16: Tricks! These Are All Tricks!Editor: Henyee Translations
Wang Teng walked into the classroom.
Memories of Lin Chuhan kept appearing in his mind uncontrollably. He remembered that at that time, she would always persuade him in hopes that he would suddenly get enlightened and study hard.
Unfortunately, in his past life, he never turned back. He walked along the path of darkness right to the end.
After that, the two of them parted and never met again. It was really regretful.
This lady left her mark in his memory in the past. This lifetime, he didn't want to miss her!
…
When Wang Teng went back, almost the entire class had arrived. As a result, more attribute bubbles had fallen to the ground.
Wang Teng walked around the classroom under his classmates' puzzled gazes and picked up all the attribute bubbles.
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"What is this Young Master Wang doing?"
"Who knows? Maybe he's taking a stroll."
"Taking a stroll?"
"Why do you care about what he's doing? He's a rich second generation. His thinking is not on the same level as us."
"His train of thoughts is really peculiar!"
The meddlesome students couldn't help but lower their voices and discuss among themselves. All the while, they had strange expressions on their faces.
When Wang Teng turned around and looked at them, their voices disappeared. They all sat there seriously and pretended to be studying hard.
Wang Teng pouted as he sat down on his seat.
Lin Chuhan wasn't in her seat. No one knew where she went.
She only walked into the classroom when the school bell signaling the start of the morning lesson rang. She had a cold expression and didn't glance at Wang Teng at all.
She sat on her seat as though there was just a ball of air beside her.
Wang Teng smiled bitterly. He didn't dare to provoke her again.
Lin Chuhan's personality was distant and cold. When she wore a chilly expression, she gave off an aura that seemed to forbid anyone to get close to her.
"This young lady is really cold."
During the morning lesson, Wang Teng flipped through his textbook aimlessly. He was bored to death.
All the students were intensely revising the entire morning. Wang Teng had a fruitful morning too. He listened to the class and picked some attributes while at it.
His knowledge of his subjects increased exponentially. If he was to take a test now, he could get around 60 points.
This was extremely frightening!
Mind you, his past results only had one digit, and that was if he was lucky and chose the correct answer for the multiple-choice questions.
Lin Chuhan didn't want to interact with Wang Teng. However, since they were table buddies, she could see what Wang Teng was doing.
She couldn't help but feel surprised.
"Did this fellow's character change suddenly? Why is he reading the textbook? Have my words borne fruit?
"Or could it be that this bastard likes me?"
Lin Chuhan had never been in a relationship, but she had chatted about guys with her female friends before. Also, she secretly read some romance novels.
In a novel, when a young man loved another young lady, he would take her words to heart and make changes for her. That was what all novels said. The guys always wanted to present a better self to the other party…
When she thought about what happened just now, she felt something strange in her heart.
But, this fellow was still so irritating!
He actually let go of her. Would he have died if he had held onto her? He was really a dumb young man.
As she thought about this, Lin Chuhan suddenly woke up in shock. She shook her head like a pellet drum, and her ears uncontrollably turned red.
What kind of nonsense am I thinking about?
There was a tremendous fight going on in Lin Chuhan's brain. All kinds of young girl's thoughts were jumbled up in her mind. Her whole face was so red that it felt as though she was in a steamer.
Lin Chuhan's will might be stronger than her peers, but she was a young girl after all. She would naturally have this kind of thoughts about love.
After some time, Lin Chuhan sighed quietly.
It's all that fellow's fault. He's disturbing my peacefulness.
Wang Teng noticed Lin Chuhan shaking her head frantically and then sighing for no reason. He felt confused.
What is she doing?
He couldn't help but open his mouth. " Class Monitor Lin, the lesson has ended. Go and take your lunch break. Why don't I treat you? This is my apology for what happened this morning."
Lin Chuhan was flabbergasted. The next instant, she turned vigilant.
Tricks! These are all tricks! This fellow has other intentions towards me!
Wang Teng was dumbfounded.
Why are you giving such a vigilant look?
Other people might think that I'm a human trafficker abducting people.
Lin Chuhan glared at Wang Teng and said coldly, "I'm not going."
She got up and took her bag after she finished speaking. Then, she ran out of the classroom as though something would happen if she stayed a moment longer with him.
"Strange!" Wang Teng shook his head helplessly.
Was he so scary?
He actually managed to make a young lady evade him as though he was a poisonous scorpion.
"Brother Wang Teng, let's go and eat!" Xu Jie's voice came from outside the classroom at this moment.
Wang Teng got up and walked out.
Xu Jie was a year three student too. But, he was in class 12. He wasn't in the same class as Wang Teng.
As for Bai Wei and Yu Hao, they were studying in year two in Donghai No. 1 High School. They were one year younger than the two of them.
Usually, they wouldn't go home for lunch. Instead, they would finish their meals in the school cafeteria, or sometimes, they would go to a restaurant outside the school to eat.
When Wang Teng and Xu Jie arrived at the cafeteria, it was already crowded. The noise could almost turn the roof upside down.
At this moment, Xu Jie's WeChat notification rang.
He took out his phone and looked at it. Then, he said, "Let's go to the second floor. Bai Wei and the rest are waiting for us there."
