Translator: Cinder Translations
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TL/N: Jin Wei and Golden Protector are the same.
"Not good!"
"The instrument is suddenly out of control!!"
"Quick! Notify the leader, the Golden Protector is about to awaken!!"
—That night, inside a metal-sealed chamber.
A series of panicked exclamations rang out in succession.
Looking over, a group of lab personnel in white coats were in chaos, their eyes fixed on the massive display screen in front of them, where various data readings were skyrocketing.
The sound of hurried footsteps soon followed. A slicked-back man wearing a mask appeared with several others.
"What happened?"
His voice was deep, and the eyes visible through the mask carried a mix of seriousness and confusion.
The Golden Protector had suffered severe injuries in the past and had long since fallen into subconscious slumber.
Unless awakened by external instruments, self-recovery was nearly impossible.
But now...
Through the reinforced transparent glass window, a figure lay flat on a metallic platform, as still as a slumbering lion.
His body was connected to numerous tubes, while the energy liquid inside surrounding pumps was rapidly depleting.
Within just a few seconds, the dark-gold metallic limbs of the figure grew increasingly radiant, shifting towards a dazzling golden hue.
"Can we stop it?"
The leader's expression darkened as he questioned the head researcher.
There was still a deep-seated issue with the modification module that hadn't been resolved. The subject needed to remain in a subconscious state for further repairs.
If he were to awaken now, their entire operation would undoubtedly be affected.
"We are currently administering a mental suppressant and have also activated the bio-magnetic field to induce—"
Crack! Crack!
Suddenly, the ultra-reinforced transparent glass began to crack, spiderweb-like fissures spreading rapidly.
The laboratory's energy pumps were completely drained and exploded one after another, sending debris flying everywhere.
"This...!!"
The head researcher was dumbfounded. The leader's face grew increasingly solemn, and the guards behind him took defensive positions, as if facing a great enemy.
Boom!!
The tubes connecting the metallic limbs shattered into fragments.
The once motionless figure twitched his fingers lightly—
Zing!!!
His eyes snapped open.
A golden divine radiance flashed—
And an earth-shaking roar erupted.
"Silver Wolf!!!"
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Click!
An old apartment door creaked open.
Chen Feng finished washing up and tidied himself before lying down in his bedroom.
[Heart of Glory LV1: 20/100]
Looking at the progress displayed on his panel regarding his new talent, Chen Feng's eyes flickered.
"To defend glory—absolute victory."
By slaying the two cyborgs of the Silver-grade, he had gained 20 points of Glory, causing his talent to start evolving.
And this was perfectly in line with the memory fragments that had mentioned how to acquire Glory.
"I wonder what happens if I fight others but don't kill them—would it still count?"
"And how much does strength influence this...?"
With these thoughts in mind, Chen Feng decided to conduct some tests over the next few days.
His gaze then shifted downward to another talent.
[Steel Bones LV2: 62/100]
The metallic essence extracted from the two Silver-grade cyborgs had increased his progress by nearly 60%.
Chen Feng wasn't fully satisfied, but he wasn't disappointed either.
As he expected, by this logic, in order to upgrade Steel Bones again, he would likely need at least two more Silver-grade cyborgs to "contribute" their essence.
"Right."
Chen Feng suddenly recalled what Lin Hao had mentioned.
Among the stolen supplies, there was a piece of Silver-Steel grade metal reserved for him.
During the intense battle with Silver Wolf and his men, he had been too focused to remember it.
Given Lin Hao's capabilities, recovering the stolen modification module and high-grade metals shouldn't be a problem.
"Still, Lin Hao is quite something."
Chen Feng thought back to what he had seen that night.
Not only did the Silver-grade cyborgs have special bullets capable of piercing Bronze-grade metal, but he had also sensed an incredibly powerful aura—one seemingly connected to Lin Hao.
However, due to the distance, he hadn't been able to confirm it.
From all these signs, Lin Hao's security company was definitely no small force.
It was nearly comparable to the elite security forces of the major corporations in Nanjiang City.
In fact, Chen Feng suspected that Lin Hao had prepared for this long before officially establishing his club.
After pondering for a moment, he ultimately chose not to delve deeper.
Everyone had their own secrets—just like himself.
He adjusted his mindset and slowly closed his eyes.
The noises from downstairs gradually faded, and a dense mist swirled before his eyes.
He was back in his familiar dream world.
Opening his eyes, he stood on the street, a black backpack slung over his shoulders.
The dim yellow glow of streetlights lined the asphalt road, illuminating buildings of varying heights.
Looking ahead, several hundred meters away, the faint outline of three large characters loomed—
"Extreme Martial Arts Hall"
Step!
Step step!
Step step step!
Chen Feng moved forward, his pace quickening.
The echo of his footsteps resonated through the silent streets. A deep crimson hue seeped from his skin, enveloping his arms and legs.
