Impervious to Blades and Spears (2400+)

Translator: Cinder Translations

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7:05 AM.

Chen Feng woke up on time again.

The familiar ceiling, with a bit of dust on the fluorescent light, and the white-painted top surface around him. He could see a small insect quickly scurry by.

He immediately got up.

With a rustling sound, he pulled open the curtains, and the familiar blue sky and white clouds appeared again.

The sky after rain always felt clearer, as if even the air had become cleaner.

On the surrounding open balconies of nearby houses, more and more coats and thick clothes were being hung out to dry.

The chill of autumn deepened, but strangely, Chen Feng didn't feel cold at all.

[Limit Break Points: 10]

He glanced at the panel. After leaving the Extreme Martial Arts Hall branch, he hadn't found any more Limit Breaking Light Orbs.

A total of ten, which was clearly only enough for the enhancement of one skill.

"Which skill should I choose?"

Chen Feng looked at his skills.

[Giant Tiger Technique: Rock Tiger (28%) +]

[Flame Tiger Stance: Tiger Roar (29%) +]

[Explosive Fist: Mastery (31%) +]

His gaze lingered more on the first two. By a strange twist of fate, Chen Feng finally decided to focus on the Giant Tiger Technique.

Only nine Limit Breaking Light Orbs were needed to break through to the Mighty Tiger realm.

With the added power, his strength would surge.

His body would become as hard as steel, impervious to bullets.

Clenching his fist, Chen Feng felt a sense of urgency in his heart and immediately suppressed all distractions.

"Enhance!"

Buzz!

Countless insights surged through him, and waves of heat flowed within his body.

[Giant Tiger Technique: Mighty Tiger (1%) +]

A breakthrough in realm—instantly, a series of crackling sounds exploded from within Chen Feng's body.

His muscles seemed to continuously thicken and grow, tendons like snakes twisting and writhing.

Gradually, his physical attributes skyrocketed, and the data on his panel surged.

[Strength: 13.0 → 14.0]

[Agility: 11.8 → 12.5]

[Constitution: 13.4 → 15.0]

[Will: 12.0 → 12.7]

"An increase of 4 points in attributes?"

His eyes gleamed. Despite expecting this, Chen Feng still didn't anticipate such a huge increase after this breakthrough.

His constitution directly went up by 1.6 points, and strength increased by a full point.

As he clenched his fist, a crisp cracking sound echoed.

Through his perception, Chen Feng came to an astonishing conclusion.

His current strength, even without using Explosive Fist, could easily reach 500 kilograms with a casual strike.

He was much stronger than an ordinary level-seven professional.

"This isn't even the most important part."

His eyes narrowed, and he slowly lifted his arm, looking down at his body.

Chen Feng could clearly sense the transformation of his body.

The skin was as firm as iron, and the flesh felt as tough as steel.

It wasn't an exaggeration to say that his body's toughness, in terms of defense, was now no worse than when he first gained the Azure Armor talent.

In other words, ordinary small-caliber bullets would have difficulty hurting him.

Even without activating the Azure Armor, he could still handle most situations.

"Finally, I've reached this step."

He nodded in satisfaction. If he encountered the silver-gray cyborg from last time again, he felt confident he could face it head-on.

"This is only the Mighty Tiger realm. What about the Giant Tiger?"

His gaze shifted to the "+" sign behind the Mighty Tiger realm.

He had one Limit Break Orb left, so he decided to try.

Buzz!

Immediately, the Limit Break Orb was consumed, and the progress bar shifted.

[Giant Tiger Technique: Mighty Tiger (6%)]

"That's it??"

Chen Feng was slightly surprised but quickly became resigned.

The stronger the skill, the more difficult it was to advance.

The Giant Tiger Technique was a true martial arts technique, and the Giant Tiger realm was stronger than the Mighty Tiger, naturally requiring more Limit Breaking Light Orbs.

There was still a long way to go, and searching for more Limit Breaking Light Orbs remained urgent.

His thoughts flashed by, and after checking the time, he realized it was getting late. He left his bedroom and went to the bathroom to freshen up.

The square mirror was mounted on the wall, reflecting his towering figure.

"Seems like I've grown taller."

Chen Feng raised an eyebrow as he looked at himself in the mirror.

The loose black T-shirt he wore was stretched taut, his arms thick and muscular, built like stacked stones, with veins bulging like coiling snakes.

His broad shoulders and masculine face remained unchanged.

