“What!”
“All of us together?”
If Li Feng hadn’t just defeated Dark Tiger in one move, they would’ve thought he was insane. Even so, they found him outrageously arrogant. One man against all of them? Who did he think he was? Even the world’s strongest soldier king wouldn’t be so brazen.
“What, are you scared?” Li Feng sneered.
He was currently at the sixth level of body refinement, but he wasn’t sure of his actual combat strength. With Tian Lang and the others here, he wanted to test how powerful this sixth level really was.
“Alright, Young Master Feng, please,” Tian Lang said gravely. Having spent the most time with Li Feng, he believed Li Feng wasn’t one to make empty boasts. If he said this, he must be confident.
“That’s more like it. Finally, a proper fight,” Li Feng said excitedly.
“Go!” Tian Lang grunted, charging first, his fist striking like thunder.
“Bring it on!” Li Feng, thrilled, didn’t retreat but advanced.
Since arriving in this era, Li Feng rarely had chances to fight seriously. Beating Sun Xipeng was one, dealing with a few robbers another, and saving someone once, but those opponents were nowhere near his level, offering no challenge.
This time was different. Tian Lang and these battle-hardened mercenaries were perfect opponents.
Tian Lang’s fist aimed for Li Feng’s chest. Li Feng blocked it, grabbed his wrist, and with a forceful tug, yanked Tian Lang into the crowd.
Bang, bang, bang…
Several mercenaries, caught off guard, were knocked down by Tian Lang’s body. At that moment, Dark Tiger and others attacked from behind.
Li Feng swayed, delivering a spinning kick.
“Pfft, pfft, pfft!”
Dark Tiger and the others, unprepared, were sent sprawling to the ground.
Li Feng pressed his advantage, charging into the group, fighting fiercer with each move, like a tiger descending a mountain. Under his assault, the mercenaries couldn’t withstand a single blow. One by one, they were sent flying. In less than five minutes, including Tian Lang, all were down.
“You’re too weak,” Li Feng sighed. He had used less than half his strength. Even so, a single punch carried a thousand pounds of force, far beyond what they could handle.
Too weak?
Tian Lang, Dark Tiger, and the others gave bitter smiles. Five minutes ago, they would’ve called Li Feng arrogant for saying that, but now they saw how weak they were. So many of them couldn’t even block one of his moves.
Strong, too strong.
In their years in Africa, they’d seen all kinds of experts—Delta Force from the U.S., the Royal Knights from Europe—but none as formidable as Li Feng. No wonder he challenged them all at once.
“Alright, get up. I held back. You’re not so weak you can’t stand,” Li Feng said sternly.
Tian Lang and Dark Tiger’s faces shifted. They caught his meaning: Li Feng hadn’t even used his full strength.
“You know why I had Tian Lang bring you here, don’t you? Yes, I’m forming a team called Black Hawk,” Li Feng said, looking at the twenty-odd mercenaries standing before him again. “I know you’re seasoned mercenaries with rich combat experience, but to me, your strength is still too weak. To join Black Hawk, this level of skill is far from enough.”
“After joining, you’ll face grueling training, far harsher than you can imagine, possibly even life-threatening. If you think joining Black Hawk means an easy life, you’re gravely mistaken.”
“I’m giving you a chance to reconsider whether you want to join Black Hawk. If you don’t, that’s fine. I won’t force you. But if you join and can’t handle the training, thinking of quitting, I’m telling you now, that’s not an option.”
“You have fifteen minutes to decide. I hope you’ll give me a satisfactory answer.”
Without waiting for a response, Li Feng turned and left the training ground.
Black Hawk wasn’t just any team. In his past life, he was part of the Black Hawk Special Division, which had dozens of teams. Black Hawk was the strongest among them. He had led Black Hawk across the galaxy, achieving legendary feats. In this life, he aimed to recreate its glory.
As Black Hawk’s captain, Li Feng knew how hard it was to build such a team. In his past life, the Black Hawk Special Division was selected from millions of soldiers, and Black Hawk was the elite of that elite. Their combat prowess was unimaginable.
