Future's Edge

The sky was a deep blue, like a massive piece of blue jade, and the summer sun resembled a great fireball, hanging high in the sky within this massive jade. Based on its position, it was probably around 3 p.m. In the third high school of Yian District. "Ding ding ding..." The sharp sound of the bell echoed throughout the campus, and immediately, the entire school became noisy. A large group of students flowed out of the various teaching buildings, laughing and chatting in groups, heading towards the school gate. "Luo Feng, senior! Luo Feng, senior!" A deep voice called out. "A Feng, someone’s calling you." In the crowd of students, a young man, holding books and walking alongside his classmates, wore a plain blue tracksuit. He was about 1.75 meters tall and appeared quite lean. At that moment, he turned in confusion, and the person calling him was a boy who was around 1.9 meters tall, with a broad, muscular frame and arms that were shockingly thick. "Who are you?" Luo Feng asked, looking at the newcomer in confusion, not recognizing him. The two of them—one sturdy like a black bear, the other just like any ordinary person—stood in stark contrast to each other. In terms of height, they were vastly different. But the muscular boy seemed a bit shy, as he carefully looked at his admired “Luo Feng, senior,” and thought to himself, It seems the rumors were true. Luo Feng, senior, is very easygoing. "Luo Feng, senior, I... I have something I’d like to ask you for help with," the muscular boy said, a bit nervously. "What is it?" Luo Feng smiled and asked. "When I practice my punches, the force always feels off. I’m not sure if you have time to give me some guidance," the muscular boy explained. "The instructor at the martial arts school said that with my strength, I should be able to deliver a punch with 50% more force. But no matter what, I can’t seem to hit that level." The muscular boy looked at Luo Feng with anticipation. "Oh, I see..." Luo Feng paused for a moment, nodding. "How about this—this Sunday afternoon, come find me at the martial arts school." "Thank you, senior! Thank you so much!" The muscular boy quickly expressed his gratitude. Luo Feng smiled and left with his classmates. Watching Luo Feng walk away, the muscular boy’s face lit up with excitement. He clenched his fist tightly, his arm muscles bulging, and he let out an excited growl, "Success!" "Luo Feng, senior, agreed so easily?" A boy in a school uniform was surprised. "The rumors were right—Luo Feng, senior, is very easy to talk to, and he’s really a nice guy," the muscular boy grinned. "But... something doesn’t feel right. There are only three students in our school who have the title of 'Advanced Martial Arts Student' out of five thousand students. Among the three advanced students, Zhang Haobai and Liu Ting are both very proud and won’t waste time guiding us," the school uniform boy said in confusion. "How come Luo Feng, senior, has such a good temperament?" In the present world, almost every high school student in various countries joins a martial arts school to develop their physical potential, alongside their academic education. The third high school in Yian District had three grades, with nearly five thousand students in total. The vast majority were beginner martial arts students! Only a small number were intermediate students. As for those who earned the title of "Advanced Martial Arts Student," there were only three in total! "Hear it to believe it, see it to know it. Hmph, you see? Luo Feng, senior, is different from the other two," the muscular boy sneered. "Zhang Haobai and Liu Ting come from wealthy families. Their families spent a lot of money training them, which is why they’re so strong. But Luo Feng, senior, is different!" The school uniform boy nodded. "I also heard that Luo Feng, senior, comes from a regular family, and he even lives in a subsidized apartment." "Exactly. Luo Feng, senior, has made it this far purely through hard work. Everything he has, he earned by training himself, not like Zhang Haobai and the others." The muscular boy clenched his fist, taking a deep breath. "My goal is to be like Luo Feng, senior. I’ll definitely pass the martial arts school assessment and get the 'Advanced Martial Arts Student' title before I graduate from college!" ... At that moment, the very person they were discussing, Luo Feng, was walking towards the school gate with a boy in a tracksuit, blending in with the crowd of students. "A Feng, tsk tsk, that big guy who asked you to guide him on his punch just now was praising you as he left," the boy in the tracksuit couldn’t help but laugh. "He was saying you’re a nice guy and easy to talk to." Luo Feng smiled. "What, Wei Wen, are you jealous?" "Jealous of you?" Wei Wen touched his nose and