The second floor was more spacious than the first.
When they reached the second floor, the air-conditioner was cold and icy, and there were not many people there. It wasn't crowded at all.
The level of consumption on the second floor was much higher than on the first floor. Regular students wouldn't go there for their meals.
The moment they came up, they scanned the cafeteria and saw Bai Wei and Yu Hao sitting on the seats to the right.
The dishes were already prepared, still steaming hot. It was evident that they just came out of the stove not long ago.
This was a unique feature of the second floor. Not only were the dishes exquisite and delicious, but they were also cooked on the spot.
On the first floor, all the dishes were cooked beforehand and put into trays. The cafeteria aunties just had to scoop the dishes the students chose.
The spoons they used to scoop the dishes were shared. After taking out one dish, they would use it to scoop another dish. Hence, all the different flavors were mixed, and it was a suffering to one's taste buds.
Have you tried the taste of mixing stir-fried tomato with egg, twice-cooked pork, fish-flavored eggplant, and…?
Once you did, you would never want to try it again.
If you were a little late, you could only eat leftover dishes and rice. The dishes would be cold, and they were all vegetable stems and leftover gravy.
The four of them chatted happily and ate at the same time.
Halfway through their meal, Yu Hao suddenly pointed in a certain direction and asked, "Isn't that Yuan Zhenghua?"
Xu Jie and Bai Wei immediately looked in the direction of his finger.
"Hey, it's really that brat!" Xu Jie scoffed.
"The pig-head beside him… is that Li Rongcheng?" Bai Wei's eyes suddenly dropped wide open as she asked in confusion.
"What pig-head?"
Xu Jie and Yu Hao were stunned at the same time. Then, they looked carefully.
"Oh my god, haha, that's really Young Master Li Rongcheng. How did he become like this?" The two of them were astounded. Then, they burst out laughing.
"Could it be…"
The moment Bai Wei started speaking, Xu Jie and Yu Hao abruptly thought of something. They looked at Wang Teng with a strange expression.
When Wang Teng saw Li Rongcheng's appearance, he remembered that he seemed to have pushed some blame on this young man that night at the Wild Rose Pub. He coughed awkwardly and said, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't have evidence."
17: Don't Leave After School EndsEditor: Henyee Translations
Yu Hao and Xu Jie couldn't help but laugh out loud again when they saw Wang Teng acting innocent, as if this had nothing to do with him.
Bai Wei tried her best to control her laughter. However, she was having a hard time.
At the end, when her friends burst out laughing, she couldn't control herself anymore and started laughing along with them.
Li Rongcheng was in a bad mood during these past two days.
Yesterday, he went to the Wild Rose Pub to play and hook up with two young working ladies. He wanted to bring them to a hotel and talk about life and ambitions.
Just as he was about to succeed, a group of gangsters broke into the pub and started yelling.
"Who is Li Rongcheng? Come out if you dare!"
Li Rongcheng was extremely infuriated at that time. He stood up at once and scolded, "I am Li Rongcheng. Who's your owner? Why didn't he put you on a leash? Why did he release you?"
The group of gangsters was burning with anger, too, not caring about anything anymore. They rushed up and threw a sack over Li Rongcheng.
Li Rongcheng probably never expected these people to be beginner stage or intermediate stage martial disciples.
Although he was an advanced stage martial disciple, in front of an entire bunch of beginner stage and advanced stage martial disciples, he lost in numbers.
Also, he didn't know that these people would start fighting directly, so he was caught off guard. At the same time, since he was inexperienced, he got controlled by them within a split second.
This bunch of people knocked Li Rongcheng unconscious and brought him to a dilapidated warehouse.
The sinister-looking youth, Zhao Gangbao, was waiting there. The instant he saw Li Rongcheng tied up, he asked his lackeys to beat him without even opening the sack.
They only removed the sack after they vented their anger. When they took a careful look, they discovered this wasn't the right person!
While the bunch of gangsters exchanged glances with one another. Zhao Gangbao started cursing in anger. Then, he vented all his rage on Li Rongcheng, again.
Another round of beating that was too horrible to look at followed.
During that time, Li Rongcheng was completely at a loss.
Who am I? Where am I? Where am I going?
Zhao Gangbao and his men left after they let out their anger, leaving Li Rongcheng lying on his back in the run-down warehouse. Tears of helplessness and injustice flowed down the corner of his eyes.
From the start to the end, he didn't know what was happening.
Slowly, he took out his phone with trembling hands and called 120. That was how he got sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Fortunately, it was only external injuries. Li Rongcheng was an advanced stage martial disciple, so his physique was stronger than a normal person. He could recover faster.
Hence, he was able to recover and came to school all alive and kicking today.
But, there was still a ball of flame in his heart. Everyone was an eyesore to him.
Morning ended amidst the students' strange expressions when they saw him. They wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.
A few students who laughed secretly were beaten by him violently.
He came to the cafeteria to have his meal, but the instant he went up to the second floor, he heard peals of laughter. The flame in his heart was ignited immediately.
His face turned green with anger.
"Damn it! Why are you laughing!" Li Rongcheng charged towards Wang Teng and his friends.
