Just as Dragon Jade’s call came through to his personal terminal, Qin Feng was finishing a preliminary check on his physical condition.
The flawless Great Sun Primordial Acupoint, nestled within the Divine Treasure Acupoint in his chest, was pulsing slowly like a heart, with a rhythm both profound and mysterious.
With every pulse, vast quantities of incredibly pure Spiritual Energy were naturally channeled to his limbs and throughout his body, nourishing every inch of his flesh and bone.
He could clearly feel that his body was in an unprecedented state of peak condition.
Strength, speed, defense, recovery... All his physical attributes had undergone a qualitative leap thanks to the Perfection of the Great Sun Primordial Acupoint.
’A Nightmare-level mission...’
Qin Feng gazed at the scarlet mission title on the light screen, his expression serene.
Before entering his secluded training, he had already done a deep dive into the mission system of Cannan Star Martial Arts University.
The so-called "Nightmare-level" missions directly corresponded in difficulty to clearing floors ninety-one through one hundred of the Canaan Tower.
’What did that level of difficulty even mean?’
Only top-tier Martial Artists who had successfully merged all Three Hundred and Sixty Acupoints, reached the "minor limit" of a 7,200-point life force index, and pushed all of their killing techniques to the Control Realm were qualified to even attempt it.
’A perfect match.’
Qin Feng silently assessed.
Not only had he reached the 7,200-point life force index, but he also possessed the Ten-Complete Hand, an Empire-grade strategic Nourishing Technique. The sheer depth of his physical foundation was far beyond that of any ordinary "minor limit" Martial Artist.
As for his killing techniques, over the past sixty-plus years, he had ground more than a dozen of them to the Control Realm.
Be it fist or spear techniques, he had long since mastered them, able to call upon them with effortless ease.
He could even feel it clearly, deep within his soul: his strongest killing move, one that integrated a lifetime of learning, was on the verge of being unleashed.
It was like a seed about to sprout, lacking only a sufficiently powerful opponent and a moment of extreme pressure to serve as the final catalyst for it to blossom.
This Nightmare-level mission might just be the perfect opportunity.
At this thought, Qin Feng hesitated no longer.
His finger tapped the virtual light screen, accepting the squad invitation from Dragon Jade.
[Confirmed. You have joined the "Eradication of the Chaos Hotbed" mission squad.]
[Squad roster is now full. Please assemble at Fearless Warband Headquarters, Strategy Meeting Room A-3, within ten minutes.]
[Teleport coordinates locked...]
Qin Feng closed the light screen. With a single thought, he activated the teleportation function.
The next second, his figure was enveloped in the soft radiance of teleportation and vanished on the spot.
...
「Fearless Warband Headquarters, Strategy Meeting Room A-3.」
As Qin Feng’s form solidified at the entrance to the meeting room, the three figures inside—each possessing an aura as deep as an abyss and as steadfast as a mountain—turned their gazes toward him almost simultaneously.
Nissan was as boisterous as ever. He grinned at Qin Feng, flashing a set of white teeth, his eyes filled with the joy of reunion and a hint of subtle amazement.
Dragon Jade rose to his feet, a warm, relieved smile spreading across his face.
Only the third man, ramrod straight with an aura as sharp as a drawn sword, held the most direct and scrutinizing gaze.
His sharp eyes seemed to want to pierce straight through Qin Feng, seeing everything inside and out.
"Qin Feng, you’re finally here!"
Dragon Jade spoke first, striding forward to greet him. He looked Qin Feng up and down, sensing the profound and vast fluctuations of life force radiating from him, as boundless as a great ocean. He couldn’t help but exclaim, "Long time no see! This life force... You really pulled it off!"
Nissan walked over too, landing a familiar, solid punch on Qin Feng’s chest with a dull THUD.
"Nice one, Qin Beast! I was starting to think you were going to grow mold in your dorm! Five years, and you’re even more like a humanoid Starry Sky Giant Beast than before!"
Qin Feng felt the warmth from his two old friends and responded with a slight smile and a nod.
Dragon Jade then stepped aside to make the introduction. "Come, let me introduce you. This is the other pillar of our Fearless Warband, Ning Jing. His life force index is also 7,200."
He then turned to the sharp-eyed man and smiled. "Ning Jing, this is the Qin Feng I told you about. His life force index is also 7,200."
Ning Jing didn’t speak right away. He just stared quietly at Qin Feng. The faint, almost imperceptible aura of danger emanating from Qin Feng made the muscles in his back tighten involuntarily.
It was like having needles pricking his back.
This was an instinctive reaction one only had when facing a top-tier Predator of the same level—or perhaps one even stronger.
He believed Dragon Jade hadn’t lied; the man before him, this Qin Feng, definitely possessed a life force of 7,200.
But logic told him it was utterly inconceivable.
"Really, 7,200?"
Ning Jing finally spoke, his voice low and raspy, full of weight. "You... you really completed the entire Qi Meridian Stage in just thirty years?"
The question had been weighing on his mind for a long time.
He couldn’t imagine it, nor could he comprehend it.
"I was just lucky."
Qin Feng answered calmly.
He knew that for any normal Martial Artist, his cultivation speed was shockingly fast. It was only natural for the other man to have his doubts.