ALL NOVEL Chapter 4: Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Hong's Expectations
In Shen Mu's home, within the training hall.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
In the hall, under Shen Mu's mental control, ten brand-new A9-series spirit daggers were flying in circles. The sound of the ten golden streams of light cutting through the air was very faint, far superior to the daggers he used in his previous life.
This set of A9-series daggers was a gift from Liu Minghao, the supervisor of the Kyoto Base City Limit Dojo, to Shen Mu as a token of their meeting. At first, Shen Mu declined, as the A9-series daggers, although precious, were the cheapest among the same level equipment, and his family could afford them. However, Supervisor Liu was quite sincere, saying he just wanted to befriend Shen Mu. After some hesitation, Shen Mu accepted the gift.
At this moment, in the living room, Mother Chen Wen was on a call with Shen Gang, her expression excited and joyful, with tears welling up in her eyes. On the other end of the phone, Shen Gang, who was usually very calm, was also very excited and couldn't help but sigh, "It won't be long before our son becomes one of the pillars of humanity."
Since Shen Mu showed extraordinary talent as a child, the couple had imagined their son becoming a Wargod-level strongman in the future, becoming one of the foundations of human civilization. But they never imagined Shen Mu would become a spirit master, with such stunning talent that even the Grandmaster of the Limit Dojo, Hong, was quite appreciative.
For the couple, who had experienced the Great Nirvana era in their childhood, Hong and Lei Shen, who led humanity out of the Great Nirvana, were like gods among men, legends that were beyond reach, two insurmountable peaks in the history of human evolution.
"I just think about tomorrow, when Inspector Liu He from the Dojo will come to pick up our son to go to the headquarters to meet the Grandmaster... I'm a bit nervous."
Chen Wen felt inexplicably worried for Shen Mu. At this moment, Chen Wen's mindset was like that of parents waiting for their children's college entrance exam results before the Great Nirvana, with unrelenting tension.
"No use, if Mu isn't nervous, why are you?" Shen Gang deliberately said this, successfully diverting Chen Wen's attention.
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The next morning, the area around the Dojo was bustling. Shen Mu and Chen Wen were surrounded by a crowd of people. At this time, all the fighters in the neighborhood who had any connection with Shen Mu's family were gathering to see the excitement.
The feat Shen Mu had accomplished yesterday was not deliberately hidden and had now spread throughout the entire neighborhood. Or rather, the entire base city and various forces knew that the Limit Dojo had produced a genius with even more terrifying talent than Inspector Luo Feng.
Suddenly, from the distant sky, a deep blue stream of light tore through the air and stopped above the neighborhood at a high altitude. With the naked eye, it could only be seen as a small dot, vaguely recognizable as a triangular deep blue fighter.
Then the fighter quickly descended and finally landed slowly, with the hatch opening. A very handsome man stepped out, exuding an air of elegance even in his combat suit, appearing to be in his thirties. However, his eyes were deep and vast like the ocean, with a faint smile on his face.
"Greetings, Inspector Liu." Shen Mu bowed slightly, showing the respect due, without excessive reverence. After all, his clone might be even stronger than this inspector.
Liu He nodded slightly, "Shen Mu, we've already video-called yesterday. Let's go, don't keep the Grandmaster waiting."
"Yes, Inspector."
Upon hearing this, Shen Mu turned to his mother Chen Wen beside him and whispered a farewell before flying to Liu He's side on a shield. Liu He glanced at the worried Chen Wen, seeming to notice her concern: "Instructor Chen, don't worry. The Grandmaster wants to see Shen Mu, it's a good thing."
Chen Wen quickly responded respectfully. Facing a strongman beyond the Wargod level, she was even more nervous than Shen Mu.
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Hongning Base City, located in the western part of Asia, close to Europe, was the largest and safest base city in the world. Since Grandmaster Hong was Chinese, the architecture of Hongning Base City also leaned towards the style of ancient Chinese buildings, with various pavilions, terraces, and carved beams, exuding a strong ancient charm.
Moments later, a dark blue fighter appeared from the distant sky, entering the airspace of Hongning Base City at an extremely fast speed. Then, under the guidance of the base city's AI, the fighter slowed down and finally descended slowly in front of the headquarters of the Limit Dojo.
Inside the fighter, Shen Mu stood by the window, looking down from the sky at the global headquarters of the Dojo. This was a giant sci-fi spaceship-like building that was over 10,000 meters long and about 100 meters high. There was a huge hatch dozens of meters wide on the giant spaceship building, allowing people to enter.
As a transmigrator, Shen Mu knew that the headquarters of the Limit Dojo was the shell of an alien transport spaceship, which even a Star-level Golden Horned Beast could not destroy.
