Chapter Summaries

Wang Teng discovered that the USB drive from Instant Noodle Hair Man contained an explicit video that secretly taught him Gun Kata. After watching it, he found the new combat skill on his Attribute Panel and learned how it combined body techniques, gun techniques, and sword techniques.

• Instant Noodle Hair Man gave Wang Teng a USB drive, then laughed after Wang Teng left.
• A man in a white coat confronted Wang Teng, but ran off when the Mental Hospital announced a patient had escaped.
• Wang Teng escaped the hospital and went home, where he watched the video on the USB drive.
• Wang Teng discovered that the video's later half taught Gun Kata and that the skill had appeared on his Attribute Panel.
• Wang Teng learned that Gun Kata combined body techniques, gun techniques, and sword techniques, especially for martial artists using Rune Guns.

Wang Teng learned that Gun Kata relied on statistical modeling and asked Master Lu about buying bullets for his Rune Gun. At school, he worried about Lin Chuhan’s chances in the Martial Arts Exam, while the bullet options and prices left him stunned.

• Wang Teng realized he needed bullets to use Gun Kata and decided to contact Master Lu the next day.
• Wang Sheng Guo and Li Xiumei misinterpreted the sounds Wang Teng made the previous night and urged him to practice restraint.
• Wang Teng arrived at East Sea No. 1 High School and greeted Lin Chuhan, then worried about her prospects in the Martial Arts Exam.
• Wang Teng messaged Master Lu and learned that his handgun needed 6.5mm bullets.
• Master Lu sent Wang Teng lists of bullet materials and elemental attributes, whose high prices shocked him.

Wang Teng bought rune bullets, settled matters with the Zhao brothers, and spent the remaining days training and gathering attributes as the National Higher Education Entrance Examination approached. He and Lin Chuhan received martial arts exam admission tickets, and their class teacher reminded the students to prepare for the exam.

• Wang Teng ordered domestic rune alloy bullets and later stored the delivery with his Rune Gun.
• After Wang Teng rejected Zhao Ganghu's group, Zhao Ganghu told Zhao Gangbao to offer him money, and Zhao Gangbao delivered ten million to Wang Teng, who accepted it and warned him not to cause trouble again.
• Wang Teng trained, collected attributes, and raised his Spirit to 91, while his Gun Kata improved only slightly from Gun Technique attributes.
• Fan Weiming handed out admission tickets, surprising the class when Lin Chuhan and Wang Teng collected tickets for the martial arts exam.
• Fan Weiming reminded the students to rest, bring their admission tickets, and arrive on time for the July 5 exam.

On the eve of the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, Wang Teng’s family teased him about his poor academic record while relatives called to ask about his prospects. Wang Teng privately vowed to surprise everyone, but the chapter ended with his parents joking about breaking his leg to spare them the embarrassment of his results.

• After students left, East Sea No. 1 High School and other examination venues were sealed and prepared for the examinations.
• Wang Teng collected his Admission Ticket, said goodbye to Lin Chuhan, and rested at home the following day.
• Wang Sheng Guo and Li Xiumei joked that Wang Teng should at least avoid getting a zero, while Wang Teng teased them about bringing home zeros.
• Relatives repeatedly called Wang Sheng Guo and Li Xiumei to ask about Wang Teng’s examination, making his parents increasingly anxious.
• Old Master Wang spoke warmly with Wang Teng and promised to hold a banquet after the examination, prompting Wang Teng to resolve to surprise everyone.
• After the calls stopped, Wang Sheng Guo and Li Xiumei joked about breaking Wang Teng’s leg so he would not have to take the examination.

Wang Teng completed the ordinary entrance exams and prepared to take the Martial Arts Exam, reassuring his parents that he could handle the risks. On the exam’s third day, he arrived at East Sea No. 1 High School with luggage and a concealed Weapon Storage Box, leaving Wang Sheng Guo struck by how much his son had changed.

• Li Xiumei found Wang Teng awake early after a sleepless night, checked his exam documents, and sent him off with Wang Sheng Guo.
• At East Sea No. 1 High School, Wang Teng reunited with Lin Chuhan and Yang Jian, then entered the examination hall and completed the language arts exam ahead of time.
• Wang Teng passed his math and English exams, then surprised Wang Sheng Guo and Li Xiumei by revealing that he had registered for the Martial Arts Exam.
• Wang Teng told his parents he would first take the Intermediate Martial Disciple assessment, and Wang Sheng Guo accepted his explanation that he wanted experience for next year.
• On July 7th, Wang Teng arrived for the Martial Arts Exam carrying luggage and a concealed Weapon Storage Box, then joined Lin Chuhan and Yang Jian by the buses.

