The sky was a deep blue, like a vast piece of blue jade. The summer sun hung high in this enormous gemstone, resembling a giant fireball, and judging by its position, it was around three o'clock in the afternoon.

Yian District Third High School.

“Ding ding ding…” As the loud bell echoed throughout the campus, a clamor erupted. Students poured out of the various classroom buildings, laughing and chatting in groups as they headed towards the school gate.

“Brother Luo Feng! Brother Luo Feng!” A thick voice called out.

“Luo Feng, someone’s calling you.”

In the throng of students, a youth holding books and dressed in ordinary blue sportswear stood out. He was about 1.75 meters tall and appeared quite slender. Turning in confusion, he noticed a tall boy, around 1.9 meters, with a muscular build that resembled a bear, approaching him.

“Who are you?” Luo Feng asked, puzzled, as he didn’t seem to recognize the person before him.

The two boys were strikingly different. One was a hulking figure reminiscent of a black bear, while Luo Feng looked quite ordinary.

In terms of height…

The difference between them was considerable. However, the muscular boy appeared somewhat shy, scrutinizing his admired “Brother Luo Feng.” He thought to himself, “It seems the rumors are true; Brother Luo Feng is really easy to talk to.”

“Brother Luo Feng, I, I have something I’d like to ask for your help,” the muscular boy stammered.

“What is it?” Luo Feng smiled and replied.

“When I practice boxing, I always feel something is off with my punches. I was wondering if you have time to guide me,” the muscular boy said eagerly. “According to my martial arts teacher, with my strength, I should be able to deliver punches that are 50% stronger. But I can never seem to reach that level.”

The muscular boy looked at Luo Feng with hopeful eyes.

“Oh, I see…” Luo Feng paused for a moment and nodded. “How about this: This Sunday afternoon, you can find me at the martial arts school.”

“Thank you, Brother!” The muscular boy expressed his gratitude with excitement.

Luo Feng smiled and walked away with his classmates.

Watching Luo Feng leave, the muscular boy’s face lit up with excitement as he clenched his fist, causing the veins in his arm to bulge. He let out a low roar of triumph: “Success!”

“Brother Luo Feng really agreed so easily?” a boy in a school uniform exclaimed in surprise.

“The rumors were indeed true; Brother Luo Feng is very approachable and kind,” the muscular boy grinned.

“But… that’s strange. In our Third High School, among five thousand students, only three have received the title of ‘Advanced Student’ from the martial arts school. The other two, ‘Zhang Haobai’ and ‘Liu Ting,’ are both quite proud and wouldn’t waste their time guiding us,” the boy in uniform pondered. “How could Brother Luo Feng have such a good temper?”

Nowadays, almost every high school student across various countries joins martial arts schools in addition to receiving cultural education to develop their physical potential.

In Yian District Third High School, there were nearly five thousand high school students across three grades.

The vast majority were beginner martial arts students, with only a few being intermediate students. Only three students had achieved the status of ‘Advanced Student’!

“Hearing is false; seeing is believing. Hmph, did you see? Brother Luo Feng is different from the other two,” the muscular boy smirked. “Zhang Haobai and Liu Ting come from wealthy families. They’ve spent a lot of money on their training since childhood to become this strong. But Brother Luo Feng is different!”

The boy in uniform nodded. “I’ve heard that Brother Luo Feng, like us, comes from an average family and even lives in affordable housing.”

“Exactly! Brother Luo Feng has reached this point entirely through hard work and self-discipline, training his body one punch at a time. Unlike Zhang Haobai and Liu Ting,” the muscular boy tightened his fist, inhaling deeply. “My goal is to become like Brother Luo Feng! I must obtain the title of ‘Advanced Student’ from the martial arts school before graduating from college in four years!”

At this moment, the very person they were discussing, Brother Luo Feng, was walking towards the entrance of Third High School with a boy in sportswear, following the flow of students.

“Ah Feng, tsk tsk, that big guy who asked for your help with ‘punching power’ was just bragging about you to his classmates when he left,” the boy in sportswear chuckled. “He praised you for being nice and easy to talk to.”

Luo Feng smiled. “What’s the matter, Wei Wen? Are you jealous?”

“Jealous of you?” Wei Wen rubbed his nose and laughed. “Dream on! I’m just amazed that the big guy doesn’t know the real identity of the ‘Brother Luo Feng’ he admires. I remember clearly… during the competition at the martial arts school, he admired ‘Brother Luo Feng’ for knocking down three advanced students, leaving them unable to get up.”

Luo Feng chuckled.

That battle was indeed his moment of fame.

