Anime: Infinite Swordsman! (Danmachi + Asterisk War)

Chapter 39 - Zhao Hufeng's Black History!

Having finished his meal, Luke walked out of the hamburger shop.

Luke could now be considered someone who practices martial arts, and practitioners of martial arts typically have strict requirements for their meals. Foods like hamburgers and fast food are generally avoided by them.

Luke, having started on the martial path relatively late, doesn't have the habits cultivated from childhood like other martial artists.

However, due to the influence of Zhao Hufeng and others over the past two years, he has refrained from eating this kind of so-called 'junk food' for a long time.

At Jielong Seventh Institute, the control over the food in all student cafeterias is very strict, ensuring that the meals are delicious, healthy, and nutritious.

If you are a direct disciple of the 'Banyuu Tenra,' you even have the right to enjoy a special cafeteria exclusively open to direct disciples.

In that cafeteria, each meal for direct disciples is prepared individually, adjusting according to the disciple's taste, physique, and other needs.

Not to mention the 'core disciples' like Luke; the quality of every meal is beyond the imagination of outsiders.

Therefore, there is a reason why 'junk food' is not popular in Jielong Seventh.

However, for Luke, the main reason for giving up 'junk food' is not really because of health concerns.

The primary reason is that if you are caught eating 'junk food' within Jielong Seventh and our lovely Senior Brother Zhao finds out, it's over.

Dear Senior Brother Zhao will incessantly advise and lecture you day and night, constantly emphasizing the importance of food for practitioners of martial arts and the dangers of consuming 'junk food.'

Don't be fooled; despite Zhao Hufeng seeming easy to deceive, he is, in fact... quite easy to deceive. What Luke meant was that Zhao Hufeng is indeed quite firm and even stubborn about certain things.

One of those things is 'practice.' Anything harmful to practice/training, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, he will strongly oppose.

That's why Luke genuinely respects this senior brother from the bottom of his heart.

Being a core disciple brought along by the 'Banyuu Tenra' is not something that can be achieved solely based on talent.

Don't think that Fan Xinglu doesn't care about the character of her disciples. Those who are truly incorrigible fools will never pass her disciple test.

Even if you have talent, how can you become a strong person if your character is flawed? Fundamentally, such individuals cannot meet Fan Xinglu's standards.

Fan Xinglu is not looking for the present; she is seeking the future, the possibilities.

The core disciples she brings along, no matter how faint, possess a glimmer of potential. This bit of potential is the qualification for touching the 'miracle' in the future.

Those without even a glimmer of potential have no qualification to receive Fan Xinglu's attention.

Among the current core disciples of the third generation of the 'Banyuu Tenra,' Zhao Hufeng is the one who best embodies the image of a cultivator.

Even in comparison to Senior Brother Wu Xiaohui, who holds a higher seniority, Zhao Hufeng surpasses him in this aspect.

In most situations, Zhao Hufeng can be considered the embodiment of the term 'warrior/cultivator.' His every word and action seem to perfectly interpret the behavior expected of a warrior/cultivator.

As for why it is said "in most situations," that's a question for Luke and Cecily.

The two of them, out of their 'respect and love' for Zhao Hufeng, cannot bear to see him being so strict on himself. Therefore, they often come up with 'peculiar' methods to help Zhao Hufeng relieve 'stress.'

For instance, there was a time when Cecily and Luke collaborated to set a trap for Zhao Hufeng, successfully indebting him to the two of them with a not insignificant favor.

Then, they utilized this favor to make Zhao Hufeng promise to do something for them within his capabilities.

So, they requested Zhao Hufeng to advise their master, Fan Xinglu, to include 'hamburgers' in the student cafeteria's menu.

Of course, Zhao Hufeng would not agree to such a request. Being someone who strictly adheres to dietary habits, how could he allow 'junk food' to appear in the student cafeteria?

But he did promise Luke and Cecily to do something according to their request, and now Zhao Hufeng is caught in a dilemma.

Fortunately, Luke and Cecily are not devils. They understand that Zhao Hufeng cannot agree to requests that violate his principles.

So, after Zhao Hufeng struggled for a whole week and finally made up his mind to reject their request, they presented him with a second option.

That option was cross-dressing.

This choice was like a devil's whisper to Zhao Hufeng. Because he wouldn't have to break his promise or compromise his principles; he would only need to change into different clothes.

However, if he really did that, it felt like he would lose something crucial as a man.

At this point, Zhao Hufeng has been agonizing over this matter for a whole week. On one side is his commitment, and on the other is his bottom line. He is unwilling to give up either of them.

So, the ultimate result is one of the three sets in Luke's 'collection.'

There are many similar situations because, after all, with one thing, there's usually a second, and with two, there's a third. 'Three' represents variability, symbolizing 'endless possibilities' in ancient times.

As far as Luke knows, aside from the three sets of 'Zhao Hufeng's black history' he has, Cecily and Fan Xinglu should also have collections with different quantities.

Among the three of them, Cecily currently holds the most in terms of quantity.

Originally, Luke had the most sets. However, there was a time when Cecily found him and exchanged some of her 'black history,' resulting in her having the most sets.

There's another point unknown to Fan Xinglu, Cecily, and even Zhao Hufeng himself.

Luke has a habit of secretly recording each 'black history' event, which allowed him to discover this.

Based on the recorded videos and the information he gathered about Fan Xinglu and Cecily's inventories, Luke compared the data.

He found that, among all of 'Zhao Hufeng's black history,' one set's whereabouts are unknown.

Where could this missing 'black history' be?

According to Luke's speculation, it's highly likely that it's in the hands of an unnamed senior brother.

Although he currently lacks concrete evidence, he believes the situation is almost certain. With proper execution, he might be able to add another item to his 'collection.'

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