Zhang Guangmu ignored the messy former Fort Master, Lin Yan.
He casually picked up a book from the table and immediately flipped it open.
The text in the book, within Zhang Guangmu's vision, gradually broke apart and reassembled.
Various characters disintegrated into basic lines, and these lines then gradually transformed, weaving into a scroll that shimmered with a crimson light.
--In the tranquil night, a crescent moon hung in the sky. The pale-faced youth's eyes were filled with tenderness as he bathed in the misty, veil-like silver glow, gently stroking the dying Golden-Necked Wolf King.
Zhang Guangmu noticed that this time, the depicted famous scene was different from before; it even included speech bubbles commonly found in manga.
Above the youth's head in the picture, a string of text with powerful brushstrokes floated: "There truly is [Reincarnation] in this world! Next time, fight alongside me!"
Seeing this sentence, Zhang Guangmu didn't know how to evaluate it.
While he wouldn't claim to have an exceptional memory, he was certain his original words weren't like this.
This was the nature of the "Book of Acting"; it always liked to add artistic processing.
Last time, when acting out the "Endless Food Bag," the second famous scene, [Hunger's End Diagram], was slightly "elevated," even depicting his soul ascending.
In reality, Zhang Guangmu had never experienced a soul out-of-body experience.
In his opinion, if there was going to be any artistic processing, adding Bai Yue's jealous expression would have been more memorable.
However, Zhang Guangmu felt that his collaboration with Bai Yue this time was very pleasant. He guessed that if he encountered a world similar to human and pet growing together in the future, they would likely be assigned together again.
Having the opportunity was enough.
Famous scenes were like water in a sponge; squeeze it, and there would always be some.
Therefore, these minor flaws in the storyboard were insignificant.
Thinking about it that way, the most realistic was the first one, [Zhang Guangmu Torture Scene]; every scar was traceable and represented a beating.
Zhang Guangmu stared at the third famous scene for a long time, ultimately rejecting the name [Tian Guang's Funeral Diagram] and deciding to name it [Reincarnation Diagram].
Actually, calling it [Tian Guang's Funeral Diagram] wasn't entirely wrong, but it just sounded a bit awkward.
Under Zhang Guangmu's gaze, the crimson light in the [Reincarnation Diagram] gradually converged and condensed, transforming into a number.
At the same time, two new lines of text appeared on the scroll.
[Year after year, the flowers are similar; year after year, the people are different.]
[The Wolf Rider you played has touched the hearts of the audience. Usable Ability Points +1.]
After a brief glance, the second line of text gradually faded until it disappeared completely, while the first short poem, as usual, remained.
Zhang Guangmu took out a writing brush he carried from the saddlebag on his sleeve. With a slight movement of his mind, he summoned his Personal Ability Panel.
Usable Ability Points were very important. Each point could save him ten years of hard labor.
Undoubtedly, every point had to be used in the most crucial places!
And where was the most crucial place right now?
Zhang Guangmu fell into deep thought.
The Flame Artifact itself didn't have much technical content. The hardest part was the concept. Anyone with the intention could easily replicate it. Even if he did nothing, it wouldn't be long before someone secretly manufactured a counterfeit product.
What's more...
The day he defeated the Big Villain Lin Yan of the "Wolf Fortress" drama, the Damn production team started acting inhuman!
They actually disguised themselves as the character's inner voice through Script Hints and began to insanely buff Lin Xuan. They directly let a beautiful Youth with an androgynous boy appearance from the Protagonist Group "invent" a Flame Artifact for the Protagonist Group!
Ridiculous, right?
There was even more ridiculousness!
According to the intelligence Zhang Guangmu got for free from the audience, the Protagonist Group's Flame Artifact was more scientific and even slightly stronger than his own—longer range, better stability, and higher explosive power.
The "Flame Artifact 1.1 version," which was better in every aspect, was comprehensively more than a notch above Zhang Guangmu's version. It clearly had the design of relevant experts.
These were the real reasons why Zhang Guangmu was distributing Flame Artifacts on such a large scale.
