Cataclysm Hunter: I Have an Experience Points System - Chapter 25 - Cultural Class Ends! Vitalis Martial Transformation Begins

How exactly does one awaken a superpower?

Lin Xiao couldn’t help but feel curious.

He once noticed that the “spirit” attribute was linked to the strength of superpowers, leading him to speculate that those with high spirit could awaken superpowers.

However, after meeting Zhuang Jianyu, this hypothesis was proven wrong.

Zhuang Jianyu’s spirit attribute was indeed high, but not as high as Lin Xiao’s current level.

Yet, Zhuang Jianyu was undeniably a superpower user.

Could it be that awakening is entirely dependent on one’s innate talent and has nothing to do with spirit strength?

“Sigh…”

Sitting on his bed, Lin Xiao let out a deep sigh.

Superpower users were rare and seemed almost mythical.

Like other kids, Lin Xiao had always harbored fantasies of awakening a superpower, and now that hope was shattered, leaving him feeling quite disappointed.

No wonder the class advisor, Wu Qinghua, had said that becoming the Top Student of the Grade was a challenging feat.

Even without superpowers, Zhuang Jianyu’s basic attributes were beyond what other students could aspire to.

The only one who might stand a chance against him was the second-ranked student, whom Lin Xiao vaguely remembered Zhao Siya mentioning as also being a superpower user.

Unfortunately, the previous introverted Lin Xiao had never watched the ranking battles, so he still didn’t know how superpower users fought.

‘Oh well, I have the system, so there’s no need to envy others.’

He opened the attribute panel and allocated the six newly acquired potential points to constitution and spirit.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and calmed his mind, preparing to begin vitalis refinement.

He still harbored a bit of doubt.

When he expressed his ambition to become the Grade’s Top Student, why did Wu Qinghua say it was “very difficult” instead of “impossible”?

At that time, the gap between Lin Xiao and Zhuang Jianyu was like heaven and earth.

Was she merely sparing Lin Xiao’s self-esteem, or did she genuinely believe it was possible?

…

Monday, Free Combat.

Bang-!

Fang Wen crossed her arms over her chest, her tall figure sliding backward several meters in a low arc. Upon landing, the soles of her shoes left a long mark on the ground.

Lin Xiao retracted his left leg, somewhat surprised, and remarked:

“Fang Wen, your footwork seems to have improved. Impressive!”

Her footwork had been close to the Lv1 threshold, and now, after just two days, it had leveled up.

“…I really don’t want to hear that from you.”

Fang Wen rubbed her still aching wrist, staring at Lin Xiao with a look of disbelief.

Last week, she had been able to completely suppress Lin Xiao in terms of speed and strength, with Lin Xiao relying on his Lv2 footwork to lose as slowly as possible.

But now, everything had reversed in just a few days.

“How… how did you get so strong so quickly?”

“Because my headache got better.”

Lin Xiao replied with a straight face, knowing that no one could guess he had a system. He planned to stick with this excuse!

“Is a headache some kind of seal…?”

Fang Wen felt her eye twitch slightly. She took a deep breath, her good manners preventing her from probing further.

“I’m going all out, Lin Xiao.”

With those words, Fang Wen charged forward at full speed, holding nothing back.

It was no longer a matter of how to go easy; even the chance of winning was slim!

In the following days, Lin Xiao continued with his usual school training routine.

The progress of his constitution reaching 24 points was simply outrageous.

By Wednesday afternoon, Lin Xiao’s strength had reached 14 points, putting him on par with Wu Zhixing.

After stretching his body a bit, Lin Xiao’s face showed a hint of helplessness.

It seemed he had overdone it a bit.

His strength had increased so quickly that even with daily “Internal Vision” scans, his agility had barely reached 12 points.

There was a slight disconnect.

But it was a luxurious problem to have. In the future, potential points wouldn’t be as easy to earn, and his strength growth would gradually slow down, allowing agility to catch up.

“Let’s go, Lin Xiao! Free combat! Go, go, go-!”

Zhao Siya bounced up and down, using Lin Xiao as a springboard, her hands resting on his shoulders.

