Skill Light Orb

You picked up a (Limit Breaking Light Orb)!

Limit Breaking Light Orb: Residual will of a martial artist

Quality: Basic

Effect: Can increase martial arts skill proficiency to a certain extent

Inside the martial arts hall, Chen Feng touched the three pale red light orbs one after another, and the relevant information quickly appeared on the panel.

He did not pay them much attention, nor did he use them immediately.

Chen Feng's gaze was fixed entirely on that pale blue light orb.

Faintly, he seemed to see the shadow of a fist wrapped within it.

"What kind of light orb is this?"

Curious, Chen Feng raised his hand and tried to touch it.

Buzz!

In an instant, the light flashed, and blue radiance flowed into his body!

You picked up a (Skill Light Orb)!

Skill Light Orb: Martial artist skill inheritance

Skill: Exploding Fist

Effect: Can condense strength and increase the power of a punch!

You have comprehended the basics!

Exploding Fist: Beginner (1%)+

Countless insights flooded into his mind, and Chen Feng gained a new memory.

It was the sweat and effort of practicing fist techniques day and night, until one day, when he achieved a sudden realization and entered the beginner stage!

"Exploding Fist?"

His heart stirred, and Chen Feng could not help wanting to try it.

At once, following the special method in his memories, he quickly guided his strength and gradually gathered it in his arm.

The veins bulged. His already somewhat muscular right arm now seemed twenty percent thicker.

Muscles stacked upon one another, while blood vessels twisted around them like tree roots.

Finally, with a heavy fist, Chen Feng fixed his eyes on a sandbag in the martial arts hall and violently threw out his right punch!

Boom!

A fierce howl entered his ears, as if he had torn through the air itself.

Until finally, there came a thud!!

The upright hard-leather sandbag caved in on the surface, and its firmly planted base suddenly lifted from the ground.

The floor of the martial arts hall boomed. By a rough estimate, it had flown back a full two meters.

"This punch... has at least 140 kilograms of force!"

A sharp glint flashed through his eyes, and Chen Feng was utterly astonished.

He did not expect the Exploding Fist to be this effective.

It had directly increased his explosive power by forty percent!

It was close to the full-force strike of an Amateur Ninth Dan fighter.

"However, it isn't without flaws."

Lowering his head to look at his right fist, Chen Feng could feel a slight pain from the recoil spreading through his flesh.

He knew this might be because his physique had failed to keep up.

A person's explosive power was closely related to their physical condition.

Muscles, fascia, bones... all of these were key factors affecting the force one could exert.

If one's physique was not strong enough, even immense strength could easily injure the user.

Besides that—

"This move also consumes quite a lot."

Quietly sensing himself, Chen Feng could tell that punch had probably consumed at least one-fifth of his stamina.

In other words, he could use it at most five times within a short period of time.

Otherwise, he would exhaust his strength and be left at the mercy of others.

"Still, that's enough."

"I can completely use it as my killer move."

Nodding in satisfaction, Chen Feng then looked at the three Limit Break points on the panel.

It could increase explosive power by forty percent just after reaching the beginner stage.

Then what if it became proficient?

As if possessed, he looked at the plus sign behind the Exploding Fist skill and could not help silently choosing to improve it once.

Buzz!

More insights regarding Exploding Fist emerged, followed immediately by a sudden change in the skill progress.

Exploding Fist: Beginner (11%)+

"One Limit Break point only gives ten percent?"

His gaze sharpened, and Chen Feng immediately gave up on the thought of continuing to add points.

This consumed even more than improving proficient-level Sanshou.

He only had two Limit Break points left, so he naturally had to use them for maximum effect.

"Sanshou is currently at thirty-nine percent. Even if I use up all my Limit Break points, it'll be hard to break through to the mastery level."

"Judo is at forty-one percent. Two Limit Break points will definitely let it break through to the proficient level. That way, my strength and physique attributes can improve as well."

