All-Rounder

This was... the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer?

No, that wasn't right!

Though it was somewhat similar, this hammer technique was fundamentally different from the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!

The moment Wu Zhangkong saw Herta's hammer technique, he thought of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer. This ultimate art, which had originally belonged to the Clear Sky Sect, was later shared with the Tang Sect and became one of its ultimate techniques as well.

Although Wu Zhangkong's Martial Soul was the Skyfrost Sword, he still knew a thing or two about this hammer technique. After all, when practicing swordsmanship, he could also draw upon the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer's methods of storing power.

But Herta was completely different. Wu Zhangkong saw it clearly: Herta spun five times in the air before landing her attack on his arm. Yet as he defended himself, Wu Zhangkong distinctly felt thirty-one successive bursts within the muscles of his arm!

Not only did it attack internally, but with every rotation, the number of hammer strikes in the next rotation doubled? Even its power increased slightly! If the Clear Sky Sect learned about this, they would definitely go mad!

"Alright, we'll stop here. You won this match."

Although Wu Zhangkong was still standing there completely unharmed, he had clearly used Soul Power far beyond level twenty-eight to withstand Herta's hammer technique. Otherwise, he would have been crushed from the inside by that final blow!

When the last strike of the hammer technique landed, Wu Zhangkong realized that the Soul Power he had used to block it had already exceeded level forty!

"What hammer technique was that? Who did you learn it from?" In the end, Wu Zhangkong could not help asking.

"I came up with it myself while forging." Herta paused thoughtfully before continuing, "As for its name, let's call it the Spinning Hammer Technique."

What kind of ridiculous name was that?

Wu Zhangkong could tell at once that Herta had made it up on the spot, but wasn't that a little too casual?

By Douluo Continent's usual naming conventions, shouldn't the more powerful a technique was, the cooler its name should be? Take a certain extremely famous Emotion God, for example...

The Hao Dong Three Wonders! Thinking of Dong Fist, Thoughts Like a Gushing Spring! Remembering Dong Sword, Never Forgetting! Hao Dong Palm, Lifetimes! Dong Er, my Dong Er!

And those Martial Soul Fusion Skill names were even more classic than classics!

This "Spinning Hammer Technique" completely went against Douluo Continent's mainstream, though Wu Zhangkong had no real objection to it.

After all, what mattered was whether a technique was powerful. Its name was merely a label. As long as the technique was strong, countless people would learn it no matter how awful its name was. But if it was weak, no one would care even if it had the most heaven-defying name imaginable.

What surprised Wu Zhangkong, however, was that Herta could actually forge?

"You're a level two... level three Forging Master?"

Wu Zhangkong had initially thought Herta was probably a level-two Forging Master. But considering her talent, along with that hammer technique just now, he decided to raise it by one level!

After all, with Herta's Soul Power, she was capable of Thousand Refinement.

"Level five."

"Are you serious?"

"I succeeded once by overexerting my Soul Power, but I've never tried again." After a pause, Herta decided to tell Wu Zhangkong the truth. "Not just forging. I taught myself all the other auxiliary professions to level five as well. I just haven't taken the examinations."

Wu Zhangkong rubbed his forehead. At last, he truly felt troubled. This child's learning ability was simply too absurd! She had reached level five in every auxiliary profession through self-study alone... and she was only nine years old!

This was a rare all-rounder!

Wu Zhangkong did not consider the possibility that she was lying at all. Herta radiated an intense sense of self-assurance and confidence from head to toe. She had absolutely no reason to lie!

No wonder she had said that her goal was to become a god. She really did have that kind of potential!

But Wu Zhangkong probably did not know that Herta's definition of a god was likely completely different from what he imagined, perhaps even different from that of everyone else on Douluo Continent.

Wu Zhangkong looked at the young child before him, one with such a bright future, and his thoughts began to stir. "To be honest, Herta, your talent has shocked me."

"In my entire life, I've never seen—or even heard of—anyone your age with such accomplishments. Even I have only a limited amount I can teach you now."

"But that doesn't mean there's nothing, right?"

"That's right. I'm still capable of guiding you for now, because your Soul Power is only level twenty-eight. But as your Soul Power rises, there will likely be fewer and fewer people on the continent capable of teaching you. That's why, when the time comes, you'll need the support of an organization... Have you heard of the Tang Sect?"

No organization could possibly refuse a genius like Herta. Once she joined, they would immediately treat her like a little ancestor, perhaps even accept her as a personal disciple and assign someone to guide her closely.

Thus, as a member of the Tang Sect, Wu Zhangkong had no intention of letting this opportunity pass. If he could bring someone as talented as Herta into the Tang Sect, it would likely usher in a major transformation for the sect and ensure its competitiveness on the continent for centuries to come.

"I've heard of it. Teacher Wu, are you planning to have me join the Tang Sect?" How could Herta fail to understand Wu Zhangkong's intentions? "But I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

"You mean... you've already joined some organization?"

"Aunt Leng Yaozhu from the Spirit Pagoda."

"Leng Yaozhu? The Spirit Pagoda's Sky Phoenix Crown?" Wu Zhangkong clearly had not expected the Spirit Pagoda to move so quickly, and to send such a renowned Four-Word Soul Armor Master at that.

"So be it. Joining an organization is your own choice, so I won't say more. But after graduating from Eastsea Academy, where do you plan to go?"

"Shrek Academy!"

At least for now, the title of the continent's number one academy still belonged to Shrek Academy, so it was only natural that she wanted to join it.

"What a pity. If I remember correctly, Shrek Academy's enrollment only ended not long ago. If you want to join, you'll have to wait another three years."

Wu Zhangkong would certainly send Herta's information to the Tang Sect. It was the duty of a Tang Sect member, after all. As for what kind of reaction the Tang Sect headquarters would have, Wu Zhangkong did not know yet, but the commotion would definitely be far from small.

"But for now, since you're still at Eastsea Academy, I'll teach you as much useful knowledge and as many useful techniques as I can. They will definitely help your future."

Even if he could not recruit this child into the Tang Sect, Wu Zhangkong still intended to do Herta a favor. The future of a genius like her was immeasurable. Who knew when it might come in handy?

When Wu Zhangkong turned his gaze toward the girl, he found Herta's eyes gleaming. She seemed to be saying: What else haven't you taught me? Hurry up and show me!

Wu Zhangkong smiled slightly. He genuinely liked talented students who were so eager to learn.

What a greedy little thing. She still wanted more?

Then I won't hold back!

"Now that I know your true strength, my requirements in the upcoming training will only become stricter! Are you prepared?"

"You should worry about yourself instead, Teacher Wu. Don't let me drain you dry!"