Chapter 23

The Concentration Tower, spirit medicines, noble mentors, professional equipment, and combat training partners—these could only exist in Luo Feng's dreams. He didn't even dare to imagine that he could obtain these highly sought-after conditions!

After all, the cost of cultivating a strong individual is unimaginably high, almost like burning money directly, and it is a long-term, continuous investment. In other words, if Lucia agreed to pay this compensation, her expenses on him would be countless for a long time to come.

Luo Feng was not blinded by the huge temptation, for he still had a clear understanding of himself.

What is the relationship between me and Lucia? She's not my sister or relative. Why would she spend so much money on me?

Even if I were sold, I wouldn't be worth that much, right?

So Luo Feng asked, "President Lucia, I want to know, what exactly do you want me to do for you?"

"Destroy a pirate group on the Blue Sea and kill their leader!"

"What?" Luo Feng almost fell off his chair at her words, more shocked than when he saw Lucia's true appearance.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he said, "President Lucia, are you joking?"

The Blue Sea is a vast ocean outside the Radiant Federation, the territory of the sea race. Unlike the Radiant Federation, the Blue Sea is plagued by various pirates, most of whom are extremely cruel and inhumane, causing fear and trembling. Merchants traveling to the other side of the Blue Sea would rather take a detour, increasing their costs, than pass through the Blue Sea.

"No, I am absolutely not joking!" Lucia's eyes suddenly turned cold, showing how serious she was. "A few years ago, during a very important shipping voyage, the Swift Wind Caravan passed through the Blue Sea and encountered that pirate group. The entire caravan was massacred!"

At this point, the mature president's tone was filled with intense hatred, and her body trembled, showing how agitated she was.

Although it was a tragic disaster, all Luo Feng could do was express sympathy. "President Lucia, I am very sorry, but I think you might have the wrong person. You should seek the help of experts, not a novice like me."

Lucia took a deep breath and calmed down. "Of course, I wish I could do that, but I am not as rich as you think. After the Swift Wind Caravan suffered a heavy blow, it paid a huge amount of money for compensation and bereavement benefits, and its reputation was severely damaged. It has only improved in recent years. So I can't afford to hire such powerful superiors, and even if I had the money, it's not guaranteed that I could hire them. Therefore, what I can do is to cultivate someone to pursue this blood debt!"

Luo Feng felt a bit embarrassed. "Even so, President Lucia, you should find a better candidate. To be honest, I just broke through to the Gangqi realm. There are many who are stronger than me. You are overestimating me."

But Lucia declared, "No, Luo Feng, you are underestimating yourself. In the entrance examination, you only had the strength of the ninth level of Yuanqi, but without any superior cultivation conditions, you have already broken through to the Gangqi realm. I don't think this cultivation speed is unprecedented, but it is astonishingly fast. Moreover, the number of people who can achieve instantaneous defense at the Yuanqi stage is very few in the entire Radiant Federation. In addition, your combat aura's power and explosive force are both excellent, and your endurance is even more terrifying! These are the reasons I came to you. Although you are still weaker than many of your peers, your potential is very, very frightening! So, I believe that with better conditions, you will achieve immeasurable success!"

Luo Feng was greatly surprised, for this beautiful president seemed to know him too well, even the results of the small tests he did yesterday after breaking through to the Gangqi realm did not escape her eyes.

Lucia said, "I apologize for investigating and observing you, but it was all to determine if you are the person I am looking for. After all, this matter is too important. I am betting all my capital on this, and I can only bet once."

Pausing, Lucia continued, "I want to make it clear that you don't need to sign a contract with me or make any commitments. To be precise, this is just a request. If one day you become very strong, and destroying that pirate group is just a matter of lifting a finger, then you can do me this favor. I believe you are a just person, and you have also lost your parents, so you understand that pain. Your parents were killed by beasts, and even though beasts are cruel, they just want to kill people. However, many in the caravan were cruelly tortured to death by those pirates. So, even for the sake of the families of those innocent victims, to let their wounded hearts find some solace, that's all!"

Luo Feng fell silent, not speaking for a long time.

Lucia then said, "Luo Feng, I know this is too sudden. After all, you are just a sixteen-year-old boy who hasn't even left school yet. So, you can go back and think it over carefully and give me your answer during the next holiday. At the same time, I will have Demy wait at the camp gate. If you don't show up, it means you are refusing me. Of course, I hope we will meet again!"