He patted Wei Wen on the shoulder and said, “Let’s go home.”

Wei Wen exaggeratedly shook his shoulder and exclaimed, “Ah Feng, be gentler! With that pat, my shoulder is going to shatter!”

“Stop pretending!” Luo Feng rolled his eyes. Wei Wen was his childhood friend, someone he had played with since they were little. Though they weren’t brothers, their bond was almost as close.

Elementary school, middle school, high school.

Their friendship had deepened over the years.

“Eh?”

Wei Wen suddenly pointed ahead. “Ah Feng, look! It’s the girl you have a crush on!”

“Hmm?” Luo Feng followed his gaze and saw a girl with a ponytail, wearing jeans and a light-colored polo shirt, walking along the roadside amidst the crowd at the school gate.

Luo Feng’s heart raced a bit.

A name flashed through his mind—Xu Xin!

He secretly had a crush on Xu Xin, a secret known only to a few, but his good friend Wei Wen had known for a long time.

In their first year of high school, when he and Xu Xin were in the same class, Luo Feng was immediately taken by her when he first saw her. So during class, he would sit in the back and, for some reason, couldn’t help but glance at her silhouette seated in front of him. Just seeing her from behind was enough to make him happy.

In their second year, due to class changes, he and Xu Xin were no longer in the same class. Yet whenever he caught sight of her, he couldn’t resist looking over…

“There’s only a month left until the college entrance examination,” Luo Feng silently reminded himself. “In the past, I lacked the courage and time to pursue girls. But now, with just one month left, everyone is busy preparing for the exam. Xu Xin is also a very driven girl. How could she afford to be distracted by a relationship at this time? Plus, I can’t afford to lose focus before the exam; otherwise, I would regret it for life.”

“Forget it, I’ll just keep this unrequited love as a memory.”

Unrequited love…

It was bittersweet, withering before it even had a chance to blossom.

Luo Feng only wanted to quietly bury these feelings in his heart.

“You had a chance to pursue Xu Xin, but you didn’t. Now there’s only a month left until the college entrance examination,” Wei Wen shook his head. “You might not see Xu Xin again after this. If you don’t act now, you’ll regret it later.”

“Wei Wen,” Luo Feng shook his head. “Don’t say that. I won’t let my focus waver until I earn the title of ‘Warrior.’”

“Bro, you’re really tough!”

Wei Wen gave him a thumbs-up. “A ‘Warrior’ title? In our entire high school of five thousand people, no one has ever earned it! You actually say you won’t lose focus until you get that title. Impressive!”

“Hm?” Luo Feng suddenly glanced at five other people at the school gate. “Zhang Haobai?”

Among the group of five conspicuous students at the entrance, the leader was a young man who stood about 1.8 meters tall, wearing a white t-shirt and white trousers that accentuated his well-defined chest muscles. Surrounding him were four others, some muscular and others sporting facial scars, all of whom appeared quite intimidating. The young man in white was Zhang Haobai, one of the three advanced students from the martial arts school at Yian District Third High School.

“Luo Feng,” Zhang Haobai glanced at Luo Feng and let out a low grunt.

If there was anyone Zhang Haobai hated most in the entire school, it was clearly Luo Feng!

After all, among the three advanced students, one was female, leaving only these two male students holding the title!

Moreover, Zhang Haobai came from a wealthy family, while Luo Feng was from an average background, living in affordable housing.

In academics—Luo Feng consistently outperformed Zhang Haobai!

In terms of martial prowess—both Luo Feng and Zhang Haobai held the title of ‘Advanced Student,’ but Luo Feng had once defeated three advanced students in a row at the martial arts school, leaving them unable to get up. One of those three was Zhang Haobai, who had lost a tooth in that match!

In terms of family background, Zhang Haobai was obviously wealthier!

His family's financial situation isn't great. Even though he holds the title of "Advanced Student of the Martial Arts School," it means that Luo Feng, no matter how poor his academic performance, can easily find a job as an "elite bodyguard," earning a salary of two to three hundred thousand a year without any problems. However, would Luo Feng be content to just be a bodyguard?

At this moment, high above the Yian District, about a thousand meters in the air.

A gigantic black-crowned golden eagle is soaring over the city. Its body measures over twenty meters in length, resembling a large fighter jet. Its feathers gleam with a cold metallic sheen, and the feathers on its head are dark black, resembling a black crown. Its sharp, large claws are golden yellow.

Its piercing blue eyes, icy and sharp, gaze down upon the human city below, faintly radiating a hint of murderous intent.

“Boom!”

