Gao Wu: My martial arts technique has entries.

Chapter 15 Ironclad [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Meanwhile, Lin Shuyao noticed his gaze, but did not look up at him. Instead, she lowered her eyes and continued to practice her martial arts.

Born into a martial arts family, she had a good upbringing from a young age and knew that what martial arts cultivation lacked most was never federal currency and nutrient solution, but rather the more precious source energy treasures and talent.

She couldn't help Chu Kuang with any of these things, so she chose to keep her distance from him to avoid affecting her martial arts aspirations in the future.

Over the next few days, Chu Kuang had a very fulfilling time. He spent most of his time at school diligently practicing Iron Armor Technique and the Split Gold Spear, and as usual, he practiced his basic internal skills, fist techniques, and body techniques ten times a day to consolidate his progress.

In the evenings, he would tutor Lin Shuya, and when he got home, he would train Chu Yu for two hours before playing a dozen or so ranked matches.

After perfecting his basic marksmanship, Chu Kuang's win rate was already quite high, even when facing the top three thousand strongest opponents.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. He steadily climbed to over 1,500 in the ranking competition. That night, his Iron Armor Technique finally made another breakthrough, reaching the Great Perfection realm.

Iron Armor Skill [Mastery 1%], with the additional entry [Iron Armor].

Iron Armor [Purple]: Protects the body with iron armor, making it impervious to swords and spears. Iron Armor increases the defensive power by 50%.

"Increases defense by 50%."

Looking at the entries on the panel, Chu Kuang's face lit up with joy.

Each type of external martial art has a different focus, generally divided into four aspects: strength, defense, physique, and speed. Officially, these are called the four-dimensional attributes, and each attribute is further divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower.

Both being basic external martial arts, Jiang Feng's Savage Bull Skill has the following four-dimensional attributes: superior physique, superior strength, medium defense, and inferior speed.

Chu Kuang's Iron Armor Technique focuses on defense, ranking as top-tier in defense, moderate in strength, moderate in physique, and low in speed.

On the surface, Iron Armor Kung Fu only has one superior attribute among its four main attributes, making it seem weaker than the Savage Bull Kung Fu.

However, Iron Armor Skill is actually a defensive skill with high defensive stats, and its defensive power has reached the limit of the upper-tier level. While the strength and physique of the Wild Bull Skill are both upper-tier, they have only just begun to reach the threshold of the upper-tier level.

"Among all the basic martial arts techniques, Iron Armor Technique has one of the strongest defensive capabilities. Even if there are other techniques that can rival it, they are at most on the same level."

"If we divide the four-dimensional attributes into three grades and nine stars, Iron Armor Technique is definitely a nine-star level with maximum defensive power."

"If I add another 50% to my defense on top of that, to what level will my defense be upgraded?"

Chu Kuang muttered to himself. He knew that there was a principle of specialization in one's skills, and he did not intend to follow the path of a five-dimensional warrior. After all, being a jack-of-all-trades often meant being a master of none.

He casually picked up a short knife and stabbed it into his arm, only to find that it left a white mark.

He kept increasing his strength until he used 80% of his power to barely cut a layer of skin, causing only a minor injury.

"With my current defensive capabilities, it's almost equivalent to wearing a heavy suit of armor, which has significantly improved my survivability."

Chu Kuang took a deep breath, looked at his panel again, and couldn't help but smile.

Name: Chu Kuang

Race: Terran

Hit Level: 5.8

Realm: Perfected Body Tempering [Solid Body]

"Life level 5.8".

"It seems that after digesting the gains from mastering the Ironclad Technique, reaching level 6.0 in life will be a piece of cake."

Having completed his breakthrough in Iron Armor Technique, Chu Kuang opened the ranked matches and couldn't wait to start playing.

As a result, he was quickly matched with an opponent, who turned out to be someone he knew.

[Su Ling]

[School: Tianheng No.7 Middle School]

[Ranking: 1463]

[Wins 37: Losses 12]

[Win rate: 75%]

……

【Chu Kuang】

[School: Tianheng No.3 Middle School]

[Ranking: 1523]

[Wins 57: Losses 33]

[Win rate: 63%]

Su Ling glanced at Chu Kuang and immediately showed a hint of apprehension.

He glanced at Chu Kuang's stats again and immediately smiled, saying, "63% win rate, it seems you've reached a bottleneck."

Chu Kuang's brow twitched slightly. If his opponent had a 75% win rate, it was clear that he had entered the top 3,000 with a winning streak.

If nothing unexpected happens, Su Ling was probably just mastering her external martial arts when she was unlucky enough to encounter Chu Kuang.

If it were yesterday's Chu Kuang, he might have had a fierce battle against Su Ling, but unfortunately, Chu Kuang's Iron Armor Technique has already reached a high level of mastery.

Thinking of this, Chu Kuang calmly held up his gun and said, "Come on, let me see what you've got."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Kuang stood calmly in place, quietly waiting for Su Ling's attack.

"Willow Catkin Sword Technique"

Seeing that the opportunity for revenge was right in front of her, Su Ling immediately urged her slender sword to attack Chu Kuang.

Upon their first encounter, Chu Kuang discovered that his opponent was incredibly fast, with astonishing speed in agility, dodging ability, and sword technique changes.

"Lingxi Jin, Feiyan Shenfa, Liuxu Jianfa".

Chu Kuang muttered to himself, recognizing the origin of the other party's technique.

Lingxi Jin is a specialized external martial art that leans towards agility. Its defense, strength, and power are all below average, but its speed and agility are top-notch among its peers.

