This Killer Isn't Afraid of the Cold

"Are you alright?" Sea Emperor's tone carried a hint of concern for the first time.

"I'm fine. Was I unconscious or just asleep just now?" Gu Ding's expression was somewhat grim.

"Neither. You entered a strange state earlier, absorbing the potion more than ten times faster. The full potency of that bottle has been completely absorbed by you. Your Cell Comprehensive Index has directly risen to 18 points, one point more than the full absorption value of 17."

"Oh." Gu Ding's reaction was very flat.

Sea Emperor encountered this situation for the first time and didn't know what to say for a moment. "With 18 points in Cell Comprehensive Index, you're already enough to train in the complete version of the 'Limitless Body Technique.'"

"Mm," Gu Ding's response remained simple. He directly began flipping through the "Limitless Body Technique" in his mind.

The complete "Limitless Body Technique" had a total of twelve layers, mainly divided into three sections: attack, defense, and movement. The attack moves mainly included Fierce Fist, Ghost Foot, Thunder Elbow, and Flame Knee. The defense move was called Gale Body, and there was also a movement technique named Shadow Step.

In this body technique, each layer of attack moves had six forms, each harder than the last. The movement technique Shadow Step also had six steps per layer, with every six steps forming a small cycle. The fewest were the defense moves of Gale Body, which had only one form.

Gu Ding memorized all the moves and then began to practice. The first layer was quickly completed. His excellent martial comprehension allowed him to fully master each move after practicing it two or three times. After an afternoon of practicing the Limitless Body Technique several times, Gu Ding's muscles began to feel sore.

"These moves put too much strain on the body. Once you feel discomfort, you must stop immediately, or it could cause irreparable damage to your cells," Sea Emperor reminded from the side. "Stop here for today. Tomorrow, you can refine some Cell Vitality Repair Potions. This potion can only be taken once a week, or there will be side effects."

"Is there any way to practice techniques without putting too much strain on the body?" Gu Ding suddenly asked, clearly not planning to rest so early.

"Isn't the Virtual Arena just that? Haven't you been there?" Sea Emperor countered.

"No. Registering an account costs 1,000 Star Coins. I never had that kind of spare money before." Gu Ding shook his head with a bitter smile. "I've always heard about this Virtual Arena and watched match recordings, but I've never been to the site."

"Register one. I've checked it out; it's a good choice for honing combat skills. It just consumes some mental energy," Sea Emperor urged from the side.

"Alright," Gu Ding nodded. He wasn't short on money now either.

Sea Emperor quickly logged into the Arena interface. After Gu Ding transferred the funds, an invitation code soon arrived in his mailbox. Entering the invitation code, he entered the character creation page. Though it was called character creation, it was really just picking a name to use in the Arena. The actual generated appearance matched the person's real look, though it could be fine-tuned by up to 20%. Gu Ding didn't adjust it. As for the registered name, he entered "This Killer Isn't Afraid of the Cold."

[Create character "This Killer Isn't Afraid of the Cold"? Confirm?]

"Confirm!"

[Character generation complete. Enter the Arena?]

"Yes!" Gu Ding grumbled inwardly, "If I'm not going in, why did I spend 1,000 Star Coins?"

[Detecting mental strength. Completing mental connection. Beginning teleportation.]

Gu Ding's vision went black. When he came to again, he was already at the bustling outer area of the Arena. Hearing the fervent shouts from inside, Gu Ding walked toward the reception desk.

"Hello, sir. Would you like to watch a match, participate in combat, or join a bet?" The young female receptionist had a very sweet smile.

"I'll watch a match first," Gu Ding hesitated, deciding to check the participants' skill levels first.

"Alright, please wait a moment." The receptionist quickly handed Gu Ding a card. "Observation Hall No. 1324 still has seats. The two on the stage are 'Please Call Me Your Majesty' and 'Look, A Plane.'"

"Looks like my name is pretty low-key..." Gu Ding thought to himself.

"Please go to Gate 13 and swipe the card. You'll be teleported directly inside. Once in the venue, if needed, you can click on the three services on the touchscreen card."

Gu Ding walked toward Gate 13, swiped the card, and was teleported into an observation hall. On the stage, two people were locked in battle.

That "Please Call Me Your Majesty" was indeed a woman. She wore a tight black leather suit, her figure very hot. In her hand, she held a black whip, continuously lashing at her opponent.

"Look, A Plane" was a young man, currently looking quite disheveled.

"You can even use weapons?" Gu Ding's interest was slightly piqued. The woman on stage wielded her whip like a surging tide, clearly reaching a certain level. The young man never had a chance to close in and strike, so Gu Ding couldn't gauge his actual skill. But though he looked disheveled, he hadn't been hit by the whip even once from start to finish. His footwork was quite exquisite.

"Who do you think will win?" Sea Emperor suddenly asked.

"This woman is going to lose. She's been attacking relentlessly and will tire soon. As soon as her whip slows or pauses, that man will close in and attack." As Gu Ding finished speaking, the woman's whip slowed. The man seized the opportunity to charge into the whip's shadow, took two hits, got close, and punched the woman's head to pieces. Her body shattered and dissipated.

Below the stage, the woman's form gradually solidified. She only looked a bit dejected, seemingly unharmed.

"So it seems you can go all out on the stage." Gu Ding looked eager to try. He had been worried that his suddenly boosted strength might hurt others, but now that worry seemed unnecessary.

In the following time, Gu Ding watched twenty consecutive matches. The strongest pair was ranked 1,118,043 and 1,112,117. In his view, they had many flaws. He had watched match recordings before and estimated his own strength to be outside the top million. But after training the Limitless Body Technique these days, his strength had clearly increased, and his insight had sharpened.

After one match ended, the announcer's voice came from all around. "Our 1,180,043-ranked contestant, 'Her Mom Doesn't Like Me,' is still standing on the stage, apparently ready for consecutive challenges. Is there any contestant who wants to come up and try?"

Looking at the bald man on stage, nearly two and a half meters tall with a long scar across his face, Gu Ding curled his lip. "Looking that terrifying, it's no wonder her mom doesn't like you."

"Aren't you going to give it a try?" Sea Emperor suddenly asked. "I think this opponent is pretty good."

"I was planning to wait until he came down before going up. Since he won't come down, I'll take the initiative and challenge him," Gu Ding said, pressing the challenge button on the touchscreen card.

Gu Ding's form quickly solidified on the stage, and his challenge data was clearly displayed.

Name: This Killer Isn't Afraid of the Cold Gender: Male Age: 15 Challenge Count: 0 Wins: 0 Losses: 0 Draws: 0

(To be honest, I personally think this cover is quite well done, but it doesn't quite match the story's theme. My protagonist is a 15-year-old youth who later aims to become a high-bounty interstellar pirate. Yet the cover uses a bearded, military-uniformed middle-aged man. So I made a more fun cover myself, but the backend review didn't approve it... Well, saying all this is really just to ask for comfort—clicks, recommendations, collections, don't hold back~~)