lucky thing for a soul master to encounter a suitable soul beast and awaken a suitable soul skill.

"Thank you, Commissioner Bai."

Lu Mingfei bowed solemnly and breathed a sigh of relief. The essence of this Word of Power is to manipulate airflow. Like Jun Yan, it is a Word of Power with an extremely high limit. In particular, the two can be used in combination, which makes Jun Yan's destructive power explode!

The true power of fire is never its explosion, but its temperature.

With the Eye of the Wind King combined with the King's Flame, he can easily more than double the temperature of the basic flame, which is the true power capable of turning the tide of battle.

His previous mechanism was indeed very high, but in terms of lethality, only Jun Yan was comparable. Moreover, due to the inconvenience of training, his lethality lagged behind.

Now, his base attack stats have been boosted, finally allowing him to escape the awkward and weak early game phase.

“You are now a Soul Master who can stand on your own. The rest is up to you.” Bai Baoshan patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder with satisfaction: “I will send you away from Sunset Forest now.”

"Commissioner Bai, thank you and the other two commissioners for your guidance. Once I've resolved my issues, I will definitely return to the academy to visit you all." Lu Mingfei looked sincerely at Bai Baoshan and nodded. He would always remember the help the three commissioners had given him.

"Don't mention it, good boy. Just remember to take care of yourself." After saying that, Bai Baoshan released his aura, grabbed Lu Mingfei's arm, and began to head towards the outer edge of Sunset Forest. The further out they went, the weaker the soul beasts would become, and they would not encounter any danger.

With a Contra-like figure running at full speed, they reached the edge of Sunset Forest in just half an hour. It was a deserted mountain, located roughly north of the town where they had first entered Sunset Forest.

"Let's go while it's dark; I need to go back to the academy too." Bai Baoshan stroked his beard.

Lu Mingfei nodded slightly, took out the hemp robe he had prepared beforehand from his soul tool, put it on, and waved goodbye to Bai Baoshan.

Bai Baoshan watched Lu Mingfei's figure disappear into the horizon and sighed slowly. Then he turned and headed south, but not back to the market town, nor back to Tiandou. Instead, he found a remote place to stay for a couple more days, giving Lu Mingfei more time to leave.

Once he gets back, the news of Lu Mingfei's departure will be impossible to keep quiet. When he gets back, there will probably be a lot of troubles going on there, and things will definitely get very lively.

But no matter what, he won, so being happy is all that matters.

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Lu Mingfei didn't go far. He found a corner in the desolate wilderness to sit down and rest, and began to think about the side quest that Lu Mingze had given him.

Originally, there was no chance, but now that I know about the artifact, it's impossible not to be excited.

This might be his leverage to return home. Having already learned so much information, he couldn't give up easily. As for returning when he's stronger, who knows how long that would take?

If some main character suddenly appears and takes the items first, he'll have nowhere to turn to cry.

Moreover, although Lu Mingze is usually very sarcastic, he would never really want to kill him. Besides, he has already given a hint, and judging from the other party's attitude, this side quest should not be too dangerous.

"We need to find a place and observe the situation first." Lu Mingfei made up his mind. There was no use in thinking of any more strategies out of thin air. The first step was to find a place.

However, this is the Soul Beast Forest. Even if he can fly, it's not necessarily safe. So he still needs to thoroughly familiarize himself with those Word Spirits first. Otherwise, if he encounters a Soul Beast that can also fly, he'll become easy prey.

"Starting from this moment, let me see exactly where my current limit is!"

Lu Mingfei took off his outer robe, and the membrane wings slowly unfolded on his back. With his current Soul Master strength and the physical strength of his dragon form, he should be able to unleash some of the true power of the Moment.

Chapter 75 My Mechanism is Above Yours

The moon tonight isn't particularly bright; it hangs in the sky with a reddish-yellow, damp glow, hazy and indistinct. Its light filters through the gaps in the trees, creating dappled shadows. Everything is hidden quietly in the moonlight, creating a unique sense of tranquility.

However, Lu Mingfei had no mind to enjoy the beautiful tranquility brought by nature; his attention was entirely focused on the instruction manual for using the Word Power in his mind.

It details how to use the power of words, much like a dictionary. It looks detailed, but after flipping through it, it doesn't seem to be very useful.

The skill is good, but it's too difficult to put into practice.

First, there's the instantaneous speed. In Lu Mingfei's dragon form, he can accelerate up to 32 times the speed of the fifth rank, fast enough to reach the sound barrier.

But once he tried to advance from the fourth to the fifth level on flat ground, the immense air pressure seemed to crush all his muscles and bones.

"This sound barrier is way too exaggerated." Lu Mingfei once again released the incantation, and the violent noise echoed in his ears for a long time.

Although covering the entire body with soul power can alleviate this immense feeling of compression, the rate at which soul power is consumed is equally astonishing.

For him, using a fifth-order instant in battle is too uneconomical.

Given his current condition, the fourth tier with sixteen times the speed is the most suitable state for him to fight. The fifth tier can only be used to unleash a single blow to win at the critical moment of the battle.