Wang Teng and the other martial arts exam candidates gathered at East Sea No. 1 High School and traveled to Polar Star Martial Arts Academy for the examination. The chapter ended as the candidates noticed the academy’s unusually shaped buildings.

• Fan Weiming encouraged Senior Year 3, Class 8 to give their best while putting their safety first, and Wang Teng privately compared his classmates to Huskies.
• The principal learned that a Senior Year 3, Class 13 student had fractured his own arm while training and would miss the exam, prompting laughter and embarrassment.
• Liu Wenshi introduced himself as the group leader, and the candidates boarded buses; Yang Jian told Wang Teng that Liu Wenshi was his uncle.
• The buses carried the candidates to Polar Star Martial Arts Academy, where they were admitted and gathered in the parking lot.
• The candidates reacted to the strange shapes of three academy buildings, and Liu Wenshi remarked that their creator had an evil hobby.

Wang Teng joined the martial exam candidates at the Polar Star Martial Arts Academy and entered the Martial Disciple Training Building after strict checks by the Supervisory Department. As the Level Assessment began, he waited in line for his turn while a candidate who failed was removed for demanding a retest.

• Candidates from East Sea No. 1 High School and Huiying Private High School sized each other up as they gathered outside the training building.
• Supervisory Department staff checked candidates' Admission Tickets and ID cards and scanned them before allowing them inside.
• Wang Teng found that the training hall had been rearranged with numbered groups of Strength, Speed, and Physique Testers, then joined the line for Group Eight.
• The examiners began testing candidates against the Intermediate Martial Disciple standards and announced their results.
• A candidate who fell short of the strength requirement demanded another test, but security guards dragged him out and an announcement warned that further trouble would mean disqualification.

Wang Teng completed the Level Assessment with the maximum measurable Martial Apprentice scores in strength, speed, and constitution, drawing attention from candidates and officials. Director He realized the promising candidate in the Eighth Group might be a martial warrior, while Wang Teng’s results made him an overnight spectacle.

• Fu Tiandao and Qin Hanxuan told Director He that the Eighth Group contained a candidate with War General Level potential, and Director He suspected the candidate was already a martial warrior.
• Wang Teng casually reached the Martial Apprentice limits in strength and speed, then scored 100 in constitution, the tester’s maximum measurable value.
• The testers hesitated over Wang Teng’s three limit results until an earpiece instruction told them to announce the scores as recorded.
• The testers announced that Wang Teng had passed with all three maximum scores, prompting an uproar across the venue.
• Li Rongcheng felt crushed by the gap between himself and Wang Teng, while Lin Chuhan stared at Wang Teng in disbelief.

Wang Teng watched the martial arts assessments continue after his remarkable performance, as other candidates passed or struggled under the pressure. He Manrong, Li Rongcheng, Lin Chuhan, and Yang Jian all completed their assessments, and Yang Jian ended by jokingly declaring his submission to Wang Teng.

• In the surveillance room, Director He suspected Fu Tiandao and Qin Hanxuan were watching Wang Teng, while the two refused to confirm it.
• He Manrong passed the assessment as an Advanced Martial Apprentice, and Wang Teng recalled first seeing her before he became a Martial Artist.
• Li Rongcheng passed but performed below his ability under pressure from Wang Teng, who reflected on their past and admitted he disliked him regardless.
• Lin Chuhan passed with precarious results, and Wang Teng teased her before denying that he wanted to laugh.
• Yang Jian passed his assessment, then rushed over to Wang Teng and jokingly begged him to accept his knees.

Wang Teng passed the Martial Apprentice Level Assessment as a Limit Martial Disciple, surprising his mother and drawing attention from fellow candidates and school leaders. The principal revealed increasingly valuable rewards for high rankings, and Wang Teng became interested as the Combat Assessment approached.

• Wang Teng heard other candidates call him a calculating old schemer, then discussed the strong assessment results of Huiying High School’s apprentices and Zhou Wu with Lin Chuhan and Yang Jian.
• Wang Teng called Li Xiumei and told her he had passed the Level Assessment, leaving her happy but worried about his upcoming Combat Assessment.
• At lunch, Wang Teng’s classmates and other candidates gathered around him, while he kept them at a distance.
• The principal approached Wang Teng to praise him and encourage him to bring glory to East Sea No. 1 High School, but Wang Teng joked about receiving a peerless martial art and asked what the school would offer.
• The principal explained the school’s rewards for high rankings, including Origin Stones, spirit pills, and a mysterious prize for first place, which caught Wang Teng’s interest.

