Chapter 10 – Ascension and Awakening: Earth's Pride, Cosmos' Path
[Zhi-An City – Elite Dojo, Graduation Grounds]
The vast training ground buzzed with excitement. Hundreds of students — the best of the best — stood in formation. Their bodies were battle-hardened, their minds sharpened by blood and hardship.
At the center stood Luo Feng, clad in dark-blue armor marked with the Dojo of Limits insignia.
The crowd quieted.
Instructor Jiang Nian stepped forward, holding a golden badge shaped like a star.
> "Luo Feng, you've passed all combat exams, cleared solo monster missions, and awakened spiritual force beyond Level 1 Mindwave."
"From this moment forward… you are a Prospective Fighter of Earth's Guardian Corps!"
Thunderous applause erupted.
Luo Feng stepped forward and received the badge. His heart pounded, but his eyes were calm.
This was just the beginning.
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Later that night, Luo Feng stood on a rooftop, watching the stars. His eyes sparkled with determination.
> "Xu Xin, family, brother… I'll protect everything. I swear I'll become a real Fighter. No matter what."
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[Western Desert – Ruins beneath the Earth]
Deep beneath layers of sand and stone, a hidden vault trembled for the first time in over ten thousand years.
Massive circular doors hissed open, revealing an ancient hangar filled with rusted alien debris.
In the center stood a sleek, black vessel shaped like a dragon in flight.
> [Scanned: Ancient Artifact Class – Galactic Era]
[Model: Black Dragon X81-Class Starship]
[Length: 112 meters | AI Core: Locked | Quantum Warp: Damaged | Base Systems: Operational]
[Status: OWNERLESS]
[Would you like to initiate claim?]
Luo Chen, standing before it, didn't hesitate.
> "Bind."
> [Retinal Scan – Confirmed]
[Gene Authority – Confirmed: God King Legacy Recognized]
[Black Dragon X81: Now Bound to Host – Luo Chen]
[Synchronizing systems… Basic repairs initiating… Launch window within 7 days]
The hangar lit up with blue starlight. Panels floated open. Internal lights glowed. Systems hummed.
Luo Chen walked through the ship's core hall, stopping before the command seat.
The seat recognized him and activated a 3D display of the galaxy.
> "So this is the universe… not imagined, not virtual — but real."
From Earth's lonely orbit to the bustling Milky Way cores…
From barren planets to black hole star sectors…
His destiny lay out there.
But first—
He activated the training capsule, entered the ship's core meditation room, and sat inside a gravity-modulated field.
> [Gravitational Layering Active: 12x Earth Gravity]
[Time Dilation: 1.2x]
[Combat Simulation Rooms: Online]
[Space-Time Clone assigned to Engine Room Repair]
[Preparing for Cosmic Entry…]
Luo Chen whispered to himself, his voice like steel:
> "Earth is a cradle. But I was never meant to stay in the cradle."
"Let the others fight for titles here."
"I'm heading for the stars."