Boom!!!
From within the mist on his left, a faceless figure emerged—only to be struck square in the chest by his fist.
Power exploded, sending the figure flying backward.
His clothes and flesh were scorched and punctured, the impact also knocking down several other faceless beings behind him.
Whoosh!
Stepping forward, the crimson aura surged.
Like a tiger leaping into battle, Chen Feng instantly broke through the faceless beings' defenses—
And, like an unstoppable truck, crashed straight into the martial hall.
Boom!!
The massive wooden doors of the martial arts hall shattered into splinters, scattering wooden fragments in all directions.
A masked man standing on the first floor was immediately grabbed by the head. With unstoppable momentum, he was slammed straight into the indoor wall.
Thud!
A muffled explosion sounded, and blood splattered.
A piercing screech came from his heart—it was a Black Soldier Ant, hidden within him, resembling an ant in appearance.
The sound of rapid footsteps tap-tap-tap came from both sides of the martial arts hall. In the midst of the chaos, a swarm of black ants erupted wildly.
At the same time, on both floors—
Two more masked men emerged simultaneously.
Their martial arts uniforms differed in color, their auras fluctuating in strength.
Upon closer inspection, their palms were both enveloped in force, a clear indication that they had reached the Organ Training stage—one had just entered, while the other had reached perfection.
Swish!!!
A black shadow flashed—Chen Feng's left fist shot out like a javelin, piercing the heart of the faceless man who had crashed into the wall.
The ear-piercing screech came to an abrupt halt. Meanwhile, the other two masked men had already reached his back.
Their fists and palms struck out simultaneously—one aimed at the back of Chen Feng's head, the other at his heart.
Bang!!
A dull explosion sounded, yet Chen Feng remained completely motionless.
Upon closer examination, his skin had unknowingly transformed into a shade of ancient bronze.
The immense recoil caused the two faceless men to freeze momentarily. Immediately after, two thick, muscular arms reached out, pressing squarely against their chests.
Roar!!!
Like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, Tiger Roar Style condensed in his palms, releasing a deep red force that exploded violently.
The martial arts uniforms of the Extreme Martial Hall suddenly burst apart. The two masked men were sent flying backward, crashing into the wall.
The beams and ceiling of the martial arts hall trembled in unison. The two Black Soldier Ants didn't even have time to screech before being shattered into dust.
One faceless enemy after another charged into the hall, only to be sent flying like discarded debris, crashing through windows one after another.
Crack!
Stepping on a shard of glass, Chen Feng effortlessly evaded the last desperate struggles of the black ant swarm.
One after another, gray light orbs merged into his body, and his Perception Talent progress increased once again.
[Perception LV3: 35/100]
Without stopping, three faint blue skill light orbs hovered in place.
Chen Feng stepped forward and reached out to grab the first one.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a golden light belonging to the Shield Golem flickered slightly in his mind.
The world changed in an instant, spinning chaotically.
He was witnessing a new scene.
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"Little brother, you're heading to the martial arts hall again?"
A plainly dressed woman, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, stood at the doorway, asking.
"Yes, sister."
"The coach says I have talent, but I still need to train diligently."
The young man replied with a smile. He wore a loose short-sleeved shirt, faded from countless washes. His physique was a little thin as he bent down at the doorway to change his shoes.
"Alright then, do your best. I'll make chicken soup for you tonight."
"Great! Don't worry, sis!" The young man waved cheerfully. He slipped his feet into his white sneakers, pressing down on the heels before straightening up with a light bounce.
Tap!
He took a step forward and turned.
Slipping a backpack over his shoulder, carrying his martial arts training clothes, he stepped out of the house.
The old neighborhood was paved with cement, with buildings closely packed against a towering hundred-meter-high city wall.
"I hope I can break through to the Organ Training stage soon.
"Then, I'll have a chance to become an official disciple of the Extreme Martial Hall and take my sister out of the slums."
The young man's eyes were bright, filled with hope for the future.
"Martial arts is not just about refining the body—it's also about refining the heart!"
"Since you've joined the Extreme Martial Hall, you must follow its rules, act with integrity, and live with a clear conscience!"
The martial arts coach was giving a speech on stage. Looking around, the hall was vast, spanning hundreds of meters.
The young man stood among nearly a hundred students, looking rather unremarkable.
Soon, the speech ended, and the coach began teaching martial arts techniques.
Stance training, energy cultivation, tempering of muscles, bones, and skin.
Whenever exhaustion struck and soreness overwhelmed him, the young man always gritted his teeth and persevered.
"Sister…"
Gradually, he became one of the few who endured to the end among hundreds of people.
"Not bad."
The instructor nodded with satisfaction and came over to pat his shoulder.
A trace of internal energy quietly flowed into his body, relieving much of his soreness and discomfort.
"Train well and join my Extreme Martial Sect as soon as possible."
