Dodon Ray Training Qualification

Bai Cangshu had now realized that compared to Plot Characters, Reincarnators possessed another advantage.

The Energy attribute did not distinguish between the specific values of the various types of energy a Reincarnator had mastered.

Energy merely measured the total amount of energy a Reincarnator could command.

Most of the time, this distinction posed no problem.

But for someone like Bai Cangshu, who had gained an energy threshold far beyond what normal ability systems could cultivate due to his unusual experiences and physique, it created a minor "BUG."

In other words, the "qi" Bai Cangshu could actually command at this moment—the energy flowing through his body—remained at its former level.

However, because his Soul Power was excessively strong, his Energy attribute had become an unstable high value. As a result, the Energy attribute was no longer a limitation preventing Bai Cangshu from obtaining the Divine Finger Technique Ability Scroll.

He could fully achieve it before entering his next mission world.

A fellow-rank Reincarnator who had mastered the Dragon Ball World’s Dodon Ray ability—heh.

Bai Cangshu held two fingers together like a crane’s beak and thrust one forward. Fierce force erupted from his fingertips.

Pfft!

His fingers plunged directly into the training wooden dummy.

The concentrated, undispersed force pierced through the dummy’s back.

This was the strength of Lv4 Martial Arts Mastery. The circulation and eruption of hidden force were remarkably powerful.

It was simply that Bai Cangshu could not yet wield it at will.

When attacking with a swinging palm or his fists, he could not condense his force so thoroughly.

The Dragon Ball World actually had a similar phenomenon. Abilities fired from the fingertips, such as the Dodon Ray and Special Beam Cannon, tended to be more concentrated and possessed superior penetration.

When it came to breaking through the defenses of powerful targets, they performed better than Kamehameha of the same level.

Of course, with absolutely powerful qi supporting it, grander Ki Blasts like the Kamehameha had devastating destructive power.

Pfft!

Bai Cangshu continued repeating the dull, monotonous motion, allowing his Dimensional Points to be consumed.

He was not in a hurry. Even if he could not raise his mastery level through his own training, he still had a chance to find Martial Arts Mastery Scrolls in the Slum Area and raise it that way.

It was simply that the latter method would not come cheaply.

Martial Arts Mastery was an exceptionally special mastery, even rarer than Combat Mastery.

"Exchange for a C-rank martial arts sparring partner."

C-rank Anomaly Point ×1 spent. Searching for a qualified sparring partner with Martial Arts Mastery.

Search complete. Please choose from the candidates.

With the earnest intention of improving himself, Bai Cangshu invested a C-rank Anomaly Point and immediately saw several character profiles appear on the panel.

Candidate A: Champion Martial Artist · Suiryu

He was a young man with a black ponytail and a straight, upright posture. Bai Cangshu confirmed that he was likely the young Martial Artist from the One-Punch Man World. He was highly talented, capable of defeating Demon-level Monsters, and extremely powerful.

Candidate B: Elderly Martial Arts Grandmaster · Kaioh Kaku

He was an old man whose face was so wrinkled it resembled cracked porcelain. His hair was gray, his body somewhat hunched, yet he was said to have mastered techniques to the utmost extreme.

Candidate C: Cruel Martial Arts Prodigy · Kiryu Setsuna

The bare-chested young man had long black hair draped behind him to his waist. Every muscle on his body looked chiseled by blade and axe, and the smile on his face offered no warmth at all—only cruelty.

Of the three candidates, Suiryu from the One-Punch Man World was naturally the strongest in terms of raw power.

Martial Artists in that world possessed terrifying, extraordinary explosive strength as well.

But a chosen sparring partner would not teach techniques. This Cultivation Institute merely summoned a puppet-like incarnation of that target character to spar with you.

From that perspective, Suiryu could not provide Bai Cangshu with the best results. The strength of Martial Artists in the One-Punch Man World was much like that of Martial Artists in the Dragon Ball World.

What was powerful was the person, not their qi or martial arts techniques.

Suiryu’s strength was built upon the absolute power and absolute speed he possessed after practicing martial arts.

He could split apart a massive stone arena nearly a hundred meters across with one chop, then kick Saitama hundreds of meters away. He was so fast that A-rank heroes could not react at all.

To Bai Cangshu, that kind of strength was simply a numerical crush.

Just like when he fought ordinary people.

Bai Cangshu had also come to understand his abnormal learning ability. Compared to Suiryu, the other two could help him improve more.

Kiryu Setsuna, known as the Beautiful Beast, was an expert who had mastered both the Niko Style and Fox Shadow Style. Sparring with such a target would most likely allow Bai Cangshu to learn more techniques from those two schools.

But…

"Choose B."

Selection complete. After Kaioh Kaku appears, Dimensional Point consumption will double until you voluntarily cancel Kaioh Kaku's sparring session. (50 × 2/minute)

As Bai Cangshu made his decision, an old man wearing a traditional Chinese tunic and sunglasses appeared in the white training space.

Compared to Kiryu Setsuna’s abilities, Bai Cangshu needed Kaioh Kaku’s techniques more!

The Kaioh Kaku replicated by the space had no "personality" or "soul" of his own. After appearing, he simply walked toward Bai Cangshu step by step.

There was no warning in his movements. They were incomparably natural.

In Bai Cangshu’s eyes, when Kaioh Kaku took a step, only the few most essential muscles were exerting force.

Every other muscle in his body remained relaxed.

That was the secret to his complete lack of openings.

Because he always maintained the opportunity to strike after the enemy moved.