laughed. "In your dreams! I’m just amazed that the big guy doesn’t know what his ‘Luo Feng, senior’ is really like. I clearly remember... that time in the martial arts school competition platform, the ‘Luo Feng, senior’ he admires defeated three people, and those three advanced students couldn’t even get up." Luo Feng smiled. That battle had indeed been his breakthrough moment. Luo Feng patted Wei Wen on the shoulder and said, "Let’s go, time to head home." Wei Wen exaggeratedly shrugged his shoulder, calling out, "A Feng, take it easy. Your slap almost broke my shoulder!" Chapter 1: Luo Feng The sky was a deep blue, like a massive piece of blue jade, and the summer sun resembled a great fireball, hanging high in the sky within this massive jade. Based on its position, it was probably around 3 p.m. In the third high school of Yian District. "Ding ding ding..." The sharp sound of the bell echoed throughout the campus, and immediately, the entire school became noisy. A large group of students flowed out of the various teaching buildings, laughing and chatting in groups, heading towards the school gate. "Luo Feng, senior! Luo Feng, senior!" A deep voice called out. "A Feng, someone’s calling you." In the crowd of students, a young man, holding books and walking alongside his classmates, wore a plain blue tracksuit. He was about 1.75 meters tall and appeared quite lean. At that moment, he turned in confusion, and the person calling him was a boy who was around 1.9 meters tall, with a broad, muscular frame and arms that were shockingly thick. "Who are you?" Luo Feng asked, looking at the newcomer in confusion, not recognizing him. The two of them—one sturdy like a black bear, the other just like any ordinary person—stood in stark contrast to each other. In terms of height, they were vastly different. But the muscular boy seemed a bit shy, as he carefully looked at his admired “Luo Feng, senior,” and thought to himself, It seems the rumors were true. Luo Feng, senior, is very easygoing. "Luo Feng, senior, I... I have something I’d like to ask you for help with," the muscular boy said, a bit nervously. "What is it?" Luo Feng smiled and asked. "When I practice my punches, the force always feels off. I’m not sure if you have time to give me some guidance," the muscular boy explained. "The instructor at the martial arts school said that with my strength, I should be able to deliver a punch with 50% more force. But no matter what, I can’t seem to hit that level." The muscular boy looked at Luo Feng with anticipation. "Oh, I see..." Luo Feng paused for a moment, nodding. "How about this—this Sunday afternoon, come find me at the martial arts school." "Thank you, senior! Thank you so much!" The muscular boy quickly expressed his gratitude. Luo Feng smiled and left with his classmates. Watching Luo Feng walk away, the muscular boy’s face lit up with excitement. He clenched his fist tightly, his arm muscles bulging, and he let out an excited growl, "Success!" "Luo Feng, senior, agreed so easily?" A boy in a school uniform was surprised. "The rumors were right—Luo Feng, senior, is very easy to talk to, and he’s really a nice guy," the muscular boy grinned. "But... something doesn’t feel right. There are only three students in our school who have the title of 'Advanced Martial Arts Student' out of five thousand students. Among the three advanced students, Zhang Haobai and Liu Ting are both very proud and won’t waste time guiding us," the school uniform boy said in confusion. "How come Luo Feng, senior, has such a good temperament?" In the present world, almost every high school student in various countries joins a martial arts school to develop their physical potential, alongside their academic education. The third high school in Yian District had three grades, with nearly five thousand students in total. The vast majority were beginner martial arts students! Only a small number were intermediate students. As for those who earned the title of "Advanced Martial Arts Student," there were only three in total! "Hear it to believe it, see it to know it. Hmph, you see? Luo Feng, senior, is different from the other two," the muscular boy sneered. "Zhang Haobai and Liu Ting come from wealthy families. Their families spent a lot of money training them, which is why they’re so strong. But Luo Feng, senior, is different!" The school uniform boy nodded. "I also heard that Luo Feng, senior, comes from a regular family, and he even lives in a subsidized apartment." "Exactly. Luo Feng, senior, has made it this far purely through hard work. Everything he has, he earned by training himself, not like Zhang Haobai and the others." The muscular boy clenched his fist, taking a deep breath. "My goal is to be like Luo Feng, senior. I’ll definitely pass the martial arts school