Chapter Eighteen: Fist of Fury—Chen Zhen!

By the time the evening self-study session ended, Chen Feng’s achievement points had already increased to thirty-five. Achievement points weren’t just a one-time increment; as the news continued to spread, the more people learned about it and the more surprised they were, the more achievement points he would continue to gain.

“Chen Feng, I feel like you’ve changed so much lately!” After evening self-study, as Chen Feng and Fang Yue were riding their bicycles home, Fang Yue suddenly spoke up.

“Mmm, that’s because I want to change myself!” Chen Feng smiled at Fang Yue. “So, I have to work hard! Then, I realized that, actually, everything’s quite simple, not as complicated as I used to think!”

Fang Yue didn’t believe a word of it. She remembered the tone Chen Feng used before, yet in less than half a month, he had undergone a complete transformation. Still, Fang Yue found no reason to doubt him; no one could understand how Chen Feng had suddenly become so impressive.

Deep down, Fang Yue was genuinely happy for Chen Feng. She also wanted to see a confident, upwardly striving Chen Feng—after all, he was her lifesaver.

Unconsciously, they arrived at that dark little path. Yet this time, Fang Yue felt a sense of peace; having such a chubby companion by her side was actually quite nice.

After escorting Fang Yue home, Chen Feng returned to his own house. His parents were still working overtime. As he glanced at their bedroom, Chen Feng couldn’t help but sigh softly. His parents really worked hard for him, rising early and toiling late.

“Mom, Dad, don’t worry. When your son becomes successful, I’ll make you truly proud of me!”

He clenched his fists silently and then headed back to his own room.

Just as he was about to lie down and sleep, Chen Feng suddenly recalled something—it was already the end of March, the last day to be exact. Soon it would be April, and once April came, the system would gift him a new level-one hero to extract.

“What will it be?” Excitement surged within Chen Feng. He glanced at the time—less than an hour until midnight. He decided not to sleep at all. With his current energy, even if he stayed up for a week, he wouldn’t feel truly tired.

The hour passed swiftly, and Chen Feng quickly opened the Grand Extraction System.

“System, extract a new level-one hero!”

As Chen Feng issued the command, the giant display appeared before his eyes, cycling rapidly through one avatar after another. After an unknown amount of time, the light flashed.

A figure appeared on the screen.

“Wait, that’s... Bruce Lee!”

Chen Feng instantly recognized him—the King of Kung Fu, Bruce Lee.

“Damn, the system actually extracted this guy!” Chen Feng couldn’t help but feel delighted. This was the King of Kung Fu, after all.

But... was even the King of Kung Fu just a level-one hero?

Muttering to himself, Chen Feng turned his attention to the data panel beside Bruce Lee.

“Huh? It’s not Bruce Lee after all!”

The extracted character wasn’t Bruce Lee.

Origin: Fist of Fury

Hero Level: Level One

Character: Chen Zhen

Available abilities for extraction:
Jeet Kune Do—a modern martial arts system created by Grandmaster Bruce Lee, integrating the essence of various fighting disciplines worldwide into a comprehensive freestyle combat form. Requires fifty achievement points.
Wing Chun—a southern style of traditional Chinese boxing, passed down from Ip Man. Requires thirty-five achievement points.
Nunchaku—expert use of the nunchaku. Requires twenty-five achievement points.
Huo Style Mizong Fist—a signature martial art developed by the renowned master Huo Yuanjia, blending various schools into the unique “Mizong Fist.” Requires fifteen achievement points.

There were quite a few abilities to extract, but Chen Feng felt a wave of frustration. The price was so high! After all, it had taken so much just to get Sun Minghai to apologize in front of the whole school and to crush Lin Hang on the basketball court, barely scraping together thirty-five achievement points—now it seemed all that would be gone in a single move.

Still, Chen Feng had to admit these martial arts were incredibly tempting. As a native son of China, who could resist being drawn to kung fu and its legendary heroes? He’d often fantasized about having such skills himself.

Now the chance was right in front of him.

