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Conquering the Universe

The Price of Power

The Price of Power

Nov 15, 2024

Inside the detention center.

After breakfast, the prisoners returned to their cells one by one.

In the third cell from the left in the southern corridor, the four prisoners inside were quietly lying on their beds. One of the fat men said softly, “Big Brother, I already talked to Li about this during breakfast, and he agreed. We’ll send out three of our own skilled fighters, along with the two strong guys from Li’s side. That gives us five people. We should have no problem dealing with that guy named Luo Feng.”

“Fatty, they say Luo Feng can take on four advanced martial arts students by himself. He’s tough to deal with,” a muscular man with a black dog tattoo replied in a low voice.

“Black Dog, Fatty, besides us, Brother Zhou also let the Cobra get involved. Even if we can’t succeed, the Cobra will definitely succeed!” a one-eyed middle-aged man said in a low tone.

“The Cobra?”

Fatty and the Black Dog were startled.

“Yes, it’s a coincidence that the Cobra happens to be locked up in the detention center as well,” the one-eyed middle-aged man nodded.

“If the Cobra’s involved, it’s bound to be foolproof,” Fatty said excitedly. “But Big Brother, what’s the Cobra like? We haven’t met him yet.”

“We’ll finalize the plan at lunch when I discuss it with Li again,” the one-eyed man said quietly. “If all goes well, we’ll act during the group dinner tonight! Remember, bring your weapons.” The so-called weapons these prisoners referred to were actually just blades and sharpened toothbrush handles…

Although checks in the detention center were strict, they were still not comparable to those in high-security prisons.

Even in high-security prisons, influential individuals could sneak in firearms and ammunition. After all, no matter how strict the system was, as long as humans were executing it, there would be loopholes! Of course, the individuals in the detention center were all small-time players, using only blades, glass shards, and other sharp 'weapons.'

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Evening.

“Luo Ge.”

“Luo Ge.”

After leaving their cells, several prisoners they encountered in the corridor respectfully greeted Luo Feng. His achievement of injuring four advanced martial arts students had already spread, and now everyone in the detention center knew about this young man’s ferocity.

The communal dining hall, although called a dining hall, was actually a closed-off hall.

There were dozens of long silver tables.

“Everything’s fine in the detention center, but the food is terrible.” After successfully cultivating the genetic energy the previous night, Luo Feng felt great today. He walked to the counter and received a plastic lunch box from the detention center staff, which contained food that resembled a gray mush.

Looking down, he saw that the food looked like gray mud, tasting somewhat like potatoes.

“This is the so-called biological meal,” Luo Feng shook his head.

He had gained a decent reputation, but despite being called a biological meal, it was essentially recognized as the lowest quality food available. Eating such a meal would only cost fifty cents a day. This indicates just how low the cost of these biological meals was.

In the silver hall, silver dining tables, and silver lunch boxes.

Numerous prisoners, all dressed in prison uniforms, came over to get their meal.

Luo Feng sat at a long table, began to eat the biological meal, and at that moment, a thin boy with glasses sat down next to him with his lunch box. After eating a couple of bites, the thin boy couldn't help but curse, “Even pigs and dogs eat better than this!”

“Quick, you lost, give me two cigarettes.”

“What are you talking about?”

The entire silver hall was filled with the sounds of over a hundred prisoners chatting, creating a chaotic atmosphere. Two guards stood outside the railing, lazily glancing inside while chatting with each other. Meanwhile, the surveillance camera in the corner of the silver hall was continuously recording everything.

“Bang.” A one-eyed strong man sat down about three meters to Luo Feng’s right at another long table, glancing at Luo Feng with a smile, “You’re Luo Feng?”

Luo Feng glanced at the one-eyed man, “Who are you?”

“My surname is Long,” the one-eyed man grinned.

“Independent Eye Long.” A low voice came from a squat fat man who sat down across from the one-eyed strong man. Beside this squat fat man were two muscular men, both of whom were glaring coldly at the one-eyed man. The squat fat man sneered, “Yesterday afternoon, during our time outside, it was your men who beat up my brother, right? Let’s talk about how to settle this.”

“Scram.” The one-eyed man rolled his eyes and shouted, “Li Fatty, get the hell away from me. If you annoy me, don’t blame me for being rude.”

The squat fat man’s eyes glinted coldly as he sneered, “Independent Eye Long, looks like you don’t want to talk, huh?”

Watching from the side while eating, Luo Feng glanced over and found it amusing. In his view, it was evident that two powerful figures in the prison were clashing.

“Talk my *ss! You think you can negotiate with me? Get lost.” The one-eyed man glared.

“D*mn it, get him!” The squat fat man’s face twisted with rage as he suddenly shouted.

