High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"Teacher Fu, I'll head home now."

Chen Mo waved to Teacher Fu and then ran towards the direction where Chen Li and Xu Liu were.

"Good, good, mission accomplished!"

He had only run a few steps after turning around when Chen Mo clenched his fist. He was already looking forward to what kind of overpowered passive ability he would draw.

Sitting in Xiao Qifeng's car, Chen Li and Xu Liu chattered away the whole way.

Everyone, including Xiao Qifeng, was immersed in an atmosphere of extreme excitement.

Chen Mo, however, stared blankly at the system interface before him and clicked the draw button.

The turntable started slowly and came to a stop three seconds later.

[Congratulations, host, you have drawn the passive skill: Berserker's Fury. Equip it immediately?]

【whether】

"Olaf's passive ability..."

Chen Mo rubbed his chin. This passive situation was both good and bad.

The main reason is that this skill works well with his incredible health and also complements the shield from the Deliberate Punch.

He wouldn't be left without any offensive options after unleashing his charged attack, deliberate punch, and blood-splattering punch.

[Berserker's Rage: Grants up to (50%–100%) attack speed and (8%–25%) life steal, increasing as health decreases, reaching its maximum at 30% health.]

"Not bad, you're quite lucky."

This is basically getting a passive skill for free, and passive skills don't take up skill slots.

"If I ever win the Q with the dog's head, that'll be really exciting. I'll just stay in the Abyss Rift and never go out."

After closing the system panel, Chen Mo noticed that Wei Zhen was calling him.

"Little Chen, what are you thinking about?"

Wei Zhen turned around and looked at Chen Mo with a smile.

"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about which martial arts academy to go to."

Chen Mo shook his head and made up an excuse to brush it off.

"Young Chen, come to the Taizhou Weapons Research Center tomorrow. I've asked the center to prepare a pair of weapons that are quite suitable for you."

Wei Zhen realized that Chen Mo was just giving her a perfunctory answer, so she changed the subject.

"Weapons?" Chen Mo was taken aback; he hadn't really thought about that.

"Yes, compared to the geniuses in big cities, you still have a long way to go."

After the martial arts exam, Chen Mo will face the national competition.

"Those geniuses from big cities have undergone systematic martial arts training since childhood, and each of them has mastered at least three martial arts techniques."

"Furthermore, weapons are allowed in the national competition, so your lack of experience with any weapons is a weakness."

Hearing Wei Zhen's words, Chen Mo frowned but didn't take it too seriously.

It's just a martial art; he now has three martial arts techniques, including charged attacks.

The kind that can be stacked together.

"I know what you're trying to say. You also know martial arts, and I won't ask who you learned them from."

Wei Zhen knew that his words had touched on Chen Mo's privacy, so he naturally wouldn't continue.

"I just want to say that for martial artists below level six, no matter how strong their physical body is, it's not as durable as a weapon."

"So you do need a weapon, and a weapon that you can use in the national competition."

Wei Zhen paused for a moment, but decided not to keep her in suspense any longer.

"We have prepared a pair of half-finger gauntlets for you, which is all the Abyss Steel that Taizhou can provide."

"Abyss Steel has excellent compatibility with Qi and Blood, which can greatly amplify the power of your martial arts."

"Since all your martial arts skills are close-quarters combat, half-finger gauntlets are a perfect weapon for you."

"Furthermore, if you learn other weapons in the future, the half-finger gauntlets made of abyssal steel can also be used as armor, so they won't be wasted."

"..." Chen Mo didn't speak, but he could see and feel how much the entire Taizhou City valued him.

He had heard of Abyss Steel, a precious metal that was only produced in the deepest abysses of Level 5 and above.

It could even be said that there is a price but no market for it.

Thank you.

Chen Mo ultimately accepted Wei Zhen's offer. Compared to the benefits Taizhou would receive after he achieved good results, Taizhou City actually benefited more.

But this matter cannot be measured in monetary terms alone; it represents the expectations of the entire Taizhou region for him.

Although he had only been in Taizhou for a little over a month, Chen Mo had already developed feelings for this small city.

"Since I've taken your things, I'll naturally bring back a result that will satisfy everyone."

Chen Mo smiled confidently. With his current strength, even if he couldn't get into the top ten, he could still make it into the top sixteen.

This is the best result Taizhou has ever achieved, and it will also encourage higher authorities to allocate more resources to Taizhou.

"No, you don't need to get great results. Your primary task is not to die on the field."

Wei Zhen shook his head. With a genius like Chen Mo appearing, the national competition results were no longer that important.

Chen Mo himself is the most important.

"Don't worry, leave it to me." Chen Mo didn't listen to Wei Zhen's words; he was determined to do what he set out to do.

Even if a god came, he couldn't stop him!

Soon, Xiao Qifeng's car stopped in front of Chen Mo's house.

"Young Chen, Mr. Chen and Ms. Xu, please pack your things tonight. We'll be heading to Yanjing City tomorrow."

Wei Zhen got out of the car, shook hands with Chen Mo's family, turned around and got into Xiao Qifeng's car, and drove towards the Martial Arts Education Bureau.

"Xiao Mo, are you... really going to participate in that national competition?"

Xu Liu was filled with worry, fearing that something might happen to her son during the national competition.

"Mom, don't worry, your son isn't that fragile."

Chen Mo smiled at Xu Liu, realizing his mother was overthinking things.

"Son, your mother is right, that national competition is really too dangerous."

Chen Li's initial excitement had worn off, and the thought of Chen Mo participating in such a dangerous competition made his heart pound.

"Moreover, I heard from Director Wei that there are also mentalists participating in this year's national competition."

"A mentalist?" Chen Mo was somewhat puzzled. Wouldn't a mentalist participating in a martial arts competition be tantamount to suicide?

Based on Chen Mo's original body's memories, mentalists are not outstanding in combat, but are exceptionally good at healing.

Moreover, becoming a mentalist is not something that can be achieved through training; only those born with mental power can become mentalists.

"The director of the health bureau doesn't know the specifics, but they are the favorites to win this year, and they all come from a research institute in Shanghai."

After thinking it over, Chen Li knew he couldn't persuade Chen Mo, so he had no choice but to hand over the information that Wei Zhen had found to Chen Mo.

"Son, since you really want to participate in the national competition, then Dad won't stop you."

"Our whole family is going to Yanjing tomorrow!"