Devouring the Stars: The Lord of the Sky

Chapter 2: But Lu Jin, who has cheat codes, remains completely unfazed.
At this moment, the balcony was completely silent; even breathing became barely audible.

Ten minutes, half an hour, an hour. Time passed, until several hours had gone by, and night had quietly fallen, the bright moon hung high, casting its cool light.

Slowly opening his eyes, Lu Jin gazed at the bright moon in the night sky, feeling a sense of loneliness and frustration.

However, in short, well, Lu Jin had to admit that he was just an ordinary person and couldn't seamlessly master the cultivation techniques of the Origin Force after acquiring them.

"We've persevered through so many years of hard work; one last push won't make a difference!"

After calming himself down and reaffirming his resolve, Lu Jin stretched his slightly sore and numb thighs and continued to sense the energy of the universe.

Time passed slowly, and several more hours went by.

Finally, in the hazy state close to sleep, Lu Jin sensed a subtle change.

A faint, almost imperceptible aura, like a gentle stream, slowly seeped into his body.

"Mmm~, that feels so good!"

A wonderful feeling swept through his body, and Lu Jin couldn't help but let out a comfortable groan.

Sensing the energy of the universe, Lu Jin officially entered the realm of the Force. He immediately shifted his mind and absorbed the energy of the universe through the soles of his feet, the palms of his hands, and the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head.

As the immense cosmic energy flowed into his body, Lu Jin felt a tremor that emanated from the depths of his very bones.

As soon as these invisible and colorless cosmic energies entered the body, they were frantically devoured by every cell in the body that had been thirsting for too long.

At this moment, Lu Jin, who was absorbing cosmic energy for the first time in his life, experienced earth-shattering changes in every cell of his body.

Whether it's the surface skin, muscles, bones, or even every cell deep inside, everything is changing.

This is the evolution of life, and also an optimization of life's genes!
At this moment, Lu Jin had no other thoughts in his mind except to absorb as much primal energy as possible from the universe.

Because the first time a life absorbs cosmic energy, the improvement in its physical qualities is the greatest. Subsequent cultivation will result in a much smaller improvement than the first time.

Similarly, the extent to which a quasi-martial artist's physical attributes improve after absorbing cosmic energy for the first time is also the most important standard by which various forces on Earth measure whether a martial artist is a genius.

Suddenly, Lu Jin, who was absorbing cosmic energy, felt his consciousness appear in a strange place.

This is a mysterious place, seemingly boundless, surrounded by endless mist.

In the center of this mist, there is an object resembling a pool, and on the surface of the pool, there are large and small pieces of azure blue floating on it.

The 'pool', interspersed with numerous fragments of azure objects, slowly rotates like a star, while emitting wisps of mist that constantly increase the fog in this mysterious place.

'This is...psychic power?!'

Lu Jin immediately thought of a special group among martial artists—spiritual practitioners.

I, Lu Jin, have never had the headaches that Luo Feng has since childhood, but I have still managed to become one of the rare mentalists on Earth.

Suddenly, before Lu Jin could think any further, he felt a sharp pain in his head and fainted.

After Lu Jin fell into a coma, a mysterious power continuously surged from his sea of ​​consciousness and merged into every cell of his body.

Under the baptism of this mysterious power, Lu Jin's entire skeleton, internal organs, blood, muscles, and skin are undergoing drastic changes, and the 'movement' produced by these drastic changes is in no way weaker than the physical changes brought about by his first absorption of cosmic energy.

The sun was high in the sky, the summer sun blazing down. On the balcony, under the intense sunlight, Lu Jin, feeling unwell, groggily opened his eyes. After taking in the familiar surroundings, Lu Jin quickly regained his senses.

At this moment, Lu Jin couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. He knew that the classics of the ancients were not learned in vain.

Otherwise, with his only average martial arts talent, how could he have mastered the basics of Origin Force on that very day?
You're saying that even an 'ordinary' Luo Feng could master the basics in just one night?

Just kidding. When Luo Feng's martial arts cultivation talent was described as 'ordinary' in the early stages, that was only in comparison to his mental power talent; it wasn't truly ordinary.

After lightly swinging his fist a few times, feeling the unprecedented power within himself, as well as the significantly enhanced vision, hearing, and even sense of smell, Lu Jin couldn't help but recall the scene he had witnessed before losing consciousness.

Immediately, Lu Jin's gaze fell on the recliner in the corner of the balcony. With a thought, an invisible force burst forth.

The next moment, under the control of mental power, the recliner actually floated up into the air!
"It really is psychic power!"

Using his telekinesis to make the recliner spin in mid-air, Lu Jin couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face.

Although martial artists are not necessarily inferior to mentalists, it is undeniable that mentalists have an advantage over martial artists in battles of the same level, especially in the beginner stage on Earth.

'No, being a psychic isn't the point. The point is I've mastered the basics of Force, and now I can use cheat codes!'

Lu Jin felt that he had focused on the wrong thing.

A spiritualist?

What kind of person is a spiritualist?

I'm cheating!

Honestly, if someone were to travel to another extraordinary world, and if they didn't die, as long as they timed their journey correctly, their achievements wouldn't necessarily be lower than the original protagonist's. In fact, with good execution, they could potentially achieve even greater success.

However, if one were to transmigrate to the world of Swallowed Star, without using cheat codes, one would truly be no match for the future Lord Luo. Moreover, it wouldn't be a small cheat code; it would have to be a major one.

You must know that the future Lord Luo is none other than the Lord of Hunyuan! One of the supreme beings in the entire known worldview.

A yawn could destroy the primordial universe, which is trillions of light-years in diameter.

Consciousness sank into the mysterious, white space that the cheat software came with.

Just as Lu Jin was about to open the treasure chest that emitted a nine-colored glow, he suddenly remembered something important and immediately stopped himself from opening the mysterious treasure chest right now.

Although he has been in the world for many years, he has forgotten many of the minor details in the original work. Only after his strength has increased to a certain level will he be able to recall them clearly. However, he has not forgotten some of the more important events.

He clearly remembered that in the original story, Hong Jie tricked Luo Feng, which attracted the attention of the old man Bi Deng, who then went directly to Earth to travel back in time.

He absolutely cannot reveal any weaknesses now, otherwise it would be no different from showing off his cheat abilities in front of the giant axe.

It's important to understand that the world of Devouring the Stars is governed by the law of the jungle, and this applies even within the human race itself.

Just like in the original story, after learning about Earth's extraordinary nature, Giant Axe and other high-ranking members of the human race forcibly bought Earth from Luo Feng. Only after Luo Feng's strength reached the highest level of the human race did he return all ownership of Earth.

If the cheat program gives him some overpowered ability, and he accidentally reveals his weakness, the outcome is obvious.

Even if the giant axe doesn't physically destroy him, it will definitely say, "You're not strong enough, but I'll keep your treasures safe for you."

(End of this chapter)