Chapter 3 A Complete Transformation
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A blur appeared in Lin Hao's mind, gradually solidifying into the shape of a silver ingot. When the light faded, a heavy weight settled in Lin Hao's arms. His hand was icy cold. He pulled it out and saw
a silver ingot larger than ten of the previous ones combined.
Furthermore, he saw a scroll of parchment that had circled the Rubik's Cube once before flying out with a "whoosh."
It landed steadily in his hand.
A gust of wind blew, tearing open a corner of the parchment, revealing two ancient characters, "Tiger's Roar," which made Lin Hao's eyes light up.
"Haha, I'm rich!"
Lin Hao laughed heartily, clutching the silver ingot in one hand and a martial arts scroll in the other.
Completing the task cost him ten taels of silver, but now the system immediately gave him ten times the reward.
No, not just ten times.
Because there was also a martial arts scroll and 3 points of counterfeit points as a reward.
Regardless of the skill level, for Lin Hao, who deeply understood the value of the fake system points, these three points were far more valuable than one hundred taels of silver.
Because they could be exchanged for things that silver could never buy!
For example, for cultivation techniques, martial arts skills, or elixirs.
Lin Hao laughed loudly, his laughter carried far and wide even by the rushing river.
“Lucky descendant of the Chinese nation, your fake system is currently at level 0. Your permissions are: 1. View your own attributes; 2. Exchange points for martial arts experience, each point can be exchanged for any one hundred points of martial arts experience; 3. Exchange points for silver,
each point can be exchanged for two hundred taels of silver.”
The system's voice sounded again, and Lin Hao smiled brightly.
This was the fake system he knew, but at this stage, its level was low, only allowing him to exchange points for martial arts experience and money.
The Tiger Roar Fist was simply an extra reward he received for completing his first fake system mission.
"Check attributes."
With a thought, a virtual image appeared on the front of the Rubik's Cube, like a computer screen: a man in a white shirt, jeans, and sneakers—Lin Hao's current appearance.
Next to the virtual figure was a string of data.
"Host: Lin Hao."
"Level: 2."
"Strength: 20."
"Agility: 15."
"Soul Power: 0."
"Comprehension: 3."
"Overall Combat Strength: 25."
"Martial Arts Experience 100/200."
"Martial Arts Realm: Intermediate Martial Artist."
"Ding, notification: The combat strength of an average young man is 8."
Lin Hao chuckled. He hadn't expected an intermediate-level martial artist to be so powerful, with combat strength more than three times that of an average young man. In modern society, this would be incredibly formidable.
Without hesitation, Lin Hao exchanged all his points for martial arts experience.
"Ding, congratulations host, you have gained 300 martial arts experience points." The cold voice sounded again, and the number in the martial arts experience column rapidly changed.
It quickly broke through 200, reaching 400 before stopping.
"Ding, martial arts experience has reached its limit.
Host level increased!"
"Your current level is: 3, Martial Arts Realm: High-level Martial Artist."
A beam of blue light poured down from above his head, and then Lin Hao unleashed an energy even more powerful than before.
It was like a dry well suddenly gushing forth a spring of life, his aura becoming incredibly strong.
"Awesome!"
Lin Hao exclaimed, checking his attributes again; the data had now changed dramatically.
"Host: Lin Hao."
"Level 3."
"Strength: 40."
"Agility: 25."
"Soul Power: 0."
"Comprehension: 3."
"Overall Combat Strength: 45."
"Martial Arts Experience 400/600."
"Martial Arts Realm: High-Level Martial Artist."
"600 is the total experience required to level up? It seems I need 200 more martial arts experience to reach the next level."
"My combat strength has reached 45, almost six times that of an average adult! With such power, could I take down a bear?!"
Lin Hao muttered excitedly to himself.
He didn't know the strength of other martial artists in this world, but the rapid increase in power gave him immense satisfaction.
"Right, there are martial arts techniques!"
Lin Hao's eyes lit up. He unfolded the parchment of the Tiger Roar Fist and placed it on the ground. After thinking for a moment, he picked up a few pebbles and placed them on top of it to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.
