Martial Arts Overlord!

"Where the hell is this?"

In the cramped rented room, Lu Jin sat at his computer desk, clutching his head, grimacing, and breathing heavily.

The sunlight streaming through the window finally allowed Lu Jin to breathe heavily, and the seriousness in his eyes slowly faded.

However, what had just happened still stirred a sense of fear deep within Lu Jin's heart.

"Tick-tock!"

The sound of the car horn startled Lu Jin, confirming that he was no longer in the Eternal Night Ruins.

He returned to the real world.

But this has absolutely nothing to do with the Earth he was on before.

Looking at the computer in front of him and the smartphone next to him, Lu Jin picked it up and used it as a mirror.

A handsome face, completely different from his previous life yet comparable to Daniel Wu, was exactly the same as the one he had just seen in the Eternal Night Ruins.

Upon careful reflection, a flood of memories came rushing back.

All those past events!

"An ordinary family, a diligent student, parents with terminal illnesses...unemployed..."

"So... I actually transmigrated into this person's body, and everything I just experienced was a dream."

Lu Jin breathed a heavy sigh of relief, even though his extraordinary wisdom was gone.

At least he doesn't have to survive in that endless place, devoid of water and electricity, and even inhabited by terrifying monsters.

What is this eternal night returning to nothingness?

That was hell on earth!

"Since it's a modern, bustling city, I should be able to do quite well based on my experience from my previous life."

When Lu Jin turned on his computer, the startup system on the screen gave him a bad feeling.

Where is my Windows?

"The Hand of God... What is a system called the Hand of God?"

"Why don't you call yourself the Right Hand of God?"

Just as Lu Jin was wondering, a few lines of text quietly appeared in front of his retina.

Attack: 8.2

【Speed: 7.8】

[Defense: 6.3]

[Stamina: 7.1]

【Spirit: 6.8】

[Willpower: 7.4]

[Technique: None available]

[Skills: None]

The attribute panel that had just been displayed again gave Lu Jin a sudden shock.

"This is…"

Lu Jin pursed his lips, his pupils dilated.

If his cheat ability is real, then… everything he just experienced…

It's true!

"It's not a dream... then it's real..."

Lu Jin's expression changed slightly. He carefully examined the memories of his predecessor and finally found the existence that he had overlooked.

The previous incarnation had just entered the Eternal Night Ruins and died suddenly due to excessive fear.

"Actually, the original body entered the Eternal Night Ruins, and he died as soon as he entered, and I eventually took over his place."

"I awoke in the Eternal Night of Ruins, but am I actually in the real world?"

"Since it's not a dream... then it means I might enter that eternal night and ruined world again at any time..."

"Facing that terrifying monster!"

"So... just because I didn't die just now doesn't mean I won't die next time!"

"Depend on!"

"Time and Space Administration, I will explain your dream!"

Lu Jin cursed loudly, saying that other transmigrators were all holy sons of sects and young talents.

Even at the very least, they have a powerful background and can be bound by blue silver when encountering enemies.

Why is it that even the proverb "Don't underestimate a young man's potential" doesn't apply to him?

He might die any second now.

That so-called eternal night and return to the void was like a dream.

There is no sunlight there.

There was only endless darkness and mist.

The night is endless.

And... that monster that Lu Jin just encountered.

Everything was so clear. After gritting his teeth and confirming that it wasn't a dream, everything he had just experienced in the Eternal Night Ruins came flooding back to him.

It was so clear, as if I were there in person.

Although he didn't know what the Eternal Night Ruins was or what the monster was, Lu Jin was certain of one thing.

If he were to die in that eternal night of desolation, he would truly be dead.

After realizing this, Lu Jin's heart sank to the bottom. He had just thought that it was just a nightmare he was having after transmigrating.

I finally breathed a sigh of relief, but who would have thought that my excitement would last only ten seconds.

"The unknown world and its creatures."

"If I were to enter the Eternal Night Ruins again, I might not be so lucky."

Lu Jin clenched his fists. After all, it was the monster that chickened out just now. If the monster hadn't chickened out, he might not have been able to beat it.

That monster learned its lesson once; if you encounter it again, it might just damage the door.

even!

Who said that if he enters the Eternal Night Ruins, he will definitely be reborn in the rented house!

Lu Jin carefully examined the rented room in front of him, and his eyes suddenly trembled.

"In the Eternal Night's Ruins, the layouts of the two houses are exactly the same... and with that diary... could it be the future?"

Lu Jin didn't understand!

I just feel incredibly annoyed and anxious!

This feeling of not being in control of his own life was difficult for Lu Jin to accept.

You barely escaped death, only to be told there will be a next time, and maybe even a time after that… one after another!

"We can't just sit here and wait to die!"

"There must be a way!"

"Regardless of whether that's the future or not, and regardless of where that terrifying monster still exists..."

"Since it's not a dream..."

"Then I absolutely cannot die again!"

"I can't die... so I have to let others die!"

A murderous intent flashed in Lu Jin's eyes, revealing the ferocity he had hidden and restrained in his previous life.

