3: Beat into a bloody mist

Jiang Chen was shocked; this System was simply too powerful.

Not only could he make choices, but he could also continuously unlock new ones.

Furthermore, the choices refreshed randomly, encompassing everything imaginable, virtually omnipotent.

Even the current three choices were excellent for Jiang Chen.

Grandmaster-level Archery!

His father, Jiang Dalei, had said that he had hunted his entire life, and his archery Realm wasn't even considered getting Started (Initiate); he called it the limit of the outer sect.

In the entire Da Huai Village, only one person's archery had reached the Initiate Realm, and that was the village chief, Jiang De.

Initiate, Minor Achievement, Proficient, Major Achievement, Perfection!

Only upon reaching Perfection could one be called a Grandmaster.

“Although Grandmaster-level Archery is strong, I haven't yet Cultivated the Martial Dao, making it difficult to unleash its true power.”

“Adding to that, I possess the Martial Dao Saint Body destiny, so Cultivating archery to the Grandmaster Realm is only a matter of time.”

“No rush to choose.”

He then looked at the second option.

It was a Medicinal Pill.

Great Strength Ox Demon Pill.

Just by the name of this Medicinal Pill, it was estimated that after consuming it, killing an ox should not be a problem.

However, this kind of enhancement Medicinal Pill was generally used as a life-saving trump card, to be deployed when fighting for one's life.

It was a one-time treasure.

Of course, if used appropriately, it might yield good results.

He then looked at the third option.

Physical Body hundredfold enhancement.

Jiang Chen immediately gasped.

Although Jiang Chen had never Cultivated, years of hunting in the mountains, coupled with training since childhood, meant his physical fitness was difficult to evaluate directly, but the strength in his hands allowed him to lift a hundred-jin stone block and hold it for half an hour.

If his Physical Body was enhanced a hundredfold, wouldn't that mean he would instantly possess ten thousand jin of immense strength?

Wasn't this faster than the guy next door whose strength increased by one jin a day?

Compared to the Great Strength Ox Demon Pill, Jiang Chen no longer hesitated.

He clearly understood the difference between one full meal and being full every meal.

Ten thousand jin of immense strength, not to mention tearing tigers and leopards apart, but if he truly faced them, they wouldn't withstand a few of his punches.

And strength was just one aspect; there was also speed, reaction, stamina, and so on... “I choose three!”

Jiang Chen thought in his heart.

The next moment, the martial arts scroll in front of him closed again.

At the same time, a mysterious force seemed to swiftly surge into Jiang Chen's body.

Hmm?

“Why wasn't there a ‘boom’ sound?”

Jiang Chen closed his eyes and concentrated, having anticipated it for a long time.

But he never heard that massive roar from within his body.

The increase in strength was just that simple and unadorned.

However, Jiang Chen clearly felt that his hearing and eyesight had significantly improved.

Jiang Chen could even hear the village chief's voice coming from the widow's house in the village.

“So strong...”

Jiang Chen sighed with emotion; this System was indeed powerful.

He then raised his fist and glanced at it.

“Being able to lift a hundred-jin stone block before doesn't mean the force of my punch was a hundred jin.”

“I wonder how many years of Cultivation my current punch is equivalent to.”

Jiang Chen felt an inexhaustible surge of energy throughout his entire body.

Like a volcano brewing power, once it erupted, it would be unstoppable.

“Jiang Chen... just you wait...”

“As long as I can escape, I will definitely kill you!”

“I'll find a hundred people to brutally assault your sister-in-law right in front of you!”

“And you too!”

Jiang Dahu felt his blood slowly draining away, and in such a short time, he was already feeling dizzy and his body was cold. Jiang Dahu realized that he was probably going to die.

Originally, Jiang Chen was worried about how to gauge the changes in his body's strength.

Looking at Jiang Dahu in front of him, Jiang Chen smiled slightly.

“Jiang Dahu, don't say I didn't give you a chance.”

“As long as you can withstand this punch from me, I'll let you go.”

One punch?

Jiang Dahu found Jiang Chen's words incredibly amusing.

This kid really had his head filled with overconfidence.

In terms of hunting skills, Jiang Chen undoubtedly ranked among the top three in the village.

But when it came to strength, Jiang Chen probably couldn't even make it into the top ten in the entire village.

He, Jiang Dahu, was famous for his strength.

But to actually kill someone with one punch.

That would only be possible for a Martial Artist who had specifically Cultivated the Martial Dao.

Otherwise, with Jiang Chen's small physique, it would naturally be impossible for him to kill him.

Jiang Chen was starting to get arrogant and careless.

Jiang Dahu secretly thought an opportunity had arrived.

So Jiang Dahu continued to provoke him.

“One punch?”

“Jiang Chen, who do you think you are?”

“Even if I let you hit me three times...”

