The media personnel in Freedom Square, along with the huge crowd gathered there, could not help rubbing their eyes and staring at the descending figure.
Yes.
They were not mistaken.
It was him.
The very person who had appeared countless times in television broadcasts.
“It’s Luo Feng,” a somewhat stammering voice said.
“Luo Feng!”
“It’s Luo Feng!”
“Luo Feng!”
“Luo Feng!”
The entire Freedom Square erupted.
My God!
Luo Feng, one of the Eight Heroes, the peerless genius admired by countless people, was actually alive!
At that moment, countless ordinary citizens were overwhelmed with excitement.
Government leaders across the world were shocked.
Many ambitious politicians and power holders grew uneasy.
A person like Luo Feng required no army.
By himself, he was already unstoppable.
Back then, Hong and Thunder God had stood above all nations.
After the Eight Heroes fell, the status of the five major nations had risen considerably.
Although Atkin held tremendous power, he was nothing like Hong or Thunder God, who had been completely unshakable.
“Brother!”
Luo Hua was overwhelmed with excitement.
…
“Xiao Feng! Xiao Feng!”
Watching the live broadcast, Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan burst into tears of joy.
…
At her desk.
Xu Xin stared at the live stream on her computer.
The figure she had missed every day and dreamed about was finally before her eyes.
Tears of joy streamed down her face.
She gently touched the steel ring on her finger, filled with happiness.
At that moment, Xu Xin felt as though she had entered heaven.
The world was in an uproar.
Meanwhile, at Freedom Square in Washington Base City, HR Alliance Speaker Atkin appeared deeply moved.
“Mr Luo Feng, when I learned that you had not died, I was overwhelmed with excitement. I simply had to share the wonderful news with the entire world. But now that I can see you with my own eyes, I am truly honoured.”
“I regret that I failed to contribute during the battle against the Devouring Beast.”
“Although that battle has ended, the threat from sea monsters remains. With Hong and Thunder God absent, nobody is leading humanity. Experts across the globe are scattered and disorganised. Now that you have returned, Mr Luo Feng, this is wonderful news. I hope you can lead us once more in defending humanity against the sea monsters.”
“I am willing to follow Mr Luo Feng into battle and contribute to humanity’s cause.”
Atkin looked sincerely at Luo Feng.
His voice spread through the microphone to every person in the square and to countless viewers around the world.
Luo Feng looked at Atkin.
A cold smile appeared in his heart.
If Atkin had tried to flee, Babata’s satellite monitoring and Luo Feng’s speed would have made escape impossible.
Yet Atkin had staged this entire spectacle.
Clearly, he wanted billions of people to see how much he respected and admired Luo Feng.
He wanted everyone to believe he wished to follow Luo Feng and dedicate himself to humanity.
“Mr Luo Feng.”
Using cosmic energy to isolate surrounding sounds, Atkin showed a look of shame and embarrassment.
“I admit that I lost my way because of ambition and desire. But I hope you can give me another chance. The Mu Ya Crystals and Spirits of Grass and Wood that Saigo Nehru took from your family will be returned. I only ask for one opportunity to redeem myself. Besides, now that you have returned, even if I had ten times the courage, I would never dare act recklessly again.”
Atkin’s posture was extremely humble.
Yet inwardly he thought:
“This is my only chance. Survive by placing myself in mortal danger.”
“The whole world is watching. Billions of people are paying attention.”
“Through years of media coverage, Luo Feng’s image has become flawless. He is humanity’s hero.”
“And I am openly showing admiration and respect towards him.”
“How could he possibly attack me?”
“If he attacks me, he damages his perfect image.”
“If he attacks me, countless people will question him.”
“Atkin.”
Luo Feng spoke.
“Mr Luo Feng.”
Atkin bowed slightly.
His expression remained respectful, even admiring.
Whoosh!
A blade flashed through the air.
At such close range, it instantly pierced Atkin’s forehead.
Even the Black God Set emerging beneath his skin was sliced apart.
The blade entered his skull.
His sea of consciousness collapsed.
His soul was completely destroyed.
The blade then flew back through the same wound.
The entire process happened so quickly that nobody present saw it clearly.
“Uh…”
Atkin’s eyes widened.
He seemed unable to believe that Luo Feng would actually kill him in such a public setting.
Boom!
His body crashed heavily to the ground.
Blood seeped from his forehead.
“Murder!”
“Someone’s dead!”
Freedom Square instantly descended into chaos.
People watching the live broadcast around the world were equally shocked.
Many replayed the footage repeatedly.
Only after slowing it down a hundred times could viewers barely make out a shadow shooting from Luo Feng towards Atkin’s head before returning.
“Mr Luo Feng, why did you kill Speaker Atkin?”
Reporters quickly reviewed the footage and identified the killer.
“Mr Luo Feng!”
“Was it really Mr Luo Feng?”
“How is that possible?”
“If it wasn’t him, who else could kill Speaker Atkin so easily?”
The square became completely chaotic.
“Mr Luo Feng, can you explain why you killed him?”
A blonde female reporter seemed unable to believe that the hero she admired could do such a thing.
Luo Feng’s icy gaze swept across the crowd.
The invisible spiritual pressure immediately silenced everyone.
“He.”
Luo Feng glanced down at Atkin’s corpse.
“Scum.”
“He deserved to die.”
