Chapter 4

Wang Zheng's whole body went numb, his mood affected, and soon he understood what it meant to be pierced by a thousand arrows.

The wailing continued incessantly...

Wang Zheng finally realized that being a genius was a trap. How could he have been so foolish, falling for such sweet talk?

He wanted to leave, but the bone said that unless he completed the task, he could not leave.

Wang Zheng thought about giving up, but the bone said that for lazy warriors, there were 108 ways to awaken their fighting spirit. Wang Zheng didn't want to try any of them.

Familiarizing himself with the plum blossom stakes took Wang Zheng half a month. He was surprised by his own progress, realizing just how great human potential could be.

He was very curious about what this had to do with super warriors. Could the Lante Empire really become super warriors just by jumping around?

Regardless, he wouldn't have to worry about dancing in the future.

Human potential is limitless. Soon, Wang Zheng understood that acrophobia, trypophobia, and weapon phobia could all be overcome. After half a month, Student Wang began to challenge the bone again, which was his only source of entertainment.

"Is there anything new today? Slugs, bugs, or their mothers? I'm not afraid of any of them!"

Wang Zheng nimbly bounced between the plum blossom stakes, flipping the bone the middle finger.

However, what awaited Wang Zheng was not some disgusting thing, but a beautiful naked woman with skin so fair and tender it could be broken by a touch, and eyes as gentle as autumn water...

Ah~~~~~

Student Wang let out another wail. "I'm still a minor!"

"Bone, can you have some底线 (底线 means 'bottom line' or 'principles')?!!!"

The bone seemed to be laughing happily, and of course, the electric shocks from its hands were also very satisfying. Failure had consequences!

After half a month, Student Wang finally understood that form is emptiness, and emptiness is form; beauty is also a skeleton.

He thought the plum blossom stake training was over, but the arrangement changed again. He had been practicing the Big Dipper stakes, but there were still the Three Stars stakes, the Many Stars stakes, the Heavenly Stakes, and the Eight Trigram stakes. Each change seemed simple, but it took him five months to master all of them.

The interference tactics were endless. The bone replaced the stakes with venomous snakes, a line of blades, a pile of corpses, a nest of maggots, and other unheard-of types. Whatever could influence or disgust Wang Zheng, it did.

Wang Zheng's only pleasure was to draw circles in a corner after training, with a bone in each circle.

In the end, this hellish year passed. Wang Zheng's Unity Technique was also very well practiced, with a warm, finger-thick gas flowing inside his body. He had occasionally felt this when practicing the Eight Sections, but it was very weak compared to now.

"Congratulations, the next training is the third item, which is also the last part of your first stage plan," the robot said.

For the first time in a year, Wang Zheng found the bone to be so cute and handsome, hugging it tightly. "Dear, you're so great, I'm finally free. God tells us that nightmares will eventually awaken, Hallelujah!"

The robot remained still. "Basic skill—Mountain Collapse, I will demonstrate it for you."

A stone pillar appeared in the space, and the bone, with a lowered shoulder, its lightning-thin body suddenly crashed into it.

Boom...

Wang Zheng clapped quickly. "Good hit, continue!"

He secretly hoped that the bone would collapse, making a perfect bone and potato soup.

"This is Mountain Collapse, and now the training begins."

"Is that it?" Wang Zheng was used to talking to himself, as the bone often didn't answer his questions.

There was no such thing as the most boring, only more boring. Wang Zheng suddenly missed the plum blossom stakes, at least they had some variation. His daily routine was to meditate, crash, and stare. He felt his eyes getting bigger, even developing double eyelids. Eventually, Wang Zheng really saw something on the leaf—a bone. Damn!

Another year passed, and Wang Zheng had gotten used to the new routine. However, the hall unexpectedly returned to the grid state of the first day.

"Congratulations, you have completed the first stage of training. You can leave now."

"Leave?"

Wang Zheng was stunned. To be honest, he had almost gotten used to it. He had to admit his strong and invincible adaptability, and... he even had some feelings for the bone, though it was cruel, it was very serious.

However, if there was a chance to leave, Wang Zheng would not hesitate.

After a wild laugh, Wang Zheng gave the bone a hug.

"Bone, though you're ugly, you're gentle. I'll miss you."

"When you store enough combat energy, you can proceed to the second stage of training," the bone said calmly.

Wang Zheng laughed inwardly. "Your sister, I'll never come back. Dream on, mehahaha!"

