Mech: Shattering of the Galaxy

Chapter 302: Chapter 77: Challenge the 1st Hall Master!

Mu Fan clicked on the flashing envelope icon, and a video with accompanying text appeared in his field of view.

Flame Wave Fist: Utilizing a high-temperature energy bracelet, a third-party device, and its built-in hydrogen-oxygen generator to release hydrogen and oxygen in a 2:1 ratio, creating a flame with a temperature of around 2000 degrees. Employing high-speed punches to form an accumulative wave combination that, upon reaching a specific critical point, can detach from the body.

Skill Description: Rated 3C, simulation degree 40%, system correction proportion 60%.

Skill Overview: The dream of controlling elements, materializing your imagination—take a look, but don’t think too much about it.

Mu Fan watched the system introduction, which had no sense of propriety, with his mouth agape and eyes wide.

A hundred highland yaks seemed to trample through his heart in an instant.

Simulation degree 40%!

What kind of joke is the military making?

Isn’t this supposed to be a game?

Shouldn’t be, could it be that the military intends to use this martial arts skill to train their response abilities against supernatural forces?

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed to be the only possibility. Thus, Mu Fan finally managed to suppress the confusion in his heart and started to accept this abnormal world.

I really wonder how others have chosen…

Mu Fan, who had already become the 10th Honored Hall Master of a 1-star Martial Arts Hall, had no idea that his peers were engaged in fierce battles for dominance with students from thousands of other academies.

Now ranked 10th, he needed to win four consecutive battles to directly challenge the first and claim the title of the First Hall Master.

“Trainer UnDC010091, will you proceed to the next round of challenges?”

“Yes!”

There was no change to the arena—it switched directly. This time, a short-haired man with a bare chest and a flame tattoo on his face appeared.

However, the man showed no expression and did not seem inclined to speak at all.

The system’s timely reminder resolved Mu Fan’s confusion.

“The 9th Hall Master is not online. A real human phantom created with their strongest combat power attributes increased to 120% will fight in their place.”

So that’s it. When not online, a phantom representation of oneself with 120% strength attributes can fight.

This explanation neatly clarified Mu Fan’s doubts.

Could it be that everyone from this Martial Arts Hall attempts to counter with the Flame Wave Fist?

Mu Fan was assured of his thought when the expressionless phantom pulled back its fists violently.

How trite!

The phantom’s Fire Fist was a third faster than the previous one, having released the second round of Flame Fists by the time Mu Fan charged in.

Mu Fan did a knee hug and forward roll to dodge the 2000-degree flames and, after rolling 90 degrees, his right foot shot out suddenly.

Sky Kick!

This was a fighting skill Mu Fan had seen used by a student named Amos from Dawn Academy, which effectively sent the opponent into the air, causing them to briefly stiffen.

Caught unawares, the phantom was struck squarely in the chest by Mu Fan’s single-legged power kick.

The flames reignited on its fists were forcibly interrupted, and as Mu Fan rolled up to his feet, he performed a mid-air spin and powerful strike.

“Crack!” A clear sound of bone breaking came from the opponent’s hip.

Just how terrifying was Mu Fan’s level 21 strength?

That was a blow equivalent to over six tons of gravity strike, with no foothold for the opponent in mid-air to brace or defend themselves. The result, as one could imagine, was decisive.

“System judgment, player ‘Bing Qimo’ suffers a comminuted spinal fracture, Energy Bar depleted, defense failure, rankings exchanged.”

The number 10 on the personal information panel flickered and then became a 9. Mu Fan was now the 9th Hall Master.

The phantom disappeared from the ground, and the system prompted whether to continue challenging.

Mu Fan got up, but this time did not rush to click and continue the challenge; instead, his mind quickly began to deliberate.

His keen combat instincts allowed Mu Fan to clearly perceive that this opponent’s strength had obviously improved compared to the last.

A 1-star Martial Arts Hall couldn’t be made up of all novices.

