Chapter 3: Defeat Sun Liqiang and Merge Talents

"Ah! I'll kill you!"

Sun Liqiang, lying on the ground, let out a furious roar.

Being pushed back by a "waste" in front of everyone, the immense humiliation instantly consumed Sun Liqiang's reason. His eyes turned blood-red as he activated his talent ability.

"Beast Transformation!"

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Amidst the teeth-grating sound of bones cracking, Sun Liqiang's body began to undergo drastic changes!

His fingernails grew sharp and pointed, dense brown fur sprouted all over his body, his head protruded forward, transforming into a ferocious leopard head! His entire body bulged with muscles, turning into a leopard-man!

"So terrifying! Is this Sun Liqiang's talent?"

"Chu Han is really done for this time. Sun Liqiang has been completely enraged by him."

"Will Chu Han be disemboweled by Sun Liqiang?"

The audience below the Arena was startled by Sun Liqiang's beast form, with some even scared to the point of their legs going weak.

"Roar!"

The beast-transformed Sun Liqiang's speed, strength, and reaction time all surged dramatically!

He landed on all fours, kicked off fiercely, turning into a brown blur as his sharp claws aimed straight for Chu Han's throat!

Chu Han also felt a violent, dangerous aura rushing toward him, making him not dare to be careless.

Sun Liqiang's talent indeed had something to it.

"Not good, Chu Han is in danger!"

Teacher Wang Hao below the Arena was greatly alarmed.

Although Sun Liqiang's talent was B-Rank, its explosive power surpassed some A-Rank Talents!

Chu Han was definitely no match!

But by now, Teacher Wang Hao wanted to intervene but it was too late.

"Whoosh!"

Sun Liqiang's sharp claws tore through the air, leaving a trail of afterimages as they flashed past.

However, the imagined scene of Chu Han being severely injured did not appear—Chu Han was actually unharmed!

"He dodged it again?!"

Teacher Wang Hao felt his heart leap out of his chest, utterly astonished.

Chu Han remained standing there calmly, as if not feeling any pressure at all.

Although the beast-transformed Sun Liqiang indeed surpassed him in strength and speed, under the insight of his Ten Thousand Times Talent, Sun Liqiang's attack trajectory became more direct and easier to predict due to his wild instincts!

Sun Liqiang charged again, only to be sidestepped by Chu Han just a step ahead.

"Impossible!"

Sun Liqiang's attacks grew even more frenzied, with claw shadows filling the air, wanting only to tear Chu Han apart.

But Chu Han always managed to evade the attacks at the last moment.

His movement technique became more efficient under immense pressure, as if dancing on the edge of a blade—thrillingly dangerous, yet composed and unhurried!

That's right, Chu Han was now using Sun Liqiang as his training partner.

Real combat and danger could make him progress faster!

He could feel his Basic Movement Technique continuously strengthening, having reached the Transcendent Realm, achieving a state of reaching perfection!

"How is this possible?! How could he dodge attacks after the Beast Transformation?"

"Monster! He's the real monster!"

"Could it be that the Awakening Stone malfunctioned? But he doesn't seem to have Awakened a talent."

The students below the Arena were dumbfounded, their worldviews violently shaken.

"This movement technique... reaching perfection! It's definitely a Basic Movement Technique at the reaching perfection Realm!"

Several teachers trembled with excitement—this was a Realm even they couldn't achieve!

Moreover, Chu Han wasn't using any movement-type Martial Skill, meaning he had reached this Realm through practicing only the Basic Movement Technique!

"What a Prodigy!"

"If he Awakened a talent, who knows what kind of Prodigy he would become!"

"What a pity!"

Chu Han's movement technique continued to improve, while Sun Liqiang grew more and more agitated the longer they fought.

Sun Liqiang's attacks became fiercer, yet also more chaotic, making them easier to predict.

The Beast Transformation granted him power but also amplified his wildness and impatience.

Chu Han evaded while calmly observing.

The powerful insight brought by his Ten Thousand Times Talent allowed him to rapidly analyze the weaknesses of Sun Liqiang's beast-transformed state.

"His attack pattern is monotonous, lacking adaptability. His stamina consumption is huge—the transformation likely has a time limit. Also, his waist has a significant opening!"

A gleam flashed in Chu Han's eyes as he quickly identified Sun Liqiang's weakness.

After another full-force pounce by Sun Liqiang, the weakness was completely exposed.

Seizing this opening, Chu Han immediately launched his attack!

