hotmtlnovel Chapter 40: Information
Chapter 40: Information
The global headquarters of the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy, the Quiet Room.
Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng sat cross-legged around a table.
Luo Feng had an urgent conversation with Babata in his mind's eye. He knew very well that if they continued to conceal the truth now, it would be tantamount to pushing Earth's civilization into the abyss.
He took a deep breath and stood up from his seat. He stepped forward, breaking the suffocating silence.
"Master, Thor. I... might know something about this monster."
Thor was taken aback, then asked urgently.
"You know? Tell me quickly, what kind of monster is this?"
"I accidentally stumbled upon a well-preserved ancient civilization's ruins underground in Kirishima, where I found a record about some kind of extraterrestrial creature."
Luo Feng paused for a moment, observing the reactions of the two, then looked at the monster on the screen and said, word by word.
"Its name is the Golden Horned Beast."
"The Golden Horned Beast?"
Thor frowned, pondering the unfamiliar name.
Hong's eyes flickered slightly, but his expression remained calm, as if he was not surprised.
Seeing Hong's reaction, Luo Feng had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue.
"Yes. According to the records of that relic, the Starry Sky Beast is one of the most elite bloodlines in the universe. The one on Earth is the 'Golden Horned Beast,' one of the twelve elite bloodlines among the Starry Sky Beasts."
"Its evolution method is very special; it evolves by consuming metal. The more precious the metal it consumes, the faster it evolves and the stronger it becomes."
Luo Feng stretched out his finger and pointed to the huge hole in the deep Pacific Ocean on the screen.
"That stretch of spaceship ruins, extending for hundreds of kilometers, was just the beginning for it. All the metal deposits on Earth, the steel walls of our base cities, even our weapons and armor—in its eyes, they were all food."
Thor gasped.
"You mean, in its eyes, our entire planet is just a giant buffet?"
"That's one way to understand it."
Luo Feng nodded with difficulty.
"Moreover, its evolution has distinct stages."
Luo Feng pointed to the two menacing horns on the screen, his voice growing increasingly low.
"Look at the horn on its head. The information says that when the Golden Horned Beast is born, it only has one horn, and its strength is probably beyond the level of a war god, which is the planetary level. Every time a horn grows, it means that it has completed a bloodline evolution, and its strength will increase dramatically."
"Now, it has grown a second horn, which means it has entered the star level. We have a B6-level laser cannon and have a good chance of killing it during the regeneration phase."
"What if... what if we let it eat it again?"
Thor's voice trembled slightly.
"What if it grows a third or fourth horn?"
Luo Feng fell silent.
He didn't know how to answer. Should he tell him that back then, let alone a B6-class laser cannon, even a cosmic-level powerhouse would have a headache?
Just then, Hong spoke up.
"Moreover, the twelve peak bloodlines of the Starry Sky Beast all carry bloodline inheritance memories. As their strength increases, they gradually learn various secret techniques from the inheritance memories, and their strength will be far more exaggerated than the level they show on the surface."
When Hong added that, Thor's expression froze.
"So you two knew all along, but kept me in the dark?"
Thor looked indignant. "What else are you hiding from me?! I always thought you two were playing games!"
A rare hint of embarrassment appeared on Hong's face as he coughed and said...
"We'll talk about those later. The most pressing issue right now is that golden-horned behemoth."
The atmosphere in the quiet room grew heavy again as people thought of the golden-horned behemoth that was still hiding somewhere on Earth and could evolve again at any moment.
Just then, Thor suddenly remembered something.
With a wave of his hand, three figures gleaming with metallic light appeared out of thin air.
"Brother Hong, I've found the energy source you asked me to find for these three guards."
Hong nodded, put one away for himself, and then pushed the other two sets of Flowing Silver Guardian Armor, which floated lightly to Luo Feng and Lei Shen.
"You two, one each. Take it with you; it could save your lives in a critical moment."
In Luo Feng's mind, Babata exclaimed in surprise.
"Tsk tsk, are you really a native of Earth, the owner of this museum? You even have something as good as the Silver Guardian. In the universe, only nobles can use such guards. You're really generous."
After doing all this, Hong's gaze was completely focused on Thor.
"Second brother, you've witnessed the power of the Golden Horned Beast. Planetary-level power is no different from an ant before it. You must break through."
Hong's voice was resolute.
He extended his finger, and a condensed white light shone from the tip, which touched Thor's forehead before Thor could react.
"Inside are all my insights from breaking through from the ninth level of the Planetary Realm to the Eternal Realm, as well as my complete understanding of the domain. I am now transferring them to you through my spiritual imprint. How much you can comprehend and when you can break through that threshold depends on your own destiny."
"From this moment forward, you will immediately return to the forbidden area of the Thunder Martial Arts Academy for seclusion. You are not allowed to come out until you break through to the Hengxing level. Earth needs more Hengxing level experts."
As Thor felt the massive influx of information into his mind, his resolve grew stronger.
He looked at Hong, the elder brother who had always sheltered humanity from the wind and rain, and for the first time, Hong showed such a heavy expression in front of him, even with a hint of entrusting his affairs after death.
He didn't waste any words, but clenched his fists tightly, his voice hoarse but firm.
"Brother, don't worry. Even if I die inside, I will definitely break through this threshold."
After saying that, he took one last deep look at Luo Feng, then without further hesitation, he transformed into a streak of purple lightning and disappeared from the quiet room.
In the quiet room, only Hong and Luo Feng remained.
"Luo Feng, the task of modifying the Dome of Light system is entirely yours. Whatever permissions and resources you need, or how many people you need to mobilize, the Limitless Martial Arts Academy will meet all your requirements."
"I see."
Luo Feng solemnly put the Silver Guardian into his spatial ring.
The two walked out of the quiet room one after the other.
Staff members immediately stepped forward and led Luo Feng through various checkpoints to the control core of the Dome of Light.
Hong did not stop, and walked alone to the highest point of the headquarters.
He stood on the edge of the rooftop, the night wind ruffling the hem of his black clothes. Watching Thor transform into lightning and disappear into the horizon, and then watching Luo Feng's figure vanish into the depths of the base, his not-so-robust figure appeared incredibly lonely, yet as upright as a spear.
Hong slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath and exhaled, and the confusion and fatigue in his eyes disappeared.
"Since the trajectory of fate is beyond our control..."
"Then let's use our strength to shatter all the unknowns ahead."