Luo Chen slowly lifted his head, fixing Wang Lei with a fervent gaze. Wang Lei felt a strange tightening in his chest. Did this trash really go crazy? Why is he looking at me like that?
The next second, he stopped wondering.
"Come on! Continue hitting your daddy!"
Hearing Luo Chen, Wang Lei exploded with rage. The poor bastard had said that twice now! The first time was anger; the second time was outright provocation!
Wang Lei roared, stomping his foot. He charged at Luo Chen like a leopard. This time, he was going all out. He wouldn't waste any more time. Time for another 'accidental misstep'!
A cruel grin flashed across Wang Lei's face, killing intent blazing in his heart. He rapidly struck Luo Chen's chest twice.
Bang!Bang!Bang!
The brutal assault lasted for a full half-hour.
It only stopped when Wang Lei was so exhausted his legs were trembling and he was leaning heavily on the ropes just to stay upright.
As for Luo Chen, though he wasn't relaxed, he was experiencing pleasure along with the pain. During the beating, Luo Chen had spent all the nearly 200+ Invincibility Value he had plundered on boosting his Body Fortification and cultivation.
Luo Chen's cultivation was now Three-Star Star Disciple, and his Body Fortification, which he focused on, was directly upgraded to F5-Grade. This meant that even when Luo Chen stood still, taking Wang Lei's furious barrage, and even later when Wang Lei used the low-grade Star Skill, Furious Fist, Luo Chen wasn't injured in the slightest.
Luo Chen gave Wang Lei a look of heartfelt gratitude. What a good man!
Wait, if the Infinite Plunder System plunders the opponent's Vitality and Strength, won't the opponent turn into trash very quickly?
"Host, you are mistaken. You are only plundering the attack power generated by their Vitality as they strike you. The System converts this into Invincibility Value. The opponent will not become trash. Otherwise, you would become a universally hated demon."
"Is that so? Fine. As long as I get stronger, that's all that matters."
Feeling the obvious changes in his physical strength and Vitality, Luo Chen was overjoyed.
His personal status panel now read:
Cultivation:Three-Star Star Disciple
Strength:2,500 Jin (Each cultivation upgrade +500 Jin; each Body Fortification upgrade +200 Jin)
Vitality:800 (Each cultivation upgrade +100; each Body Fortification upgrade +100)
Body Fortification:F5-Grade
Compared to half an hour ago, he had improved dramatically. This feeling of power was intoxicating.
It was widely known that Star Disciples were divided into nine stars. Each star added 500 Jin of strength and 100 Vitality, totaling 4,500 Jin and 900 Vitality at the Ninth Star. Generally, these values were fixed.
But there were exceptions, such as obtaining treasures that boosted Strength and Vitality, or gaining extra bonuses by boosting one's Body Fortification.
However, body refinement (煉體) was extremely difficult. It required unimaginable resources, and the pain demanded immense willpower to endure. Not to mention, no one around him had achieved anything significant in the path of body refinement. As for treasures that boosted stats, there were many, but did you have the Yanhuang Currency to buy them?
Luo Chen had only spent a little over 200 Invincibility Value to painlessly and effortlessly upgrade his Body Fortification to F5-Grade, while his Strength soared to 2,500 Jin and Vitality to 800! How could he not be ecstatic?
The F1, F2 grades above refer to a standard on Yanhuang Star for judging physical strength based on the level of a Battle Trooper (Zhan Bing), ranging from high to low: SSS—SS—S—A—B—C—D—E—F. Each grade is further divided into one to nine stars.
This meant Luo Chen's body was now comparable to an F5-Grade Battle Trooper. Now, even a fully-powered attack from a Four-Star or even Five-Star Star Disciple probably wouldn't hurt him. After all, the boost in Body Fortification was all-encompassing, from the inside out, a comprehensive upgrade.
Of course, nothing was absolute. If the opponent possessed a weapon higher than F5-Grade, had cultivated a powerful Star Skill, or was a powerful Star Practitioner (Xing Zhe), he still couldn't defend against them.
But no matter. This is just the beginning. Can't get too excited. Stay low-key!
I need to ruthlessly farm some more Invincibility Value first.
As for Wang Lei, forget him. This sheep has been completely sheared of its wool in the last half hour.
Still, thanks, you big benefactor!
Luo Chen couldn't help but offer Wang Lei a gentleman's bow, a gesture that almost made Wang Lei cough up blood and die.
At the same time, an unbelievable thought arose in the minds of Wang Lei and the surrounding students: Has this damn pauper been hiding his true strength and pretending to be poor for the past three years? Now that the final assessment is approaching, is he finally revealing his hand?
Damn it! You didn't have to hide, but why did you have to make me lose face?
Luo Chen, I won't forget this! Just wait.
I'll make you kneel before me and wish you were dead soon enough!
Wang Lei was supported by his lackeys and limped out of the sparring arena. He then quickly manipulated his smart wristband, his eyes fixed on Luo Chen, filled with malice and cold fury.
"Luo Chen, I'll remember this hatred!"
"You disgusting bug from the sewer! Not only did you dare insult me, but you also tried to hook up with the woman I fancy! Good! Very good!"
"But I heard you have a very pretty little sister, right? Heh heh… Just wait. You'll soon learn the consequences of offending me."
He was Young Master Wang, a top-ten genius among the ten Star Disciple classes at Longyuan Star Academy. Wherever he went, he commanded respect. Yet today, he was humiliated by an ant. It was unforgivable!
Wang Lei looked at the smiling Luo Chen in the arena. He felt like he had eaten a handful of dead flies, his fury and hatred threatening to burst from his chest. His already ugly face became even more distorted, causing his minions to take a half-step back. Damn, that's ugly!
Luo Chen, unaware of all this, was eagerly looking at the dozens of students below. They were all sources of Invincibility Value!
The students who had been loudly mocking him earlier were now filled with fear and unease, and they all avoided his gaze.
It's over. This old schemer is stronger than all of us. Thinking back to how they had treated Luo Chen, their legs were shaking.
Off-stage, not far away, Ye Qingling, blooming like a lotus flower, slowly recovered from her shock. You rotten Luo Chen! I can't believe you've been hiding your strength all this time. You're truly an old schemer! I wasted my worry on you.
Just wait. I'll make you pay later, hmph!
Luo Chen didn't know he had suddenly been labeled an "old schemer" in Ye Qingling's mind.
Suddenly, a sinister, low-pitched voice came from Luo Chen's mouth: "Where are the people who mocked me just now? Step forward—and hit your Daddy!"