I Have Infinite Skill Points

"Oh? Captain Lige, do you have any insights?"

"None," Lige shook his head and said indifferently. "From a rational analysis, I agree with your conclusion, but my intuition tells me that Wang Lan may not necessarily lose."

"Intuition?" Zhang Yeqiu looked at Lige with a shocked face, as if he had discovered a new world. Lige actually talked about intuition? Was this still the same cold and ruthless Lige who kept others at bay?

"Wang Lan is a person who creates miracles. When we believe he will surely lose and that he has no chance of winning, he always unexpectedly turns the tables." As he spoke, Lige's eyes were intently fixed on Wang Lan, who was surrounded by a whirlwind of rising soil at the center.

At this moment, however, Wang Lan's situation was far from as rosy as Lige described. In fact... it was very dangerous.

The mud tornado encircling Wang Lan was rapidly contracting. Wang Lan had tried to break through time and time again, only to be pushed back by the mudflow wall. This spinning twister was like the wrapper skillfully made by a dumpling chef, and at this moment, Wang Lan was the filling inside the dumpling wrapper.

Wang Lan vividly remembered how that Magical Martial Artist was compressed and squeezed by Xu Shiyun with earth until he became nothing but a pile of mud. Although Xu Shiyun wouldn't do that to him, Wang Lan found it unacceptable to lose without any resistance.

Xu Shiyun held his hands at his chest, gradually bringing them together.

"Wang Lan, aren't you going to admit defeat? If you don't surrender now, you won't have another chance."

"Brother Xu, I think I can still struggle a bit."

"Then struggle! Earth Burial!" Xu Shiyun's hands instantly came together, and above his head, the swirling earth roared down from the sky.

In the nick of time, Wang Lan instantly switched his Star Martial Skill.

"Dual Flame Slash—"

A loud shout burst forth from the collapsing mudflow, as Wang Lan's Flame Swords suddenly changed shape again, extending to about two meters. Wang Lan spun violently, and the collapsing flow of mud was instantly sliced through by the Flame Swords, like cutting off the neck of a bottle.

BOOM—

A figure burst forth.

The Flame Sword, too, was fire. In the enclosed space, it suddenly scorched. Wang Lan was instantly propelled by a blast of pressure, flying out from the hole at the top and into the sky.

Having shot into the sky, Wang Lan immediately switched his Star Martial Skill, his fingers forming a gun-shape as he pointed down from on high at Xu Shiyun.

"Crescent Arrow—"

A silver-white arrow traversed tens of meters, surging fiercely towards Xu Shiyun.

"Huh?" Surprise flickered in Xu Shiyun's eyes, but there wasn't a hint of panic. Earth rose in front of him, and in the blink of an eye, it formed an earthen wall before him.

BOOM— The Crescent Arrow struck the earth wall, shattering it to pieces. But alas, it did not break through Xu Shiyun's layer of defense.

The defensive power of the Earth Attribute is second only to the Gold Attribute, but the Gold Attribute does not have the flexibility of the Earth Attribute. If strength isn't enough, thickness will compensate—a common strategy used by Earth Attribute Star Martial Warriors. Hence, while Wang Lan's Star Moon Arrow could penetrate a half-meter stone defense wall, it could not break through a one-meter thick one.

Seeing that one arrow wasn't effective, a hint of regret appeared on Wang Lan's face, and a look of relief on Xu Shiyun's. Just now, he hadn't planned to use such a thick defense wall. Fortunately, based on his understanding of Wang Lan's craftiness, he had reinforced the wall in a flash.

That was a close call. Indeed, one should always treat interactions with Wang Lan with utmost seriousness.

With this thought, Xu Shiyun's gaze instantly grew solemn. His hands came together, and as Star Power surged, the controlled area began to shrink, but his control over the earth became absolutely stronger.

"Old Wang... what's going on? Suddenly in the mood to let Xu Shiyun train Wang Lan?" He MingXue asked with a smile.

