Chapter 24
Chapter 24: The Hundred Style Fistt
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Liu Shishu and the girl were stunned.
“You’re bleeding. Are you okay?” asked the girl as she ran toward the boy in panic when she regained her senses.
“I’m fine.” The boy shook his head and looked cautiously at Su Chen.
The boy understood now. No wonder this guy read such a boring book: he knew the real kung fu.
“How can you hit others?” The girl glared at Su Chen.
Although she thought Su Chen was handsome, it was more of an appreciation than an attraction.
“He asked for it himself,” answered Su Chen. Then he opened the book to continue to read.
“You…”
The girl was angry, but she couldn’t argue the fact. After all, they were on the wrong side first.
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“Never mind. I’d take two more punches to see you like this,” the boy said.
“Stupid.” The girl’s pretty face blushed, and she rolled her eyes in annoyance. “I’ll help you stand up.”
The guy made a silly grin and let the girl lift him. He looked at Su Chen and said, ” Brother, it was my fault. But I must thank you for punching me.”
Su Chen looked up, watching both of them leave. The edge of his lips curled.
He did not know why the guy got into trouble with him. He seemed to have set up a couple of lovers by accident, however, which was a good feeling.
“Can you really learn kung fu from this book?”
A soft melodious voice sounded.
Su Chen looked at the direction of the voice, and he saw the librarian, who walked toward him with a curious expression on her face.
“Things can be so for me,” answered Su Chen with a smile and went on reading.
Liu Shishu had wanted to ask more. He soon immersed himself in it, however, so she felt it was wrong to intrude. She didn’t like to be interrupted either when she read.
Then she casually took a book about Yongchun fist and curiously browsed the book.
The more she read, the more the information surprised and puzzled her. Although there were many patterns and words on it, she had no idea how the man learned kung fu just by reading about it.
Wasn’t kung fu learned by practicing? Could it be learned by just reading books?
Liu Shishu was puzzled. She turned her head to look at Su Chen. His dark spirited eyes read the book in his hands attentively.
She admired him. There were many temptations in this world; even someone like her who had liked reading since childhood had difficulty entering this effortless state of learning.
Su Chen, who read the book with all his attention, moved Liu Shishu, who was otherwise calm. She wasn’t the only woman who admired Su Chen for his appearance and temperament.
When Liu Shishu came back to her senses, she realized that she had been staring at him. She blushed slightly, then placed the book back and left.
Su Chen had been in the library for the whole afternoon. He had read books about kung fu and unlocked various kung fu skills.
Chinese martial arts culture has a long history. There are many unarmed combat skills such as a fists, palm punches, and kicks.
The fists were the majority among them: Taichi fist, Eight Trigram fist, Baji fist, Xingyi fist, Xinyi Six Combination fist, Wing Chun fist, Arhat fist, Tongbei fist, Shaolin fist…A variety of fists were in just the library of the University of Magic City.
[Reached 20 types of boxing skills, skills combined, unlocking the skill, Hundred Style Fist skills]
Su Chen felt that all kinds of fist skills had combined in his mind, and then simplified and sublimated themselves. It produced a mysterious and powerful new fist. He felt a mighty new skill.
Rushing to the skills dashboard in his mind, he found that the dozens of skill icons about boxing had disappeared, and a skill called Hundred Style Fist had replaced it.
This skill was not an active skill like “fast pace” or “super strength,” nor was it a passive skill. It was the same basic kind of skill as the marathon and weight lifting, and the proficiency and level showed below the icon.
[Hundred Style Fist (advanced) proficiency: 15,000/50,000]
“Can I do that? What if I unlock new fist skills again?” Su Chen said to no one in particular.
Su Chen was surprised, and then he immediately charged into a new book. He found another fist skill.
[Unlocked Mantis fist skill]
[Mantis fist combined fist skills, proficiency of Hundred Style Fist +2,000]
Su Chen saw clearly that the Hundred Style Fist skill icon directly absorbed the newly lit Mantis fist skill icon on the dashboard.
“Holy sh*t! Amazing! Amazing!”
Su Chen’s eyes shone. So, if he found more books and combined more fist skills, would he soon become a master of martial arts?
The mobile phone in his pocket rang.
He took out and saw that it was Lin Yumeng.
“Mengmeng, is your class over?” Su Chen answered the phone.
“I am going to the canteen for dinner. Would you like to join me?”
Lin Yumeng’s soft voice came through the phone and lightened Su Chen’s mood.
“Wait for me. I’ll be there right away.” Su Chen felt hungry, too.
“I’ll help you order some food first. What do you want to eat?” asked Lin Yumeng.
“Potatoes, ribs stew with rice, and crayfish noodles, and then you order whatever you want!”
“Okay.”
“Love you. Mwah!”
Su Chen kissed the phone hard, then hung it up.
***
Lin Yumeng had just finished her military training and was going to the canteen with Qian Manman and Li Jia. She heard the voice from the phone, and she blushed.
“What did Su Chen tell you that made you blush?” Qian Manman grinned as she poked her index finger on the blushing cheek of Lin Yumeng.
“Oh, nothing!”
Lin Yumeng bashfully patted Qian Manman’s finger.
“Hehe…If you don’t want to say, then don’t say. I heard it—mwah!”
Qian Manman imitated Su Chen’s voice and pulped her lips with a cheeky smile.
“You…Stop that.” Lin Yumeng stretched out her hand to hit her.
“Haha…”
Qian Manman ran away, laughing. Lin Yumeng caught up.
When Su Chen came to the canteen, Lin Yumeng had picked out a delicious meal.
Qian Manman and Li Jia sat opposite her. They had started digging into their meals. Lin Yumeng stared at the two while her stomach rumbled in hunger. She did not touch her chopsticks and sat there waiting for Su Chen.
“Do you want this?” Qian Manman handed a piece of beef to Lin Yumeng with her chopsticks.
Lin Yumeng was delighted. She opened her mouth to bite the meat. Qian Manman giggled as she withdrew her chopstick and put the meat in her mouth.
“Ahhh…You are bullying me.” Lin Yumeng was annoyed.
“You bought so many delicious foods. Why are you waiting for him? Start eating first,” said Qian Manman with a smile.
“Hmm! Why do you care?” groaned Lin Yumeng.
“Ah…You’ve only been in love for a few days, and you have become so silly,” sighed Qian Manman as she shook her head.
“You are the one who is silly.” Lin Yumeng refused to give in to her.
Li Jia was amused and laughed softly.
“That’s right. You’re stupid. My Mengmeng is the cutest!” shouted Su Chen, who had suddenly appeared.