The Zhang Ke lying nearby could not help but say, “The Tiger Fang Squad, those bastards, at most only have two intermediate warlord level warriors! But Luo Feng’s physical strength is barely at the advanced warrior level. According to the rules, a spirit reader’s spiritual force is about two levels higher than physical strength. He should be at the entry level of intermediate warlord. However, an intermediate warlord level spirit reader can absolutely sweep all opponents of the same level. He can even compare with warriors one level higher!”
All warriors clearly understood how terrifying spirit readers were.
At the same level, they could completely crush other warriors.
No matter how strong your blade techniques, shield techniques, or movement skills were, a spirit reader could stay far away and control flying knives to attack remotely. The flying knives could also change direction instantly, and their speed was supersonic. How could warriors of the same level fight against that?
“As long as Luo Feng is careful, he alone can wipe out the entire Tiger Fang Squad,” Chen Gu grinned. “The Tiger Fang Squad trying to ambush our Fire Hammer Squad this time is the stupidest thing they have ever done.”
“This time, we were really lucky,” Gao Feng sighed.
Gao Feng’s physical strength had barely reached intermediate warlord level, but against a beast tide he was almost useless. This was the difference between ordinary warriors and spirit readers.
“Brother Zhang,” Luo Feng knelt slightly in front of Zhang Ke, looking at his pale face and said softly, “This attack by the Tiger Fang Squad was probably because I offended Zhang Zehu last time. This time, because of me, you lost your arm. I am sorry.”
The Fire Hammer Squad immediately fell silent. Everyone looked at Luo Feng and Zhang Ke.
“Luo Feng,” Zhang Ke showed a faint smile, “Do not put all the blame on yourself. This time, you saved the entire squad. That is beyond doubt. As for me…” He looked down at his right shoulder, where his arm had already disappeared, lost in the beast tide earlier.
“My life as a free warrior is probably over,” Zhang Ke sighed.
Gao Feng, Chen Gu, the Wei brothers, and Luo Feng all remained silent.
“But,” Zhang Ke smiled again, “This is actually the best outcome I could have expected. I still remember the Great Nirvana period. I was just a child then. I came from that era and personally saw countless people being killed by monsters. Back then I swore that when I grew up, I would kill these monsters myself and become a hero.”
“I have worked hard all my life.”
“Finally I became a warrior, a free warrior. I entered the wilderness and hunted many monsters, fulfilling my childhood dream. I also became a hero in the eyes of others. My wife admired me, and that is why she married me. My daughter has always been proud of having a powerful warrior as her father.”
“As time passed and I killed more monsters, I slowly became tired of it. Every time I came to the wilderness, my wife and children worried I would die. I also worried I might not see them again. But I never had the courage to quit. I have lived like this for over ten years and I am already used to it,” Zhang Ke said slowly.
At this moment, even Luo Feng felt uneasy.
Family?
He also had a younger brother and parents. They also worried about him.
“Now that I am injured, it gives me a reason to quit,” Zhang Ke smiled slightly. “After more than ten years, I am tired. In the future I can go to a martial arts school. With my achievements, I can become a district level instructor at the Extreme Martial Arts School. I will have more time to accompany my wife and children. And I still have all of you behind me. Before I retire, I even got to meet a spirit reader as a brother. Haha, that alone is worth it.”
Luo Feng forced a faint smile.
“Brother, live a peaceful life well in the future,” Gao Feng encouraged. “If you ever need anything, just come to us. We have been together for seven or eight years. We are brothers who have faced life and death together.”
“Mm,” Zhang Ke nodded with a smile. “I will not be polite. I will definitely come to you if I need help. Especially Luo Feng. I know spirit readers have a period of rapid growth. Your strength will keep increasing. In the future, you will be incredible. I will definitely need your help one day. Do not refuse me.”
Asking him for help?
It was Zhang Ke who had insisted on bringing him into the Fire Hammer Squad, and now Zhang Ke had lost his arm, possibly because of him. How could he refuse?
“Brother Zhang, your business is my business,” Luo Feng said.
Zhang Ke nodded, then asked in confusion, “By the way, Luo Feng, why have you been hiding the fact that you are a spirit reader?”