He squatted down, looking at it with great interest. The parchment contained martial arts principles and illustrations of techniques.
The written explanations were unfamiliar, but Lin Hao could understand the illustrations.
His first reaction was that he had learned something new; so this was how martial arts could be practiced.
Lin Hao jumped up, assumed a horse stance, and began practicing the techniques recorded on the scroll.
His movements were clumsy and sometimes distorted, but a comfortable warmth gradually rose in his abdomen, gathering and flowing.
"Is this the true energy of a martial artist?
Truly amazing."
His eyes gleamed, as if he were a martial arts master overnight.
After a moment, he focused his mind and continued practicing.
An hour later, the unfamiliarity in his fist techniques disappeared, and his movements became increasingly precise.
Two hours later, his punches became faster and faster, the force of his fists slicing through the air with a whooshing sound.
Unbeknownst to Lin Hao, as time passed, the characters on the parchment he had laid on the ground began to leap up, then the entire scroll transformed into a single entity, which was now his.
As time went on, Lin Hao's fist techniques became increasingly fluid, as if a martial arts master were controlling him. Various martial arts principles flowed effortlessly from his grasp, and the warm current emanating from his abdomen grew stronger.
When the sun began to fall from above towards the west, Lin Hao was drenched in sweat, but a glint flashed in his eyes.
"Tiger Roar Fist!"
He roared, his fist striking out like a charging tiger, producing a sonic boom.
The sound was like thunder and tiger, even more like the fierce roar of a tiger fighting in the mountains.
"Clang!"
The tall camphor tree crashed to the ground with a loud thud, its dense canopy engulfing a patch of grass.
A flock of birds took flight, flapping their wings and chirping sharply, as if marveling at the immense power Lin Hao had displayed.
"Is this the power of martial arts?
Impressive."
Lin Hao laughed heartily. Not long ago, he was just an ordinary student, but now he was already a powerful martial artist.
He felt he was reaching the pinnacle of his life.
"Huh, where's the parchment? It's gone!"
Lin Hao thought back to retrieving the Tiger Roar Fist scroll, but found nothing under the rock.
He searched the surrounding area again but still couldn't find it.
This puzzled him greatly.
"Could the wind have blown it away?"
Lin Hao was unaware that the martial arts from the system had been completely integrated into his own, nor did he know that in just one day, his Tiger Roar Fist had reached a level that most martial artists envied. Now, he was filled with regret; he had only practiced for one day,
and he had lost the martial arts scroll.
"Well, I think I remember most of it."
Lin Hao tried to recall the words and images on the parchment, finding them imprinted in his mind like pictures. He was immediately delighted. "I wonder how my strength compares to other martial artists in this world?
Never mind, alright, I'll go to the city and get something to eat first."
Otherworldly food, otherworldly people, here I come!
He strode forward, full of vigor, and walked through the city gates amidst the strange looks of passersby.
The city was lined with shops, and ancient-style buildings stood side by side.
People thronged the streets and alleys.
The culture here resembled that of ancient China; restaurants, inns, banks, and post stations were all readily available, which gave Lin Hao a sense of familiarity.
However, some shops selling spirit skins and crystal cores highlighted the uniqueness of this world.
"This city, Qingyun City, has a population of tens of thousands and is one of the two largest cities in the Xia Kingdom.
It's famous for being nestled against the Qingyun Mountains, possessing abundant spiritual herbs and mineral resources."
"It also houses the Xia Kingdom's largest martial arts academy, the Blazing Fire Intermediate Martial Academy, with a powerful background and authority comparable to royalty, attracting countless young geniuses who aspire to make martial arts their life's work."
He secretly memorized what he saw and heard.
Since he was here, he didn't want to appear out of place; integrating into this world as quickly as possible was the best choice.
"This restaurant looks good. I'll fill my stomach first, then buy some clothes."
Passing by a restaurant, Lin Hao stopped.
The strange looks he received from outsiders along the way made him very uncomfortable.
Just as he was about to enter a restaurant, a young man came running up, panting, and grabbed Lin Hao's hand.
"Brother Lin Hao, you're here!
I've been looking for you so hard!
Xiaoxue is in trouble! Let's go home quickly!"
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