Carl's expression turned grave.
Her eyes instantly locked onto the tiger, and she reacted swiftly and precisely.
Using the tree trunk for leverage, she kicked off with both feet. The trunk bent into a huge arc, and Carl's body shot toward the tiger like a cannonball.
Her fist was like a sledgehammer, carrying tremendous force as it slammed into the tiger's head.
In an instant!
The enormous tiger didn't have time to react. A dull thud rang out as it was sent flying, crashing into a nearby tree.
The trunk shook violently, sending leaves fluttering to the ground and filling the air with green.
The white tiger lay on the ground. It tried several times to get up, but to no avail. Clearly, Carl's punch had left it gravely injured.
From a distance, blood could be seen streaming from the spot where its head had been struck.
The White Tiger let out a pained howl, struggling to control its limbs as it tried to stand.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle!"
The surrounding beasts saw the forest's ruler, the White Tiger, knocked down with a single punch by Carl. Realizing this two-legged creature was not to be trifled with, they fled in all directions. The area quickly fell silent.
Carl didn't pursue them. After all, it was so dark—who knew what dangers might be lurking in the forest?
She walked slowly up to the tiger. Through its pleading eyes, she could clearly sense its despair and fear.
It had all happened so quickly. Carl still hadn't fully mastered her body's strength. She had only jumped and thrown a normal punch, but she could feel that her physical abilities had already far surpassed those of an ordinary person. The sudden increase in her strength meant every punch and kick carried tremendous power.
Feeling the power surging through her body, she realized she was no longer an ordinary person. She was an ordinary person with the talent of Titan Power.
"Hahahaha!"
Carl laughed with delight. This was the first time she had experienced such immense strength.
She took a deep breath and looked again at the gravely injured tiger.
Clearly, this tiger no longer posed any threat to her.
Carl looked around. The forest she was in was still full of unknown dangers.
Titan Power had given her a strong physique, but there were far more dangers in the forest than just this. She needed to find somewhere to rest as soon as possible.
"Come here. You're the first beast I've encountered in this world. You get to choose what happens next."
Carl thought it over and decided not to kill it. Perhaps she still hadn't adjusted her way of thinking after coming from Blue Star.
When the White Tiger heard her words, it immediately stopped howling and froze for a moment. Its huge head looked rather cute, but soon it was limping after Carl. It had made its choice. It was intelligent enough to know that it couldn't fight back, so all it could do was submit.
Carl found a clearing and told the tiger to lie down there. Then she leaned against its back.
She still had draws left to make.
Even though the system's boost only improved her talent draw, that didn't mean she looked down on ordinary draws!
Leaning against the tiger, Carl felt a spark of inspiration.
She remembered her Titan Power, the formidable force surging through her body.
Carl closed her eyes and focused on feeling that power. Her body began to tremble slightly. After a brief surge of excitement, she discovered that her physical strength had improved.
"System, open my status panel." She addressed the system, delighted.
[Beep!]
Carl's status panel appeared on the screen. She stared at the information, eager to see how much her physical strength had improved.
[Host: Rocks D. Carl Armament Haki: None Observation Haki: None Conqueror's Haki: None Skills: None Talent: Titan Power (10% integration) Money: None Items: None Evaluation: Barely able to protect herself on the open sea. Overall strength: Rear Admiral!]
Carl was overjoyed by the evaluation. She hadn't expected her strength to reach Rear Admiral level just by integrating with Titan Power. And she hadn't been mistaken—her strength really had improved again.
She still had one skill draw and one unrestricted draw left. She was even more eager to see what she would get from these two chances. How much stronger would she be after another draw?
"System, start the unrestricted draw."
Carl eagerly made the draw!
"Congratulations, host. You drew the character template of Ge Nie from the Chinese animated series Legend of Qin."
It was Ge Nie from Legend of Qin.
Ge Nie's origins were unknown. He had studied under Ghost Valley, and his swordsmanship was peerless. His signature Hundred-Step Flying Sword was a combined attack with Cross-Directional Slash.
He was known as the greatest swordsman under heaven and enjoyed the title of "Sword Saint" in the martial world.
In his youth, he had served as swordsmanship instructor to Ying Zheng, King of Qin, and rendered great service in Ying Zheng's unification of the six states. Known as the empire's strongest swordsman, he was Ying Zheng's foremost bodyguard.
