Chapter 477: Mechanized Martial Arts
Chapter 477: Mechanized Martial Arts
With Fang Xing's current strength, or rather, his innate nature, any knowledge that attempted to taint him was nothing but a delivery of nourishment.
However, after burning the book Beauty of Machinery, he still carefully savored and comprehended the mysteries of this world.
Stripping away useless taints and temptations, he focused solely on the essence of that bit of mystery!
His fingers caressed the book, and on its pages, scorch marks from the fire automatically appeared, turning the paper a yellowish-brown.
"This bit of 'mystery and superhuman power' is not important; what matters is that through this extraordinariness, I understand the superhuman system of this world..."
"Then, I can 'embed' myself into it..."
"Thank the kind person who sent this catalyst."
Fang Xing relaxed his mind, feeling that longing, and his soul seemed to leap into another dimension, revealing another side of the world!
A superhuman side!
It could be called the 'Ether Plane', or the 'Spirit Realm', or the 'Dark World', or the 'Inner World'...
The name didn't matter; what was important was that it was the source of the world's extraordinariness!
It was both detached from and fused with the real world, like the world's shadow!
"Hmm? To achieve extraordinariness in this world, one must rely on the Inner World as a foundation... And the superhuman factor is quite inert, indicating that even creating a fireball in the real world is difficult..."
"It seems that only by soul projection or in dreams can one enter that mysterious realm."
"And... it's even locked!"
Fang Xing was speechless. Even with just a glimpse on a macroscopic level, he saw layer upon layer of light gates, sealing off that mysterious world.
Even he found it challenging to see the scenery beyond each gate.
These layers of gates seemed like seals, especially stingy towards seekers in the real world.
"Indeed, it's a low-magic world..."
"Most superhumans in this world probably have less destructive power in the real world than a single fire gun..."
"However, we can't underestimate it... Just from the taint of this book, I can tell that the extraordinariness in this world may not be physically powerful, but it's incredibly potent in the mental aspect..."
In a world of technology, creating fireballs with superhuman power is insignificant!
The truly formidable abilities are healing or mind control!
With just a bit of intelligence, superhumans with these abilities can easily gain immense power, even ruling a country or becoming the leader of a planet.
"But... it seems like I have an advantage over them."
Fang Xing smiled slightly. His martial arts were most immune to various mental taints.
When facing superhumans, there was a high chance of immunity to mental influences, and then he could teach them a lesson with his fists.
"Although I can't pass through those sealing gates yet, just the outskirts of this Ether World are enough to benefit me greatly..."
Fang Xing's consciousness condensed, and he suddenly arrived in a dimly lit place.
The sky was gray and hazy, the earth was parched, and ahead was a shadow.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a sparse forest.
A metal mechanism resembling a bicycle was twisted and rusty, seemingly growing directly inside a bush.
Fang Xing looked to the other side and saw several nails and gear-like objects embedded in the tree bark.
On the ground, there were traces of rust, emitting a metallic scent...
"The outermost part of the Ether World... I devoured the mystery from Beauty of Machinery, so it leads to this place similar to the Machinery Realm..."
"Do different superhuman paths correspond to specific regions in the Spirit Realm?"
Fang Xing nodded. His powerful consciousness condensed into a formidable physical body here, capable of resisting any negative emotions and sensations, allowing him to continue forward.
He even approached an ancient tree, saw a wrench fused with the bark, and reached out his hand.
Slap!
The rusty wrench, seemingly covered in oil stains, was pulled out of the tree by him.
Swish!
The entire forest seemed to riot, twist, and feel pain...
On the ancient tree from which the wrench was taken, an eye opened, and thick blood flowed out: "Give it back, you shameless thief!"
"You're the thief..."
Fang Xing held the wrench in his hand, feeling its weight and size to be quite suitable: "This isn't just a wrench, it's the soul of a mechanical enthusiast... I can even hear his wails, the pain of being an offering..."
This forest was a 'Sacrifice Forest'!
And those various machines, each represented a talented soul filled with passion and longing for machinery!
'It seems that when Montaque Dean accepted me as his student, he might not have had good intentions... He probably wanted to mold my soul into a shape that this place favors.'
A thought flashed through Fang Xing's mind, and he raised the wrench and slammed it down!
Bang!
The wrench smashed into the tree, instantly shattering it into wood chips, and the eye burst open, with endless blood flowing out.
Terrible illusions, filled with extreme taint, surged towards him.
If it were an ordinary person's soul, or even a superhuman from this world, enduring this backlash would drive them insane, or at least be 'rejected' and expelled.
But for Fang Xing, his formidable will remained unmoved, and he raised the wrench again.
Boom! Boom!
After a few more strikes, the rotten wood in front of him completely shattered into pieces.
The bushes that were originally spreading towards this side seemed to be frightened and shrank back, revealing a dazzling light gate.
This light gate was pure white, and there was no concept of a 'gate' at all; it was just a beam of light, but it gave an inexplicable feeling that this was indeed a gate.
