Global Martial Arts: Slaughter to Become Emperor

Chapter 11 Enlightenment Through Lanterns

February 16th is the Lantern Festival.

"Dad, is this the place you brought me here?"

Lu Hao looked at the "internet cafe" in front of him, which was lit up with colorful lights.

???

Lu Hao felt a question mark appear above his head.

Ah...is this...right?

"Dad, are you sure this is the place?"

"So what? Don't let your age fool you, your dad's got a young heart. If all those young people can come, why can't I?"

Lu Hao saw that Lu Jingxuan insisted on going in, but there was nothing he could do. Who would want to spend the Lantern Festival playing games in an internet cafe?

Lu Hao could only skillfully operate two computers. It was 2008, and some of the original games had already been released. Lu Hao registered an account for his father and started playing CrossFire with him.

"Son, you seem to know this place well. You must have been here quite a few times, right?"

Lu Jingxuan watched as the person skillfully operated the equipment and then asked a question.

"No, I came here a few times with my classmates before when I wasn't very talented, so I'm a bit familiar with it now."

"I've come here today to try out these computer games and see what's good about them."

Lu Jingxuan explained as he learned how to operate the equipment.

After playing two rounds, Lu Jingxuan was reported by the opposing team ten times. As a master, Lu Jingxuan's reaction speed was naturally beyond that of ordinary people.

Every shot a headshot, one USP can withstand five AKs, every time a godlike performance.

The actions performed were like using cheats, except this cheat was something the body instinctively possessed.

Lu Hao was also reported. Although he didn't have his father's superhuman muscle reaction, after three bone temperings, his muscle reaction was still beyond the reach of ordinary people.

After playing two rounds, Lu Jingxuan took Lu Hao and left the internet cafe.

"There's nothing fun about this. I don't know what those young people are so obsessed with every day."

"I'm also finding this boring. I'd rather practice some basic leg techniques in the training room."

Lu Hao agreed, saying that people are addicted to games because they can bring joy, but what joy can compare to the improvement of strength and the sublimation of one's life level?

Next, Lu Jingxuan led Lu Hao on a stroll through the streets and alleys, without any specific destination, simply following the lantern parade.

Feeling the joyful atmosphere of the Lantern Festival, amidst the hustle and bustle of people.

Lu Hao said to Lu Jingxuan, who was standing next to him.

"Dad, is this why you sacrificed your own family for the greater good?"

Although Lu Hao didn't speak loudly, he naturally heard Lu Jingxuan clearly. He didn't mince words with the somewhat confused child.

"Protection, that is the meaning of our existence as martial artists. One generation protects the next, and the legacy is passed down from generation to generation. That is the essence of a grandmaster."

"Small family? Big family? They are the same. If the big family is gone, what is the small family? This bustling world before you is the meaning of our existence."

"With us standing up for you, you can grow up safely here. If everyone only cares about their own families, how can there be any sense of a shared future?"

Listening to his father's words, Lu Hao felt truly shocked, even though he already knew about the martial arts world here.

These are the Grandmasters. They not only represent the strength of the seventh rank, but also the responsibility and the duty to protect.

"Dad, do you think we can win?"

Lu Hao knew too much, which made him too anxious and impatient. After more than three years, his final enemy was an enemy with 2.6 million HP and an immortal resurrection ability.

If the Spirit Emperor hadn't betrayed them in the end, who could have defeated the Heavenly Emperor? But that's the ending in the novel. Now that Lu Hao has arrived, under the butterfly effect, who knows how the ending will be, and what will happen to their parents and relatives?

Lu Hao dared not think about it, nor did he want to think about it.

That's why he seemed so anxious, busy every day, undergoing the second and third bone tempering, and practicing combat techniques. It wasn't that he didn't want to retire, but the pressure was pushing him forward, making him afraid to stop.

"Yes, we definitely can! We'll be the ones to win in the end!"

Lu Jingxuan was unaware that Lu Hao was asking about the fate of the Three Realms; he thought Lu Hao was asking about the battle with the Underworld. Although as a Grandmaster he knew that the human race was not in a dominant position, he still firmly gave his answer.

Is it possible?

Lu Hao asked himself honestly, could he really do it after transmigrating here with a killing panel?

Listening to the hawking sounds from the side, Lu Hao couldn't help but drift into a daze.

Can I grow to that level in three years?

What will my future be like?

Look at the hazy light and shadow before you.

Are we just going to let the cave dwellers destroy this beautiful place before us?

No, I will never let them get away with it.

For the sake of my family, for the sake of this mortal world, I will win, and I must win.

Either die on the way up, or overturn the game.

Lu Hao made up his mind and at the same time felt that his blood and qi flowed more smoothly. Was this what it meant to have unobstructed thoughts?

Meanwhile, Lu Jingxuan, who had been watching Lu Hao closely, naturally noticed that his son had changed and become more spirited. Upon returning this time, he discovered that Lu Hao's mind was constantly tense and he seemed very anxious.

Now, Lu Hao has changed. Although it is not obvious on the surface, one can feel his martial will suddenly strengthening by carefully sensing it with spiritual power.

Was it because of what I just said? Protecting humanity? This is what's passed down through generations, so why worry about the underground world not being destroyed?

And so, the two of them stopped talking and continued to move with the crowd.

As time went by, the sky gradually darkened, and the lantern parade began to set off dazzling fireworks and firecrackers.

"Let's go home, Dad. Mom's probably back too."

Lu Hao said with a smile that his father's accidental discovery had relieved a lot of his anxiety. Now he just needs to work hard, and he believes that his hard work will give him the answer.

"Okay, let's go home. But when we get home, you can't tell her that I took you to an internet cafe today, or your mom will definitely give me a lecture."

"Dad, you're a Grandmaster now, why are you still so afraid of Mom?"

"What do you know? There are no men who are afraid of their wives, only men who love their wives. You'll understand later."

"I'm afraid I won't understand. I'll be too busy pursuing martial arts to have time for romance."

"Hmph, brat, let me warn you, martial arts are important, but you're the only son left in our family, and carrying on the family line is also important."

"Haha, love and all that, let me talk about it when I reach the top."

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"Lu Hao, you're really something! Your dad's been back for ages and didn't even tell me."

Lu Hao was scolded as soon as he got home.

"Dad said he wanted to give you a surprise, that's why he told me not to tell you."

Lu Hao decisively cut his losses and shifted all the blame onto his father to divert his mother's attention.

"snort"

My mother didn't say anything more. She knew her husband quite well; he had done this kind of thing many times before, and he was just like a child who never grew up.