Xu Jie wasn't an easy person to bully. He stood up and rebutted, "My mouth is on my body. Why is that any of your business?"
Everyone was clear of each other's background. The Li family was more powerful than the Xu family, but their families wouldn't be at loggerheads with each other just because of a conflict between two younger generations.
Conflicts between the younger generation would be settled by the younger generation.
This was a silent rule consented to by everyone.
If the older generations got involved, they were throwing their dignity on the ground for others to trample on. They were all respected people; dignity was like life to them. They wouldn't lose it for such a small thing.
In the past, Xu Jie might be a little afraid of Li Rongcheng, as he was an advanced stage martial disciple, but now, he wasn't scared. He had Wang Teng supporting him.
"Xu Jie, you're getting bold. How dare you speak to me like this?"
Li Rongcheng laughed hideously and suddenly raised his fist, aimed for Xu Jie's face.
Xu Jie felt depressed. Li Rongcheng didn't act according to the script!
As rich second generations, shouldn't they hurl insults at each other first?
Why was he raising his fist so quickly? Where did he throw his dignity as a rich second generation?
He didn't know that Li Rongcheng was seething in anger the entire day. A little stimulation was enough to make him explode.
The power of this fist wasn't small. The strong wind caused Xu Jie's cheeks to hurt. He believed that if this fist hit him, his nose would collapse entirely.
"I'm gone!"
Xu Jie closed his eyes instinctively.
But, the pain he was anticipating didn't come. He opened his eyes a little. Through the small crack, he saw a hand firmly grabbing Li Rongcheng's wrist, stopping him from moving a single inch.
"Young Master Li, anger is harmful to the body," Wang Teng said casually.
"Wang Teng!"
Li Rongcheng was flabbergasted. Everyone knew that Wang Teng was hopeless in his studies, but he was actually displaying strong martial arts ability now.
Yuan Zhenghua, who was standing beside Li Rongcheng, opened his eyes wide in surprise. He had a look of disbelief.
In the past, he was Wang Teng's friend too.
But as time went by, he tilted towards Li Rongcheng and cut ties with Wang Teng and his friends.
Yuan Zhenghua had stayed beside Wang Teng for a long time. However, he never once realized that Wang Teng had such abilities.
Xu Jie regained his senses and stood behind Wang Teng with lingering fear. Then, he glared at Yuan Zhenghua proudly to mock him for being blind.
On the other side, Li Rongcheng struggled forcefully. He noticed that no matter how much force he used, Wang Teng's hand continued to hook firmly around his wrist like steel. He couldn't break free despite his best efforts.
"Let go of my hand!"
Li Rongcheng said fiercely. His face was green with anger.
Wang Teng released his grip as asked.
Li Rongcheng was still pulling himself back, so he landed on his butt.
"Young Master Li, why are you so careless? Hurry and get up. The floor is cold," Wang Teng said in concern.
"You!"
Li Rongcheng pointed at Wang Teng. He was so angry that he didn't know what to say.
He climbed up from the ground and said furiously, "Wang Teng, I didn't expect you to hide your true power. No matter what the reason is, our grudge is formed today. Do you have the guts to have a duel with me?"
"Yes," Wang Teng retracted his smile and answered while looking into his eyes.
"Okay. When school ends in the afternoon, we will have a showdown at the stadium." Li Rongcheng turned around and walked down the stairs after he finished speaking.
Yuan Zhenghua glanced at Wang Teng, but he didn't dare to exchange gazes with him. He hurriedly chased after Li Rongcheng.
"Young Master Li, aren't we eating?"
"Eat your head. I'm full from anger."
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After Li Rongcheng left, Bai Wei asked worriedly, "Brother Wang Teng, are you really going to fight with him?"
Before Wang Teng could reply, Yu Hao answered for him, "This is a martial arts duel. Since he agreed, he will definitely fight with him. This is the rule."
"Little Mouse, what you said isn't right," Wang Teng suddenly smiled and said.
Yu Hao gave him a puzzled look.
Wang Teng continued explaining, "Rules are set by men. You can decide whether you want to abide by them or not. Just make sure that you don't go against your heart."
Yu Hao was a little clueless. He didn't understand Wang Teng.
"Brother Wang Teng, are you confident that you can beat Li Rongcheng?" Xu Jie asked.
"Why would I agree if I didn't?" Wang Teng smiled and asked him back.
"It's alright. Don't worry. Let's sit down and have our meal. Then, we can go back and rest. We can talk about this when the time comes."
"We will follow you to your duel after school ends," Bai Wei said.
"Sure!"
The three lessons in the afternoon were physics, math, and biology.
Every lesson, the teacher and his classmates would drop many attribute bubbles. This allowed Wang Teng's study attributes to rise to another level.
He wasn't bothered by Li Rongcheng's duel request at all. Instead, he continued doing what he was supposed to do.
18: Weak! Too Weak!Editor: Henyee Translations
For the entire day, Wang Teng swam in the sea of knowledge until school ended at 5.30 pm. Even then, he was still yearning to learn more.
He felt that in his past life, he was held up by his title as a rich second generation. If not, he would have definitely been a good student who loved studying.
