Chapter 37 Talent Upgrade: Lava Crystal Armor!
Chu Han didn't know yet that his information had reached the upper echelons of the Martial Artist Association.
After leaving the association, he went straight home.
His parents were very happy to see him back; his mother was constantly fussing over him, checking for any injuries.
Fortunately, the puncture wound on Chu Han's shoulder had fully recovered, and his parents didn't notice any issues, which put them at ease.
"Dad, Mom, go look for a house in the next two days. After I'm certified as a Martial Artist the day after tomorrow, we'll move into the Martial Artist Residential Area!"
Chu Han spoke to his parents with absolute confidence.
With his current financial resources, there was no need to live in an apartment anymore.
Those perfectly decorated houses in the Martial Artist Residential Area were his choice.
"My son has really made something of himself. Your mother and I will go look tomorrow!"
Chu Zhan was infected by Chu Han's excitement, and his mood was very stirred.
Zhang Meilan gave her husband a sidelong glance and said, "What are you getting all worked up for? Xiao Han just earned some money; he should invest it in Cultivate resources. A house and such aren't important."
"Right, right, listen to your mother." Chu Zhan came to his senses and agreed with his wife's words.
Chu Han smiled and showed his parents his account balance: "Look, even if we buy a house, I'll still have money for Cultivate."
"Units, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands."
"It's a total of 47.2 million!"
Both were dumbfounded, unable to speak for a moment.
Chu Zhan used to be a Third-Tier Martial Artist, but he had never earned this much money, let alone Zhang Meilan.
After some more persuasion from Chu Han, his parents finally agreed to look for a house tomorrow.
It was now close to evening, and Zhang Meilan began preparing dinner.
Chu Han took this time to go to the abandoned park downstairs.
He still had one thing to do, which was to upgrade his talent.
He found a place with no one around and took out the talent upgrade card.
He chose to use it immediately.
The card instantly transformed into a wisp of golden light and entered the point between his eyebrows.
Chu Han felt a surge of warmth at his brow as the golden light tunneled through into his mind.
The next moment, Chu Han lost consciousness and fainted.
Chu Han's consciousness entered a state of Chaos, yet he found he could see the changes within his body.
At this moment, every one of his cells was undergoing evolution; he even saw his genes being rewritten, reorganized, and rearranged, giving rise to a profound sensation.
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Han's consciousness returned to his body.
He snapped his eyes open and sat up from the ground, finding his whole body filled with new power, and his various physical attributes had received a significant boost.
"Is this how it feels after a talent evolution?"
With a thought, Chu Han activated his talent.
A second later, he felt a scorching warm current beneath his skin. Then, black crystals slowly seeped out from under the skin of his arms, instantly covering his entire body and forming a tight set of armor.
Dark red patterns flowed slowly like magma inside the armor, radiating incredible heat, even distorting the surrounding air.
At the same time, Chu Han felt the power within him undergo an explosive growth.
"Lava Crystal Armor? So that's the name of the new talent!"
After Chu Han activated the talent, all the information about this new talent immediately appeared in his mind.
Lava Crystal Armor, an A-Rank Talent.
Once activated, the body is covered by a layer of lava crystals, forming a hard armor that carries high temperatures.
Fire-attribute Origin Power flows through the armor, allowing it to largely negate fire-attribute damage. Simultaneously, the body gains a massive strength boost, and the fire-attribute Origin Power within the armor can be harnessed for attacks.
Compared to the Stone Skin talent, it not only improves defense but also further strengthens power, while simultaneously gaining the dual effects of fire-attribute immunity and attack.
"As expected of an A-Rank Talent, it's insane!"
Chu Han was wild with joy, unable to suppress his excitement.
He took out the blood shadow battle saber and slashed at his arm.
"Clang!"
Only a crisp sound was heard; only a shallow scratch remained on the crystal armor, while his body inside the armor only felt a slight vibration.
"What terrifying defensive power. Even a Third-Tier Martial Artist would find it hard to cause me any damage."
