Dancing Spear

Chen Ming walked out of the alley, deciding he would get his Soul Rings in My World from now on. Given his circumstances, he might as well count as having four Martial Souls.

Wouldn't they capture him and cut him open for research? Besides, his Soul Power was increasing way too quickly. It was better not to draw too much attention.

First, he'd keep a low profile. He'd quietly grow stronger, then amaze everyone! Thinking this, Chen Ming ran a hand through his silver-white hair.

He took out a mirror and glanced at himself. His delicate features came into view, and his silver-white hair flowed down to his waist like a waterfall.

"I'm really good-looking."

Chen Ming couldn't help feeling proud. Then he put away the Silver Dragon Spear. After some experimentation, he'd found that he could only control it to turn into a staff while using the Silver Dragon King Martial Soul.

If he used the Golden Dragon King Martial Soul, that wasn't possible. He could only swing, thrust, and block with it like an ordinary spear.

Of course, anyone without Golden Silver Dragon King bloodline who was below the god level couldn't even lift the Silver Dragon Spear.

And his gains weren't limited to Soul Rings and Soul Power Level. His spear Skill had improved, too.

It was worth noting that in My World, the Silver Dragon Spear counted as both a melee Martial Soul and a spear.

It was that spear whose damage increased with its wielder's speed. Thinking of this, Chen Ming's mind began to race.

What if he raised a couple of horses, then bred them after giving them Speed and Jump Boost potions? With a silver spear and a white horse, wouldn't he look just like a great general?

Just imagining himself seated on a white horse, clad in silver armor and holding a silver spear, was enough to excite Chen Ming. He rubbed his hands together. Since he had a plan, he might as well work out the details.

Chen Ming's long silver hair turned into short black hair, and he soon returned to Tiantou Technology Academy.

Grr~

An ill-timed growl sounded, and his face instantly turned sheepish. Hungry again! With no other choice, he went to the cafeteria for a meal, and five thousand Federal Credits vanished in an instant.

That evening, Chen Ming practiced controlling his Soul Power in a quiet corner of Tiantou Technology Academy. He thought of the tree-climbing exercise from Naruto.

He immediately gave it a try. After placing a foot against the tree and using Soul Power to stick it there, he tested the grip with a little force, then lifted his other foot.

Crack!

"Huh? Whoa!"

But just as Chen Ming lifted his other foot, the bark beneath his right foot cracked and peeled away.

Chen Ming fell straight down. He looked at the bark still stuck to the bottom of his foot and figured he'd probably used too much Soul Power.

[Soul Power Control +5]

Chen Ming checked his Soul Power Control Skill. It had improved, which was good. He only had to take a few falls.

He kept practicing Soul Power Control. In just an hour, he was walking on the tree as if on flat ground.

He could even hang upside down from the tree while using Soul Skills. He checked the time. It was getting late, so he'd call it a day.

After brushing the dust off his backside, Chen Ming headed toward the dormitory. When he returned to his room, the other three all looked over.

"Old Chen, you're back?"

"Yeah."

"Where'd you go?"

"Were you on a date?"

"Not a chance. You guys are imagining things. I've never even held a girl's hand, and I'm already this old. I'm going to take a shower."

Hearing his roommates' questions, Chen Ming was speechless. Seriously, guys? How old were they?

"Old Chen, you're always so mysterious. You can't blame us for being suspicious."

Feng Rulang explained from the side. After all, Chen Ming would sometimes disappear for a while, and they all thought he was acting mysterious.

"I just went out to stock up on food. Otherwise, I'd starve to death."

As he spoke, Chen Ming raised a hand and brought out three bags of rice. In his other hand, he held a pile of ingredients—several baskets' worth. Still, it was only enough to feed him for three days.

"You bought ingredients?"

"Is that all you bought...?"

"What exactly are you disappointed about?!"

Seeing Lei Yuan's disappointed expression, Chen Ming felt like cursing. Then he went into the bathroom to wash up. Afterward, he sat on his bed and started writing.

The three of them cultivated that night, while Chen Ming slept like a log. The next day, classes officially began at Tiantou Technology Academy. The first lesson was theory.

The teacher covered basic knowledge, all of it standard Junior Academy material. Chen Ming had read Douluo Continent, so he already knew it. Instead, he took out a book about Battle Armor and started reading.

[Battle Armor Design +1+1+2+2+6]

By the end of class, Chen Ming had gained quite a lot. After lunch, he went to the grove to practice controlling his Soul Power and his spear technique.

Using the academy's training room cost money: five thousand Federal Credits an hour. Thinking about it, the grove was much better value.

In the grove, Chen Ming switched to his alternate form and held the Silver Dragon Spear, twirling it through a series of flourishes.

"By the way, I wonder if the library has a book on basic spear techniques. I should buy one on basic sword techniques, too."

Chen Ming was making slow progress just waving the spear around. He wondered if he should go to the library and find some fundamentals for swordplay and spearplay.

He immediately left the grove and headed for the library. On the way, he could clearly feel people staring at him, which made him uncomfortable.

He must have left in too much of a hurry and forgotten to change forms... Maybe he should wear a hat...

Thinking this, Chen Ming took out a leather cap and put it on. In the real world, the leather cap from My World turned into a brown baseball cap. It seemed he could change its appearance however he wanted.

He hurried to the library and soon found a few books.

Swordplay BasicsSpearplay BasicsArchery BasicsNotes on Elemental ControlBasics of Array InscriptionBasics of Forging

"Hello, I'd like to buy these six books."

Chen Ming put the books on the counter, then took out his phone to pay. The books were reasonably priced at five hundred Federal Credits.

After buying them, Chen Ming hurried back to the grove and began leafing through the books.

[Spear Skill +3+3+3]

Reading could improve his Skill, too. What was there to say? Time to practice! Since rereading parts he'd already read wouldn't help, Chen Ming decided to start by practicing the material in Spearplay Basics. He could keep reading during class.

After putting the book away, Chen Ming raised a hand, and a silver-white dragon spear appeared in it.

With some guidance, Chen Ming's movements were no longer haphazard. Each move was steady, and he also infused the Silver Dragon Spear with the elements.

This way, both his Elemental Control and spear Skill could improve at the same time. After a while, the alarm he'd set rang. He stopped and checked the time. It was already two in the afternoon. He had to get to class.

Chen Ming put away the Silver Dragon Spear, looked around, and put on his hat. A flash of silver light, and he disappeared. He reappeared five meters away in his black-haired form.

He hurried to the sports field and found his class. The afternoon lesson was physical training, and several other classes were there as well.

"Everyone, this is physical training. Run one thousand meters to warm up, then do some stretches."

The physical education teacher was a man wearing sunglasses. One thousand meters was nothing to a Soul Master. Just look at the homeroom teacher in Douluo II who made Huo Gua's class run a hundred laps on the first day of school. One thousand meters wasn't even a fraction of that.

P.S. First update for February 22, two thousand words.