The Ultimate Divine Class

Large raindrops, like peas, drummed against the glass window, a crisp and dense PITTER-PATTER.

Lu Yuan closed the window. The room became stuffy as he sat at his desk and opened his career panel.

[Attribute Points: 1]

[Skill Points: 1]

[Ancient Language Expert] After an upgrade, you get 1 attribute point and 1 skill point.

He set aside the attribute points for now, focusing more on the distribution of skill points.

There was only one skill point available for distribution, but many skills urgently needed improvement.

The [Student] career panel's second Core Skill, [Flash of Insight], could deliver a 'critical strike'-like effect in combat; during regular practice, it significantly increased Lu Yuan's understanding of martial arts moves.

[Crane Shadow Floating in the Air] was unlocked and comprehended only after triggering [Flash of Insight] time after time.

It was incredibly useful, essentially a divine skill.

[Death Teller (Extraordinary)] As the only Extraordinary career panel Lu Yuan currently mastered, the three basic skills were still at the pitiful levels of 2, 1, and 1.

I don't know when I'll meet the prerequisites to unlock my first Extraordinary Core Skill.

Then there was the [Fighter] panel, where even more skills needed to be leveled up.

For instance, after Spirit Crane Body reached Lv. 2, the Experience Points gained from each practice session decreased significantly.

Lin Zhiquin had mentioned that the Crane Sect's direct disciple selection trial would start in a month.

Looking at the timeline, there were about twenty days left.

If he could further the progress of Spirit Crane Body, his chances of passing the trial would be higher.

Of course, making such a short-term, benefit-oriented decision would be obviously unwise.

Lu Yuan hesitated for a little while, finally using the skill point on [Special Burst].

The second Core Skill under the [Fighter] panel improved from Lv. 1 to Lv. 2.

What new effects will Lv. 2 [Special Burst] bring?

Let's test it out in the Consciousness Space!

Lu Yuan closed his eyes, and the chaotic, dense sound of rain quickly faded away.

The dazzling sun shone bright, but there was no hint of heat.

In the deserted car park, Lu Yuan quietly faced off against a dungeon rat man.

"HISS—HISS—"

The dungeon rat man's blood-red eyes were firmly locked onto Lu Yuan. Its robust chest, covered in mottled black fur, heaved rapidly, sounding like a crudely worked bellows.

Streams of Gray Gas curled around its body and suddenly surged towards its mouth and nostrils in a rapid gush.

In an instant, the already muscular body of the dungeon Mouse Monster swelled another size, its muscles bulging to a rather exaggerated degree.

Lu Yuan calmly watched the Mouse Monster, his right foot retreating half a step.

His right hand curled into a fist; he raised it and then slowly drew back his arm.

His entire body seemed to become a great bow, fist raised and power gathering, the invisible bowstring tightening bit by bit.

BANG!

The dungeon Mouse Monster, having absorbed all the Gray Gas, suddenly vanished. A small crater abruptly appeared where it had stood.

In almost the blink of an eye, it suddenly appeared before Lu Yuan, its speed incredibly fast.

Just at that moment, Lu Yuan's 'bowstring' was also pulled to its limit.

Release!

The right fist shot out like an arrow.

As the fist shot out, the muscles on his right arm rippled violently like waves. They then swelled rapidly, individual muscles bulging and veins protruding... In an instant, his arm resembled a terrifying python, fiercely 'biting' into the dungeon Mouse Monster's chest.

THUD!

The dull sound of fist meeting flesh echoed.

The dungeon Mouse Monster's forward momentum was instantly halted, and its entire body flew into the air, bent like a large shrimp.

Hm?

Lu Yuan frowned. It seemed this wasn't the effect he truly desired.

However, the next second...

BANG!

A large mass of flesh and blood suddenly exploded before Lu Yuan's eyes. Countless bloody fragments sprayed all over his head and face.

"PTUI! PTOOEY—"

Good thing this is the Consciousness Space. If this were reality, I'd be disgusted to death.

Lu Yuan spat out the bits and pieces that had accidentally gotten into his mouth.

Lv. 2 [Special Burst]... the minimum amplification for instantaneous power burst is three times.

My control over my muscles has also improved significantly.

And also...

Lu Yuan gazed at the dungeon Mouse Monster before him, which was now shattered almost beyond recognition, with only a few severed limbs remaining. A glimmer of surprise and delight flickered in his eyes.

Variable Segment Force Exertion!

Just now, when that punch landed on the dungeon Mouse Monster, it didn't blast clean through. I was surprised. Only later did I realize that most of the power from my Lv. 2 [Special Burst] punch had actually gone inside the Mouse Monster's body. It exploded from within. That's why the Mouse Monster ended up exploding with a BANG, like a punctured water balloon scattering its contents everywhere.

This technique is quite practical.

My current strength isn't weak, around seven hundred kilograms. With Lv. 1 [Special Burst] activated, my instantaneous Fist Strength can reach 1,300 or even 1,400 kilograms, exceeding one ton. But it's not invincible. At least in the Consciousness Space, when sparring with Lin Zhiquin, Qin Feng, Zhou Ling, and others, my Fist Strength of over one ton feels almost fake, having virtually no effect. I didn't understand before, but after officially starting Martial Arts body tempering, I finally got it. It's because skilled Fighters, after going through the training of skin, flesh, Cultivating Bone, and PracticeOrgans, have bodies that have long been tempered like fine steel, refined through countless trials. Any Fist Strength that hits them gets weakened layer by layer, naturally losing most of its destructive power.

But mastering Variable Segment Force Exertion is a different matter. My power can bypass skin, flesh, and bones to reach inside the opponent's body, then suddenly explode! It's a bit like that 'strike the bull through the mountain' concept...