Jiang Dahu kept chattering, but Jiang Chen had already stepped forward, assumed a horse stance, and then fiercely threw a punch.

There was no holding back in this punch.

Jiang Chen wanted to test how strong his punch was.

“Bang!”

A loud bang.

Jiang Dahu's body directly turned into a cloud of blood mist.

Only his two legs remained, dangling empty from the beam.

“Hiss!”

Jiang Chen gasped.

He hadn't expected the power of this punch to be so great, directly turning a person into a blood mist!

He usually made a living by hunting, so killing a person was not something difficult for Jiang Chen to accept.

“Ding... Enemy Kill Value +1”

Enemy Kill Value!?

Upon hearing the System's prompt, Jiang Chen quickly opened the panel to look.

He saw that the martial arts scroll in the inventory was grayed out.

It displayed that to open it again, 10 points of Enemy Kill Value were required.

“As long as I accumulate Enemy Kill Value, I can open the martial arts scroll again and make a three-choice selection!”

“Killing a Jiang Dahu even gives one point of Enemy Kill Value?”

“Ten points of Enemy Kill Value will be accumulated very quickly.”

Jiang Chen understood in his heart.

He then found that the page could be scrolled down further.

What appeared was the attribute panel.

【Name: Jiang Chen】

【Destiny: Martial Dao Saint Body】

【Cultivation Technique: Empty】

【Physical Body Cultivation: Acquired Third Layer】

【Spiritual Qi Cultivation: None】

【Enemy Kill Value: 1 point】

(Cultivation Realm: Body Tempering, Acquired, Innate, Spirit Martial, Earth Martial, Heaven Martial, Martial King, Martial Emperor... Each Realm is divided into nine layers)

The panel was simple and clear at a glance.

Its main purpose was to observe Cultivation and accumulate Enemy Kill Value.

“But as it stands, if I Cultivate, I can only rely on the Martial Dao Saint Body destiny, still needing to take one step at a time. However, as long as I can accelerate the opening of the martial arts scroll in my hand, my strength can advance by leaps and bounds.”

For example, now, one choice directly skipped the Body Tempering Realm and reached the Acquired Realm.

“If I remember correctly, there was a wanted criminal in Dongfeng Town before, whose strength was Body Tempering Sixth Layer, causing chaos and bloodshed throughout Dongfeng Town, and then disappeared without a trace.”

A Body Tempering Sixth Layer could be so influential.

Jiang Chen also had a rough sense of his Acquired Third Layer strength.

His ears twitched, and a soft footsteps sound came from outside the house.

At the same time, a timid voice came.

“Xiao Chen...?”

Upon hearing Cheng Yurou's voice, Jiang Chen quickly disposed of Jiang Dahu's corpse, which only had two legs left.

Lest he scare Cheng Yurou.

Then Jiang Chen opened the door to the hunting room.

Cheng Yurou, worried, held a pair of scissors, fearing Jiang Dahu would make another move.

When she saw Jiang Chen emerge safe and sound, Cheng Yurou finally relaxed.

“Xiao Chen, where is that Jiang Dahu?”

“Don't worry, Jiang Dahu has already left.”

Jiang Chen smiled.

“Left?”

Cheng Yurou's beautiful eyes widened.

“Xiao Chen... although, although killing is not good, you absolutely cannot let the tiger return to the mountains... once that guy goes back, he will definitely find a way to get revenge...”

“No need to worry, he left very peacefully.”

Jiang Chen said.

Cheng Yurou was an intelligent woman to begin with, and upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, she immediately understood.

Her hanging heart finally settled down.

As long as everything was handled cleanly afterward and no clues were found, even the village chief couldn't do anything to them.

Furthermore, Jiang Dahu's direct home invasion meant that, according to the Dynasty's laws, he could be directly killed.

Cheng Yurou saw Jiang Chen's body covered in sweat and a lot of bloodstains, and immediately, her eyes showed a lot of heartache.

“Xiao Chen, I'll go fetch some water for you to wash up. You've just recovered from a serious injury; you need to rest well.”

Cheng Yurou remembered that she had just thought Jiang Chen was about to die, and was frantically trying to continue his lineage, but unexpectedly, in such a short time, he was full of vigor again.

When Cheng Yurou thought of that scene, her cheeks immediately flushed hot.

She only hoped that Jiang Chen had been unconscious just now and didn't know what had happened.

Looking at Cheng Yurou's shy expression, Jiang Chen also laughed heartily.

“Then many thanks, Rou’er.”

Rou’er... Cheng Yurou's heart skipped a beat, and then her face showed a look of pleasant surprise.

It was the first time she had heard Xiao Chen call her by that name.

For a moment, she was a little flustered.

“You... you rest in the house, I'll go fetch water...”

After Cheng Yurou finished speaking, she quickly ran off, as if her body was no longer so weak.