Fortunately, he still had a chance in this lifetime, even though he missed the opportunity in his previous life.
From this day onwards, he must become a model student with all-rounded development in morality, intelligence, and physical education.
When he thought about this, Wang Teng instantly felt the red towel in front of his chest became even brighter.
After the school bell rang, all the students surged out of their classrooms. Wang Teng didn't pack his things up. Rather, he threw his textbooks in the drawer.
Then, he met Xu Jie, Bai Wei, and Yu Hao.
The four of them went to the stadium together.
Wang Teng was relaxed and didn't show any hint of worry. On the contrary, Xu Jie, Bai Wei, and Yu Hao kept exchanging glances with one another. They hesitated to speak to Wang Teng.
Bai Wei plucked up her courage and smiled at Wang Teng. She said, "Brother Wang Teng, shall we have a meal first? You will only have the strength to fight if you fill up your stomach."
"Yes, yes, why don't we have some food first?"
"Li Rongcheng has a lot of spare time. You can let him wait for a while longer."
"Maybe he's going for a meal too."
Xu Jie and Yu Hao nodded in agreement as they started convincing Wang Teng together.
"??"
Wang Teng said in a helpless tone, "You shouldn't exercise after eating. You will get gastroptosis."
"Oops!"
The three of them realized that they seemed to have made a stupid suggestion.
"Alright, there's no need to worry. Li Rongcheng is an advanced stage martial disciple, but he's not my match." Wang Teng could tell that they were worried about him, so he consoled them.
"Brother Wang Teng, are you also an advanced stage martial disciple instead of an intermediate stage martial disciple?" Yu Hao asked in shock.
Wang Teng nodded.
The three of them were dumbstruck.
An advanced stage martial disciple!
Wang Teng was actually an advanced stage martial disciple!
They knew that Wang Teng was a martial disciple, but being an advanced stage martial disciple and an intermediate stage martial disciple were two different concepts.
An advanced stage martial disciple could apply for the martial arts course. They had a high probability of becoming a martial warrior in the future. At that time, the distance between them and Wang Teng would only grow bigger.
This was beyond comprehension!
They were peers, peers who were really familiar with one another. At first, they thought that all of them were the same, but the other party had soared up straight into the sky.
They said that they would fail together, yet he secretly became better.
Complex emotions instantly sprung up in their hearts.
After some time, the four of them arrived at the stadium.
Every school viewed students who practiced martial arts with high importance. In order to provide a training ground for them, they especially emptied a floor in the stadium.
Stadium, second floor.
Li Rongcheng was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed in front of him. He looked impatient from the wait.
Yuan Zhenghua was standing beside him with water and towels in hand. He really looked like he was currying favor with Li Rongcheng.
Xu Jie felt his blood boiling with anger when he saw Yuan Zhenghua's actions.
Why did this fellow choose to be another person's dog when he could be a human?
"You finally came." Li Rongcheng turned his head and squinted slightly as he glared at Wang Teng.
"Young Master Li, you're really early. Did you skip class?" Wang Teng mocked.
"Don't bullshit with me. I'm using a blade. What's your weapon? You can choose one," Li Rongcheng replied impatiently.
"I will use a blade too!"
Wang Teng walked to the side and took a standard blade from the weapons rack.
The back of the blade wasn't thick, and it was relatively longer. It looked like the 'Tang Blade' in his past life.
He weighed the blade and found it a little light. Wang Teng shook his head silently. It seemed like he needed to find some time to get himself a weapon.
He would make do with what he had for now!
Wang Teng held the blade and walked opposite Li Rongcheng.
Xu Jie and Bai Wei's faces turned pale when they saw them using weapons. "Why are they using weapons? What if they get hurt?"
"What do you think? This is a martial arts duel, not playing house," Yu Hao took a deep breath and said.
This was what he said on the surface, but he had only become a beginner stage martial disciple not long ago. This was also his first time facing such a situation.
"Wang Teng, you have good strength, so you have probably become an advanced stage martial disciple."
"Honestly, I'm shocked. Everyone is mistaken about you. You hide very well."
"But, who gave you the confidence to challenge me with a blade?" Obviously, Li Rongcheng looked down on Wang Teng.
He had started practicing martial arts ever since he was 15 years old. He became an advanced stage martial disciple in three years. During these three years, he only practiced his blade skills, advancing it to the big achievement state.
Thus, he had the right to be arrogant.
He also found it funny that Wang Teng dared to use a blade in front of him.
"Let's start." Wang Teng didn't say much and went directly to the point.
"Sure!" Li Rongcheng opened his eyes wide and shouted fiercely.
He stomped his feet on the ground.
"Boom"
A dull and loud sound resounded in the hall. There seemed to be waves churning in the air. Due to the recoil of the force, his entire body flew towards Wang Teng like an arrow leaving its bow.
In that split second, the ferocious aura appalled Yuan Zhenghua, Xu Jie, and the other two.
However, Wang Teng, who was the first to bear the hit, showed no change in his expression.
Li Rongcheng thought that he was shocked from fear, so he displayed even more contempt on his face.
He raised his blade up high and struck it down in a simple move.
Just as the long blade was about to touch Wang Teng's body, he shifted without any warning and appeared on Li Rongcheng's right.
