Cannon Fist Minor Completion (Seeking Monthly Passes)

"Student Bai?"

Fang Xing greeted her politely, knowing that this Student Bai had come looking for the two of them.

"I-I'm sorry. I hit too hard just now."

Bai Lianyi's eyes were gentle, her voice carrying a slight tremble, as though she were a little girl who had done something wrong.

Combined with her temperament, she inexplicably made even Liu Wei feel a sense of pity and confusion.

Was the person he had seen at Glory River Mansion before really her?

"No, no. Sparring matches naturally come with injuries and casualties..."

Liu Wei hurriedly said, "How could I blame you, Student?"

"That's wonderful."

Bai Lianyi took an old Frog Wallet from her pocket and drew out a Campus Card. "Please make sure this treatment fee is charged to my account..."

Warm sunlight filtered through the shade of the trees and fell upon the girl's face, somehow giving her an air of determination and purity.

"Do you think... we misunderstood her?"

After leaving the Infirmary, Liu Wei looked somewhat lost. "I secretly glanced at it just now. Student Bai doesn't have much Star Dollar on her card either..."

Kid, your level is just too low...

Fang Xing mocked inwardly before saying seriously, "Whether we did or not has nothing to do with us. We didn't spread any rumors anyway..."

"Yeah. Fortunately."

Liu Wei carefully put away the Campus Card. "I need to return this to her as soon as possible..."

He could practically picture Student Bai working part-time while studying, unable to afford even her meals.

Fang Xing was especially speechless when he saw this.

Ah, the scent of youth... Even if it's foolish, even if it's awkward... it's still... youth.

Liu Wei doesn't meet her standards anyway. Whatever...

He instinctively felt that Bai Lianyi had not come looking for them with any ill intent. She had merely put on a performance.

After returning all the way to Happiness Garden Community, he received several more deliveries.

"Mm, not bad..."

Fang Xing looked at the Selfie Stick in his hand and the Drone beside it, then nodded in satisfaction.

With these preparations complete, along with an Air Detection Device and weapons, he had basically assembled a knockoff set of equipment for exploring the Other World.

There are also other devices, like Gravity Detection equipment... The school's training room has them. I'll see if I can borrow them and save another large sum...

Since it trained Interstellar Warriors who had to face the harsh environments of different planets, Yucai High School had a dedicated Alien Combat Course.

Fang Xing felt that even in the Other World, there should not be any major problems if he followed the procedures from the textbooks.

Several days later.

Happy Home District.

Training room.

Fang Xing wore casual clothes as he assumed the stance of the Great Dragon Stance, sweat pouring off him.

"Fifty-nine minutes..."

"Sixty minutes!"

"Time's up!"

Fang Xing dropped onto the floor on his backside, gasping heavily. "Sure enough, one hour of Great Dragon Stance a day is about my limit? But... limits are meant to be broken."

During this period, he had repeatedly challenged his limits. At last, he had changed from two separate thirty-minute stance sessions to enduring sixty minutes in a single session.

It was not that he could not go longer, but doing so would clearly damage his body and bring more harm than benefit.

"Xia Long Teacher's judgment was accurate. For most students, one hour of stance training per day is the limit..."

Though he could challenge his limits, Fang Xing naturally had no interest in doing so at the cost of harming his body.

After catching his breath for a while, he got up and went to the bathroom to wash himself.

Once he had changed into a fresh set of clothes, he nearly collapsed into his chair, settling into the most comfortable position possible as he examined the Attribute Panel with his consciousness:

Name: Fang Xing

Age: 16

Profession: Martial Artist

First Realm: Skin and Flesh (Skin Refinement: 23/100)

Military Body Boxing Twelve Forms: 60/100 (Beginner)

Great Dragon Stance: 70/100 (Beginner)

Gate of Heavens: 9/100 (Locating)

"It's already been nine days since I crossed over..."

"Based on my observations, without external help such as Xia Long Teacher's guidance, relying solely on hard training would probably let me raise the Great Dragon Stance's proficiency by one point every three days..."

"As for moves like Military Body Boxing Twelve Forms, having guidance really does make a difference. Progress is faster."

"The progress of refining Skin and Flesh will accelerate alongside the improvement of the Great Dragon Stance, but what I have now simply can't form an Amplification..."

"At this rate, after another three-plus months, I can at most grind the Great Dragon Stance and Military Body Boxing Twelve Forms to the next level, yet I'll find it difficult to break through the Martial Artist realm... Even within the Skin and Flesh realm, I can only remain at the shallow level of Skin Refinement rather than reaching Flesh Refinement!"

With only Skin Refinement, he could not open up much of a gap from ordinary people.

After thinking about it, Fang Xing suddenly felt somewhat irritated.

Damn it...

Why am I working so hard?

Wouldn't it be fine to just lie around and slack off? At least I could coast through three years of high school...

The Other World is too dangerous. Why should I take risks?

A jumble of thoughts surfaced, and Fang Xing carefully savored them.

Having just crossed over, am I still carrying negative emotions like confusion and fear?

