Abundant Martial Arts Virtue

Click.

The brain wave simulator disconnected.

Wu Xiaode put down the helmet, his gaze sweeping over the computer screen.

Fei Fei was looking at him from the screen.

"Please convey a message for me, I'll join,"

Wu Xiaode said.

"But... you haven't yet experienced the wonderful joy," Fei Fei said.

"I have understood the greatness of this matter, now come on, give me something like an application form to fill out," Wu Xiaode said.

"Alright then, take your computer to the docks, someone will guide you there," Fei Fei said.

She flashed Wu Xiaode a charming smile and then disappeared suddenly.

The computer screen once again turned pitch black.

Pop!

The USB drive emitted a puff of smoke and stopped working.

But Wu Xiaode didn't feel the extinction of his soul.

...Interesting.

Really wonder how this organization does it.

The "Book of the Dead" opened.

Golden Dog suddenly said:

"The skill evolution that I presided over is now complete, sacrificing a total of 371 skills from Jade Scroll Mountain."

Wu Xiaode turned his head to look at the Wall of Sighs.

—This time, the target of evolution was the combat skill "Maw-Flow Python."

It was indeed powerful to forcefully seize, but after all, you had to be hit before it could activate.

This created a kind of passive situation.

Once you encounter the Night King's kind of infinite kicking skill, it would be troublesome.

Rows of ice crystal letters appeared on the Wall of Sighs:

"Your skill 'Maw-Flow Python' has completed its evolution."

"You have acquired a brand new combat class death skill:

"Soul Shock."

"Personal exclusive style technique, Dazed Boxing."

"Skill description: Drawing the essence of the 'Heaven Shatter' Divine Skill and incorporating the strengths of hundreds, using the Wall of Sighs to transform into a style technique, finally reaching this level."

"Effect: Hits across the air, if hit, the target falls into a dazed state for five seconds."

"Restriction: Only one fist can be thrown every ten seconds."

"—The enemy is dazed by one fist."

This skill works!

Wu Xiaode withdrew his gaze and said, "Continue the sacrifice, Golden Dog, I'm waiting for you to help me adjust stronger skills."

"I will continue to pick skills from Jade Scroll Mountain for sacrifice, but I feel that the next evolution will take a very long time,"

Golden Dog said with a toothy smile.

"No problem, with every step taken, eventually you reach a thousand miles," Wu Xiaode said.

He packed up the laptop on the table and left the room.

The western suburbs docks.

It was already late in the day, and there were hardly any people left on the docks.

A fierce-looking sailor came over and said in a low voice:

"Follow me."

Naturally, Wu Xiaode followed.

The two of them, one after the other, arrived at the entrance of a large warehouse.

Another man, with a cigarette in his mouth and holding a device, scanned Wu Xiaode.

Beep beep beep!

"That's strange, why can't I find your citizen information?"

The man said warily.

"Maybe the machine is stuck," Wu Xiaode replied calmly.

Time seemed to stop.

Everything around came to a halt.

Wu Xiaode activated "Sands of Time Walk"!

"You can return to a moment in Pangu Era (Prelude), and you can withdraw at any time; when you arrive again, you will still be in the moment of your previous departure;"

The golden banner of sand flashed in the void, instantly taking Wu Xiaode away.

Time kept jumping back to the past.

At one moment.

Wu Xiaode appeared at the scene of a car accident.

The two vehicles were already crumpled.

The people inside were dead on the spot.

Wu Xiaode glanced at it, shook his head, and vanished again.

He arrived at another moment.

At sea.

A ship had been engulfed by the raging storm.

A few corpses were floating on the ocean surface.

"Come out, my darlings,"

Wu Xiaode clapped his hands and said.

Several dead souls appeared, looking at him with confusion.

"Let me ask, do any of you belong to the orphan category?"

Following his question, the dead souls all focused on the body of a young boy.

Wu Xiaode picked up the boy's body and searched it.

"Um... what are you searching for?"

The young soul appeared, asking with confusion.

"Looking for your identity card or something like that," Wu Xiaode said.

He casually ignited a handful of flames, displaying it in front of the young soul.

"I'll borrow your identity for a bit, I'll burn you some money later, do you think that's a fair deal?"

The young boy was taken aback, quickly saying, "Of course, of course, feel free to use it—I heard they need a lot of money down below, please burn more for me!"

"By the way, my identity card is in my trouser pocket."

"Got it."

Wu Xiaode pulled out the identity card from the boy's trouser pocket.

He waited at sea for a while.

The storm finally came to an end.

Several hours later, the rescue team arrived.

He became the only crew member who was rescued.

After a few days, he re-registered his identity.

Deal done!

"Sands of Time Walk" activated again!

Wu Xiaode returned to that previous moment.

- This was a perfect seamless reentry.

The two men had no idea anything unusual had happened, after all, time had just stopped.

Just like that, Wu Xiaode stood in front of the dock's warehouse at the western suburbs, watching the two men opposite him who were on high alert, and spoke with an extremely confident tone:

"I seldom go online, so it might be quite difficult to search for my information."

Beep!

The instrument in the man's hand emitted a soft chime.

"Verification complete."

"Li Cha, a nationally registered seaman."

