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

This Staff of Time can offer Chen Mo so much.

Putting everything else aside, forcibly raising a martial artist's level is already quite abnormal.

Not to mention the conversion of mana into mental energy.

In other words, Chen Mo may be the first martial artist in history to possess both spiritual power and blood energy.

It's a pity that his equipment slots are already full, otherwise he would definitely equip it to experience what it's like to have mental power.

"How about... I take advantage of my good luck and draw another hero skill?"

Chen Mo's palms were itching; he felt his luck had reached its peak.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Mo decisively clicked to draw.

The roulette wheel started spinning and stopped after three seconds.

[Congratulations, host, you have drawn the 'Indestructible' skill. Your skill slots are full, so you cannot equip it at this time.]

"indestructible?"

Chen Mo looked at the blue shield-shaped skill for a while, then quickly shook his head and gave up.

After clicking on the description of the Indestructible skill, Chen Mo suddenly realized what was going on.

"So Brown's E is called Unbreakable."

[Indestructible: Consumes 60 points of mental energy to raise an ice shield for ten seconds, intercepting all enemy projectiles and transferring all damage to the host, negating all damage from the first wave and reducing subsequent damage by 95%]

"Has this skill been modified?"

Chen Mo always felt that Braum's E damage reduction wasn't that high, and the duration wasn't that long either.

"Besides, I don't need this thing. I don't have the Staff of Time in my equipment slot right now, so where am I going to steal mana?"

Perhaps he had used up all his luck in the previous two lotteries, because this time Chen Mo only managed to draw a skill that was neither useful nor worth discarding.

He's the carry, not the support, so this kind of skill to protect teammates is pretty useless to him.

"Forget it, let's save the rest of the skill draws for later when we have more skill slots."

Just then, the system's voice suddenly rang out.

[The fourth stage of the challenge has begun; you have successfully advanced to the semifinals]

Successfully completing the mission will reward you with one 'Level Breakthrough'.

"?" Chen Mo blinked. This was the first time he had ever encountered such a reward.

"Can I save this level breakthrough for later use?"

[Level breakthroughs will be consumed immediately upon completion of the mission and cannot be retained.]

"Alright..." Chen Mo pursed his lips with a hint of regret. Level three was a threshold that every martial artist had to face, so this reward came at a good time.

Moreover, it seems that the system's rewards are not limited to what's in the prize pool.

There are probably some features or prize pools that you haven't unlocked yet. You'll be able to see them as your martial artist level increases.

"Why haven't they come back yet at this hour?"

After glancing at the time, Chen Mo decided to go and rest. He still needed to prepare for the round of 32 to 16 tomorrow, since his stamina was not unlimited.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the door.

Chen Mo frowned, got up, walked to the door, and opened it.

"Mr. Chen, I am the vice president of XX Martial Arts Academy. Please accept my business card."

"Ms. Xu, I am the director of admissions at Southeast Martial Arts Academy. Here is my contact information and the benefits we can offer. If you are not satisfied with the benefits, we can discuss it further!"

"Ms. Chen, we are from the admissions office of Hecheng Martial Arts Academy. Please give us a chance to speak with Ms. Chen!"

To be fair, the hotel's soundproofing was really good. As soon as Chen Mo opened the door, the entire corridor was as noisy as a vegetable market.

"Contestant Chen is out!"

A representative from one of the martial arts academies shouted something, and instantly everyone's target became Chen Mo.

"Mr. Chen! Please take a look at the benefits our academy can offer you. If you have any dissatisfaction, we can discuss it further!"

"Chen, we are..."

The voices of these representatives from various martial arts academies were like demonic chants, giving Chen Mo a headache.

"Shut up, all of you!"

Chen Mo shouted loudly, and the academy representatives quieted down.

"Mom and Dad, Sister, please come in first."

Chen Mo made way for Chen's parents and Chen Yi, who then seized the opportunity to rush in.

"Xiao Mo..." Xu Liu wanted to check Chen Mo's injuries, but Chen Li carried her back to the living room.

"Let Xiao Mo handle those people outside, I can't take it anymore."

Chen Li's hands were trembling.

It wasn't just because the conditions offered by the college representatives were too tempting, but also because of Chen Mo's performance today.

At that moment, the three of them were speechless as they looked at Chen Mo on the field, as if something was choking them.

His skin was torn open, and every step he took left a bloody footprint. The only thing that was intact was his hands under the gauntlets.

Xu Liu felt a sharp pain in her heart as she recalled Chen Mo's fighting appearance that morning.

"Alright, honey, didn't you see that our son doesn't have a single injury on him?"

Chen Li comforted Xu Liu with a few words, as he himself had almost suffered a stroke from high blood pressure that morning.

The only one who was more accepting of Chen Mo's hand was Chen Yi, after all, he was a level three martial artist who had been fighting in the extreme cold border for many years.

After a while, the commotion outside the door gradually subsided.

With a crisp sound of the door closing, Chen Mo sat down again, carrying a large stack of documents and business cards.

"What's wrong? What are you worried about? Let's look at the benefits and compensation."

Chen Mo grinned. His prediction was indeed correct. After the morning's battle, he and his family would receive better treatment.

"Son, are you going to continue playing?"

Xu Liu gripped her clothes tightly with both hands, looking at Chen Mo with a nervous expression.

"Go ahead and fight! Why don't you fight?"

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Li and Xu Liu.

"But, this morning..."

Xu Liu was about to say something when she saw Chen Mo take off his shirt.

"Mom, look for yourself, I'm really fine."

Chen Mo patted his strong muscles, which weren't even covered by a single scar.

"They're just minor cuts and scrapes; I didn't even feel any pain."

Xu Liu and Chen Yi examined Chen Mo's body very carefully and found absolutely no injuries.

"But... the pictures in the news reports are too scary."

Xu Liu took out her phone and showed the headline of today's news.

[Shocking! A level two martial artist defeats an offensive psychic in a head-on confrontation. Does this mean psychics are truly powerless, or does Chen Mo possess exceptional talent?]

[Terrifying! A level-two martial artist fought valiantly and successfully defeated a mentalist!]

【shock......】

Chen Mo's face darkened as he stared at the barrage of sensational headlines. He wanted to complain, but couldn't find anything to say.

"Look, this is someone else's accompanying picture; the skin has been peeled off."

Xu Liu clicked on a high-resolution image, which showed the moment Chen Mo unleashed his deliberate, powerful punch.