Gao Wu: From a poor man in the outer city to a martial saint of the ten directions

Xiaoling walked to the leftmost instrument and tapped the screen on the hatch a few times.

drop!

The screen changed from blue to green, and the hatch opened slowly with a soft click.

The cabin wasn't large; it was just big enough for one person to lie down inside.

The inner wall is made of a soft, dark gray material that feels warm to the touch, like some kind of special memory foam.

There is a metal ring around the headrest, covered with tiny contact points.

"Take off your shirt and lie down," Xiaoling pointed.

Wei Xiu took off his coat and lay down inside the cabin.

The metal ring fit snugly against the back of my head, and the tiny contact points on my scalp felt slightly cool.

"When you first enter the simulation battle, the system will scan your body data and record your identity information. This process will take about thirty seconds."

Xiaoling's voice came from outside the cabin, calm and clear.

"After the scan is complete, you will enter a virtual space, where the system will ask you to set an ID."

"This ID will serve as your unique identifier in the Tianwu Simulation Battle System. It is connected nationwide, and all your achievements will be recorded."

Nationwide network.

Wei Xiu raised an eyebrow slightly.

In other words, one's performance in this simulator will be recorded by the Tianwu system nationwide.

"Can I choose any ID I want?" Wei Xiu asked.

"Yes, but it cannot be repeated or contain prohibited characters. We recommend using letters or Chinese characters, and it shouldn't be too long."

Wei Xiu closed his eyes, and a thought flashed through his mind.

"ball."

My mother's name contains the character "玉" (jade).

Wei Xiu didn't think too much about it; he just felt more at ease when he pronounced the word.

"Okay. Ready to begin."

Xiaoling's voice sounded distant, as if it were through something.

"The first time you enter, your body will have an adaptation period, and the system will automatically limit the time to thirty minutes. Within thirty minutes, whether you actively exit or not, you will be forcibly ejected."

"Relax, don't be nervous. Remember, everything inside is virtual, but your body will react realistically. Pain, fear, and fatigue are all real."

"If you get shot dead inside, you'll be ejected, but the fear of death will make you feel terrible for a long time."

"Do you understand?"

"Understood." Wei Xiu took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

"Let's begin then."

The hatch slowly closed, shutting out the light.

dark.

Then came a very brief feeling of weightlessness, like falling from a great height or sinking into the deep sea.

next second...

Light!

Blinding light surged in from all directions, and Wei Xiu subconsciously squinted.

When his vision cleared again, he was no longer in the martial arts school.

He stood in a hazy fog, with cracked asphalt beneath his feet and low, dilapidated buildings all around him, their doors and windows broken and their walls peeling.

A faint smell of burning filled the air, and a low rumbling sound came from afar, like an explosion or a collapse.

The fog gradually dissipated.

Wei Xiu looked around, his pupils suddenly contracting.

He recognized the place.

The outline of Xishan Mountain was faintly visible on the horizon, along that familiar highway, those abandoned factories, and that faded road sign that read "Xishan Mining Area"...

This is Xishan!

The outer perimeter of the Xishan restricted area!

The scenes I had seen countless times in the news were now right in front of me, so real they sent chills down my spine.

Even the burnt smell in the air was exactly the same as the disaster scene described on TV!

Is this the Tianwu Simulator?

Wei Xiu looked down at his hands.

The palms are large, with distinct knuckles, indistinguishable from real hands. When you clench your fist, you can clearly feel the muscles contracting and the power gathering.

That's so true! No wonder it costs several thousand dollars for just one session!

While Wei Xiu was still getting used to this virtual world.

Suddenly, footsteps came from the fog ahead.

Wei Xiu raised his head, his gaze piercing through the thin mist.

Five figures emerged from the direction of the abandoned building.

Leading the way were four people dressed in dark gray martial arts uniforms, their steps were synchronized, and their expressions were indifferent.

Walking in the middle of the four was a boy.

He was wearing a black, tight-fitting martial arts uniform, had a lean and muscular build, short hair sticking up, and a haughty indifference on his face.

The five people stopped ten meters in front of Wei Xiu.

The atmosphere was a bit off.

Wei Xiu instinctively tensed up, his gaze quickly sweeping over the five people.

The four gray-clad men's Yuan energy fluctuations were between four and five hundred, similar to those of the top apprentices on the first floor.

But the boy in black in the middle...

I can't see through it.

It's completely unfathomable.

That feeling is like standing on the edge of a bottomless cliff, and even looking down makes your heart race.

The boy in black tilted his head, looking at Wei Xiu with the gaze of someone sizing up prey, a cold smile slowly curving his lips.

"Hey, there's a humanoid beast here too?"

"Everyone, step back. I'll handle this!"

Without any hesitation, the four men in gray immediately stepped back, making way for an open space.

Wei Xiu's pupils suddenly contracted.

Humanoid monster?

Was he talking about himself?

It turns out that in the Tianwu Simulator, his identity is actually a strange beast, an existence that these martial artists want to eliminate.

There was no explanation, no rules, and no buffer.

The boy in black took a step forward!

It was just a simple step, but Wei Xiu felt as if something had struck his heart hard!

That sense of oppression was several times stronger than Zhou Xiong's!

"Wait..." Wei Xiu said subconsciously, as if he wanted to say something.

But the boy in black didn't give him a chance to speak.

With a flick of his right hand, the black coat draped over his shoulder was blown off, revealing the well-defined muscles underneath.

Then, he threw a punch.

Thunder Fist!

It's the same martial art as the Thunder Fist that Big Bear used, but it's on a completely different level!

Big Bear's Thunder Fist is like a bull charging forward, powerful but lacking in staying power.

The black-clad youth's Thunder Fist...

It's Thunder!

boom!!!

Before the punch arrives, the wind comes first.

A violent gust of air rushed towards him, causing Wei Xiu's hair to fly backward.

The speed of that punch was unbelievable. Wei Xiu only had time to see a blur before the fist was already in front of his face.

instinct.

Pure instinct!

Just as the fist was about to hit, Wei Xiu's body suddenly dodged to the right, and he was almost tumbling out while being hit by the force of the punch.

Bang! ! !

The punch landed on the concrete pillar behind Wei Xiu.

The entire pillar exploded in the middle!

Debris flew everywhere, steel bars twisted, and dust billowed!

The reinforced concrete pillar, which was at least half a meter thick, shattered completely under that punch, like a piece of chalk hit by a hammer.

Wei Xiu knelt on one knee three meters away, looking back at the remains of the pillar, his pupils contracting sharply.

The force of that punch was at least three thousand kilograms!

If that punch had landed on me instead...

Even if one possesses the [Undying] talent, directly withstanding an attack of this level would at least result in shattered bones and ruptured internal organs!

Even their entire head could be smashed in an instant!

"Oh?"

The boy in black withdrew his fist, tilted his head, and looked at Wei Xiu, who had dodged in a disheveled manner, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"You dodged it?"

He cracked his wrists, his knuckles making a series of crisp sounds, and his expression changed from indifference to a playful interest.

"That's interesting."

"And what about this punch?"

The boy took a half step forward with his left foot, his waist and stance becoming one, and his right fist gathered power again.

This time, Wei Xiu saw it clearly.

There was a faint airflow swirling around the boy's fist, almost solidifying, and the sound of wind and thunder could be faintly heard!

This is the true form of the Thunderclap Fist!

The black-clad youth's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Ben Lei, second stage!"