“I have thirty-five achievement points—wait, it’s the start of the month, so the system gifted me five more. That makes forty. I can extract Wing Chun!” Chen Feng mused. He’d seen Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury, but as far as he remembered, Wing Chun wasn’t showcased.

But then again, Bruce Lee did start with Wing Chun before creating Jeet Kune Do from the best of many styles. His mastery of Wing Chun must have reached a certain level before he developed Jeet Kune Do. Moreover, in the movie, Chen Zhen wasn’t explicitly shown using Jeet Kune Do. If the system determined Chen Zhen possessed Jeet Kune Do, it must have been based on his proficiency in Wing Chun.

As for Huo Style Mizong Fist, although it was performed once in the film, it was just a few moves by Bruce Lee for show. Still, the system generously counted it as an ability, though it was rated lower—only fifteen points. If Mizong Fist were truly mastered, it wouldn’t cost just fifteen points.

“Let’s extract Wing Chun!” Chen Feng made up his mind. But just then, he paused, struck by a thought.

Previously, when he extracted the super-soldier serum from Captain America, the genuine serum’s cost dropped by eighty-five achievement points.

“I wonder—if I apply this to other abilities, will the same effect occur?” Chen Feng grew animated.

“System, pull up the data for Mitsui Hisashi and Captain America!”

Three windows appeared: Mitsui Hisashi, Captain America, and Chen Zhen—all with their respective stats and profiles. Chen Feng pondered, then opened Mitsui Hisashi’s file.

Currently extractable from Mitsui Hisashi: Japanese language for one achievement point, and his fighting ability for another.

Mitsui Hisashi had been a delinquent for a while, so he had some fighting skills. When watching the anime, Chen Feng always thought he was a pushover, getting beaten up repeatedly, but at least he had been in fights and had some ability.

“Should I try?” Gritting his teeth, Chen Feng said, “System, extract Mitsui Hisashi’s fighting ability!”

As his words fell, a beam of light flared from Mitsui Hisashi and merged into Chen Feng’s own body. Instantly, a flood of fighting techniques and street-fighting experiences filled his mind.

Next up—Captain America.

Chen Feng focused on Captain America’s window, his eyes settling on the Western boxing skill. Sure enough, what had originally required seven achievement points now only needed five.

Just as he’d guessed!

Excited, Chen Feng called out, “System, extract Captain America’s Western boxing!”

The system promptly granted him the ability. When Chen Feng looked back at Wing Chun, the cost, originally thirty-five points, had dropped to eighteen.

“System, extract Chen Zhen’s Wing Chun!” Chen Feng said, barely able to contain his excitement.

As soon as he spoke, he felt his mind fill with the complete system and techniques of Wing Chun. The torrent of information came so quickly that he felt almost overwhelmed.

When he looked at Jeet Kune Do, the cost, previously fifty points, had also dropped—to just ten points.

Jeet Kune Do was a complete system, but it was undeniable that Bruce Lee developed it from Wing Chun. After acquiring Wing Chun, it was easier to move on to Jeet Kune Do.

“Extract Jeet Kune Do as well!” Chen Feng didn’t hesitate. He still had fourteen points left, so after extracting Jeet Kune Do, he’d have four remaining.

Extract Jeet Kune Do!

Without a second thought, Chen Feng made the selection. He didn’t have to worry about a learning curve—unlike others, he could simply extract the skill and master it instantly.

How amazing!

Countless memories reverberated in Chen Feng’s mind, to the point where his head felt almost overloaded. Still, he managed to absorb all the abilities, and four achievement points remained.

Glancing at Nunchaku Technique, Chen Feng was surprised to find it now required only six points, and Mizong Fist had dropped to ten points.

Huo Style Mizong Fist and Wing Chun were different schools. Even after mastering Wing Chun, learning Mizong Fist was still a separate challenge. Extracting Jeet Kune Do, however, directly reduced the cost by forty points.

Now, Chen Feng understood—the Grand Extraction System definitely followed a sequential extraction process, a step-by-step progression. For martial arts, extracting lower-level skills would reduce the achievement point cost of higher-level skills.

It was a bit more complicated, but this way, he could use the fewest points for the greatest gain.

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