In the past half-month, He MingXue had indeed been on cloud nine. The establishment of the Shadow Guard Office had allowed his power to explode. The Shadow Guard Office could be non-existent or omnipresent.

When it wasn't needed, it would vanish without a trace. But when its presence was required, anyone from the various departments could become a ghost in the night. Now, the formation of the Shadow Guard Office was nearly complete. Apart from the director and He MingXue, no one knew the members' list of the Shadow Guard Office.

He MingXue had considered pulling Wang Lan into the Shadow Guard Office. However, he soon realized that Wang Lan's identity as a special operative for the Tianjian Bureau was already covert. There was no room to maneuver him into the Shadow Guard Office.

Wang Lan needed to attend school most of the time, and only occasionally, when he had spare time, did he handle work for the Tianjian Bureau. But not having the space to operate now did not mean there wouldn't be any in the future.

He MingXue's current motto was to poach Wang Qianfeng's people, leaving Wang Qianfeng with no one to use.

"He Lao'er, Wang Lan has learned a new Star Martial Skill," Wang Qianfeng said indifferently, his arms crossed.

"Learned a new Star Martial Skill? What does that matter?" He MingXue asked with confusion. "Wang Lan now has three Star Martial Skills. Given Wang Lan's talent, it's not a big deal as long as it doesn't exceed four."

"The new skill he learned is called Crescent Arrow."

He MingXue's face suddenly changed. "Vermilion Bird has set its sights on Wang Lan."

"Hmm."

"It was bound to happen sooner or later. Not to mention Wang Lan's talent and potential. Just the fact that he had mastered the basics of the Phoenix Form while still in the Starlight Stage meant it was only a matter of time before Vermilion Bird would come knocking."

"But being approached later is better than earlier. An untested gem cannot become a fine jewel, and a gem that undergoes too much too soon can easily be destroyed. The Tianjian Bureau can provide Wang Lan both the intensity and security he needs for his protection. Vermilion Bird has shown up too early."

"Has Vermilion Bird extended an invitation to Wang Lan?"

"No, but by passing on the Crescent Arrow to Wang Lan, it undoubtedly tells everyone that he is the one Vermilion Bird has set its sights on. And how many people are watching Vermilion Bird? Don't they realize how many enemies they have?"

"But this time, it wasn't Vermilion Bird who took the initiative to poach him; instead, Wang Lan presented himself at their doorstep. Can you imagine how infuriating that is? He's still unrepentant, believing that the more Star Martial Skills one has, the better. He arrogantly thinks he can master all of the Star Martial Skills to perfection."

"Who does he think he is? The Xuan Emperor? Capable of mastering a hundred different Star Martial Skills? I just want Xu Shiyun to teach him a good lesson. No matter how many Star Martial Skills one learns, it's not as effective as specializing in one and refining it to perfection. This way, even if the opponent has a multitude of techniques, one can still remain undefeated."

Wang Qianfeng deliberately raised his voice for the last part. He wanted the sound to reach the two combatants in the arena and those in the shadows who wondered why he had arranged this fight between Wang Lan and Xu Shiyun today.

"It's not that I'm bullying Wang Lan; I'm doing it for his own good. Wang Lan's philosophy has already deviated from the right path, intending to improve himself on the crooked path of learning more Star Martial Skills."

Hearing what Wang Qianfeng said, everyone watching in secret nodded in understanding. This was a necessary lesson for Wang Lan. Without a dramatic awakening, he would never return from his misguided path.

Talent is limited, so is stamina. Unable to seek quantitative change, one must strive for qualitative change to reach greater heights in the limited time of life.

Director Wang Qianfeng is deep in planning and far-sighted, truly deserving the title of Wang Lan's life mentor.

Especially Xu Shiyun, who felt a scorching passion in his chest. Wang Lan, I'm not bullying you, I'm trying to awaken you. Since that's the case, I won't hold back anymore. Star Power surging, Earth River Chariot!

Suddenly, a dozen or so earth dragons raised their heads from the ground.