Around the spaceship building were squads of fully armed fighters and barracks. Every soldier was a high-ranked Warrior-level fighter, and the squad leaders were even Warlord-level fighters.
"Let's go, I'll take you in directly. No need to be nervous." Liu He stood beside Shen Mu, speaking in a gentle voice.
"Yes, Inspector."
Led by Liu He, they naturally had no obstacles and went straight to the deepest part of the Dojo headquarters.
The reception hall of the Dojo headquarters was rarely opened. It was usually only used when the Grandmaster of the Thunder Dojo, Lei Shen, came to visit.
The decoration of the reception hall was very simple, with a pure black color scheme, and a huge floor-to-ceiling window that overlooked the entire Dojo.
On the black carpet, there were two gray cushions. A young man who appeared to be in his twenties sat on one of them, with a neat and tough crew cut. He did not emit any aura, but there was a calm demeanor about him.
"Grandmaster, Shen Mu has arrived." Liu He bowed respectfully to the man in front of him.
Hong nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work, you may leave now." Liu He quickly responded and then turned to leave, giving Shen Mu a reassuring look before he left.
After Liu He left, Hong turned his gaze to Shen Mu. In the moment of eye contact, Shen Mu felt as if everything around him suddenly plunged into a vast darkness, and the whole world was left with only Hong's figure sitting cross-legged on the cushion.
However, Shen Mu quickly snapped out of this state.
"Impressive consciousness, not weaker than a Planetary-level spirit master." Hong looked at Shen Mu with great appreciation. No wonder he could control ten full-power daggers.
"You flatter me, Grandmaster."
This was not Shen Mu's first time meeting Hong. Whether in his previous life or this one, Hong always gave him a feeling of immense power. Having a domain and not having one were completely different existences.
"No need to be nervous, sit down." Hong smiled; his tone casual. Shen Mu didn't waste words and sat down obediently opposite Hong.
"With your talent, theoretically, as long as you have enough resources, you can directly become an invincible Wargod-level spirit master. The Dojo can provide these resources to you for free. However, I hope you will not abandon your martial arts training. I have high expectations for you. A truly powerful spirit master is also a powerful fighter."
Hong had obviously obtained some information from ancient civilization ruins and had some understanding of spirit masters in the universe.
"I will remember the Grandmaster's teachings." Shen Mu responded respectfully and properly.
Seeing Shen Mu's attitude, Hong also nodded slightly. It seemed that he had not become arrogant because of the sudden power he had gained, which was very good.
"Next, you will go directly to the elite training camp for further study. This is the treatment the Dojo will give you." As Hong's voice fell, a virtual screen appeared, displaying a list of reward terms tailored for Shen Mu.
[Starting from January 16, 2058, when you officially join the elite training camp, the annual training budget will be 10 billion yuan. You will immediately receive a complete copy of the 'Destoyer' Spear Technique manual, a copy of the 'Spirit Master Basics' manual, and a portion of dragon blood for free.]
[After consuming the dragon blood, if your force multiplier returns to 1.2 times, you will receive a spirit herb 'Thousand Year Willow Heart'.]
[After consuming the Thousand Year Willow Heart, if your force multiplier returns to 1.2 times, you will receive a top-grade spirit of nature 'Ten Thousand Year Willow Heart'.]
"As a fighter, when your physical fitness suddenly improves significantly, your control over your own strength will inevitably decrease. I don't require your force techniques to be profound, as long as you can maintain the technique of the first level of the 'Destroyer' Spear Technique." Hong spoke, his voice carrying a soothing quality.
"Yes, Grandmaster."
Shen Mu was clear about how good his treatment was. Hong's care for him was no less than for Luo Feng. Moreover, this contract only listed reward terms, with no restrictive terms. Theoretically, it did not even restrict Shen Mu from joining any other forces.
Hong nodded slightly and continued, "With the efficacy of the dragon blood and the spirit of nature, it is enough to quickly enhance your physical fitness to the Wargod level, and your spirit force will also reach the advanced Wargod level."
"If you can become an advanced Wargod-level spirit master before September 29, I will assign you a task. Of course, I will not force you to accept it. If you choose to accept the task, I will directly give you a set of 'Black God Suit' as a gift, along with other rewards. Whether to accept the task is entirely up to you."
Shen Mu was slightly stunned. September 29? Combined with the arrival of the Black God Suit, Shen Mu almost instantly guessed that the task was likely to enter the No. 9 ancient civilization ruins.
"Yes, Grandmaster. I will definitely become an advanced Wargod-level spirit master before September 29." Shen Mu pretended to be full of ambition.
Looking at the spirited Shen Mu, a faint smile appeared on Hong's face: "Go, train hard."
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