When his blade cut the air instead of flesh, Li Rongcheng's expression changed instantly. He forcefully twisted his body and slashed his blade at Wang Teng at 180 degrees.
"Clang!"
The two blades collided and let out sparks and metallic clangs.
"Bang!"
Another dull sound was heard. Before Li Rongcheng could figure out what the hell was going on, he felt a pain in the back of his head and lost consciousness.
"Weak, so weak!
Wang Teng shook his head.
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He picked up the attribute bubbles Li Rongcheng had dropped and walked to the side to place the blade back.
Yuan Zhenghua, Xu Jie, and the rest of the people finally regained their senses. They stared at Wang Teng with their mouths agape.
The exchange between them looked simple, but the speed of advanced stage martial disciples was more than a little exaggerating. The four of them only saw everything in a blur.
As the saying went, 'the insider knows the ropes, while the outsider just comes along for the ride'.
The four of them were purely watching the show. Even Yu Hao wasn't considered an 'insider'.
Hence, they didn't understand the battle, only feeling that Wang Teng was very powerful.
Especially the time. It was too short!
Was it three seconds or five?
Li Rongcheng lost even before they could fight properly.
They watched Wang Teng as he put back his weapon and walked over. He seemed to be muttering to himself, "Too weak, why is he so weak? That's impossible…"
The four of them were rendered speechless.
Li Rongcheng was a real advanced stage martial disciple. He was one of the top five most powerful students in Donghai No. 1 High School. Yet, Wang Teng said that he was weak!
Brother, we are close friends. Do you have to act so arrogantly?
But, this also indirectly showed how powerful Wang Teng was.
Li Rongcheng wasn't weak among the students, but Wang Teng was stronger than him. In fact, he was much stronger.
"Let's go home and eat dinner."
Wang Teng called out to his three friends as he walked down the stairs.
Xu Jie, Bai Wei, and Yu Hao hurriedly caught up to him. On the other side, Yuan Zhenghua was left standing alone on the same spot in a daze.
He didn't dare to greet Wang Teng.
This Wang Teng was unfamiliar to him. At the same time, he was frightening.
In the past, Wang Teng didn't like studying. However, since his family background was better than his, Yuan Zhenghua didn't dare to offend him.
Now, he felt fear towards Wang Teng personally.
He had betrayed Wang Teng. Would he take it to heart? What if he came to find him for trouble one day when he wasn't in a good mood?
The instant he thought of this, Yuan Zhenghua felt anxious. He looked at the unconscious Li Rongcheng on the ground. He didn't seem to be able to protect him.
Regret filled up his heart immediately…
19: GunshotEditor: Henyee Translations
As they walked out of the stadium, the other three people were exceptionally excited. They never stopped talking on the way back.
"Amazing! You're so powerful!"
"Brother Wang Teng, are advanced stage martial disciples all so powerful?"
"To a normal person, an advanced stage martial disciple is quite strong."
Wang Teng lit a cigarette and took a puff of it. He slowly breathed the smoke out and said in a calm tone.
"Haha, this is great. With you protecting us, no one will dare to bully us." Xu Jie laughed heartily.
"Brother Wang Teng, do you think I can be as strong as you in the future?" Yu Hao clenched his fist secretly and asked with envy.
"You just need to practice hard. Becoming an advanced stage martial disciple won't be difficult for you," Wang Teng replied.
Bai Wei walked beside them without saying anything. However, her gaze would land on Wang Teng occasionally. There was a small sweet smile appearing at the corner of her lips.
The group of four parted at the school gate and went back to their own homes.
On the way, Wang Teng kept wondering why Li Rongcheng was so weak. He wasn't acting. He sincerely felt that Li Rongcheng was too weak.
When he drove the car along the roads and looked at the other cars zooming past him, he suddenly got enlightened.
Speed!
Right, it was speed!
Looking at all the martial arts in the world, only speed could never be defeated.
His speed was much faster than Li Rongcheng, so to him, his attacks looked slow.
Li Rongcheng was so slow that Wang Teng only used two moves to knock him unconscious on the ground.
The speed attribute on the attribute panel couldn't be perceived directly. Wang Teng kept picking up attributes and his points kept rising, but he had never tested his actual speed before.
Today, his potential suddenly exploded, and Li Rongcheng did not even have a chance to retaliate.
At night, Wang Teng finished his dinner at home and went to the Jixin Martial House for practice as well as to collect attributes.
For the next few days, his life was calm and smooth.
During the day, he would attend school and go for lessons. He collected attributes to upgrade his studies and occasionally teased his beautiful but cold table buddy. He had a great time.
After these few days, his studies had improved tremendously. If he took an exam now, he was confident that he could get 90 points.
This level was enough for him. He wasn't planning to become the top scorer in the standard exam. Also, this was already a huge leap from his past results.
At night, he would sign in at the Jixin Martial House for training and collect attributes to raise his martial arts cultivation.
Now, all his martial arts attributes had broken through the limit of a martial disciple.
