C15 Tiger Cannon Boxing

Luo Ke's brow furrowed slightly, yet he responded honestly, "I am indeed interested in taking the Martial Examination."

He had assumed the other person was a customer, but it became clear that they weren't here to inquire about anything; they were looking for a confrontation.

"Seeing as you're so clever and set on the Martial Examination, you must be quite formidable in combat. I've come to test my skills against yours today."

The woman, dressed in shorts and a long-sleeved shirt, rolled up her sleeves and assumed a battle-ready stance.

"Miss, we've had no quarrels in Wuyuan City until now. What brings you to my doorstep looking for trouble?" Luo Ke shook his head in resignation.

He was merely an ordinary person and couldn't gauge the woman's combat strength, but her stance suggested she was a martial cultivator.

Even a standard One-star Martial Cultivator could boast a combat strength of a thousand without resorting to martial techniques. As an ordinary person, his combat strength would barely reach a couple of hundred at best. To engage in a fight with her would be sheer folly.

"I've seen you swindle money from Master Liang with your deceitful tricks, and I can't just stand by. I'm here to hold you accountable. Does that satisfy you?" The woman disclosed her true intentions.

"Can you even do that?" Luo Ke felt like he might pass out.

Money truly wasn't easy to come by. He had just made twenty thousand yuan from Master Liang, and now he was the target of jealousy.

"But as a martial cultivator, isn't it excessive to attack an ordinary person like me?" Luo Ke eyed her readiness to strike and figured every minute he could delay was a minute gained.

He needed to calm her down first, then figure out a way to resolve the situation.

"Indeed, ma'am, Luo Ke only made twenty thousand yuan from Master Liang, and you're challenging him to a duel? That seems quite unreasonable," Huang Cheng chimed in, supporting Luo Ke.

In the Spirit Qi era, the federation didn't forbid duels, but they were supposed to be consensual.

Clearly, Luo Ke was not consenting to this.

"I'm being very reasonable here. Luo Ke, I'll have you know I'm a One-star Martial Cultivator. If you think you can't defeat me, then apologize and concede. Afterward, return the twenty thousand yuan to Master Liang," the woman demanded icily.

"Luo Ke, she's a One-star Martial Cultivator and she's pressuring you into a duel. Maybe you should just apologize and give her the money for now. Once she's gone, we can appeal to the authorities. I'm confident we can get the twenty thousand yuan back," Huang Cheng suggested, sensing it was best to sidestep her aggression for the moment.

Since the advent of the Spirit Qi era, martial cultivators indeed enjoyed many privileges over ordinary folks. However, that didn't grant them carte blanche to act with impunity. Like this woman, using threats to extort money was still subject to legal repercussions.

Luo Ke could stomach an apology, but returning the money? That was out of the question.

"The money is mine; I have no intention of giving it to you," Luo Ke declared with defiance.

"Very well, prepare yourself. If you win, you keep the money. If you lose, it's mine," she countered.

Her patience wearing thin at Luo Ke's arrogance, the woman launched a punch at him with only a fraction of her strength, considering his frail appearance.

Luo Ke was fortunate that his compatibility had soared to 85%, significantly boosting his agility, allowing him to narrowly evade the punch.

Still shaken, he turned to see the woman's punch had struck the iron door behind him, leaving a deep imprint.

"Kid, now you realize how tough I am, huh? Return my 20,000, and I'll stop hitting you. Otherwise, I'll make sure you end up in the hospital," the woman boasted, seeing the fear in Luo Ke's eyes.

Just then, fortuitously, a message echoed in Luo Ke's mind.

"Ding dong. Basic Tiger Cannon Boxing detected. Would you like to record it?"

It dawned on Luo Ke that the haughty girl was using Tiger Cannon Boxing, which explained her formidable strength. He inwardly marveled at her prowess and promptly chose to record the technique.

He recalled overhearing Hong Chenghui boast to classmates that he, too, practiced Tiger Cannon Boxing, which had elevated his compatibility to 90%.

With a martial skill that could enhance compatibility at his fingertips, Luo Ke knew it would be foolish not to record it.

Learning System Version 1.0:

User: Luo Ke

Identity: Student

Spiritual Energy Compatibility: 85%

Wealth: 0 points

One-star Elixir + (10% success rate, upgradable, requires 10,000 wealth points)

Intermediate Alchemy + (Perfect mastery of Basic Alchemy, upgradable, requires 5,000 wealth points)

Minute Body Refining Technique + (Upgradable, requires 5,000 wealth points)

Basic Tiger Cannon Boxing + (Upgradable, requires 5,000 wealth points)

Basic Alchemy + (Upgradable, requires 1,000 wealth points)

World History + (Upgradable, requires 100 wealth points)

Music Theory + (Upgradable, requires 100 wealth points)

Prehistoric Science + (Upgradable, requires 100 wealth points)

After recording Tiger Cannon Boxing, a virtual panel materialized before Luo Ke.

Now equipped with the Basic Tiger Cannon Boxing technique, he realized the aloof woman had been using the same skill.

Thinking, "I know Tiger Cannon Boxing too, so what's there to fear?" Luo Ke's confidence surged. He pushed off with his right foot and, mustering all his strength, threw a punch at the woman.

The woman, seeing Luo Ke's punch coming, scoffed internally. A non-Quasi Martial Cultivator challenging her?

She charged at Luo Ke, only to send him flying back with a loud "Bam!" He landed four or five meters away.

"Luo Ke, I only used 30% of my power. You've lost. Pay up," she said, arms crossed, her smug smile deepening.

"Who says I've lost? Let's go again," Luo Ke retorted, ignoring the soreness in his body and refusing to concede. He got back on his feet and lunged at her once more.

This time, however, he was cautious, upgrading his Basic Tiger Cannon Boxing to the Advanced Level.

Employing the same technique, the Advanced Level Tiger Cannon Boxing now added 500 points to his combat strength.

"You're out of your league!" she sneered, attempting to grab his arm and force his surrender.

But in the next instant, she realized her error.

Luo Ke's punch was significantly more powerful and faster than before.

"Has this kid actually mastered the Advanced Level Tiger Cannon Boxing? Impossible! How could someone who's not even a Quasi Martial Cultivator achieve that? I've been practicing Tiger Cannon Boxing for three years and am still at the basic level," she thought, stunned.

Surprise flickered in her heart, but her body couldn't keep up; it was too late to switch her attack strategy.

She couldn't even manage to dodge in time as Luo Ke's punch thundered onto the woman's arm.

"Bam!"

The woman crashed to the ground. Luo Ke, relentless, gathered his strength for another punch aimed at her.

But this time, he held back the attack, halting his fist a mere 0.01 centimeters from the woman's face.