Chapter Summaries

Wang Teng went to Polar Star Martial Arts Academy, revealed himself as an Advanced Martial Apprentice, and collected attributes on the third floor. He improved his combat skills toward Comprehending Momentum and gained Entry Level Basic Staff Technique.

• Wang Teng left home for the Martial Arts Hall after his parents stayed focused on their television show.
• Wang Teng completed the academy's test, qualified for the third floor, and drew attention from trainees who recognized his rapid advancement.
• Wang Teng encouraged an Intermediate Martial Disciple who felt discouraged by the new martial arts exam rules, while a fatty suspected Wang Teng had been hiding his strength.
• Zhang Shaoyang welcomed Wang Teng to the third floor and invited him to spar in fist techniques.
• Wang Teng collected the third floor's Attribute Bubbles, gaining Comprehension, Spirit, Strength, and Speed, along with Basic Staff Technique at Entry Level.

Wang Teng was ambushed on the coastal highway by a Martial Warrior who demanded the item Wang Teng had taken from Baoan Mountain. After pretending to be frightened, Wang Teng revealed his strength and pursued the fleeing attacker, ending the chapter with an Ice Element Source Power punch about to hit him.

• Wang Teng encountered a man blocking the coastal highway, who demanded the item from Baoan Mountain and explained that phone tracking had led him there.
• Wang Teng acted frightened and approached the man, then struck first and severed one of his arms with his sword.
• The attacker realized Wang Teng was a Martial Warrior and fled, but Wang Teng chased him with his movement technique and flaming sword.
• Wang Teng threw his sword at the attacker, cutting and scorching his chest, but the man dodged the fatal blow.
• The attacker laughed that Wang Teng could not kill him before Wang Teng's fist, charged with Ice Element Source Power, rushed toward his face.

Wang Teng killed an Earth Element Martial Warrior, gained Earth talent and the Earth Essence Shield skill, then destroyed the evidence and decided to rent a place away from his family. The chapter ended with him returning home to Li Xiumei’s late-night snack invitation.

• Wang Teng killed the Martial Warrior with his Illusory Ice Fist and stabbed the corpse through the heart to make sure he was dead.
• Wang Teng collected the man’s Attribute Bubbles, gained Elementary Earth Talent and the Yellow Earth Skill, and balanced Earth Source Power in his Origin Core alongside Fire and Ice.
• Wang Teng looted the corpse, burned it to ashes, and crushed the man’s cellphone before throwing it into the sea with two other phones.
• Wang Teng inspected the items looted from the two Martial Warriors for tracking devices and decided to rent a place outside so his parents would not be drawn into Martial Warrior conflicts.
• Li Xiumei called Wang Teng downstairs for a late-night snack.

Wang Teng went to school, mastered Five Years Martial Arts Exam Three Years Simulation, and met Zhao Ganghu outside the school. Zhao Ganghu offered to bring his subordinates under Wang Teng, who agreed to consider it after checking their backgrounds.

• Wang Teng collected study attributes at school and mastered Five Years Martial Arts Exam Three Years Simulation by noon.
• Zhao Ganghu and Zhao Gangbao waited outside East Sea No. 1 High School for Wang Teng.
• Zhao Ganghu offered to have himself and his subordinates follow Wang Teng, then threatened to cut off Zhao Gangbao's lower half to prove his sincerity.
• Wang Teng joked that Zhao Gangbao should have only half cut off, then told him he was merely frightening him and warned him not to cause trouble again.
• Wang Teng said he would investigate Zhao Ganghu's background before discussing the offer, and Zhao Ganghu said following a young martial warrior promised a better future.

Wang Teng searched for a rental and found a renovated courtyard house near University City, where he planned to move that night. The landlord agreed to his terms, then revealed that he owned eighteen demolition apartments.

• Wang Teng viewed several rentals but rejected them because the landlords overcharged him or imposed unreasonable conditions.
• Wang Teng met a landlord who recognized him by his old username, Orphanage Boss Wang Teng of Qidian, and showed him a courtyard house near University City.
• Wang Teng liked the house, agreed to pay 5,000 a month, and signed a contract requiring that no one else enter while he rented it.
• The landlord gave Wang Teng the keys and offered to bring him the spare key when he moved in that night.
• After a call from his wife, the landlord complained that he owned eighteen demolition apartments but had fallen under her control.

Wang Teng skipped class to cultivate his Fire, Ice, and Earth Primal Force, discovering that independent training improved him more slowly than relying on the system. After spending the afternoon cross-legged on a rock, he left with numb legs.

