newbobooks Chapter 24 The 17-Year-Old God of War
Chapter 24 The 17-Year-Old God of War
"Taking care of a child?" Chen Yuan asked doubtfully, while thinking to himself, could it be Wei Wen's child? That's possible.
Although it wasn't mentioned in the original work, it's easy to guess that Wei Wen must have gotten married and had children on Earth. If that's the case, if he has children, they should be about the same age as him.
Therefore, Chen Yuan guessed that Wei Wen's child might be going to the training camp and he might need to take care of him.
Chen Yuan then asked, "The child you mentioned you're taking care of, is that the child of the surveillance commissioner?"
"My child? No, no, no." Wei Wen quickly waved his hand, "I got married late, and my child is still young. It's not the right time yet."
"He's my friend's child." Wei Wen hesitated for a moment before continuing, "His surname is Luo. You should understand the meaning of that surname, right?"
"Lord Luo Feng's son?" Chen Yuan suddenly realized. Luo Feng's son, who also practices martial arts, could only be Luo Hai.
This was also an unlucky kid. Chen Yuan remembered that because Luo Hai was born too early, before Luo Feng had risen to prominence, his bloodline was not high and his aptitude was average.
Luo Hai loved martial arts, and with Luo Feng as his support, his cultivation progressed smoothly. However, due to his lack of talent, his achievements were not high, and he did not become the Lord of the Universe until the end of the novel, only a Universe Venerable.
Chen Yuan had a deep impression of Luo Hai because Luo Hai also appeared in "Snow Eagle Lord" and met the protagonist of that book, Dongbo Xueying.
"Yes, his name is Luo Hai, he is A-Feng's youngest son, and he likes to practice martial arts." Wei Wen gave him a general introduction to Luo Hai's situation. "Xiao Hai is seventeen years old this year, with the strength of a high-level war god, his power is 5.5 times, and his swordsmanship and movement are also at the 'perfect level' level."
"Seventeen years old, a high-level war god?" Chen Yuan asked in surprise.
Wei Wen thought Chen Yuan was surprised by Luo Hai's genius and was about to explain when he heard Chen Yuan continue, "As the son of Lord Luo, shouldn't you still be hovering below the planetary level?"
With Luo Feng's wealth, cultivating a planetary-level expert would be effortless. Wei Wen easily became a planetary-level expert by relying on the resources provided by Luo Feng.
As Luo Hai is Luo Feng's son, Chen Yuan thought he had already reached the planetary level, but he was only at the War God level.
"Uh." Because Chen Yuan's reaction was different from what he had expected, Wei Wen couldn't say what he had prepared. After a pause, he explained, "Actually, Xiao Hai has been trained to be a high-level war god since he was a child."
"It's just that Xiao Hai is determined to pursue martial arts, so he wants to break through to the planetary level through his own efforts."
"Because he used too many treasures to enhance his strength when he was young, Xiao Hai's control over his physical body is not high, and he can only exert 5.5 times his normal strength now."
"And if he wants to become a planetary-level being on his own, even if he has the Luo family's secret techniques, he still needs to raise his power level to '7'."
"You haven't used any treasures to enhance your strength, so you might not know about this," Wei Wen explained to him. "Some treasures can enhance strength, making it very easy for people to break through to the levels of War General and War God, and they don't deplete potential. It seems perfect."
"However, improved physical fitness can also reduce one's control over one's body, in other words, one can no longer control one's own strength."
"Therefore, people who improve their cultivation level by acquiring a large number of treasures will inevitably have a lower level of power exertion than the average person. They need to spend a lot of time regaining control of their bodies, like me." Wei Wen said with a wry smile, pointing to himself, "Don't be fooled by my current status as a fourth-level planetary expert. In actual combat, I can't even beat Zhou Zhengyong, who is only a second-level planetary expert."
"You probably don't understand how big the gap is between planetary-level beings." Wei Wen gave an example. "The gap between me and him is equivalent to that between a junior general and a mid-level warrior, but he can unleash strength that surpasses mine by using his power generation techniques."
"This is the consequence of focusing solely on improving one's cultivation level," Wei Wen concluded, then looked at Chen Yuan. "Now you know why Xiao Hai hasn't broken through to the planetary level yet."
