System Activation!

On the floor of a slightly dilapidated house, Qin Chen slowly woke up, his whole body filled with bone-piercing pain.

"Hiss!"

He instinctively tried to push himself up, but the intense pain from his body made him gasp.

This wasn't the end. Qin Chen suddenly felt a sharp pain in his mind as a massive flood of memories assaulted his nerves.

After an unknown amount of time...

The pain in his mind gradually subsided. A look of astonishment appeared on Qin Chen's face, making him temporarily forget the physical pain.

He had transmigrated!

He had transmigrated to a high-martial world called Blue Star!

Here, martial arts were prevalent, and it was common for powerful individuals to move mountains and drain seas.

And he, or rather, the original host.

Was a first-year student at Muyang City No. 3 High School. He had just turned sixteen yesterday, meeting all the conditions to become a king!

Orphaned and bullied!

The pain he was currently experiencing was thanks to He Yi, one of the original host's classmates.

Yesterday was the start of the school year at Muyang City No. 3 High School, and also the day for all first-year students in Muyang City to awaken.

The so-called awakening was actually a test of a person's Star Energy affinity.

This world possessed a cosmic energy known as Star Energy.

Martial Artists cultivated by absorbing Star Energy, constantly breaking through human limits to eventually achieve supreme power.

However, the path of martial arts wasn't easy, and Star Energy couldn't be absorbed at will.

How far one could go on the path of martial arts was crucially determined by their Star Energy affinity.

Star Energy affinity was a measure of the body's efficiency in absorbing Star Energy.

The higher the Star Energy affinity, the faster the absorption rate.

Therefore, the level of Star Energy affinity was the indicator for judging a person's cultivation talent.

Unfortunately, fate seemed to play a cruel joke on Qin Chen. His Star Energy affinity was a mere 1 point.

How to put this value into perspective?

The average level in his class was 30 points, with some exceptionally talented individuals reaching around 50 points.

Let alone the geniuses with 50 points, even those with 30 points absorbed Star Energy at more than ten times his rate.

He Yi, who had severely injured him, had a Star Energy affinity of 48 points, ranking among the top in their class.

Speaking of He Yi, the original host and he had a long-standing feud.

Because the original host was an orphan, his circumstances were indeed very difficult. However, he possessed a handsome face.

That's right!

A very cliché plot!

The girl He Yi liked had a crush on the original host. Ever since He Yi found out about this, he had repeatedly harassed the original host.

And the original host happened to be a rather timid person. When bullied, he would swallow his pain and not resist.

However, this only made He Yi more brazen, often resorting to physical violence.

After awakening yesterday, he had beaten up the original host again. Perhaps this time the beating was more severe, coupled with the original host's long-term bullying and loss of hope in life.

The original host had thus tragically passed away.

Allowing him, an outsider from another world, to take over!

The memories stopped abruptly here. Qin Chen frowned slightly.

The original host's personality was indeed very different from his own.

He was the type who would never let himself be taken advantage of. Even if he couldn't win, he would bite back, letting the other party know what pain was.

Thinking of this, Qin Chen seemed to recall He Yi saying he would beat him up every time he saw him at school?

Before awakening, He Yi had some restraint. Now, after awakening, he was completely unrestrained.

After all, his talent was far superior to Qin Chen's, and Qin Chen was an orphan with no one to rely on.

This only fueled his arrogance.

Beat him up every time he saw him?

Could he endure such humiliation?

Qin Chen's brow furrowed, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

He forced himself to stand up despite the pain, walked to a table, squatted down, and pulled out a yellowed book from under a table leg.

Although the book was very old, the three large characters on its cover were still clearly visible.

[Seven Injuries Fist]!

Right, it's that Seven Injuries Fist that harms the enemy by a thousand and oneself by two thousand!

This is a Combat Skill left behind by the original host's deceased parents. Due to its severe side effects, it could only be used to prop up the table leg.

Generally speaking, for Combat Skills with such extreme side effects, even a dog wouldn't...

A dog wouldn't practice it! He's practicing the Seven Injuries Fist!!

He Yi's family conditions were better than his, and his Star Energy compatibility far surpassed his.

Under these circumstances, if he wanted revenge, he could only do it within these few days after his awakening. Otherwise, once He Yi officially stepped onto the path of martial arts, even with the Seven Injuries Fist, he wouldn't be the opponent's match.

As for the irreversible, massive damage cultivating the Seven Injuries Fist would bring him?

So what?

Anyway, with his Star Energy compatibility, he wasn't destined for any great achievements.

Since that was the case, he might as well enjoy himself!

With this thought, Qin Chen's eyes became resolute as he flipped open the Seven Injuries Fist manual.

At this moment, a heavenly sound suddenly rang out beside his ear.

[Ding!]

[You are observing a Combat Skill with extreme side effects, Side Effect Reversal System activating... ]

[Activation Successful!!]

[The Side Effect Reversal System is at your service!]

[This system can reverse any external side effects for the host into positive effects (Note: Cannot reverse effects on the host themselves)]

[Detecting Combat Skill, scanning Combat Skill... ]

[Seven Injuries Fist: D-rank top-tier Combat Skill, immensely powerful, each punch stronger than the last!]

[Side Effect: Extremely difficult to cultivate. Each punch dealt causes a certain amount of damage to the body. The higher the proficiency, the greater the damage! It can even cause permanent damage!]

[Side Effect Reversal: Extremely easy to cultivate. Each punch dealt will repair the body. The higher the proficiency, the better the body repair effect, and it can also slightly improve physical fitness!]

Qin Chen was stunned, then his eyes widened, filled with ecstatic joy.

He knew it, System Dad still loved him!

After a long while, Qin Chen finally managed to calm his inner excitement. He then shifted his attention to the system, stroking his chin with one hand.

"I understand the meaning of 'Side Effect Reversal,' but when did a high cultivation difficulty become a side effect of a Combat Skill?"

Qin Chen was utterly bewildered, but this did nothing to stop his constantly rising smile.

He hated two types of people in his life!

One type was people who cheated, and the other type was people who didn't let him cheat!

Since this cheat was being applied to himself, it was perfectly reasonable for high cultivation difficulty to be listed as a side effect, right?

"In that case, let me test just how severe the side effects of this Seven Injuries Fist truly are!"

If you find this book to your liking, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.