Chapter 149: The Perfect Imitation Show 【Monthly Ticket Bonus】

“Qian He, do you think these two boys can pass my evaluation?” Yu Qianxia lounged with one leg bent atop the Obsidian Rock, her hot pants brushing against the gritty surface. Her gaze lingered on Liu Ma and Chen Kong, who were warming up in the center of the training ground.

Qian He adjusted her glasses, her tone calm and precise.

“Mr. Liu Ma should have no problem. His Stellar Core, Golden Demon Ox, and Stellar Source, Shadow War Horse, are both standard transformation-type abilities.”

“As long as he adapts to the sudden surge in physical capability, passing Miss Yu’s test won’t be difficult.”

“But Mr. Chen Kong… that’s a different story.”

“Oh? Why’s that?” Yu Qianxia leaned forward, intrigued.

“Because even now, I still haven’t fully grasped what Chen Kong’s Stellar Core truly is. And his Stellar Source, The Dreamer—its traits are too unstable, too unpredictable. Anything could happen.”

“It’s like shooting a target in a fog. No one can say where the bullet will land.”

“So he has a chance, yes—but also a risk. Whether he passes depends entirely on how far he’s developed his The Dreamer.”

Yu Qianxia chuckled. “But he’s a second-tier Perfect Awakening The Dreamer, after all. If he can replicate a suitable Stellar Core, passing shouldn’t be too hard.”

Qian He remained silent, unimpressed.

After days of observation, she’d noticed that while Chen Kong was indeed a Stellar Prodigy, his stats were… unremarkable.

To an ordinary person, Chen Kong was undeniably a genius.

But among other Stellar Prodigies? He was, quite frankly, mediocre.

The evidence was clear from the past half-month:

Same training duration, Liu Ma had already reached a solid B+ in refinement—while Chen Kong still hovered between C and B.

Liu Ma’s strengths were strength and vitality—refinement was his weakness.

And Chen Kong, as a Trait Class Stellar Envoy, should have excelled in refinement.

Yet he couldn’t even match Liu Ma’s weakness.

That was enough to make Qian He deeply skeptical.

With his talent and potential, if not for sheer luck becoming a Star, Chen Kong would’ve been nothing more than an average Stellar Envoy—no future worth speaking of.

Yu Qianxia shared much the same view.

Yet… she couldn’t shake the feeling that Chen Kong wasn’t as simple as he seemed.

So despite her doubts, she still held a quiet hope—maybe, just maybe, he could pull off a miracle.

At that moment, Liu Ma suddenly spoke from nearby:

“Big Sister, I’m ready!”

“Alright. Begin. Remember—you only get one shot. Make it count.”

With such limited chances, Liu Ma played it safe.

He first launched a few tentative attacks without activating his Stellar Core or Stellar Source.

Only after confirming his strength and control had reached a perfect balance did he activate his Stellar Core.

As Golden Demon Ox roared to life, his muscles swelled like they were being inflated.

In an instant, his training suit strained and split at the seams.

A shimmering, ghostly silhouette of the Golden Demon Ox flashed behind him.

“Oh? Finally bringing it to the real thing?” Yu Qianxia smirked, her eyes lighting up with interest.

The earlier cautious moves had nearly put her to sleep.

After fully adapting to the power boost from Golden Demon Ox, Liu Ma activated his Stellar Source—Shadow War Horse.

Once both forces were perfectly synchronized, he unleashed his full power.

Power surged from his feet, traveled through his waist, and converged into his fist.

Punch!

The mountain cracked.

With a thunderous boom, the five-meter-tall Obsidian Rock split apart right in front of Liu Ma.

Black shards rained down like shrapnel.

Yet in Liu Ma’s open palm, the egg he’d been holding remained untouched—no crack, no damage.

Undoubtedly, Liu Ma had passed Yu Qianxia’s test.

Clap, clap, clap—

Yu Qianxia clapped with genuine praise.

“Nice work. Step by step, plan before acting.

Little Liu, you’ve finally started to look like a real martial artist. No longer just a brute with raw strength.”

Meanwhile, Liu Ma seemed to be in deep thought.

After a long silence, he finally looked up at Yu Qianxia, eyes filled with gratitude.

“Big Sister… I think I finally understand what you meant before.”

“Right now, I’m just one step away from breaking through to Perfection.”

Yu Qianxia, who had always held Liu Ma back from breaking through, gave a rare nod.

“Hmm. About time.”

“Within a week, or at most half a year—I feel you’ll finally forge your own path.”

She turned to Chen Kong.

“And you? When will you start your evaluation?”

Chen Kong didn’t answer immediately.

Instead, he walked over to Liu Ma and whispered a few words.

After hearing him, Liu Ma gestured and explained something briefly.

Chen Kong nodded, then turned back to Yu Qianxia.

“Now.”

Yu Qianxia extended her hand in a graceful “after you” gesture.

Under the watchful eyes of Yu Qianxia and the Dimensional Audience, Chen Kong began his attempt.

Like Liu Ma, he started conservatively—testing with cautious, incremental strikes.

But due to the massive gap in raw power, his progress lagged far behind.

His Stellar Core, Void Pattern, and Stellar Source, The Dreamer, weren’t built for brute strength.

So for a long while, the Obsidian Rock remained untouched—no crack, no scratch.

It looked like wasted effort.

Yet to the audience’s surprise, Yu Qianxia suddenly tilted her head, her voice laced with intrigue.

“Oh? This is interesting.”

Hearing that, the Dimensional Audience sharpened their focus.

And then—there it was.

A pair of golden bull horns erupted from Chen Kong’s forehead—identical to Liu Ma’s.

“Wait… those horns… aren’t they—?”

“Holy shit! Golden Demon Ox?! Is it really a copy?!”

“No way… and Shadow War Horse too? So he’s trying to Perfection-clone Liu Ma’s success?”

Under their stunned gazes, Chen Kong, through a single Perfect Awakening of his The Dreamer, didn’t just replicate Liu Ma’s Stellar Core and Stellar Source—he also perfectly mimicked the timing, rhythm, and movement pattern of his punch.

Had the two men not been so different in size, the audience might’ve thought the scene had been replayed—like the production team had simply reused the same footage.

BOOM!

The Obsidian Rock shattered in a flash.

The egg in Chen Kong’s hand remained unharmed.

Yu Qianxia grinned.

“Nice. A flawless imitation. Truly a Perfect performance.”

It was a bit of a shortcut—but she still acknowledged the achievement.

Now that both boys had passed, she honored her promise.

Yu Qianxia leapt down from the rock, stepping before the two.

“Excellent. One learned to master Perfection through restraint. The other, through flawless imitation.”

“Words are my bond. From now on, I’ll teach each of you a martial skill suited to your path.”

She turned to Chen Kong, and in her hand appeared a pair of dark red dual pistols.

“Chen Kong, I know your preferred fighting style is long-range combat.”

“Among the many martial artists of Wudou Tian Du, there are plenty like you—masters of the gun.”

“But as Stellar Envoys, your battles are unpredictable. Anything can happen.”

“So after years of experimentation, Wudou Tian Du’s gunfighters developed a unique style—known as Gun Duel Art.”

“We, the Feather Clan, one of the ‘Five Heavenly Insects’ of Wudou Tian Du, have our own exclusive version of Gun Duel Art.”

“Watch closely, Star-born brat. I’ll demonstrate only once. How much you learn depends on your own ability.”

And then—

Yu Qianxia vanished from Chen Kong’s sight.

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(End of Chapter)

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