• Wang Teng returned to school, asked Lin Chuhan to cover for him, and skipped class to cultivate.
• Wang Teng practiced the Crimson Flame Art for an hour, raising his Fire Source Power by one point and his cultivation-method proficiency by three.
• Wang Teng reflected that he should not rely too heavily on the system and decided to keep cultivating on his own.
• Wang Teng spent the afternoon practicing the Profound Ice Art and Yellow Earth Skill, increasing his Ice and Earth Source Power by 1.5 points each.
• Wang Teng tried to get down from the rock, but his legs had gone numb from sitting cross-legged, so he had to pry them apart and rest before walking.

Wang Teng and Lin Chuhan registered for the martial arts exam despite Fan Weiming’s concerns about its dangers and the effect on their ordinary entrance exams. After they left, Fan Weiming praised the health benefits of Tai Chi and arranged to practice it with another teacher.

• Wang Teng went to Fan Weiming’s office to register for the martial arts exam and found Lin Chuhan and Yang Jian there.
• Wang Teng and Yang Jian questioned Lin Chuhan’s decision, but she said she had thought it through and intended to take the exam.
• Fan Weiming warned Wang Teng about the Combat Assessment, but Wang Teng said his father had agreed, so Fan Weiming let him register.
• Lin Chuhan told Fan Weiming she would keep studying liberal arts and repeat a year if she failed, convincing him to let her register.
• Fan Weiming told another teacher that Tai Chi could help the elderly stay healthy, then arranged to meet him at the park that night.

Wang Teng settled into his training routine while a data report about his rapid rise to Advanced Martial Apprentice caught Fu Tiandao’s attention. The chapter ended with Master Lu’s flagship store responding about Wang Teng’s custom Weapon Storage Box.

• Wang Teng said goodbye to Lin Chuhan and met the landlord, Wang Dapao, and his wife, Sister Han, before collecting the apartment keys.
• Xiaomin brought Fu Tiandao a report showing that someone had risen from an ordinary person to an Advanced Martial Apprentice in less than a month, and Fu Tiandao ordered her to keep it secret.
• Wang Teng put Crow Egg in the apartment’s incubator, then continued his schoolwork, cultivation, and nightly attribute collection over the next two days.
• Wang Teng improved his combat skills and tested Earth Essence Shield, finding that it could withstand about eighty percent of his striking power when fully unleashed.
• Wang Teng remained wary that the missing Martial Warriors’ squadmates might trace their deaths back to him.
• Master Lu’s flagship store contacted Wang Teng about the Weapon Storage Box he had ordered.

Wang Teng tried to buy a Rune-enhanced Weapon Storage Box but learned he needed a Martial Artist Certificate, so he left class to get certified. After reading about the Martial Arts Association’s role in regulating Martial Warriors, he headed toward the certification process.

• Wang Teng negotiated with the seller, nicknamed the Meme Maniac, and agreed to buy a Rune-enhanced Weapon Storage Box for one hundred thousand.
• Wang Teng discovered he could not place the order without a Martial Artist Certificate number, and the seller explained that certification was required to buy Rune Weapons.
• Wang Teng told Lin Chuhan he needed to leave class and headed out, while Lin Chuhan was relieved he had not noticed her unspoken request.
• Wang Teng read online about the Martial Arts Association, learning that certified Martial Warriors received privileges but were also subject to regulation.

Wang Teng passed the Martial Arts Association’s identity check and physique assessment, earning his Martial Arts Certificate. Meanwhile, Fu Tiandao and Qin Hanxuan discussed Governor Jiang’s attempt to reach the War General Level after Governor Li of Golden Scale had already advanced.

• Wang Teng entered the East Sea Martial Arts Association wearing an Ultraman Mask and began the Martial Warrior certification process.
• The system verified Wang Teng’s identity and confirmed that he met the requirements for Martial Warrior status.
• Wang Teng completed the physique assessment and received confirmation that he had become a Martial Warrior.
• Fu Tiandao arrived at the association and went with its chairman, Qin Hanxuan, to his office for tea.
• Qin Hanxuan told Fu Tiandao that Governor Li of Golden Scale had reached the War General Level, while Governor Jiang was preparing to attempt a breakthrough.
• Fu Tiandao and Qin Hanxuan worried that Governor Jiang was rushing his breakthrough because of his rivalry with Governor Li.

