Chapter 14

Based on the data from the Divine Warrior Armor, Little Tiger's physical strength is roughly 4.2 or 4.3, slightly stronger than most ordinary adults but still within the range of a normal person. However, Li Pu's current life strength is as follows: Constitution: 8, Physical Strength: 8.5, Perception: 9, Intelligence: 99, Spirit Power: 0.

For ordinary people, even a difference of 0.1 to 0.2 in physical strength is quite noticeable. After loading the Divine Warrior Armor, the six or more system enhancements have pushed Li Pu to his limits hundreds of times, from his bones to his tendons. This, combined with the life blueprint and medical system within the module, has optimized his metabolism and rebuilt him. With his current physical strength, if Li Pu were to unleash his full power, a normal person like Little Tiger would be severely injured or even die from a single blow.

If Li Pu had devoted all his time to training instead of going to school, playing, or helping Chen Xian copy extraterrestrial data, his progress would have been even greater. The initial stage of the Divine Warrior Armor, the Apprentice level, is the fastest for improvement. The rate of progress will significantly decrease only after reaching the second stage, the Star Hunter cultivator.

Chen Xian, who has long known that Li Pu's physical strength is several times that of an ordinary person, naturally isn't worried about him losing a fight. But seeing Little Tiger lying motionless on the ground, seemingly dead, she is clearly a bit worried about her childhood friend facing legal consequences.

She tugged at Li Pu's sleeve, somewhat uneasy, and said, "... You didn't kill him, right?"

"Uh, I held back just now. I don't think so." Li Pu said uncertainly. He went over to check Little Tiger's breathing. Though weak, he was still alive.

Chen Xian finally felt relieved. She quickly glanced around; some people had already noticed the conflict and were watching from a distance. "This is downtown... quickly deal with it, let's go home."

She didn't say anything like "don't fight" like an ordinary girl because she knew that Lou Jun and the others were the ones who started it. If Li Pu hadn't been able to take down these hooligans, today would have been very troublesome.

"Okay." Li Pu nodded. The physical education student he had kicked in the thigh would likely have trouble walking for the next few months, and Little Tiger's injuries were even more severe. This was the first time Li Pu had beaten someone so badly.

If the police came, it wouldn't matter who started the fight; the responsibility would be determined by the severity of the injuries.

Oh no, if Aunt Xin finds out, it will be terrible. I don't have the money to pay for medical expenses. But these guys are hooligans; they usually don't call the police after a fight, right? The young man was a bit annoyed. He frowned and looked at Lou Jun—without this guy, he would still be happily celebrating the Lantern Festival with Xiao Xian.

"You... What do you want?" Lou Jun swallowed, trying to sound tough but weak inside. "Don't think you're great just because you can fight. I'm telling you, you're in trouble. Brother Tiger isn't someone a middle school student can mess with. You'd better go home and gather money to avoid trouble... Ouch!"

Lou Jun grunted and clutched his abdomen, collapsing to the ground. Cold sweat immediately broke out, and his face looked like a fish that had been taken out of water and left to dry for half a day, gasping for breath. Then, he vomited a pile of sour, foul-smelling waste.

Seeing Lou Jun in such a state, the other hooligan, a man in his twenties, no longer cared about loyalty or face. He turned and ran without a second thought, shouting over his shoulder, "If you have the guts, don't run! Brother Tiger, I'll go get help!"

"Uh, you were the one who ran first..." Li Pu watched the fleeing figure, not bothering to chase after him. He turned and took Chen Xian's hand. "Let's get out of here quickly."

After a fight, one must leave quickly; this was Li Pu's "bloody and tearful experience" from childhood. About half an hour later, the young man and the girl returned to their apartment building. No one was home; Aunt Xin had gone out again, as usual.

As usual, Chen Xian took a fragrant shower, then walked into the living room in a boyish tank top and slightly oversized slippers. Her soft hair and tender skin, still glistening with water droplets, exuded a familiar, fresh scent mixed with the smell of shampoo, which wafted into the young man's nose.

"Ah~~~ So comfortable!"

Chen Xian closed her eyes in contentment, stretched her chest like a cat, and then padded over to the young man sitting on the sofa, who was looking at the ceiling with an indescribable expression. She smiled and said, "Are you drooling over the skill system again?"

She didn't ask what he was "thinking" but what he was "looking" at. This was because she knew that Li Pu only showed this strange expression, with his eyes, nose, and mouth all expressing "I want it so much!" when he was browsing the super exaggerated skill shelves in the "Divine Warrior Armor" through the retinal projection.