He took a simple measure—he had grown about another centimeter.

"1.82 meters."

That was his current height.

"Hmm?"

"Xiao Feng?"

Chen Yun, who had also planned to freshen up, froze slightly, standing in the doorway, looking at Chen Feng in surprise.

It had only been one night, but why did it feel like Xiao Feng had gotten even more muscular?

And the clothes he just bought—did they shrink?

TL/N: He's probably gonna rival hulk at this rate...

Half an hour later.

After breakfast, Chen Feng boarded the bus, heading straight to the martial arts hall.

It was rush hour, and every time the bus stopped, office workers scrambled to board and disembark.

Suddenly, a wave of pressure hit.

A tall and muscular figure grabbed the bus handle and stood silently, and the previously chaotic atmosphere inexplicably quieted down.

Everyone instinctively glanced at his figure before quickly turning their gaze elsewhere.

[Breaking News!]

[Last night, Mr. Zhao Jiapeng, vice president of Hong Guang Group, was attacked in his villa and is now deceased.]

[The Safety Bureau and the United Coalition have intervened in the investigation, and it has been confirmed that the assailant is a cyborg, who has been placed on the wanted list under the ID: XXXX12.]

[Mr. Zhao Jiapeng is the third son of Councilor Zhao Jianlong, a prominent member of our city's United Coalition.]

Suddenly, a news flash appeared on the bus's display screen. The image of a blue-black figure with crimson eyes, captured in the rain-soaked night, sent a chill down people's spines.

"They are really bold. They even dared to kill the third son of the Hong Guang Group?"

"Could it be the Utopia faction again? All the recent troubles seem to be their doing."

"It's possible, but it doesn't feel like it. I've heard of Zhao Jiapeng before, I even saw him at the company's annual meeting."

Suddenly, a wave of discussion erupted on the bus, with loud voices filling the air.

A giant like Hong Guang Group had long been above ordinary people, and now someone had dared to challenge its authority, sparking everyone's curiosity.

But soon, amidst the noise, the bus began to slow down.

Jinhua Station had arrived, and the back door opened.

The silent, towering figure moved suddenly, walking steadily as he carried a clothes bag and stepped off the bus.

The chatter immediately ceased, and everyone instinctively stepped back, watching him disappear.

Only then did the conversation continue.

"It's caused quite a commotion."

As Chen Feng entered the martial arts hall, he overheard similar discussions.

Hong Guang Group's dominance was overwhelming, and now, under the manhunt, the entire city of Nanjiang must be aware of him.

"You've finally arrived."

Lin Hao seemed to have been waiting in the locker room, wearing a gray sports T-shirt with a look of grievance on his face.

Yesterday's events had come too suddenly, but they weren't without warning. Earlier in the day, the other person had asked him about a lot of information regarding Hong Guang Group.

He should have seen this coming.

"Did Zhao Jiapeng offend you, or was he your friend?"

Lin Hao asked, not bothering to think about the consequences since things had already happened, and his curiosity about the reason grew.

"Both."

Chen Feng replied calmly. After all, both were him, so this wasn't a lie.

"Alright, alright, your friend's killing intent is really strong."

Lin Hao noticed that Chen Feng didn't want to elaborate, so he didn't ask further.

He glanced around to make sure no one was listening and then whispered, "There's something I need to remind you."

"Have your friend hide, don't let them show up for a while."

Chen Feng froze for a moment and looked at Lin Hao.

"Zhao Jianlong has already pressured the Safety Bureau and used the Sky Eye system to track down your friend."

"This time, things are serious. Hong Guang Group's security forces have launched a full-scale search. This incident is causing quite a stir, and I have no way to help."

"Okay." Chen Feng nodded slightly, grateful for the reminder.

Perhaps because he had already expected this, or maybe because of the confidence from breaking through the Giant Tiger Skill, he wasn't too worried or anxious.

Instead, his thoughts drifted back to Xu Shan from yesterday and compared him to the silver-gray cyborg from Utopia.

He was starting to feel confused and curious.

Since they were both cyborgs, why did their power seem so different?

"How is a cyborg's strength classified?"

Chen Feng looked at Lin Hao, his eyes filled with curiosity as he asked.

After a moment of silence, Lin Hao gave an answer.

"It's complicated."

"Cyborgs are divided into two types: biological modification and mechanical modification."

"The former involves implanting certain biological genes to modify the body. It's similar to those who inject enhancement drugs, but more special and powerful, even granting certain biological abilities."

