Chapter 191 - 174: Feeling the Effects After Just One Bowl of Bone Soup

Chapter 191: Chapter 174: Feeling the Effects After Just One Bowl of Bone Soup

Lu Feng was surprised to see Hong Xi put on the electronic shackle without the slightest hesitation.

After all, he had been so decisive.

"President Lu!" After putting on the electronic shackle, Hong Xi said respectfully, "Believe me. I will help you gain complete control of the Kurdar Clan. I will train a unit that answers only to you!"

His words were even more resolute.

For people like him, life was a hustle until you died. You either made a name for yourself or rotted in the dirt.

His main purpose for fighting and defending his title in the arenas of Thornwa was to make a name for himself, hoping to get noticed by the bigwigs of Myanmar’s underworld so he could climb the ladder.

But how could those factions in Myanmar possibly compare to the Kudar Clan?

They were actual warlords!

So, he had to seize this opportunity. As long as he gained President Lu’s complete trust, he could become second to one and master of thousands.

What did it matter if he wore this electronic shackle and was controlled by President Lu? He had no intention of betraying him anyway.

Besides, he wouldn’t dare.

President Lu possessed such terrifying power. Only a fool would try to oppose him.

Moreover, he was convinced that President Lu’s influence wouldn’t stop here.

A terrifying man like him was bound to grow even stronger in the future. If so, he too could naturally obtain greater power and a higher status.

Lu Feng could tell that Hong Xi wasn’t lying; he was being completely sincere.

Perhaps now he could believe that people in ancient times truly would risk life and limb for their lord, even dying to block an arrow for them.

After all, such figures weren’t rare in ancient times, and even now, plenty of them still existed.

Perhaps Hong Xi was just such a person. Otherwise, he never would have so decisively put on the electronic shackle and placed his life in another’s hands.

Such loyalty required no further explanation or proof. Even though he had just joined, that was enough.

"Let’s go. Find a pot," Lu Feng said to Hong Xi as he started walking outside.

Hong Xi froze.

’Find a pot?’

’What does President Lu mean?’

Lu Feng quickly led Hong Xi to find a pot, and they brought it back to the courtyard.

He dismissed all the surrounding guards, then set up the pot and started to boil some water.

Hong Xi watched Lu Feng’s actions, confused.

He didn’t understand why President Lu would suddenly boil a pot of water.

After all, there weren’t any ingredients for cooking a meal nearby.

Just as the water was about to boil, Lu Feng had a thought. He pulled a piece of bone and a pack of special seasonings out of his inventory.

These were the seasonings he had used in the game when he cooked the Striped Bull spine for Lin Jiao and the others. He still had plenty left, so it was the perfect time to make a pot of bone broth.

Hong Xi’s face filled with surprise once again. He had clearly seen President Lu’s hands were empty just a moment ago, yet a piece of bone and some seasonings had suddenly appeared.

’What kind of ability is this? Could he be a legendary Mage? Does he have some kind of spatial magic?’

He immediately recalled how a faint, transparent barrier had appeared when President Lu faced the bullets. All the rounds had been stopped by that shield. ’Perhaps that was the legendary magic shield that only a Mage can use,’ he thought.

This made the look in his eyes grow even more resolute.

’If President Lu is a Mage, does that mean I also have a chance to become stronger?’

’After all, legends say that Mages can train many personal bodyguards.’

’Mages are physically fragile and terrified of close-quarters combat. They’re easily harmed if someone rushes them, especially an Assassin. That’s why legends say many Mages cultivate dedicated Guardian Swordsmen, precisely to protect themselves from close-range attacks.’

’If President Lu really is a Mage, and I could become his Guardian Swordsman, my own strength would surely increase, right? I wouldn’t be stuck at the level of a mere arena champion in Thornwa.’

’Swordsmen, just like Mages, possess extraordinary power.’

Lu Feng cracked several holes in the Striped Bull spine before placing it in the pot. He added the seasonings and then put on the lid.

Hong Xi asked, full of curiosity, "President Lu, was that... magic? And what kind of bone is that in the pot?"

’Magic?’

Lu Feng hadn’t expected Hong Xi to think along those lines, but since he had no intention of explaining his abilities, he simply nodded. "That’s right, it’s magic. As for the bone, you can consider it the bone of a special magical beast. The broth made from it has incredible benefits. It can enhance a person’s physical constitution."

Hearing this, Hong Xi’s eyes lit up even more.

’I actually guessed right! Now I understand why Feisen and the others couldn’t get the electronic shackles off. They aren’t modern technology, or even a normal product at all—they’re magical items!’

’The remote control President Lu pulled out was probably just for show, completely useless. The real power behind it all is magic.’

’That’s why it would be impossible for Feisen’s group to open the shackles using scientific methods.’

’This made him glad he had taken the initiative to put on the shackle. It was precisely because of this that President Lu now trusted him enough to reveal his identity as a Mage.’

He immediately turned his eager gaze to the pot of broth.

’In the legends of Mages, there were many tales of Swordsmen bathing in the blood of magical beasts to increase their power.’

’Now President Lu says this is the bone of a magical beast and that it can enhance one’s constitution. Doesn’t this mean he plans to cultivate me into a Swordsman?’

Before long, a unique, fragrant aroma began to drift from the pot.

The aroma made Hong Xi swallow hard. It smelled incredible, but more importantly, the broth now held an immense temptation for him.

Soon, the pot of Striped Bull spine broth was ready.

Lu Feng said to Hong Xi, "Get a bowl and drink the broth. As for how much your constitution improves, that will depend on your body’s limits."

He had given this Striped Bull spine broth to his cousin and the others before, but they only drank a small amount, which only enhanced their constitutions slightly.

Back when he was in the game, drinking this broth had given him a good amount of experience before it gradually lost its effect. By that point, however, his physical fitness was already far beyond that of an ordinary person.

Therefore, for an ordinary person like Hong Xi, drinking this would push his limits far beyond that of a normal person. At the very least, he wouldn’t be any weaker than a specially trained soldier.

In fact, it might be even better than that. After all, it had still enhanced Lin Jiao and the others’ constitutions, and back then, Lin Jiao and Xu Bin were already definitely stronger than real-world special forces soldiers.

Hong Xi, however, knew none of this. The moment he heard Lu Feng’s words, he immediately went to find a bowl. All he wanted was to drink the broth as quickly as possible.

After finding a bowl, Hong Xi eagerly ladled some broth from the pot and began to drink.

An expression of astonishment immediately appeared on his face.

With just one bowl, he could already feel the effects.