Whoosh!
He shot into the sky and vanished from the broadcast.
The reporters were stunned.
Soon they regained their senses.
“To viewers around the world, Mr Luo Feng has suddenly killed HR Alliance Speaker Atkin. Afterwards, he only said, ‘Scum. He deserved to die,’ and offered no further explanation. Our station will continue investigating this matter.”
A blonde reporter spoke directly into the camera.
“Oh my God! It’s true. You saw it correctly. Mr Luo Feng killed Speaker Atkin. He only said, ‘Scum. He deserved to die.’ Although his actions were extremely violent, I, Black Jack, am a loyal admirer of Mr Luo Feng. I believe Atkin must have committed something truly terrible. I will investigate these hidden secrets and uncover the truth for everyone.”
…
After Luo Feng disappeared from the screen, television stations and online broadcasters across the world immediately began analysing and discussing the event.
Meanwhile.
Luo Feng flew high above the sky atop the Soaring Sky Shuttle.
Below him stretched the endless ocean.
For once, a smile appeared on his face.
“You’re still in the mood to smile?” Babata said. “Luo Feng, you just killed Atkin. That destroyed your perfect image. You need to understand, as one of the Eight Heroes and as the genius admired by the entire world, nearly one hundred percent of online discussions worshipped you. Your image was absolutely flawless. Now that perfect image is gone. What a pity.”
“Perfect?”
Luo Feng smiled calmly.
“I was never perfect.”
“I never wanted to be perfect.”
“If someone deserves to die, I’ll kill them.”
Babata could not help thinking:
“Indeed, Luo Feng has clearly been influenced by the Golden Horned Beast bloodline. His brutality and killing intent are much stronger than before.”
“But… heh, I like it.”
…
The scorching June sun could not diminish people’s enthusiasm.
Outside Mingyue District in Yangzhou City, crowds gathered along the streets.
They all waited.
Waiting for Luo Feng to appear.
Even many residents within the district eagerly awaited his arrival.
Perhaps people overseas questioned Luo Feng’s killing of Atkin.
But within China, where Luo Feng was regarded as a source of national pride, almost everyone stood firmly on his side.
“Luo Feng!”
A boy holding binoculars shouted.
Instantly, the enormous crowd blocking the streets erupted into cheers.
Some people were even standing on top of vehicles.
A figure descended rapidly from the horizon and landed on a lawn inside Mingyue District.
Luo Feng glanced towards the crowds outside.
Then he smiled slightly.
Afterwards, he simply walked towards home.
That single smile caused countless admirers to cheer even louder.
…
Outside his home.
His father Luo Hongguo.
His mother Gong Xinlan.
His wife Xu Xin.
His younger brother Luo Hua.
And the twin children, now old enough to stand.
They were all there.
Luo Feng walked towards them step by step.
Everyone’s eyes were wet with tears.
“Call him Daddy. Call him Daddy.”
Xu Xin gently held the twins.
The two children, nearly identical in appearance, stared at Luo Feng.
“Dad… Daddy… Daddy…”
Luo Feng was overwhelmed with emotion.
Tears of joy filled his eyes.
Since Luo Feng’s return in June, the turbulent undercurrents that had swept across the globe came to an immediate halt.
The ambitious schemers no longer dared make a move.
The Thunderbolt Dojo and Extreme Dojo resumed normal operations.
The entire world seemed united once more.
Nobody dared cause trouble.
Such was Luo Feng’s deterrence.
After returning home, Luo Feng first paid respects to the five friends who had gone with him to their deaths.
Mohanderson.
East.
Tripathi Singh.
Jia Yi.
Sokolov.
Afterwards, he visited the headquarters of the Extreme Dojo.
Unfortunately, Hong and Thunder God remained unconscious.
Later.
Luo Feng and Xu Xin held a proper wedding ceremony.
Everything became peaceful.
Under the deterrence of a super expert like Luo Feng, the world remained calm.
Winter, 2061.
“Pingping, be good. Come on, one more bite. Good boy.”
Holding a small bowl, Luo Feng fed one son before turning to the other.
“Xiaohai, come on. Be good. That’s right, another bite. Don’t be naughty. Your brother has already eaten three mouthfuls. You’ve only had one. Come on.”
Luo Feng looked at his sons with affection as he coaxed and fed them.
On the nearby sofa, Xu Xin knitted a jumper by hand.
From time to time, she looked over and smiled.
“Luo Feng. Luo Feng.”
Babata’s voice suddenly sounded within his sea of consciousness.
Luo Feng paused slightly while holding the bowl.
“What is it?”
“The Black Dragon spacecraft is almost completely repaired. Apart from the auxiliary propulsion system, everything else is finished. Although it still can’t perform interstellar travel, it can already reach sub light speeds, one hundred thousand kilometres per second.”
Babata continued.
“I’m currently repairing the auxiliary propulsion system inside my storage space. But the spacecraft itself is already operational.”
“Didn’t you say Earth lacks the metals needed for some of the Golden Horned Beast’s cultivation techniques? Especially the technique Deity of Heaven and Earth, which you can’t practise at all?”
“With the Black Dragon spacecraft, even at sub light speed, you can reach Mars within an hour.”
“You could eat breakfast at home, fly to Mars, spend the day cultivating there, then come back in the evening and have dinner with your family.”
Babata said.