The more Lu Yuan thought about it, the more excited he became, unable to control his urgent desire to fight.

I'll try it on each of them!

He quickly exited the Consciousness Space, then switched to another Imaginary Enemy and re-entered...

A moment later, Lu Yuan, who had already tested it against Lin Zhiquin, Qin Feng, the Crow God Divine Servant, Zhou Ling, and even Gao Qing, suddenly opened his eyes, completely withdrawing from the [Imaginary Enemy] battle.

HUFF—

He let out a light breath.

On Lu Yuan's face, apart from the satisfaction of having tried it out, there was also a trace of helplessness and a complex expression.

My threat to them has increased a bit, but overall, there's still too big a gap in our strength. I'd oversimplified the problem. Although Variable Segment Force Exertion was useful against the dungeon Mouse Monster, it wasn't quite enough against top Fighters like Lin Zhiquin and Qin Feng. The latent power from Variable Segment Force Exertion, when it entered their bodies, was quickly diminished by their flesh and muscles before it could penetrate very far. Experienced martial artists have long mastered techniques for automatically dispersing incoming force. My strength of over a ton, when it reached their insides, could only inflict... negligible damage.

Conversely, it was much more effective against Modified Humans like Zhou Ling and Gao Qing. A solid hit would make them cough up blood. The effect against the Crow God Divine Servant was also mediocre. In its prime, the thick layer of Death Qi surrounding its body couldn't be easily penetrated by mere physical force.

Combined with [Circulation of Death Qi], the effect might be better. [Circulation of Death Qi] really needs to be improved. If I gather more Death Qi, its defense-breaking effect will also be better.

As Lu Yuan thought about this, he suddenly became restless.

Ultimately, it's still a lack of strength! They can use their techniques to reduce my one-ton Fist Strength, but what about ten tons? A hundred tons? As long as my instantaneous burst of power can exceed the limit of their force-dispersing techniques, any expert will be utterly crushed by my punch!

He still had one attribute point left, so Lu Yuan simply added it to Strength.

In an instant, as Lu Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor, added the point, a series of crisp CRACKLES and POPS emanated from his body, and he abruptly grew a size larger.

WHOOSH—

He quickly stood up from the ground.

His expanded physique had transformed from slender and well-proportioned back to robust and imposing.

Though not exaggeratedly so, the thickening of his subcutaneous muscles significantly increased their strength and density.

This qualitative change caused Lu Yuan to naturally exude an invisible aura of pressure.

The room, already somewhat dim from the rain, seemed to grow even darker under this invisible pressure... The light filtering in from the window appeared to weaken.

Lu Yuan opened the window, and the torrential rain outside immediately poured in.

Large raindrops, like peas, PELTED fiercely against his body, bringing a sensation of coolness.

Lu Yuan stretched his arm out of the window.

One could perceive the explosive power contained within his incredibly solid muscles with the naked eye.

Lu Yuan spread his palm, and the moment the raindrops fell...

He instantly clenched it!

POP—

A cloud of water mist instantly exploded before him, the faint POP swallowed by the rain.

My Basic Punch Strength... might be about a ton now.

Lu Yuan repeatedly clenched his fist, creating puff after puff of white water mist, thinking to himself.

The further I upgrade the Strength attribute, the greater the increase per point. What truly limits Strength growth are actually the Constitution and Agility attributes. The former determines how much of this strength I can actually utilize. The latter represents balance, coordination, and also nerve reaction speed. If my strength is immense, but my reactions can't keep up, I'll just seem 'bloated,' 'clumsy,' and 'sluggish.' It'd be like using a sledgehammer to hit a mosquito; all that strength becomes a joke, and I'd just be a sandbag, a punching dummy.

Fortunately, my Agility isn't low right now, so I should be able to handle this power...

After idly creating water mist for a while, Lu Yuan quickly got bored.

He withdrew his hand and closed the window again.

Then, he entered the Consciousness Space again to test activating Lv. 2 [Special Burst] with his current one-ton Basic Punch Strength.

The result was barely satisfactory.

His Constitution of 16 points could barely withstand a threefold instantaneous burst of his one-ton Basic Punch Strength.

"...He was an only son. Her husband died early, so she struggled alone to raise him."

"That kid, Chen Yang, he's a good boy—filial and kindhearted. He just didn't like studying much; dropped out before finishing high school."

"Listened to his mom and joined the army for two years. After he came back, he learned to fight from someone and brought back a good bit of money. I heard his pay was even higher than folks working in big companies."

"But who would've thought a perfectly healthy person would just suddenly be gone like that? Sigh..."

Lu Yuan squatted before an orange stall, munching on early-season sweet oranges picked this year, listening to the short, stout aunty in front of him speak in heavily accented Mandarin.

A small mountain of orange peels had already piled up at his feet.

"So, where did Chen Yang's mother go?" Lu Yuan asked, stuffing a few orange segments into his mouth, looking as if he was listening intently.

Just then, a young man in a black T-shirt approached, calling out, "Vendor, how much are these oranges? How much a pound?"

Lu Yuan glanced casually at the young man.

Their eyes met, and for some reason, the young man suddenly clamped his mouth shut and hurried past, without another word about buying oranges.

Uhh...

Lu Yuan glanced at his own solid arm muscles resting on his knees, their contours bulging impressively. He was momentarily speechless.

He looked up and met the orange vendor aunty's gaze; she looked like she wanted to say something but didn't quite dare to.

After a brief silence, he said, "Aunty, I'll buy all these oranges from you in a bit."

"Oh, no need, no need!"

The aunty waved her hands dismissively, but Lu Yuan had already reached over, grabbed a plastic bag, and started stuffing it with large handfuls of oranges.

"Please, continue your story."

"...Alright, then."