When Gu Nan arrived at the "Reincarnation" club, he met an unexpected acquaintance.
"Gu Nan, you're here!" Wang Lizhi greeted him with pleasant surprise. "Miss Xu hasn't arrived yet, but many people in the club want to meet you. Won't you make an appearance?"
"Okay." It didn't matter to Gu Nan either way. He was just a little unscrupulous with his methods sometimes, not dumb. Why wouldn't he be able to meet some new people?
There were very few students today. The public training room appeared to be a little empty, but Gu Nan's arrival made it lively.
"Coach Gu!"
"Coach Gu, I've wanted to meet you for a long time."
"Thank you so much, Coach Gu! You're our lifesaver!"
A circle of well-built combat coaches rushed up to surround Gu Nan and took turns shaking hands with him. They all looked as if they were about to shed tears of gratitude.
Gu Nan was a little speechless. 'Looks like Xu Feiyan really tormented them greatly.'
After thanking him, most of the coaches returned to their work. Several stayed behind to ask Gu Nan for advice with their humble attitudes.
After all, he was a character who had managed to subdue Xu Feiyan. Who would dare act impudently in front of him?
Gu Nan presented some casual advice. Even if he didn't have any actual strength, with his ability and insight, he'd still have enough knowledge and experience to guide these coaches.
Of course, no one here could see that Gu Nan had already advanced to Prodigious Realm, or else nobody would even dare to mention the words "give advice."
"Miss Xu is here!" Someone shouted from behind.
Gu Nan turned and saw that Xu Feiyan had arrived.
Xu Feiyan still wore loose sportswear. Combined with her cold and beautiful face, she really did have the charm of an icy beauty.
"Coach Gu."
Gu Nan nodded lightly. "Did you prepare everything I asked?"
Before Xu Feiyan could respond, the young man who came with her interrupted, "All the weights, instruments, and equipment you requested are here, but I'm warning you. You will taste the consequences if you dare to speak without thinking!"
Xu Feiyan glanced at the young man somewhat helplessly. The young man was her older brother Xu Xun. As soon as he heard about her encounter yesterday, he firmly believed that the other party was a swindler and insisted on following her here to take a look.
And Xu Xun really did think so.
In his opinion, this Gu Nan had clearly heard the rumors from somewhere and knew that Xu Xun's younger sister had a hidden injury, so he found the perfect opportunity to swindle her. He might even be a toad that wants to eat swan meat [1].
Thus, Xu Xun spoke provocatively in order to enrage the other party.
He wanted Gu Nan to angrily ask something along the lines of: "And who exactly are you?" As long as Gu Nan asked that question, he could then reveal his identity and teach this boy a lesson, and Gu Nan wouldn't even be able to talk back!
Unfortunately, while he triumphantly daydreamed, Gu Nan didn't even spare a glance at him.
He merely said indifferently, "Mhm, come with me."
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"Do you know boxing? Practice a set first, then let me see." Gu Nan didn't immediately start the "treatment" when they reached the training room. Instead, his first sentence was simply just that.
"Okay." Xu Feiyan gave a slight nod.
"You…" Xu Xun wanted to speak, but a glare from Xu Feiyan stopped him in his tracks, forcing him to sit down on the side and sulk.
Xu Feiyan very obediently practiced a set of boxing techniques. Throughout this process, Gu Nan's gaze drifted between her legs, looking for the source of her lack of coordination.
But in Xu Xun's eyes, he became even more certain that Gu Nan harbored wicked intentions. 'If you can see the problem with your eyes, then what do you need so much equipment for?'
"Okay, stop." Gu Nan handed her a leg ring. "Hang it on your left leg three centimeters below your knee and do that same set of punches again."
Xu Feiyan followed his words, but just as she was about to finish, she heard Gu Nan say, "Too low."
So she could only raise it a little.
"Too much, a little lower."
"Too low again… Okay, that's it."
Xu Feiyan's expression looked a little odd.
On the other hand, Xu Xun couldn't bear it anymore. He angrily ran over with a tape measure and said, "Do you think your eyes are rulers?! How can you tell if it's exactly three centimeters…"
The second half of his sentence got stuck in his throat. When he measured it with a tape measure, the position of the leg ring was exactly three centimeters from the knee.
Gu Nan remained expressionless. Having a precise sense of distance was a necessary quality for a professional gamer.
"Alright, Elder Brother. You can just watch from the side." Xu Feiyan still had full confidence in Gu Nan as she pushed Xu Xun to the side.
Xu Xun rolled his eyes. "When a girl grows up, she won't even care about her biological family anymore!"
Xu Feiyan didn't quarrel with him and still shadowboxed as usual. After Gu Nan watched for a while, he asked her to change her leg ring.
"Change to this one, still in the old spot."
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"Hang this too, half a centimeter lower."
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"Replace the lower one…"
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After adjusting the weights for nearly an hour, Xu Feiyan was already gasping for breath. She had three weights on her left leg and another one on her right.
Only then was Gu Nan finally satisfied. "That's good. Fix these four leg rings and practice that set of boxing moves five times a day. You can take them off in a week."
"That's it?" Xu Xun, who had been yawning continuously while he watched from the sidelines, couldn't help blurting out when he saw Gu Nan suddenly stop.
Gu Nan ignored him, said goodbye to Xu Feiyan, and headed straight to the door.
"Please wait, Coach Gu," Xu Feiyan hurriedly stopped him when she saw him turning around to leave.
"What's the matter?"
"After the problem with my legs is resolved, can you continue to be my personal coach?"
