C1 Shocking His Opponent for an Entire Year

"What on earth is happening? Did I just travel through time? And turned into the male lead of my own novel, no less?"

Sunn Ling surveyed the familiar setting and the flood of new memories, feeling a surreal sense of disbelief. A series of metaphorical question marks might as well have popped above his head.

Sunn Ling was a modern-day individual, scraping by as an impoverished web novelist. Today had been an anomaly; a generous patron had tipped him five yuan, prompting him to burn the midnight oil and churn out two extra chapters. But as he typed away, drowsiness overtook him, and upon awakening, he was astonished to find himself inside the very world of his creation.

Crash!

The door burst open with a violent kick.

A brash teenager, around sixteen and clad in yellow, strutted in.

"Sunn Ling, don't make me out to be a bully. Just kneel and call me 'grandpa,' and I'll let you off the hook. What do you say?"

Sunn Ling's mouth twitched involuntarily at the sight of the cocky Zhang Qiang taunting him. This was the first antagonist in his book to be soundly defeated by the protagonist.

Zhang Qiang was a standout among Yellowstone City's youth, boasting the peak strength of the ninth level of Qi Refinement.

He had always looked down on Sunn Ling, taking every opportunity to torment him.

Though Sunn Ling was no match for him, his secret weapon was his powerful cultivation technique—the ancient and formidable Dragon Controlling Battle Technique. But now, for some inexplicable reason, he was stuck with the most basic and inferior Qi Refining Technique!

"Are they trying to play me to death?" he thought bitterly, contemplating the most flamboyant way to kneel and address Zhang Qiang as 'grandpa,' when a robotic voice echoed in his mind.

[Beep! Sovereign System successfully bound. Congratulations to the host for awakening the Sovereign System.]

[Beep! The host's astonishing declaration has shocked the opponent. Reward: 1000 Shock Points. Would you like to immediately enhance your cultivation technique? Shock Points can be used for item exchanges, lottery draws, and cultivation technique enhancements.]

The system's mechanical voice resonated within Sunn Ling's mind, prompting a slight lift of his head in determination. If fate had granted him this opportunity, he would not squander it. Even within the confines of his own novel, he was determined to become the supreme ruler of all.

Now that he had the system, he should double his efforts!

"Yes!"

[Beep! Qi Refining Technique enhancement successful. It has evolved into the Imperial Dragon Qi Refining Technique! (100 shock points used, 900 remaining.)]

Meanwhile, Zhang Qiang, having snapped out of his daze, flew into a rage!

"Ah! Sunn Ling, dare to say that again!"

With this new power, Sunn Ling's confidence surged. He smirked, flipped Zhang Qiang the bird, and taunted, "You want me to kneel? Keys for sale: one for three, three for ten. You buying? You're not worthy!"

"Ah, Sunn Ling, you infuriate me!"

Enraged, Zhang Qiang bellowed and charged at Sunn Ling with a gust of fierce energy.

Sunn Ling, unfazed, simply smirked and began to channel the spiritual Qi within him.

Spiritual Qi...

What the hell? Why don't I have any spiritual Qi?

Sunn Ling paused in shock, then quickly started to absorb and refine the essence of spiritual Qi from the surroundings. But as he activated his cultivation technique, he was dismayed to discover the refining speed was heartbreakingly slow.

Despite his best efforts, Sunn Ling managed to refine only a trickle of spiritual Qi, which settled quietly in his dantian.

"Damn, what good is this tiny amount of spiritual Qi?"

Sunn Ling felt a wave of frustration.

No sooner had he spoken than Zhang Qiang lunged forward, throwing a vicious punch at Sunn Ling's chest. Sunn Ling, alarmed, quickly crossed his arms to shield himself.

"Damn it, man, we can talk this out—no need for violence!"

Sunn Ling managed to yell just before the blow landed, sending a jarring force through his arms and hurling him backward.

It was a stroke of luck that Zhang Qiang wasn't more powerful; otherwise, Sunn Ling's arms might not have been spared.

"This is just too brutal."

Wincing in pain, Sunn Ling slowly got to his feet, every movement bringing waves of agony. Supporting himself on the ground was so painful he nearly collapsed again.

"Hahahaha, Sunn Ling, now you know how formidable I am!"

Zhang Qiang's boisterous laughter left Sunn Ling at a loss for words. If he had any chance of winning, Sunn Ling would have unleashed a torrent of insults on this jerk.

A guy who hasn't even made it past the Qi Disciple Realm thinks he's a prodigy?

Just wait until I pulverize you!

Gritting his teeth, Sunn Ling cradled his arm, his eyes filled with a mix of sorrow and fury.

Damn it, how did I get bested by a rookie?

[Beep. Host's condition is critical. Activating automatic enhancement of the cultivation technique. Dragon Raising Qi Refining Technique's enhancement speed increased by 999 times.]

Once again, the familiar mechanical voice echoed in his mind. A flicker of joy crossed Sunn Ling's face, but his pride was wounded. To think his own cultivation technique had such little faith in him.

I'm so humiliated; I've really let you down!

Sunn Ling took a deep breath and began to channel the Dragon Raising Qi Refining Technique once more, eager to test the limits of his greatly accelerated cultivation speed.

The moment he engaged the technique, the spiritual energy from heaven and earth within a hundred-mile radius seemed to heed a call, rushing towards him. Sunn Ling devoured the surrounding spiritual energy like a dragon drawing water, becoming the epicenter of a spiraling storm of spiritual energy.

In the blink of an eye, Sunn Ling's body swelled with spiritual energy, visible to the naked eye. In just a couple of breaths, his dantian was brimming with power!

This fearsome display of absorption—no, this voracious consumption of spiritual energy—left Zhang Qiang utterly terrified, causing him to collapse onto the ground, his dark complexion turning ghostly white.

Then, a cold smile spread across Sunn Ling's face. As the spiritual energy flowed, his arm's wounds healed.

"Ding! The Dragon Controlling Qi Refining Technique has been successfully enhanced and has evolved into the Dragon Controlling Battle Technique (950 Shock Points used, 50 remaining)."

"The tables have turned now."

A sly grin spread across Sunn Ling's face, causing Zhang Qiang to cross his arms defensively, resembling a woman warding off an intruder. The sight sent a shiver down Sunn Ling's spine.

Without further hesitation, Sunn Ling unleashed his full power. His right hand became the conduit for a surge of fearsome spiritual energy. With a powerful execution of the Rising Dragon Tyrant move, he blasted Zhang Qiang several meters through the air. Zhang Qiang's head lolled to the side as he lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.