assessment and get the 'Advanced Martial Arts Student' title before I graduate from college!" ... At that moment, the very person they were discussing, Luo Feng, was walking towards the school gate with a boy in a tracksuit, blending in with the crowd of students. "A Feng, tsk tsk, that big guy who asked you to guide him on his punch just now was praising you as he left," the boy in the tracksuit couldn’t help but laugh. "He was saying you’re a nice guy and easy to talk to." Luo Feng smiled. "What, Wei Wen, are you jealous?" "Jealous of you?" Wei Wen touched his nose and laughed. "In your dreams! I’m just amazed that the big guy doesn’t know what his ‘Luo Feng, senior’ is really like. I clearly remember... that time in the martial arts school competition platform, the ‘Luo Feng, senior’ he admires defeated three people, and those three advanced students couldn’t even get up." Luo Feng smiled. That battle had indeed been his breakthrough moment. Luo Feng patted Wei Wen on the shoulder and said, "Let’s go, time to head home." Wei Wen exaggeratedly shrugged his shoulder, calling out, "A Feng, take it easy. Your slap almost broke my shoulder!" "Always showing off!" Luo Feng rolled his eyes. Wei Wen had been his best friend since childhood. Although they weren’t blood brothers, their bond was just as strong. Elementary school, middle school, high school. They had grown up together, and their friendship ran deep. "Huh?" Suddenly, Wei Wen stared ahead. "A Feng, look, it’s the one you have a crush on!" "Huh?" Luo Feng looked over and saw a girl wearing jeans and a light-colored polo shirt, with a ponytail, walking along the side of the road in the student crowd near the school gate. Luo Feng’s heartbeat quickened. A name flashed through his mind—Xu Xin! He had secretly liked Xu Xin, and very few people knew about this secret, but his good friend Wei Wen had known for a long time. In their first year of high school, they were in the same class, and when he first saw Xu Xin, he felt a spark in his heart... So, during class, he would sit at the back and, without realizing it, keep looking at Xu Xin’s back, just quietly watching her. Just being able to see her back was enough. In the second year, due to reassigning classes, he and Xu Xin were no longer in the same class. But whenever he saw her, he couldn’t help but look... "There’s only one month left before the college entrance exam," Luo Feng thought to himself. "In the past, I didn’t have the courage or time to pursue a girl. But now, with just one month left, everyone’s busy with exam preparations. Xu Xin is a very ambitious girl. How could she possibly get distracted with a relationship now? And I can’t afford to lose focus with just one month left before the exam, or I’ll regret it for the rest of my life." "Forget it, I’ll treat this crush as a memory." Crush... It was bitter, still unrequited, and already withered before it could bloom. Luo Feng just wanted to keep it quietly in his heart. "Why don’t you pursue Xu Xin? Now there’s only one month left until the college entrance exam," Wei Wen shook his head. "You might never see her again after this. If you don’t do anything, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life." "Wei Wen," Luo Feng shook his head. "Stop talking. I won’t get distracted with love until I earn the title of ‘Martial Artist.’" "Bro, you’re ruthless!" Wei Wen gave a thumbs up. "The Martial Artist title? Out of the five thousand people in our school, none of them have the title of ‘Martial Artist.’ And you’re saying you won’t get distracted with love until you get it? That’s awesome!" "Hm?" Luo Feng suddenly glanced at a group of five people near the school gate. "Zhang Haobai?" Among the students at the school gate, five people stood out. The tall young man in front, about 1.8 meters tall, was wearing a white t-shirt and white pants, with his chest muscles prominently displayed. The four people around him were either muscular or had scars on their faces, looking like tough characters. The young man in white was Zhang Haobai, one of the three advanced martial arts students at Yian District’s third high school. "Luo Feng," Zhang Haobai looked at him and snorted coldly. Among the entire school, if Zhang Haobai hated anyone the most, it was definitely Luo Feng! After all, among the three advanced martial arts students, one of them was a female. Among the male students, it was just him and Luo Feng who had earned the title of advanced student. What’s more, Zhang Haobai came from a wealthy family, while Luo Feng came from an ordinary family and lived in a subsidized apartment. In academics, Luo Feng was ahead of Zhang Haobai! In martial arts, both Luo Feng and Zhang Haobai had earned the title of "Advanced Martial Arts Student," and Luo Feng had even once...