Chen Yuan nodded, so Luo Hai's aptitude was indeed quite average. After more than ten years of cultivation, his power level was only 5.5.
Of course, anyone can upgrade to the planetary level at any time using treasures if they want, but Luo Hai is still struggling with the problem of not being able to push his strength up.
Perhaps this is the trouble of happiness.
But Chen Yuan had another question: "Logically speaking, the Luo family shouldn't lack strong individuals, so why would Luo Hai go to the training camp to cultivate?"
"The Luo family is not short of strong people. Just Ah Feng's servants alone are enough to sweep across the entire earth." Wei Wen shook his head as he spoke. "But because the actual gap is too large, no matter how hard Xiao Hai cultivates, in the eyes of his teachers, he is still considered very mediocre."
"Over time, Xiao Hai's self-esteem was affected, and he began to doubt whether he should continue down this path," Wei Wen said. "So Xiao Hai's elders decided to send him to a training camp to gain experience. With Xiao Hai's strength, he was among the top in the training camp, which would help him rebuild his confidence."
"I see." Chen Yuan understood. He pointed to himself. "So you mean, you want me, a mid-level general, to take care of a war god?"
Chen Yuan thought to himself, "What merit or ability does he have to be a mediocre general to take care of the God of War?"
"Oh, you might have misunderstood me," Wei Wen said with a smile. "What I mean by taking care of him is not that you should protect him. Your responsibility is not to be a bodyguard, but to approach Xiao Hai as an 'Earth genius' and make him recognize the level of the elite training camp."
"You mean, Luo Hai looks down on the training camp?" Chen Yuan asked, puzzled. "But you also said he was discouraged and started to doubt his own talent."
"There is no contradiction," Wei Wen explained. "Xiao Hai's martial arts education comes from elite education in the universe, so it is normal for him to be discouraged. However, Xiao Hai also looks down on education on Earth because of this, and feels that going to training camp is a waste of his time."
Chen Yuan seemed to understand. He pondered for a moment, then said, "So you want me to approach Luo Hai to prove the level of Earth's geniuses and dispel Luo Hai's resistance to the training camp?"
"In addition, you also need to become Xiao Hai's friend and be responsible for guiding him during the training camp. You can't let Xiao Hai be led astray by others," Wei Wen added.
Chen Yuan understood; it meant he was just accompanying the Crown Prince in his studies.
"Therefore, your strength cannot be too far behind Xiao Hai's. I will recommend you to him, and there may be another test."
"What kind of test? It's not like I have to fight Luo Hai, is it?" Chen Yuan blinked. He had to fight Luo Hai?
Wei Wen nodded, then shook his head, and said, "A battle is needed, but not a real-life battle."
"Not reality?" Chen Yuan already understood what he meant, but didn't show it.
"It's a battle in a virtual space where both sides have the same strength, speed, and reflexes," Wei Wen explained. "So the battle is about comparing each other's power generation techniques, the power of secret techniques, and their understanding of the realm, making it a relatively fair form of combat."
"In that case, I have no problem." Chen Yuan nodded, mentally comparing the gap between himself and Luo Hai, feeling his chances of winning were quite good, and then asked, "If I beat him, will it have any impact?"
"You won?" Wei Wen stared at Chen Yuan, his face full of surprise, yet also a little amused. "Of course you can. In fact, it's a great thing that you beat Luo Hai. Once he sees the level of Earth's geniuses, he won't object to going to the training camp anymore."
"Furthermore, you'll be more likely to gain Xiaohai's approval and become friends with him."
"How about this, if you can win, I can grant you one request." Wei Wen had witnessed Chen Yuan's strength and was convinced that he couldn't possibly be a match for Luo Hai, so he said confidently.
"Oh? Any conditions are fine?" Chen Yuan's eyes lit up.
"Don't worry, just ask if you can do it," Wei Wen assured, patting his chest.
"Then... I want a treasure, is that alright?" Chen Yuan tentatively inquired.
"Treasures? Haha, I have no shortage of all kinds of treasures." Wei Wen said confidently, "Just name it, as long as you can beat Xiao Hai, I'll agree to anything you ask."
Seeing Wei Wen's confidence, Chen Yuan felt relieved.
So, mustering his courage, he held up one finger: "How about one Wood Crystal?"
Wei Wen's face stiffened.