I can gain insights into martial arts.

Just as Chen Mochuan felt he had reached the threshold of "Tiger's Roar" and roared again, he suddenly saw his struggling opponent turn into a white light and disappear from the arena.

"Huh? My 'Tiger's Roar' is already that powerful? It killed him with just one roar??"

"No...it seems he surrendered..."

Chen Mochuan sighed inwardly, "I finally found a reasonably reliable 'sparring partner,' and we were just getting to the crucial part of the training when he ran away..."

He didn't have much time to think before a series of ranking results came out on Tianwu Battle Network.

"You have won this qualifying match!"

「积分+13（基础胜分+10点，气血值差额奖励+2点，3连胜奖励+1点）」

"Your Iron rank points have reached 1000, your rank has been promoted to Bronze, and you have received 50 points of protection against rank demotion."

Your current rank is: Bronze (53 points)

"Congratulations on your first promotion to Bronze rank! You've taken a great step forward, so keep up the good work and strive for even greater heights!"

Chen Mochuan smiled inwardly as he looked at the word "first time" in the last prompt. The system's emphasis on "first time" meant that if he dropped a rank and then re-ranked, this blessing message would probably not appear.

After settling the score and leaving the arena, Chen Mochuan returned to his personal space on the Tianwu Battle Network. He immediately cleared his mind of distractions and started the next ranked match. He wanted to strike while the iron was hot and integrate the training of "Tiger's Roar" into actual combat.

In the following two ranking matches, he achieved a record of one win and one loss, and also gained some new insights into the training of "Tiger Roar".

Although "Tiger's Roar" is not part of the traditional Tiger Fiend Fist's inherent move system, but rather a special offensive method created by a young martial artist based on this fist technique, the golden light screen did not separate it from the Tiger Fiend Fist to display its proficiency level separately.

Furthermore, having never seen anyone else cultivate a similar sonic technique, Chen Mochuan, lacking a point of reference, was unsure of the level of his "Tiger Roar".

He originally wanted to play a few more ranked matches to hone his "Tiger Roar" in the Bronze rank, but he glanced at the time in the corner of the virtual interface and found that it was almost nine o'clock.

He had been so engrossed in observing the howling wind and fierce tiger and the "tiger's roar" that he hadn't noticed the time. Now that the city was still under martial law, he knew he had to head home immediately.

On his way home, his thoughts were still lingering on his cultivation experience with "Tiger Roar".

Just as he had thought, combat was indeed the best way to hone various martial arts skills.

Under the pressure of battle, the training of "Tiger's Roar" has begun to show results, progressing much faster than independent training behind closed doors.

Looking back on these three ranked matches, he felt that "Tiger's Roar" could sometimes be surprisingly effective when used against enemies, but since he had not yet fully mastered it, the power of the roar was not stable, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, and most of the time the effect was not ideal.

For example, in the third ranking match, the opponent was very strong. I was at a disadvantage for most of the time during the battle, but there was still a lot of room for maneuver. I could have used the opponent to better hone my martial arts skills.

However, after he used "Tiger's Roar" several times, his somewhat irritable opponent felt repeatedly provoked and greatly offended. He became enraged and used a move that would cause mutual destruction, leading to a quick end to the battle and a defeat for Chen Mochuan.

Fortunately, although the battle ended quickly, the immense pressure from his opponent's rage and the intense fighting process brought him considerable gains. His Tiger Fiend Fist improved, reaching the level of mastery (7%), and he also gained new insights into "Tiger Roar".

Although he was mentally reviewing the previous battles and was inevitably a little distracted, Chen Mochuan always kept in mind the safety guidelines during the martial law period and insisted on walking on well-lit main roads.

The road home from Mingxin Martial Arts Hall is usually quite lively at nine o'clock, but now that the whole city is under martial law, most of the shops along the street that rely on foot traffic, such as restaurants, have already closed. The streets are no longer as brightly lit and bustling as usual.

In the darkness, Chen Mochuan could hardly see any pedestrians; only the bright streetlights guided him home.

Having learned his lesson from the previous encounter with the vicious rat, he tried to stay away from those secluded alleyways and paths along the way.

But as he passed a dimly lit alleyway, Chen Mochuan suddenly stopped. He vaguely caught some strange sounds coming from the depths of the alley.

He listened to tiger roars for a long time tonight, and now he is extremely sensitive to sounds.

He immediately listened intently and quickly confirmed that someone in the alley was indeed calling for help!

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately moved away from the alley entrance and retreated to the front of a steamed bun shop a few dozen meters away from the alley entrance on the opposite side of the street. This was the only shop in the area that was still open and lit up.

It wasn't that he didn't want to save people, but rather that his abilities were limited. If he impulsively rushed into the dark alley where the situation was unclear, he might not only fail to save people but also get himself killed.

After all, the direct cause of the recent citywide martial law was the appearance of suspected dangerous cult members.

However, he did not ignore the matter; after confirming that it was safe, he immediately dialed the police.

Having learned from his previous experience, he calmly lowered his voice and explained the general situation and location of the incident to the dispatcher in a very concise and efficient manner. He also made a point of mentioning that he had assisted in handling a rat murder case half a month ago in order to increase the credibility of the information and prompt the police to respond as soon as possible.

After hanging up the call, he felt a little relieved and quickly observed the situation inside the steamed bun shop.

There were only three people inside: the shop owner was a plump middle-aged woman, and the two customers were an elderly couple with white hair. None of them seemed like people to ask for help.

Chen Mochuan did not tell the three people about the cries for help he had heard, lest they panic and cause a disturbance, which might alert the unknown dangers in the alley.

However, this place should be very safe, because there is a municipal surveillance camera not far away pointing directly at the face of the steamed bun shop.

Thus, he calmed his emotions and waited quietly for the police officers to arrive, while keeping a close eye on the alleyway in the distance, vigilantly guarding against any possible situations that might arise around him.

"Young man, I've noticed you've been standing outside for a while. Is there something you need?"

Chen Mochuan turned around and saw the middle-aged female shop owner standing inside the steamed bun shop, looking at him with a mixture of doubt and fear. The two elderly people inside the shop were also secretly glancing in this direction.

He quickly realized the reason: on a night when the whole city was under martial law, it was easy for him to cause misunderstandings by standing alone in front of someone's shop.

Most importantly, he is currently unable to explain the reason behind it.

In his haste, he couldn't think of a better excuse, so he immediately said, "I'm thinking about what to eat for dinner, and I'm considering whether to buy some steamed buns."

Upon hearing this, the female shop owner's tense expression visibly eased, and she said repeatedly, "Oh, it's nothing, don't hesitate, Auntie will treat you to a few steamed buns..."

As she spoke, she warmly invited them in. Chen Mochuan knew it was inappropriate to refuse at this point, lest it cause further complications, so he readily agreed and went inside to rest, so that the three of them could feel at ease.

He chose a seat near the door, casually ordered two steamed buns, but his attention remained mostly on the outside.

Just as the female shop owner turned to get the buns, he keenly caught a sound coming from afar.