The stench of the monster's blood was still irritating Lu Jin's nasal cavity.

"Monsters are made of flesh and blood too; there must be a way to deal with them!"

"The best way to eliminate fear is to face it!"

Lu Jin immediately began to carefully search his memory and use the computer to find information.

"I don't recognize any of them in Zhongnan Province... Pingshui City... Baijiang District..."

This is a world similar to Lu Jin's previous life, with a similar national structure, a sun, a moon, and other planets.

The only difference is that it's bigger!

The planets in his galaxy were far larger than those in Lu Jin's previous life's Milky Way galaxy.

It's still many times more.

The planet he currently lives on is called Blue Star. It is much larger than Earth in his previous life, and its population has increased many times over. Humans are as insignificant as ants.

"My parents died of serious illnesses a few years ago, which saved me a lot of trouble."

In his past life, he had too many entanglements, which forced him to swallow his grievances and bury his resentment.

But he doesn't want to do that anymore in this lifetime.

He didn't enjoy his past life properly, but he doesn't have many regrets about other things.

His parents in his previous life were considered to have a child late in life. Due to health reasons, they were unable to conceive when they were young, and he was born when they were in their 40s. This is very much in line with the characteristics of having a child late in life, because having a child late in life usually means giving birth after the age of 40.

This also resulted in Lu Jin being of a very high generation; he was the uncle of his peers.

After making his fortune, he let his parents enjoy themselves for a few years, taking them to various places. Lu Jin even spent money to hire a college student.

It fulfilled her parents' wish to see her get married.

Before he fell seriously ill, his parents passed away peacefully in their seventies.

"I suffered too much injustice in my past life, so in this life, I not only have to survive, but I also can't afford to suffer any more!"

Lu Jin steadied himself.

They come, the security.

Come here.

He can't go back, so his goal now is to survive!

But how to survive is the most pressing problem he needs to solve right now.

Lu Jin looked at the computer in front of him and immediately began typing in words such as "monster," "mist," "eternal night," and "return to the void," but he didn't get any useful results.

Two months from now... a once-in-a-century alignment of the seven planets will occur.

According to research by relevant organizations, in about twenty years... a total solar eclipse, which only occurs once every few centuries, will reappear...

Could a total solar eclipse be related to eternal night?

However, Lu Jin only thought about it for a second before stopping, and now he might not even last the next second.

Are you thinking about things 20 years from now?

No useful information was found in the memories of the predecessor.

I don't smoke, drink, gamble, or visit prostitutes.

My hobbies are anime and costumed characters, especially after my parents died, costumed characters became an emotional anchor for my past self. I also want to find a job as soon as possible to tip the costumed characters.

"Follow me to see if I can take off with 20,000 words a day, meow, thank you meow." This was the original's catchphrase.

A typical homebody.

Luckily, I'm not fat.

Jingle Bell!

As Lu Jin continued to explore solutions, his phone suddenly beeped with a text message notification. He picked up his phone; the time was 10:25 AM.

There was another piece of information that left Lu Jin both amused and exasperated.

It has a touch of dark humor.

[A total of 2200 yuan has been automatically deducted from your Alipay Huabei account. Your current balance is 4396.77 yuan.]

"Useless! You've done so poorly!"

Lu Jin immediately turned off automatic repayment, knowing he might die soon.

Return my ass!

If he survives and then needs money, Lu Jin will have to use all his online loans as living expenses.

He's almost dead, what's wrong with enjoying himself?

Of course, this is the most extreme case.

Lu Jin still hoped that he could live a good and peaceful life in this new world.

With a determined look in his eyes, Lu Jin immediately posted a message on some major forums—

[You are 185cm tall and weigh 168kg. If you encounter a tiger alone, and you only have a baseball bat, or even nothing at all, how would you kill it without getting hurt?]

Lu Jin changed his wording; he didn't say it was a monster. According to Lu Jin's estimation, the monster he had just faced in the Ruins of Return was much weaker than a tiger in reality.

If you can deal with a tiger, you can definitely deal with a monster.

Soon, his post received many replies.

[A sliding tackle is recommended here.]

It's okay, you can eat more and grow to 200 pounds, enough to kill a tiger.

[Is the person upstairs trying to make me laugh to death, and then inherit my Alipay Huabei account?]

Since you asked so sincerely, I'll answer honestly: if you want to beat a tiger with your bare hands, there's only one way—learn martial arts. Last year, the secrets of martial arts were suddenly revealed worldwide.

"Practicing martial arts?"

Upon seeing this term, Lu Jin immediately began searching and discovered that there was quite a bit of information about martial arts.

"Another grandmaster in the West has been brutally murdered by thugs..."

"The first National Martial Arts Tournament is about to begin, and the qualification battles have officially started in various regions..."

"Starting next year, the Martial Arts University will be established, martial arts will be officially included in the college entrance examination, and martial arts courses will be added to high schools across the country."

"Tianlong Martial Arts School...The True Martial Arts..."

Lu Jin never expected that such overwhelming martial arts would exist in this world, which is roughly similar to Earth.