"Training notice: According to the Super Warrior Confidential Plan, if you cannot store enough combat energy within two years, the humane destruction program will be activated."

The bone said this with a straight face.

"What, destruction, what destruction, damn, you're so humane!"

Wang Zheng couldn't help but wail.

"Looking forward to your next visit." For the first time, the bone showed a stiff smile.

Then Wang Zheng felt the space fading, and he had a sense of being thrown away.

God, Bone, you didn't tell me what combat energy is!!!

"Bone, you can't play like this!" Wang Zheng shouted, suddenly sitting up.

Wang Zheng opened his eyes and found himself at home. The room smelled like a thousand farts that had been fermenting for a long time. He quickly opened the window, almost suffocating. Damn, what is this!

Sunlight, earth, God, he was really back!

After a while, he looked at the clock on the wall... How is this possible!!!

He remembered that he had been in the Super Warrior system for two years, but only two days had passed here. It was Sunday night. He checked his phone, and it was indeed correct, except for a few dozen missed messages from Xiao Su.

He slapped his face... Where is the cube???

The cube was gone. If it weren't for the empty box, Wang Zheng would have thought he had been dreaming, a very long dream.

He suddenly jumped, boom...

Wang Zheng suddenly squatted down, hugging his head, tears streaming down his face. Damn, it almost killed him!

But there was no time to think about it. In one swift move, Wang Zheng rushed to Old Jia's bookstore, but the room was empty, with a letter on the table.

"Kid, don't ask, I don't know either. Keep a low profile, be careful not to get dissected. Good luck, and by the way, I took your backup funds as tuition for these years!"

Backup funds?

Damn, that was Wang Zheng's life savings, which meant that the 17-year-old had only 300 yuan left in his pocket!

How long could that last?

In ten minutes, Wang Zheng cleared his thoughts. He was still alive, the cube had turned into a tattoo on his chest, and he was indeed different. This wasn't a dream, and Old Jia was clearly not an ordinary old man!

He was a thief!

How could he bear to take advantage of a poor student? There was no justice in the world!!!

Hundreds of meters away from the small house, a window quietly watched Wang Zheng's wailing. Old Jia, now transformed, had a mix of emotions on his face: regret, excitement, and happiness. "Kid, I knew you could do it. I wish I could live a few more years."

Wang Zheng took all the remaining food from the bookstore, even the expired ones. Damn, he was now a complete pauper, and he had to save every penny. Fortunately, he was used to it, as his father had taught him. After all, in this era, it wasn't easy to trick people with a thousand-year-old legacy. He really didn't know what his beautiful mother saw in him.

As for combat energy?

Damn, who would fear death after two years of hellish training!

Youth, sunlight, I, Wang Zheng, am back!

"Boss, boss, I thought you were missing!"

Yan Xiaosu was very worried. He called Wang Zheng "boss" mainly to copy homework, and it had become a habit. Wang Zheng was definitely a genius at homework, which Yan Xiaosu admired greatly, but he always just barely passed exams.

"Missing my ass, just woke up." Hearing Yan Xiaosu's voice again, Wang Zheng felt it was almost as good as a goddess.

"Cough, boss, I need your help. We're one short, I know you're not interested, but it's my first promotion match after three months. We had a deal, but Xie Yuxin backed out at the last minute. Can you help me?"

Yan Xiaosu said with tears in his eyes.

To Wang Zheng's surprise, he replied, "No problem!"

"Boss, I love you forever!"

"Get lost, I'll be there in five, no, ten minutes!"

Wang Zheng wanted to take a shower; he felt he was about to stink. Things he used to be uninterested in now fascinated him. Damn, it was great to be alive!

Brother Internet Cafe.

This was the most popular internet cafe near the school. The name was apt: no brothers, no blood. And without brothers, it was hard to survive in the God of War Covenant.

Even if you had four experts, one weak link could bury the whole team.

One against five?

A pipe dream!

God of War Covenant, or CT for short, was a pan-galactic mech game. Mechs had become the most widely used tools and weapons in human life, a perfect combination of biotechnology and mechanical technology.

Through tactile feedback, the movements of the pilot in the cockpit were reflected in the mech. Of course, real mech operation placed a significant physical burden, but CT had no such requirements, making it easy to start. However, becoming an expert required extremely strong combat awareness, skills, and experience.

(Note: It can be understood as a system similar to Pacific Rim, but for individual mechs, more advanced.)

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