Called by the girl, Li Pu snapped back to reality. Without saying much, he raised his right hand and commanded the system AI, "Activate display mode."

A semi-transparent screen immediately appeared above Li Pu's outstretched right hand, showing Chen Xian the skill purchase interface he was browsing.

The various skills were categorized into six major sections: "Physical Training," "Spiritual Cultivation," "Combat Techniques," "Spiritual Manipulation," "Special Data," and "Joint Products." Each major section was further divided into subcategories, and each subcategory was roughly divided into four quality levels: "Common," "Elite," "Legendary," and "Secret."

Just in the "Common" purchase level, each subcategory had several billion pages of skills. The number decreased geometrically from "Common Lower" to "Legendary Upper." As for the "Secret" quality, the name alone suggests that ordinary users do not have the authority to query it.

"I really want to get some data to cultivate spiritual power." Li Pu pointed to a popular skill in the "Spiritual Cultivation" category called "True Meditation" and sighed, "But my account has no money at all."

Chen Xian leaned over to look and immediately burst out laughing, "It's indeed a commercial product, just like a space mail order catalog. There's even commercial competition..."

The skill's description on the interface read: "A spiritual secret manual that even a new apprentice can learn from the basics! Provided by Master Sandru of Jadda. Quality: Elite Upper. Price: Just 998 Stellar Coins! 998 Stellar Coins to completely learn this set of spiritual secrets from the beginner level to the master level! User feedback: 69,787,129 positive reviews, 260,281 negative reviews..."

On the product page, there were many comments, with the majority being positive. Some mentioned that it was too difficult to practice, or that it was good but too expensive, or when it would be on sale. A user registered as "Master Xis" left a scathing critique of "True Meditation," claiming it was overhyped and not of Elite quality! He urged everyone to patronize his own product, "Dark Force Mastery," which was on sale with a discount and included a "Saber Technique for Dummies" as a bonus.

However, when Li Pu searched for "Dark Force Mastery," he found that it was more expensive than "True Meditation." Moreover, the product noted more severe side effects— "falling into the dark side of the Force, significantly increased negative desires."

These products listed in the Divine Warrior Armor's skill marketplace seemed to be quite profitable. Therefore, the product page for "Dark Force Mastery" also had promotional cheers and dedicated detractors. For example, a user with the ID "Kil'jaeden" praised the product highly: "Let us praise Master Xis without reservation. Thank him for his outstanding and unparalleled wisdom. The Dark Force can help you understand your inner self! I recommend my introductory textbook 'How to Master Chaotic Evil' for even better effects when practiced alongside Master Xis's work. Highly recommended and selling well..."

But after a few posts, there were replies from detractors. A user with the ID "Master Velen" commented, "Don't be deceived! The Dark Force and Chaotic Evil will corrupt your inner self. Only by believing in the Light can you find the right path, and the rewards will be great. I sincerely recommend my work 'Perceiving the Light'..."

Unfortunately, whether it's "True Meditation," "Dark Force Mastery," "How to Master Chaotic Evil," or "Perceiving the Light," Li Pu can't afford any of them. The skill trading platform is directly connected to the Castar Bank, a subsidiary of the Pan-Civilization Commercial Union. Purchasing skills requires a payment from the Castar Bank—Li Pu doesn't even have a bank account, let alone Stellar Coins.

Seeing but unable to learn, the young man could only look at these skills that would make him a "superhuman" with great envy, indulging in wishful thinking.

He had also considered whether he could earn some alien currency through this trading platform. As long as one is a user of the "Divine Warrior Armor," they can upload data to the trading platform for sale. The supercomputer "Wanzong Model," which handles all product systems under the Pan-Civilization Commercial Union, would conduct an initial quality assessment of the skills. The listing fees would increase accordingly, with the lowest being for common quality skills, which cost only one Fragmented Meteorite Coin for ten days of listing. After a successful sale, the platform would take 10% of the sales as a commission and 10% as tax. Alternatively, one could list for free, but the platform would take 50% of the profit upon a successful sale.

Moreover, if there were no sales within a pivot week (a standard time unit in the "Pivot Star System," the headquarters of the Pan-Civilization Commercial Union, approximately ten times the length of an Earth week), the listing would be permanently removed.

Li Pu now understood why the "Spiriton Lord" Prince Shar-Sago, who launched this product, was known as the "richest person within the Sloan Great Wall Star Cluster"—he was truly a master of making money. The revenue from selling these skills alone probably far exceeded the sales of the "Divine Warrior Armor" product itself.

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