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Seeing the expressions of everyone, Lin Feng was quite satisfied. He could be approachable and down-to-earth, but he could not lack authority.
The way of leadership can be both lenient and strict; it is essential to master this balance well. It seemed that he was doing quite well in this regard. Of course, Lin Feng understood that to achieve this, one must possess strength and charisma.
Charisma is something too abstract; it can only be understood intuitively and cannot be easily articulated. However, when it comes to strength, Lin Feng felt that he absolutely had the power to control the Wolf Gang. Moreover, he not only had strength but also great potential.
The Magic Ring is upgradeable, and Lin Feng firmly believed in this, even though he had never upgraded it before.
"Well, A-Gang, A Tie, how have you been practicing lately?" Lin Feng first looked at A-Gang and A Tie and asked.
"Feng Shao, we've been training these past few days. Want to give it a try?" Steel said eagerly. Both of them were big guys with natural combat abilities.
This had nothing to do with respect or disrespect. Lin Feng knew that for someone like Steel, you couldn't show fear; otherwise, your authority in their eyes would plummet. On the contrary, if you faced them head-on and defeated them, they would definitely obey you.
This is actually the same principle as teaching according to one's aptitude; every type of person is different, and you must have different ways to deal with them.
You must never force things. Although Lin Feng had completely taken control of the Wolf Gang now, he still adhered to the principles mentioned above, which are also part of the rules of leadership.
"Hehe... it's good to exercise a bit after eating. How about this: you two come with me, and let's go outside for a spar. I want to see how well you've been practicing lately," Lin Feng confidently agreed to face off against Steel.
Despite their muscular builds, their strength came from external martial arts training and couldn't compare to internal martial arts. With Lin Feng's current strength, unless he encountered someone like Liu Jie who practiced internal martial arts or someone who had cultivated Internal Energy, he should be considered nearly invincible.
"A-Gang, A Tie, when did it become your turn to act recklessly? Do you know who Feng Shao is? And what are your identities?" Lin Feng could afford to be indifferent. While Steel might not understand decorum, Wolf King could not let this slide; at the very least, he needed to make his position clear. Otherwise, Lin Feng might think it was his arrangement, which would be unjust.
"Yes, we understand now, Feng Shao. We apologize for our earlier offense," A-Gang and A Tie initially felt happy when Lin Feng agreed but became cautious after Wolf King's reprimand and reluctantly said so.
"Hehe... don't worry about Wolf King; I was just thinking about sparring anyway; my hands are itching." Lin Feng understood Wolf King's intention but still spoke up. He genuinely wanted to see how much Steel could improve after taking Forbidden Spring. Of course, they needed to have the physical capability to take Forbidden Spring; otherwise, it would be no different from suicide.
"Since Feng Shao is so generous, may we accompany you to witness your prowess?" Since Lin Feng had already brought it up, Lao Jiang took the opportunity to ask.
"Haha... it's nothing serious, we're all brothers here. How about this, Li Zhong, I just noticed there's a patch of woods next to you. Is that owned by someone?" Lin Feng naturally had no need to avoid others as he asked Li Zhong.
"I don't know whose land that is; it might even be public land. I've lived here for so long and haven't seen anyone go there. If Feng Shao, A-Gang, and A Tie want to spar, I think that place should be fine," Li Zhong recalled for a moment before responding.
"Alright, let's go." Since that piece of land was generally unvisited, Lin Feng felt no reservations about borrowing it and took the lead with everyone following behind.
The group naturally followed Lin Feng, eager to witness a good show.
Lin Feng was currently recognized as the strongest fighter in the Wolf Gang. The duo known as Steel used to be the top fighters in the Wolf Gang but were now second. Everyone was looking forward to seeing how many moves Steel could withstand under Lin Feng's hands.
Indeed, no one doubted Lin Feng's skills, nor did anyone believe that Steel would defeat him. Even Steel themselves thought the same way because that day, Lin Feng had left them utterly shocked. If it weren't for the time that had passed, they might not have had the courage to challenge Lin Feng.
Being combative is one thing, but one must also have an equal footing to fight; otherwise, it would just be a case of offering oneself up for a beating.
Upon reaching the open area, it had already turned into a grove of trees. It hadn't snowed in the past few days, so there was no picturesque white landscape. However, due to the cold weather, frost had formed on the leaves, making it quite beautiful.
But aside from Lin Feng, who appreciated the scenery, no one else cared about the frost on the leaves; they were all focused on watching the battle between Lin Feng and Steel.
This couldn't be blamed on them; aside from Lin Feng, only Lao Jiang knew more characters. Lao Jiang often read books like The Art of War or The Thirty-Six Stratagems or some texts on mechanisms.
Otherwise, do you think being a Strategist is that easy? Just come up with an idea?
In short, he wouldn't read any delicate literature—nothing frivolous like that.
If he did read anything like that, it was during his youth to impress girls, and he had long forgotten all of it by now.