Black Hawk demanded not only exceptional personnel but also vast resources for training. Now, Li Feng lacked both qualified recruits and resources. Rebuilding his past life’s Black Hawk was near impossible.
But he was confident. Even if the new Black Hawk couldn’t match its former glory, he believed it would surpass any current team after his training.
Moreover, in his past life, martial arts flourished in the military with countless secret techniques. Though he had the Nine Heavens Heart Sutra and Mysterious Body Refining Technique, he knew many other methods. Given time and resources, he could train martial artists.
If his Black Hawk included martial artists, its strength would grow exponentially.
Fifteen minutes later, Li Feng returned to the training ground, looking at Tian Lang and the others. “Time’s up. What’s your choice?”
“Young Master Feng, you saved my life. From now on, my life is yours. I’m joining Black Hawk,” Tian Lang said first.
“Young Master Feng, I admire the strong. You’re stronger than me, and I want to surpass you one day. I’m joining Black Hawk,” Dark Tiger said.
“Young Master Feng, I’m in…”
“Young Master Feng, me too…”
One by one, they spoke up. To Li Feng’s satisfaction, none of the twenty-odd men chose to leave.
“Good. From now on, you’re part of Black Hawk. You’ll be proud of this choice,” Li Feng said. “But your peaceful days are over. You’ll face brutal training.”
He gave a sly smile. “You’ll soon see that the harsh training you’ve faced before is child’s play compared to what’s coming. Now, test your strength.”
Li Feng led them to a strength-testing machine, pointing at it. “This machine measures your strength. As long as it’s under ten thousand pounds, it can test accurately.”
This machine was specially modified by Li Feng. Existing ones could only measure a few hundred pounds, which he could destroy with one punch. Modifying it wasn’t too hard, though the core technology was tricky with current conditions. Fortunately, his requirement was modest—a machine for ten thousand pounds.
“A strength-testing machine?”
“Can it really measure strength?”
Tian Lang and the others had never heard of such a device. Hearing Li Feng explain its function, they looked incredulous.
“Try it, and you’ll see. Tian Lang, you first,” Li Feng said.
“Alright.”
Tian Lang stepped up and punched the machine with full force.
“It won’t break, will it?”
“Maybe. Tian Lang’s strength is huge.”
“Look, the needle’s moving!”
“10… 50… 100… 370… 460.”
“Not bad, 460 pounds. Not your full strength, but close,” Li Feng said with a smile.
“Right, I went all out,” Tian Lang nodded. Given Li Feng’s strength, he trusted the machine wasn’t fake, possibly cutting-edge tech, so he used full force.
Dark Tiger and the others were quietly shocked. Tian Lang’s punch reached 460 pounds. If that hit a person…
“Let me try,” Dark Tiger said eagerly.
Li Feng nodded.
Dark Tiger stepped up, took a deep breath, and punched.
350!
“Not bad, decent strength,” Li Feng nodded. Dark Tiger was promising material.
“Let me try,” another stepped forward.
320!
“Me next.”
280!
“Me!”
300!
One by one, Black Hawk members tested their strength, most ranging between 260 and 350 pounds.
“Young Master Feng, your turn,” Dark Tiger suggested. After so many tests, he knew the machine was accurate and wanted to see Li Feng’s strength.
“Yeah, Young Master Feng, show us,” the others chimed in, curious.
“Alright, watch this.” Li Feng channeled the Nine Heavens Heart Sutra and struck.
500… 1000… 1500… 2132.
Everyone stared, dumbfounded. 2132 pounds— was this human strength? One punch from him could kill them. Nearly two tons of force—who could withstand that?
“Young Master Feng, you didn’t use full strength against us earlier?” Dark Tiger swallowed hard, asking.
“Exactly. Or you wouldn’t be standing now,” Li Feng nodded, scanning them. “Don’t doubt it. The machine is accurate. Feel free to test again. But I’ll tell you, this strength is nothing. In three months, you’ll at least have this level of power.”
“To gain such strength, you’ll need grueling training. Your achievements depend on you.”
Li Feng announced his training plan, and Black Hawk’s training officially began.
A team destined to dominate the world was born here.
