Chapter 3: Starting Today, I’m Cheating!

It was past seven in the evening.

The Wang family finally sat down together for dinner.

"Your dad was already halfway here when something came up at the company. He had to go back and forth, which delayed him for over an hour. He couldn't even wait to finish dinner before heading back," Li Xiumei complained as she put food on Wang Teng’s plate.

Wang Teng had been researching information in his room for over an hour and had actually forgotten about dinner. Fortunately, his father had been delayed by work.

"It was an emergency; I had no choice but to go back and handle it," Wang Shengguo said helplessly.

"Don't mind your father; he only has eyes for that broken company of his," Li Xiumei said, rolling her eyes at Wang Shengguo.

Wang Teng smiled to himself.

In truth, during his high school years, his relationship with his father had been quite strained. Wang Shengguo wanted his son to succeed and was naturally a bit strict, but Wang Teng had been rebellious and idle during those years, leading to increasingly deep conflicts with his father.

But thinking about it now, Wang Teng felt that his past behavior had been truly, laughably childish.

At the dinner table, both Wang Teng and Wang Shengguo remained relatively silent. Li Xiumei was busy piling food onto Wang Teng’s plate and making small talk with the two of them.

Wang Teng enjoyed this atmosphere.

Wang Shengguo chatted with Wang Teng for a bit, mostly asking about his studies.

Wang Teng answered in a standard, respectful manner, without the "chuunibyou" attitude he used to have, where he would throw his chopsticks and throw a tantrum at the slightest provocation.

Wang Shengguo was a bit surprised, feeling that he was different today, but he didn't think too much of it.

After finishing his meal, he hurried out again.

As the helmsman of a large company, he actually had a lot to deal with every day; he barely slept four or five hours a night.

Wang Teng said goodbye to Li Xiumei and also headed out, driving straight to the [Polar Star Martial Arts Hall].

A yellow sports car sped through the streets at night, its roar drawing attention. Modern cars used Force as an energy source, having long since phased out gasoline, making them more environmentally friendly and cheaper.

Pioneers had not only brought back cultivation methods from the Star Martial Continent but also various products of Force civilization.

Force runes were one such example.

Earth's technology, combined with Force civilization, gave birth to Force technology. Cars used Force, and computers and mobile phones used the latest developed Force rune chips and batteries, allowing them to run faster and last longer...

Half an hour later, Wang Teng parked his car in front of the martial arts hall.

According to the information he had found, the Polar Star Martial Arts Hall was one of the "Big Three" martial arts halls in the Huaxia region. The master of the hall was a 12-star Battle General-level martial artist, whose combat power ranked in the top five in Huaxia.

Even on a global scale, he was a powerhouse in the top twenty.

For official martial artists, 1 to 9 stars were Battle Soldier level, 10 stars were Quasi-Battle General level, 11 stars were Low-level Battle General, 12 stars were Mid-level Battle General, 13 stars were High-level Battle General...

The strength of the Polar Star Martial Arts Hall’s master was evident!

The headquarters of the Polar Star Martial Arts Hall was in Xia Capital, but it had branches in every major city in Huaxia, with numerous martial artist members and countless powerhouses.

The East Sea branch of the Polar Star Martial Arts Hall was located by the sea. In the dark of night, it looked like a giant beast crouching there, covering an area comparable to a university campus.

The main gate was wide enough for five or six cars to pass through side-by-side; it was quite grand.

In the middle of the main gate stood a giant stone, on which the words "Polar Star Martial Arts Hall - East Sea Branch" were inscribed in bold, gold-plated calligraphy, making them extremely eye-catching.

At the guard station, several armed security personnel walked over to the car.

"Routine inspection, please cooperate!"

Wang Teng rolled down the window, nodded, and then stepped out of the car.

The security personnel inspected the interior of the sports car and scanned Wang Teng’s entire body with a scanner, checking very thoroughly.

At the same time, Wang Teng was also sizing up these security guards.

