Martial Arts Master Entry Upgrade

[Born to Rule]?

What the hell?

Why did the Weird Doll, Sugar, have a Purple Talent?

This was a Purple Talent!

He had never even seen one before!

It was a rare talent that even he did not possess!

Chen Ji felt a little sour inside.

Yet when he saw Sugar's obedient, adorable face, a hint of relief appeared on his face.

"At least it's not a bad thing..."

Chen Ji's expression was complicated.

However, he seemed to understand the Entry System's true function now!

The Entry System.

It was not limited to important characters who had appeared in the story.

All intelligent spiritual beings could provide him with a large amount of Luck Value!

And he could already upgrade his talent entries!

[Name]: Chen Ji

[Identity]: Formal Mage

[Talents]: Academic Prodigy (Blue), Martial Arts Master (Green), Self-Taught (Blue), Fortune in Misfortune (Green), Provisional Weird (Black), Covetous Burden (Black).

[Luck Value]: 190.9

While excited, Chen Ji also pondered in secret.

Should he upgrade [Martial Arts Master], or [Fortune in Misfortune]...?

[Fortune in Misfortune] could improve his luck!

[Martial Arts Master] could improve his ability to stay alive!

What was there to hesitate over?

[Use Luck Value on [Martial Arts Master] (Green)?]

"Confirm!"

Chen Ji's face was full of anticipation.

Whoosh!

A blazing, dazzling flash of light streaked past!

[[Martial Arts Master] (Green) has evolved into the entry [Grandmaster] (Blue)]

[Grandmaster] (Blue): Draw upon the strengths of countless schools and integrate all martial arts knowledge. Your fists and feet have reached perfection. As long as you establish your own school, you will become a Grandmaster!

"Awesome!"

Chen Ji beamed.

[Grandmaster]!

The moment this Blue Talent entry was solidified, Chen Ji distinctly felt countless martial arts insights appear out of thin air in his mind.

Thinking back on his previous fighting methods, he could immediately spot all kinds of flaws!

Afterward.

He kept the essence and discarded the dross.

There were no longer any rigid moves, techniques, or physical arts in Chen Ji's mind...

Even his physical condition seemed to have undergone tremendous changes.

Whether it was his neural reaction speed or the flexibility of his muscles, both had reached the pinnacle. He had attained the realm where no move surpassed having no move!

"...She's still absorbing energy?"

"The Weird Doll, Sugar, has such a special constitution..."

"It seems she really is stronger than me."

A trace of bitterness appeared on Chen Ji's face.

Sugar sat cross-legged on the ground. The omnipresent weird energy was like floodwaters bursting through a broken dam, finally finding an outlet!

It surged madly into Sugar's body.

And Sugar was like a bottomless trench, free of all shackles and restrictions, accepting every bit of energy without exception!

Chen Ji looked on enviously.

From beginning to end, he was only a mortal. The capacity of his cells and tissues was limited. Even if he held a Power Stone, he could not make use of it!

After all, Chen Ji had no desire to explode to death!

"I'd better not disturb her."

"There's still time!"

"I'll try to kill an Intermediate Aberration and upgrade the Fortune in Misfortune entry too!"

Chen Ji walked out of the safe zone, his eyes flickering intensely.

Then, he suddenly clenched both hands. The magic power within him directly condensed into a Secret Art Spear.

The spear shone brilliantly, its surface flowing with dazzling purple radiance. It emitted endless sharpness, tyrannical and fierce.

More accurately...

This was a Mystic Arts Weapon!

A core skill that Mystic Arts Mages had to master.

At the level of a Mystic Arts Master, one could even give a Mystic Arts Weapon physical form.

Wong had done exactly that in the movie!

"The Sling Ring and the Green Lantern Ring work on similar principles."

"If I upgrade the Sling Ring again..."

"And turn it into an energy weapon."

"It would surely bring a qualitative leap to Kamar-Taj's overall strength, wouldn't it?"

"Even if the Dark Order discovers that I possess the Power Stone and sends an army to level Kamar-Taj..."

