Chapter 13: The Secret Art of the Six Styles: Six King Gun!
"Six Styles Secret Art: Six King Gun!"
Chen Yu gave a low shout and violently pushed out the energy he had condensed to its absolute limit.
An invisible torrent of shockwaves blasted toward Lin Mo like a cannonball.
BOOM!
A loud explosion rang out. The entire training ground trembled, and ripples oscillated across the protective barrier.
Smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring the situation inside.
Everyone held their breath, staring tightly at the center of the dust cloud.
After a long moment, the smoke gradually dissipated.
They saw Lin Mo half-kneeling on the ground. Fine cracks had appeared on his mechanical prosthetic.
A trace of fresh blood spilled from the corner of his mouth; clearly, he had suffered significant injuries.
Chen Yu, on the other hand, stood not far away. His expression was calm, and his breathing was only slightly ragged.
The entire venue fell into a dead silence.
Everyone was dumbstruck, standing as if petrified.
Six... Six King Gun!
That was actually the legendary Secret Art of the Marine Six Styles—the Six King Gun!
Not only had Chen Yu integrated the Six Styles, but he had also mastered the Six King Gun?
The last person known to use the Six King Gun was the man known as the Peak of Body Arts—Wu Xing, a High-Tier Awakened One!
Chen Yu possessed the potential of a High-Tier... no, he was even more terrifying than Wu Xing.
He was only 18 years old right now!
The crowd present couldn't recover their senses for a long time.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, when Lin Mo lifted his face, there was no dejection.
Instead, a strange flush appeared on his face, and a light of enlightenment flickered deep in his eyes.
"So that's it! So that's it!" Lin Mo shouted at the top of his lungs, abandoning all image. "Thank you so much! Teacher Chen!"
Chen Yu touched his nose. "I just had a fight with you, there's no need to..."
Before he could finish, Lin Mo's expression changed.
He felt a sprout of power within his body—something that had been on the verge of shattering due to the extreme pressure, yet stubbornly grew from that very edge. His heart beat wildly.
"This is..." Lin Mo murmured in a low voice.
He looked up abruptly at Chen Yu. His eyes held gratitude and shock.
But even more so, there was an urgency to verify his feeling.
He struggled, wanting to stand up, but suddenly coughed violently, spitting out more bloody foam.
But he didn't care in the slightest. Instead, he used his remaining good arm to support himself against the ground and forced himself to stand.
"I am truly sorry. I will give you the remuneration later. And everyone, I have an urgent matter and must leave first. Class dismissed."
Before his voice had even faded, ignoring the astonished gazes of the crowd, he staggered around and practically stumbled out of the training ground, rushing as if reincarnating.
He was about to break through. After breaking through the bottleneck, his cultivation realm would loosen along with it.
The opportunity for a breakthrough was fleeting; he had to go back immediately to stabilize it!
The crowd hadn't yet recovered from the shock of Chen Yu mastering the Six Styles Secret Art.
Lin Mo's hurried departure smashed into their brains like a giant hammer, leaving them buzzing.
The teacher... left?
Did he really gain something?! Chen Yu can actually guide the teacher?!
Just then, a discordant voice rang out, thick with mockery and provocation.
"Hmph, no matter how well you train in Body Arts, can you be stronger than a Natural Type?"
The speaker was none other than Zhang Qiang, who had been beaten up earlier. As Chen Chen's lackey, he had always despised Chen Yu.
Seeing Chen Yu steal the spotlight, he couldn't resist jumping out again.
He walked up to Chen Yu, chin raised, his tone arrogant. "Chen Yu, don't think you're anything special just because you beat Teacher Lin."
"He is just a non-ability user who knows Body Arts! That fruit abilities are stronger than Body Arts is a law!"
"Even Wu Xing awakened a Zoan Type fruit ability. He only focused on developing Body Arts because he was no match for Natural Types."
These words were like a bucket of cold water, sobering up many people who were immersed in shock. Looks of regret appeared on their faces one by one.
"Yeah, come to think of it, no matter how amazing Chen Yu is, he is only a Body Arts expert..."
"Natural Type ability users are born kings. No matter how heaven-defying Body Arts are, in the face of absolute elemental abilities, I'm afraid..."
"It's a pity. Chen Yu's talent is so good, but..."
The discussions weren't loud, but they traveled clearly into everyone's ears, carrying a trace of helplessness and the cruelty of reality.
In this world, the status of fruit abilities often overrode pure Body Arts, especially the Natural Types, which were considered "bugged" abilities.
"Yo, perked up again? Want another round?" Chen Yu raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you a fruit ability user too?"
"Come and prove your words."
Zhang Qiang's face froze, and he said with false bravado.
"Tonight, the Chen family will hold the coming-of-age ceremony. It will be officially announced that Brother Chen Chen is the future heir of the Chen family!"
"Brother Chen Chen is a rare Natural Type ability user. No matter how strong your Body Arts are, can you block the elementalization of a Natural Type?"
"Can you contend with that kind of power of nature?" Zhang Qiang sneered. "Face reality. You are destined to just be a foil!"
Chen family heir?
So anxious...
Unfortunately, now wasn't the time for a head-on collision. He would leave the Chen family be for now.
First, he needed to focus on improving his strength. At the very least, he had to master Divine Departure. When that time came, he would see who dared not to depart!
He focused his attention on the panel that quietly floated in his mind.
[Body Arts — Marine Six Styles: Lv4 (Proficiency 50/100)]
[Observation Haki: Lv1 (Proficiency: 20/100)]
"Mm, the effect of actual combat this time was good. Proficiency rose quite a bit, and Observation Haki also had a slight improvement." Chen Yu rejoiced in his heart.
Ignoring the strange looks from everyone, Chen Yu walked straight out of the classroom.
Before leaving, he kicked Zhang Qiang, embedding him into the wall. "If you're trash, train more. Stop yapping."
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The afternoon class was Fruit Ability Development.
Not to blow his own horn, but Chen Yu was perhaps more professional than those teachers.
Besides, he didn't have a fruit ability. Currently, he was focused on Body Arts and Haki, so he didn't plan to attend.
He arrived outside the school gate.
"Next..." Chen Yu rested his chin on his hand, thinking slightly about his next direction.
There were less than three days until military training.
In the past, the acceptance rate of Awakened Academies was only 10%. Even the most ordinary academy required at least a Primary-Rank Mid-Stage cultivation base.
If it was a top-tier academy, it required Primary-Rank High-Stage.
The absolute peak academies didn't care about cultivation realms; they had their own set of measurement standards, but it was said that the Second Rank was the threshold.
If he wanted to improve his strength, there were currently two methods.
Drink various Spirit Elixirs to assist in cultivation.
Or, furiously grind proficiency.
He definitely had to give up on the first one directly. His pockets were cleaner than his face.
Chen Yu silently raised his chin, looking up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle.
This way, the tears of poverty wouldn't flow down so easily.
"So, I can only grind proficiency!"
"Pure Body Arts cultivation speed is still too slow, and Roger's sword techniques are the real advantage."
Thinking of Divine Departure, his heart burned hot.
"First, find a place to grind proficiency properly, and while I'm at it... earn some money."
He really didn't want to stay in that broken hotel anymore.
He remembered there was a fairly large martial arts dojo in the west of the city holding an opening promotion.
"Fighting with Lin Mo increased proficiency significantly faster than fighting Zhang Qiang."
"I'll go see how the martial masters are over there."
(To be Continued)