Wang Teng became a Martial Warrior and drew the attention of Fu Tiandao and Qin Hanxuan. After lending Lin Chuhan 150,000 yuan, he quietly followed her because he was worried about what had driven her to borrow so much.

• Fu Tiandao and Qin Hanxuan recognized Wang Teng in the surveillance footage and discussed his rapid rise and prospects in the Martial Arts Exam.
• Wang Teng received his Martial Artist Certificate, ordered something from Master Lu, and encountered Li Rongcheng at lunch, who left after snubbing him.
• Lin Chuhan asked Wang Teng to lend her 150,000 yuan, and he transferred the money without demanding an explanation.
• Wang Teng watched Lin Chuhan leave and secretly followed her, uneasy about her circumstances.

Wang Teng followed Lin Chuhan home and found her family being threatened by Black Suit Baldhead over an inflated debt. He stepped in just as the gang threatened Lin Chuhan, leaving a confrontation about to begin.

• Wang Teng watched Black Suit Baldhead and his men enter Lin Chuhan's grocery store to demand repayment.
• Black Suit Baldhead threatened to wreck the store when Lin's Mother could not pay, and Lin Chuhan came downstairs to confront him.
• Lin Chuhan offered to repay the original debt, but Black Suit Baldhead raised the demand to two hundred thousand and propositioned her instead.
• Lin's Mother protected Lin Chuhan, and Wang Teng intervened when Black Suit Baldhead threatened her.
• Black Suit Baldhead mocked Wang Teng for trying to play the hero, and Wang Teng calmly said he was there to swat flies.

Wang Teng drove off Black Suit Baldhead and his lackeys after they threatened Lin Chuhan's family over a loan. He forced Black Suit Baldhead to accept repayment of the principal plus a small amount of interest, then burned the IOU.

• Wang Teng knocked down Black Suit Baldhead's lackeys and made Black Suit Baldhead flee, then hit him with a brick when he stopped to threaten him.
• Wang Teng beat Black Suit Baldhead until he apologized and agreed to hand over the IOU.
• Wang Teng gave the IOU to Lin Chuhan, who checked it with Lin's Mom and confirmed it was the right one.
• Wang Teng ordered Black Suit Baldhead to accept one hundred thousand and one hundred, and Black Suit Baldhead agreed without protest.
• Lin Chuhan transferred the money, and Wang Teng burned the IOU to ashes.

Wang Teng helped Lin Chuhan drive off loan sharks, then joined her family for dinner and learned that her father had been crippled after a mission in another world. Lin Chuhan revealed that she planned to take the martial arts exam to avenge him.

• Wang Teng helped Lin Chuhan send the loan sharks away and burn the IOU, and Lin Chuhan thanked him.
• Lin's Mom learned that Wang Teng had lent Lin Chuhan the money and invited him to stay for dinner.
• Wang Teng and Lin Chuhan picked up the scattered candies and discussed how she would repay his loan.
• Lin Chuhan took Wang Teng upstairs to meet her father, a former martial warrior who had lost both legs and his Origin Core.
• Lin Chuhan told Wang Teng she wanted revenge on the enemies who had trapped her father and caused his injuries.

Wang Teng visited Lin Chuhan’s home and met her younger sister, Lin Chuxia, whose strange illness produced a roomful of Attribute Bubbles and revealed her to have a Demon Lotus Poison Body. After absorbing Poison Source Power without harm, Wang Teng approached Lin Chuxia despite Lin Chuhan’s warning.

• Wang Teng learned that Lin Chuhan’s father had been crippled in an ambush and that her younger sister’s illness had forced the family to borrow money.
• Lin Chuhan brought Wang Teng into Lin Chuxia’s dark room, where he saw Attribute Bubbles scattered everywhere and found Lin Chuxia hiding by the bed.
• Wang Teng picked up Poison Source Power and Demon Lotus Poison Body attributes, briefly suffered a poisonous reaction, then stabilized the power inside his Origin Core.
• Wang Teng recognized Lin Chuxia’s purple-red facial blotches and sensed Poison Source Power leaking from her Demon Lotus Poison Body.
• Lin Chuxia teased Lin Chuhan by asking if Wang Teng was her brother-in-law, and Lin Chuhan denied it in embarrassment.
• Wang Teng walked up to Lin Chuxia and extended his hand to greet her despite Lin Chuhan’s warning.

