42: Chapter 42 I lost to him, and I accept it wholeheartedly.

After giving various instructions, Zhou Sanlang boarded the bus and returned to the Martial Education Bureau.

He had many things to do next, the most important of which, besides arranging for the top ten of the City-level Joint Exam, was the renovation of Chenguang Orphanage.

Seeing that the children had all returned, Chen Mo set aside his training for the time being and spent the evening playing with his chattering younger brothers and sisters.

After dinner, Director Gu Sanding took Chen Mo to the director's office.

"Little Mo, you can go to Guancheng with peace of mind. Xueni and I can take good care of your brothers and sisters."

Director Gu Sanding's expression was serious; it was clear he had more to say than just that.

"Child, I know you have great talent and will surely achieve great things on the path of martial arts."

"However..."

Director Gu Sanding sighed, rubbing the worn-out stainless steel thermos cup in his hands.

"The director can't help you with anything; all I can do is make sure I don't hold you back."

"But I still have to give you a piece of advice."

Director Gu Sanding looked up, staring intently at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo also sat up straight. In all these years, this was the first time Director Gu Sanding had spoken to him so seriously about something.

"A martial artist's fists should only ever be aimed at external enemies."

"Your fists are not just for killing; they are for protecting."

"Little Mo, I hope you won't lose yourself in power in the future, and especially, do not touch those things that should not be touched."

Chen Mo was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood what the 'things that should not be touched' in Director Gu Sanding's words referred to.

It was nothing more than the prohibited drugs that Tang Qingran had used before.

"I know you are an eagle about to spread its wings and soar. You do not belong here; you belong to a larger sky."

"If one day you are tired, you can come back to rest anytime. This will always be your home."

Director Gu Sanding's wrinkled hands gently brushed Chen Mo's hair, his eyes full of affection.

"Alright, go get some rest."

"That is all I wanted to say. Remember to get up tomorrow and make breakfast for your brothers and sisters, so this old man can sleep in."

After saying this, Director Gu Sanding got up and left the director's office, returning to his own bedroom.

He was not good at expressing his emotions; doing this much was already Director Gu Sanding's limit.

Chen Mo sat there for a long while without moving, savoring the warmth from just a moment ago.

He had also been an orphan in his previous life, but he had never had an experience like this—the experience of truly having a family.

"Huu..."

Chen Mo let out a long breath, a slight smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"The old man is quite sentimental."

"But that was all nonsense. If this isn't my home, where else could it be?"

From this moment on, Chen Mo could truly be considered to have integrated into this world.

His heart, too, remained in this somewhat dilapidated little courtyard.

...

Meanwhile, in the high-class ward of Luo City Central Hospital.

"What's wrong? You haven't said a word since you woke up."

The Principal of No. 1 High School pushed open the ward door, carrying a basin of hot water.

Cheng Men, who had been staring at the ceiling from his hospital bed, turned to look at the Principal of No. 1 High School and slowly sat up.

"Get some good rest; you are going to Guancheng the day after tomorrow."

"Your loss to Chen Mo was indeed a surprise to us, but it also has its benefits for you."

"Your development of your own talent is far inferior to Chen Mo's; you lost on this point alone."

"I'm not going to Guancheng."

Cheng Men spoke slowly, his voice somewhat hoarse.

His internal organs had essentially been pummeled by Chen Mo. Even with the extremely advanced medical means now available, and the intervention of the healer family, it would take him at least three days to recover.

"Huh?"

The Principal of No. 1 High School was stunned, casting a puzzled look at Cheng Men.

"Cheng Men, you cannot give up on yourself just because of this one failure!"

"Who said I was giving up on myself?"

Cheng Men clenched his fists, recalling the heavy, mountain-like blows from Chen Mo.

"Principal, help me find a way. I want to join the Henan Province military directly."

"Starting as a private, honing myself step by step."

"When I feel the time is right and my control over my talent is mature enough, I will challenge him again!"

Contrary to what the Principal of No. 1 High School had imagined, Cheng Men was not discouraged by this failure; instead, it had ignited his desire to win.

He completely gave up on going for advanced studies at the Martial Academy, intending instead to go to the most brutal place and hone himself in the most brutal way.

"I lost to Chen Mo, and I am convinced. He didn't use any underhanded means."

"He defeated me with absolute power, and I can only admire him."

The Principal of No. 1 High School was stunned for a long time, and finally laughed.

"Good. I will call the Garrison Commander later and see how they can arrange it for you."

"But once you go to the military, life and death will be hard to predict."

"Cheng Men, I hope you come back alive in four years, and successfully defeat Chen Mo."

Two days passed in a flash. In these two days, Chen Mo also figured out how to increase the experience points for Limit Burst.

Wanting to increase the experience points for Limit Burst was actually quite simple: use it more!

Every time Limit Burst was used, its experience points would increase. Within eighteen seconds, every full-power punch thrown could add 100 experience points.

The criteria for a "full-power punch" were also somewhat strict; Chen Mo estimated that he needed to charge up for two seconds to throw one.

Furthermore, during this process, Chen Mo also discovered that his blood qi was increasing at a terrifying speed, adding nearly eight points of blood qi every second.

The steel coil in the small courtyard had already been beaten into a deep pit, as if it had been hit by tank shells countless times.

Sitting on his bed, Chen Mo opened his attribute panel.

"Name: Chen Mo"

"Age: 17"

"Strength: 195"

"Physique: 196"

"Agility: 12"

"Luck: 1"

"Intelligence: 8"

"Remaining Free Attribute Points: 0"

"Blood Qi: 906.5"

"Muscle Compression Technique lv23 (916 / 2400)"

"Hammer Fist lv Max"

"Limit Burst lv6 (600 / 700)"

"How can I increase the speed of my punches?"

Chen Mo frowned, contemplating methods to increase punching speed.

blood qi pills could double the speed at which he acquired blood qi, so was there also a supplement that could double the experience points he gained?