The Wing Chun martial arts school in Chinatown, which was once deserted, is now bustling with activity, and the businesses along the entire Chinatown street have also improved.
For this, the neighbors in the nearby Chinatown often came to thank Huang Wen. It can be said that Huang Wen not only revitalized the Wing Chun martial arts school but also brought a second spring to the entire Chinatown.
Inside the Wing Chun martial arts school, Huang Wen looked at the fifty students who were practicing the basics of Wing Chun and nodded. If there was a measure of enthusiasm for martial arts, then undoubtedly, it was highest when they first started practicing.
This could be seen from the eager eyes and eager-to-try arms of the students practicing with equipment nearby, who kept looking over.
"Ding! Task 1: Promote the martial arts school, completed. Reward: One extraordinary character lottery draw." Just then, the system's long-awaited prompt sounded in Huang Wen's ear.
Huang Wen was stunned. He hadn't even expected to complete what he once considered the most difficult task so easily. It seemed that the original expectations of Huang Wen and Huang Hong for the martial arts school's development were not very high.
Huang Wen's mind stirred. After summoning the system, the system's page appeared before him.
"Current tasks: 0 / 0"
"Completed tasks: Promote the martial arts school, reward: one extraordinary character lottery draw. Do you wish to claim it?"
"Note: You have completed the three tasks left by the original host, Huang Wen, and completely resolved the original host's karma. From now on, you are Huang Wen in this world, and no one will be able to detect your anomaly."
When Huang Wen saw these words, a heavy stone seemed to lift from his heart. Immediately, Huang Wen felt incredibly light and at ease, as if he had broken free from some shackles.
This feeling was something Huang Wen had only experienced when he broke through the human limit, transitioning from the mortal realm to the extraordinary. No, this time, it was even more comfortable—a baptism of the soul!
"Hoo!" Huang Wen exhaled a long breath, his eyes gradually brightening. From today on, he truly became Huang Wen of this world. The exciting Marvel world, who knew what else awaited him!
"Brother Wen, why do I feel like you've changed a bit?" Zhong Qiang, who was most familiar with Huang Wen, noticed the change and looked at Huang Wen with some surprise. "It's like, like you've become more energetic!"
"Perhaps it's because the martial arts school has finally come to life," Huang Wen said with a smile, shaking his head. "This way, I can consider my father's last wish fulfilled."
"Yes, Uncle Hong would surely be very happy if he could see this!" Zhong Qiang nodded emotionally. "However, Brother Wen, it's a great joy that you've finally moved on!"
"Coincidentally, all the uncles and aunts around want to thank you for bringing new vitality to Chinatown. How about we hold a banquet?"
"Why hold a banquet?" Huang Wen smiled and waved his hand, refusing. "The Chinatown's success today is everyone's effort. How can I take all the credit? Alright, let's skip the banquet. Isn't it better for everyone to happily earn more money?"
"Alright, Brother Wen, you call the shots." Zhong Qiang pouted, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.
"You all keep practicing downstairs. I'm going upstairs for a bit. Reese, keep an eye on them; don't let them slack off!" Huang Wen turned to look at the still-chubby Reese Fisk. "I'll be back down in a moment."
"Okay, teacher!" Reese Fisk's eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly nodded, giving Zhong Qiang a triumphant look, then stepped out and pretended to guide the students' movements.
Zhong Qiang glared at Reese Fisk with some resentment, while Huang Wen smiled, shook his head, and went upstairs. He returned to his room, then, with a thought, chose to claim the task reward.
"Draw." Huang Wen felt a little excited at this moment.
An extraordinary character draw! This was the best reward among the three initial tasks!
The mortal character draw had given him a foundation like Ip Man, but he wondered what character he would draw with an extraordinary character draw. Could it be Captain Yan Shuangying?
With a "swish!" the familiar white light reappeared before Huang Wen's eyes.
"Congratulations, you have obtained the extraordinary character, Bai Zhantang (selected from 'My Own Swordsman' and 'Longmen Express,' comprehensively choosing Bai Zhantang with superior qualities in all aspects)."
"Old Bai?! And it's the optimal level again?" Huang Wen's eyes lit up. Although Bai Zhantang was a character from a wuxia sitcom, his own strength was by no means weak, especially after optimization.
One must know that even Lu Qingcheng, the eighth strongest in the world in 'Longmen Express,' was easily acupunctured from a distance by Bai Zhantang, which shows that Bai Zhantang's strength at that time was among the top in the entire jianghu.
Perhaps Bai Zhantang's only drawback was the lack of destructive moves, but that was only when compared to masters of the same realm. Against weaker opponents, Bai Zhantang's finger strength alone was enough to make them suffer.
Thinking of this, Huang Wen's gaze shifted to the name Bai Zhantang. The next moment, Bai Zhantang's various attributes appeared before Huang Wen's eyes.
"Character: Bai Zhantang."
"Essence: 71 points."
"Qi: 98 points. (Internal energy, one point of Qi is equal to ten points of Essence.)"
"Spirit: 0 points."
"Skills: Sunflower Acupoint Tapping Hand, Sunflower Acupoint Releasing Hand, Sunflower Thousand Split Hand, Acupoint Tapping from a Distance, Ninety-Nine Rejuvenation Palm, Muscle-Tendon Dislocation Hand, Snow-Treading Plum Blossom Step."
"Evaluation: Bai Zhantang, who has grown to his peak, lives up to his renowned name as the 'Thief Saint' in the jianghu. Whether it's his qinggong or martial arts, he has entered the ranks of the strongest in the martial world."
"Do you wish to integrate Bai Zhantang's abilities?"
"Holy moly!" Huang Wen couldn't help but curse. Bai Zhantang's strength far exceeded Huang Wen's imagination. 71 points of Essence was more than double his own, and 98 points of Qi was equivalent to 980 points of Essence. Isn't this giving Huang Wen a cheat?
"I, Huang Wen, am not cheating! Can something from a task reward be called cheating?" Huang Wen snapped back to reality and quickly clicked the 'agree' option with his mind. "Integrate."
With a "swish!" a powerful force integrated into Huang Wen's body. Huang Wen could clearly feel his strength continuously increasing, and his physical strength tripled.
More importantly, the faint dark energy within Huang Wen's body directly decomposed and merged into his internal energy, transforming into vast internal energy in his dantian. Huang Wen could even vaguely feel that he had touched a barrier.
"Host: Huang Wen."
"Essence: 105 points."
"Qi: 99 points."
"Spirit: 1 point (inactive)."
"Skills: Wing Chun Grandmaster, Gun-Kata, Sunflower Sect Martial Arts, Ninety-Nine Rejuvenation Palm, Muscle-Tendon Dislocation Hand, Snow-Treading Plum Blossom Step."
"Evaluation: Your Essence, among the extraordinary, has moved beyond the lower ranks and is gradually developing towards a non-human realm. After integrating Bai Zhantang's internal energy and Ip Man's dark energy, your Qi has reached the peak of the extraordinary. With just one more step, you will embark on the path of legend!"