Modifying the Progress Bar

[Congratulations to the player for defeating Zhao Laoqi, gaining 330 Experience Points.]

This was the prompt that popped up when Zhao Laoqi was defeated.

After Fan Lang walked away, he glanced at the prompt box. It seemed that defeating someone also granted Experience Points, not necessarily requiring a kill.

330 Experience Points was quite a lot, bringing Fan Lang one step closer to the next level.

"Consider that fight as an after-dinner exercise. Time to go back and study how to modify the Progress Bar!"

Fan Lang was in a great mood after beating someone up, humming a little tune as he returned to the Registered Male Servants' dormitory.

This was considered the worst housing in the City Lord's Mansion, one building next to another, looking plain and unadorned.

Fan Lang lived under the same roof as Monkey, and saw him as soon as he entered.

"Lang Ge, I was worried about you. Did Zhao Laoqi do anything to you?" Monkey asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, someone like him can't handle me. It's more like I'd be the one handling him," Fan Lang said casually.

"You handle him? Stop bragging! Among these Registered Servants, Zhao Laoqi is one of the strongest, a whole major realm above us. How could you possibly be his match?"

"Believe it or not, I have things to do, no time to bother with you."

Fan Lang waved his hand, entered his room, and flopped onto the bed.

Monkey rolled his eyes at Fan Lang. Was that what he called having things to do? He was clearly just idle!

Actually, Monkey was wrong about Fan Lang. He was indeed very busy right now, with no time for anything else.

At this moment, Fan Lang's mind was filled with all kinds of data. This data was like a heavenly book to outsiders, but held no secrets for him.

It was this data that constituted a complete system, each string of data performing its own function.

Fan Lang searched for the part he needed in the vast ocean of data, and quickly locked onto his target.

"It's here! Messing with this will change the flow rate of the Progress Bar!"

Fan Lang was ecstatic, feeling like he'd won the Lottery.

He used all his skills and began to operate on the system. After failing many times, he finally succeeded.

Double speed, activated!

Skills that used to take eight hours to learn now only took four hours, saving half the time.

"Haha, this is great! As long as I get a good night's sleep, I can learn these skills, easy and enjoyable."

The corners of Fan Lang's mouth curved into a smile.

Learning skills while sleeping was really awesome.

That night, before going to bed, Monkey pulled Fan Lang into a conversation, and the two of them chatted about this and that while looking at the starry sky outside the window.

"Lang Ge, are you still thinking about Miss Luo?" Monkey asked in a low voice.

"In a word, I haven't given up," Fan Lang grinned.

"Alright, as expected of Lang Ge, you won't turn back until you hit the South Wall!"

"Even if I hit the South Wall, I won't turn back. Mark my words, sooner or later, Luo Hongyan will beg me to take her in!"

"You're exaggerating a bit. I've noticed you've been boasting a lot today."

"Boasting my ass, I'm not boasting at all." Fan Lang said unhappily.

The two then talked about other things, things that were more realistic and directly related to their future lives.

"Lang Ge, the Entry Examination is the day after tomorrow. Whether we Registered Male Servants can officially join the City Lord's Mansion depends on this one shot. If we can squeeze into the City Lord's Mansion, even being a servant would be worth it. I'm just afraid that we won't be able to beat the others and get kicked out of the City Lord's Mansion. That would be the end of us."

Monkey looked worried.

The so-called Entry Examination was a challenge. Only those who passed could obtain official status and reside in the City Lord's Mansion long-term. The City Lord's Mansion had limited spots, and only a portion of people could stay.

The results of the examination would also determine the status of these lucky ones.

Those with the weakest strength could only be servants, doing odd jobs.

Those with stronger strength would be assigned to the Guardian Guard, responsible for patrolling and guarding, with much better treatment than servants.

If someone could stand out and display extraordinary strength, they would soar to success, receiving key cultivation from the City Lord's Mansion and obtaining a higher position, second only to one person and above everyone else.

For the many Registered Servants, this was an examination that would determine their fate.

"May the heavens protect me, may the gods and Buddhas protect me, may the Ancestors protect me, I hope I can pass the examination!" Monkey prayed to the gods and Buddhas, offering a prayer.

"Instead of asking them to protect you, you might as well ask me to protect you. With me here, I can definitely get you into the City Lord's Mansion."

Fan Lang patted Monkey on the shoulder.

Unfortunately, Monkey didn't appreciate it. In his eyes, Fan Lang was still the same Fan Lang as before, with strength not much different from his own. How could such a guy protect him?

The next morning, the sun shone upon the earth.

Fan Lang got up early. The first thing he did when he opened his eyes was to open the system and check the learning progress of those few skills.

[Player has learned the new skill Blazing Triple Wave.]

[Player has learned the new skill Light Splitting Sword Technique.]

[Player has learned the new skill Life Reaping Steps.]

[Player has learned the new skill Spring Return Art.]

All four skills were successfully learned! And it only took one night!

Others had to work their butts off to learn skills, but Fan Lang just had to sleep and wait for the Progress Bar to finish. It was a world of difference. If this were to spread, people would be jealous to death.

"Blazing Triple Wave can be used as a group attack ultimate, Light Splitting Sword Technique can be used with my Iron Sword, Life Reaping Steps is a movement technique that can also increase speed, and Spring Return Art can heal injuries. All four skills have their uses, and when combined, they're simply perfect!"

The Magic Martial Era was created by Fan Lang himself, just like his child. Even without looking at the skill descriptions, he knew what effects these skills had and how powerful they were.

All four new skills were carefully selected by him and were very suitable for his current Mystic Apprentice stage.

"The Entry Examination is tomorrow. This is my first step in establishing myself in the City Lord's Mansion. I'll go out today and level up a few more times!"

Fan Lang had the same mindset as a hunter, slinging his Iron Sword and sneaking out of the City Lord's Mansion. His strength had greatly improved, a world apart from yesterday, so the place to grind monsters naturally had to change.

The place he was going today not only had many high Experience Points monsters, but also hidden cards! As long as he went, he could get them!

Not long after Fan Lang left, Monkey also got up and walked out of the room groggily. Monkey happened to run into Zhao Laoqi, who was on his way out, and found that Zhao Laoqi had been beaten black and blue, with white cloth wrapped around his body, looking as miserable as could be.

This scene shocked Monkey, and at the same time reminded him of what Fan Lang had said yesterday.

Fan Lang had said that he had taught Zhao Laoqi a lesson.

At that time, Monkey thought he was bragging, but now seeing Zhao Laoqi covered in injuries, he was shaken.

"Could it be that Lang Ge beat Zhao Laoqi into this state? Impossible! Lang Ge is just a Mystic Apprentice, while Zhao Laoqi is a Mystic Soldier!"

Monkey's eyes widened, still somewhat unable to believe it.