63: Chapter 63 Remember, the martial world is not just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.
Liu Cuilan listened in a daze, unable to snap out of it for a long time.
She looked up at the phantom astrolabe in the sky that seemed ready to crush the Blue Planet, gave two awkward laughs, and blurted out, "This child... has always been lucky since he was little."
A simple, unadorned sentence, yet it was the most natural display of humble-bragging.
Beside her, Li Daqiang and Wang Mei looked at each other and fell into silence together.
They knew perfectly well that their current prestige was entirely thanks to their son Li Hu, and even more so because they were basking in Jiang Feng's heaven-defying glory.
If Li Hu and Jiang Feng hadn't grown up together, they wouldn't even know which way the threshold of Tianshu Dragon Garden opened in this lifetime.
Recently, memes about Jiang Feng had been flying all over the forums and the world channel.
Some said "Qingfeng is the system's father," others said "the GM is personally power-leveling him," and some even stated, "There's only one true god in the whole server; we're all just NPCs here to make him look good."
Someone even made up a jingle: "Others farm mobs to survive, Brother Feng farms mobs like he's window shopping; others gamble their lives on enhancements, Brother Feng enhances by just clicking confirm."
Every time they understood a meme, the shock in the couple's hearts doubled.
It wasn't until they saw the anomalies filling the sky that they fully realized—exactly how thick of a universe-level thigh their whole family was clinging to!
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At the same time.
The Capital, Supreme Military Command.
Inside the massive holographic war room, one could hear a pin drop; even the sound of breathing was deliberately suppressed.
Xiao Zhenjiang, the strongest human and Supreme Commander, stood with his hands behind his back.
With the supreme insignia on his shoulders, his posture was as straight as a sword as he stared intently at the piercing black-gold announcement on the holographic screen.
His face, usually as resolute as iron, was now filled with unprecedented gravity.
"A spark can be hidden in the dust, and a legend can be nurtured in the ordinary. I just didn't expect this spark of Huaxia to burn so savagely and fiercely."
Xiao Zhenjiang's voice was low but carried an irresistible authority: "Immediately retrieve the energy fluctuation data of these celestial anomalies! A law pressure of this intensity definitely does not belong to the Blue Planet's current dimension!"
The Chief of Staff beside him was instantly drenched in cold sweat: "Commander, do you mean..."
"The Abyss Demon Race had just retreated when this happened. Do you really think those abyss scum are afraid of our steel defense lines?"
Xiao Zhenjiang turned abruptly, his gaze sweeping across the room like a torch as he spoke each word with emphasis: "They are afraid of him!"
He extended a finger and jabbed it heavily at the name 'Qingfeng' on the screen, his voice ringing with power.
"Not just the demons! The system notified that an 8,000-level archaic monster has been born, and the world's ecology is beginning to restructure. This kind of unreasonable power fluctuation will sooner or later attract the attention of higher dimensions outside this star sector! The time left for Huaxia to prepare is running out."
Xiao Zhenjiang raised a hand to tug at his military collar, his tone steady and decisive.
"I want to personally meet this once-in-ten-thousand-years genius!"
Killing a hundred thousand abyss troops in one move and repelling the demon race single-handedly—this was the merit of saving the nation by turning the tide at the last moment.
Now that such earth-shattering events had occurred, no matter what, he had to meet Jiang Feng in person.
For a nuclear weapon of this dimension-crossing level, a face-to-face talk was necessary to ensure security.
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At the same time, in an extremely cold snow pit thousands of kilometers away from the Winter Demon Abyss.
*Bang! Bang!*
Two blood-covered, wretched figures burst through the snow and crawled out with difficulty.
They were Chiba Shuichi and Min Se-hun, who had been swatted away like flies by Demon Emperor Baal.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Min Se-hun, a core member of a Goryeo Chaebol, vomited mouthfuls of blood, his face as pale as paper.
A heart-protecting mirror on his chest, which emitted a holy radiance, shattered into powder with a "crack."
"Ah, this... my Mythical-grade life-saving death-substitution talisman is broken!"
Min Se-hun roared in despair, then almost blacked out when he saw the red text appearing: [Warning: Death-substitution mechanism triggered. All attributes permanently dropped by 30%!]
A permanent 30% drop!
In this martial era where falling behind by one step means falling behind forever, this was more painful than killing him.
Beside him, the Fuso Sword Saint Chiba Shuichi was equally miserable; he had lost an arm, and although his attributes hadn't dropped, he was extremely weak.
Just as the two were about to rejoice in surviving, the world suddenly changed color!
Black-gold lightning tore through the sky of the extreme cold lands, and the terrifying law pressure forced them both face-down into the snow, unable to move.
"W-what happened?!"
Both were terrified and quickly logged into "Demon Realm" to check the situation.
As soon as they logged in, a screen full of crimson world announcements slammed right into their faces.
[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to Huaxia Region player "Qingfeng" for successfully crafting the server's first full-star (100-star) equipment, promoted to a Chaos Supreme Treasure...]
...
Thirty consecutive world announcements were slammed into their faces just like that, without warning or reason.
Chiba Shuichi's pupils shook as he gasped, "I told you! This Qingfeng is the real father of the Blue Planet! The Beacon Country's luck has run out."
"If I hadn't been ordered by Wilson, I wouldn't have lost an arm."
Min Se-hun felt as if he had been slapped hard by an invisible hand, his face stinging with pain.
Recalling how he had followed Wilson's instructions, attempting to use the Demon Emperor's blade to kill Qingfeng, it was an absolute international joke!
Fortunately, he was tough enough not to be instantly killed by the Demon Emperor on the spot.
But from now on, he had to keep a close eye on Qingfeng and wouldn't dare provoke him in the slightest.
If this big shot were to hold him accountable, the consequences would be far more than he could bear.
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The scene shifted to the other side of the ocean, the Supreme Military Command Center of the Beacon Country.
"Gentlemen! That guy named Qingfeng from Huaxia is just lucky! Immediately assemble the high-level Awakened from the three major ocean fleets and retrieve that fragmented Mythical Forbidden Tool from the national treasury! Today, we must show the Huaxia people what we're made of!"
Wilson, the Supreme Commander of the Beacon Country's military, stood before a holographic sand table, his hands propped on the table, spouting saliva as he conducted a war mobilization.
Before he could finish, a vibration alert suddenly popped up on the game interface on his retina.
Wilson glanced at it impatiently and saw the global announcement about the birth of a Chaos Supreme Treasure.
The fanaticism on his face instantly froze, and his wide-open mouth couldn't close for a long time.
In the hall, dozens of high-ranking officers with stars on their shoulders were boiling with excitement, waiting for the commander to issue the attack order.
An adjutant stepped forward: "Sir! The fleet is ready and can launch the operation at any time!"
Wilson stared intently at the words "breaking the upper limit of planar laws," swallowed hard, silently withdrew his hands from the table, and slowly straightened his suit tie.
"Cancel the order."
He pulled over a chair and sat down with a serious expression, tapped on the table, and his tone instantly became deep:
"Remember, the Jianghu isn't about fighting and killing; it's about worldly wisdom and human relations."
"Umm... bring me the budget report from the Department of Agriculture. Fighting and killing are boring; our Beacon Country should focus on developing people's livelihoods."
All the officers: "???"