"But then again, this thing is absolutely amazing for escaping." Lu Mingfei's lips curled into a sly smile.

Fighting is fighting, and escaping is escaping. Although he was just a high school student, he still knew a little about aerodynamics.

If you use the fifth-order instantaneous movement while flying in the air, you can easily break the sound barrier and reach Mach-level speeds by simply adjusting your attitude and retracting your membrane wings.

In that state, the pressure was great, but still bearable; a few seconds was enough for him to escape far away.

He once asked Ning Rongrong how fast Sword Douluo could fly. Based on Ning Rongrong's description, he roughly deduced that it probably hadn't reached supersonic speeds yet.

This is already the speed of a top-tier level 96 Super Title Douluo on the continent; it goes without saying that ordinary Title Douluos can do it even faster.

In other words, from now on, even in front of a Title Douluo, he is not necessarily doomed to die.

The most important thing in the martial arts world is not how cool it is to draw your sword or how fast you can kill, but to stay alive.

Where there is life, there is hope.

Lu Mingfei actually knew just how powerful his cheat code was; to put it bluntly, it was only a matter of time before he reached the top of the entire continent.

So, he didn't actually intend to be so flamboyant at first; he just wanted to develop in a low-key and steady manner. However, what happened later was beyond his imagination.

His days at the Royal Academy seemed easy, but he always harbored a faint sense of unease.

In this feudal supernatural world where there is no rule of law and the strong are respected, his life has never been truly secure.

Whether it was Tang Hao, who was initially hiding in the shadows, or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Spirit Hall, whom they encountered later when they arrived in Heaven Dou City.

He appears to be admired by countless people because of his genius, but in reality, these people are only interested in his interests, or they see him as a threat or even an object.

Before one matures, a genius will always remain a genius, not a strong person.

However, his fame grew too fast and too great, exceeding some people's expectations, which led to a delicate balance in Tiandou City. But this balance did not represent goodwill; it was merely a temporary compromise.

Now, he finally has the power to control his own destiny, even if it's just to escape. At least he can finally have a little more confidence when facing those malicious eyes.

"With this moment here, searching in Sunset Forest is finally a little safer." Lu Mingfei breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Looking up at the sky, he realized it was getting late, so he had to give up his idea of ​​entering the forest to search that night. He found an inconspicuous corner to lie down, meditate, and recover his soul power to conserve his energy.

Although the Sunset Forest is far smaller than the Starry Sky Forest, it is still terrifyingly large. He wants to find a mountain, but that won't be easy; it's destined to be a long process.

Fortunately, he had prepared a lot of dry food, enough to last for several months. As for what kind of trouble would occur in Tiandou City, that was a headache for the three old men to deal with.

Ultimately, they are the mainstay of the Contra world; at most, the academy's funding will be reduced a bit.

……

On the other hand, with the return of Bai Baoshan, the Education Commissioner, after a week away from school, the news of Lu Mingfei leaving the academy to gain experience elsewhere could no longer be suppressed.

As early as the day Bai Baoshan took Lu Mingfei to Sunset Forest to hunt soul beasts, the news that Lu Mingfei had broken through to the Soul Venerable level at the age of nine and a half had already spread.

Those who knew the news were speechless with shock; the title of the number one genius of the Heaven Dou Empire was truly well-deserved.

Everyone understood the academy's teaching committee's decision to secretly take Lu Mingfei to hunt souls. Everyone would keep such a precious child hidden away. If someone with ulterior motives were to target him and cause an accident, wouldn't they be heartbroken?

Xue Qinghe was not surprised by Lu Mingfei's breakthrough. A near-god-level martial soul has almost no bottlenecks as long as you cultivate step by step. The faster Lu Mingfei cultivates, the more it proves that Xue Qinghe had good judgment back then.

"Lu Mingfei, you really make me proud."

However, his joy was short-lived. Just as he was heading to the academy to congratulate Meng Shenji, he received a message from him.

"Brother Lu, you've gone out to gain experience?" Xue Qinghe's smile was a little stiff.

“That’s right. Mingfei mentioned it to us a few days ago when he broke through. Now that Commissioner Bai has returned, I think we should tell the Crown Prince the news first.” Meng Shenji nodded frankly.

“The minimum graduation requirement for the Royal Academy is level 30. Mingfei has the idea of ​​going out to gain experience, and we have no reason to stop him,” Bai Baoshan continued.

"Brother Lu is gone just like that?" Xue Qinghe was still a little confused: "Didn't he say he would participate in the Soul Master Competition five years from now?"

“That’s right. Mingfei only said he was going out for training. He will come back to participate in the competition five years later.” Meng Shenji nodded.

“But he’s only nine years old, so young. How can the three education commissioners… let him leave?” Xue Qinghe realized that these three old guys wanted to handle things officially with him.

"Your Highness should be aware of Mingfei's strength. We really can't force him to stay. Otherwise, what would he take us for?" Meng Shenji sighed softly, expressing his helplessness.