141: Although the martial arts are simple, they are very powerful

【 Name: Shen Bei 】

【 Lingnan City Martial Arts University Freshman. 】

【 Strength: 123. 】

【 Physique: 77. 】

【 Spirit: 42. 】

【 Agility: 50. 】

【 Evaluation: Third-Rank Martial Artist ★ 】

Third-Rank Martial Artist—

Achieved!

Shen Bei took a deep breath.

A simple calculation.

After taking the medicine, his Strength attribute should have reached 103.

Now it's 123, which means advancing to Third-Rank Martial Artist rewarded him with 20 points of Strength!

As for Physique, it was 67 points after taking the medicine, and now it's 77 points, a reward of 10 points.

Advancing from Second-Rank to Third-Rank rewarded a total of 30 points!

Explosive!

His attributes are truly explosive!

He became stronger again!

Although after taking the medicine, the true attributes of Strength and Physique were a bit inflated.

But it's not off by much.

Third-Rank is Third-Rank!

He left the testing hall.

He arrived at the cafeteria, planning to go back to Cultivate the first move of Three Stars Unite after eating.

According to Shen Bei's estimation, he should be able to finish Cultivating the first move before the holidays.

At this moment, the Zha Tian Gang Four-person Group collectively squeezed around Shen Bei.

"Hey, Shen Bei!" Niu Yanben held his food, grinning.

Shen Bei looked startled, staring intently at Niu Yanben, his eyes full of surprise and confusion.

Niu Yanben shook his little yellow hair and looked at Shen Bei, meaning... I just greeted you loudly, why are you staring at me?

Niu Yanben felt a bit insecure from the stare, so he took out a mirror to check, and there was nothing wrong.

His appearance was very proper and trendy.

Shen Bei looked at the others and asked, "Didn't any of you notice anything unusual about Niu Liu?"

Qi Chuanyu and the others shook their heads.

Shen Bei narrowed his eyes and said, "This guy seems to have been Possessed; he's even using inverted sentences, putting 'hey' at the beginning!"

Niu Yanben: ...

"It's fine as long as there's a 'hey,'" Niu Yanben rolled his eyes.

Qi Chuanyu's chopsticks trembled twice: "Shen Bei, your focus is a bit off."

Du Ziteng nodded: "Why don't you ask us about yesterday's test results?"

Shen Bei continued to shovel rice: "Asking is pointless; you can't be as awesome as I am, can you?"

Liao Zhongyang's expression and tone were sincere and profound: "Even if you don't ask, we'll tell you: everyone has advanced to Second-Rank! We're at the same level as you."

Everyone raised their proud heads, looking extremely smug, as if waiting for Shen Bei's shocked expression and then for him to praise them.

But Shen Bei just let out a faint 'Oh.'

Niu Yanben picked his nose: "Your attitude makes us wonder if you're a Third-Rank now, hey?"

The other three's expressions changed, and they stared straight at Shen Bei.

Shen Bei was unusually calm: "I don't have such high requirements for Rank; it's enough as long as it's sufficient."

"Damn it!"

Qi Chuanyu cursed: "You sound like Ma Huateng of an ordinary family, Liu Qiangdong who doesn't know his wife's beauty, or Wang Ziru who doesn't look at his salary."

Du Ziteng was full of curiosity: "Shen Bei, give us the truth so I know how big the gap between us is."

Shen Bei finished the food on his plate, wiped his mouth: "You guys, you need to have confidence in yourselves, keep it up."

With that, Shen Bei turned and left.

The Zha Tian Gang Four-person Group exchanged glances, watching Shen Bei's back disappear into the cafeteria, and instantly felt that the food was no longer delicious.

"You guys, do you think this guy is really a Third-Rank? Otherwise, he should be surprised about us reaching Second-Rank, hey!"

"You still want to get the truth out of his mouth? Last time, he was clearly scouting the Apocalypse Cult, and ended up dealing with a Third-Rank Headhunter Tribe."

"I don't believe he's a Third-Rank; he's just being mysterious. We're all human, how could he advance so fast?"

"Right, if there's a gap, it's a gap between Second-Rank Martial Artists, definitely not a gap in Rank."

"I'm willing to trade 20 years of my teammates' lives for me to surpass Shen Bei!"

"Damn you!"

...

Back in his dorm, Shen Bei.

He didn't waste any time.

Three Stars Unite, first move: One Star Three Echoes.

The name is a bit... rustic.

He carefully examined the Martial Skill book, committing all the stances, Qi circulation methods, insights, and key points to memory.

After more than ten minutes, he had a general understanding of this information. Shen Bei discovered that the principle of this move, "One Star Three Echoes," was not complicated; Cultivation primarily involved mastering unique methods of exerting force and circulating Qi through specific stances.

Shen Bei concluded that this move was relatively simple.

Because the method of exerting force in the first form was relatively simple, Shen Bei had a general understanding of how to mobilize his Qi. However, it would still take time and a lot of practice to master it proficiently and integrate it into actual combat.

