Chapter 434 - 434: Preparations Before the Storm

Translator: CinderTL

Tiger Soul Research Institute

Training Room

Feng Qi sat cross-legged on the floor, his eyes closed, with his jade statue placed before him.

During his meditation, he slowly deepened his connection with the faith of his other self.

This jade statue had originally been housed at the Scarlet Research Institute, but it was transferred to the Tiger Soul Research Institute before the Scarlet Research Institute withdrew from the world.

After all, Feng Qi's future growth in strength depended heavily on the innate abilities he gained through this faith-based connection.

When he opened his eyes, his surging fist intent materialized into a tangible gale, whipping up the loose martial arts uniform he wore.

Feng Qi rose to his feet and strode toward the training room's side chamber.

Over the past year, Star City's combat capabilities had steadily improved.

The Star City Military Department had become a training ground for the Dawn Organization's combat forces, with 68% of the city's spiritual resources being channeled into the military department to fuel the soldiers' training and growth.

To further enhance the soldiers' development, the military department established a coaching corps.

This corps consisted of elite warriors from the Prajna Organization, the military department itself, and other top-tier battle groups, who served as instructors responsible for training the soldiers.

During this period, the military department's food rations were upgraded from C-Rank to A-Rank.

Every meal now included spiritual ingredients, ensuring the warriors received ample energy while subtly nurturing their physical constitutions and enhancing their affinity for spiritual energy.

The results were remarkable.

Amidst the grueling training, numerous promising warriors began to emerge.

These warriors would form the living backbone of the battle line, contributing their strength to its advance.

Feng Qi didn't neglect his own growth either.

Though he had already seized control of Star City, he never intended to hide behind the lines as a mere "commander."

When it came to command skills, many of the military department's warriors had frontline experience, and some were even professionally trained commanders from Victory Academy's command department.

Through his trials across multiple timelines, Feng Qi had led small-scale operations, but he lacked the capacity to command large-scale warfare.

His command abilities paled in comparison to those of professionally trained commanders.

He still had much to learn in this area.

On this battle line, Feng Qi's role was clear.

Feng Qi was responsible for setting the overall strategy, but as a warrior himself, he participated in every battle to the best of his ability.

Stepping into the cubicle, Feng Qi stripped off his sweat-soaked martial arts uniform and headed to the shower to rinse off.

In recent times, the Blue-skinned Assassins had resurfaced.

Fortunately, their strength was limited, and he had easily dispatched them all.

The origins of these mysterious blue-skinned creatures remained an enigma.

However, Feng Qi suspected that the Technology Research Institute might possess special devices to block the Blue-skinned Assassins' tracking abilities.

This hypothesis wasn't baseless.

In previous timelines, he had never encountered the Blue-skinned Assassins while within Future City or the Technology Research Institute.

Although the Blue-skinned Assassins' tracking and pursuit methods varied greatly, with their appearances in each timeline defying normal historical progression, the fact that they never appeared in timelines where he interacted with the Technology Research Institute—even until his death at their hands—seemed highly unnatural.

To dismiss this as mere coincidence would be absurd.

Yet the answer to this mystery could only be revealed after defeating the Technology Research Institute.

Meanwhile, existing intelligence also linked another location to the Blue-skinned Assassins: Twilight City, a satellite city of Old Day City.

In the previous timeline, Old Mist had discovered a mysterious laboratory beneath Twilight City, which housed research projects specifically targeting the Blue-skinned Assassins.

However, Feng Qi wasn't in a hurry to deal with Twilight City.

His current focus was on the Black Shadow Faction behind the Technology Research Institute, and he didn't want to divert his attention to fighting the Spirit Energy Clan.

Taking too big a step could easily lead to disaster.

The existing intelligence allowed him to maintain a steady advance along the battle lines, without needing to waste energy on multiple fronts.

Staying steady was the key to victory.

After washing up and changing into a fresh set of clothes, Feng Qi left his training room cubicle.

He then moved to a corner of the training room, activated a screen, and began reviewing the latest intelligence reports from various research institutes.

Intelligence always came first.

The more he knew, the better his chances in future timelines.

His current progress was entirely due to piecing together information from multiple timelines.

Sometimes, incomplete intelligence can lead to misleading conclusions.

For instance, Feng Qi initially suspected the Scarlet Research Institute of being a villainous organization.

But as more clues pieced together, the truth gradually emerged.

Therefore, the more comprehensive and detailed his intelligence, the better he could pave the way for future timelines.

While reviewing the intelligence, a particular message caught his attention.

The message came from Li Xingchen in Future City, containing an operational schedule.

It listed the recent movement routes of three battle groups affiliated with the Technology Research Institute.

This was undoubtedly good news for Feng Qi.

With war against Future City looming, eliminating a few of the Black Shadow Faction's pawns now would significantly improve their chances of victory in the coming conflict.

After carefully examining the operational schedules, his gaze locked onto one battle group.

In a few days, this battle group would be heading to the Domain Field to transport supplies.

Feng Qi was no stranger to this unit.

It was the Wolf Domain Battle Group.

In the timeline where he had joined the Technology Research Institute, he had even risen to become the group leader of the Wolf Domain Battle Group, making him intimately familiar with its operations.

In the previous timeline, Old Mist had slaughtered the Wolf Pack Battle Group's entire leadership to frame the Scarlet Research Institute and monopolize Star City's research resources.

From a historical perspective...

In the timeline where he joined the Technology Research Institute, Feng Qi's rise to become the group leader of the Wolf Domain Battle Group was largely due to Old Mist's covert assistance.

As he pondered his next moves, time slipped away quickly.

He glanced up at the digital clock on the training room wall.

It was now 6:00 PM.

Today was a special day. He had arranged to meet Lin Ran and Mu Qing to visit Star City's Temple Fair.

Arriving at the entrance of the Tiger Soul Research Institute Base, he waited for Lin Ran and Mu Qing to arrive.

For the trip to the Temple Fair, Feng Qi chose not to use the Tiger Soul Research Institute's official vehicle. Instead, he hailed a ride using his phone after leaving the base.

Although he now effectively controlled the Tiger Soul Research Institute and held one of its highest levels of authority, he maintained a clear distinction between personal and official matters.

The Temple Fair was located on Temple Fair Street in the Eastern District. As soon as he stepped out of the car, he could see the strings of crimson lanterns strung across the street, connected by iron wire.

The street buzzed with activity, teeming with people.

The Temple Fair had a long and storied history.

After the cataclysm, Human Civilization entered a new era, but many customs from the old world persisted.

This was a form of spiritual inheritance.

The new era's Temple Fair had also developed its own unique characteristics.

Since early Star City was formed by merging several smaller cities, the Temple Fair showcased performances from various regions.

Feng Qi walked forward with Lin Ran and Mu Qing.

Along the way, they encountered a dazzling array of performances: Southern Lion Dance, Northern Lion Dance, Chinese Dragon Dance, stilt walkers, and more.

(End of the Chapter)

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