His entire body moved at a bizarre angle to Sun Liqiang's back, taking a swift step forward and driving his elbow hard into Sun Liqiang's lower back.

"Thud!"

With a dull thud, Sun Liqiang's body flew out and crashed heavily off the Arena.

This elbow strike unleashed Chu Han's full strength. Even with the protection of Beast Transformation, Sun Liqiang was severely injured.

The beast-transformed state quickly faded, reverting to human form as he curled up, groaning in pain.

The entire Gymnasium fell silent in an instant.

Everyone's eyes widened as if under a paralysis spell, unsure how to react.

Chu Han stood proudly, "So what if you've Awakened a talent? Still just a waste."

His gaze swept over his classmates below the Arena; almost no one dared to meet his eyes.

These were the same people who had earlier taken pleasure in mocking him, but now they were all slapped in the face by Chu Han's actions.

Even Sun Liqiang, who had Awakened a B-Rank Talent, was defeated—they had even less right to mock Chu Han!

Li Mengran looked at Chu Han with complex emotions. Their eyes met, and she saw only deep disdain and indifference in Chu Han's gaze.

Chu Han's gaze didn't linger on her, as if he didn't care at all about her opinion.

"Chu Han, don't think defeating Sun Liqiang means you can catch up to me."

A flicker of shame and annoyance crossed Li Mengran's face as she clenched her fists, muttering to herself.

"Teacher Wang, can I sign up now?" Chu Han looked at his Homeroom Teacher and smiled.

Teacher Wang Hao let out a long sigh, "Your performance today truly shocked me. Your strength qualifies you to participate in the Wilderness Training Camp."

"That's good."

Chu Han nodded and left the school.

Teacher Wang Hao watched Chu Han's departing figure, feeling a mix of emotions.

The basic talent Chu Han displayed definitely deserved a potential value exceeding 3000 points. As long as he Awakened any martial talent, his future development would have limitless possibilities!

But fate was so unfair!

"Sigh, I hope you can carve out a unique path for yourself."

Teacher Wang Hao sighed softly and added Chu Han's name to the Wilderness Training Camp list.

On his way home, Chu Han opened the System Space.

Of the 10 items he had drawn earlier, aside from the Ten Thousand Times Talent, the other 9 items were stored in the System Space, unused.

"An E-rank Talent?"

Chu Han's gaze lingered on that talent.

"[Stone Skin: E-rank Talent. When activated, grants stone-like skin, enhancing one's strength and defense.]"

Although it was only the lowest E-rank, a talent was still a talent—its effects were far beyond what ordinary training could achieve.

He would have looked down on this talent before, but a talent was still a talent—its effects were far beyond what ordinary training could achieve.

"Use!"

Chu Han didn't hesitate at all.

"Hum!"

A strange sensation instantly spread throughout his entire body!

New power merged into his body, making every cell rejoice!

"Is this the feeling of Fusing a talent? It truly is a wonderful experience."

The entire process lasted about ten seconds before ending.

After the Fusion was complete, Chu Han looked at the skin on his arm—its color hadn't changed much.

But when he touched it, he immediately felt an unusual toughness and hardness. Ordinary friction and minor impacts probably couldn't cause harm.

He picked up a sharp stone from the ground and scraped it against his arm, leaving only a white mark.

"This hardness is comparable to cowhide, and my strength has increased quite a bit too!"

"If I activate the talent, the boost should be even greater!"

Thinking this, he activated the Stone Skin talent effect.

Immediately, his skin took on a grayish-white luster, its texture becoming rough as if covered by a hard, petrified layer.

He used a stone to scrape hard against his skin. With a "crack," the stone's sharp edge instantly shattered, while his Stone Skin remained intact.

"Such strong defense! My strength has also increased significantly!"

Chu Han was overjoyed, his gaze sweeping over the cobblestone pavement beneath his feet.

He threw a punch downward.

"Boom!"

With a loud crash, the cobblestone ground cracked open in several places from his punch, sending stone fragments flying.

His fist, aside from being dusted with stone powder, was completely unharmed—not even a hint of pain!

"Not bad."

Chu Han was immediately delighted.

"Now, even without using my movement technique, I could easily crush Sun Liqiang!"

Although it was only an E-rank Talent, the boost it provided was still terrifying!

No wonder those who hadn't Awakened talents were abandoned—the gap was too huge!

After verifying, Chu Han quickly left the spot and deactivated the Stone Skin state.

That punch had caused quite a commotion; he didn't want to be caught and made to pay for damaging the ground.

And maintaining the Stone Skin state would continuously consume the energy within his body.