The two men immediately heaved a sigh of relief.

"The Church is an extremely secretive organization; we've always been very cautious, and we hope you can understand that," one of the men explained.

"Understandable," Wu Xiaode responded.

The warehouse door opened.

A man stood in the doorway, beckoning to Wu Xiaode.

"Please come in, newcomer."

Wu Xiaode walked in, following the man deep into the warehouse.

He saw around him some twenty-odd people all dressed in identical white robes and wearing the same masks, all looking at him in unison.

"He is a seaman."

The man who had brought Wu Xiaode introduced him.

The man in the center, wearing a black robe, asked arrogantly,

"A seaman? What level? If he's not Level 3 or above, he's of no value, let him keep watch on the outskirts."

Wu Xiaode paused.

Level 3 seaman?

It seemed Li Cha was only a Level 7 seaman, pretty bad indeed.

Wait a minute!

He activated "Quicksand Step" once more and left.

Ten years earlier.

Wu Xiaode, posing as Li Cha, took part directly in the high-level seaman exam.

With his strength and his cheating capabilities, such an exam was a mere trifle.

Once he had finished the exam, he then returned to ten years later.

Back in the warehouse.

The man looked down at the files and said, "Your Excellency the Bishop, he is a Level 2 seaman."

Everyone suddenly looked on with new respect.

Level 2 seamen are quite rare!

Normally, reaching Level 3 is enough to become a captain.

"Level 2? That's quite impressive. I wonder if you have a Level 5 Diving Certificate; if so, that would be wonderful," the bishop pondered aloud.

Wu Xiaode immediately activated "Quicksand Step," going back nine years.

After completing the test, he returned to the present moment.

Hearing the bishop's words, the man looked down at the files again, joyful, "Your Excellency, he has a Level 4 Diving Certificate."

There was a small gasp of awe from the crowd.

"Excellent, welcome aboard, Li Cha." The bishop's tone was very pleased.

"Thank you. I wanted to join because I met Fei Fei," Wu Xiaode said.

"Ah, Fei Fei, I know that girl. But if you want her, you must become a high-level priest among us," the bishop explained.

"Then, how can I become a high-level priest?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Firstly, you must achieve excellence in your own field—you, as a Level 2 seaman with a Level 4 Diving Certificate, have already met this requirement. Now there's just one more condition," the bishop said.

"What is it?" Wu Xiaode asked.

There was an air of expectancy in the bishop's voice, "You must be proficient in combat! The higher your level of combat skills, the more it proves your strength—seamen like you should all know some fighting, right? Surely you have been in fights before, haven't you?"

Wu Xiaode stared at him for a long moment.

——Damn it, is this like pulling toothpaste out of a tube?

Could you maybe spit it all out in one go next time?

——"Quicksand Step" activated again!

Seven years earlier.

Wu Xiaode arrived at an underground black fistfighting ring.

Half a month later.

He once more jumped back to seven years later.

"Your Excellency, I believe you should take a further look at my personal information," Wu Xiaode spoke respectfully.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" The bishop was surprised.

Then the man who had been looking down at the files suddenly exclaimed, loudly stating,

"Boss, he's the black market boxing champion with the black gold belt!"

There was a murmuring among the crowd.

"What! Is he really that good?" The bishop was taken aback.

"There's no mistake, our system can find anything, and I've breached the firewall of that black market. I found his fight videos!"

The man turned the device's screen to face everyone.

On it, Wu Xiaode wore boxing gloves, pummeling his opponent like hitting a sandbag.

The opponent went down!

Wu Xiaode lifted the black gold belt triumphantly!

——All the spectators were cheering for him!

The bishop applauded, "Impressive! You're just the person we've been looking for! It would be even better if you spoke a few foreign languages!"

Wu Xiaode's mouth twitched uncontrollably as he barely resisted punching the man.

"Excuse me!"

He turned abruptly and walked away.

Now everyone was in a panic.

"Boss, we can't pass up this kind of refined talent from the underworld!"

The man whispered to the bishop.

The bishop felt he might have been too demanding and hurriedly chased after Wu Xiaode, blocking his way,

"Brother, I'm very direct when I speak please don't take offense. I'll make it up to you by giving you Fei Fei—"

"As long as you're willing to join, she is yours!"

Wu Xiaode stopped and asked curiously, "But is she a real person? If she's just a simulated woman, I would find it very distasteful."

Everyone exchanged glances.

The warehouse fell silent.

"Let me ask you first, Li Cha, do you want to join?" the bishop said.

"Of course! As long as Fei Fei is real, I will definitely join!" Wu Xiaode said.

The bishop then said, "Are you willing to do it for the Church—"

Wu Xiaode cut him off, huffing, "I'll brave blade and sword shadow for the Church, to show my skills for the Church!"

The bishop asked, "Are you afraid of death?"

Wu Xiaode thumped his chest fiercely, "I'm wholeheartedly devoted to revitalizing the Church; even death won't scare me, let my blood be spilled!"

The bishop was incredibly satisfied, clapping him on the shoulder,

"Good brother! Fei Fei is indeed alive, but her entire consciousness has been uploaded to our Church's mainframe!"

"I'll decide now, from this moment on, she's your woman!"