High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 45 Crazy Competition
On the arena, stars and rivers flowed.

[Matching you with an opponent...]

【Successful match! 】

This time, the information panel clearly displayed the opponent the system had matched him with.

[ID]: Iron Wall-079
[Rank]: First Rank

Points: 5
The opponent is a heavily armored warrior wielding a tower shield and a short spear. He plays a steady, defensive style, primarily relying on counter-attacks.

The battle begins.

Qin Feng no longer focused on controlling the field and suppressing the opponent as he had when he fought Zhou Yu.

He opted for a more direct and aggressive style of play.

The spear in his hand transformed into streaks of deadly silver light, pouring down like a storm onto the opponent's defensive perimeter.

Thrust, poke, sweep, chop...

Each shot embodies a deeper understanding of "The Thousand Armies' Spears," a realization he had just gained in a moment of enlightenment.

The martial artist with the ID "Iron Wall-079" could only hold out for less than a minute under Qin Feng's ferocious and precise attacks. His proud tower shield defense was blown open by a powerful downward spear strike, and Qin Feng then pierced his throat with a spear, ending the battle.

【victory! 】

You have earned 11 points.

[Through practical combat, you have summarized your experience in using gun techniques, and your proficiency in "Thousand Army Spear" has increased by 1.]

Qin Feng sheathed his gun and stood still, immediately starting the next round without pausing for a moment.

Opponent, rank 1, score 12.

The battle lasted two minutes and fifteen seconds.

victory.

You have earned 10 points.

[Proficiency in "Thousand Armies Spear" +1]

The third match, the opponent, is in the first tier, with 23 points.

victory.

You have earned 10 points.

[Proficiency in "Thousand Armies Spear" +1]

……

In the time that followed, Qin Feng completely transformed into a tireless fighting machine.

He played match after match, digesting, verifying, and integrating all the insights he gained from the previous ranking matches and his epiphany in these high-intensity battles.

His marksmanship became increasingly skillful and experienced.

From initial precise control to current effortless mastery, his grasp of the rhythm of battle has reached a whole new level.

He encountered all sorts of strange and wonderful opponents.

Some are adept at using speed to defeat others;

Some possess unpredictable and elusive movement techniques;

Some wielded giant axes and possessed immense strength;

Some also use unusual weapons and employ unpredictable techniques...

Every battle is a new learning experience and a new test.

Victory, defeat, victory again, defeat again.

On Qin Feng's personal panel, his points were steadily increasing.

11、21、31、40、32、42、53、64、73、65、75……

Winning a match will increase your score by approximately 10 points.

Losing a match will deduct approximately 8 points.

After more than twenty intense matches.

Qin Feng's personal panel finally settled on this number.

[ID]: Qin

[Rank]: First Rank

[Ranking Record]: 22 wins, 10 losses

Points: 105
Twenty-three battles, sixteen wins and seven losses.

The win rate is close to 70%.

This is a truly terrifying number, enough to prove that his strength is dominant in this score range.

However, once his score broke through the 100-point mark, the situation began to subtly change.

Game 24.

Opponent, rank 1, score 108.

He was a martial artist wielding a longbow, whose archery skills and agility were exceptional.

Qin Feng paid a heavy price, even using the Soaring Dragon Body Technique, he still managed to withstand three arrows from his opponent. Finally, Qin Feng made a difficult charge to his opponent and took him down with a single spear thrust.

When the battle ended, he was severely injured.

It can only be described as a Pyrrhic victory.

The 25th match.

Opponent, rank 1, score 112.

He is a martial artist who has mastered the Thunderclap Blade Technique to a minor level.

The opponent did not use a knife, but was dressed in light armor and used fists and palms. His fists and palms were as fast as lightning and as powerful as galloping horses. Each strike carried an indomitable and domineering momentum.

His movement technique was even more outrageous; he easily bypassed Qin Feng's spear, engaging in close-quarters combat with every move as fast as lightning.

Qin Feng was utterly defeated and had no chance to fight back. [Defeat!]