It was like two people playing rock-paper-scissors. Kaioh Kaku was always in the state of raising his hand, about to make a throw but not yet doing so. He waited for you to throw first, then chose his own response based on whether you played rock, paper, or scissors.

This principle was essentially what all physical combat schools pursued.

Whether it was Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do in the real world, or Kuroki Gensai, the owner of the Magic Spear ability Bai Cangshu had mastered, both were experts in this field.

The moment they struck, they would seize "Sensen no Sen," defeating the enemy before the enemy could act;

And once the opponent acted, they would instantly see through the attack and strike later yet arrive first.

Bai Cangshu lowered his eyelids and likewise walked toward Kaioh Kaku. The muscles throughout his body trembled a few times before settling down. Within the realm of the Transparent World, he imitated the other man’s posture and stance.

The two came within a single step of each other.

Bai Cangshu still did not attack.

Within the Cultivation Institute, not only did time not pass, but a Reincarnator’s living state was fixed as well. Even if you practiced abilities involving self-destruction, self-mutilation, or Heavenly Demon Disintegration, you would not face mortal danger. At most, you would consume some additional resources.

Kaioh Kaku raised a hand, loosely clenched his fist, and slowly extended it.

Bai Cangshu’s scalp prickled slightly. It was a sense of danger. Kaioh Kaku’s slow movement contained terrifying might.

Bai Cangshu raised his hand as well. Every muscle was utterly relaxed as he placed it toward Kaioh Kaku’s chest.

They reached the vicinity of each other’s bodies almost simultaneously.

The next moment, Bai Cangshu’s pupils contracted. He saw Kaioh Kaku’s heart slowly beat once. With that single beat, every muscle in the other man’s body tensed and sprang at once.

Bang!

Bai Cangshu’s chest caved in. Terrifying force erupted in his chest in an instant, snapping his sternum. Blood sprayed from his mouth and nose as he was sent flying.

While still in the air, his physical condition rapidly began to improve, as though time were reversing. Bai Cangshu landed on both feet and slid dozens of meters across the ground.

Kaioh Kaku’s body had long passed its peak, and many muscles trained to the extreme had begun to atrophy. Yet the power that erupted in that instant was still too great for Bai Cangshu’s current physique to withstand.

This was the power of technique.

So-called martial arts allowed humans to unleash strength several times greater than their own through technique.

Bai Cangshu wiped the blood from his mouth and nose, then stepped toward Kaioh Kaku once more.

He had also gained some insight into the circulation and control of that force.

Step, step.

The two walked toward each other and raised their hands once more, pressing them toward the other’s chest.

Relying on his greater height and reach, Bai Cangshu touched Kaioh Kaku first. With a thump of his heartbeat, every muscle in Bai Cangshu’s body instantly tensed.

Inch Force!

Within the space of an inch, the force of his entire body erupted in a single instant.

Bang!

The air let out an explosive crack, and Kaioh Kaku was blasted away at once.

But the old man drew his knees to his chest and spun continuously in midair. Bai Cangshu could see clearly that even the bones in the other man’s chest had shifted out of place one after another. Yet amid the rotation, the force was dissipated. Upon landing, he reset his bones.

Force Dissipation!

Huff—

Bai Cangshu exhaled a stream of turbid air like a white sword. He had developed an interest in these techniques from the Baki World as well.

He was no longer training solely to master the Dodon Ray. On the contrary, Lv5 Martial Arts Mastery itself was an immensely powerful force.

Song Xian sat in a luxury sedan he was still unaccustomed to, wearing an earpiece as he carefully observed the surrounding environment. At the same time, he quietly questioned his disciple.

"How did it go? Was Miss Li’s inspection satisfactory?"

As Heaven’s Chosen Worker, Song Xian had not originally needed to take part in this security detail. But because the March Group was dissatisfied with the translator arranged here, headquarters had temporarily assigned Luoshui as an accompanying staff member.

Song Xian had consequently been assigned to handle security for this inspection from the rear.

Binhai City attached great importance to the March Group’s factory-site inspection. If the March Group could establish a production line in Binhai, it would significantly promote East Xia’s chips and smart devices.

Walking at the back of the group, Luoshui watched the tall woman ahead of her stroll along with an indifferent air and answered quietly as well.

"Master, I feel like… Miss Li doesn’t seem very interested."

Song Xian raised an eyebrow. He himself was not particularly invested in the matter. As a Reincarnator, it was truly difficult for him to feel much over arrangements for building factories and the like.

After thinking it over, Luoshui added, "Miss Li was indeed very interested yesterday. Not only did she inspect the sites, she also asked me about Binhai City’s universities, snacks, tourist attractions, and such."

"But today, she seemed to have suddenly become disappointed and lost interest."

Song Xian frowned. He was now particularly sensitive to Binhai University, because the final location where that card had appeared was a neighborhood near Binhai University, and many Reincarnators had subsequently appeared in East Xia.

"Ah, Miss Li has concluded today’s inspection. She said she’ll consider it further…"

Luoshui followed the inspection team out of the factory grounds in a hurry. Only after watching the exquisite yet aggressive-looking woman climb into a Bentley and leave did she return to her master’s car.

"Master, that Miss Li… I feel there’s something strange about her."

Song Xian’s expression had already turned serious.

"If Miss Li asks you anything about Binhai University again, you must be alert and report it to me."

"No, you must tell me every single thing related to Miss Li without leaving out a word. This is important, and dangerous. Understand?!"

Updates have returned to ten thousand words a day. There will be another chapter this afternoon.