Enlightenment: 51
Physique:121
Strength:1356
Speed: 632
Battle Techniques: Basic Fist Skill (mastery), Basic Footwork (mastery), Basic Sword Skill (mastery), Basic Blade Skill (mastery)
Knowledge: Basic Subjects (full marks)
The limit for the physique of an advanced stage martial disciple was 100. The limit of strength was 1000kg and 100 meters in four seconds for speed.
All his attributes had far surpassed those limits.
Some time ago, he had specifically tested his speed and realized that he could run 100 meters in two seconds. This was much faster than the advanced stage martial disciples.
It might only be a two seconds difference, but many people might not be able to cross this hurdle even after three to five years.
Think about how hard it was to break the 100 meters sprint record for the Olympics. This was proof of its difficulty.
In addition to his mastery in Basic Footwork, if Wang Teng was to meet another advanced stage martial disciple, he would dominate them without a doubt.
Getting to here, there was a need to emphasize the fact that all of Wang Teng's battle techniques had reached mastery state.
What was mastery?
As its name suggested, it was mastery to the smallest detail of the technique. It was a state above the perfected state.
What kind of power did a mastery state battle technique possess?
A simple example would make it clear.
If a person was attacked and he had reached the perfected state of Basic Footwork, he would need to move more than half a meter to evade the attack.
If the person had reached the mastery state of Basic Footwork, he would be able to remain unscathed by maneuvering close to the attacker. The distance between the two would be no more than a few centimeters.
Hence, the difference between the two states could only be depicted clearly during an actual battle.
One could say that Wang Teng's current ability was only a step away from an official martial warrior.
Once he started cultivating the Force, he would become a real martial warrior.
…
On Friday, after the lesson ended, Wang Teng went back home as per usual.
He drove his car along the road and looked at the scenery outside the car window. Yet, in his heart, he was pondering how he could get a Force cultivation skill scripture.
His current stage was known as a prospective martial warrior. Once he started cultivating the Force, his status would change.
But, the Force skill scripture was different from the foundation battle techniques and aerobics that any martial disciple or average person could practice.
The imparting of Force skill scriptures had always been tightly regulated.
One could pass the martial arts exam and learn it in universities. This was the path with the most freedom.
Another way was to apply for a prospective martial warrior exam at martial arts academies. Once he passed and the academy found nothing wrong with his background, they would impart their Force skill scriptures to him.
This way, he would become a martial warrior of the martial arts academy. He would be on the same boat as the martial arts academy.
The last method was to become a vassal of some powerful family. If you were able to gain the other party's trust, they might impart their Force skill scriptures to you. However, this was equivalent to selling your life.
The martial arts exam was after the university entrance exam. Furthermore, he had to wait until he entered the university to learn the skill scriptures. It took too long. Wang Teng didn't consider this option.
Should he go to the martial arts academy to become a prospective martial warrior?
No way, no way!
Wang Teng's family knew his progress. He had only started practicing martial arts not long ago, and yet, he was already on the way to becoming a martial warrior. If unscrupulous people laid their eyes on him, things would turn troublesome.
Then… should he become a vassal for other martial warrior families?
Forget it. He was still a rich second generation. He would be lowering his status if he became other people's lackey.
Bang!
As he was pondering to himself, he heard a loud explosion in front of him.
A great cloud of smoke was billowing out in front of him.
The intersection in front of him was jammed for some reason, and the car ahead braked abruptly. It looked like there was a rear-end collision.
Wang Teng's reaction was swift. He immediately stepped on the brake. However, the distance was too near, so the car still jerked forward due to inertia.
"Boom!" He knocked into the boot of the car.
Beep, beep, beep!
Ring, ring, ring!
In an instant, the honking of the cars and the sirens of the police cars intertwined together.
The scene was messy and chaotic. This part of the road was completely paralyzed.
Wang Teng frowned. He had no choice but to get out of his car to look at what had happened.
He needed to go back home for dinner.
"What is happening?"
"Oh my god, what's going on? The car is wrecked!"
The drivers stuck their heads out of their cars and started cursing.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Right then, a few more loud sounds stunned the scene into silence in a blink of an eye.
"Gunshots!"
Wang Teng was astounded. "I'm sure I didn't hear wrong. That was definitely gunshots!"
Robbery in daylight?
Riot?
Or was it kidnapping?
All kinds of thoughts flashed through Wang Teng's mind. Suddenly, he saw a few people dashing over.
Based on their speed, they must be martial disciples!
Wang Teng made his judgment in his mind. Then, he hurriedly shifted to the side. He didn't know what was happening, so it was better to mind his own business.
He wanted to step away, but unfortunately, it didn't mean that troubles wouldn't look for him.
When these people ran past him, the one with a scar on his face suddenly shouted, "Wait!"
"What is it?" his companions asked him in a hurry.
"The police are arriving soon. We're too passive if we run like this. We should kidnap a hostage so that we can negotiate with them."
The man wanted to grab Wang Teng as he spoke.
Just as Wang Teng was about to resist, the man with a scar on his face raised a gun with his other hand and aimed it at his head. "Be obedient. If not, I will shoot you!"
He was on tenterhooks!
The intense aura of death caused Wang Teng's mind to explode, and the blood in his body started flowing furiously. His heart stopped beating for a split second. Then, it started palpitating.
