Chapter 88 - 88 73 My Way

88: Chapter 73: My Way 88: Chapter 73: My Way “Meow! How could you do this! Nonsense!” Just stepping out of the Secret Realm, Ah Mao greeted him with a complaint. With red-faced and ears standing up, she was genuinely anxious as she saw him come out. “You don’t know how anxious I was watching from outside, meow. Why did you provoke a third-tier! You have no idea how ruthless they are, one slip up and you’re finished…” As she spoke, she scratched him with her cat’s claw. Too close, too close. Lu Ping’an felt a bit strange, not moved by her worry, but… “This cat, did it eat something wrong? It’s a bit nauseous, I can’t have it anymore?” He suddenly pushed the “I’m gonna hit you with my little fists” cat one meter away, Which startled her. The next moment, she cried out. “Dare to do but not let people talk about it? If you fail, that’s it! My points will be gone too, meow!” Oh, that’s more like it. Ah Mao was obviously anxious, but it was no wonder she was so worried. In a sense, whether she could go to college was now directly linked to Lu Ping’an’s final achievement. This test had the same structure as before: after the record for the first place was determined, they would create a standard score. Then they would sort and rank them according to a basic name-score ratio, and then give specific scores based on your achievements (defeat how many people, defeat XX). From the past results, the actual scores of one top ten are worth more than ten top hundreds. If Lu Ping’an really got a place, even if it was just top thirty, Ah Mao, who got his standard score, wouldn’t need to calculate any scores, just wait for the admission notice. The result was that while he was having fun inside, the cat outside was on tenterhooks, wishing she could go in and fight for him herself. Well, she might be getting beaten up too. “Lu Ping’an, what were you thinking? Using your hidden means to fight third-tiers, meow! What a waste! Those third-tiers are not only hard to fight but also don’t have many ranking points. Isn’t it better to use your trump card to steal a few high-ranking 2-tiers? Now they must have seen it. That’s a lot of standard points. You don’t know that they have been watching you outside…” At that time, seeing those people staring at Lu Ping’an’s hidden means and taking notes in their little notebooks, Ah Mao almost wanted to take action herself out of anxiety. Pushing away the anxious cat who was about to scratch him, Lu Ping’an managed to shut her up with a single sentence. “Woman, don’t waste my time, I still need to play games… cough, I mean, fight the final round. If you keep talking and wasting time, it’s your points that will be wasted.” In an instant, Ah Mao covered her mouth, widened her eyes, and dared not say anything. Looking at the cat who was now a flustered mess, Lu Ping’an could already see a quite promising future. “…There’s not much time left, I just need to adjust a bit and then go in. I’m a bit hungry and thirsty too. Remember to help me get some information. Oh, I still need to get some bandages for myself…” Ten minutes later, Lu Ping’an lay on the recliner rented by Ah Mao, with fast food on one side and drinks on the other. Ah Mao also carefully bandaged him and applied medicine to his wounds. After bandaging him, she even volunteered to massage him to relieve his nervousness and fatigue. “My shoulder is a bit sore here. Yeah, right here. Help me massage my feet later. Don’t worry, I don’t have athlete’s foot…” Surprisingly, Ah Mao’s massage skills were quite good. Lu Ping’an almost fell asleep as she massaged him… In the midst of her panicked screams, he still didn’t manage to fall asleep. “What are you shouting about! I’m looking at the information.” “You… you clearly closed your eyes!” “I was just meditating and simulating the match, understand?” Ah Mao was so frustrated that her tail stood up, but after being given a subtle glance by Lu Ping’an, the girl submissively squeezed out a smile, put her tail down, and withdrew her claws. At this moment, Lu Ping’an took a deep breath and felt a bit scared. “…Phew, I almost fell asleep because the massage was so comfortable. If I had slept until the exam was over, I suppose I’d really become famous.” But at this moment, Lu Ping’an’s expression toward Ah Mao became more peculiar. This cat seemed to have a special function that could be developed. “Cat’s claws unexpectedly have strength, your little hands are also very comfortable, but it’s a shame there are no meatballs…” At this time, Lu Ping’an was not completely idle. On the one hand, he was indeed easing his physical and mental fatigue, and on the other hand, he made a decision. However, the feedback from the first choice was a bit too peculiar. [Endless Martial Training of the Rust Knight (Black-iron tier): When the Blessed One undergoes training in Rust Knight-related secret realms, their gains from martial arts training will be increased.] That’s right, Lu Ping’an chose the same Blessing option, and what Mr. Knight gave back was the exact same as before. “Chris, is it meaningful to have two of the same Blessings….” “The same kind of pollution can be fused and evolved, but two are definitely not enough.” Well, since Mr. Knight is willing to give it, I’ll accept it. From the result, this Blessing is quite good for a long trickle…but it seems I don’t have the time and energy for it. The second choice made Lu Ping’an a bit hesitant. [The