The Excited Wu Tong

The mall was filled with dazzling displays.

What Fang Yi cared about most were movement techniques, attack techniques, and the Guidance Technique used for cultivation.

These three were the most important things for a Martial Artist.

"The best attack manuals are naturally World Destroyer and the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, created by Thunder God and Hong. But as it happens, I don't know how to use a blade or a spear. Most of my expertise is in fist techniques and hand-to-hand combat."

Fang Yi crossed his arms and lightly tapped his left arm with his right finger, lost in thought.

Many Martial Artists used spears, blades, or firearms—weapons that could inflict more damage on monsters, tear into their bodies, and leave terrible wounds.

Therefore,

blades, spears, and similar weapons derived from them were extremely common.

After all, on the battlefield, spears were recognized as the king of weapons: the longer the reach, the greater the advantage, and they could leave incredibly deep wounds. Long blades and greatswords were also exceptionally vicious weapons.

Below those came the other weapons.

"It wouldn't be impossible to spend more time practicing with those weapons. But my greatest asset right now is my Double Pupil Eyes. My Spiritual Force has already resonated with them, or perhaps entered a state close to fusion. That's why the 'Illusion Technique' I awakened is so unusual. And 'Creation' is another trump card."

"Weapons are meant to help you kill your enemies, but my Double Pupil Eyes are my weapon. Their awakening is still limited, and I only have one Double Pupil Eye, but they've already given me a tremendous boost. So for now, I don't need to consider these weapons. I should focus on movement techniques and the Guidance Technique first."

Because of the unique nature of his Double Pupil Eyes, Fang Yi had no plans to train with weapons for the time being.

That would also save him money. He could spend all of his available funds on improving his other combat abilities and maximize his returns.

Besides,

the Divine Light of Creation from his Double Pupil Eyes was incredibly tough. If he imbued it into his Fist Armor, his fists would become another kind of blunt weapon.

Combined with the Illusion Technique from his Spiritual Force, it had essentially established Fang Yi's fighting style.

The simplest and most brutal kind of combat: hand-to-hand fighting, a martial art! The most fundamental part of human weaponry and all martial arts.

For now, though, he had no opponent who could make him give it everything he had.

"Let's see how things go after I visit another wilderness war zone in a few days and fight higher-level monsters. At the very least, I need to figure out how strong I am now and what kind of opponents I can handle."

Fang Yi needed an accurate assessment so he could understand his true strength.

Although the Interface offered some guidance, he still needed to verify it through actual combat experience.

After a quick look, Fang Yi swiped past the weapon manuals and opened the Guidance Technique section.

"Once I have a Guidance Technique, I'll cultivate faster. The Double Pupil Eyes can absorb Cosmic Energy too, which will speed up their awakening. So this is my top priority for now."

The next moment,

an Interface appeared before Fang Yi.

[Double Pupil Eyes] Growth Progress—1.5%

Punch Strength—8003kg

Speed—92m/s

Neural Reaction—Junior War General (Advanced)

[?] Unlock Progress—10%

Fang Yi had been training since July 1. His Double Pupil Eyes' awakening progress had now passed 1.2%. He had already reached 0.9% through cultivation more than twenty days ago, but then he had remained stuck at 0.9% for over ten days.

It was only after breaking through 1% that his Double Pupil Eyes comprehended Creation.

His punch strength, speed, and neural reaction had also improved tremendously.

As for the Unknown Panel, its progress had jumped straight to 10%, seemingly just because his Double Pupil Eyes had awakened to 1%.

"It looks like awakening to a certain degree leads to a long period of evolution. Once I break through that period, the Double Pupil Eyes awaken a new ability, and my physical attributes improve significantly. Creation came at 1%, so what will the next ability be..."

"And that unknown data—once it reaches 100%, will I awaken something else on the same level as the Double Pupil Eyes?"

Fang Yi knew that the more abilities he awakened, the more trump cards he would have.

Only by becoming stronger could he face the many unknowns ahead and deal with unexpected situations.

He quickly browsed the Guidance Technique and movement techniques sections. He still didn't have enough money to buy anything particularly good. Fang Yi wasn't in a hurry, though. As far as cultivation went, his most important task right now was to advance the awakening of his Double Pupil Eyes.

After all, the more awakened his Double Pupil Eyes became, the more his physical attributes would improve.

It was practically like cultivating a "Heavy Pupil Cultivation Method."

After browsing Limit Home and the HR Alliance, Fang Yi washed up and then continued his basic training.

The next day,

after breakfast, Fang Yi went to the Limit Dojo to find Wu Tong.

When Wu Tong saw that Fang Yi had come to see him, a smile immediately spread across his face. Delighted, he said, "Fang Yi, congratulations on becoming an official Martial Artist! Come on, let's test your punch strength, speed, and reaction time again!"

Fang Yi didn't refuse. After all, his contract also stated that he had to demonstrate his training progress.

The two of them went to the Martial Arts Hall.

Fang Yi stepped up to the Punch Strength Test Machine again and threw a vicious punch—"8003kg!"

Wu Tong sucked in a sharp breath.

"You only started training a month ago, and you only became a Martial Artist the day before yesterday... Yet your punch strength has already reached 8000kg! You're a monster, a freak of nature even among geniuses."

Wu Tong hurriedly dragged Fang Yi over to test his speed. The moment he saw Fang Yi sprinting, his heart gave a sudden lurch.

A precise figure appeared on the screen—"91m/s!"

"Excellent! Your physical attributes have already reached Junior War General Level! Unbelievable—you just became a Martial Artist, and you've already stepped straight into the War General ranks... Come on, let's test your reaction time!"

Wu Tong immediately hurried Fang Yi over to the Neural Reaction Test Cannon.

When the test ended, Wu Tong clapped excitedly and shook his head. "Zero hits and zero contact with the red light in sixty seconds. Junior War General qualification."

"Hahaha! Fang Yi, you've given us an incredible surprise! If people saw how fast you're improving, a whole lot of them would turn green with envy."

Fang Yi pulled up the black band over his right eye. Listening to Wu Tong's heartfelt praise, he simply nodded calmly.

"By the way, Instructor Wu, I came to ask you for a favor."

"Oh! What is it? Go on, tell me." When Wu Tong heard that Fang Yi needed his help, he immediately asked.

"I'd like to buy a full D5 Series Combat Suit, a Blood Shadow A5 Gauntlet, and some other gear, like a backpack and a watch. I don't have many contribution points right now..."

"Got it! That's no big deal."

Before Fang Yi could finish, Wu Tong quickly cut in. Before Fang Yi could respond, he continued, "Wait, let's upgrade the combat suit to Series 6. The whole set should come to around a hundred million, and it'll be enough for your current needs. Don't worry about the money. I'll pay for it—consider it a gift!"

Fang Yi had only asked Wu Tong to save some money. Their contract also included a provision that Wu Tong would offer special assistance as Fang Yi's level and strength improved, so he could prepare for buying better equipment later on.

He hadn't expected that, besides Zhuge Tao, that great philanthropist,

Wu Tong would be such a savvy investor, too.