Throwing A Punch

Fang Yue was secretly chatting with Niu Niu when Chen Mu, standing nearby, suddenly spoke.

"Little Ye, go punch that Solid Stone. I want to see your foundation."

I'm going too?

"This... it doesn't seem right."

"What's not right about it?"

Chen Mu frowned slightly, his voice raising a bit. "Don't hold back. Even if your foundation is poor, I will cultivate you with all my might."

Chen Mu's voice drew the attention of the young men practicing boxing, who all turned to look.

Shi Wuliao and the others waiting at the entrance noticed the commotion inside and craned their necks curiously to watch.

Niu Niu, standing beside him, stopped punching and stepped back a few paces, looking curiously at Fang Yue.

He also wanted to see how strong the person who took down the first Anomaly kill truly was.

However, Fang Yue felt a bit depressed.

No, why can't you understand what I'm saying?

Niu Niu has 3 Control Power, and I have 32 Control Power. You want me to punch in front of him? Isn't that just twisting the knife?

Under Chen Mu's urging, Fang Yue still walked to the Solid Stone.

Analysis Pupil suddenly activated.

"Name: Gray Solid Stone."

"Description: A gray Solid Stone, over two meters tall, dark gray in color, with a slight metallic texture. It looks very sturdy."

"Note: A sturdy stone!"

Fang Yue observed carefully and found that even though Niu Niu had thrown many punches at the Solid Stone just now, there wasn't a single mark left on it.

Taking a deep breath, Fang Yue didn't hesitate. He got into position, raised his hand, clenched his fist, and then... punched with all his might!

Bang!

His fist hit the Solid Stone as if striking a fragile wooden board. It met no resistance and smashed directly into the interior of the stone.

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

As Fang Yue's fist continued to push forward, the Solid Stone deformed, and numerous cracks appeared inside.

Boom!!

With a final loud noise, the Solid Stone split apart from the middle, leaving only Fang Yue's unharmed fist exposed to the air.

Looking at this scene, the area instantly fell silent.

"Is that still a fist?! Even a bomb isn't this powerful!"

Niu Niu stared blankly at the cracked Solid Stone, his expression dazed, completely stunned.

He, with Innate Divine Strength and 3 Control Power, had rained blows upon the Solid Stone, yet it remained unmoved. Instead, his own fist had been scraped raw.

And Fang Yue, with just one punch, had shattered the Solid Stone!

How vast must the difference in Control Power be to cause such a situation!

Niu Niu looked at Fang Yue in terror, feeling that both he and everyone else had completely underestimated Fang Yue.

No wonder Brother Ye could get the first Anomaly kill. This strength is too terrifying!

It wasn't just Niu Niu; Shi Wuliao, standing at the entrance, was also dumbfounded.

"Damn! What kind of monstrous strength is that!"

Shi Wuliao was dumbfounded.

Before coming here, he had inquired about the local information.

That kind of Solid Stone was a training stone commonly kept by the village, extremely hard. Without 10 Control Power, it was absolutely impossible to break it.

Even with 10 Control Power, one could only leave marks on the Solid Stone.

It was said that only strong individuals at the vice-captain or even captain level in the village could completely break the Solid Stone.

Could it be... Brother Ye actually has the strength of a vice-captain?!

It's only been a few hours since the server opened, and this guy's strength is too terrifying!

The other youths also snapped back to attention, gasping in cold air and chattering excitedly about Fang Yue.

Chen Mu and the instructor exchanged a look, their eyes filled with ecstatic joy.

This raw talent is too pure!

"Captain Chen, I have a request! Could you allow me to train this person?"

Chen Mu laughed heartily and said, "To be honest, I can't agree to that even if I wanted to. Little Ye was personally handed over to me by Lord Han."

"...Since it is Lord Han's order, then I shall say no more."

The instructor looked regretful. He simply had someone bring a new Solid Stone and then had Niu Niu continue his training.

Compared to just now, the instructor had clearly become much stricter, seemingly taking out his resentment on Niu Niu.

Niu Niu endured the whipping with a mix of pain and pleasure, watching his attribute points slowly increase.

He understood the instructor's intentions, but comparing himself to others was truly disheartening.

Compared to a monster like Brother Ye, his Innate Divine Strength was indeed a bit lacking.

While Niu Niu was suffering, Fang Yue had already been taken away by Chen Mu to a wooden house.

Chen Mu stared excitedly at Fang Yue, circling him three times.

"Little Ye, your foundation is too good. Can you tell me your current attributes?"

"32 Control Power, 32 Force Dissipation."

"32 points! And such balanced dual attributes!"

Chen Mu was shocked once again.

These attributes were already close to those of the village's vice-captain level powerhouses.

But those people were all martial artists.

And Fang Yue hadn't even learned any martial arts.

"The future is bright! The future is bright!"

Chen Mu clapped his hands excitedly, calming down after a while.

He took out two secret manuals from his embrace and handed them to Fang Yue.

"I originally thought your foundation was poor and planned to have you practice basic martial arts before teaching you Blade Technique. Now it seems that won't be necessary."

Finally, he was going to learn martial arts!

Fang Yue excitedly took the secret manuals from Chen Mu.

Spark Saber Technique, Spark Heart Method.

He stared at the manuals for a moment...

"Name: Spark Saber Technique."

"Level: Postnatal Third-Rate."

"Prerequisites: 30 Control Power, 20 Force Dissipation, Spark Heart Method."

"Description: Using the human soul as a guide, ignite the spark, and the spark entwines the saber; this is the Spark Saber Technique."

"Effect: Increases Control Power by 10, increases damage against [Anomalies]."

"Note: A trash saber technique that burns through several lives."

Of the three prerequisites, the first two were green, indicating they were met.

The Spark Heart Method, however, was red, indicating it was not met.

This meant that this saber technique absolutely required the Spark Heart Method to be learned.

Furthermore, this martial art actually required the consumption of human souls, or Lifespan, to activate, a considerable price.

Besides killing [Anomalies], Fang Yue didn't know any other way to increase Lifespan yet.

Compared to these, the Third-Rate level of the Spark Saber Technique didn't bother Fang Yue as much, though he didn't know what Third-Rate represented either.

His gaze shifted to the next manual.

"Name: Spark Heart Method."

"Level: Postnatal Third-Rate."

"Prerequisites: 20 Control Power, 30 Force Dissipation."

"Description: Using the human soul as a guide, absorb the energy of heaven and earth to temper the body; this is the Spark Heart Method."

"Effect: When operating, increases Control Power by 5, Force Dissipation by 5, and increases the power of the Spark Saber Technique."

"Note: A trash heart method that burns through several lives."

The Spark Heart Method could be learned directly, but these two... Fang Yue felt the system's evaluation of them wasn't high.

Were these the "hidden treasures" Chen Mu mentioned?

Fang Yue looked at Chen Mu doubtfully, who proudly stroked his chin.

"Shocked? That's right, both of these are Postnatal Third-Rate, true martial arts inheritances!"

No... judging by Chen Mu's words, these two secret manuals seemed very powerful?

"In the entire Ancient Moon Village, apart from the other two captains who also have Postnatal Third-Rate martial arts inheritances, everyone else practices crude, unranked martial arts. Do you understand the value of these two secret manuals now?"