"I can still make sure the Dark Order never returns!"

Chen Ji's gaze flickered.

[Covetous Burden] (Black): You have hidden something Thanos desires. Once the Dark Order discovers your existence, it will bring a catastrophic disaster upon Kamar-Taj.

The appearance of this Black Talent had always hung over Chen Ji like a sword suspended above his head, filling his heart with bitterness.

Therefore...

To prevent his actions from bringing catastrophe upon Kamar-Taj, he had to do something!

"Fortunately, I was born in Kamar-Taj..."

"Without Kamar-Taj's protection, I probably couldn't even afford to eat."

"And I never would have obtained the Power Stone..."

Chen Ji felt deeply grateful.

After all, if he had not been born in Kamar-Taj.

If he had transmigrated as an ordinary civilian, or some insignificant nobody, then trying to come into contact with important characters would have been nothing more than a fool's dream!

Even getting close to a superhero would have been a luxury!

And he wanted to rewrite other people's fates and harvest massive amounts of Luck Value?

That was simply impossible!

I hope... when the Ancient One returns from her travels, she won't mistake me for a Weird and kill me. Maybe she can tell me the true origin of the Mystic Statue...

Chen Ji thought to himself.

The Ancient One.

A super powerhouse who died because the special effects were too expensive!

If the Ancient One and Odin had not fallen one after another, would Thanos have dared to launch Infinity War?

With the Time Stone in her possession, the Ancient One could see through the past and future. With the Eye of Agamotto, she would surely be able to see through Chen Ji as well!

Mordo, Kaecilius, Murphyson...

Nearly every Mystic Arts Master had their own obsession and convictions.

Naturally, the Ancient One could not have been an exception!

"Forget it."

"I'll just deal with whatever comes. Trying to plan out the future in advance is simply a waste of time!"

Chen Ji shook his head, throwing all his worries aside.

Then, he continued forward.

His nerves were stretched taut.

After all, the Weird World was full of dangers. One careless mistake could cost him his life.

And he did not have some heaven-defying entry like [Nine Lives]!

If he died, the whole story was over!

Crack.

Chen Ji accidentally stepped on a branch, and a crisp snapping sound rang out.

A burst of insect chirping immediately sounded beside his ears!

Buzz!

Buzzzzz!

Swarms of weird insects flew out from a nearby corner. Their mouthparts were lined with sharp teeth, and there were hundreds, perhaps thousands of them!

It seemed Chen Ji had invaded the territory of these weird insects.

Driven to defend themselves, the weird insects flapped their wings and flew toward him. Like a black cloud of bugs, they instantly surrounded Chen Ji!

[Weird Locusts]

[Level]: Low-Level Aberration

[Entries]: Territorial Awareness (White), Swarm Tactics (Green), Fight to the Death (White).

[Territorial Awareness] (White): Once you enter the territory of the Weird Locusts, you will inevitably draw their attack.

[Swarm Tactics] (Green): Weird Locusts never fight alone.

[Fight to the Death] (White): Either you die, or they die.

"Fight to the Death...?"

"Weird creatures really don't play by the rules!"

"How can even Low-Level Aberrations have so many talent entries?"

"Meanwhile, the Apprentice Mages of Kamar-Taj usually only have one or two entries!"

Chen Ji was puzzled.

Before this, he had never really considered this question!

The Mystic Arts Mages of Kamar-Taj generally possessed only one or two talent entries, leaving them with quite limited potential for growth.

This also resulted in Kamar-Taj's overall strength being uneven. They could only use martial arts to compensate for their lack of talent in the mystic arts!

The weird creatures of the Weird World almost all possessed three entries!

Even the [Weird Cat Demon] he had encountered first had been the same.

So what exactly caused such a striking difference?

Chen Ji's thoughts turned.

It sounded like a long process, but it lasted only an instant.

He immediately swung the Secret Art Spear. It swept through the swarm like a staff, moving with fierce force as it unleashed a shrill howl through the air, directly tearing open the Weird Locusts' encirclement!

At the same time, he crushed swathes of Weird Locusts to death!