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Two fists can’t fight four hands.
With his back wide open, Lu Feng was kicked in the back by the short, stocky henchman!
“puff!”
He felt a sweet taste in his throat, fell forward, and then rolled over, his legs wrapping around the ankle of another follower, twisting it with all his might!
“Snap!”
A crisp cracking sound of bones breaking was accompanied by screams of agony.
The battle was fierce but brief.
By the time Lu Feng managed to stand up, the three thugs had already collapsed to the ground groaning.
Barek was in excruciating chest pain and barely managed to keep himself kneeling on one knee.
One of the henchmen suffered a severe wrist injury, and another had a twisted ankle, rendering him unable to fight.
Lu Feng himself wasn’t having an easy time either.
His clothes were torn in many places, he was bleeding from his shoulders, his back was burning with pain, and most of his soul power was also consumed.
His thin body trembled slightly, but he stood upright with all his might, his cold gaze sweeping over the three of them.
“Good…good lad!
You just wait!”
Barek clutched his collapsed chest and was helped out of the crowd by two henchmen.
The onlookers burst into laughter, and several vendors who had been extorted even spat at his back.
Just as Lu Feng was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a clear ringing sound suddenly rang in his mind:
[Ding!
Congratulations, host, on successfully completing the shock mission!
125 points of valid shock value collected on site.]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Soul Condensing Pill x 1.]
[Current shock level: 125 points.]
As the notification sound faded, Lu Feng felt a weight in his palm, and a perfectly round, yellow pill the size of a longan appeared in his hand.
The surface of the pill was surrounded by a faint, warm luster.
Bringing it close to his nose, he could smell a strange medicinal fragrance that calms the mind; it is clearly no ordinary product.
He suppressed the surging excitement and curiosity in his heart and immediately asked the system in his mind about the purpose of this shock value.
[Shock points can be used for the lottery.]
[100 Shock Points can be used for a regular lottery draw!]
[1000 Shock Points are required for an Elite Lottery!]
[10,000 Shock Points can be used for an extraordinary lucky draw!]
Lu Feng suppressed his excitement and quickly scanned his surroundings.
The crowd in the market looked at him with surprise, awe, and even a hint of fear.
He dared not linger, lest something go wrong, so he immediately gripped the pill tightly, lowered his head, and quickly left this place of trouble.
Lu Feng navigated through the intricate alleyways, deliberately choosing secluded spots.
Half an hour later, he found a half-collapsed abandoned mud house on the western edge of the city, which looked like no one had been there for a long time.
Lu Feng slipped inside, found a relatively secluded corner, and only after confirming it was safe did he turn his gaze back to the Soul Condensing Pill in his hand.
He sat down cross-legged, adjusted his breathing, and then put the Soul-Gathering Pill into his mouth.
The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, transforming into a gentle, warm current that slid down the throat.
The next moment, the warm current suddenly became violent, rushing towards his limbs and bones like a flood bursting its banks!
Intense pain instantly swept through my body, as if every inch of my meridians were being forcibly torn and widened, and my bones made a faint cracking sound as they were unable to bear the burden.
“Ugh—!”
Lu Feng couldn’t help but let out a suppressed groan of pain.
Veins bulged on his forehead, his whole body trembled violently, and sweat instantly soaked through his tattered clothes.
He clenched his teeth so hard that his lips almost bled, relying entirely on the tenacious will he had honed in the army in his previous life to hold on.
(TL: according to his own memories he spent more time as like a vagabond and other shit, then spent a huge chunk of his life in prison, then finally in the last few years of his life he got drafted as a fodder soldier, so I think itd be way more accurate to say his will was forged through hardships like prison or any other event in his life other than military)
At this moment, the Flame God Halberd Martial Soul within him seemed to be drawn to the ground and appeared behind him on its own.
The crimson halberd trembled slightly, emitting a low hum, which resonated strangely with the violent medicinal power.
The energy of the pill no longer rushed around randomly, but began to be guided by his Martial Soul, frantically converging towards his lower abdomen, dantian.
This process was long and painful; Lu Feng felt as if he were being tormented in a burning and tearing hell.
After an unknown amount of time, the violent energy gradually subsided, transforming into a gentle yet powerful pure soul force.