Having made a decision, Chen Feng immediately looked at the plus sign behind the Judo skill.

"Improve!"

Buzz!

All kinds of insights about Judo surged into his mind.

Standing Techniques, Ground Techniques, Self-Defense Techniques—every technique became instinctive memories.

In an instant, the panel information changed once more.

Judo: Proficient (8%)

Strength: 9.2→9.5

Agility: 8.8→9.0

Physique: 8.9→9.2

Will: 9.4→9.6

"Just as expected, Judo has become proficient."

Looking at the panel notification, Chen Feng nodded in satisfaction.

After this improvement, his physical condition had strengthened considerably, especially his strength and physique.

The former could make his punches fiercer and increase the power of his Exploding Fist.

The latter would give him more stamina and even allow him to better endure and alleviate the burden brought by massive explosive force.

"This martial arts hall really is my treasure trove."

His eyes bright, Chen Feng looked around the interior of the martial arts hall.

He was currently in the outer Practice Field closest to the entrance.

Brown wooden flooring covered the ground, while the interior lights were not turned on.

The dim yellow streetlights outside streamed through the windows. Looking farther in, he could see several separated training rooms lining both sides of the corridor.

Beyond them was a stairway leading to the second floor.

"Continue."

His anticipation grew stronger. With his Perception Talent, Chen Feng could sense that both the training rooms and the second floor contained light orbs.

He stepped forward and immediately walked ahead.

Then, in the next second—

Click.

The wooden door of the training room closest to the outer area suddenly opened.

Chen Feng's heart tightened. He immediately stopped and looked over warily.

It was a figure.

He wore a fitted White Martial Arts Uniform, with the character Ji embroidered in black thread over the left side of his chest.

He was barefoot, tall, and roughly 1.85 meters in height.

His limbs were thick, and the knuckles of the hands hanging at his sides were large. One look was enough to tell that he was no weak fighter.

However, when Chen Feng looked up—

His pupils contracted.

Beneath his messy long hair was a white mask marked with black patterns.

Most of his features were hidden. The only exposed eyes were completely black, without the slightest trace of white.

It looked like they had been soaked in ink, exactly like the fog outside.

In an instant, their eyes met.

Chen Feng's hairs stood on end. It was as if a wild beast had fixed its gaze on him, and an icy chill suddenly rose in his heart.

Danger!!!

Bang!

The floor of the martial arts hall shook.

The Masked Man in the White Martial Arts Uniform stomped the ground and rushed out, his body turning into a blur.

In less than a second, he crossed several meters and arrived in front of Chen Feng.

Buzz!

At once, the world stood still.

Only the howling fist wind came straight at him, wisps of white air tearing into existence around the man's right arm.

"I'll die!!!"

A despairing thought flashed through Chen Feng's mind as he realized his body had gone completely stiff.

Move!

Move already!!

Move!!!

He roared in his heart as the fist hurtling toward him like a cannonball drew closer and closer.

Just as he was about to be smashed apart by that punch, Chen Feng finally felt his body again. He hurriedly stepped back to evade.

Boom!

!!

The punch missed, yet Chen Feng felt searing pain across his chest.

The gale was so violent that even from dozens of centimeters away, it could cut into his body.

Thud!

The next second.

The Masked Man paused, planting his foot and making the wooden floor let out a muffled sound.

Then, his left shoulder moved.

A terrifying left fist, accompanied by fierce wind, suddenly blasted out from his waist.

Seeing this, the chill in Chen Feng's heart grew even stronger.

Chen Feng roared and immediately used Exploding Fist, fighting for his one chance at survival.

Bang!!

Their fists collided, and the crack of breaking bones rang out.

Pain tore through him. Chen Feng's entire body was flung rapidly backward, blood quietly spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Then, seeing the Masked Man charge at him once more—

Without hesitation, he used the momentum of his retreat, clutched his right arm, and ran out through the martial arts hall's front doors!