Immediately, the two muscular men beside the squat fat man sprang into action. One of them lifted the silver table and swung it at the one-eyed man, while the other performed a swift kick, targeting the one-eyed man directly.

“Dare to hit my boss!”

“Brothers, go!”

The entire silver hall instantly descended into chaos.

“Bang!” One prisoner grabbed a bench and smashed it against the surveillance camera in the corner of the hall. In every large-scale brawl in the detention center, the first thing to do was to smash the camera. Without concrete evidence, the guards could only listen to the prisoners’ fabricated versions of the fight later.

Inside the silver hall.

“Ah!” The one-eyed man raised his right arm to block the kick from the muscular man, but it was heavy enough to send him staggering backward several steps until he was right beside Luo Feng.

The two muscular men quickly closed in.

And just then, one of the one-eyed man’s underlings charged at Luo Feng, suddenly brandishing a sharp object made from a long screw as he lunged toward Luo Feng’s waist.

Meanwhile, the one-eyed man, who had just regained his footing, unexpectedly produced a plastic-wrapped blade and thrust it directly at Luo Feng.

“Huh?” Luo Feng suddenly felt a wave of danger. At the same time, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back, as if a sharp object had pierced his muscle, but it was quickly lodged in the muscle. Luo Feng reacted like a cat, quickly leaping over the table in front of him. But just then…

“Whoosh!” “Whoosh!”

The two muscular men simultaneously swung their legs like battle axes, aiming to strike Luo Feng.

“You’re looking for death!” Realizing what was happening, Luo Feng shouted and smashed his fists into the incoming legs! The so-called two strongmen, known as the two big guys, were coldly laughing inside. They knew that the leg power would be much stronger than the arm strength, and they would not fear Luo Feng.

Bang! Bang!

The dull sounds of collision echoed, followed by the sound of bones breaking. The two previously fierce muscular men let out painful howls, sent flying by Luo Feng’s punches, and crashed against tables and chairs, leaving behind a trail of blood that made one’s heart tremble.

“Ah, ahhh!” The two men writhed on the ground in agony, clutching their legs.

“What?!” The one-eyed man and his companions were taken aback.

At that moment—

“Vroom! Vroom!” The piercing sound of alarms echoed as guards rushed out from their posts and gathered towards the scene.

Luo Feng touched his lower back, where blood had completely soaked through his shirt. He steadied his heart. The rumors were true; those who could cultivate genetic energy had punches powerful enough to exceed three to four thousand pounds, making ordinary small-caliber bullets unable to pierce through their muscles. The stab from the fat man had only penetrated the skin’s surface and was caught by the muscle.

“So, you were all acting.”

Luo Feng’s gaze swept over the one-eyed man and the squat fat man, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, making both of them panic.

“Everyone, attack! He’s injured!” the one-eyed man roared.

“Everyone, go together!” the squat fat man also shouted. As he yelled, he and his men picked up benches to smash towards Luo Feng. With their leader having made a move, the underlings naturally followed suit, and chaos ensued.

Luo Feng moved like a shadow, his legs launching him like cannonballs, sending prisoners flying. He didn’t go all out against the ordinary underlings, knowing they were just following their leaders, but he certainly wouldn’t hold back against the one-eyed man and the fat man who had stabbed him.

“Puff!” Luo Feng executed a palm strike, shattering the bench in half, and then slammed his arm against the one-eyed man’s, sending him flying, his arm twisting at a ninety-degree angle.

One figure after another flew through the air, while benches and tables were twisted and broken.

This was the difference!

This was the disparity between those who had cultivated genetic energy and ordinary thugs.

As Luo Feng swept through the group of prisoners, the thin boy with glasses, who had been quietly observing in the crowd, suddenly raised his hand.

“Whoosh!”

A cold light instantly across the sky, already in front of Luo Feng.

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After a brutal brawl in the detention center, Luo Feng is struck by a mysterious and intense pain, causing him to collapse unconscious. While unconscious, his body undergoes a strange transformation, unleashing newfound powers that he cannot yet comprehend. His mind unlocks hidden abilities, allowing him to control objects telekinetically and even change the trajectory of a flying knife aimed at him.

When Luo Feng regains consciousness in a military medical facility, he discovers that his senses have been heightened and he can now manipulate objects with his mind. As he experiments with this new power, he is stunned by the immense force he commands. A test of his abilities results in an astonishing display of strength: he propels a steel spike with the force of an armor-piercing round, destroying a massive rockery below.

This new power is both thrilling and terrifying, and Luo Feng realizes that his life is about to change forever. Meanwhile, the authorities are left bewildered by the destruction, as they struggle to understand what happened. Luo Feng’s potential is now boundless, but he must learn to control it before it brings even greater consequences.

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