Global Martial Arts: Slaughter to Become Emperor

Chapter 10 Lantern Festival Visitors

February 16th, Sunny

Today is the Lantern Festival.

Three days have passed since Lu Hao broke through to the third stage of Bone Tempering.

During these three days, Lu Hao practiced combat techniques in the training room in the morning and went to the slaughterhouse in the afternoon. The boss there, being an ordinary person, could not detect Lu Hao's breakthrough.

All the kill points he gained were used to increase his health, which brought Lu Hao's current health to 209 points, reaching the limit of three bone temperings. Lu Hao planned to save up another thousand kill points for emergencies, and then prepare to break through to the first-grade martial artist level.

In the morning, after breakfast, Lu Hao was practicing basic leg techniques in the martial arts room when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

Who would come at this time?

With a face full of questions, Lu Hao opened the door. He was immediately stunned as he looked at the man in front of him. He never expected to see him at this time.

In that instant, Lu Hao's heart skipped a beat, as if struck by an electric current.

"dad!"

Lu Hao shouted, his feet moving forward involuntarily, his eyes glistening with tears, and he hugged him tightly.

"Hao'er, don't cry. You're so big now, why are you still crying?"

Seeing tears in Lu Hao's eyes, Lu Jingxuan said...

"No, Dad, why are you back?"

Lu Hao rubbed his eyes and retorted.

"Of course I'm here to spend the Lantern Festival with you. I came back secretly to give you a surprise."

As Lu Jingxuan spoke, he looked at his son's changes. The last time he came back was half a year ago because his eldest son had sacrificed himself. This time, taking advantage of the slowdown in the attack on the underground cave, he made an adjustment to spend the Lantern Festival with his son.

"Dad, come in quickly. How many days have you been back this time?" Lu Hao asked as he led his father in.

"I'll be back for three days, spending the Lantern Festival with you before leaving again. Judging by your current energy level, it looks like you've undergone three rounds of bone tempering?"

Lu Jingxuan didn't want to talk about the time of their parting, so he changed the subject and said that when Lu Hao came out, Lu Jingxuan felt his abnormal blood and qi. As a non-martial artist, his blood and qi were almost on par with the high-level first rank.

He had only been gone for half a year, yet he had successfully gone from one bone tempering to three in just six months. Wasn't that a bit too much of a genius?

"Ah? Yes, Dad, I encountered some lucky breaks, which led to my successful bone tempering three times."

Lu Hao said, also trying to find a reason for his sudden increase in speed.

"Oh? Is that so? I didn't expect you to have your own special opportunity. Originally, if you were still struggling with the second bone tempering after coming back this time, I would have taken you to the martial arts university's training room to see if you could break through."

"I didn't expect you to be so capable. Now those old guys who work with me can't brag about how great their son and grandson are. Haha, Hao'er has undergone three bone temperings, and you might not even see one in a year."

Lu Jingxuan became more and more excited as he spoke. He was happy for Lu Hao. Three bone temperings meant that the path of cultivation ahead, if not entirely smooth, would be much easier.

As for the opportunities Lu Hao mentioned, he didn't care. With his wife by his side, he knew these opportunities weren't some kind of evil or crooked path. Every martial artist has some opportunities; those who advance to the Grandmaster level have had quite a few.

"Now that you've successfully tempered your bones three times, I don't need to follow my original plan anymore. You can just do what you want from now on."

"Um... Dad, what were your original plans?"

Lu Hao asked curiously.

"Originally, seeing that you only had one Bone Tempering and your martial arts talent wasn't that great, I planned to support you in starting your own business and becoming an entrepreneur. With your father, a grandmaster, backing you up, starting a company would definitely be a promising venture."

Lu Jingxuan said with a smile.

"Ah? It seems I'll have to disappoint you. I was planning to go to Wuhan University in Shanghai to check on my brother."

After the initial surprise, Lu Hao returned to his normal daily routine. Although the father and son didn't see each other often, they got along very well.

When his father came back, he would often take him to all sorts of interesting places and do all sorts of interesting things, which led to quite a few funny incidents.

"Your brother, sigh... your brother is the pride of our whole family. I don't object to you following in his footsteps, but his path may not be suitable for you."

When Lu Tianbai was mentioned, Lu Jingxuan fell silent for a moment. As his eldest son, he was originally thought to be able to become a grandmaster after him, but he died in the underground caves of the Demon City.

This cannibalistic world, this damned world.

"Dad, don't worry, I'm not going to my death. I'll be extremely careful. I understand that we're fighting against something, which led to my brother's death. I also want to see what the enemy is. The enemy is definitely more than just a cult."

Lu Hao looked into his father's eyes and said that although he knew his elder brother had died in the underground cave, it was indeed his idea to go see where his brother died and fight the cave people.

If possible, I will personally pacify the underground caves to avenge my elder brother.

"Xiao Lu, what are you talking about? Your older brother died at the hands of a cult, he didn't have any enemies."

Lu Jingxuan didn't want Lu Hao to face the real world so soon, so he blurted out a denial. Although Lu Hao would definitely come into contact with it as he improved, for now, he should let him remain innocent.

Lu Jingxuan was unaware that Lu Hao already knew everything. What he knew, Lu Hao knew; and what he didn't know, Lu Hao also knew.

"Dad, I'm not stupid. Every time there's an earthquake on the news, Mom gets really nervous. Besides, what kind of job would require a Grandmaster like you to be unable to come home even once a year?"

"Furthermore, I don't believe that a cult would remain indifferent to the fact that you, as a Grandmaster, killed your elder brother. Therefore, what you are all hiding must be something very important, but you will find out about this important matter after you break through to the third-rank martial artist level."

Lu Hao shared some of the original owner's thoughts. Although the original owner was unaware of the existence of the underground cave, he believed it was something related to fighting against aliens.

"Sigh... Hao'er, you'll understand when you reach the third rank. Being a martial artist isn't as wonderful as you imagine."

Lu Jingxuan hadn't expected Lu Hao to have such a strong suspicion, but that was the truth. Once he reached the third rank, he would still have to face it. Lu Jingxuan just hoped he could face it later, so he didn't answer him directly.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. You've finally come back, so get ready and Dad will take you out for some fun this afternoon."

Lu Jingxuan quickly changed the subject.

"it is good"

Lu Hao didn't delve into the details. He knew what his father and the others were carrying, and he also knew the current situation facing humanity. Continuing to ask would only make things more difficult for his father.

While his father went to wash up, Lu Hao called the slaughterhouse owner on his phone to ask for leave, saying that his father had returned and he needed to take three days off.

Lu Hao was surprised that his boss agreed to the offer, even though he had originally planned to go to another slaughterhouse. However, he attributed it to his desire to maintain a good relationship with his boss.

In reality, the other boss believed that Lu Hao's father worked away from home all year round and they could hardly see him at all. In addition, Lu Hao's own fabricated tragic backstory was what made the boss agree to the arrangement.