Wang Teng learned that the Martial Arts Exam rewards included Origin Stones and Spirit Pills, then spent the afternoon watching the remaining candidates’ Level Assessment from the cafeteria. The assessment ended with Zhou Wu and Yan Peng still among the strongest candidates, and the students who passed prepared to head to the next examination site.

• The principal announced Origin Stones, Spirit Pills, and a mysterious reward for top-performing candidates, and Wang Teng praised the reward system without mentioning himself.
• Wang Teng, Lin Chuhan, and Yang Jian spent the afternoon in the cafeteria watching the live broadcast of the Level Assessment.
• Yan Peng of Huiying High School recorded strength of 924, a 3.6-second 100-meter time, and constitution of 93, prompting students to compare him with Zhou Wu.
• The Level Assessment ended at five o’clock, with no later candidates surpassing Zhou Wu or Yan Peng.
• Liu Wenshi encouraged the candidates who failed to keep pursuing the Martial Arts Exam, while those who passed prepared to leave for the next examination site.

The Martial Arts Exam candidates arrived at a Military Camp, where Lieutenant Luo imposed strict military rules before inviting them to compete with the soldiers in singing. The candidates headed to the Training Field for the contest on the eve of their written exam.

• Liu Wenshi led the candidates into the Military Camp, where they met Lieutenant Luo and saw the soldiers on patrol.
• Lieutenant Luo assigned the candidates to cabins and warned that breaking camp rules could cost them their exam qualifications.
• Wang Teng shared a room with Yang Jian and two classmates, while Lin Chuhan roomed with three female classmates.
• The candidates assembled, counted 1,352 people, and ate dinner in the camp cafeteria.
• Lieutenant Luo invited the candidates to compete with the soldiers in singing, and both sides gathered on the Training Field to begin.

After the written exam, Wang Teng trained at the military camp and was approached by Education Bureau Director He, who offered him a rare Star Bone if he revealed his martial-warrior strength during the Combat Assessment. Director He tried to persuade him that martial warriors had to fight for resources, but Wang Teng saw through his act and refused to stop him from leaving.

• The candidates took the written exam, which Wang Teng and Lin Chuhan found manageable.
• Lieutenant Luo showed the candidates military drills and let them try shooting; Wang Teng collected attributes that raised his Gun Kata to Entry Level 2.
• Liu Wenshi brought Director He to meet Wang Teng, and Director He asked whether Wang Teng was already a martial warrior.
• Director He offered Wang Teng a Star Bone if he showed his martial-warrior strength and took first place in the Combat Assessment.
• Director He argued that martial warriors had to fight for resources, but Wang Teng remained wary as he walked away.
• When Wang Teng did not call him back, Director He turned around and shamelessly asked him to reconsider.

Wang Teng made a deal with Director He to reveal his strength during the Combat Assessment in exchange for a star bone. He and the other examinees reached the island venue, collected their equipment, and waited for the assessment to begin.

• Wang Teng accepted Director He's offer and signed a contract promising to show his strength in the Combat Assessment for the star bone.
• Lieutenant Luo sent the examinees aboard a Source Power Airship to the island venue for the assessment.
• Wang Teng, Yang Jian, and Lin Chuhan discussed the airship and what they knew about the other world during the flight.
• At East Sea Sea Area No. 3 Exam Venue, the examinees saw guards blast a giant beast that charged the forest fence.
• Wang Teng passed inspection with his rune weapons and collected a lightweight Protective Battle Suit, while Lin Chuhan collected her equipment.
• The examinees changed into their battle suits and waited in the rest area as the assessment had yet to begin.

Wang Teng and the other examinees learned the dangers and rules of the Combat Assessment, which required them to spend a day and night in the Primitive Forest and hunt at least five Terrifying Beasts. After more than a hundred examinees withdrew, Wang Teng entered the forest with his assigned group, then headed off alone as the assessment began.

• Wang Teng reassured Lin Chuhan and Yang Jian, easing their nerves with jokes about fighting Terrifying Beasts.
• The officer explained the assessment’s duration, hunting requirements, monitoring system, emergency alarms, and ban on killing other examinees.
• More than a hundred examinees withdrew, and the remaining students were split into ten groups and sent to different forest entrances.
• Wang Teng entered the Primitive Forest with unfamiliar examinees while Lin Chuhan and Yang Jian joined separate teams.
• The examinees scattered in different directions, and Wang Teng headed deeper into the forest with his gauntlets and combat sword ready.

