Chapter 271: Flame Tiger as Sovereign, Mutation in Yun Meng Forest
[Steel Bone Level 4: 92/100]
Half an hour later, in the newly opened Martial Arts Hall Quiet Room.
Chen Feng changed into a complete set of black clothes and stood by the window, looking at the panel before him.
This unfamiliar Mechanical Warrior provided some nutrients for the Steel Bones.
Although it wasn't as much as the metal content of the Transformed People, it still allowed him to see that his Talent was about to upgrade.
As for the Green Armor and Heart of Glory, the effect was weak and unsatisfactory.
Suppressing miscellaneous thoughts, he looked outside the Martial Arts Hall.
The onlookers had long been dispersed, and those who came to congratulate were also leaving one after another.
The Security Bureau people were experienced, sealing the scene, controlling information, and tying up loose ends.
His status as a councilor allowed him to avoid much trouble that should have occurred, and at the same time, it enabled him to learn the identity of the man earlier through the Security Bureau's database.
"Shen Lei, a person from Yun Gang Black Market...."
Slightly frowning, he turned to look at the few people remaining.
Lin Hao and Yuan Yueshan, as well as Zhao Meng on behalf of the Black Crystal Group.
"The Yun Gang Black Market is a gray area with a complex network of forces behind it, involving local councilor shadows and some major corporations."
"This Shen Lei was once the chief security advisor for a large corporation, Baoyu Company. Later, a major accident occurred within the company, leading to his departure."
"Afterward, he was recruited by the black market and became one of the sitters, but no one knows who is truly behind him."
Zhao Meng revealed the information collected by the Black Crystal Group, which was not much different from what was recorded in the Security Bureau's database.
Turning his head to glance at Lin Hao, the other also nodded lightly.
Seeing this, Chen Feng frowned slightly, deep in thought.
Who was targeting him?
Sky Shipping? The lesson from last time was so profound that they wouldn't repeat it.
Xu Heng from Jade Biotechnology? He shouldn't be foolish enough to provoke him to his face.
As thoughts flashed through his mind, a hypothesis finally emerged.
Chen Feng thought of the cause and effect he had left in Yun Gang.
And that person, it seems, had just returned from Radiant City not long ago.
"I see."
Speaking softly, Chen Feng roughly had an answer.
He was probably considered a suspect, hence some were sent to test him.
But this matter was of significant concern, and he still needed to be sure.
Thinking of this, he said no more.
Beside him, Zhao Meng tactfully excused himself, taking his people and leaving.
Seeing that he still hadn't spoken, Lin Hao sensed that he might have figured out the answer.
With a nod of his head, Yuan Yueshan also quietly left the Quiet Room.
"Do you know who it is?"
Lin Hao roughly guessed his thoughts.
"Not certain yet."
Responding softly, Chen Feng didn't give a definite answer.
However, back when Luo Hui died, Lin Hao had provided the secret route that helped him leave.
In the silence of this moment, he also gradually arrived at a similar hypothesis.
"I'll help you investigate."
With a serious tone, Lin Hao knew well how much energy these high-level individuals wielded.
If it truly was the other side pulling the strings, and considering Feng Zi's character.
There might really be no rest until one lay dead.
"Thanks."
Hearing this, Chen Feng turned around and patted Lin Hao's shoulder.
With mutual understanding in their eyes, neither said more. Lin Hao nodded and walked out of the Quiet Room.
Soon after, he left with Yuan Yueshan and the security personnel, with a touch of heaviness silently added to his face.
Watching his silhouette, Chen Feng stood still, his eyes deep.
Then he left the Quiet Room and entered the reception room.
The Giant Elephant Master and several others had not yet left.
"Master Chen!"
The three Grandmasters bowed in unison, respectfully addressing him, with an expression on their faces reflecting more reverence than usual.
Pei Pokong was fine, as he had personally witnessed Chen Feng kill the Fifth-Order Transformed People Onite in Suo Jia City back then.
But the Giant Elephant Master and the other two were different, having only heard rumors.
Seeing the real scene today, where even a Mechanical Warrior stronger than Onite was bloodied on the spot, naturally left a significant impression on them.
"Take a seat."
Waving his hand lightly, Chen Feng temporarily set aside the thoughts related to the probing from the challenge today.
The three had remained, and he could guess their thoughts.
"Master Chen, pardon my presumptuousness."
"May I ask if you have reached the Extreme Realm?"
The Giant Elephant Master asked with hands clasped, his expression somewhat anxious.
Such an inquiry into someone's Martial Arts Realm was indeed inappropriate.
But he was intensely curious, as the Southern Martial Arts World hadn't produced another in the Extreme Realm aside from Yang Wudi in decades.
Similarly, the Whale Flow Master and Pei Pokong had serious expressions, waiting for an answer.
"Barely, I suppose."
Chen Feng replied ambiguously, not denying.
Indeed, he was already on the path toward the Extreme Realm, gradually approaching his own limitations.
Moreover, some in the Extreme Realm were merely at a strong Fifth-Order level, with the peak Fifth-Order being the highest point.
For instance, that Mountain Ancestor Suluo.
So this wasn't exactly a lie, as explaining in detail would be too cumbersome.
Aside from this, he felt it might also reduce enemy focus and alertness, making it easier for them to show their flaws for a decisive strike.
"So it's true!"
Unaware of his thoughts, both the Giant Elephant Master and the Whale Flow Master were visibly shaken.
Exchanging a glance, they seemed to make a decision.
"Master Chen, does our previous alliance still hold?"
The Whale Flow Master asked earnestly, a bit nervous.
He worried that Chen Feng might no longer value them.
"Oh?"
Surprised by the words, Chen Feng recalled the so-called alliance.
Back then, after he killed Lu Xinglong at the Huai River battle and destroyed the Flying Dragon Style.
The Three Great Schools then formed an alliance, advancing and retreating together, with him as the leader, consolidating territories and resources in the Southern Martial Arts World.
This was one of the reasons the Flame Tiger Sect's resources surged, growing steadily by the day.
"Of course, it holds."
Chen Feng was not one to burn bridges after crossing them, though the Giant Elephant Master and the others were somewhat calculating in their reverence for him.