He tried to channel the fire-attribute Origin Power in the armor, concentrating it in his right fist.
The part of the armor on his fist instantly lit up with a dark red glow, the temperature rose sharply, and a ball of fire actually ignited.
"I really can use fire-attribute Origin Power; this is the power of the talent."
Although he hadn't cultivated any Cultivation Technique, he could now use the power of the fire attribute.
"It's really a good talent, I like it a lot."
A curve hooked at the corner of Chu Han's mouth, and a strong sense of confidence rose in his heart.
Now, his biggest shortcoming had also been filled!
"There's still one more day of Cultivate time tomorrow. I will definitely succeed in the Martial Artist assessment the day after tomorrow."
It was already dark now; Chu Han had spent at least two hours upgrading his talent.
He immediately headed home to avoid making his parents wait... In the Zhao family's study.
Zhao Tianlong stared at the information on the virtual screen, a hint of shock flashing across his face.
"This Chu Han is indeed not simple; even the Night Owl Squad was wiped out by him."
Zhao Tianlong was the President of the Jiangcheng Martial Arts Association, a 6th-Tier Advanced Martial Master with formidable strength.
He had received news from the Vice President today, specifically about a young Genius.
A high school senior named Chu Han had actually brought back the heads of the entire Night Owl Squad. His strength was extremely high and he could be listed as a key observation target for Jiangcheng City.
Most peculiarly, Chu Han was still a Quasi-Martial Artist, and the Origin Power fluctuations on him were very weak, clearly indicating he hadn't mastered the usage of Origin Power.
But his physique was comparable to an exotic beast, and his Qi and blood were like a vast sea, surging and violent.
"Can absorb the mad lion pill! A body-tempering Genius! And hasn't even awakened a talent yet!"
Zhao Tianlong shook his head, feeling a bit of a headache.
If it were before, he wouldn't have believed these characteristics could be concentrated in one person even if he were beaten to death; it was simply a miracle!
"It's the first time I've encountered a little fellow I can't see through. He must be hiding some kind of secret," Zhao Tianlong smiled.
"Sir, the young master returned this afternoon. If you want to know about Chu Han, why not ask him?"
A white-haired old man beside him said.
"Oh, Feiyu is back. I was so busy I forgot."
A smile appeared on Zhao Tianlong's face. "Let's go and see how much progress he's made this time."
In the living room of the Zhao family villa, Zhao Feiyu was sitting casually on the sofa, boasting to the figure on the huge virtual screen in front of him.
"Sister, you should have seen it! Three Arrow-tailed Lions were besieging me. In a fit of rage, I erupted my Mad Lion Bloodline, and the purple Origin Power directly blasted through their encirclement. I smashed the skull of the sturdiest one with a single punch!"
Zhao Feiyu gesticulated wildly, saliva flying. "And that 2nd-Tier Arrow-tailed Lion, its tail was like a javelin. I forced its arrow-tail away with my spear and then followed up with a thrust..."
The screen showed a woman in a white martial arts uniform; it was Zhao Feiyu's older sister, a student at Kyoto Martial Arts University and a 4th-Tier Martial Artist, Zhao Feifei.
Zhao Feifei helplessly massaged her forehead. She was a year older than Zhao Feiyu, and her talent was the S-Rank Golden Mad Lion Bloodline!
Even at Kyoto Martial Arts University, she was at the top level, and she saw through the "exaggerations" in her brother's words at a glance.
"Enough, enough. At most, you could deal with two Arrow-tailed Lions. As for that 2nd-Tier one, you shouldn't have been the one who killed it."
Zhao Feiyu blushed after being called out, but he still stubbornly insisted, "That's not important. Look at my Bloodline now!"
He stood up abruptly, and the purple Origin Power around him suddenly surged, its light several times denser than before, even faintly revealing a hint of black.
"After absorbing the lion blood potion, my Bloodline purity is almost at the purple limit! Within three years, I will definitely push for a black-level Bloodline!"