Like sweet rain, it nourished his damaged meridians and quickly filled his dantian.
The pain receded like a tide, replaced by an unprecedented sense of fulfillment and power.
Lu Feng slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
Subconsciously, his mind stirred slightly.
Buzz—!
A bright yellow Soul Ring appeared out of thin air beneath his feet.
It rotated steadily and slowly, radiating the energy fluctuations characteristic of a century-old soul ring!
“Success!
It’s a 500-year-old soul ring!”
(TL: how tf is his body strong enough for a 500 year ring?)
Lu Feng clenched his fists excitedly.
He could clearly feel the powerful force contained within the Soul Ring, and the seamless integration between it and his own Flame God Halberd Martial Soul.
Lu Feng’s soul power level also rose accordingly, breaking through to level twelve!
To his even greater surprise, information about the first soul skill naturally surfaced in his mind:
‘First Soul Skill – Blazing Slash!’ Wielding the Flame God Halberd, he swept it horizontally, unleashing several crescent-shaped flame blades to attack the enemy.’
(TL: seems like a shitty skill..
I would have gone for a percentage attribute enhancement rather than a fire slash which considering it’s a halberd and it has fire god in the name, it could probably do that already without any skills)
Under the cover of night, Lu Feng left the abandoned house and quietly left the city, arriving at a deserted mountain valley far from the main road.
Under the moonlight, he took a deep breath and summoned the Flame God Halberd.
With a flash of crimson light, the ancient-looking halberd, entwined with dark red flame patterns, was already in his grasp.
At the same time, the bright yellow century-old soul ring rose from beneath his feet.
Lu Feng’s gaze locked onto a clump of bushes and a few scattered rocks a dozen meters ahead.
He infused his soul power into his martial soul and activated the power of his first soul ring.
“First Soul Skill – Blazing Slash!”
With a low shout, he gripped the halberd with both hands and swung it forward!
In an instant, the soul power was transformed through the Flame God Halberd, forming three crescent-shaped fire blades, each about half a meter wide and as solid as a physical object.
With a whooshing sound, it shot forward in a fan shape!
The fiery blades sliced through the night sky, bringing with them scorching heat waves.
“Boom boom boom!”
The fire blade struck the target area precisely, and the bushes instantly vaporized and disappeared.
Where the fire blade struck the rocks, they were easily sliced open as if a hot knife were cutting through butter, the cut surfaces appearing as reddish-brown and molten.
The flames that burst forth after hitting the target did not extinguish; instead, they clung to the rocks and ground like living things, continuing to burn fiercely.
The surroundings were brightly lit, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of burning and sulfur.
Lu Feng was slightly out of breath, feeling the drain on his soul power from this attack; about a third of it had been depleted.
But his eyes were full of excitement and confidence.
The power, the range, and the adhesion properties far exceeded his expectations!
Looking at the still-burning flames before him, Lu Feng slowly put away the Flame God Halberd, and the yellow Soul Ring disappeared as well.
The next morning, as dawn broke, Di’ao City awoke in the winter chill.
Lu Feng dragged his weary body into the flow of people entering the city, his stomach burning with hunger.
The wounds from yesterday’s fierce battle were still throbbing, and he urgently needed food and medicine.
After entering the city, the market gradually became lively.
He first walked to a breakfast stall, and the aroma of hot porridge and steamed buns made him unconsciously swallow.
The stall owner was a plump middle-aged woman who was efficiently serving customers.
“Young man, would you like a bowl of hot porridge?”
The woman saw him standing in front of the stall and asked him warmly.
Lu Feng touched his empty pockets, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face:
“Auntie, I…I don’t have any money on me.
Could I do some chores for you in exchange for a bowl of porridge?”
The woman looked him over, noticing his tattered clothes and pale face, sighed, but still shook her head.
“Sigh, it’s a small business, I really can’t afford to hire anyone.
I feel sorry for you, take this steamed bun to tide you over.”
As he spoke, he handed over a somewhat cold and hard steamed bun.
Lu Feng gratefully accepted it and swallowed it in a few bites.
Although it didn’t completely relieve his hunger, it at least gave him some strength.