Chapter 1022: Chapter 1022

1022: Chapter 1081: Return to the Origin 1022: Chapter 1081: Return to the Origin Fighting is, from beginning to end, a skill that involves using one’s own body in combat.

Excellent fighting skills and rigorous physical training can allow the body to perform at a limit of 150 percent, and then further display several times the combat efficiency.

A fighter who has been through numerous battles, even without extraordinary strength, can easily defeat two to a dozen of his kind.

With the right environment and equipment, it is actually possible to exert four or five times the overall combat power.

But still, he cannot defeat monsters.

“Because monsters might have been at least ten times stronger than mortals to begin with and moreover…”

Looking around, what was originally thought to be a passionate collision of muscle, blood, and sweat—a roar of fists and will—turned out to be…

“…if monsters cultivate, their talents and limits are higher, and they multiply by even more!”

Beasts, monsters, demons, weird humanoid creatures, or non-human life forms are everywhere.

Expectations became bubble shadows; reality is the scene before you, where hot-blooded comics have turned into monster battles.

There are catmen, dog-headed men, lizardmen, and even little dragon-men…

Just by listening briefly, Lu Ping’an heard at least a dozen different beastly roars.

These are sounds that human throats cannot produce.

“It’s quite normal; the Beastification Talent in the Transformation System is naturally suited for the path of fighters.

I, as well as Shuiyun whom I’m teaching, are also developing the limits of our own physiques…”

Looking around, at least thirty percent of the fighters are Beastification Men.

Although the “Beastification Talent” is indeed the most common Talent Ability, such a proportion still seems excessively high.

But considering that strong creatures like Big Cats also take the Fighting Series to develop their practical combat limits, it seems natural for other Beastmen to take the same path…

“…stop talking about others, are your own style and approach normal?

Didn’t you see those female fighters giving you a wide berth?

It’s good you’re now Su Xi; otherwise, by the next day, you’d have a new nickname that you definitely wouldn’t be able to shake off, believe it or not.”

Probably something like ‘the natural enemy of magic girls’ or the like.

“…Alright, alright, next one.”

Lu Ping’an did not stop and actively moved on to the next battlefield.

Big Cat was right; he had no right to judge others…

because, coexisting with the complete Holy Flame Tree, he began at least with a Biological Template that was Decree-level.

While others were just Beastification cubs, he was starting from others’ endpoints.

“Seventeen-consecutive Fast Fist…

Facing a warrior who was drifting at high speed, Lu Ping’an flipped over, and as he kicked to increase distance, seventeen swiftly lashing Tentacles followed!

“Fast Fist,” one of the three great fists.

The other two fists are related to the Transformation System and the Binding system, whereas this one is a mere “Accelerate”…

It has many connections with the abilities of the Runner and Tamer series.

Lu Ping’an learned it very quickly, designating points A and B, accelerating the process between them, shortening “time,” which is only a basic ability for a Runner.

Perhaps a true Fighter would need a long time to master it, but for Lu Ping’an who was already at Decree-level as a Runner, it was just instinctive.

And when he applied this “Abnormal Ability” to his Tentacles…

Amidst countless whip shadows, there were screams of extreme agony as all hard shells were shattered.

The “Fast Whip” too swift to see offered no chance of resistance; the opponent didn’t even have time to evade before his defenses were penetrated, leaving him battered and bruised.

The retracting Tentacles coiled around the young man, their tips thoroughly stained red.

The opponent’s Petrification Talent had only just begun to take effect before it was completely broken through.

Such power, even Lu Ping’an himself, was somewhat surprised.

The opponent wasn’t weak; there are no weaklings daring to participate in this festival.

With an Abnormal Ability inclined towards petrification and at least third-tier martial monk cultivation, how could he not withstand a round of Fast Whip?

“…..A little self-awareness wouldn’t hurt, you know.

Do you really think I’d let you just waltz to your death as a mere 2-tier Fighter?”

Even the big cat couldn’t bear to watch this.

Looking solely at Lu Ping’an’s “cultivation level,” he indeed wasn’t wrong to consider himself a 2-tier Fighter in name only.

However, he was a Fighter whose basic attributes had all reached Silver-tier standards, and he could be called a master in some martial arts skills (lv15+), having survived countless battlefields.

Although his Professional Abilities and skills might be restricted, his basic attributes, the combat instincts and acumen from his martial arts, and most importantly, this “body,” could not be sealed.

“Have a little self-awareness, would you?

Your true self is probably Upper-Middle Silver at best, but your ‘tentacles’…

tentacles, are all peak Silver or even Lower Gold, and you’re a descendant of Divine-Blood!”

Long ago, when Lu Ping’an’s reflexes were still a big issue, he needed these “external arms” to compensate for his deficiencies.

Now, his own “Holy Vine” had actually reached its adolescence, with significant improvements in all aspects.

Whether it’s the strength and speed from his “physique,” or the precision and reaction time from his “reflexes,” they’re probably beyond even that.

On top of that, when Lu Ping’an employed his Fighter ability “Fast Fist” and controlled dozens of such tentacles…

it was as if he was being punched in the face by a dozen Decree-level martial monks using Fast Fist.

The fact that his opponent didn’t die on the spot was already a testament to their resilience.

“Could it be that I’m actually strong?!”

Some things, you never know until you try.

Others may have Beastification abilities, but Lu Ping’an had his half-form of the Holy Fire Vine.

Fighters utilize techniques of the “body,” and when Lu Ping’an’s body was actually that of a monster above the fifth-tier, even though his Fighter level was only 2-tier, his comprehensive abilities were not something that Fighters below Decree-level could challenge.

“…..Uh, this seems a bit like bullying.”

“I told you earlier, you should have gone straight to the core area without needing to warm up, but you didn’t believe me.”

The big cat was full of complaints, but for Lu Ping’an, who was stepping onto the “boxing ring” for the first time, he indeed needed some time to adjust.

He kept adjusting, and the “Large Windbreaker” from his inventory made another appearance, while the “tentacles” beneath it writhed restlessly…

unlike before, this time there were simply too many to hide.

At that moment, the ally he had agreed to meet came looking for him.

Seeing the multitude of tentacles under the windbreaker squirming about, even Wang Hai took a step back reflexively, shocked at first glance.

The next moment, however, he revealed a face that said, “Of course it’s you.”

In that moment, Lu Ping’an still wanted to struggle a bit to avoid being labeled with some strange nickname and reputation.

“What is there to explain?

Isn’t this the same as when you fought me back then?”

Indeed, with the same “windbreaker” covering him and the same writhing tentacles underneath, in Wang Hai’s eyes, Lu Ping’an really hadn’t changed.

“…It’s a bit different, though.”

“True, your tentacles weren’t as terrifying…

ahem, as impressive as they are now.”

That was actually the truth.

Back then, they were first-tier tentacles, but now they would probably be at least starting from the fifth-tier, clearly much more terrifying.

Before, there were only vines that could be cut off, but now, when the Holy Flame Vine spread out, it covered the area, making Lu Ping’an seem like a “little man” propped up by tentacles.

But seeing Wang Hai’s forcibly calm demeanor, Lu Ping’an felt there was more to what was being said…

“I’m a respectable person.

I don’t play with tentacles or weird games.”

“Pfft, cough cough, I’m not laughing…

What I mean is, we’re all respectable people.

Um, there’s nothing wrong with respectable people having a little quirk.”

“…I’m a respectable person; I’m a Contractor, and I don’t lie.”