Cataclysm Hunter: I Have an Experience Points System

Perhaps, in the future, acquiring potential points will not be as easy as it is now…

Should I add the points to strength? Lin Xiao looked at the potential points on the attribute panel with mixed feelings.

If he increased his strength to 10, he would have a physique comparable to Wu Yong.

With his agility, one point higher than Wu Yong, Lin Xiao’s chances of winning should be quite high.

But the question is, should he really waste precious potential points just for Wu Yong?

After all, he has recovered from his illness, and his constitution has improved, so increasing his strength shouldn’t be difficult.

Whether it’s muscle training or vitalis refinement, both could make his body stronger.

Lin Xiao shook his head and sighed softly.

Before the afternoon’s free combat, there was a combat class and a footwork class, as well as an hour of vitalis refinement after daily training.

His first two skills were at the tipping point for leveling up; he might gain another two attribute points by then, so there was no rush to decide.

Free combat was a one-on-one practical training session held after the day’s formal classes, where students could freely fight against each other.

Of course, if you’re strong enough, taking on multiple opponents is also an option.

Fatal blows were prohibited, as were injuries that could cause permanent disability, but other normal injuries were within the allowed limits.

Although Lin Xiao had gotten used to being underestimated, he really didn’t want to lose this time…

Lin Xiao closed his eyes and began the vitalis refinement.

The vitalis refinement method taught by the school was a combination of qigong, meditation, and some ancient texts discovered by the nation during explorations of secret realms.

It took the essence of these practices and was refined through various tests and summaries.

Lin Xiao could feel an invisible force in the air, guided by his spirit, enveloping his body.

Every cell in his body, like dry land, greedily absorbed the surrounding energy.

[Vitalis Refinement Method (Incomplete) – Lv1: Proficiency +1]

…

One minute… Five minutes… Ten minutes…

Hmm…!?

Lin Xiao opened his eyes, his pupils trembling.

The slight increase in constitution he had added in the morning had a far better effect than he had anticipated; not only was the energy absorption speed of his body now twice as fast as before, but the cells’ absorption of vitalis had also greatly increased.

If the vitalis guided by Lin Xiao were compared to a barrel of water, previously, his body was like someone drinking with a straw, unable to continue after less than five minutes.

Now, Lin Xiao’s body was like a connected hose, drawing water for ten minutes and still not satiated.

Lin Xiao hesitated no longer and added the remaining two potential points to his constitution.

Boom-!

When his constitution reached 10 points, every pore in his body seemed to open up.

For the first time, Lin Xiao felt his body so light and transparent, the power inside accumulating at an unimaginable speed.

Trouble!

The vitalis enveloping him began to thin out, a situation he had never encountered before.

Lin Xiao exerted all his effort to operate the technique, and the energy dispersed in the atmosphere swept toward him like a dragon drawing water.

And his cells, insatiable, devoured all the vitalis in succession.

The speed at which his body absorbed energy perfectly matched the speed of Lin Xiao’s refinement!

[Strength: 8 >>> 9!]

[Vitalis Refinement Method (Incomplete) – Lv1: Proficiency +3]

[Vitalis Refinement Method (Incomplete) – Lv1: Proficiency +2]

…

Lin Xiao felt both exhilarated and tense, so much so that he didn’t even notice the information popping up on his attribute panel.

For the first time, he was refining vitalis with such ease and satisfaction.

Previously, whenever he activated his technique, the surrounding energy was so abundant that he couldn’t absorb it all at once. He had to wait until his body fully digested the vitalis before he could continue absorbing more.

But now, every cell in his body was eagerly devouring all the energy, swiftly converting it into nutrients for his growth.

Lin Xiao skipped his lunch break, completely immersed in the thrill of his growing strength.

Lying on the bed, Luo Tao glanced at the window, then at the gently swaying curtains, a few question marks popping up in his mind.

There was no wind… so why were the curtains moving?