The already fast-flying black-crowned golden eagle suddenly accelerates, instantly breaking the sound barrier and reaching a terrifying speed. At the same time, a shrill cry erupts from the eagle's beak. The terrifying sound wave produces visible shockwaves that rapidly spread out below.

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At a crossroad on Baitian Road in Yian District, Luo Feng is waiting for the traffic light with Wei Wen and others.

Suddenly—

“Ang~~~”

A piercingly loud cry suddenly sounds, unlike the rumble of spring thunder. While thunder is loud and deafening, this high-pitched cry is sharp and irritating. Luo Feng feels his eardrums throb painfully, causing him to frown uncomfortably. Many pedestrians on the road cover their ears.

“It’s the cry of a bird,” Luo Feng can't help but look up at the sky.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng is startled.

As the high-pitched cry reverberates, the massive glass windows of a skyscraper nearby emit a deep “ka—ka—” sound. Several panes of glass crack, and over a dozen pieces fall from the sky, some landing on the sidewalk and others hitting pedestrians or streetlights.

“Bang!” “Boom!” “Crack!”...

In an instant, a series of explosive sounds erupt.

Among them, a piece of glass crashes down on a streetlight next to Luo Feng, shattering and scattering shards in all directions, forcing many pedestrians to dodge.

“Wow!” Wei Wen quickly retreats a couple of steps, avoiding the flying glass.

One shard of glass, like a blade, shoots toward Luo Feng.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng glances.

He doesn't dodge; instead, he stands calmly in place, his right hand shooting out like lightning, instantly catching the flying shard of glass. The fragment reflects Luo Feng's figure, and after weighing it in his hand, he casually tosses it. The glass shard flies like a dart, accurately hitting a distant garbage bin with a clatter.

On the road, the affected traffic quickly returns to normal, while pedestrians on the sidewalk are abuzz with discussion. Some unlucky ones have been injured, but most are unharmed.

“How impressive,” Luo Feng couldn’t help but look up at the sky. “That sound from a high altitude is so powerful. It must be an incredibly formidable flying beast. Wei Wen, you’re familiar with all kinds of beasts, do you know what kind this is?”

Wei Wen squinted, excitement shining through the narrow slits of his eyes. “Ah Feng, our city has a defense system at five hundred meters in the sky, so this flying beast is definitely above five hundred meters. At such a distance, it can produce a sound with this much power. Besides, ordinary beasts wouldn’t dare to make a racket over human cities!”

“Such a powerful and arrogant creature! Based on the sound, if I’m not mistaken… it should be the extremely terrifying ‘Black-Crowned Golden Eagle’ among flying beasts!” Wei Wen said solemnly.

“Black-Crowned Golden Eagle?” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.

He had certainly heard of the great reputation of the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle.

“The Black-Crowned Golden Eagle ranks third among eagle-type beasts,” Wei Wen continued, his eyes gleaming. “An adult Black-Crowned Golden Eagle typically reaches a length of 21 meters, with a wingspan of about 36 meters. Its flying speed can reach up to 3.9 Mach. That’s a speed of 3.9 times the speed of sound! If we calculate the speed of sound at 340 meters per second, that means it can travel 1326 meters in one second, which is equivalent to 4774 kilometers per hour!”

Luo Feng knew the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle was powerful, but hearing about its extreme speed of 1326 meters per second still took his breath away.

In just one second, that’s the distance covered by the blink of an eye—just a thousand meters away.

“The feathers of the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle are harder than diamonds, probably reaching the hardness of level three alloy,” Wei Wen said excitedly. “There are videos online showing the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle charging into military forces with a horde of beasts, enduring the fire of a 20mm Vulcan cannon. The Vulcan cannon fires 7000 rounds per minute—7000 bullets! Each bullet can penetrate 50 millimeters of steel. Yet, even with the cannon's relentless bombardment, not a single feather was knocked off the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle!”

“Later, it was a mysterious powerful martial artist, wielding a alloy battle knife, who turned into a streak of light and split the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle in half with one strike!” Wei Wen spoke with palpable excitement.

Luo Feng’s heart raced and his blood surged!

That video had spread widely online, and he had seen it too.

“I will definitely earn the title of a martial artist. One day… I want to wield a battle knife like that senior and be able to cut down the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle and the Great Strength Demon Ape,” Luo Feng silently vowed. Every young person harbors a dream, and this was Luo Feng’s!

Although...

It was said online that the mysterious warrior who split the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle in half with one strike was ranked among the top 100 super martial artists worldwide!

“Ah Feng, Ah Feng, what are you thinking about? We’re almost home,” Wei Wen called out.