You said you'd fail to awaken your powers, but you're actually a master of top-tier abilit

"Deep Blue System?"

"A newbie gift pack?"

"The cheat code has finally arrived!"

"17 years! I've been in this world for 17 years! Do you know how I've spent these 17 years?!"

Su Ming was startled by the cold, mechanical notification in his mind, followed by intense excitement, his pupils trembling slightly.

The slight discomfort from killing a ferocious beast for the first time was completely dispelled by this huge surprise, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

"Su Ming, what's wrong?"

Xin Menghan's cool voice came through, her eyes showing a hint of surprise and concern as she looked at Su Ming.

Fang Mo, Guan Shan, and Xia Mu also looked at Su Ming with strange expressions.

The smile that appeared on Su Ming's lips at that moment was completely unexpected.

Back when they had just become martial artists and first went down into the underground caves to hunt ferocious beasts, the bloody scene they witnessed made them all feel uncomfortable.

However, after Su Ming killed the ferocious beast for the first time, he not only did not show any discomfort, but even laughed, which made them wonder if Su Ming had some kind of quirk.

"Oh? No, it's nothing, I'm just too excited."

Xin Menghan's question jolted Su Ming out of his elation. He pulled out the black iron spear that had been stuck in the head of the sharp-toothed rat, and his expression quickly returned to normal.

Seeing this, Xin Menghan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Little brother Su Ming, you did a good job. Although the sharp-toothed rat was seriously injured, you were able to act decisively and finish it off with just two shots. Your mental fortitude is much stronger than many newcomers who are going down into the underground cave for the first time."

Fang Mo, carrying a gun, walked towards Su Ming with a smile.

Upon hearing Fang Mo's evaluation, Guan Shan and Xia Mu also cast approving glances at her.

They had witnessed far too many newcomers' dismal performances when facing dying beasts, and Su Ming's performance just now truly exceeded their expectations, even surpassing them.

"We can't stay here any longer. Fang Mo, help me process the materials. Once Su Ming has the materials on his back, we'll leave immediately."

Smelling the gradually spreading bloody scent from the carcass of the sharp-toothed rat, Xin Menghan interrupted the conversation and looked at Fang Mo.

Fang Mo nodded, drew a black and gold dagger from his waist, quickly went to the corpse of the sharp-toothed rat, removed the rat's pair of dagger-like teeth, put them into the large bag carried by Su Ming, and the five-person team continued to advance deeper into the cave.

As the team moved forward, Su Ming focused some of his attention on the Deep Blue System that he had just bound to.

An extremely simple blue semi-transparent panel floated in Su Ming's mind.

[Host: Su Ming]

[Qi and Blood: 3.18]

【Spirit: 3.0】

[Special Ability: None]

[Body Tempering Method: Rising Sun - D - Advanced (+)]

Meditation Method: None

[Martial Arts: Vajra Spear Technique - D - Intermediate (+)]

[Enhancement Points: 0]

[A new player gift pack has been detected. Would you like to open it?]

The body-strengthening method that Su Ming cultivates is a basic body-strengthening method that the Quan Hanxia government distributed free of charge to middle school students across the country. It is said to have been improved from gymnastics for primary and secondary school students across the country before the Great Cataclysm, and its level is D.

As for the martial art "Diamond Spear Technique," it was left by Su Ming's father and is also a D-level martial art.

The proficiency levels of martial arts and body-strengthening techniques are divided into four levels from low to high: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and perfect.

The higher the proficiency, the stronger the martial arts power that can be unleashed.

For example, Su Ming's current Vajra Spear Technique, at the beginner level, allows him to unleash 1.2 times his combat power; at the intermediate level, it allows him to unleash 1.5 times his combat power; at the advanced level, it allows him to unleash 2 times his combat power; and at the perfect level, it allows him to unleash 2.5 times his combat power.

Similarly, the higher one's proficiency in body tempering techniques, the greater the increase in qi and blood when practicing them.

After glancing at the system panel, Su Ming's attention was immediately drawn to the last line of text. He immediately focused his mind and silently recited, "Open the newbie gift pack."

[Ding! New player gift pack activated!]

[Rewards: 100 Enhancement Points, S-Rank Ability 'Ice Crown Crown']

"S-class superpower?!"

Upon seeing the rewards in the newbie gift pack, Su Ming's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

As far as Su Ming knew, the superpower levels in this world were ranked from lowest to highest as F, E, D, C, B, A, and S.

S-rank superpowers are the highest level of all superpowers.

This kind of top-tier superpower has never appeared in the entire history of Linjiang City.

Only about one percent of martial artists can awaken superpowers. Therefore, even the lowest-level F-rank superpower can change a martial artist's fate and make them a highly respected awakened individual.

In the history of Linjiang City, the strongest superpower that has ever been awakened is only B-level.

Even at yesterday's awakening ceremony, Lin Manman, who only awakened the C-level fire-type ability "Wildfire" among the students of Linjiang No. 1 Middle School who awakened their superpowers, is already the genius with the highest superpower level in Linjiang No. 1 Middle School.

Su Ming, however, now possesses an S-level superpower.

[Ding! Do you wish to fuse with the S-rank ability 'Ice Crown'?]

[Note: Power fusion may be accompanied by unusual phenomena. Do you wish to hide these phenomena?]

After obtaining an S-level ability from the newbie gift pack, the system added two more notifications.

"Merger, concealing anomalies!"

Su Ming made his choice immediately.

Wow!

The instant Su Ming gave the order, an extremely cold yet incredibly gentle energy surged forth from the deepest part of his body without warning, instantly flowing through his limbs and bones, and finally converging into his brow.

"Buzz—"

Within the sea of ​​consciousness between his brows, an ice crystal crown radiating a chilling aura floated above Su Ming's soul, imbuing it with a noble, cold, and all-encompassing aura of a ruler.

Strange energies fell from the ice crystal crown, nourishing Su Ming's soul.

In an instant, Su Ming felt his mind become clear and his spirit refreshed, and even his senses to his surroundings were several times stronger.

A surge of power washed over him, making every cell in Su Ming's body seem to cheer.

Su Ming subconsciously looked at the system panel.

[Host: Su Ming]

[Qi and Blood: 5.0]

【Spirit: 30】

[Special Ability: Ice Crown - S (+)]

[Body Tempering Method: Rising Sun - D - Advanced (+)]

Meditation Method: None

[Martial Arts: Vajra Spear Technique - D - Intermediate (+)]

[Enhancement Points: 100]

"My Qi and blood circulation improved by 1.82, and my energy levels have increased tenfold!"

"Hiss~~"

Upon seeing the attributes after fusion, Su Ming gasped inwardly.

The S-level ability's terrifying amplification of mental attributes, ten times stronger than before, completely exceeded his expectations.

The standards for a first-tier martial artist and a first-tier awakened individual are 10 points of Qi and Blood and 10 points of Spirit, respectively.

Su Ming's mental strength has now reached three times the threshold of a first-level awakened person, and is no weaker than that of a first-level intermediate awakened person.

"My mental strength has now reached the level of a first-tier Awakened. As long as I go to the Martial Arts Association for a level assessment, I can obtain the status of a first-tier Awakened. At that time, I can go down into the underground caves alone and hunt ferocious beasts!"

"I won't have to worry about my mother's medical expenses anymore!"

Upon discovering his surging mental strength, Su Ming's eyes lit up with excitement.

All the spoils from hunting ferocious beasts alone in the underground caves are personal gain, and can be much higher than what a porter earns.