Actually, Lin Feng didn't like reading delicate literature either. But since he had gone through university and had to study those articles for exams, he ended up reading some out of necessity and was somewhat influenced by them.
It seems I've digressed again; back to the main point.
Standing face to face, Lin Feng was opposite Steel. At this moment, both of them clenched their fists tightly, their muscles tensed up. In the cold weather, they were left wearing only tank tops.
The tightness of the vests allowed everyone to clearly see the muscles on the two individuals.
At this moment, both were in a state of high alert, their muscles continuously twitching.
They looked very strong, but that was in comparison to ordinary people.
It seemed that the two had indeed been training hard these past few days, and in a rather intense manner. Perhaps they also had good physical constitutions, enabling them to withstand high-intensity training without breaking down.
While it is said that training should have both intensity and relaxation, that applies to most people. The "Steel" brothers, however, seemed to be exceptionally gifted, showing remarkable resilience to high-intensity training.
This might be why Tesla believed they could endure the "Forbidden Spring."
"Are you ready to attack?" Lin Feng stood still, exuding an air of authority as he addressed the two who were poised for action.
"Ah, ah..." The "Steel" duo launched their attack together, throwing punches directly as if charging like bulls.
Given their strength, taking down a bull each was hardly a challenge.
Thus, what Lin Feng faced was not merely two bulls.
"Bang..." Lin Feng remained unmoved as he met their punches from both sides head-on, without any fancy moves.
The result was that the "Steel" duo ended up squatting on the ground, rubbing their fists and sweating profusely.
"You're not injured; stop rubbing them. If you can't handle this little pain, how can you accept my training? How can you become strong?" At this moment, Lin Feng resembled a stern instructor as he spoke.
His voice was not loud, but an undeniable authority emanated from his words.
He relied not on volume but on his presence; authority is a form of presence.
Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, the "Steel" duo immediately ceased their actions and stood up straight with serious expressions.
This is more like it. Lin Feng actually didn't want things to be this way, but he had a point. If they couldn't even endure this kind of pain, then they shouldn't even think about taking "Forbidden Spring." Remembering the agony he endured when he first took it made Lin Feng's heart race.
Fortunately, the two from Steel only had to take a drop, so they weren't suffering as much as Lin Feng.
"Does it hurt?" Lin Feng shouted to prepare them mentally.
"It doesn't hurt," the two from Steel replied, sounding somewhat military-like.
"Can you endure it?" Lin Feng shouted again.
"Yes."
"Are you afraid of suffering?"
"No."
Alright, with that, Lin Feng got the two from Steel ready and began to send everyone away.
"Forbidden Spring" was also a secret. Apart from the two from Steel, Lin Feng didn't want anyone else to know about it. Although they had all been implanted with the Spiritual Brand, earlier it was just sparring, which wasn't something to hide. It was fine for them to witness his strength, but now that it involved secrets, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't allow them to watch.
Whether this was being cautious or stingy didn't matter; when it came to the magic ring, being stingy was just being stingy.
As everyone retreated, Lin Feng walked up to the two from Steel and said, "Let's begin."
Saying this, Lin Feng magically produced two small glass vials.
"One for each of you. Drink it all, and remember, no matter how painful it gets, you must not lose consciousness. Otherwise... the consequences will be unimaginable," Lin Feng said seriously as he handed them the vials.
Although he would stay until they were safe before leaving himself, ultimately it depended on their own resilience.
"Forbidden Spring," the potency of the medicine was as formidable as its name suggested.
"Thank you, Feng Shao." The two exchanged glances and nodded at Lin Feng, indicating that they could begin.
"Alright, drink it all, don't leave any behind." This stuff was incredibly precious; Lin Feng had been very careful pouring it into the small bottle last night and certainly didn't want them to waste it.
Though he said not to leave any, there was only a drop left in the bottle, so it would be hard to leave any behind anyway.
As soon as the two of them swallowed it, their bodies immediately felt an astonishing heat. The temperature was so high that it couldn't be reached by any normal means; Lin Feng estimated it might have already exceeded fifty degrees.
"Wolf King, Li Zhong, you can come in now," Lin Feng said after putting the bottle away.
"Feng Shao, this..." It was the first time for Wolf King and the others to witness such a scene, and they were quite unaccustomed to it. Although they had long known that Lin Feng intended to enhance the strength of Steel and had some idea of what secret method might be used, they hadn't expected it to be so astonishing.
"Don't," Lin Feng quickly stopped Li Zhong when he saw him trying to use water to cool them down.
The high temperature on their bodies was merely a surface phenomenon caused by the potential being tapped within. If they cooled down physically, the entire process of potential excavation would stop. No one knew what would happen if they got stuck in the middle—not even Tesla. In any case, it wouldn't lead to anything good.
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P.S.: How many updates has this been? I forgot. Anyway, today's updates are almost enough for twenty thousand words, and there will be more updates later. Make sure to keep those collections strong!
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