He wasn't some true Saint. His toy had just come out, and he hadn't enjoyed it enough yet. How could he casually share it with others?
Didn't Zhang Guangmu know that giving out too many free benefits would turn people into lazy dogs?
He was an Old know-it-all!
Given the situation, he could only go with the flow and play the role of a Madman who cared about the World.
However, the problem wasn't solved.
Unable to monopolize the Flame Artifact, Zhang Guangmu no longer had an absolute Combat Power advantage.
So, he planned to find ways to increase his personal Combat Power.
Regarding the Combat Power of the small faction, Zhang Guangmu wasn't worried at all.
After all, he had distributed so many benefits that his impression points among the Wolf Fortress residents were almost maxed out. Those who received his benefits, whether they wanted to or not, were branded with his tag and brand. Once a team battle started, they had to follow him, or they would inevitably be condemned by all and be disgraced.
Wolf Fortress was, after all, a relatively primitive and cruel ecological society. It didn't have many "Professional scholar" groups who could control public opinion and wield the power of penmanship. It was still a bit difficult to distort right and wrong and manipulate public opinion.
It was worth mentioning that Zhang Guangmu discovered that the production team of "Wolf Fortress" seemed to be deeply influenced by the screenwriter. They were terrible at conspiracy and tricks but particularly fond of assassination plots.
Therefore, the problem Zhang Guangmu currently needs to solve is his personal combat power.
Once decided, he acts immediately!
He was decisive and didn't dip his writing brush in ink. He directly went to the data panel and modified it, changing the '1' in [Imperial Body Forging Technique] to '2'.
As a result, on the "Book of Acting," Zhang Guangmu's Personal Ability Panel underwent a slight change.
[Zhang Guangmu]
[Acting Skill 2]
[Imperial Body Forging Technique 2]
[Firearms Shooting 1]
[Note: Physical reinforcement in reality will begin after leaving the Infiltration Pod.]
With a total of three points invested, looking at these stats now, compared to the beginning, they were significantly more impressive and no longer so shabby.
A total of five evaluation points!
Even when compared to those little geniuses who received elite education from childhood and had sufficient resources for training, he was not inferior, and even surpassed them!
However, Zhang Guangmu only glanced at the panel before retracting his mind and focusing his attention on his own changes.
The experience and information gained in his mind this time were no less than when he leveled up his Acting Skill from 1 to 2. A large amount of knowledge flooded his mind, and Zhang Guangmu diligently accepted it, digesting and absorbing it bit by bit, making it completely his own.
The body assigned to him by the "Wolf Fortress" production team was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person. Compared to muscular men like Zhao Zhengrong, Boss Zhao, he was worlds apart. Even if Zhang Guangmu possessed decent combat skills, he might still falter in close-quarters combat against a larger, adult strong man.
Now, although the physical strength of the character "Tian Guang" had not changed at all, Zhang Guangmu felt he had a deeper understanding of muscle contraction and relaxation.
Various combat techniques were gradually integrated into his instincts.
When encountering danger or unexpected situations, Zhang Guangmu felt he could react appropriately based on intuition, no longer needing to process it in his mind first before defending or attacking.
The "Note" that suddenly appeared confirmed Zhang Guangmu's previous guess.
Adding points to "Imperial Body Forging Technique" not only improved his unarmed combat skills but also strengthened his body!
Although online, many people would complain about the Imperial Body Forging Technique, saying it was just an upgraded version of Broadcast Calisthenics, ugly and lacking any aesthetic appeal. It was not as good as Bagua Zhang or Baji Quan. If one didn't consider its health benefits and practical combat ability, its trendiness and coolness were even far inferior to Taekwondo.
Zhang Guangmu didn't know where to start arguing with such evaluations.
The argument of "setting aside health benefits and practical combat ability" – he could only say "good heavens."
If you remove its three major advantages, what is there left to argue about?
The Xuanlong Empire had been established for over a thousand years. In these thousand years, the "Imperial Body Forging Technique" had been optimized version after version.
