Gale Shadowstep! The Whereabouts of His Parents!

Feeling his pockets grow light once more, Lin Chen sighed.

Then he vanished from the entrance of the Martial Dao Store.

Back home.

Lin Chen did not rush to prepare dinner.

Instead, he took out the newly purchased Alloy Battle Armor!

This thing only needed a thought to cover his entire body.

Inside the armor was also a calculation system used to observe the surrounding environment, the levels and numbers of Monsters, and even the extent of damage to his own body!

Most importantly, this Alloy Battle Armor came with ten square meters of storage space!

It was expensive, but Lin Chen felt it was worth it!

Then there was its defense. This Alloy Battle Armor claimed to be eighty percent immune to attacks from First-Level Demon Beasts!

As for whether that was true, Lin Chen would have to test it himself.

Putting away the Alloy Battle Armor.

Lin Chen took out Gale Shadowstep again!

This was a special combat skill used to increase a Martial Artist's speed.

There were many types of special combat skills, and the most common were speed-enhancing ones like Gale Shadowstep.

At the first level, Gale Shadowstep could practically be sold openly.

But once one reached the second level or above, higher-grade skills required authorization to obtain.

For example, flight combat skills could only be learned by officers and above at a Martial Dao Base!

Ordinary Martial Artists could only dream of getting their hands on them!

Of course, special groups with power and influence in their families were exceptions!

With that thought, Lin Chen tried opening Gale Shadowstep:

[ Ding! Read Gale Shadowstep x1. Proficiency +0.01!]

[ Ding! Read Gale Shadowstep x10. Proficiency +0.1!]

[ Ding! Read Gale Shadowstep x100. Proficiency +1!]

[ Ding! Read Gale Shadowstep x1. Proficiency +0.01!]

Sure enough, the familiar stat-increase notifications sounded in his ears again!

Overjoyed, Lin Chen swallowed and continued reading!

[ Ding! Read Gale Shadowstep for 2 hours. Proficiency +30. Reached Beginner Level!]

Just like that, two hours passed!

Lin Chen quickly trained Gale Shadowstep to the Beginner Level!

He also gained a clear understanding of his control over the movement technique.

Quite satisfied, he shook his head slightly and put the combat skill away!

After finishing his training.

Lin Chen got up and opened the refrigerator.

Inside were ten cans of Third-Level Demon Beast meat he had bought.

There were also some chicken drumsticks and nutritional supplements.

Feeling extravagant, Lin Chen glanced over them.

Then casually took out all ten cans of Demon Beast meat.

Still lacking stamina, he immediately wolfed them down!

After ten cans of Demon Beast meat went into his stomach, the hunger in his body instantly vanished!

Lin Chen grabbed the soda on the table and gulped it down!

Full and satisfied, he was back at peak condition!

Seeing that his sister was about to come home!

Lin Chen quickly got up to prepare dinner.

Since his sister had yet to become a Martial Artist, only he could eat the canned Demon Beast meat!

Basic nutritional supplements and chicken drumsticks made up their usual dinner.

Unlike before.

Lin Chen also added a Qi-Replenishing Pill!

With everything ready, he quietly waited for his sister to come home!

Before long.

The door opened.

Lin Jia came home with her little backpack on her back!

"Bro, I'm home!"

"Okay! Let's eat. You've worked hard!"

After taking her backpack and handing her a towel to wash her hands, Lin Chen returned to the sofa with satisfaction.

Watching his sister dig in heartily, he habitually asked:

"Has your Qi-Blood Value broken through recently...?"

"Yes, it's 234 now!" Lin Jia said while eating.

"Teacher Zhou said the Martial Arts Examination is in a month. I should have a chance to break through 300!"

A sixteen-year-old genius One-Star Martial Artist!

Lin Chen could not help sucking in a breath of cold air!

Looking at his obedient and sensible younger sister, he sighed:

"Why were we both born from the same mother, yet your talent is so good?"

"Bro, is there... any news about Mom and Dad?" Hearing him mention their mother, Lin Jia's eyes reddened.

Lin Chen shook his head slightly.

He thought about how, in this life, his parents' jobs were mysterious, their strength was mysterious, and even their disappearance was shrouded in mystery.

As a result, despite having transmigrated into this world eighteen years ago, he still did not know what they did!

Fortunately, Lin Chen's parents had treated him quite well and raised him diligently until he was ten.

But after his sister's eighth birthday, they suddenly vanished!

The Chuan City Martial Arts Base security team explained that unknown terrifying creatures had attacked their parents, and their fate was unknown.

At the time, they had been outside the city hunting Monsters!

That was when Lin Chen learned that both his parents were Martial Artists!

But he did not believe that conclusion!

As a soul from the modern world.

Lin Chen knew very well that his parents came and went mysteriously every day. They did not resemble ordinary Martial Artists at all!

And after becoming a Martial Artist himself.

He was even more shocked by some of the abilities his parents had displayed before him when he was young!

After all, in his view, those were not things a One-Star Martial Artist—or even stronger Martial Artists—could accomplish!

Lin Chen had always kept those doubts in his heart.

He simply had not yet had the chance or the strength to verify certain things!

"Focus on preparing for your exam," Lin Chen said after coming back to his senses, comforting her. "Don't worry. I firmly believe Mom and Dad haven't... met with any trouble!"

"Okay, Bro." Lin Jia nodded. "Once I become a Martial Artist, I'll go find Mom and Dad..."

Lin Chen nodded slightly and did not say much more about the matter.

Lin Jia was still too young. He did not want her attention to be divided.

As for finding his parents.

Lin Chen had always kept it in mind!

After all, the kindness of raising him was greater than the heavens. He could never choose to forget it!

Before long, Lin Jia finished dinner and went upstairs to rest.

Lin Chen looked at the empty plates, a trace of relief appearing in his eyes.

As his sister's Qi-Blood Value increased, her appetite had grown quite a bit as well!

He wondered whether her Qi-Blood Value would grow even stronger after taking the Qi-Replenishing Pill this time!

With countless thoughts on his mind, Lin Chen smiled and began washing the dishes.

After washing the dishes, he planned to head out!

"Lin Jia, I'm heading out to work!"

"Okay, Bro! Be careful!"

Night fell over Chuan City, and the streets had long since lit up with dazzling lights.

Young men and women drank themselves into a stupor amid laughter and cheer.

Dejected men lay drunk in the streets.

In short, all kinds of strange people filled the streets!

After leaving home, Lin Chen glanced around, put on a baseball cap and mask, then headed straight for the Martial Artist Training Ground!

On the way there, he deliberately used Gale Shadowstep!

Sure enough!

Previously, it took twenty minutes by car to reach the Martial Artist Training Ground!

Now, Lin Chen could get there in ten minutes on foot!

That was no small increase in speed!

Of course, such speed was nothing unusual on the streets!

After all, Gale Shadowstep was openly sold. Many Martial Artists knew it, though their mastery varied in strength!

Arriving at the Martial Artist Training Ground's front desk.

Lin Chen skillfully rented Room 5201 for three hours, entered it, and began training!

He immediately cranked the difficulty up to Hell Level!

Weeds ran wild all around, while white bones and skeletons littered the ground.

Beneath the crumbling ruins in the distance, virtual First-Level Demon Beasts surged toward him like an overwhelming tide!

Seeing this, Lin Chen, who held the Demon Blade in his hand, curled his lips into a faint smile!

Having learned Gale Shadowstep, his figure moved at once!

The next second, he appeared amid the beast horde!

Mad Demon Slash!

Blade light flashed, and the locust-like Monsters instantly shattered into pieces...