Fang Xing only needed a glance to recognize it and the corresponding name popped into his mind—'Indeterminate Gate'!
【Those who wander in the Thirsty Forest of Desire, by sacrificing their souls, can open the 'Indeterminate Gate'!】
A piece of information suddenly appeared in Fang Xing's mind.
"What did I sacrifice? I didn't sacrifice anything..."
Fang Xing was speechless, and then he stretched out his hands.
Crack!
In the void, it seemed as if something was breaking.
He pushed open the 'Indeterminate Gate', and his body completely disappeared deep into the Thirsty Forest...
...
In an apartment in Black Ring City.
Fang Xing suddenly opened his eyes, and a strange light seemed to flow through his pupils: "The superhuman system of this world is truly bizarre, as if it's deliberately preventing people from pursuing it. It sets up layers of obstacles and seals with gates... If you can't find the 'key', you'll never be able to enter, and they even use riddles to guard the gates..."
Fortunately, he had finally entered the Indeterminate Gate. In the context of this world's superhumans, it should be considered a 'glimpse of the path', right? But the most crucial thing was not this, but...
Fang Xing raised his hand and saw a rusty... wrench in his hand?
"From that inner world, can I bring back external objects? This soul seems to have been treated as an offering and transformed into an irredeemable shape..."
Fang Xing toyed with the wrench in his hand.
This wrench could now be considered a mechanical marvel, inherently imbued with some mechanical experience.
Perhaps a farmer who hadn't studied mechanics would only feel that it was particularly handy for tightening screws.
But a true mechanic would immediately notice its uniqueness. Upon holding it, they would automatically gain the experience of a Level 6 fitter, and even receive many inspirations, advancing their mechanical research by leaps and bounds in a single day...
For a mechanical engineering student, this was a true treasure.
But at this moment, Fang Xing discarded it without hesitation.
He clenched his fists and continued to breathe in and out...
"The superhuman path of this world is just a starting point..."
"After entering the Indeterminate Gate, I can be considered to have attained the rank of a superhuman, and I can now do many things..."
With each breath, Fang Xing could feel himself absorbing the 'mysterious factor' from that inner world, assisting him in breaking through the limits of the human body!
The human body has its limits!
To become superhuman, one must break through these limits!
But without 'superhuman power', it's fundamentally impossible to break through the limits of the human body!
This is a paradox and a vicious cycle!
Fortunately, Fang Xing had finally found the superhuman path in this world, and he could now use it to nurture himself.
Huff!
With each breath, he would use the Indeterminate Gate to transform the myriad mechanical superhuman knowledge that had suddenly appeared in his mind, integrating it into his martial arts wisdom to create a brand-new 'superhuman martial art' suitable for this world's superhuman path!
The next moment, Fang Xing's skin instantly turned crimson, as if there were streams of steam within his body about to burst forth!
"Steam Inhalation Technique!"
"Treat the human body as a steam engine... Driven by qi and blood, it burns water to generate immense kinetic energy and heat!"
Whizz!
Even Fang Xing's physique seemed to struggle under the high temperature and pressure of the steam, and his skin began to crack.
But the next moment, a layer of steel-like luster appeared, causing his physique to surge, even becoming impervious to small-caliber firearms.
"Steel Body - it's literally a hard-won skill, with the ultimate goal of making one's physique as tough as steel!"
"Transform the body into a steam machine, the dantian into a steam engine, the blood vessels into steam pipes, and the physique into steel parts... The mind must also grow, this is the 'Mechanized Mind' secret art, which not only coordinates the whole body but also resists external spiritual interference and pollution..."
"These three sets of techniques complement each other, and the ultimate goal is... to cultivate the human body into a steam-powered exoskeleton? Nonsense... No, it's to break through the limits of the martial path!"
"Perhaps it can be named 'Mechanized Martial Arts'!"
"Today, I, in Black Ring City, create the 'Mechanized Martial Arts School', opening a new superhuman martial path in this world, and becoming the supreme grandmaster of martial arts!"
Fang Xing let out a low shout and went to the window, suddenly sensing a gaze.
Perhaps the old him wouldn't have been sensitive to it, but having just broken through to become superhuman, he could easily detect the malice in that gaze!
Boom!
He smashed through the window, his entire body leaping out like a tiger.
In the alley below the window, a man in a gray trench coat with a high collar and a low-brimmed hat stared in shock, drawing a revolver from his pocket.
Whoosh!
In a flash, Fang Xing appeared before him and raised his palm.
Thump!
The man's heart pounded violently, and a high-temperature steam seeped through the pores of his palm, scalding the gray-clad man's face.
Mechanized Martial Arts - Steam Pressing Palm!
In essence, it was a palm technique infused with a ball of high-temperature steam.
"Ah!"
The gray-clad man screamed, his face directly disfigured, revealing terrible burns...
(End of Chapter)
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