But later, he had unexpectedly defected from Qin. Taking Jing Tianming, the son of an old friend, with him, he embarked on a thorny journey to escape Ying Zheng's pursuit.
"Hahaha, Ge Nie's swordsmanship could definitely be called first-rate."
This was the perfect chance to show the Pirate World what our Eastern swordsmanship could do.
Then she had an idea. Could she give the hero template to someone else? What if she drew a template she didn't want?
She would draw plenty of hero templates in the future. If there were some she didn't want to use, wouldn't they go to waste?
"System, can I give the hero template to someone else?"
Carl couldn't help asking.
"Host, you can give a hero template to anyone, and you can take it back at any time."
Carl immediately felt relieved at the system's reply.
Having heard the answer, Carl breathed a sigh of relief. She decided to keep the hero template for a suitable moment. For now, she could first fight to fully awaken Titan Power. After all, trying to take on too much at once would only leave her with a superficial grasp of everything.
"System, start the skill draw."
Baji Fist, Taiji Sword Technique, Yijin Jing, Bagua Palm...
"Congratulations, host. You drew the skill Baji Fist."
Well, she hadn't drawn Taiji Sword Technique or Yijin Jing, but Baji Fist was pretty good too.
Wasn't it commonly said that it took ten years to learn Taiji, but only one year of Eight Extremes Fist to kill a man?
Let's see what this Eight Extremes Fist could do!
"System, use Baji Fist."
A string of words appeared on the wheel in front of her, then flew one by one into Carl's mind. In an instant, she understood every move and technique for exerting force in Baji Fist.
Move after move appeared in her mind as she quickly learned and memorized every detail.
As she mastered the basics of Baji Fist, she found that she could now clearly control every inch of her body—even the growth of her hair and fingernails.
Could this be the master level?
In the Chinese animated series she knew, a master of internal power could keep even a feather from settling on them and prevent even a fly from landing!
Carl immediately began trying out various moves where she stood.
She moved quickly, turned nimbly, and launched a series of precise attacks.
Every movement was fluid and accurate. She was like a dancer, wielding an invisible sword.
The surrounding trees became her practice targets.
She swung her fists and knocked down tree after tree.
The trees crashed to the ground, their noise echoing through the forest as if proclaiming her strength to the world.
Carl's eyes shone with confidence. She had already mastered the essence of Baji Fist—the Six Great Openings. She simply wasn't very practiced at using the moves yet.
This powerful skill gave her an unprecedented sense of achievement and satisfaction.
"Well, I'll be. Would you look at that."
Carl muttered to herself, her face brimming with excitement and pride.
She realized that it wasn't just the knowledge that had entered her mind; the moves were also etched into her body.
She could feel that every inch of her skin held tremendous strength and flexibility.
Carl laughed, full of anticipation for the future.
She knew that she had finally gained the strength to protect herself. A Rear Admiral wasn't all that powerful in the Pirate World, but thanks to her Titan Power, she couldn't be defeated in a short time.
"Which of the Six Powers is the most important?"
Carl thought about it. It was probably Shave, for quick movement, along with the flashy Tempest Kick.
How did you use Shave?
You stomped the ground dozens of times in 0.36 seconds, right?
"Bang!"
The first time Carl stomped down with all her strength, she left a huge crater in the ground and fell right into it.
She wasn't discouraged, though. She kept practicing on the spot.
"Boom!"
After many attempts, she finally mastered Shave. She still couldn't control her direction, though, and her unruly body crashed into the surrounding trees, knocking them down one after another.
"Ptooey!"
After crashing into a tree, she hurriedly climbed out of the leaves and spat them out of her mouth.
"It's getting late. I'll try again tomorrow."
After thinking it over, she hurriedly gathered the fallen tree trunks. She needed somewhere to shelter from the wind and rain for a while; she didn't want to sleep out in the open.
She drove the trunks into the ground to form walls, then used vines to tie some of them together into a simple door...
In just an hour, Carl's rough handiwork had produced a crude, fifty-square-meter wooden cabin.
Looking at the simple but cozy shelter, Carl felt a little satisfaction and joy. She had built it with her own hands.
She had also built a simple lean-to in front of the cabin for the White Tiger to rest under and shelter from the weather. Once she had finished, she realized she was hungry.
She looked at the White Tiger. No, it was her companion now. She couldn't eat it.
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