High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late
Chapter 502 - 369: Thunder God, Future King of Fierce Beasts, Three Rules Established! (Part 2)
"Awesome!"
Such pure thunder made Su Mu instinctively lick his lips.
At that moment, the Thunder Flood Dragon suddenly submerged into the Great River.
"Enough, I don’t want to fight anymore."
"Human boy, just tell me what exactly you want to do?"
"Otherwise, if push comes to shove, I could move my lair. If you like this Great River, I’ll leave it to you."
The Thunder Flood Dragon’s voice came from beneath the Great River.
Su Mu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then switched to Wind Breathing. He transformed into a cyan streak, quickly covering over ten kilometers, maintaining a relatively safe distance over ten thousand meters away before releasing the Martial God State.
...
"So it is!"
Seeing the strange boy in front of him finally stop after he spoke, a surge of anger welled up in the Thunder Flood Dragon’s heart. It turns out this boy was really treating it as a sparring opponent.
However, at this moment it was in a crucial period of metamorphosis and could not leave this Great River, so it had to suppress this anger for now.
Because this human boy in front was too bizarre!
Thousands of meters away, Su Mu’s eyes slightly twinkled. How could he give up such an excellent strong enemy just like that?
And this massive creature was the first Fierce Beast Su Mu encountered in this world that could speak human language, clearly possessing high intelligence.
Since the other party actively wanted to communicate, it might be worth talking.
His mind racing, Su Mu cleared his throat and spoke.
"Thunder Flood Dragon... senior..."
Just as he began to speak, he was interrupted by the Thunder Flood Dragon.
"Hmph, senior?"
"Human brat, you provocatively came to me several times, is this how you humans treat your seniors?"
The Great River surged, the Thunder Flood Dragon’s head emerged with strong anger. Its voice was filled with rage, evident to anyone. Su Mu’s face showed a trace of embarrassment, surprised by the Thunder Flood Dragon’s intelligence. Then, he spoke calmly.
"There’s an old saying in Huaxia: the accomplished are teachers; besides, it was the senior who made the first move last time, the junior was just trying to survive..."
"The accomplished are teachers, not bad. I don’t want to be roundabout with you. Though your strength is small, it’s decent and shows potential. Remember, my name is Lei, you can call me Thunder God, or the future King of Fierce Beasts!"
After saying that, the dragon’s eyes showed pride.
Thunder God?
Future King of Fierce Beasts?
Su Mu was slightly taken aback. At this point, he paid little attention to any future King of Fierce Beasts, merely considering it a childish name.
"Didn’t expect it to be such an immature guy..."
Su Mu thought to himself, but did not reveal anything in his expression.
From the initial confrontation, Su Mu could tell that this Thunder Flood Dragon probably couldn’t easily leave this Great River. The statement about finding a new lair was likely a lie.
Unfortunately, this creature was of a Half-Step Saint Realm; Su Mu attempted to sense its thoughts, but couldn’t.
"The ability to perceive thoughts appeared after acquiring the Great Wilderness Four Forms legacy. This ability’s effectiveness largely depends on the strength of both parties’ spiritual power..."
"This big guy’s spiritual power is above mine, so I can’t sense its thoughts right now."
His mind racing, since they were to converse, necessary respect must be given. The future King of Fierce Beasts was too lengthy, so Su Mu resolved to call it Thunder God.
"All right, Thunder God."
Hearing Su Mu call it Thunder God, the Thunder Flood Dragon was evidently pleased, the anger in its dragon eyes subsided notably, though its expression still held a trace of fury.
"Tell me, boy, what’s your name, and what do you want to do?"
"Su Mu, my name is Su Mu. I’d like to seek guidance from you in the Rule of Thunder," Su Mu spoke with a calm confidence.
Upon hearing this, Thunder God sneered.
"Su Mu, you already have the Powers of Rules of fire, wind, and water you control the Rule of Fire quite well, about sixty to seventy percent I’d guess. Are you sure you want to cultivate the Rule of Thunder? Don’t blame me if the rules conflict and you end up exploding."
"Everyone’s martial arts path is different..." Su Mu calmly replied.
