Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Because his performance was truly excellent, even until the very end, Yan Han continued to perform dutifully, and the response was very positive, genuinely adding luster to the sports meet. Therefore, although the school’s awards would be announced at the closing ceremony tomorrow, the system still calculated his score.
Yan Han wiped his sweat and panted, listening to Xiao Wu chattering in his ear: “[Our system isn’t the stingy kind. Considering the host’s sincere performance, Xiao Wu has decided to directly add 100 points to your ‘physical’ score.]”
Yan Han, sprawled out like a lazy bum, chuckled. He had just returned to his class’s seat and couldn’t immediately change his clothes under everyone’s gaze, so he simply used being too tired as an excuse not to change and just lay there.
Anyway, with his school uniform jacket over his clothes, it all looked the same from a distance, and no one would say his appearance wasn’t good enough.
Incidentally, Yan Han also used the jacket Lin Jianlu had left him to completely cover his thighs.
Lin Jianlu had taken some time to go back and get another school uniform, so he simply left the jacket with him and placed it on his seat.
Although the skirt was short, Lin Jianlu’s jacket was very large, so as long as it was draped over his legs, no one could see his secret underneath, whether he was shaking his leg or crossing his legs.
So Yan Han was lounging around quite casually.
He then said lazily to Xiao Wu, “Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and open the box.”
[Then host, hurry up and say the opening password.]
“…Open, open, open, open, open!”
As soon as he said “open,” the box quickly opened, and then Xiao Wu’s cheerful and excited childish voice rang in Yan Han’s ears: [Congratulations, host, you have obtained the divine skill [Peerless Martial Arts]!]
Yan Han: “…”
Forgive him, but he instantly perked up as soon as he heard the words “divine skill.”
But the “Peerless Martial Arts” thing… this time it didn’t sound silly, but it was definitely chuunibyou.
So all the divine skills in this system have this style…?
However, a small name did not hinder his interest in the divine skill.
Yan Han raised his chin: “Tell me more.”
[Skill Description: To survive and make a living in the martial world, you need some special skills.
Skill Category: Upgradeable Skill.
Level Information: First Level, Hard as Iron; Second Level, Light as a Swallow; Third Level, Divine Iron Fist; Fourth Level, Flying and Escaping.
Upgrade Method: Bound to achievements obtained from acquiring this skill’s treasure chest; the host can upgrade by continuing to earn ‘Physical’ points.]
Yan Han: !!!
If acquiring a learning skill was like rain after a long drought, then unparalleled martial arts was like a stab to Yan Han’s heart.
Which young man hasn’t dreamed of being a martial arts hero?
Especially since Yan Han used to be a trained martial artist and loved it!
Somewhat disbelieving that he had acquired such an astonishing skill, Yan Han asked Xiao Wu in a trembling voice, “Do you think that after I have this skill, I can achieve internal energy cultivation and things like that?”
[…]
Xiao Wu seemed unsure how to answer his question, remaining silent for a long time before finally saying, “Yes and no.”
“How so?”
“Well… as long as the host levels up according to the upgrade method, he will naturally acquire these skills. As for what you’re saying about cultivating internal energy in the dantian, please, that’s something only seen in TV dramas.”
“…”
For some reason, Yan Han felt a slight hint of disdain in Xiao Wu’s tone.
However, the older brother was in a good mood at the moment, so he didn’t bother arguing with it.
After a brief analysis, according to Xiao Wu, as long as he upgraded the skill, he could gain an indestructible body, lightness skill, iron fist, and eventually even the ability to fly and escape… In short, he didn’t need to know how the skills came about; as long as he upgraded, he would definitely be able to use them.
And clearly, Xiao Wu had already said that the upgrade method for this skill was still linked to “physical fitness.” This meant that the more he exercised, the more the skill would level up, and leveling up the skill could be used for exercise…
With such a synergy, wouldn’t running, exercising, or even walking every day automatically level up?
[That’s the logic, that’s right.] Xiao Wu gave him a positive answer this time.
“…Xiao Wu, do you think it’s because I was so unlucky before that now I’m starting to bounce back? How come my luck has been so good lately?” Yan Han himself was a little incredulous.
[…Maybe.] The baby voice answered casually.
Yan Han was secretly pleased and didn’t sense Xiao Wu’s perfunctory attitude. He then asked again, “So what level am I at now? Has the first level been unlocked? How long does it take to level up on average?”
Xiao Wu answered him one by one.
Similar to the skills unlocked before, the first level was unlocked by default.
The first level had ten stages; once a stage was reached, the next stage could be unlocked, or it could be unlocked directly by completing hidden quests.
However, it was unclear when this hidden quest would trigger, so after listening to Xiao Wu’s description of some of the stats, Yan Han conservatively estimated that it would take at least three months to unlock the next level.
But that didn’t matter; he wasn’t in a hurry to use it anyway. Yan Han’s understanding of the first level was possessing an indestructible body, which he wasn’t really interested in. He was more interested in being as light as a swallow and flying through the air. He had previously thought Big Brother Lin’s teleportation skill was incredibly cool and wanted to have one too.
Unexpectedly, he now possessed a similar divine skill, albeit with a different principle…
“Yan Han, what are you thinking about? You seem so happy?”