After saying this, Lucia had Demy escort Luo Feng back to the training camp.

Luo Feng walked into the dormitory in a daze. Aaron was waiting for him. He was very curious about Lucia's invitation and felt uncomfortable if he didn't find out. Seeing Luo Feng enter, he pretended to be indifferent and casually said, "Luo Feng, you're back. Did you see Lucia? Did she say anything to you?"

Luo Feng shook his head. "No, just went for dinner."

"That's strange. You didn't know each other before, so why would she invite you to dinner for no reason?" Aaron, of course, didn't believe Luo Feng's words, and Luo Feng's appearance was also off. No matter how he probed, intentionally or unintentionally, Luo Feng remained tight-lipped.

If it were just a trivial matter, Luo Feng might have told him, but this involved deep enmity and a very special transaction. Regardless of whether he agreed or not, Luo Feng wouldn't say more.

Thinking for a moment, Luo Feng asked, "Aaron, besides her Swift Wind Caravan, do you know anything else about President Lucia?"

"I know a little. Back then, the Swift Wind Caravan was one of the top giants among the freight caravans in Victoria City. But later, a disaster struck, and its situation plummeted." Aaron continued, "Lucia was also a prominent figure in Victoria City when she was in school. In her last semester, she had already broken through to the Dominant level, with the fifth level of Lingqi cultivation. You know, even reaching the Lingqi level in the graduation exam is very rare. At that time, Lucia and another female classmate, her best friend Joanna, the daughter of General Jocken, who is in charge of the training camp discipline, were known as the 'Two Stars of the Holy City,' with very prominent reputations. Not just the boys of that class, but even in the past twenty years, there have been very few geniuses like them, and they were both girls. Everyone believed they would become two powerful women in the Federation!"

Luo Feng frowned. "Then why did President Lucia end up like that, and her face?"

"Did you see her face? Oh, right, you had a meal together, so she had to remove her veil. To be honest, Lucia is a pitiful woman." Aaron sighed. "Her father and brother were both killed in the disaster that struck the caravan. Lucia was obsessed with revenge, and her Black Widow constitution went out of control during cultivation."

No wonder she wanted to get rid of that pirate group so much, even her father and brother suffered the same fate.

Thinking of a term Aaron mentioned earlier, Luo Feng asked, "What is the Black Widow constitution?"

"It is a special dark-type constitution, born from the mutation of a human and a dark race hybrid, but it is very rare, with perhaps one appearing every hundred years, and Lucia happens to be one of them. Those with this constitution can cultivate dark-type combat aura at an extremely fast rate! In fact, back then, Lucia was even stronger than Joanna, the daughter of General Jocken, who was known as one of the 'Two Stars of the Holy City.' You know, Joanna, who is the same age as Lucia, is now in the Federation headquarters. However, this extremely powerful dark-type constitution is also very dangerous. During cultivation, one must be very careful and focused, as even a slight mistake can lead to irreparable consequences, hence the name 'Black Widow.'"

Aaron sighed. "Lucia's mindset was unbalanced due to the hatred for her father and brother, and during cultivation, the negative effects of the Black Widow constitution were triggered. The black marks on her face are a result of this. If she continues to cultivate forcefully, her condition will only worsen. So, President Lucia applied for a leave of absence and took over her father's Swift Wind Caravan. However, even in the business world, she is a rare strong woman, who managed to save a nearly bankrupt caravan and bring it back to some fame in Victoria City, though it is impossible to restore its former glory."

Luo Feng also lamented, "If that disaster hadn't happened, President Lucia would definitely have become a future superpower!"

Aaron nodded. "Of course, she is my idol."

Luo Feng was surprised. "Idol? Did you know Lucia before?"

Aaron quickly explained, "Uh, no, I just think that a woman who has experienced such a tragic fate but can still stand strong is really admirable!"

"Oh, I see," Luo Feng didn't doubt him. "That's true. If it were me, I would probably have broken down. The end of her cultivation path is such a heavy blow, and she can still leave school and manage the Swift Wind Caravan, which was in a mess, and bring it back on track, which is very impressive."

This conversation with Aaron gave Luo Feng a deeper understanding of Lucia, and he had some ideas in mind.

Before, Lucia was just a stranger to him, a wealthy person with status and position, and his feelings towards her were indifferent. But now, Luo Feng began to feel some sympathy and respect for her.