thefictionvixens Chapter 5: The Pressure of the Hundred Million Bounty on Luo Feng!
Chapter 5: The Pressure of the Hundred Million Bounty on Luo Feng!
City No. 003.
Beside Li Wei's body, Vinina stood silently with tears in her eyes.
"Whoever killed my son, I will never let them get away with it!!!"
"Announcing Awei's death worldwide, letting every martial artist know," Vinina gritted her teeth. "I, Vinina Bolena, am offering a reward of 1000 billion Chinese yuan for all the money I've earned over the years. Anyone who knows who killed my son, with sufficient evidence, will receive the 1000 billion!"
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The astronomical bounty of 1000 billion yuan spread through various platforms, and not only martial artists but also ordinary people almost all knew about it.
If Zhou Ze didn't know the plot, he would definitely be shocked, and he would also be unable to resist a bit of greed. After all, 1000 billion is enough for him to buy a portion of dragon blood, and with a little more money, he could buy a portion of water of life!
Not only can it instantly boost your rank to God of War, it can also restore severed limbs!
"This is probably the first time Luo Feng has faced such immense pressure in his life..." On the rooftop, Zhou Ze looked up at the starry sky, a slight smile on his lips.
This kind of pressure is much greater than a simple matter of life and death, because once discovered, not only will he have nowhere to escape, but even his family will not survive.
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In City 023, on the eighth floor of a twelve-story residential building, Luo Feng sat cross-legged on a tattered mat, gently wiping his throwing knife, the astonishing "sky-high bounty" he had received on his communication watch flashing through his mind.
"I never expected to spend so much money on a bounty for me. I'm even tempted to report myself." Luo Feng gently placed one throwing knife on the ground, then took out another and continued polishing it.
"1000 billion! But Li Wei's parents aren't stupid. They wouldn't just give money to someone based on a vague report. They would need solid evidence."
Luo Feng wasn't worried about anyone having evidence that he killed Li Wei and the others, unless he was unlucky enough to have someone happen to photograph his face when he did it.
His only worry was his teammates in the Firehammer squad!
"The bounty details the movement techniques and strengths of the three people besides Li Wei, and also states that the killer is likely a martial artist with the strength of a war god, or a mentalist."
Luo Feng's face darkened: "If the captain and the other three see this, it'll be hard for them not to connect it to me!"
Mentalists are extremely rare, and the reason I stayed in City 003 was to hunt down the Tiger Fang Squad. Among the four who died was the Tiger Fang Squad leader, "Pan Ya"!
At this moment, Luo Feng was under immense pressure! Especially after his phone calls with team leader Gao Feng and team member Wei Qing not long after.
"People are the hardest to see through; after all, you can't see into someone's heart!"
"Faced with a huge sum of money, brothers turn against each other, spouses become enemies, and fathers and sons sever ties. I've seen far too many of these things online, let alone a 1000 billion yuan bounty!"
Luo Feng huddled in the corner, feeling a chill in his heart. Ever since he began to suspect the captain, Gao Feng, and Wei Qing, Luo Feng's mindset had changed.
"Do they consider me a brother, or do they want to use me to make money? That's a hundred billion! Or perhaps they just don't have enough evidence, which is why they haven't done it yet." Luo Feng's eyes turned cold.
Luo Feng was filled with suspicion. He found that his mindset was changing under the huge bounty of 1000 billion.
"Self-discipline and self-awareness..."
Luo Feng recalled the methods his teacher had taught him for cultivating his mind and began to calm himself down. But when he thought of this, he couldn't help but want to call his teacher. However, when he tried to call Zhou Ze, he found that no matter how he tried, he couldn't get through, which made him suspicious again.
"Why can't I get through?" Luo Feng's pupils shrank, and fear filled his heart. If you were to ask who understood him best, it would be his teacher. His teacher knew everything about him, including his grudges with the Tiger Fang Squad, that he was a mentalist, and so on.
"Is the teacher reporting me now?" Luo Feng gasped for breath. "He's not answering my calls; he's trying to keep me calm..."