Wang Teng touched Lin Chuxia without being harmed and secretly absorbed some of her Demon Lotus Poison Body and Poison Source Power, easing the oppressive sensation around her. He left Lin Chuhan and her family after dinner, while Lin Chuhan watched him drive away, lost in thought.

• Wang Teng clasped Lin Chuxia's hand, absorbed her Attribute Bubbles, and made the oppressive sensation around her vanish.
• Wang Teng concealed that he had gained Poison Source Power, while Lin Chuhan asked him to tell her if he found a way to help her sister.
• Lin Chuhan told Lin Chuxia that she had signed up for the martial arts exam so she could become a martial warrior and seek a cure.
• Wang Teng checked his Attribute Panel and planned to use Poison Source Power to secretly poison opponents during future fights.
• Lin's Mom welcomed Wang Teng warmly at dinner and urged him to visit again, and Lin Chuhan watched him drive away afterward.

Wang Teng advanced his basic combat skills and received a mysterious overnight delivery from Master Lu's shop owner: an intelligent owl brought him a Weapon Storage Box. He continued training at the Polar Star Martial Arts Academy, added Blank Attributes to his Spiritual Sight Talent, and planned to improve his Gun Technique when he got the chance.

• Wang Teng pushed Basic Footwork, Basic Saber Technique, Basic Sword Technique, and Basic Fist Technique to Comprehending Momentum, and raised Basic Staff Technique to great success.
• A Scottish Round-Faced Fat Chicken delivered a Weapon Storage Box from Master Lu's shop owner, and Wang Teng signed for the package before opening it at home.
• Wang Teng sparred with Zhang Shaoyang and defeated him decisively, leaving Zhang Shaoyang with bruised eyes.
• Wang Teng collected three Blank Attributes at the academy and used them to improve his Spiritual Sight Talent to 1.4.
• Wang Teng reviewed his Attribute Panel and resolved to improve his Gun Technique when he found more opportunities.

Wang Teng raised his Gun Technique by collecting attributes at Falcon Shooting Club, then heard of a legendary gunman and went to find him at West Suburb Mental Hospital. The chapter ended with Wang Teng entering the dilapidated hospital and hearing footsteps in an empty corridor.

• Wang Teng joined Falcon Shooting Club and collected Gun Technique attributes while watching the members shoot.
• Wang Teng tried a Falcon Series Rune Gun and hit the ten ring with every shot.
• Wang Teng collected a large number of Gun Technique attributes from a crew-cut man, advancing his skill to great success.
• The crew-cut man told the crowd about a Gun God whose curved shots had led him to kill the woman he loved and suffer a mental breakdown.
• Wang Teng drove to West Suburb Mental Hospital to find the Gun God and entered the run-down building.
• Wang Teng heard someone running in slippers through an empty corridor and grew uneasy.

Wang Teng failed to visit the Gun God during the day, then sneaked into West Suburb Mental Hospital at night to collect attributes. He discovered that the patients dropped Spirit Attributes and left after knocking one out, wondering whether he should have let the man demonstrate his shooting first.

• Wang Teng tried to visit the Gun God, but the nurse refused visitors and sent him away.
• Wang Teng collected Gun Technique attributes at the shooting club, checked on little Eggy, and later went to Polar Star Martial Arts Academy.
• Wang Teng returned to the hospital at night, knocked out a male nurse, disguised himself, and used the records and keys to find patients.
• Wang Teng entered room 203 and collected several Spirit Attributes from the sleeping patient.
• Wang Teng woke the patient and asked him to demonstrate his shooting, then knocked him unconscious when he began taking off his pants.
• Wang Teng collected another Spirit Attribute bubble and wondered if he should have let the patient continue.

Wang Teng searched the mental hospital for a genuine gun expert while collecting Spirit Attributes from its patients. He finally found a dangerous, unusually composed man who recognized Wang Teng as a Martial Warrior and tossed him an unknown object before he left.

• Wang Teng found Big Pancake Face Nurse in Room 208 and wondered whether she was a patient, then entered Room 209 and knocked out a man who mistook him for a squad member.
• Wang Teng collected Spirit Attributes from third-floor patients, including one who believed he was a pile of cow dung and another who claimed to be God.
• Wang Teng visited patients who played at being the God of Creation and clung to a body pillow before reaching the final room.
• Wang Teng cautiously spoke with a long-haired man who said he could not discuss the reason for Wang Teng's visit and asked him for a cigarette.
• The man identified Wang Teng as a Martial Warrior by his feeling and Primal Force, then tossed him an unknown object as Wang Teng prepared to leave.