After leaving the Class Teacher's office, Wang Teng and Lin Chuhan walked side by side toward the school gate.
"Class monitor, it's time to eat. Want me to treat you to a meal?"
"No, my mom has already cooked and is waiting for me to go home and eat." Without a second thought, Lin Chuhan refused.
"Alright, then let's part ways here." Wang Teng smiled, not taking it to heart.
"Mm, goodbye!" Lin Chuhan said.
Wang Teng waved, got into his car, and drove away.
On the way, Wang Teng called the landlord and told him he was heading over right away.
About ten minutes later.
University City!
By the same broad road, the landlord, still looking like a toe-picking brute, rode a little electric scooter with a beautiful woman seated behind him.
The sight was downright flamboyant!
He was still that toe-picking brute, but with a beauty hugging his waist, Wang Teng had nearly failed to recognize him.
The sports car pulled over by the roadside, and Wang Teng stepped out.
"Brother Wang, over here." The landlord waved at him.
Only then did Wang Teng walk over and say pointedly, "Brother, it's only been one afternoon, but I almost didn't recognize you."
Of course, the landlord knew what he meant. He laughed heartily. "Keep a low profile, keep a low profile!"
The beauty behind him rolled her eyes and pinched the fat around his waist. "You rascal!"
Good heavens, that voice was a little too seductive!
"Hiss!" The toe-picking brute sucked in a breath of cold air.
"You must be Orphanage Boss Wang Teng of Qidian. I've heard Old Wang mention you before," the beauty said to Wang Teng.
"..." Wang Teng was speechless.
Seeing Wang Teng's depressed expression, the landlord burst out laughing. "Alright, stop bringing that up. That name really isn't something ordinary people can handle."
"It was the folly of youth!" Wang Teng said helplessly.
"You're still so young!"
The beauty covered her mouth and laughed.
"Let me introduce you. This is my wife. You can call her Sister Han," the landlord said.
"Sister Han!" Wang Teng greeted her. "My name is Wang Teng. Just call me by my name."
"You and Old Wang share the same surname," Sister Han said with a smile.
"By the way, Brother, your surname is Wang too? I still don't know your name," Wang Teng asked with a smile, finding it quite a coincidence.
"Let's not mention my name. I call you Brother Wang, and if you don't mind, you can call me Brother Wang." At the mention of his name, Wang Dapao wore a look of disgust.
Wang Teng did not press the matter. He nodded and asked, "Are you two heading out to have fun?"
"Yeah. This deadbeat hasn't taken me out for ages. He only finally agreed to accompany me today," Sister Han said resentfully.
"Brother Wang, that's where you're wrong. Sister Han is so beautiful—how can you keep her cooped up at home all the time?" Wang Teng said with a smile.
"Did you hear that? Learn from Xiaoteng's awareness," Sister Han said as she twisted Wang Dapao's ear.
Wang Dapao grimaced in pain and shot Wang Teng a resentful glare.
"Then I won't disturb you two any longer. Brother Wang, hurry along." Wang Teng unceremoniously gave Wang Dapao a push.
Meanwhile, inside the office building of Polar Star Martial Arts Academy.
A girl in her twenties hurried toward the director's office, clutching a data sheet in her hand.
Xiaomin was a staff member at Polar Star Martial Arts Academy. While compiling Martial Apprentice data today, one particular report had caught her attention.
Outside the director's office, Xiaomin adjusted her slightly labored breathing from walking so quickly before knocking on the door.
Knock, knock, knock!
"Come in!" A steady voice came from inside the office.
Xiaomin pushed open the door and entered.
"What is it?"
The director was a man who looked to be in his thirties. His short hair stood upright like steel spikes, and his stern face carried an air of sharpness.
The staff of Polar Star Martial Arts Academy all felt somewhat intimidated by the director, and Xiaomin was no exception. She gathered her courage before stepping forward and placing the data sheet on his desk.
"Director, there seems to be an issue with this data report. I think you should take a look."
"Oh?"
Fu Tiandao raised an eyebrow, set aside what he was doing, and fixed his gaze on the report.
He picked it up, leaned back in his chair, and glanced through it.
"Less than a month, rising directly from an ordinary person to an Advanced Martial Apprentice? Heh, interesting!" Fu Tiandao said with an unreadable smile.
Xiaomin was just about to explain when Fu Tiandao spoke again.
"You may leave. Leave this report with me for now. Also, don't tell anyone about what's in it."
"Yes!"
Xiaomin did not dare ask further and hurriedly agreed.
After taking the key from the landlord, Wang Teng placed Crow Egg in the bedroom, turned on the incubator, and let it hatch slowly.
Then he drove home for dinner.
After dinner, as usual, he went to Polar Star Martial Arts Academy to pick up attributes.
Over the next two days, Wang Teng's life remained calm and orderly.
During the day, he went to school and worked through Five Years Martial Arts Exam Three Years Simulation. Whenever he did not feel like attending class, he went to the small woods to cultivate his Primal Force techniques.
This improved both his Primal Force and his technique proficiency.
At night, he went to Polar Star Martial Arts Academy to pick up attributes, refine his Basic Combat Skills, and raise his combat strength.
Besides that, he had not neglected his two main offensive Origin Power Combat Skills, Fire Scale Sword Art and Illusory Ice Fist.
Through experimentation, Wang Teng discovered that practicing roughly ten times could raise an attribute by 1 point.
Moreover, as his comprehension improved, his cultivation speed seemed to be gradually increasing.
This made him crave the comprehension attribute even more!
In addition, Wang Teng tested the defensive power of the Earth Essence Shield.
When fully deployed, the Earth Essence Shield could probably withstand eighty percent of his striking force.
That was already quite good. His combat strength had now reached 201, which meant that even a full-force strike from a peak One-Star War Soldier Level warrior could be weakened by at least one-third to one-half by the Earth Essence Shield.
That alone could completely save his life at a crucial moment.
And as long as he had enough Earth Element Source Power, the Earth Essence Shield's defense could be improved further.
Comprehension: 90 Spirit: 22.8 Talents: Elementary Fire Talent (11/300), Elementary Ice Talent (13/300), Elementary Earth Talent (12/300), Spiritual Sight (Elementary 1.1/10) Primal Force: 64/100 Fire (One-Star War Soldier Level) 8/100 Ice (One-Star War Soldier Level) 7/100 Earth (One-Star War Soldier Level) Techniques: Crimson Flame Art (Entry Level 20/100), Profound Ice Art (Entry Level 12/100), Yellow Earth Skill Earth Essence Shield (Entry Level 15/100) Combat Skills: Basic Combat Skills (Fist, Sword, Saber, Movement Subtlety), Basic Staff Technique (Entry Level), Spearmanship (Small Success), Fire Scale Sword Art (Entry Level 43/100), Illusory Ice Fist (Entry Level 13/100) Knowledge: Basic Subjects (Perfect Score), Five Years Martial Arts Exam Three Years Simulation (80 Points) Comprehensive Combat Strength: 201 Blank Attribute: 0
Looking at the changes on the Attribute Panel, Wang Teng nodded in satisfaction.
Visible progress always made people feel satisfied.
Aside from cultivation, Wang Teng had also been on guard these past few days against the team mentioned by that Earth Element Martial Artist.
The three dead warriors were probably only a few members of some warrior squad. Their disappearance would definitely draw the attention of the others.
He could only hope those people would not trace it back to him...
By Friday, Master Lu's flagship store, where Wang Teng had commissioned the Weapon Storage Box, finally responded.
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