Thunder God’s temperament was direct and impatient, cutting off Su Mu before he could finish speaking. "Up to you, I don’t care how you cultivate. Just don’t bother me at night."
"I will assist you five times. You can ask any questions about the Rule of Thunder, but after five occasions, if you dare disturb me again, don’t blame me for turning hostile!"
Thunder God said menacingly.
Yet Su Mu sensed some anxiety, realizing that’s probably why he had angered the Thunder Flood Dragon by entering the Great River region at night before.
Now it seemed that was likely just the nature of the Thunder Flood Dragon, dislike being disturbed at night.
Simultaneously, the conditions offered by the Thunder Flood Dragon were sincere and quite tempting.
The difference between exploring blindly and receiving one-on-one guidance from a distinguished mentor was evident.
Thunder God was a Half-Step Saint Realm Fierce Beast, Su Mu had personally experienced the terrifying pure Thunder Power it wielded. If it honored this deal.
This was truly a mutually beneficial transaction without harm but pure gain.
For Su Mu, it meant saving more time and energy.
Moreover, if this trade wasn’t made in earnest, Su Mu could simply disregard it completely. Thinking of this, Su Mu nodded and quickly agreed.
"Good, it’s a deal." Su Mu replied, adding, "Thunder God, I need to reflect on some insights from our confrontation, and our agreement will commence next time we meet."
Thunder God snorted coldly, not a fool, clearly understanding Su Mu’s fear of sudden attacks, it appeared his bizarre martial arts couldn’t be sustained for long.
"From these few times, it looks about seven or eight seconds at most."
The Thunder Flood Dragon’s thought raced quickly, considering if five tips could get this odd boy to leave, it’d be beneficial for it as well.
Thus, Thunder God re-submerged into the Great River, allowing Su Mu to transform into a cyan streak and depart.
Returning to the dense forest.
Su Mu took a deep breath, elation surfacing on his face, today’s events completely exceeded his expectations. Originally, his plan was to expend all new superpowers on this layer, solidifying strength post-Martial Arts Grandmaster advancement.
"If Thunder God keeps its word, there won’t be a need to stay. Leaving early would be fine."
"This truly is a pleasant surprise."
Su Mu mused silently, with a thought, before his eyes appeared the Time Stopwatch.
[Target: Self]
[Range: One meter]
[Time: Slow down]
[Flow Speed: Fourteen times]
[Duration: Twenty-eight hours]
Surveying the information, Su Mu’s eyes twinkled slightly.
Both the time flow speed and duration improved, indicating his spiritual power saw an increment in the last fortnight.
"Not bad, not bad!"
...
Somewhere in Guangshen Province.
"Sir, here is the thing you requested." The tall man with silver hair and a Western face seemed a bit anxious, handing over a small black box.
An indistinct figure, gender and appearance unclear, poured Qi and Blood into the small black box, taking out a transparent exquisite vial, lightly unscrewing the cap, nodding slightly upon seeing the living liquid inside.
"Well done," the figure said, casting a glance at the man, chuckling softly, "Are you afraid of me? Am I so frightening?"
"No, sir, I’m just a bit nervous..." the silver-haired man’s voice trembled.
"Alright, deliver this document to that person, let that person handle it." A flash in the figure’s hand revealed a document.
The silver-haired man quickly reached out to take it, and hesitated to open his mouth, "Sir, the Overlord Blade Martial Arts Hall has specifically named you to handle this personally this time..."
"Are you questioning my decision, or do you think that a mere Sixth Level Martial Artist requires my intervention?"
"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare, sir, please spare me..."
The voice cut out abruptly, the silver-haired man convulsed, and a second later his eyes turned hollow; amidst a shriek of agony, he gnawed off his right arm alive.
"Next time, it won’t be just a mere arm."
"Leave!"
"Yes, sir..." The silver-haired man snapped back, hastily responding, picking up his severed arm, collecting the fallen documents.
The scattered files were various personal profiles, each with a recent color photo. One document featured a woman with a smile as bright as flowers, the first line displayed thus.
[Target Number 2: Jiang Miaomiao, 32 years old, currently located at Huaxia Southern Command Hospital... no need to bring back the body...]
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