host has gained a large amount of experience in using exotic weapons, skill lvup! Current professional skill, All Weapon Specialization (Exotic Weapon Specialization) lv7, 1/100!] [Now searching the host’s already acquired ‘pollution’ and summarizing suitable branches for the host.] [Please choose a branch quickly, otherwise, it will be chosen randomly.] [A. The official Secret Keeper’s open-ended fighting, wrestling, weapon skill-based free combat style based on “subduing”. This style combines police equipment, swordsmanship, and various free fighting techniques, good at urban narrow terrain combat. At present, the accumulated experience is not enough to awaken ‘traits’, which can be developed after selection. The current accumulation can be upgraded to lv7 at most.] [B. My Way Weapon Master (Cold Weapons, Exotic Weapons), this style is good at using various weapons for high-speed attacks and awakening weapon traits such as ‘sharpening’ and ‘dulling’. The accumulation of this style is not enough, currently up to lv8 at most, waiting for subsequent development.] [C. My Way Fighter (Unarmed), this style specializes in using the body as a weapon. Accumulation is not enough to awaken traits, and can be upgraded to lv7 at most, which can be gradually improved in subsequent cultivation.] [D. My Way Biological Weapon Warfare (Exotic Weapons), this style specializes in using Active Weapons, including but not limited to Magic Plants. After choosing, you can awaken the “Life Resonance” trait. The current accumulation can only be leveled up to lv8 and needs additional Taboo knowledge to complete.] [E. Do not refine the branch for now, and continue to accumulate.] [Note: If you are sure that the choice of path is inappropriate, you can redo it before upgrading to lv10, but at some cost.] [Note 2: Traits and branch paths may change gradually with the user’s development.] Dense system prompt filled the screen, but even Lu Ping’an knew he probably couldn’t just randomly choose C this time. After careful observation, he also found some patterns and information. “Life system, help me summarize the existing paths, and give out an official heritage path, three My Way paths (self-created)…well, it’s still because of insufficient accumulation.” The normal martial arts cultivation of Lv7 usually took a long time to learn from a master. Most people didn’t have good options when advancing, just following their master’s path. Lu Ping’an’s system helped him skip the process, directly giving him the bizarre result of “struggling through hard cultivation and summarizing a suitable combat style”. And because some paths were not well-developed, even traits could not be awakened, and future make-up classes were needed. Being rational, from a long-term perspective, the best option is obviously E, waiting for more accumulation before developing. But Lu Ping’an’s time was limited… “D, Biological Weapon…Luckily it’s not the Biochemical Weapon I know.” From the current situation, this My Way fighting style that can integrate gardener’s ability is obviously the most compatible with Lu Ping’an himself. Lu Ping’an had also heard of Combat Gardeners and was even clear about where to make up for these classes. “In 2-tier, the God of Life’s “Blood Rose of Love” has a path for Combat Gardener, which should have corresponding Taboo knowledge and professional skills.” The next moment, when Lu Ping’an made the choice, he had a vague sense of perception. He slowly stretched out his hand, the “tentacles” wriggled out from his sleeve, caressing Lu Ping’an’s hand intimately, making Meow take a big step back… “So that’s it, ‘traits’ aren’t just made out of nothing.” The “Life Resonance” trait allows Lu Ping’an to resonate with the active weapon in his hand, better commanding and controlling them. If cultivated to a certain level, it should be possible to achieve a certain degree of sensory and conscious sharing, truly using them as their own limbs; However, the source of this ability is his Gardener’s professional Skill “Mental Perception lv1” and his Abnormal Ability “Listening to Life (Black-iron Spell)”. “Take your knowledge and experience, and summarize them into a new path. The system saves me the process and time, but there is still work for me to do…” Lu Ping’an had a vague understanding that “traits” were not accomplished all at once, but were basically polished and shaped along the way. The “Resonance” trait of the axe technique branch is the crystallization of the experiences of countless predecessors. The latter can quickly master it through learning, but what the final product will look like is unpredictable if one walks the “My Way” route. And besides the “Life Resonance”, another trait available for selection, Weapon Master’s “Sharpening” and “Dulling”, it’s almost certain that it comes from Hua senior sister, who influenced him deeply. She is the rhythm master who can freely switch between sharp and blunt weapons. “Interesting, so traits aren’t fixed…” Next, Lu Ping’an needs to find more professional skills, Abnormal Abilities, and Taboo knowledge to fill it in, to see what kind of flower will eventually bloom. But now, just by slightly using his “Life Resonance” ability, Lu Ping’an became more confident. “Hehe, if we have a chance to meet again, it would really be great.” Under the black windbreaker, numerous tentacles moved without wind, and the smiling Lu Ping’an cleared a large area around him.