Then, Shen Bei assumed a stance in the basement.

Shen Bei, bare-chested, first activated King Kong Indestructible.

This was to prevent errors during Cultivation, which could lead to injury from the Martial Skill's reactive impact.

At this moment, Shen Bei's body was covered in bulging muscles, and his skin faintly exuded the color of black iron.

His body stepped forward consecutively, circulating "One Star Three Echoes."

His True Qi erupted powerfully.

When a punch was thrown like a heavy cannon, it actually produced three successive explosive sounds of the air being overwhelmed, while a fierce gust of wind swept out in all directions with the exploded air, creating an astonishing momentum.

Boom boom boom!

Like a clap of thunder in a clear sky, the loud noise echoed throughout the entire villa.

Shen Bei withdrew his stance, secretly surprised: "One punch producing three echoes is equivalent to one punch thrown, three punches arriving!"

This was still different from Li Quanyou's "Rapid Strike Chain Cannon" back at the Diaobingshan Coal Mine.

The Martial Skill Rapid Strike Chain Cannon could unleash hundreds of punches within three seconds.

But in reality, the more punches thrown, the weaker the force became.

By the final punches, the force was about the same as a sickly girl's little fist.

As a performance, it was top-notch, indeed beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

But as a killing technique, it was far too lacking.

And this One Star Three Echoes was completely different.

When one punch went out, the power of the second and third punches not only didn't decay but actually increased!

"Comparing One Star Three Echoes with Rapid Strike Chain Cannon, it's simply a world of difference."

Continue!

Shen Bei continued to Cultivate.

The entire basement rumbled continuously.

Even the house above shook and trembled.

Yu Qiuyi, who lived opposite, stood by the window, holding a cup of coffee.

There were fine beads of sweat on her face; it was clear she had just finished Cultivating and was resting.

She looked at Shen Bei's villa, and the muffled sounds coming from underground, and couldn't help but tilt her head.

"Is this guy's Cultivation so violent...?"

Yu Qiuyi took a sip of coffee with her red lips: "Work hard, otherwise, during this dungeon drill, you might not even walk out standing."

Yu Qiuyi was not making baseless, wild claims.

In fact, not only were Lingnan City Martial Arts University's Second-Rank Martial Artist students going to the dungeon for drills.

Shencheng Martial Arts University's students were going too!

Naturally, Qiu Qianren would be among them.

That guy was still resentful about the Martial Skill that was snatched from him last time.

Especially since he also walked the path of close combat, the importance of King Kong Indestructible was self-evident.

Although there were substitutes, the feelings of depression and frustration could not be replaced.

If the two sides met in the dungeon, it would inevitably be another good show.

Yu Qiuyi put down her coffee, reached out and grabbed; an invisible True Qi spread out, and the longsword hanging on the wall hummed, flying into her palm.

"Cultivation without a moment's rest..."

Yu Qiuyi walked towards the basement: "I'm just a little bit short on attributes to advance to Third-Rank. Shen Bei, you must be very surprised, right?"

...

By evening.

Shen Bei stopped his Cultivation, and in the blink of an eye, all his fatigue vanished, restoring him to his perfect state.

He quickly analyzed, feeling elated:

"One Star Three Echoes should now be barely usable in actual combat. However, the practice time is still a bit short. The truly perfected effect should be the True Qi exploding and pushing three times simultaneously, with the three sounds overlapping into one, only then can it be considered completely mastered."

This was Shen Bei's understanding of this move.

It truly was One Star Three Echoes, not three separate echoes.

But three echoes simultaneously!

...

A few days later, Shen Bei's mastery of the force exertion method for One Star Three Echoes became increasingly proficient.

When Shen Bei first learned this offensive boxing technique, each activation involved a violent True Qi surge that placed a considerable burden on his arms, requiring a long recovery interval before it could be unleashed again.

However, as Shen Bei gradually gained proficiency, this killing move saw significant optimization in both its activation interval and its power.

Shen Bei had roughly calculated that with the sudden burst of One Star Three Echoes, the instantaneous force he unleashed was at least three times his maximum strength!

With his current Strength Realm and Physique, this was undoubtedly an astonishing and immense power. Even a Third-Rank Martial Artist with similar strength to him could be instantly killed by a single slap if caught off guard.

This day.

Shen Bei packed his backpack.

He arrived at the school gate to wait for Jian Tong to go home for the holidays together.

Professor Gu Xinrou's brother, Gu Changfeng, was in Lingnan City, so he wouldn't be returning to Changtu County this holiday.

Qi Chuanyu and Liao Zhongyang had left early.

After waiting for a long time, Jian Tong finally appeared, wearing a light yellow dress, running lightly like a lark.

"You didn't even put on much makeup, yet you took so long. We're going to miss the number two bus."

Shen Bei complained.

Jian Tong tossed her long hair: "We just formed a girls' club, and I was just handling some trivial matters."

"Oh?" Shen Bei's eyes lit up: "A girls' club? What's the name?"

"Popcorn!"

Shen Bei: ...