Chapter 123: System Restoration
"Wu Jian said, "I have two dreams in this life. One is to truly grasp the way of martial arts. Senior King taught me Tai Chi, allowing me to touch the edge of martial arts for the first time. I believe that as long as I persevere, sooner or later, I will ascend to the peak of martial arts and realize my dream."
"My second dream is to collect all the excellent martial arts techniques under heaven, gather them into a collection, and publish it to the world, so that everyone in the world can practice martial arts, without any barriers. My greatest wish is to see a day when all people practice martial arts. I know it's very difficult, because practicing martial arts is not something that can be achieved overnight. In fact, even if many people can come into contact with martial arts, many people cannot persevere due to the hardships of practice. Therefore, 'everyone practicing martial arts' is just a joke. However, the Tai Chi taught by Senior King has given me some hope. Tai Chi is simple and easy to understand. You don't need extremely difficult training to strengthen your body and improve your health. Now I firmly believe that if one day everyone practices martial arts, then eighty percent of them will be practicing Tai Chi. Senior King, I have decided that after I go down this mountain, I will actively spread Tai Chi, so that more people can recognize and learn Tai Chi."
Wu Jian left, carrying his pursuit of the peak of martial arts and his dream of universal martial arts training, and descended the mountain... to surrender himself.
Indeed, Wu Jian went to surrender himself. Under Old Man Bang's guidance, coupled with the impact Tai Chi had on him, he suddenly repented, deciding to focus on cultivating and comprehending Tai Chi. As for going to prison, it was merely incidental. In his view, a prison was also a rare place for quiet cultivation.
"Wu Jian, where are you planning to surrender yourself?"
"J City, I suppose. The largest prison in the world is J City's Self-Surrender Prison. I heard there are many vicious and evil criminals there, which is perfect; I'll have opponents for my cultivation."
"Alright, take care. We won't see you off."
"Senior King, Senior Bang, please return. If I can ever get out of prison, I will personally come to your door to thank both seniors for your teachings today. Especially Senior King, if it weren't for your selfless imparting, I might never have touched the edge of martial arts in this life. Thank you."
Wu Jian paused, looking at Bang with a peculiar expression. "Senior Bang, before I came up the mountain, someone asked me to send his regards to you."
"Regards?"
Bang raised an eyebrow, and a figure he both loved and hated surged into his mind. Suppressing his anger, he said in a deep voice, "What were his exact words?"
Wu Jian gave an awkward smile, mimicking a certain person's tone. "Hey, Wu Jian, after you came up the mountain, tell that old man not to die so fast."
"I..."
Veins bulged on Bang's forehead, and his palms clenched into fists. He wished he could rush down the mountain and kill that rebellious disciple.
King listened, a little bewildered, and asked, "Who are you talking about?"
Wu Jian opened his mouth, but said nothing. Perhaps he had already mouthed the other person's name, and whether one could grasp it was up to the individual.
King looked at Wu Jian's mouth shape, and his heart stirred. "Son? Does Old Man Bang have a son? I've never heard of it. Hmm, could it be... an illegitimate child?"
For a moment, his gaze strangely fell on Bang. This old man... wasn't a decent person either.
Wu Jian coughed dryly, cupped his fists, and said, "Two seniors, this junior bids farewell. Green mountains endure, and rivers flow long; we shall meet again."
King watched Wu Jian descend the mountain. He nudged Bang's waist. "Hey, Silverfang, do you think he'll regret it halfway?"
Bang set aside his mixed feelings of love and hatred for a certain person and shook his head. "Although Wu Jian has killed quite a few people, he has never harmed many innocent individuals. This indicates that he is fundamentally a good person, but his obsession with martial arts led him to commit such a grave error. Now he has repented. Furthermore, if he is to delve into the path of Tai Chi, he needs a place where he won't be disturbed."
"There are many peaceful places in the world, why go to a prison?"
"However, the only place where the Martial Arts Association would be at ease and wouldn't disturb him is probably prison."
"...Full of schemes."
King and Bang walked on the mountain path. Perhaps it was due to the muggy weather, but the mosquitoes on the mountain gradually became more numerous.
King waved his hand, shooing away the gathering mosquitoes, and frowned. "Silverfang, there have been a lot of mosquitoes lately. What do you make of it?"
Bang, with his hands clasped behind his back, said calmly, "This old man's eyes are dim; I can't see them."
King said helplessly, "Well, do you have any mosquito coils on your mountain?"
Bang replied, "We don't have much incense and candles, do you need some?"
King gritted his teeth and said, "Hey, please do me a favor and give me an upper body photo of yourself. I'll use it to worship and make offerings to the mosquitoes."
"..."
Charanko was undoubtedly fortunate. He had been knocked unconscious by Wu Jian in the morning and slept until dusk. After he woke up, Bang and King had already prepared dinner.
He groggily got up, asking blankly, "Master, King, what happened to me just now?"
Bang said casually, "It's hot, you just got heatstroke."
"Oh."
Charanko touched his painful nape, a trace of doubt flashing through his mind. Could heatstroke really hurt this much?
Gradually, Bang looked at the leisurely King and softly asked, "Hey, King, what are you planning? Are you preparing to live in my dojo permanently?" If it were in the past, he would have loved for King to stay, as he hoped to take King as a disciple. However, after the setbacks of the past few days, he felt disheartened. What did it mean to have never won a single game? Moreover, after Wu Jian went up the mountain, the powerful martial arts cultivation King displayed completely shattered his idea of taking a disciple. Regarding King's martial arts training, he had nothing left to teach. What was the point of taking a disciple then?
King subconsciously nodded. "Oh dear, the system hasn't recovered yet, so I don't plan on going anywhere. I'm afraid I'll run into a monster and get KO'd the moment I step outside."
However, some things just happen when you speak of them. As soon as he mentioned the system, it reacted.
"Ding, congratulations to the Host, this system has successfully repaired all vulnerabilities and completed its upgrade."
"Ding, all functions are recovering..."
King froze. The system interface, the familiar character attribute template, popped up before his eyes:
Name: king
English Name: King
Level: 15
Experience: 0/10000
Stamina: 16
Strength: 7
Speed: 16
Defense: 38
Luck: Hidden attribute, cannot be viewed, cannot be changed.
Attribute Points: 15
Skills: 1. Liquid Jet Lv1: Sprays liquid to attack enemies.
2. Blast Energy Shot Lv2: Gathers surrounding energy and fires an energy shot like a laser cannon.
3. Enhanced Transformation Lv2: Enhances one's own abilities, making the power of one's skills even greater.
4. Flight Lv2: As Earth's envoy, can soar freely within Earth.
5. Strong Adhesive Lv1: Liquid ejected from the body transforms into a powerful adhesive.
Skill Points: 13
Cards: Four-star Monster Card - Covetous Adjudicator (Permanent).
Special Cards: No-star Card - King (Max Level). No-star Card - Skill Duplication Card.
Gentle Reminder: 1. A normal person's attributes are all 5, with a maximum value of 100!
2. The potency of skills is determined by their level, and is not affected by the character's own attributes, but the number of skill releases is affected by the Stamina attribute!
Christmas Eve, three updates complete!
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(end of chapter)