Whether it was his presence alone that made him so influential, or his unconscious grin that was so radiant, the classmate sitting next to him couldn’t help but ask.
The students who had inadvertently caught a glimpse of his smile were stunned. Yan Han, snapping out of his daze, glanced at them and realized his expression might have been too exaggerated. He forcibly suppressed his smile and instead smiled at the girl sitting next to him, saying, “Oh, nothing.”
Aside from initially not being able to convince everyone, Yan Han had become quite popular in Class 10 since he started explaining problems to others.
Many even wanted to become his students; if the older brother hadn’t disliked this whole thing, he probably would have countless students by now.
At this moment, the students who already admired him were once again captivated by his change in expression. The girl sitting next to him couldn’t help but get closer and ask, “By the way, Yan Han, what events did you sign up for at the sports meet?”
Upon hearing her question, the others who had been staring blankly at Yan Han immediately chimed in, “By the way, we heard that the goddess is also very athletic. If she competes, our class might even win some other awards, hahaha!”
Because they didn’t take sports very seriously, no one had paid attention to what events the others had signed up for before.
Now that someone had asked, the others got excited and joined in the discussion.
It was almost lunchtime, and the school wasn’t so strict about appearances anymore. The students of Class 10 were laughing and joking together, and Yan Han, surrounded by them, was in a good mood after acquiring her amazing skill and was happy to chat and joke with them.
The students saw their “goddess” slightly raise the corners of her lips and say, “The project I signed up for is awesome.”
“What is it?” Everyone was intrigued.
Yan Han smiled mysteriously, “Sitting still.”
His thin lips parted and closed, exuding a captivating charm for a moment, and then, seeing the expressions on everyone’s faces after they understood, he threw his head back and laughed heartily and unrestrainedly.
“What are you saying? Look how happy you are.” Another voice came from directly in front. Wei Ningxin, dressed in a sprinter’s outfit and spiked shoes, had somehow appeared and was leaning on the railing of the Class 10 stands, his gaze fixed directly on Yan Han.
Hearing his voice, the others’ chatter subsided instantly. Yan Han also stopped laughing and blinked, asking, “What?”
“Nothing much, just passing by your class and thought I’d drop by.”
Everyone else fell silent, but Yan Han knew Wei Ningxin was always a bit unserious, so he simply said “Oh” calmly. This attitude, however, made Wei Ningxin unhappy.
He then said, “Come here for a second, I have something to tell you.”
“What, it can’t be said here?”
“No.”
“Heh.”
Yan Han disliked his attitude and simply ignored him. After calmly asking the person next to him about the time, he said, “There are still ten minutes of lunch break left. For the sake of our class’s spirit award, let’s wait until we have free time to talk about it.”
Wei Ningxin was once again left speechless.
It was time to review the morning scores, and Wei Ningxin was covered in sweat, looking like he had just finished some competition and was now bored.
Yan Han was reluctant to move, but he didn’t leave. He just stood in front of their class waiting, even chatting with the students from Class 10 who were sitting there.
Yan Han: …
During the sports meet, the school was short-handed, and Lin Jianlu, as the discipline committee member, was naturally assigned a lot of work. He hadn’t been seen all morning.
Considering that he would see Brother Lin at lunchtime later, Yan Han didn’t want to waste time. So he simply stood up from his seat, walked over to Wei Ningxin, and asked him, “What do you want to tell me?”
It was strange, really. He had been jumping around all morning, and even he felt exhausted. At first, he was too lazy to move when he returned to his seat.
But since acquiring this unparalleled martial arts skill, it seemed that the fatigue in his body had disappeared, and his body felt much lighter than before.
This feeling was magical, even difficult to describe in words, but Yan Han felt that if he took a leap right now, he could easily reach heights that ordinary people couldn’t reach.
[That’s normal. Another function of this skill is to optimize and modify your body, so that the host’s physical strength can match the skill.] “Xiao Wu explained.
Yan Han understood this principle as well. It’s like putting a car engine in a truck— it won’t have enough horsepower to pull it. To use the skill, you need to strengthen your body, and from the moment he opened the treasure chest, the strengthening process had been silently underway within his body.
Putting everything else aside, he had only gotten to where he was today because of that slight innate advantage in physical attributes, and now his body had been strengthened on top of that…
No matter how you look at it, he felt like he had struck gold!
It was truly a divine skill!
While experiencing the changes in his body, Yan Han didn’t notice that he and Wei Ningxin had already left their classroom area and arrived outside the sports field.
“What did you want to tell me?” He stopped impatiently, refusing to take another step.
Wei Ningxin didn’t force him. The gate they came out of from the sports field was somewhat secluded, a dead corner of the school, and usually deserted.
Inside the sports field, the results of the morning’s competitions were already being announced, and no one was coming over. Wei Ningxin simply produced a pack of cigarettes and a lighter as if by magic.
He first offered one to Yan Han, who didn’t take it. So he put the cigarette in his own mouth, lit it, inhaled, and blew smoke rings in one smooth motion.
Without Yan Han asking again, he took the initiative to say, “I’m leaving. I’m transferring schools in a couple of days. I just wanted to let you know.”
Yan Han: “…”
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