Li Chuxi paused for a moment, then nodded in understanding and slipped the business card into her pocket.
Holding the booklet, she turned and left.
The booklet detailed the time, location, and important notes for the official Martial Artist Exam.
Perhaps to lower the death rate among trainee martial artists, the booklet also provided comprehensive information on the various beasts within the Savage Beast Town.
It covered each beast's weight, height, habits, and weaknesses in detail.
After all, the purpose of Savage Beast Town was to let trainees gain real combat experience with beasts—to face life and death and be forged by it.
It was never meant to be a death sentence.
Every trainee martial artist was cultivated with great effort.
"Blackscale One-Horned Python, Steelblade Wild Ox, Shadow Demon Cat, Corrosion Hound, Explosive Arrow Porcupine…"
Li Chuxi read the booklet word by word.
She committed every type of beast in Savage Beast Town to memory.
Fortunately, all these beasts were of the low-level variety—not a single intermediate beast among them.
The town itself was a ruined area enclosed by the military with high-voltage electric grids.
Every so often, martial halls or military forces would capture low-level beasts and release them into the town for survival.
Then, trainee martial artists would enter to train, with the goal of becoming true martial artists.
It was worth noting—the Hunting Zone was ten times more dangerous than the Savage Beast Town!
In the Hunting Zone, there was no surveillance, no military presence, and no designated areas full of only low-level beasts.
You wouldn't just run into low-level beasts—intermediate, or even high-level ones could appear!
After reading the booklet, Li Chuxi sat on a bench outside the Martial Artists' Association, closed her eyes, and rested.
"Three days total—today is the first. I need to make the most of every moment, spend my time where it counts."
"My first priority is addressing my offensive capabilities."
"The Hundred-Thousand-Ton Punch is my trump card—can't use it unless I'm facing life-or-death."
"Once I use it, my arm becomes useless. Even though I've come into contact with the gecko and gained regenerative abilities through cellular evolution, it's only a level-one regeneration."
With Lv.1 regeneration, who knows how long it would take to regrow an arm?
"I haven't stepped into the Martial Way yet, so martial techniques obviously don't work for me."
"As for bullets or firearms—way too expensive. With my current savings, I couldn't afford much."
All the family's money had been used to buy equipment for her younger brother Li Shiji.
Martial artist gear was insanely pricey!
"If that's the case, I'll have to take an unconventional route..."
After thinking it through, Li Chuxi could only focus her offensive strategy on fire control.
To control fire, she first needed to generate it.
Ordinary lighters weren't hot enough.
At the very least, she needed a windproof lighter!
"Butane-fueled lighters can reach temperatures up to 1300°C."
"If I then use my Qi Manipulation ability to create an oxygen-rich environment, I can further increase the flame's temperature to over two or three thousand degrees."
A flame that hot was terrifying enough.
With the ability to control fire, that might just become a powerful attack method.
Once she had the idea, Li Chuxi immediately took action.
She hailed a cab to a mall in Jiangcheng and bought a bunch of lighters.
She started with cheap ones for practice.
Those high-end flip lighters were pricey—some cost thousands—but she bought a few just in case.
Once she had them, Li Chuxi didn't dare experiment at home.
She didn't want to accidentally set the bedsheets or curtains on fire.
Instead, she found a barren patch of desolate land to practice on.
She held a lighter and began spinning it across her fingers like a pen.
After a few spins, she flung her hand forward and pressed the ignition.
Fire Control!
"Whoosh—!"
A jet of flame shot out from the lighter, forming a thin stream of fire that raced forward.
"It needs to burn more fiercely."
Li Chuxi raised her other hand and pushed toward the one holding the lighter.
Qi Manipulation!
Boom!
The rush of oxygen triggered an almost explosive reaction—the fire surged in size instantly.
It burned hotter, purer, and brighter.
The scene had an almost superhero-like feel—like a girl with flame powers mastering her ability.
It was only the beginning, but the feeling was novel, mysterious, and thrilling. It made her want to cheer.
"It worked!"
Li Chuxi said with joy.
Now she just had to refine it—make it cooler and more proficient.
She continued practicing with the cheap lighters, over and over.
The empty wasteland was periodically lit by bursts of flame blazing in midair.
As the sky darkened—
It was almost time for her father to get off work.
Li Chuxi decided to try the power of a butane gas lighter.
She found a metal pipe and placed it on the ground.
With a flick of her fingers, the elegant flip lighter spun through her hand.
With a ding, the lid opened.
She flung her palm forward, and a blazing stream of flame shot out, hitting the metal pipe.
The sheer heat and brightness instantly lit up the gloomy surroundings.
Fwoooosh—
The intense fire, at two to three thousand degrees, turned the metal pipe red-hot in moments.
Then the red shifted to a glowing yellow—
Eventually, the pipe began to melt, dripping molten metal onto the ground.
Li Chuxi ceased her Qi and flame control, satisfied as she looked at the molten pool.
Clearly, she was very pleased with the power of this new technique.
"Unless the beast has extremely high fire resistance, how could any ordinary one survive this?"
She packed up the scorching lighter and left.
East City District, Defense Barrier
Li Chuxi met up with her father after work, and they took the bus home.
After a tiring day, nothing beat coming home to a table full of homemade dishes—it made all the hardship feel worthwhile.
Li Shiji hadn't gone to the Martial Arts Academy today.
Actually, after passing the Trainee Martial Artist Exam, he could graduate already.
Before taking the official exam, Li Shiji planned to stay home, rest, and focus on cultivating his true qi.
"Dad, Sis, you've worked hard. Come sit and eat."
Li Shiji called out with a smile as he helped their mother serve dishes.
Li Chuxi and their father sat down.
Li Shiji even opened two bottles of beer for them.
Their father smiled in surprise. "What's up with Shiji lately? He used to hate me drinking beer."
Li Shiji shot him a look. "Then don't drink. I'll give it all to Sis."
"I'll drink! I'll drink, okay?!"
Their father quickly snatched the bottle before Shiji could take it away.
Li Chuxi felt a heaviness in her heart.
She knew why Li Shiji was acting a little differently these days.
The death rate for the official Martial Artist Exam was always high.
Having just passed the Trainee Exam, now going straight into the official one—he was probably feeling uncertain himself.
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