"Qin Feng, I heard you broke through to the Organ Refining stage?"
"Mm."
"Congratulations! That's amazing! I knew you would definitely become an official disciple!"
"Thank you."
The young man turned and left—or more accurately, he was now a young adult.
Seeing his somewhat lonely figure, a group of martial arts students in training uniforms looked on in confusion.
"Why does Qin Feng seem unhappy?"
"Yeah, didn't he just become an official disciple?"
"I heard his sister seems to be seriously ill..."
At those words, the crowd's expressions became complicated.
The young man walked away alone, mist rolling in, shrouding everything.
"Are these the memories belonging to that masked man?"
Chen Feng was momentarily dazed and only snapped back to reality after several seconds.
The scenes just now had played in his mind like a movie, making him feel as if he had experienced them firsthand.
His mind was filled with doubts—this had never happened before when he picked up skill light orbs.
Just as he was about to ponder further, the system prompt suddenly appeared, and to his surprise, the skill he thought was "Explosive Fist" had undergone a drastic transformation.
[You have picked up a (Skill Light Orb)!]
[You now possess a vessel linking to this world, inheriting part of another's memories.]
[Enhancement!]
[You have obtained a special skill light orb—Extreme Martial Fist!]
[Option One, Specialization: Can be used to enhance skills related to the Extreme Martial Sect, with effects doubled, far surpassing normal limits!]
[Option Two, Decomposition: Break down this skill light orb into pure martial will residue—Limit-Breaking Light Orb!]
[Hint: If decomposed, the Limit-Breaking Light Orb will still enhance skills of the Extreme Martial Sect, but at half the effect!]
Lines of information floated before him, and Chen Feng was somewhat surprised.
A vessel linking to this world, inheriting another's memories?
Wait a minute.
He quickly focused his senses and saw a golden light speck in his mind.
Inside it, the Shield Golem had shrunk countless times, but Chen Feng could clearly tell that the earlier memory scenes had appeared because of it.
"So, it's because of the Shield Golem that these changes occurred?"
"Because it has a spiritual link with me, I can see the memories left behind in the light orb?"
Chen Feng pondered. This was something he had never considered before.
He didn't dwell too much on it, as it was ultimately a good thing.
Previously, skill light orbs could only enhance "Explosive Fist," but now, the transformed light orb could enhance any skill related to the Extreme Martial Sect.
The improvement was evident, though the only downside was that he hadn't yet mastered any other Extreme Martial Sect techniques.
"I'll hold onto it for now."
After some thought, Chen Feng decided not to decompose the Extreme Martial Orb.
He still had an idea in mind, inspired by what he gained from the Iron Book of Inheritance.
Extreme Martial Fist, Heavenly Aura Overlord Body…
Two high-level martial techniques—he suspected they were from a martial legacy surpassing the Flame Tiger Sect, perhaps representing the continuation of a martial path.
Of these, he had already completed the first layer of the "Meteor Realm" stage for Extreme Martial Fist.
The only thing missing now was the True Intent Visualization Diagram.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, his gaze locked onto two remaining faint blue light orbs, revealing a trace of anticipation.
Since he could see fragments of others' memories…
Could he perhaps see their past visualization of the Extreme Combat True Intent Diagram?
Without hesitation, he immediately absorbed the two skill light orbs.
Buzz!
Memories resurfaced, similar to those of the previous person.
Family, friends…
There was little martial-related content. Chen Feng felt momentarily disoriented but adapted after a dozen seconds.
"What a pity."
He shook his head but did not feel discouraged.
If three skill light orbs weren't enough, then he would try ten, or thirty.
There were still unexplored branches of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall on the map—he refused to believe he couldn't obtain the True Intent Visualization Diagram.
Determined, Chen Feng searched every corner of the dojo.
From top to bottom, he collected a total of eight Limit-Breaking Light Orbs.
At the same time, he found a palm-sized fragment of an iron book.
[High-Level Martial Technique: Heavenly Aura Overlord Body!]
[Training Requirements: Must have mastered at least three fundamental hard-body techniques. Once initiated, this martial art has four stages: Mighty Arm, Tyrant Body, Colossal Firmament, and Overlord Physique!]
[First Stage: Mighty Arm—Upon successful cultivation, one gains arms of immense strength, capable of shaking anything!]
[Training Essentials: Energy refinement of acupoints and tendons, requiring the use of special medicinal elixirs daily.]
The contents were incomplete, even for the first stage.
The palm-sized fragment was too small, and parts of the engraved text were obscured by black stains.
The only gain was that he had managed to piece together a few more key characters from the first stage.
Retracting his gaze, he took out paper and a pen from his black bag and recorded all the text.
Once everything was ready, Chen Feng grasped the iron book fragment tightly, making full use of its remaining value.
[Metal Essence +1!]
[Metal Essence +1!]
[Metal Essence +1!]
(End of the Chapter)
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