"The latter uses mechanical technology to replace body tissue with metal, adding various modification modules, including firepower devices."

"I won't talk about the first type, as it's rare in Nanjiang. Most are the second type."

Lin Hao explained patiently, his tone serious: "From low to high, cyborgs are classified according to the hardness of the modified metal. They are divided into Bronze, Silver, and Gold."

"This is just a rough standard, but it doesn't necessarily represent absolute strength."

"What do you mean?" Chen Feng raised an eyebrow.

"As I mentioned, Bronze, Silver, Gold, etc., these levels are named after the corresponding metals."

"The higher the level, the harder the metal, the more load it can bear, and the stronger the firepower and armed modules."

"So, there's a key factor involved."

Lin Hao's face grew serious as he continued, "Whether or not they have armed modules."

"Armed modules?"

Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, suddenly recalling what the silver-gray cyborg had said to him.

"I don't have armed modules, and yet I dared to attack the Tian Heng Society?"

"Yes, armed modules are the real upper limit of a cyborg's power. The stronger the armed modules, the greater the destructive power."

"As for the metal material, it's an inaccurate description of the cyborg's strength limit, as it forms the base to carry the armed modules."

"A typical Bronze-level cyborg might have a basic strength of around one ton, but if they activate the armed modules, their strength could multiply several times, and they could use various firepower modes, such as shooting bullets or launching small missiles."

Chen Feng was shocked by this. Now he understood why Xu Shan, the cyborg he killed yesterday, didn't seem to have armed modules.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so easily killed.

"If armed modules are so important, why do some cyborgs not have them?"

"It's not that they don't want to have them, it's that they can't."

Lin Hao sighed and shook his head, "Once a complete cyborg has armed modules, their firepower is extremely strong, and the destructive range is vast, easily harming innocent people."

"So, Red Nation has regulations prohibiting cyborgs from carrying armed modules in urban areas, except for a few law enforcement agencies."

"This is monitored by Sky Eye. Most urban areas in Red Nation have corresponding magnetic fields and energy monitoring. If any abnormality is detected, A manhunt will ensue, and the cyborg will be hunted down or even killed on the spot."

"Ah, I see."

Chen Feng's confusion finally cleared.

No wonder he always felt that there was something off with those cyborgs—despite their strength, they could only fight in close quarters.

"So, it seems like I'll need to be more careful next time I encounter a cyborg."

Chen Feng understood his own situation. He wasn't really a cyborg.

If he ever faced an enemy with armed modules, it would certainly be troublesome.

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At the same time.

In a metal chamber.

Around an oval table, seven or eight figures sat, all wearing masks with round floral patterns on the left side of their chests.

"Zhao Jianlong's youngest son is dead. I heard he's on his way back to Nanjiang. Should we try to intercept him?"

"I think it's a good idea. It might cause chaos in Nanjiang and help us activate the Golden Protector and repair all damages."

Voices of agreement echoed, but soon, someone proposed a different idea.

"Zhao Jianlong's security is very strong. I heard Dong Tao, the Winged Tiger, has already been recruited by him."

When these words were spoken, the atmosphere fell into silence for a moment.

"Heh, Dong Tao rejected us in the past, but now he's chosen to be someone's dog."

"So who's going to handle it?"

No one answered.

Seeing this, a man in a silver robe and a silver-gray mask sneered and spoke.

"I'll go!"

"I've been wanting to meet the Winged Tiger for a long time. Nanjiang's been a mess with so many problems, I'm already fed up with it!"

"No."

Before he could finish, someone immediately contradicted him.

The Silver Wolf narrowed his eyes in response, about to snap when he heard the man sitting at the head of the table, with a slicked-back hairstyle, speak.

"Golden Protector is most familiar with you. If you're not there during the repair process, if it goes berserk, we won't be able to wake it up."

With these words, the Silver Wolf fell silent.

"Also, haven't you always been looking for that wild cyborg?"

The man with the black floral mask spoke calmly, "He killed Zhao Jianlong's son this time. He's being hunted by the Safety Bureau and Hong Guang Group."

"Perhaps it won't be long before we find him."

His tone was persuasive, and the Silver Wolf narrowed his eyes for a moment before standing up.

"Damn it, I hate playing mind games with you guys."

"Let me know once you've found him!"

With a hiss, the metal chamber opened briefly, and the silver figure left.

The others exchanged glances before returning to the original discussion.

(End of the Chapter)

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