20: So, I Can Only Kill Them!Editor: Henyee Translations
Danger!
Extreme danger!
Although this was Wang Teng's second lifetime, it was the first time someone was pointing a gun directly at his head.
In the face of life and death, the fear was terrifying.
He was reborn, but he hadn't experienced an actual death before. Back then, he felt that he just woke up from a deep sleep.
It was nothing compared to the situation now.
The black muzzle felt like a terrifying huge beast opening its mouth. Inside, it was hell, and it felt eerie. The beast seemed to be waiting to swallow him whole.
Terrifying! Horrifying!
Immediately, Wang Teng's body froze, and his soul trembled uncontrollably.
Even though he was practicing martial arts, he was still a normal person. He had never met such a situation before.
Also, at such a close distance, he could clearly see the silver patterns on the body of the pistol.
They were Force runes!
This was a Force rune gun. It was a deadly threat to advanced stage martial disciples, as well as martial warriors.
Hence, even though he had reached the speed of 50 meters per second and his footwork was at the mastery stage, he didn't dare to move when there was a Force rune gun pointing at his head.
"Damn it!"
Wang Teng cursed in his heart. Then, he instantly gave in.
He gave in within a split second!
He gave up without any hesitation.
"Don't shoot. I will cooperate with you."
Wang Teng said in a hurry. He was afraid that the other part would kill him out of pure unhappiness.
He had no choice but to be a coward.
This was too frightening. He couldn't help but tremble in fear.
"Be obedient. Don't think of playing any tricks. If you do, I will let you have a taste of this gun."
The man with a scar on his face pushed Wang Teng and threatened.
Thus, Wang Teng was forced to join their escape gang.
He observed them secretly. There were a total of five people in this group, and they all had Force rune guns in their hands. From their aura, they were at least intermediate stage martial disciples.
When Wang Teng's gaze swept past three of them, he paused instinctively.
Each one of them was carrying a huge bag that was stuffed to the brim. The zip wasn't closed properly, so one could faintly see the notes inside.
Could it be that they… robbed a bank?
I remember that there is a bank not far away in front…
Wang Teng suddenly felt that his situation wasn't good. He seemed to have gotten involved in a troublesome matter.
Does this mean that they were just passing by and I accidentally became their hostage?
Wang Teng was a little speechless, feeling innocent and unlucky. He was able to meet robbers on his way home!
Meeting them was alright. Why did they choose him as their hostage when there were so many others around?
Were they bullying him?
He didn't know that the man with a scar on his face chose him because he was driving a sports car. A rich second generation definitely had a higher status than an average person. Hence, he took Wang Teng as his hostage.
Wang Teng was forced into a small alley as the robbers seized him by his arm. Then, he kept running and making turns in the alley, losing his sense of direction. He didn't know how long he ran.
He pretended that he was extremely weak and started panting heavily after running for a short time.
"Damn it, this rich second generation must have slept with too many women. Look at how weak he is."
One of the robbers cursed Wang Teng. He was probably envious, jealous, or just didn't like Wang Teng.
"Shall we kill him directly? Bringing him along will be a hindrance," another robber wearing a cap said ruthlessly.
What the f**k!
Wang Teng's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
This person was so cold-blooded. He only ran a little slower, yet he already wanted to kill him. Did he have to be so cruel?
"Don't kill me. I can run. I will definitely keep up with you," Wang Teng said frantically.
"Forget it. We have already come this far with him. It's just a few more meters. Everything will be fine once we get in the car," the leader of the robbers replied.
The few of them ran for another ten minutes. Wang Teng appeared exhausted, but he still managed to keep up with them.
A white van was parked at the side of an old street. One robber pulled the car door open and stuffed Wang Teng inside. The engine of the van started with a loud roar.
The van drove in the city at high speed.
Suddenly, the police siren was heard behind them.
"F**k, the police have caught up with us." The robber, who was driving, slapped the steering wheel and stepped heavily on the accelerator. The van charged forward.
"The van in front, listen. Stop at the side of the road immediately. Stop at the side of the road immediately…"
"You must be kidding!"
The driver stuck his hand out of the car and gave the cars behind his middle finger.
"To the right. Go up the highway," the leader of the robbers said calmly.
The driver turned the steering wheel.
The head turned sharply as the van's boot skidded for a distance, creating a long mark on the ground. Then, it started flying towards the right.
The police car in front overshot by a huge distance before it managed to stop. It turned and started chasing the van.
Hence, the police car and the van started their cat and mouse game on the highway.
During the chase, many cars collided with one another, causing traffic congestions. Drivers with road rage symptoms stuck their heads out to curse.
"Calling the van in front. If you don't stop your car now, we will open fire!"
The robbers turned a deaf ear to the police.
Bang!
A gunshot was heard immediately thereafter. However, it was fired at the sky. Since there were too many people in the city, the police didn't dare to fire randomly.
This gunshot was purely to scare the robbers!
But, the robbers weren't easy to deal with. The more you tried to scare them, the more vicious they would get.
The man with a scar on his face pushed his gun against Wang Teng and stuck his head out of the car. He shouted fiercely, "If you dare to shoot, I will kill him first!"
Wang Teng felt like a puppet.