The previous 10th Hall Master’s eruptive strength, according to the standard Federation markings, should be about level 12 in strength, and while the 9th Hall Master had not gained much in strength, their speed had improved by a third.

In this situation, the speed of the Flame Fist was not fast, but if it continued to build up at this rate, wouldn’t the number one Occupier, with his incredibly fast punching speed, be capable of unleashing a sky full of Flame Fists?

Even if his strength was insufficient, the high temperature of the flames could well compensate for the lack of power.

There was also a question, the following opponents couldn’t possibly all use this move.

Just now, when fighting, the idea of using a roll to transition into a Sky Kick, and then linking it to a mid-air spinning back kick, could definitely be further expanded.

That is to say…

Was this training intended to achieve a synergy of my own fighting skills through continuous real combat?

Mu Fan’s eyes shined bright as if he had found the true purpose of this training!

That’s it!

He slapped his hand down, challenging the 8th Hall Master!

…

Seeing Mu Fan standing there silently for several seconds, in another virtual space, a metal sphere kept flying around while a babbling voice came from within, “Time is precious. What are you doing standing there like an idiot? Get moving! It’s only because of my great wisdom that you can find opponents that are as unexpectedly tricky as the Zeg Clan.”

The tone made it clear that it was dissatisfied with Mu Fan standing there lost in thought, wasting its effort.

“Is that so, old timer?”

This was surprisingly Black, who was with the Fighter Instructor.

Right now, one man and one sphere were observing Mu Fan’s 360° combat footage.

Yet, from start to finish, Black’s electronic voice never stopped.

“It is… but you’re too noisy.”

Bang!

The metal sphere was fiercely smacked away by an alloy short stick glowing with green light.

…

Although Mu Fan’s thought process differed from Black’s, Mu Fan quickly realized that his guess was probably correct.

Even though it was a 1-star Martial Arts Hall, the further up he went, the greater the increase in strength he discovered.

This must be the foundational honor of high-ranking Occupiers at the lower levels.

Moreover, after Mu Fan reviewed the challenge rules again, he noticed small text in parentheses that was difficult to see without careful inspection.

“Each person can occupy a maximum of twenty Martial Arts Halls.”

This rule effectively curbed the situation of strong players sweeping through the halls.

Fighting against the 8th Hall Master, an illusion, Mu Fan immediately rushed forward at the start, drew the opponent’s Wave Motion Fist, then dove low with a sweeping leg, followed by a leap and a downward press for a KO!

Fighting against the 7th Hall Master, a live person online, this time Mu Fan, adorned with the Black Iron Arm Badge, completely ignored the opponent’s scornful gaze. He started with a curved side run, continuously drawing out several Flame Fists that missed their mark, and as he gradually approached his opponent, he leapt into the air, and before the opponent could react, his legs clamped around the opponent’s neck, forcefully twisting.

A Fatal Strike!

Fighting against the 6th Hall Master, another illusion, Mu Fan made no superfluous movements. Using his already overpowering speed at the start, he moved directly behind his opponent, intending to deliver a hammer blow to finish, only to find the opponent had ducked, delivering a powerful upside-down leg strike that had been charging up.

Mu Fan’s eyes widened, his fist smashing down hard on his opponent’s legs.

Judged as the opponent’s legs being broken, he followed up with a hammer blow chase down. Mu Fan was victorious!

Only after standing firm did Mu Fan truly confirm that the level of the high-ranking Occupiers more closely matched the essence of combat level, that pure and unadulterated physical fighting.

A fire ignited in Mu Fan’s heart.

This was just a 1-star Martial Arts Hall, so let’s see how many stars I could reach!

As for this first 1-star Martial Arts Hall, I’ll take that as a start!

“Trainer UnDC010091 has achieved five consecutive victories. Would you like to enter self-challenge mode?”

“Yes.”

“Please select the opponent to challenge.”

Images of characters numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 were laid out in front of him.

Without hesitation, Mu Fan’s hand came down.

“Challenge the 1st Hall Master!”