"A USB drive!"
Wang Teng looked at the object in his hand in surprise, a hint of confusion clouding his mind.
"It's yours. Everything you want is in here," the instant-noodle-haired man said.
"Giving me a gift on our first meeting... this is a bit embarrassing."
Despite his words, Wang Teng unceremoniously shoved the USB drive into his pants pocket.
"Just consider it payment for that cigarette you gave me earlier, ha~" The man yawned, lay down, and waved a hand at Wang Teng. "You can go now. I'm going to sleep. Remember to turn off the lights when you leave."
Wang Teng gave him a long, deep look, put on his mask, turned off the lights, and walked out.
As soon as he left, the instant-noodle-haired man suddenly sprang from the bed and pressed his face against the window of the door, watching for a long time.
"Do you think he's gone?" he muttered to himself.
"He should be gone!"
Once he was certain Wang Teng had left, he suddenly burst into wild laughter. He laughed so hard he doubled over, rolling on the floor, tears and snot streaming down his face.
"Too funny, too funny! This kid actually believed me, hahahaha... I'm dying!"
...
Wang Teng walked downstairs with his head lowered when a voice suddenly called out from behind him.
"Hey, you there, wait a second!"
Wang Teng's heart skipped a beat. *Is there staff on duty at this hour? I didn't see anyone when I came up!*
Various coping strategies flashed through his mind. If he were caught, he would have to...
Footsteps approached from behind. Wang Teng slowly turned around to see a man in his thirties wearing a white lab coat walking toward him.
"You're not supposed to be on duty downstairs. What are you doing up here?" the man asked with a stern expression.
"Oh, I just heard some noise upstairs and thought something happened, so I came up to check," Wang Teng lied.
Hearing this explanation, the man's expression softened slightly, but he immediately followed up with suspicion, "And what's with the mask in the middle of the night?"
"I have bad breath. I was afraid a mask might offend people..."
Before Wang Teng could finish his sentence, a massive alarm suddenly blared throughout the entire psychiatric hospital.
"A mental patient has escaped!!"
A roar echoed from downstairs.
The man in the white coat's expression changed instantly. He shoved Wang Teng aside and sprinted away, stripping off his lab coat as he ran, laughing maniacally, "Come and catch me! Come and catch me!"
"..." Wang Teng.
Psychiatric hospitals are terrifying!
He needed to get home, fast!
Taking advantage of the chaos, Wang Teng climbed over the wall, escaped the hospital, and drove back home.
It was already very late by the time he arrived.
After showering, he returned to his room, took out the USB drive, and plugged it into his computer. He found only a single video file inside.
"In the era of martial arts, do they even use videos for teaching martial arts manuals?" Wang Teng was somewhat surprised.
He clicked the video!
Instantly, sounds that would make one blush erupted from the speakers.
And they were incredibly loud!
"Crap!" Wang Teng panicked, frantically clicking the mouse. Usually, he could hit anything on the first try, but now he couldn't seem to hit the pause button at all.
In desperation, he performed a hard shutdown.
The sound finally ceased, leaving the room in total silence.
Wang Teng didn't even dare to breathe heavily. He listened intently; his parents' room wasn't far away, and he was terrified they might hear.
*Phew—*
Fortunately, it seemed he hadn't woken them. Wang Teng let out a long sigh of relief.
"I actually got played!"
Only now did he have the time to process it. Thinking back to that instant-noodle-haired man, he realized he had been completely deceived by his appearance...
He had actually believed his nonsense!
"I must have been possessed to believe a mental patient!" Wang Teng couldn't help but smile bitterly.
However...
The video seemed pretty good. From the brief glimpse he caught, the female lead was quite stunning—curvy, fair-skinned, and beautiful. Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Maybe one more look?
Just one!
Comforting himself, Wang Teng found his headphones, turned the computer back on, and opened the video again... Hehehe!
In the dark room, only the glow of the computer screen provided light.
The room was silent, save for the occasional, eerie "hehehe" laughter, which was somewhat unsettling.
"Not bad, not bad. The plot is engaging and the female lead is beautiful. It's just a bit loud. It's just a massage, why scream so much? You gave me a fright!"
Wang Teng finished the video with a critical eye.
However, just as he was about to turn off the computer and go to sleep, he realized the progress bar was only halfway through.
Wang Teng moved the mouse aside, letting the progress bar advance.
A moment later, the subsequent content began.
Wang Teng's expression changed instantly. His drowsiness vanished, and he stared at the screen without blinking.
Half an hour later.
The video finished playing completely. Wang Teng closed his eyes in deep thought for a moment, and when he opened them, he gave another bitter smile.
"That was such a trap. I almost missed the good stuff at the end!"
"Thank goodness!"
He felt a sense of relief.
Come to think of it, he had to thank the female lead. It was only because she was beautiful that he had bothered to watch it. Otherwise, he would have tossed the USB drive aside, and the content at the end would have been lost to him.
He opened his attribute panel!
【Comprehension】: 93 【Spirit】: 55 【Talents】: Junior Fire Talent (11/300), Junior Ice Talent (13/300), Junior Earth Talent (12/300), Spirit Vision (Junior 1.4/10), Demon Lotus Poison Body (15/10000) 【Primal Force】: 64/100 Fire (1-Star Soldier Grade), 8/100 Ice (1-Star Soldier Grade), 7/100 Earth (1-Star Soldier Grade), 30/100 Poison (1-Star Soldier Grade) 【Cultivation Methods】: Crimson Flame Manual (Beginner 20/100), Profound Ice Manual (Beginner 12/100), Yellow Earth Art [Earth Element Shield] (Beginner 15/100) 【Combat Skills】: Basic Combat Skills (Fist, Sword, Saber, Body/Momentum), Basic Staff Technique (Mastery), Gun-Fu (Beginner 1/10), Firescale Swordplay (Beginner 43/100), Phantom Ice Fist (Beginner 13/100) 【Knowledge】: Basic Subjects (Full Marks), "Five Years of Martial Exams, Three Years of Mock Tests" (80 points) 【Comprehensive Combat Power】: 221 【Blank Attributes】: 0
In the Combat Skills column, his original 【Gunmanship】 had changed to 【Gun-Fu】!
It was only at the beginner level, and there were now additional attribute points required for upgrades. Furthermore, Gun-Fu, like the other basic combat skills, was not explicitly labeled with a specific rank.
—A blatant display of contempt from the System!
Therefore, according to the System's logic, Gun-Fu was undoubtedly higher tier than Gunmanship.
Although Wang Teng had never heard of Gun-Fu before, the latter half of the video had contained relevant information.
The emergence of Gun-Fu theory was credited to the fusion of martial arts and technology.
Since the birth of Rune Firearms, Earth's martial artists had undergone repeated trials and innovations, eventually deducing the terrifying Gun-Fu used today!
Terrifying!
The term was not an exaggeration; it was a reality.
Theoretically, Gun-Fu was a powerful ability that integrated physical techniques, gunmanship, and swordsmanship into one.
Many martial artists specialized in Rune Firearms, and when paired with Gun-Fu, their power was staggering—truly terrifying!