This excited Lu Jin.

He found a way to survive.

"Useless! With such a chance to change your fate, you don't use it to learn martial arts, and instead you're content to be a lowly office worker!"

Lu Jin cursed his predecessor again. If the predecessor had even a basic understanding of martial arts, Lu Jin wouldn't have wasted time searching for it.

Looking at the landmarks displayed on his phone map, one of the Tianlong Martial Arts School branches was only two kilometers away from him.

Without any hesitation, Lu Jin quickly tidied up and washed up before leaving the apartment in the residential complex.

He had a premonition that his panel would be of great help in practicing martial arts.

After all, that's how most online novel protagonists are.

The sunlight outside was a bit dazzling, and the bustling traffic created a vibrant cityscape, completely different from everything Lu Jin had seen in the Ruins of Return.

Occasionally, one can even see aircraft soaring through the air; the technological level of this world is far superior to that of Lu Jin's previous life.

At least nuclear fusion is completely under our control.

In Lu Jin's previous life, Pingshui City, where he lived, was equivalent to a country.

No, it should be considered a country.

Pingshui City is located in the south of the Xia Kingdom in the Central South Province, which has a population of 300 to 400 million. Pingshui City is a remote city in the province.

Therefore, entry into the city center is not free; one must obtain the necessary qualifications.

That place was called "New City," which is Tianan District of Pingshui City.

It is the most prosperous area in the entire city. I heard that it is full of high-ranking officials and nobles, and only there can one come into contact with the core martial arts.

In other words, the inner ring area of ​​the city center has become a no-go zone for ordinary people like Lu Jin.

Following the map navigation, Lu Jin soon arrived at the entrance of Tianlong Martial Arts School.

The martial arts school is located in an office building with more than ten floors, one of which, more than 5,000 square meters, belongs to the martial arts school.

There is also a plaque hanging at the entrance, with the four characters "Tianlong Martial Arts School" written in a vigorous and graceful style, which is considered to be one of the larger martial arts schools in Baijiang District.

Lu Jin tidied his hair, then calmly walked into the martial arts gym. The girl at the front desk, with a sweet smile, immediately spoke to Lu Jin:

"Hello, are you here to learn martial arts?"

"Yes." Lu Jin nodded. "How much does it cost?"

"We charge by the month, 5000 a month, from 8 am to 10 pm every day. You can come anytime during this time."

"Help me register."

"OK."

Lu Jin's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the words "insufficient balance".

The original owner spent all of his family fortune to treat his deceased parents, and then suffered a devastating downfall.

After being unemployed for several months, I spent every day tipping the costumed characters, and my savings were almost completely depleted.

"Are they really letting me take out online loans?"

Lu Jin raised an eyebrow. This step was a last resort, a final act of revelry before death.

But now... he has found hope to live.

Lu Jin didn't want to risk a complete collapse for the time being, as the consequences of defaulting on credit in this world were far more terrifying than in his previous life.

They were forcibly taken away to do labor, and they will be released only after the loan is repaid.

So the next second…

Lu Jin immediately borrowed 50000 yuan.

His plan was to take out the loan and then find a job with a monthly salary of over 8000.

After all, he can't practice boxing all day long.

Although Lu Jin wanted to, his body couldn't take it.

Take out this 50000 yuan to enjoy first, in 24 installments; if I don't survive...

He enjoyed it, and he doesn't have to pay it back.

If he manages to survive in the Ruins of Return, his monthly salary will be enough to cover the installments.

"Yes, I'm a genius."

"What if I can't find a job?"

Thinking of this, Lu Jin rubbed his chin, his expression changing slightly. "The loan has already been taken out, and things have come to this. Let's practice our boxing first."

Amidst the strange looks from the receptionist, Lu Jin paid his tuition and signed several contracts. The receptionist then led Lu Jin to a burly, middle-aged man with a square face.

"Instructor Xu, the new student is named Lu Jin, 25 years old."

Xu Jiang sized up Lu Jin a few times and said directly, "My name is Xu Jiang, and I will be your coach from today onwards."

"I'm a straightforward person, I just say what I mean."

"You're too old, your physical constitution is already set. Without a great opportunity, it's unlikely you'll achieve anything significant in your lifetime, unless you have exceptional talent."

"Otherwise, it basically only serves to improve physical health."

"I'll stop here. If you decide not to train now, you can get your money back."

"If you insist on taking the course, you will need to pay tuition on the 1st of each month."

"Instructor Xu, I want to give it a try. Maybe I can actually learn something from it."

Lu Jin grinned, looking at the panel in front of him. Being too old, it was indeed unlikely that he could learn much.

But he's different.

He mastered cheat codes.

"Okay." Seeing Lu Jin's determined look, Xu Jiang didn't try to persuade him any further. He then lowered his arms, used his calves to push off, planted his feet firmly on the ground, and placed his left fist behind him, against his chest.

With his right fist in front and his arm slightly bent, a dragon's roar resounded as he casually swung his hand.

"This is called Dragon Fist Fighting Technique. This is what you learn at our Tianlong Martial Arts School."

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