…

A woman with a high ponytail, tall and with a physique as sleek as a leopard’s, stood quietly gazing at the sky in the distance.

She wore a deep blue jacket over a black fitted tank top, paired with loose cargo pants and tactical boots.

Her elegant face was marked by a thin scar running from the corner of her eye to her chin, and her sharp, predatory gaze added an unusual allure.

“Hello! Are you Teacher Wang Lan? I’m Lin Lei, your guide.”

A man in a shirt and slacks, wearing black-rimmed glasses, jogged over and greeted her respectfully.

The woman nodded, her voice carrying a husky quality.

“Just call me Lan Leopard.”

Lin Lei’s face lit up with understanding-he’d heard that in the Hunter Association, people often used nicknames.

“Is that the dorm for the third-year students?”

Lan Leopard pointed to the area she had been staring at, where two student dormitory buildings stood.

“Yes… is there something about it?”

“Is Zhuang Jianyu, the top student, and Ling Xue, the second, living there too?”

“No, no, that’s the dorm for Class C and Class D. Zhuang Jianyu is in Class A, and Ling Xue is a Class B student.”

Lan Leopard’s eyes widened slightly, her cold, indifferent gaze momentarily replaced by surprise.

Then she grinned, a smile like a predator spotting its prey.

“Teacher Lan?”

“This time… there might be an unexpected gain.”

Lin Lei tilted his head, adjusting his glasses with a puzzled expression.

…

The news of Lin Xiao’s upcoming match with Wu Yong seemed to have spread, as he could feel the curious glances from his classmates and hear their whispered conversations.

“Is Lin Xiao crazy? Doesn’t he know Wu Yong’s been annoyed with him for a while?”

“He’ll regret it when he ends up in the infirmary…”

From Wu Zhixing’s side came a clear scoff.

“Good job, Wu Yong, make sure that dead last learns his lesson.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll teach him well.”

“Silence-! Continue practicing!”

The combat class teacher, Zhao Gang, dressed in a white training uniform, bellowed, quieting the noisy classroom.

But Lin Xiao paid no attention to their words. He focused solely on the punching bag, delivering each punch and kick with precision.

The teacher had once told them that military Martial Arts drew from the strengths of various disciplines-traditional martial arts, boxing, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, and so on.

The key techniques had been taught in the first two years; now it was all about refinement and continuous practice.

The goal of the combat class was singular: to ensure that every punch and kick delivered by the students could unleash its full potential, to teach them how to exert force effectively!

Even though everyone wielded weapons when battling mutant beasts, one couldn’t become useless the moment they lost their weapon.

Having a strong physique but only throwing weak punches was pointless.

Moreover, the techniques for exerting force were often universal!

Lin Xiao positioned his left foot slightly forward, channeling strength from his waist to his back, then from his back to his shoulder, and finally releasing it through his fist.

Bang-!

The body of the punching bag instantly caved inward, and the power meter above displayed a red number: 667.4 kg.

The punching bags in the combat classroom were specially designed, equipped with force meters to help students correct their power output issues promptly.

However, Lin Xiao didn’t actually need this; he had a more suitable correction device.

Bang-!

[Martial Arts-Lv0: experience points +2]

[Martial Arts-Lv0: experience points +4]

…

Whenever his attacks were executed with the correct force, the experience points gained were significantly higher. Lin Xiao relied on the system to correct the errors in his practice.

Bang-!

[Martial Arts-Lv0: experience points +5]

[Martial Arts-Lv0 >>> Martial Arts-Lv1! Potential points +1]

“Whew…”

Feeling the unique insight that came with the skill upgrade, Lin Xiao adjusted his stance and took a deep breath.

He swung another punch at the punching bag.

Bang-!

[Martial Arts-Lv1: experience points +1]

Power meter-746.8 kg.

Lin Xiao’s strength hadn’t yet reached 10 points, but his punching power was already comparable to Wu Yong’s…