Stellar Martial Arts Match System

"But the main problem now is that I have too little real combat experience."

So far, Yang Sheng had only exchanged a few simple moves with Liu Chang, and they had stopped short of going all out.

"At worst, I'll swallow my pride and spar with my classmates. If that doesn't work, I'll ask Senior Sister Liu Chang."

It was lunchtime.

Yang Sheng did not go to the cafeteria. Instead, he headed straight out of school to Skysea Boxing Gym.

Although he had made some money over the past few days,

considering the debts his family still needed to repay, Yang Sheng could not bear to spend money on expensive meals at the medicinal cuisine cafeteria.

After all, he could eat for free at Skysea Boxing Gym.

And Tianhai did not mind Yang Sheng freeloading.

In fact, he hoped Yang Sheng would visit more often.

Ever since Yang Sheng had made a name for himself yesterday, the number of people coming to the gym because of him had surged.

The moment Yang Sheng entered the gym, he could clearly feel several gazes focusing on him.

"That's Yang Sheng. Jiang Tian took him as a disciple in public because his talent was so strong. He's so young—truly, heroes rise in their youth."

"I heard he had an epiphany and learned Iron Mountain Lean in a single move yesterday. That kind of talent is terrifying."

"Your information is way behind. As far as I know, Yang Sheng mastered Heart-Piercing Elbow last night and even elbowed a large truck."

"What kind of joke is that? How could a person possibly elbow a truck?"

The discussion never stopped.

Unbothered by any of it, Yang Sheng headed straight for the dining area.

He picked up a huge bowl and filled it with two standard heaping scoops.

Just as he turned into an eating machine and wolfed down the medicinal cuisine,

Tianhai was directing three workers as they moved some equipment.

"You three idiots, move slower! If you break anything, you couldn't afford to pay for it even if you sold yourselves!"

Yang Sheng was somewhat curious. In his impression, Tianhai was not the sort of person who verbally abused workers.

He turned around and happened to meet the eyes of the three men carrying the equipment.

The instant the three saw Yang Sheng, their legs went weak, and they nearly dropped to their knees.

They were the three bald men who had given Yang Sheng's father trouble last night.

The three had originally been Lower-Registry Wealthy Households.

But after what had happened last night, Tianhai had somehow actually stripped them of their household registration.

They had been reduced completely to Lower-Registry Commoners.

They were now working to repay their debts. Not only did they have to work for Tianhai, but they received no wages.

The moment Baldy saw Yang Sheng, terror overwhelmed him.

Although this young man had not said much last night and had not dealt with them directly,

the strength and immense influence he had displayed had filled Baldy with a bone-deep fear.

"Yang... Brother Yang..."

When people were terrified, even their vocal cords became impossible to control.

He wanted to say something flattering, but the words caught in his throat and would not come out.

Yang Sheng merely glanced at him before looking away.

The Yang Family's current predicament had not been caused by these three insignificant people.

So after they had received the punishment they deserved, Yang Sheng no longer held it against them.

"Brother Yang, you got out of class pretty early today." The moment Tianhai saw Yang Sheng, a smile appeared on his face.

Yang Sheng nodded slightly. "Mainly because the food from your kitchen is delicious, Boss."

Tianhai continued, "Hurry up and eat. Once you're done, I'll show you something good."

Yang Sheng was a little surprised.

"What is it?"

Tianhai reached out and patted the equipment the three bald men were carrying.

"These past few days, business has been getting better and better thanks to you. While the buzz is still hot, I got a new set of equipment from my brothers in Kyoto. I heard it's very popular in first-tier cities right now."

Hearing Tianhai say that, Yang Sheng became interested as well.

Once the equipment had been installed, Tianhai solemnly introduced it to Yang Sheng.

"The Stellar Martial Arts Match System!"

The entire system took up quite a bit of space and was divided into four separate areas.

It could accommodate four people at once.

Each individual area contained visual glasses, gloves, and chest armor for users to wear.

All of the equipment was connected to the system, which ultimately linked everything together.

"This system has been in operation in the Starship Federation for two years. It was only released to Earth after the entire system had matured. Young martial artists in major cities are all playing it now."

"And I've heard that quite a few universities are using this system to select promising competitors."

After listening to Tianhai's explanation, Yang Sheng's heart stirred.

"How much of a person's strength can this system bring out?"

Tianhai patted the equipment. "One hundred percent."

Yang Sheng's eyes instantly lit up.

"Can I try it?"

Tianhai said, "I've already prepared an exclusive match space for you."

He stepped aside, revealing a room behind him with a plaque on the door engraved with Yang Sheng's name.

There was no helping it—Yang Sheng's celebrity effect was simply too strong.

People loved stories about underdogs rising to the top.

Tianhai had already realized that as long as he could keep Yang Sheng around, Skysea Boxing Gym would surely surpass the other martial arts gyms.

Yang Sheng entered the match space and carefully put on the equipment under Tianhai's guidance.

The instant the system activated,

another virtual space appeared before his eyes.

"Please enter your nickname."

Yang Sheng did not hesitate and directly used his real name, Yang Sheng.

"Completing your basic information."

"Constructing your simulated avatar."

"Evaluating your cultivation."

A few minutes later, text appeared before Yang Sheng again.

"Basic information complete. You have reached Lesser Completion of Bright Force. Your overall strength within your level has been rated B."

"Please select your usual weapon."

A row of weapon categories appeared alongside the prompt.

Besides common weapons such as sabers, spears, staffs, and clubs, there were also all sorts of uncommon weapons, such as blood droppers, chain whips, shields, and more.

"The weapon selection is quite extensive, but it's a pity I don't use weapons. I only trust my own fists."

Yang Sheng selected none.

His fists were his deadliest weapons.

In the end, a simulated avatar almost identical to Yang Sheng in real life appeared in the match arena.

Yang Sheng shook his head, and the virtual avatar shook its head as well.

He switched to first-person view.

His field of vision suddenly opened up.

It was practically no different from being there in person.

Besides displaying basic information, his personal information panel also showed his tier and ranking.

Black Iron Ninth Stage, ranked 196th in Bay City among those at Lesser Completion of Bright Force.

Yang Sheng opened the tier description and discovered that Black Iron Ninth Stage was the lowest tier. Above it were Silver Tier, Gold Tier, and Diamond Tier.

Anything beyond that was unavailable at his current level.

After scrolling down the rankings, he found himself near the bottom in Bay City, mainly because he had yet to participate in any actual matches and had no victory points.

Suddenly, a conspicuous line of text at the top of the rankings caught Yang Sheng's attention.

Tier Rewards!

Reach Silver Tier: Reward of 10,000 yuan.

Reach Gold Tier: Reward of 20,000 yuan.

Reach Diamond Tier: Reward of 50,000 yuan.

As long as he raised his tier, he could receive rewards.

Yang Sheng's breathing became noticeably heavier.

"Would you like to begin a match?"

After the system prompt appeared, Yang Sheng almost immediately selected start without hesitation.

The scene before him instantly changed. In the blink of an eye, he found himself standing in the center of an arena.

Another virtual avatar appeared before him.

"Great Wild Boar, Black Iron Eighth Stage."

He had been worrying this morning about his lack of real combat experience.

Now, real combat experience had come to him!