Tianfeng City!
The morning sun poured down, dispelling the last traces of coolness.
A figure was practicing palm strikes in the courtyard, each move powerful and forceful, demonstrating a solid foundation.
“Whew!”
After a while, Zhang Mo, having finished his morning exercise, let out a gentle sigh, a hint of bitterness crossing his face.
Eighteen years ago, he had been transported to this world.
He had initially thought he could become a powerful warrior like those in the legends.
But soon...
He realized he had been naive.
This was a world teeming with danger.
Not only were there vicious beasts roaming, but also ferocious yao-shou.
Humans fought back against these threats with martial arts.
To cultivate martial arts masters, nearly every child was trained in the way of martial arts from a young age.
However, this path was incredibly arduous, it was no exaggeration to say that it was like sifting through sand for gold.
Due to his intelligence, Zhang Mo progressed rapidly in his early studies, successfully entering Tianfeng City’s first high school.
But then, his lack of talent became apparent.
“After all this training, I still haven’t even achieved mastery of the Black煞 (sha) Palm, let alone perfection.”
“At this rate, I’ll never even reach the first rank.”
Zhang Mo used a towel to wipe off his sweat, letting out a heavy sigh.
Martial arts ranks were divided into five grades.
Beyond the five grades, there were Grand Master, Great Grand Master, and even King levels.
“Am I really going to give up?”
Looking at his hands, which had worked so hard but showed no progress, Zhang Mo’s eyes flickered with a mixture of emotions.
He knew!
In this era...
Martial arts talent was practically nonexistent, a needle in a haystack.
Even a First Rank warrior was already far beyond the realm of ordinary people.
He could even beat some of the world’s top boxers in his previous life.
But to live such a mundane life in this world, how could he bear it?
At that moment, a cold voice echoed in Zhang Mo's mind.
【Ding, system activated!】
【Life-Krypt System activated, host can use lifespan to train martial arts!】
Zhang Mo was stunned.
But he quickly came to his senses.
As a time traveler, it wasn’t unusual for a system to appear.
But hadn’t it been a bit too slow? Eighteen years!
“Regardless, I finally have a cheat!”
“But what’s this ‘Life-Krypt’ thing, it’s not going to be too expensive, is it?”
After his initial excitement, Zhang Mo quickly calmed down.
He immediately began to check the system panel.
【Host: Zhang Mo】
【Martial Arts: Black煞 (sha) Palm (Beginner)】
【Host Lifespan: 70 Years】
【Life-Krypt: None】
...
After carefully reviewing it, a look of understanding spread across Zhang Mo’s face.
This system was simple and brutal.
He could inject his remaining lifespan into martial arts to make progress.
Most importantly, he could plunder lifespan by killing creatures that were similar in strength or even stronger than him.
This gave Zhang Mo immense relief.
His seventy-year lifespan seemed like a lot, but if he spent it all on training, it wouldn’t matter how strong he became.
“With this, I can finally have a chance to reach the peak of martial arts.”
Zhang Mo took a deep breath and clenched his fist.
He felt a surge of inexplicable excitement, like a volcano erupting in his chest.
Every cell in his body seemed to tremble.
He knew this was the deepest desire he had held for eighteen years, and now he finally had a chance to achieve it.
“But the most important thing now is to get some lifespan.”
After a long time, Zhang Mo calmed down and left the house with some money.
To plunder lifespan, he had to kill.
Vicious beasts were the best targets, but with his current strength, he could easily be killed by even the weakest beast.
Fortunately, there was a better way in this age.
Half an hour later!
Zhang Mo had arrived at the largest meat market in Tianfeng City, standing in front of a stall.
“Customer, this black-haired pig is the lowest-grade vicious beast, but it’s still dangerous. Are you sure you don’t want us to slaughter it for you?”
The chubby owner, upon learning of Zhang Mo’s intentions, enthusiastically spoke up.
“No, thanks, boss. I need it for a school project.”
Zhang Mo gave a casual excuse, then paid for it and said, “Boss, can I use your slaughterhouse?”
“Of course, customer, this way.”
Under the boss’s guidance, Zhang Mo arrived at a separate room.
“Don’t blame me.”
Looking at the black-haired pig, bound hand and foot, Zhang Mo grabbed a butcher knife and swung it down.
Pch!
Blood splattered, and the black-haired pig began to struggle wildly.
However, for safety’s sake, the ropes binding it were very strong.
Its violent struggle actually tore open its wounds, making it even more painful.
Zhang Mo took a deep breath, adjusted his angle, and swung the knife quickly again.
Pch! Pch! Pch!
A moment later!
The black-haired pig was lifeless.
At the same time, the system panel appeared.
【Vicious Beast Black-haired Pig, Unranked, Total Lifespan Ten Years, Remaining Nine Years, Plunder Complete】
【Life-Krypt: Nine Years】
“Only nine years of lifespan from a black-haired pig?”
Looking at the system panel, Zhang Mo grinned slightly.
As a vicious beast, a black-haired pig was not cheap, costing 3,000 yuan each.
Even though his parents had died in the beast tide, leaving him with a large amount of compensation, it still hurt.
“But it’s all worth it. I can easily earn back the money I lost if I become stronger.”
“Next, I’ll see which vicious beast in the market has the best value for money.”
Zhang Mo quickly adjusted his attitude, left the slaughterhouse and asked the boss to deliver the meat.
He then started wandering around the market.
After slaughtering a few unranked vicious beasts.
Zhang Mo finally settled on a vicious beast called the Colorful-Tailed Chicken.
This vicious beast had a longer lifespan and was also cheaper.