You have lost 8 points.

[During the intense exchange of blows, you discovered the shortcomings of your marksmanship and movement techniques when dealing with fast-paced attacks of the same level. Your proficiency in "Thousand Army Spear" increases by 2.]

My points dropped back to 97.

Match number 26, opponent, rank 1, score 99.

victory.

Points: 107.

[Proficiency in "Thousand Armies Spear" +1]

Match number 27, opponent, rank 1, score 115.

failure.

Points: 99.

[Proficiency in "Thousand Armies Spear" +2]

Match number 28, opponent, rank 1, score 118.

failure.

Points: 91.

[Proficiency in "Thousand Armies Spear" +2]

Match number twenty-nine, opponent, 1st rank, 121.

failure.

Points: 83.

[Proficiency in "Thousand Armies Spear" +3]

Match number 30, opponent, 1st rank, 125.

failure.

Points: 75.

[Proficiency in "Thousand Armies Spear" +3]

A painful five-game losing streak.

Apart from a narrow defeat in the first match, he was defeated by his opponents with a clear advantage in the following four matches.

These opponents with scores above 110 are all, without exception, strong individuals who have mastered a particular killing technique to the "minor mastery" level and have no weaknesses in practical experience or combat awareness.

Although Qin Feng's marksmanship had also reached a certain level of proficiency, his overall combat skills were still somewhat immature compared to these seasoned veterans who had been immersed in the arena for many years.

Until the thirty-first match.

He was matched with an opponent whose rating had also dropped to around 80.

The two fought hard for nearly ten minutes, and finally, Qin Feng seized an opportunity when his opponent made a mistake, and won by a narrow margin.

【victory! 】

You have earned 9 points.

[Proficiency in "Thousand Armies Spear" +2]

The score has returned to 84 points.

Qin Feng looked at his latest stats and score, then left the matchmaking queue.

He knew very well that this was pretty much his current limit.

100 points is a watershed moment.

With his current skill level, if he doesn't make any new breakthroughs or improvements while fluctuating in this score range, his win rate will gradually be pulled back to around 50%, turning it into a long process of slowly climbing the ranks by playing more games and making small improvements.

He stopped fighting and instead watched the replay of his last, failed battle.

The opponent was that gunner with a score of 125.

The opponent was using the "Breaking Formation Spear," which also originated from the military and was similar in concept to the "Thousand Army Spear."

During the battle, the two engaged in several spectacular gunfights.

Qin Feng froze the image on the moment before his defeat.

At that moment, he seized an opening in his opponent's defense and unleashed a sweeping "Thousands of Troops Repel" attack. However, his opponent countered with an even more refined and concise spear technique, breaking through the opponent's defenses and directly shattering his spear momentum. The opponent then launched a counterattack, deciding the outcome with a single spear thrust.

"Pity……"

Qin Feng looked at the opponent's spear tip, which was as fast as a stream of light and as sharp as a needle, and muttered to himself.

"If I hadn't chosen to use 'A Thousand Armies Repel' back then, but instead tried to concentrate all my strength on one point, pursuing the ultimate penetration and speed... perhaps I could have grasped the true meaning of 'Fleeting Light and Chasing Shadows' in that instant."

He repeatedly watched and pondered the attack and defense of that moment.

a long time.

He let out a long breath, suppressing all his feelings and regrets.

[Through review and reflection, your understanding of marksmanship has deepened, and your proficiency in "Thousand Army Spears" has increased by 5.]

He glanced at the final proficiency level.

[Killing Technique: Thousand Army Spear (Minor Mastery)]

[Proficiency: 489/1000]

The series of battles and post-game analyses significantly improved his proficiency.

Having done all this, Qin Feng didn't linger and chose to withdraw from the Imperial Arena.

As his consciousness returned, he slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was the brightly lit public martial arts room.

Before we knew it, it was already 8 p.m.

Inside the martial arts room, Qian Duoduo and Shi Potian had just finished their body-tempering practice and were sitting quietly to the side, drinking water and waiting for him.

(End of this chapter)