Gu Nan thought about it. He did still need a source of star gold, so he nodded. "Okay, but I won't come as often. At the very least, I won't have time in the next week and a half."
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"Sister, do you really believe that fellow's words?"
Xu Xun immediately became angry as he watched his sister carefully roll up her trousers and install the fastener on her legs.
In his eyes, Gu Nan's behavior was complete nonsense—the other party was simply pretending to be knowledgeable. 'All he did was inexplicably have my sister shadowbox for an hour and hang a few weights. That's it? If it truly was so simple, then my father would've cured my sister a long time ago!'
Xu Feiyan, however, didn't refute him. Instead, she replied calmly, "Anyhow, won't we know whether he's the real deal or a con artist in a week?"
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In the Immortal Demon World, the manor headquarters of Azure Dragon Hall was already full of the noises of shouting and fighting. Countless strong enemies were present, so even Bai Luoluo had to join the blood-soaked battle.
Fortunately, she was no longer a rookie after undergoing Yan Xiaoxiao's training all this time. She didn't hesitate at all when killing a life with every slash of her blade.
"Little Bai, go!" Yan Xiaoxiao split an enemy apart with her sword and led Bai Luoluo to a secret passage. "Leave now. I'll follow right away!"
"Elder Sister Xiaoxiao, you're coming with us too!" Bai Luoluo couldn't help crying out when she saw Yan Xiaoxiao turn around and run back.
But Yan Xiaoxiao ignored her. She gritted her teeth and walked to the spot right next to the secret passage, pushing the wall gently with her hand. The wall slowly moved away to reveal a hidden room.
Bai Luoluo was stunned. 'This is Sister Xiaoxiao's room, but it actually has a hidden room? Just what did Sister Xiaoxiao hide inside?'
Through the faint light, she seemed to make out the shape of a coffin!
"Teacher, I'll take you with me!" Yan Xiaoxiao held up the coffin with both hands as she spoke through gritted teeth.
'Inside it… is actually Sister Xiaoxiao's teacher? So he's already passed away?'
Bai Luoluo's imagination ran wild as she witnessed this scene. She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she suddenly saw the coffin lid move a little!
Devotee's Game System Inspired Note
» This section of the chapter is a Fan based created system to mock-up or simulate the 'Status Information' of our MC - Gu Nan. This implies that you are free to skip reading this and continue your journey onto the next chapter.
» All catalog data below is a summary of various information achieved by Gu Nan that corresponds till the end of the related chapter and is compiled into a singular 'Status Screen.' Additionally, the invented system below would continue to evolve as we progress and learn more about the novel itself.
MC's Status Information
Name: Gu Nan
Current Location: Somewhere at the Ruby Fish Star
Current Soul Location: The manor headquarters of Azure Dragon Hall, Immortal Demon World
Status: ⟪ Evil God ⟫
Advancement Direction: Agility Type
Current Evil God Rank: Tier 3
Equivalent/Current Martial Art: Prodigious Realm
Chosen Core Skill: The Law of Shadow
Current Evil God Temple Quest:
→ Main Mission Objective/s:
-— Eliminate the six demonic factions. - External Source
◈ Status: On Going
-— Evil Event: Bai Luoluo's Blackening. - Evil God Temple Issued
◈ Status: On Going
→ Side Quest Objective:
-— Kill the six demonic factions Innate Realm and above cultivators. - External Source
◈ Status: On Going
Current Evil Points: 10
Overall Evil Points: 2285, Overall Evil Value: 51
Core Skill Acquired
— Shadow. ｢Also known precisely as 'The law of Shadow' - its one of the highest-ranked laws in the game. Skill 'Power of Shadows' LVL +1｣
Normal Skills Acquired:
— Locked ｢N/A｣
— Locked ｢N/A｣
— Locked ｢N/A｣
Exclusive Skills Acquired:
— Deceitful Steps. [ Passive Ability ] ｢Movement Speed increased by 30%. Attack Speed increased by 50%｣
— Power of Shadows. [ LVL 2 ] ｢Allows the players to activate the skill "Hidden Shadows" at LVL 1, and unlocks the skill "Shadow Form" at LVL 2..｣
▸Hidden Shadows. ｢The power to manipulate shadows to a fine degree.｣
▸Shadow Form. ｢An incomparable handy skill that allows the player to manipulate shadows to create things, like weapons and armor. At the highest level of mastery, it could even create a humanoid clone.｣
Equipment being worn
→ Armor
-— Dawn Sage's Robe. ｢Basic level defense. If you are not attacked within 3 seconds, you will receive the "Praise of Dawn" effect.｣
→ Weapon
-— Four Element Crossbow. ｢A Tier 2 crossbow weapon that can generate four types of elemental arrows—earth, water, wind, and fire—based on the user's needs and does not need to load arrows.｣
→ Accessories - Facial Accessories, Necklace, Earrings
-— Observer Eyepiece. ｢An eyepiece that have a fixed Tier 2 magic 'Insight' inscribe in it.｣
-— Dragon Heart Pendant. ｢Allows players to activate the skill "Dragon Power". This skill cannot be upgraded｣
-— Shadow Earrings. ｢Skill 'Power of Shadows' LVL +1｣
Equipment Skills Acquired:
-— Insight. ｢Ability to obtain high-precision data analysis when looking at people or objects.｣
-— Dragon Power. ｢Greatly enhances the player's strength and physique. Duration: 5 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes｣
-— Praise of Dawn. [ Passive Ability ] ｢Increases self-healing ability by 300%｣
Item/s owned:
→ None.