Luo Feng was lost in thought, feeling immense pressure, but he quickly calmed down. Years of getting along had made him completely trust Luo Ze, or rather, for him, Zhou Ze held a place in his heart no less important than family.
"Strength! If I possessed the strength of a high-level War God, or even surpassing the War God, all of this would be easily resolved!!"
"Since you can't control your inner fear, accept it. The best way to solve all this is to improve your own strength!"
Under intense pressure, Luo Feng drew the Blood Shadow Battle Blade from his back and began practicing the Ninefold Thunder Blade alone in a deserted residential building in City 023 of the Wilderness Zone.
Gradually, Luo Feng's heart calmed down. The immense pressure forced him to become as still as water, and his temperament was elevated to an unprecedented level.
He forgot everything and focused solely on his swordsmanship. Even when his communication watch rang, he didn't pay attention, only relentlessly practicing his swordsmanship.
"Pfft pfft..."
It's unclear how many times he swung his blade, but the Blood Shadow Blade faintly emitted a strange fluctuation, like a bolt of lightning.
"Huh? The fourth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade! I actually mastered the fourth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade so quickly!" Luo Feng was extremely shocked.
After breaking through to the third level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade amidst the rat swarm, he had been integrating sword techniques, movement techniques, and guiding techniques. He only reached the level of mastery a few days ago, and that's when he started practicing the fourth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade. Unexpectedly, he mastered the fourth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade today!
That's way too fast! Is this really the most difficult ultimate sword technique in the world to master? It seems easier than when he practiced the basic sword techniques!
In fact, Luo Feng didn't know that practicing the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade was much easier for him than practicing basic sword techniques. Compared to the original story where he could only figure things out on his own, he could now receive guidance from Zhou Ze.
From the basics of swordsmanship, Zhou Ze guided him towards the Ninefold Thunder Blade. Not to mention, when he was practicing the Ninefold Thunder Blade, he activated his cheat ability, which could point out his problems at any time, and greatly enhance his learning and comprehension abilities when he practiced according to Zhou Ze's guidance.
Therefore, even though he followed a path that combined swordsmanship, movement techniques, and guiding exercises, he still progressed much faster than he did in the original story, where he only practiced swordsmanship.
"Call my teacher and tell him the good news..." Luo Feng was very excited. Just as this thought came to mind, his watch rang. He looked down and saw that it was his teacher calling. He took a deep breath to calm himself down and answered the call.
"Teacher, I've mastered the fourth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade!" Luo Feng exclaimed excitedly as soon as the call connected.
"Hmm..." Zhou Ze paused for a moment and said, "It seems that people are forced to do things..."
"It seems you're facing more pressure in City 003 than you imagined. But that's a good thing, otherwise you wouldn't have mastered the fourth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade so quickly."
Luo Feng was taken aback, then whispered, "Teacher, I..."
"There's not much to say," Zhou Ze interrupted. "Strength is fundamental. Turn pressure into motivation. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Once your strength increases, many things become simpler."
"Mmm!" Luo Feng nodded vigorously, feeling very comfortable.
"Keep practicing. Don't let things get to you." Zhou Ze smiled slightly. "Even under immense pressure, you must calm down, slow down, and focus on the present moment..."
"I deserve to die! How could I doubt my teacher!" Luo Feng wanted to slap himself, feeling ashamed of his previous thoughts.
"Xu Xin!" After ending his call, Luo Feng discovered his sweetheart was calling again: "Oh no, I was so engrossed in practicing my swordsmanship that I didn't notice!"
While Luo Feng was chatting happily with his sweetheart, Zhou Ze, who had just finished talking with Luo Feng, lay listlessly on a chair on the rooftop, gazing at the starry sky.
"Some things you have to face alone. You'll never grow up if you always rely on others..." Zhou Ze sighed.
"However, Luo Feng's sword practice speed is too fast. He's already at the fourth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade, which is much faster than before. If this continues, I really won't be able to teach him anymore, sigh..."
Zhou Ze was pleased and proud of Luo Feng's progress, but the problem was that he couldn't afford the seventh level of the Nine-fold Thunder Blade, which cost hundreds of billions of Chinese yuan—it was incredibly expensive.