During the Combat Assessment, Wang Teng hunted advanced-level Terrifying Beasts and collected Blank Attributes, drawing the attention of the officials watching the exam. After defeating a Cyan Python, he was attacked by an examinee with an arrow and pursued the attacker through the forest.

• Wang Teng killed an advanced-level Jungle Monitor Lizard and picked up Strength and Blank Attribute points.
• Director He recognized Wang Teng in the control room and told the East Sea Governor that he was the only Limit Martial Disciple among this year's candidates.
• Wang Teng hunted a Cyan Python, collected Speed and Blank Attribute points, and destroyed its head after it continued moving in its death throes.
• An examinee shot an arrow at Wang Teng, who dodged it, used Serpentine Movement to avoid further shots, and chased the attacker.

Wang Teng defeated the examinee who ambushed him and discovered archery attributes among the dropped Attribute Bubbles. He then confronted Li Rongcheng and two Advanced Martial Apprentices, defeating them and leaving the group beaten.

• Wang Teng chased down the examinee who had ambushed him, struck him down, and picked up Basic Archery and Elementary Archery Talent attributes.
• Wang Teng recognized Li Rongcheng among the two examinees who emerged from the woods and revealed that Li Rongcheng had recruited them to eliminate him.
• Li Rongcheng and the other Advanced Martial Apprentice attacked Wang Teng together, but Wang Teng evaded Li Rongcheng's saber and forced back the opponent's warhammer.
• Wang Teng defeated Li Rongcheng with one punch and sent the Advanced Martial Apprentice flying with another.

Wang Teng defeated Li Rongcheng and two other examinees, then hunted Terrifying Beasts through the night and climbed far ahead in the exam rankings. After killing a pack of jackals, he felt the ground shake and saw cracks spread beneath him.

• Wang Teng defeated Li Rongcheng and the other examinees, beat the unconscious archer to collect attributes, and forced all three to withdraw from the exam.
• Gu Hefei and Jiang Hong tried to recruit Wang Teng, but Fu Tiandao revealed that Wang Teng already belonged to Polar Star Martial Arts Academy.
• Wang Teng hunted Terrifying Beasts through the night, cooked a wild boar for food, and accumulated 85 Blank Attributes.
• The Main Control Room officials watched Wang Teng rise to the top of the rankings with 29 kills, including 18 high-level Terrifying Beasts.
• Wang Teng killed a pack of jackals for eight more mid-level kills, then felt the ground shake as cracks appeared around him.

A volcanic disturbance sent the Terrifying Beasts fleeing downhill, forcing the Combat Assessment to end early as examinees faced a deadly stampede. Wang Teng followed three martial warriors toward the crater, found Lin Chuhan's Admission Ticket, and jumped in despite the danger.

• The mountain shook again, and the Terrifying Beasts fled downhill in a tide as Governor Jiang ordered the Combat Assessment to end early.
• The broadcast told examinees to evacuate, but the rampaging beasts trapped and killed some of them.
• Governor Jiang and the other powerful figures left the Main Control Room to help, while Wang Teng used Spirit Vision Eye to spot violent Fire Source Power above the summit.
• Wang Teng followed three martial warriors through the beast tide, collecting dropped attributes as they fought their way to the summit and entered the crater.
• Wang Teng found Lin Chuhan's Admission Ticket near the crater, feared she might be inside, and leaped down after briefly turning away.

Wang Teng found a concealed cave inside the Dead Volcano and discovered three martial artists fighting two Volcano Salamanders near a magma pit. As the Salamanders trapped the injured fighters, one suddenly roared in pain, leaving the cause of the attack unclear.

• Wang Teng spotted a hidden cave emitting Fire Source Power and entered it to investigate the strange cries.
• Wang Teng found Lin Dong, Ji Quan, and an Earth Element Martial Artist battling two Volcano Salamanders in a chamber above magma.
• A Volcano Salamander’s Molten Lava Orb caused falling rocks to injure Lin Dong, and Wang Teng noticed dropped Wood Element and Fire Source Power attributes.
• Ji Quan and the others tried to retreat, but the two Volcano Salamanders blocked the cave entrance and surrounded them.
• As the three martial artists prepared to fight to the death, the Volcano Salamander at the entrance suddenly roared in pain.