Her flying swallow-like movements were incredibly light and agile, perfectly complementing the continuous willow catkin sword technique and showcasing the speed advantage of her spiritual energy. The only downside was that her opponent's attack power was too weak, placing her among the weakest of her rank.

At this moment, the two sides had exchanged dozens of blows in the blink of an eye. Chu Kuang found himself struggling to keep up with the opponent's attacks and had no chance to defeat him.

"His body was as agile as a swallow in flight, and his swords were as dense as willow catkins."

"I must create an opportunity for a single, decisive blow to defeat him completely."

Having made up his mind, Chu Kuang immediately hurled a shot, his face full of rage, and said, "Aren't you annoying? If you've got the guts, let's fight head-on."

"Hehehe, only a fool would engage in close combat with you."

Su Ling chuckled, then dodged the attack like a swallow, before swinging her sword at Chu Kuang again.

Chu Kuang kept defending with his spear, but as if he had been completely enraged, he suddenly hurled the spear at Su Ling, intending to pin her down in mid-air.

"good chance."

Su Ling dodged the attack instantly, then turned and used the Willow Floss Sword Technique to slash at Chu Kuang.

In an instant, countless sword lights, like willow catkins, wove into a large net and swept over, completely engulfing Chu Kuang's figure.

"Just in time."

Faced with such an attack, Chu Kuang did not retreat but advanced instead.

He charged forward into the rain of swords, letting the thin swords pierce his body repeatedly, only to leave tiny white marks.

In that instant, he lunged forward, piercing through the curtain of swords to grab Su Ling's wrist and pin her to the ground.

"you dare!"

Su Ling was stunned for a moment and tried to struggle to escape, but she was powerless to break free. Instead, Chu Kuang snatched the thin sword and held it to her throat.

In just a moment, a beautiful head flew up, turning into illusory data and disappearing into nothingness.

"Fortunately, her swordsmanship and movement techniques are not yet fully developed, otherwise I'm afraid I would have a hard time dealing with her."

Having won the match, Chu Kuang glanced at his ranking changes and a serious expression appeared on his face.

If this battle had been fought by someone like Jiang Feng, who had achieved mastery of ordinary external martial arts, he probably wouldn't have been able to even touch her shadow before he died, given her fighting style.

Su Ling's external skills and accompanying martial arts are so flexible that it's difficult for opponents of the same level to touch her, and even Jiang Feng's defense might not be able to withstand her continuous attacks.

Chu Kuang could withstand it, but if the opponent's movement and swordsmanship had both reached a high level of mastery, it would probably be difficult for him to catch the opponent.

"With Iron Armor Technique and the Golden Spear, my defense and attack are not bad. What I lack is a movement technique that can instantly unleash extreme speed."

Chu Kuang muttered to himself. He was well aware of his strengths. His Iron Armor Technique had extremely strong defensive capabilities, and the Golden Spear's offensive power was not weak either, but neither of them suited the agile approach.

The movement technique that suits him better is the kind that is silent until it is still, but when it moves, it is earth-shattering. In this way, even when facing an enemy who takes an agile approach, he can strike back and gain the upper hand.

Thinking of this, Chu Kuang looked at his panel and saw the data about basic movement techniques.

"Basic movement technique [Mastery 98%]".

"I'll reach the limit of my basic movement technique by tomorrow at the latest. I need to quickly break into the top 1,000 so that I can complete this piece of the puzzle in movement technique."

Chu Kuang muttered to himself before continuing with the ranked matches.

After mastering the Iron Armor Technique, Chu Kuang's strength underwent a qualitative change, although his life level of 5.8 was not considered very high among the top two thousand.

However, the defensive power of Iron Armor Technique, coupled with the enhancement of the purple Iron Armor attribute, makes Chu Kuang's strength far surpass that of martial artists of the same life level.

Chu Kuang then won four consecutive matches. Although his opponents were all ranked in the top 1,000, his ranking gradually improved.

【Chu Kuang】

[School: Tianheng No.3 Middle School]

[Ranking: 1251]

"With five consecutive wins, my hidden MMR should have increased significantly, and I shouldn't be matched with opponents ranked lower than me anymore."

Having defeated another formidable opponent, Chu Kuang decisively started a ranked match.

As a ripple spread like water, Chu Kuang found himself in a rocky wasteland, surrounded by strangely shaped boulders.

"Strange Stone Forest"

Chu Kuang was certain that this type of battlefield was more advantageous for him, a martial artist who followed the path of hard skills.

Opposite him, a burly figure wielding a giant sword descended from the sky, his gaze scrutinizing Chu Kuang.

【Li Xiong】

[School: Tianheng No.1 Middle School]

[Ranking: 986]

[Wins 174: Losses 62]

[Win rate: 66%]

"The kid from No. 3 Middle School."

Li Xiong's eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at Chu Kuang and said, "Five consecutive wins. It seems you are quite strong. However, since you have met me, I'm afraid you can only stop here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he charged forward with his greatsword in hand.

"Qiulong Skill, Juque Sword Technique".

Chu Kuang glanced at it and immediately became serious.

The opponent also follows a specialized path. This Dragon Dance is a basic external martial art specializing in strength, while the Giant Sword Technique is known for its wide and sweeping movements.

With the immense strength of the Dragon Claw Technique, coupled with this heavy sword that resembles a stone tablet, a martial artist like Su Ling, who relies on agility, would likely be injured or even killed if she were to be touched.

(End of this chapter)