They were wearing black protective vests, and the firearms in their hands were clearly large-caliber machine guns, looking quite menacing.

Force runes were engraved on the gun bodies, indicating that these were Force firearms. Their power was several times greater than ordinary firearms; even an official martial artist would be crippled if hit head-on by one.

After the inspection, the guards let him through.

Wang Teng parked his car and walked along the path inside the hall's grounds.

Even though it was past eight o'clock, the hall was still as bright as day. On the roads and lawns, there were a large number of students.

There were many people training at night.

Martial artist training was a race against time. Talent was only the most basic requirement; one needed constant effort and sweat to achieve anything.

Inside the hall, there were three tall buildings.

They were overall silver-white, with distinct features and were very recognizable.

The one in the middle was the administration building, rectangular in shape and a hundred meters high, piercing the sky, but the very top was a strange semicircle.

To the left was the Martial Disciple teaching building, and to the right was the martial artist training building.

These two buildings looked like two huge spheres; they weren't tall, only three stories, but the interior was very spacious—visually, it was at least twice the size of the East Sea No. 1 High School playground.

Looking at the three buildings together, Wang Teng suspected that this was to showcase the master's eccentric taste.

Wang Teng had done his research before coming, so he headed straight for the administration building.

Under the guidance of the staff, he signed up to become a student of the hall and then headed to the Martial Disciple teaching building on the left.

The martial arts hall only recruited students between the ages of sixteen and thirty to avoid wasting resources.

Wang Teng was only seventeen, so there was no problem.

Walking into the Martial Disciple teaching building, the noise of the lobby rushed toward him.

The first floor was where junior students trained. Junior students corresponded to junior Martial Disciples, and the Polar Star Martial Arts Hall had over three thousand junior Martial Disciples.

In the training hall on the first floor, the students were each practicing, making it very lively.

Wang Teng had just walked into the hall when he suddenly froze in his tracks.

What did he see?

Transparent bubbles covered the floor, floating in mid-air—there were at least forty or fifty of them.

【Strength*1】

【Speed*3】

【Physique*1】

【Comprehension*0.5】

【Strength*2】

...

Wang Teng blinked hard, but those bubbles were still there. The students in the training hall seemed unable to see them at all.

A golden finger?!

He wasn't sure, so he grabbed a passing student.

"What do you want!"

The other person was also only sixteen or seventeen, looking at Wang Teng impatiently with an expression that said, "I can't believe you're better looking than me."

"Brother, this floor of yours... it's laid out quite well!" Wang Teng said, pointing at the ground.

Those transparent bubbles were floating at the height of a person's calves; one could see them just by looking down.

However, the student completely ignored them and said with disdain

"This is the best plastic flooring, engraved with Force runes. It has shock absorption, durability, impact resistance, and other functions."

"Where did you come from? You have no knowledge at all!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and walked away without looking back.

Wang Teng rubbed his chin. Judging by the other person's reaction, it was clear they couldn't see them, so he was truly the only one who could.

The students walked back and forth in the training hall, some walking directly through the bubbles. To them, those bubbles were as if they were illusory.

Wang Teng walked up, leaned close to the bubble nearest to him, and tested whether he could pass through it.

As soon as he touched it, the bubble vanished instantly.

His vision blurred for a moment, and a transparent panel popped up.

【Comprehension】: 18

【Physique】: 41

【Strength】: 50 (+1)

【Speed】: 32

...

Staring at the transparent panel, Wang Teng's heart beat faster and faster, as if it were about to jump out of his throat.

This was too exciting!

Wang Teng felt that even if he had won a hundred-million-dollar lottery, he might not have been this excited.

But now, he couldn't help it!

This was definitely a golden finger!

In this era where martial artists were the mainstream, becoming stronger was the only way out.

This golden finger could pick up attributes and turn them into his own—this effect was simply heaven-defying!

Others had to train painstakingly, while Wang Teng only needed to pick up attributes. He seemed to see a smooth, unobstructed path opening up before him.

One day, he, Wang Teng, would soar ninety thousand miles!