He felt weak and helpless!
As the van sped along the highway, the wind blew against his hair, causing his mind to be in a mess.
Who on earth did I provoke?
Wang Teng asked the heavens helplessly.
As expected, the police behind decided to spare the rat to save the dishes. They didn't dare fire anymore. After seeing their actions, the man with a scar on his face pulled Wang Teng back into the car.
He proudly said to the other robbers, "Look, this is the benefits of having a hostage."
"You did well!"
The leader wasn't stingy with his compliments.
Wang Teng rolled his eyes while silently ridiculing them in his heart. You are really smart!
Unfortunately, it was too early for them to feel happy!
More than ten police cars were chasing, obstructing, and intercepting the robbers' van. The robbers had underestimated the determination of the police. Although they were crafty, they were still stopped in front of an office building.
"F**k, we are just taking some money to spend. Do they have to chase us so fervently?"
"Shut up!" the leader of the robbers shouted with a cold expression.
They had no choice but to alight the van. Then, they retreated into the office building while dragging Wang Teng along.
"You have been surrounded from all sides. I repeat, you are surrounded. Hurry up. Lay down your arms and surrender…" This sentence kept coming out from the police's loudspeaker.
The robbers ignored them and dashed into the office building.
It was after-work timing, so most people had already left the office. No one could be seen in the lobby.
The robbers went up to the third floor, probably wanting to occupy the high ground.
The third floor belonged to a fashion design company. There were still a few professionals working overtime inside, and most of them were ladies.
The robbers kicked the door open and charged inside.
Bang!
One of them fired a shot to take control of the scene.
His scare tactics made the scene even rowdier. The shouts of the anger of the office ladies turned into screams of terror.
The leader of the robbers aimed his muzzle at a middle-aged lady and pulled the trigger. The other party's thigh got hit, and she screamed in pain.
The middle-aged lady looked like someone with a high status in the company.
Before the robbers broke in, she was reprimanding her subordinates. But in a blink of an eye, everything turned tragic.
The other office ladies shrieked when they saw blood. Some of their voices even broke.
"Shut up! I will kill anyone who makes another sound," the leader warned coldly.
The office ladies quickly covered their mouths in unplanned unison. They were afraid that if they made a sound and stood out, the robbers would kill them.
The middle-aged lady, who was shot, forcefully resisted the urge to make any sounds due to the pain.
Cold sweat could be seen all over her forehead.
Wang Teng frowned. This bunch of robbers was outrageous and ruthless. They didn't care about human life at all. This was too crazy.
"Go to the corner and squat down with your hands over your head. If anyone dares to create trouble, my gun might accidentally fire at you."
A robber waved his gun and signaled everyone to squat in a corner.
However, Wang Teng wasn't so lucky as he was pushed to the window.
He looked down and saw around twenty police cars surrounding the office building. Many police officers had their guns raised at the windows of the building.
"Leader, what should we do?" The man with a scar on his face asked furiously.
The leader didn't bother to reply with words. Instead, he fired a shot straight at the police. The police officers hurriedly hide behind their shields or cars.
"Listen, prepare a helicopter for us within an hour. If we don't see the helicopter one minute after the allocated time, we will kill one hostage. If two minutes pass, we will kill two hostages… We will kill until everyone here dies!"
The police weren't the only ones who had heard his words. Wang Teng and the other hostages in the building heard him too.
The employees of the fashion design company turned pale with fear. As the first hostage, Wang Teng's heart was raised to his throat, and his face turned black.
But…
These five robbers had five Force rune guns with them. He wasn't confident he could deal with them.
He could only place his hope in the police. He prayed that they would be able to prepare the helicopter in time.
…
Time continued to pass slowly. One hour had almost passed.
However, there was no helicopter.
The hostages had looks of despair on their faces.
"It's almost one minute past the allocated time. If the helicopter doesn't come soon, you are forcing us to kill a hostage," the leader shouted at the police cars below.
"Don't act rashly. The helicopter is on the way. It will arrive soon." The person-in-charge below was perspiring profusely because of anxiety as he used the loudspeaker to reply to the robbers.
The leader didn't say anything. From his reaction, he didn't seem to care about the reason. As long as the time exceeded the deadline, he would kill someone.
One minute passed in a blink of an eye.
"Brat, you, come over!" The leader of the robbers pointed at Wang Teng.
"It's too bad. You are unlucky!"
The man with a scar on his face gave a hideous smile. He pushed Wang Teng towards his leader.
Wang Teng sighed. He felt that he didn't look at the almanac before he left his house this morning. This must be why he was so unlucky today.
Initially, he thought that if he acted as an obedient hostage, the robbers would let him go after achieving their goal. But, from the looks of it now, he was too naive.
I can't just wait for death!
There is no route of retreat now. They want to kill me, but I don't want to die. I'm still young and I was given a chance to be reborn. How can I die here?
I can't let that happen!
No one can kill me. My new life is just starting. I have many regrets to make up for and many things I want to do… This lifetime, I need to be filial to my parents. I have to become a martial arts warrior and make them proud. I also want to see how the Xingwu Continent looks like…
I don't want to die…
I don't want to die. Thus, I have to kill them!