In Yian District's Third High School, the afternoon bell had long since faded. By the time the clock crept past three, the campus was wrapped in a lazy, sun-drenched stillness.
"That guy earlier was praising you to his classmates," Wei Wen said, nudging the desk lightly. "Said you're really easy to talk to."
Luo Feng turned his head, a faint smile lifting the corner of his mouth. "What, jealous?"
"Jealous of you?" Wei Wen rubbed his nose and laughed. "You must be dreaming. If I were jealous, it'd be of Bai Yue."
Luo Feng paused for a moment.
"…Yeah. Bai Yue really is someone worth being jealous of."
His thoughts drifted to that familiar name. Bai Yue—his childhood friend, someone who had grown up alongside him and Wei Wen since the welfare home days. An orphan like them, yet already worlds apart. Half a year ago, Bai Yue had officially become a martial artist. While they were still confined to classrooms and exams, Bai Yue was already venturing into the Wilderness Area, hunting monsters with real blood on his hands.
Compared to that, even Luo Feng's reputation as a "genius" felt pale. Knocking down three opponents at once as a senior martial arts academy student was impressive to outsiders—but comparisons were merciless. Once measured against Bai Yue, it all felt lacking.
"Don't overthink it," Wei Wen said, breaking the silence. "When Bai Yue comes back from the Wilderness Area in a few days, he'll tell us what it's really like out there."
"Mm." Luo Feng nodded, standing up. He patted Wei Wen on the shoulder. "Let's head home."
Wilderness Area, City 0203.
A cracked ring road stretched through abandoned ruins, the concrete scarred by claw marks and dried blood. Against this desolate backdrop, a six-man squad advanced cautiously—the Falcon Squad, on their return route.
"Pick up the pace," said the middle-aged man walking near the center. His voice was steady, carrying the calm authority of experience. "If we're quick, we'll reach the supply base before dark. I've been out here too long—I miss my precious daughter."
This was Lieutenant General Zhang, a Mid-level God of War. His blade never left his hand, and his presence alone radiated quiet pressure.
A man behind him laughed. "You miss your wife more, don't you, Brother Fang?"
"Scram," Lieutenant General Zhang shot back without slowing down. "What would a bachelor like you know? My wife just gave birth to a chubby little girl. What's wrong with missing them?"
"By now she's over eight months old," Bai Yue said from the rear of the formation. He held an alloy spear loosely, his gaze constantly sweeping the surroundings. "Soon she'll be calling you 'Dad.' Brother Zhang, you really should spend more time at home when we get back."
He was the Bai Yue Luo Feng and Wei Wen had been talking about.
Bai Yue was a reincarnator—though that realization had only come to him half a year ago. When fragments of his past life resurfaced, he quickly understood where he was: the world of Swallowed Star. A familiar universe, yet subtly different. There was no trace of someone like him in the original timeline.
His awakening had been abrupt and disorienting. In his previous life, he had drowned himself in alcohol after a breakup, alone in a rented room. When he opened his eyes again, six months had already passed, and he had become an orphan raised in a welfare home.
Now eighteen, Bai Yue stood 186 centimeters tall, his build still lean from rapid growth. His face was ordinary, eerily similar to his past self, but beneath his clothes lay tightly coiled muscle. Anyone who underestimated him would pay for it dearly.
The fusion of two souls had triggered the awakening of Mental Power, dragging his physical fitness up to quasi–martial artist level almost overnight. His talent couldn't match Luo Feng's monstrous growth potential—he would never reach the peak of God of War purely through physical improvement—but his Mental Power had a clear ceiling at Mid-level God of War, brushing the threshold of High-level before solidification. Beyond that, progress demanded relentless absorption and refinement of cosmic original energy.
After only a few days of adjustment, Bai Yue dropped out of school without hesitation. In a world where strength dictated fate, wasting time elsewhere was the real dead end.
Even before his awakening, his physical talent had rivaled Luo Feng's. Both had entered the martial arts academy as advanced students, and after soul fusion, Bai Yue's growth only accelerated further.
"That High-level Beast General Vajra Demon Bear was a big one," Lieutenant General Zhang said, smiling broadly. "Thanks to you, Little Yao, this trip paid off. Once the materials are processed, the harvest will be enormous."
"When we're back," Li Xiao added, glancing over, "you'll be taking the headquarters assessment, right? If you pass, you'll head to the Hong Ning Base City Elite Training Camp. Don't forget us old brothers when that happens."
"I don't know if I'll pass yet," Bai Yue replied lightly. His expression was calm—but inside, his confidence was absolute.
Half a year. No natural treasures. No genetic potions.
His physical fitness had reached the peak of Low-level God of War. His Mental Power stood at the peak of Mid-level God of War. He had cultivated the fourth layer of World Annihilation, the peerless spear technique created by Hong himself, alongside perfect-level movement techniques.
Failure was not an option.
World Annihilation was one of Earth's two ultimate secret manuals. Very few had ever reached its fourth layer. Compared to Luo Feng's Nine Heavy Thunder Blade, it sacrificed some explosive amplification in exchange for total integration—condensing all strength into a single, decisive strike while borrowing the momentum of heaven and earth. One spear could carry not just personal power, but layered "勢," multiplying its lethality.
The Falcon Squad was an elite God of War team. Aside from Wang Bing, the sniper whose physical fitness lagged behind, everyone else was at least Low-level God of War. Their captain, Cold Army—nicknamed "Falcon"—was a famous High-level God of War, his dual blades honed to perfection, with clear potential to advance further.
In just half a year, Bai Yue had risen from rookie to second-in-command.
"Elite Training Camp is no joke," Cold Army said. "Those who graduate all become Gods of War. The resources there… even many Gods of War envy them. If you perform well, you might even catch Hong's eye."
"Third layer of World Annihilation, right?" Li Xiao laughed. "If Hong takes you as a disciple, secret manuals won't even cost money anymore."
They didn't know Bai Yue had already broken through that limit.
Wang Bing finally spoke, lowering his rifle. "Your talent? Two words. Envy."
"I'll do my best," Bai Yue said quietly. His gaze lifted toward the distant horizon. "I've been waiting to see the scenery at the peak for a long time."
Not just God of War. Not merely Planetary Councilor.
He knew how vast the universe truly was. The Primordial Universe nurtured countless races, endless legends. Some rose from nothing; others fell from unimaginable heights.
Given a second life, Bai Yue intended to stand at the summit—meet the strongest, carve out an undying legend, and let billions look up in awe.
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