“Mainly because I do not want too much trouble,” Luo Feng shook his head with a smile. “Once my identity as a spirit reader is exposed, I will not have a peaceful life anymore.”
After becoming a warrior and reading posts on the Extreme House website, he had learned that it was best not to reveal the secret of being a spirit reader.
Once exposed, he would become a key target for cultivation by the Extreme Martial Arts School and other forces. He would be sent to global headquarters and given special training and resources.
That would mean losing his current quiet life. At least now, he could still return home and spend time with his parents.
“Mm,” Gao Feng nodded. “Luo Feng is right. Whether it is the government, the military, martial arts schools, or families, everyone fights to recruit spirit readers. Once one appears, all forces compete for them. The government would act first, and martial arts schools would also immediately move them abroad and only bring them back after agreements are made.”
A spirit reader was a trump card.
Every spirit reader was extremely valuable and would be fought over by all sides. Even though they had privileges, their normal life would be gone.
“Captain, I hope everyone keeps my identity secret,” Luo Feng said.
“Of course,” Gao Feng laughed. “We prefer you to keep it secret.”
Chen Gu also said excitedly, “Right. Our Fire Hammer Squad has a spirit reader, but no one else knows. This is like hiding our strength and surprising the enemy. Anyone who dares mess with us will suffer badly. Hunting monsters will also be much easier.”
A hidden trump card is only a real trump card when it is concealed.
Once revealed, it loses its effect.
“Yes, in the future the captain tanks head on while Luo Feng launches surprise attacks. That would be perfect,” Wei Tie said.
Wei Qing added, “Right. Let Luo Feng use his blade as a distraction first, making monsters think he is just a normal blade user. Then he secretly uses flying knives. That will definitely catch them off guard.”
With a spirit reader in the team, their overall strength had increased many times over.
…
After some time, the Fire Hammer Squad began resting, and the sky gradually darkened. Stars filled the night sky.
Under the starry sky, Luo Feng sat quietly at the edge of the rooftop, thinking about the battle earlier. “Today, when that armour piercing bullet came, I actually used the first level of the Nine Layer Thunder Blade.”
Thinking of this, he stood up and walked aside, drawing his Blood Shadow battle blade.
Whoosh.
With one step forward, power suddenly burst from his waist and hips. At the same time, as that force flowed into his arm, another wave of force erupted naturally, like a second layer of wave transmission. Two bursts of power flowed into his arm.
Pfft.
The blade flashed like a cold streak across the sky.
As expected, I can now produce a second burst of hidden force. The combination of two forces, seven tenths plus seven tenths, equals fourteen tenths of power, Luo Feng thought.
After that second burst, he could not produce a third one. His body had reached its limit.
Even so, it was already very good.
The Nine Layer Thunder Blade was extremely difficult to master. Being able to reach the first level under life and death pressure meant he still had room to grow.
Suddenly.
A furious wolf howl echoed from somewhere below.
The resting Fire Hammer Squad members were startled awake.
“It is a wolf howl!” Gao Feng said seriously.
“A wolf type monster?” Chen Gu sucked in a breath. Every wolf type monster was extremely dangerous.
Luo Feng was also shocked. Wolf type monsters were rare before the Great Nirvana period and extremely cruel. After mutation, their wildness and brutality had increased many times over.
Whoosh.
Luo Feng grabbed a telescope and rushed to the rooftop edge, looking down in the direction of the howl.
Through the high powered night vision scope, he quickly spotted a huge grey wolf about three metres tall and five to six metres long on a street about two kilometres away. Only a faint patch of white fur could be seen on its forehead.
Even from this distance, Luo Feng could feel its terrifying killing aura.
“This is…” He compared it with his memory of monster data.
“It is the hunter, Silver Moon Wolf,” Chen Gu exclaimed beside him. “A royal family among wolf type monsters, the Silver Moon Wolf!”
Luo Feng paused.
Yes, this was the Silver Moon Wolf.
A royal bloodline among wolf monsters, the weakest adult Silver Moon Wolf was at least intermediate commander level. Ordinary ones were grey, but in battle their fur turned silver white. The small patch of white fur on its forehead would turn blood red during combat.
It was known for its cunning, cruelty, and madness. Its fur was extremely valuable in human society, with many special uses, and its skull was also extremely hard and highly valuable.