Martial Arts Enhancement System

"Hello! Your takeout!" A hoarse, grating voice rang out from beyond the door, as if two rusty iron sheets were being rubbed together.

In an instant, Lu Siye's mind brought up the story he had just read on the Tieba forum. Goosebumps sprang up all over his body.

Knock... knock... knock...

The unhurried knocking continued from outside.

Lu Siye shook his head, as though trying to shake the horrifying scene from his mind.

He slowly made his way to the door and peered outside through the peephole.

A deliveryman stood there with his head lowered. His helmet hid his face, making his features impossible to see.

He wore a Black Raincoat. As Lu Siye pressed himself against the door, he could faintly hear the sound of water dripping outside.

Knock... knock... knock...

"Hello! Your takeout!"

The deliveryman knocked again and spoke. His voice was still hoarse, and Lu Siye noticed that the way he knocked was exactly like the beckoning cat in the shop outside the apartment complex.

Lu Siye's scalp instantly went numb.

It's him!

That's the deliveryman from the story on Tieba. He's got his eye on me!

Suddenly, the deliveryman seemed to sense someone watching him from behind the peephole. He jerked his head up, and a pair of scarlet eyes instantly pressed close.

Extreme cold surged into Lu Siye's eyes. His soul nearly fled his body, and he stumbled backward, unable to control himself.

He clutched his head in agony. Fine beads of sweat seeped across his forehead, his legs trembled, and wisps of cold seemed to rise from his back, as though a biting wind had pierced through his body.

"Ding~ Yin energy detected within the host. Martial Arts Enhancement System activating!"

"10%...30%...60%...90%..."

"Ding~ System activated successfully. The Yin energy in the host's body has been purged. A starter pack is being sent to the host. Would you like to claim it?"

Lu Siye suddenly froze in place. A voice devoid of emotion had rung out in his mind, and then the cold throughout his body swiftly receded like the tide.

"System?"

Lu Siye's eyes lit up. He had been here for three years since transmigrating, and the system had finally arrived.

"Ding~ A starter pack is being sent to the host. Would you like to claim it?"

"A starter pack? Claim it! Claim it now!"

As a longtime veteran reader, Lu Siye immediately caught on and shouted in his mind.

"Ding~ Congratulations, host. You have obtained one Dragon Essence Tiger Gall Pill, one Free Enhancement Card, and 100 starting Fear Points."

"System, what does this Dragon Essence Tiger Gall Pill do? And what are Fear Points?" Lu Siye immediately asked in his mind.

"System panel displayed. Please check it yourself, host."

A translucent system panel appeared before Lu Siye.

Host: Lu Siye

Fear Points: 100 (Fear Points can be earned by instilling shock and fear in ghosts and monsters. They can be used to enhance Martial Arts Techniques, heavenly treasures, and more.)

Friendly reminder: Aside from special items, ordinary people and ordinary objects cannot pose a threat to ghosts and monsters.

Cultivation Power: None (a complete weakling)

Martial Arts Techniques: None

Special Items: Dragon Essence Tiger Gall Pill (can be retrieved by silently reciting the item's name)

When Lu Siye focused his gaze on the Dragon Essence Tiger Gall Pill, a line of small text automatically appeared beside it.

Dragon Essence Tiger Gall Pill: Increases the user's talent for martial arts, physical energy, mental focus, and courage. For the next half shichen, the user's eyes will contain a trace of the might of a tiger and dragon, which can intimidate enemies.

"Retrieve Dragon Essence Tiger Gall Pill!" Lu Siye silently recited in his mind.

A pill nearly identical in appearance to a Malteser instantly appeared in his hand.

"Could this thing be a fake Malteser?"

Lu Siye examined the pill in his hand, feeling a little uncertain. But he gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and swallowed it whole.

As soon as the pill went down his throat, he felt a warm current flow from his esophagus, pass through his stomach, and spread to every part of his body. It was as if the roar of a tiger and the cry of a dragon rang out in his mind. He instantly felt unafraid, and warmth spread through his body.

Suddenly, a name that felt both unfamiliar and familiar appeared in his mind, along with the image of a bright, youthful girl.

Li Sisi? The Class Flower?

Why am I thinking of her?

He forcibly pushed aside his doubts. The most important thing now wasn't the Class Flower, Li Sisi, but the Takeout Ghost outside the door.

He opened his eyes and stared intently at the door, trying to figure out how to instill fear in the Takeout Ghost.

He slapped his fist into his palm, and an idea immediately came to him.

Lu Siye went to the kitchen and pulled out a fruit knife about a dozen centimeters long. He asked the system in his mind:

"System, can you enhance this fruit knife?"

"Yes. Would the host like to use a Free Enhancement Card or spend 10 Fear Points to enhance an ordinary fruit knife?"

The Free Enhancement Card was probably worth holding on to, so after giving it some thought, Lu Siye decided to spend Fear Points first.

"Um... Spend 10 Fear Points to enhance the fruit knife."

A glimmer of light flashed across the blade in his hand. An ancient, blurry character for "exorcise" quickly appeared on it, and the knife grew noticeably heavier.

"Ding~ Enhancement successful. Congratulations, host. You have obtained one Evil-Exorcising Fruit Knife (damaged)."

"Ding~ The system reminds the host that a weapon of this level cannot pose a threat to the life of the Evil Ghost outside the door."

"Then what are we waiting for? Keep enhancing the Evil-Exorcising Fruit Knife," Lu Siye called in his mind.

"Ding~ This enhancement requires 100 Fear Points. The host does not have enough Fear Points. Would you like to use the Free Enhancement Card?"

"System, you planned this all along, didn't you?" Lu Siye gritted his teeth. "Keep enhancing it."

A flash of light ran along the blade. The character for "exorcise" instantly became clear, and the knife grew even heavier.

"Ding~ Enhancement successful. You have obtained one Evil-Exorcising Fruit Knife. This weapon can inflict lethal damage on Evil Ghosts."

Knock... knock... knock...

Holding the Evil-Exorcising Fruit Knife, Lu Siye looked toward the door as the knocking sounded again and smirked.

He cleared his throat and shouted toward the door in an impatient tone, "I finally get a day off, and you just have to show up and make me work overtime."

The Takeout Ghost outside froze when it heard this.

What did he mean by overtime?

Did he know I was a ghost?

Could he be from the Town Demon Suppression Division?

I actually knocked on the door of someone from the Town Demon Suppression Division!!!

Ding~ The Takeout Ghost was startled. Fear Points +25!

It really works!

Lu Siye's eyes lit up. He hurried to the door, narrowed his eyes, and slowly opened it. Then he raised his eyelids slightly and looked into the uneasy Takeout Ghost's eyes.

The Takeout Ghost saw the door suddenly swing open and instinctively raised its head to look at the person behind it. Its eyes met a pair of eyes glowing with a faint golden light.

Boom!

A mighty roar of a tiger and cry of a dragon exploded in its mind. In an instant, the Yin energy throughout its body went out of control, and its legs gave way as it collapsed to the ground.

It's over... It's over... I really did knock on the door of some big shot...

Ding~ The Takeout Ghost was horrified. Fear Points +75!