Chapter 29: One-Star Soldier-Level Martial Artist

[Crimson Flame Manual]

[Junior Fire Talent]

[Fire Primal Force *2]

[Firescale Sword Technique *10]

[Spirit *0.1]

All five bubbles were picked up by Wang Teng.

In an instant, he underwent a world-shaking transformation.

As the [Spirit *0.1] integrated, Wang Teng’s mind experienced a moment of profound clarity—it was extremely brief, vanishing in a flash.

Simultaneously, his body underwent an indescribable change.

Closing his eyes, he initially saw only darkness.

But now, he could sense many tiny, fiery red, scorching particles wandering between heaven and earth, like little spirits possessing life.

Fire Primal Force!

This was Fire Primal Force.

Once Wang Teng's body completed its transformation, the wandering Fire Primal Force in his surroundings acted as if it had discovered an amusement park; it rushed toward him with cheers, drilling into his body through every pore.

However, without guidance, they simply rampaged wildly within his body.

Fortunately, a sudden influx of memory came to his aid.

[Crimson Flame Manual] — A Primal Force Cultivation Method!

A phantom figure practiced within Wang Teng's mind. The internal pathways manifested, using the spine as the main trunk and extending into every limb and bone, spreading densely throughout his entire body.

The Fire Primal Force was instantly drawn in.

The 2 points of Fire Primal Force he had just picked up were the most well-behaved; at this moment, they acted like a group leader, leading a crowd of little toddlers to line up and march orderly through the pathways in Wang Teng's body.

Finally, they followed the spinal trunk and converged into a node at the very bottom.

A brilliant red light erupted!

Boom!

A sensation of intense heat exploded from the base of his spine, spreading throughout his entire body. His previous injuries healed rapidly as the heat flowed through them, until they vanished completely.

Finally, a plume of heat steamed up from the crown of his head.

It then slowly dissipated, the red light at the bottom node gradually receded, finally returning to silence!

On the other side, another phantom figure appeared, wielding a battle sword and practicing within Wang Teng's mind. The battle sword was enveloped in flame power, possessing terrifying strength!

[Firescale Sword Technique] — A Primal Force Combat Skill!!

When all the visions vanished, Wang Teng opened his eyes. Suppressing the joy in his heart, he looked at his attribute panel.

Upon seeing it, Wang Teng was stunned.

The attribute panel had completely changed.

[Comprehension]: 83

[Spirit]: 12.1

[Talent]: Junior Fire Talent (10/300)

[Primal Force]: 6/100 Fire (One-Star Soldier Rank)

[Cultivation Method]: Crimson Flame Manual (Entry Level 1/100)

[Combat Skills]: Basic Combat Skills (Fist, Sword, Saber, Movement), Spear Technique (Proficient), Firescale Sword Technique (Entry Level 10/100)

[Knowledge]: Basic Disciplines (Max)

[Comprehensive Combat Power]: 132 (The system reserves the right of final interpretation (●ˇˇ●))

"This is...?"

Wang Teng stared at the completely transformed attribute panel, his gaze unable to move from the [Primal Force] column in particular.

"One-Star Soldier Rank?"

"I... I've become a Martial Artist!!"

Wang Teng clenched his fists and took several deep breaths before he could manage to calm himself down.

"So this person truly was a Martial Artist!"

"And I actually killed a Martial Artist!"

He looked down at the lifeless corpse of the martial artist before him, momentarily unsure of how he should feel.

"Phew!"

He exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He suddenly remembered there was another person on the other side who had also dropped several attribute bubbles. He had to pick them up immediately, or they would disappear once time ran out.

Fortunately, although the previous sequence of events seemed long, only a short while had actually passed.

When Wang Teng returned to the other person's side, although the bubbles were somewhat translucent, they had not completely vanished.

Pick up!

[Junior Ice Talent]

[Ice Primal Force *1]

[Mystic Ice Manual]

[Phantom Ice Fist *8]

Four attribute bubbles—one fewer than the previous martial artist, lacking [Spirit].

And as expected, this person was also a Martial Artist!

As the attribute bubbles integrated into Wang Teng's body, a similar scene unfolded as before.

Wang Teng obtained the [Junior Ice Talent], making his body compatible with Ice Primal Force, causing the freezing particles wandering between heaven and earth to pour into him.

The Primal Force Cultivation Method [Mystic Ice Manual] began to take effect.

A figure sat cross-legged in Wang Teng's mind. In reality, Wang Teng followed suit, sitting cross-legged and guiding the incoming Ice Primal Force through the circulation route of the Mystic Ice Manual to travel through his limbs and bones.

The icy sensation caused his entire body to shudder.

A thin layer of frost formed on the ground around him.

Unaware of this, Wang Teng directed the Ice Primal Force to converge into the node at the base of his spine.

Boom!

The influx of Ice Primal Force triggered the Fire Primal Force that had recently settled there.

Ice and fire are inherently incompatible!

Once they met, they would inevitably fight to the death, unable to tolerate each other's existence.

However, just as the two forces were on the brink of a violent collision, a mysterious, profound power appeared between them.

Under the influence of this power, the Ice Primal Force and Fire Primal Force gradually settled down.

The two forces slowly rotated, eventually forming a circle and maintaining a stable point of equilibrium.

At the same time, the information for the Phantom Ice Fist smoothly integrated into Wang Teng's memory. Another Primal Force combat skill acquired.

A moment later, Wang Teng let out a long breath and opened his eyes.

"That was close!"

"Ice and fire are incompatible; they almost exploded inside me. Scared the life out of me."

He felt a lingering sense of dread, thinking that once he returned, he must thoroughly make up for his lack of knowledge regarding martial artists.

Otherwise, if he made another common-sense mistake in the future, he wouldn't even know how he died.

"Speaking of which, was that power from the System Great One?"

Wang Teng thought about it briefly and couldn't come up with any other explanation; the most likely possibility was that the System had intervened.

After all, he didn't possess any mysterious rings, so he couldn't count on some "old grandfather" suddenly appearing to turn the tide...

And then tearfully cry out... "Grandpa~"

Moving heaven, earth, and everyone in between!

Wang Teng stood up and brushed the dead leaves off his clothes. Seeing the thin layer of frost on the ground centered around him, he was momentarily stunned.

"Primal Force is truly miraculous!"

He remarked with a sigh. Looking at the martial artist's corpse, he thought for a moment...

Hmm~ time to loot the body!

He searched the man's pockets, but aside from a mobile phone and a single coin, there was nothing extra.

However, the purple-black gloves on the man's hands caught Wang Teng's attention.

"Good stuff!"

"I'll take these for now and study them properly when I get back."

Then, he ran back to the previous fire-attribute martial artist and similarly rummaged through his pockets.

An iPhone 8.

A Zippo lighter—good stuff, taken!

And a crushed pack of cigarettes. Seeing as they were of the same "kind," Wang Teng didn't mind and stuffed them into his pocket.

"Oh, this sword is quite nice."

Wang Teng pried the man's fingers open, inspected the longsword engraved with crimson runes, and unceremoniously claimed it as his own.

"Don't blame me, don't blame me. You can't take anything with you when you die; consider this a contribution to society!" Wang Teng muttered.