“Let’s continue our chess game tonight! Qiaoqiao and I have gotten stronger, and tonight we vow to avenge our defeat!”

“Hope you succeed…”

After saying this, Lin Xiao paused for a moment, then grabbed his childhood friend from behind and lifted her in front of him.

“What’s up?”

Dangling in the air, Zhao Siya tilted her head, her big eyes filled with curiosity.

Martial Arts – Lv0 (97.5%)…

Putting Zhao Siya back on the ground, Lin Xiao placed his hands on her shoulders, smiling broadly.

“Looks like we’ll need some serious training these days. Prepare yourself.”

“…Meow, meow, meow!?”

Zhao Siya’s mouth dropped open, sensing impending doom.

In the subsequent free combat sessions, Lin Xiao didn’t spar with Fang Wen but focused on training Zhao Siya, determined to raise her Martial Arts to 99.9%.

Seeing this, Fang Wen also joined in, grabbing Chen Feifei for some intense training, leaving the bewildered girl in utter misery.

Every day, Lin Xiao received her resentful glances and unique verbal attacks.

“Ugh… Lin Xiaoxiao is so heartless… Fang Wenwen too… Give Yaya back to me!”

…

Soon, it was Friday.

In the morning.

Class advisor Wu Qinghua stood in for the Cultural Class teacher at the podium.

“Starting today, your Cultural Class is officially over, replaced by a new course.”

Wu Qinghua tapped a few keys on the keyboard, and the electronic board behind her displayed four large characters-

Vitalis Martial Transformation.

As soon as this fresh term appeared, the class atmosphere became lively.

“What is Vitalis Martial Transformation? Sounds cool!”

“I’ve never heard of this before.”

“Could it be superpowers!?”

“Are you dumb… Then superpower users would be everywhere!”

“I heard from returning seniors that they all say this course is amazing!”

“I’ve heard that too, but they say it’s super difficult…”

“Oh man, don’t make me lose confidence too.”

…

Anything related to vitalis always precisely triggered the nerves of military students. Everyone was talking, whispering, faces filled with excitement and apprehension.

Today, Wu Qinghua seemed particularly tolerant, not forcing the students to quiet down, but smilingly waiting for the discussions to end.

Perhaps once, she was just like this, openly yearning for all of this.

“The so-called Martial Transformation is the real combat method of vitalis. It’s extremely important, and it even concerns your future career paths.”

The class advisor leaned on the podium, her gaze sweeping across each student.

“Whether in the military or the Hunter Association, warriors who can skillfully use Vitalis Martial Transformation often stand out as exceptional.”

“The reason this course is only being introduced now is due to its stringent learning prerequisites.”

Tap, tap!

Wu Qinghua typed two more words on the screen-vitalis control, spirit intensity.

“In the past, vitalis refinement not only enhanced your strength and constitution but also trained your vitalis control and spirit intensity. Now, you should barely meet the learning requirements.”

What? Vitalis refinement can also train spirit intensity!?

Lin Xiao, sitting below, was bewildered. How had he not noticed?

He knew vitalis could enhance constitution, given that he used to lie around like a corpse, sometimes fainting long enough to need an IV drip to avoid starving to death. Even so, his constitution managed to reach 7 points, likely due to his body absorbing vitalis.

For an average person, they’d probably have fallen into sub-health or even a frail state by now.

As for spirit intensity, he hadn’t felt any stronger.

Hmm… okay.

Maybe his initial spirit attribute was too high, so vitalis refinement didn’t have much of a training effect.

Among the students, besides Zhuang Jianyu, Lin Xiao hadn’t seen anyone with a higher spirit attribute than himself.

“Due to the difficulty of this course, there will be a significant learning gap among you.”

Wu Qinghua adjusted her glasses and continued:

“To address this, the school will establish a new class, assigning students who meet the progress criteria, while others will continue learning Vitalis Martial Transformation in their original class.”

“This class will be called the Martial Transformation Class.”

“After next month’s class competition, the selection for the Martial Transformation Class will officially begin. Among you, those who qualify… should be no more than four.”

As soon as the class advisor finished speaking, the entire class erupted in chatter.