Countless masters of health preservation, dominant figures in gymnastics and bodybuilding, grand slam champions in combat sports, and super artificial intelligences contributed an unknown amount of effort and energy to forge the current "Imperial Body Forging Technique"!
Whether it was the "Nourish" in the first part or "Defend" in the second, in Zhang Guangmu's opinion, both were worthy of dedicating his entire life to studying!
Even a peerless genius, who appears once in a millennium, if they were to focus their mind and dedicate themselves to studying for a lifetime, might not dare to claim they could fully comprehend the "Imperial Body Forging Technique."
The facts proved that investing one Usable Ability Point into the Imperial Body Forging Technique yielded more than expected!
Zhang Guangmu put down the book, stretched his limbs, and switched between various combat stances in the great hall, carefully savoring his brand-new skills.
What level was [Imperial Body Forging Technique 2]?
To be honest, Zhang Guangmu felt that even in his weakened state, he could easily take down six or seven of those idiots from the Changhe Survivor Camp in the Endless Food Bag!
Of course, this was assuming no one used guns.
If they used guns, then what was there to even talk about!
Even the weakened version of the "Newcomer Crusher," Zhao Zhengrong, Zhang Guangmu...
Hmm...
He was getting arrogant, too arrogant!
He shouldn't have thought that!
Out of respect, and also for the sake of that 88 Dragon Shield birthday red envelope, Zhang Guangmu decided not to use Boss Zhao as an example.
A rare powerhouse like Zhao Zhengrong, who combined talent, effort, and resources, was not representative at all. Zhang Guangmu felt there was no point in comparing himself to such a person.
Bang! Bang! Bang!...
Fist! Leg! Knee! Elbow!
Each move appeared loose and without force, but internally, they secretly embodied the profound mysteries of the Imperial Body Forging Technique.
After practicing half of the casual set of health preservation fist techniques, Zhang Guangmu broke a light sweat, his face flushed, feeling power surging through his limbs and bones, his entire body filled with inexhaustible energy.
He felt refreshed and comfortable all over!
These were effects that the "Imperial Body Forging Technique" did not possess when its evaluation was only 1!
The same fist technique, performed by different people, yielded vastly different results.
The gap lay in the mastery of timing and execution.
From today onwards, Zhang Guangmu could boast to others—this set of health preservation fist techniques I practice is twenty years of effort!
Lin Yan felt annoyed seeing Zhang Guangmu's calm and composed demeanor, so he simply threw down a sentence and turned to leave immediately.
"Take care of yourself!"
After saying that, Lin Yan began to reflect.
In fact, the more Zhang Guangmu courted death and liked to pull off flashy stunts, the greater his own chances of a comeback became!
He had been blinded by rage before!
So what if the Golden-Necked Flame Wolf King was gone?
If he could get his hands on a Flame Artifact, he might still be able to make a comeback!
After realizing this, Lin Yan couldn't wait for that scoundrel Zhang Guangmu to die quickly!
Lin Yan, his mind cleared of its previous gloom, walked briskly to the door with a smile.
Bang!
A blazing black-red fireball hit him in the face.
At the same time, a furious, Neutral voice echoed throughout the great hall.
"Tian Guang the Villain! Come and die!"
Thanks to Lian Linqi for the 2000 Points reward~
Thanks to Jiuli Yanming for the 1500 Points reward~
Thanks to Yu Jian Jiutian for the 666 Points reward~
Thanks to Xi Yuelin for rewarding Zhang Guangmu with a protective charm (500 Points)~
Thanks to Sandland for the 500 Points reward~
Thanks to Where is my dried fish for the 100 Points reward~
Thanks to Pulling NI to Spin for the 100 Points reward~
Thanks to Tian Ye Shen Yue for the 1000 Points reward~
Thanks to Don't Grab My Pine Nuts for rewarding a chicken drumstick from a mooncake (100) Points~
Thanks to Flowing Cloud Milkshake for rewarding a chicken drumstick from a mooncake (100) Points~
Thanks for the repeated 100 Points reward~
Thanks to Hadejing for the 100 Points reward~
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