After secretly analyzing his own state of mind, he put on his holographic Glasses.

When trouble came, do not panic. Play a couple of games first.

"Fuck, do you even know how to position yourself?"

"Are you an elementary schooler?"

"What kind of trash mechanic is this? Might as well go play some adult games..."

After venting for a while, Fang Xing felt greatly relaxed, until he received a Text Message notification:

Dear Mr. Fang Xing, your current account balance is 754.23 Star Dollars.

"Damn... I don't have enough money."

Fang Xing's expression immediately turned grave.

Buying the Basic Nano Protective Suit, Drone, and a series of other products had made his already empty wallet even worse off.

"Working part-time... I'm still being forced to work part-time..."

"I was forced to work part-time in my previous life, and I'm still forced to work part-time after crossing over. Didn't I cross over for nothing?"

Just then, an incoming communication connected.

"A Xing, we've got a client. Clock in!"

Liu Wei's holographic image appeared.

"Okay, I'll be there right away."

Fang Xing shoved a piece of bread into his mouth and hurried out.

Green Water Mansion.

"I want to fight ten by myself!"

An eleven- or twelve-year-old Little Brat shouted arrogantly.

"Mm, Wenwen is the best."

Beside him, his plain-looking but gentle mother smiled encouragingly.

So envious...

Liu Wei gave Fang Xing a meaningful look.

His father is rarely home, so he can't train the kid... This is our chance.

Fang Xing, however, had a thought and made a hand gesture.

Then, the two of them faced off against the Little Brat.

"Watch my Light-Wave Fist!"

The Little Brat threw a punch, not even reaching overt force.

Seeing this, Fang Xing and Liu Wei were reassured. They knew they had found a good client.

At least he was not as Scammer-like as that Gu Yun from last time.

"Ah!"

Fang Xing took a punch first, then screamed and flew backward.

Liu Wei immediately rushed in after him, trading blows with the Little Brat...

Two hours later, the two left with their arms around each other's shoulders, both wearing faintly joyful expressions. "This young master was so easy to please... That one from last time really was a Scammer!"

Liu Wei still remembered Gu Yun vividly.

If all clients were like her, he would have quit long ago.

At that moment, he rubbed his shoulder, and his expression suddenly became suspicious again. "A Xing... why do I feel like you had it easier than I did?"

"Simple. Because I wore a Protective Suit... Kids can't tell the difference."

Fang Xing answered with complete seriousness.

"Damn, you cheated... No, you actually bought a Protective Suit? Are you planning to stop living?"

Liu Wei's eyes widened. Then he said earnestly, "You're not planning to take some crooked path, are you? Things like being a City Hunter or collecting Bounties are just suicide if you don't have Third Realm strength..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Fang Xing did not want to discuss the matter further and instead changed the subject. "What about you? You've been getting close to Bai Lianyi lately. What's going on?"

"W-we're just ordinary classmates and friends."

Liu Wei answered immediately, his gaze clear and his expression open.

"Really? That Student Bai isn't simple. Just don't forget what we saw before..." Fang Xing reminded him.

"I'm sure she isn't... Besides, for us Biochemical Humans, it's instinct to seize every opportunity to climb upward." Liu Wei waved a hand. "...It's not a big deal."

After entering the Interstellar Age, a messy private life truly was not considered much of a problem.

Fang Xing stared at Liu Wei for a few more moments and confirmed that he did not seem troubled by love, which left him somewhat puzzled.

Something feels off... If Bai Lianyi isn't that person, then the problem is even bigger. Liu Wei getting close to her may not be a good thing.

I should remind him a few more times in the future.

Of course, given the current state of their friendship, a few reminders were all he would do.

Fang Xing certainly would not secretly investigate Bai Lianyi for Liu Wei. He was already too busy with his own matters.

Next, I should focus on training properly...

Fang Xing silently made up his mind.

As an education planet, Chuying Star could not be considered completely safe, but its public security was quite good.

Moreover, Fang Xing had previously been nothing more than an ordinary high school student, with very simple connections.

He had always kept a low profile as well. Since he did not provoke trouble himself, the odds of trouble coming to him were extremely low.

In the blink of an eye, a month quietly passed.

Yucai High School.

Fang Xing swung his right arm and suddenly threw a punch.

Boom!

It was as if the sound of a cannon blast rang through the air, startling the surrounding students.

"Th-this is... A Cannon Blast Worth Ten Thousand Gold?"

One student said in surprise, "Fang Xing, has your Bow Stance Cannon Fist reached minor completion?"

"I just happened to enter the right state..."

Fang Xing closed his eyes, as though trying to grasp that feeling.

In truth, he knew that once he had proven it once, he could prove it forever. Having completed a true Cannon Fist this time, he would certainly be able to do it again next time!

He had closed his eyes only to focus his attention on the Attribute Panel.

As for the other students, after their initial surprise, they quickly found reasons to convince themselves.

They had all witnessed Fang Xing's performance. He improved every day, and this Bow Stance Cannon Fist was something he had focused on practicing.

Now that it had finally reached minor completion, it seemed like... it was probably understandable?