"Damn, isn't that a bit over the top?" Wang Lan's heart skipped a beat. Within a five-meter radius around him, these earth dragons, each more than ten meters tall, had sprung up. It gave him the sensation of being plated on a dinner table, ready to be devoured at any moment.

To not act now would be tantamount to sitting and waiting for death.

In an instant, Wang Lan shot away, his left hand shaped like a handgun pointing at Xu Shiyun, who was blocked by an earth wall. In that moment, the earth dragons also moved, striking toward the top of Wang Lan's head from all directions.

WHOOSH—

A Crescent Arrow shot out. An earth dragon casually flicked its tail, easily blocking Wang Lan's incoming Crescent Arrow. The arrow exploded upon impact, shattering half of the earth dragon's tail.

Wang Lan flipped backward in an instant. One foot stepped on the head of an oncoming earth dragon as he slashed down with the Flame Sword in his left hand.

The massive head of the dragon was split by the sharp Flame Sword, disintegrating the earth dragon into rubble. Simultaneously, earth dragons from behind struck towards him. Wang Lan turned and fired an arrow. The Crescent Arrow, like a beam of light, pierced the mouth of the earth dragon.

AAAH—

Suddenly, from the balcony of the dormitory building outside Training Field No. 3, a scream erupted.

The dozen or so female guards standing on the balcony, watching Wang Lan fight, let out high-pitched screams of excitement. Wang Lan's fluid and consecutive movements were just too cool.

Left hand wielding the Flame Sword, right hand raising an arrow to stab through a dragon's head. The entire sequence of movements flowed smoothly, exuding an air of easy control and unruffled poise.

The female guards watching from afar couldn't help but lose control at the sight of such a classic moment.

"Got it recorded, got it recorded... so cool... I'm going to make a video clip! I'm going to post it on the internal network!"

Those watching from a distance failed to realize the brilliance of Wang Lan's move, but the few spectators at the training field clearly understood. Was this merely graceful and flowing action? Was it just a sword plus an arrow?

This was the left hand wielding the Flame Sword, the right firing a Crescent Arrow—it was a Combined Star Martial Skill!

Combining Star Martial Skills is a high-end method of utilizing Star Martial Skills that can only be attempted and possibly mastered at the Galaxy Stage. Forget the Star Shine Stage; even those at the Star Cloud Stage shouldn't even think about it.

But what did Wang Lan do? He used a Combined Star Martial Skill at the Star Shine Stage? Outrageous! Beastly...

Wang Qianfeng's face was unapologetic, his mouth twitching continuously.

What was it I said before? Jack of all trades, master of none? Learning more Star Martial Skills will only burden talent and make what could be exceptional, merely ordinary?

Ordinary?

A talent at the Star Shine Stage capable of deploying a Combined Star Martial Skill is called goddamn ordinary!

Several gazes shot towards Wang Qianfeng, who could only feel his face burning. He had spoken too confidently just now. He had almost forgotten that Wang Lan was far from a normal individual.

"Being able to simultaneously deploy two Star Martial Skills hardly counts as a Combined Star Martial Skill," Wang Qianfeng stammered, trying to save face. "This is just the first step towards a true combination of Star Martial Skills, which is far from fusing them.

"Moreover, Combined Star Martial Skills involve the fusion of two attribute-changing Star Martial Skills. Crescent Arrow is a Form Changing Star Martial Skill, so the conditions for deploying a Combined Star Martial Skill are not met..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Lan used the momentum from the rising earth dragons and successfully broke through to high sky.

Wang Lan understood that it was impossible to defeat Xu Shiyun by taking the straight and narrow path. The longer Xu Shiyun fought, the stronger he became, and the longer Wang Lan dragged it out, the more miserably he would lose. The only chance for Wang Lan to win was to take an unorthodox approach. With absolute firepower, to decide the outcome in one fell swoop.

"Human Cannon, ready!"

Wang Lan paused in midair, his left hand shaped like a handgun pointing at Xu Shiyun.

"Purple Flame Fire Arrow."