Chapter 3 - What? He broke through again?

Chapter 3

What? He broke through again?

“It’s done!” Su Xiaobai’s eyes sparkled with brilliance.

He had finally transcended the level of an ordinary person and become a quasi-warrior… At this moment, Su Xiaobai could practically be called half a warrior!

“Brother, you—” Su Linger’s beautiful eyes lit up.

“Well? Didn’t I tell you so?” Su Xiaobai grinned proudly.

“But brother, I didn’t see you training. How did you suddenly break through?”

Su Linger blinked her big eyes, curiosity evident in her expression.

“Do I even need to explain? Your brother is naturally gifted. I can break through without training!”

“Being a quasi-warrior is just the beginning. In the future, I’ll become a warrior, a grandmaster, a martial general, and eventually a martial commander!”

“By then, you’ll be the wife of a martial commander!”

Su Xiaobai’s words made Su Linger’s little face involuntarily flush red.

“From today onwards, stay home obediently. Let me earn the money!”

“In the past, you supported us. Now it’s my turn!” Su Xiaobai chuckled, patting Su Linger on the head.

“Okay! In my heart, my brother is the greatest!”

Su Linger’s face lit up with a genuine smile of happiness.

…

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Su Xiaobai casually threw a few punches.

The wind from his fists roared sharply!

Su Xiaobai tested the strength of a quasi-warrior.

Having just broken through, he was merely a beginner-level quasi-warrior.

He would still need to advance to intermediate and advanced levels before reaching the true realm of warrior.

Yet, even as a beginner quasi-warrior, Su Xiaobai already possessed the strength to kill a cow with a single punch!

For an ordinary person, they wouldn’t even be able to withstand one of his strikes!

Moreover, after becoming a quasi-warrior, his absorption of spiritual energy had noticeably accelerated.

“Truly, this is a world where strength reigns supreme!”

Su Xiaobai clicked his tongue in awe.

He could clearly feel the disparity in strength between himself and ordinary people… They were not even on the same level!

To ordinary people, Su Xiaobai was now like a mini-superman!

He checked his current status.

Human: Su Xiaobai

Realm Level: Beginner-level quasi-warrior

Strength Level: Beginner-level quasi-warrior

Endurance Level: Beginner-level quasi-warrior

Agility Level: Beginner-level quasi-warrior

Cultivation Aptitude: Lowest grade

Mastered Skills: None

Activated System Features: One-click cultivation space (Level 1)

“Sure enough, everything has improved!”

“Now that I’m a quasi-warrior, it’s about time I went to claim some money!”

The base provided monthly subsidies for quasi-warriors.

The higher the level, the greater the subsidy.

As a beginner-level quasi-warrior, Su Xiaobai could receive 100 spirit coins monthly even if he did nothing—far better than the meager earnings of ordinary people working themselves to death!

“Yo! Isn’t this Xiaobai? You… My goodness, you’ve become a quasi-warrior?”

“Wow, this is incredible! Our neighborhood actually produced a quasi-warrior!”

“…”

The moment Su Xiaobai stepped outside, the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from his body left the neighbors astonished.

In Human Base No. 18, with a population of nearly 5 million, quasi-warriors comprised only 1% of the population. Although not an insignificant number, finding a young quasi-warrior in a slum filled with ordinary people was big news. Naturally, it drew attention!

“Just a stroke of luck!” Su Xiaobai smiled.

Indeed, strength changes everything—even stepping out feels different!

Warrior Hall, Base No. 18.

Upon reaching the Warrior Hall, Su Xiaobai was no longer exceptional.

Quasi-warriors, warriors, and even grandmasters were everywhere. Occasionally, one might spot a martial general, but martial commanders remained rare sightings here.

“Here’s my ID card. I’m here to claim my subsidy!”

Su Xiaobai placed his ID card on the counter.

“Huh? Su Xiaobai? He actually advanced to quasi-warrior?”

In another corner of the hall, someone selecting weapons furrowed their brows upon hearing Su Xiaobai’s name.

It was Zhang Hengxing.

A rare quasi-warrior among Su Xiaobai’s classmates, Zhang Hengxing had shown talent early on. After months of effort and substantial family resources, he had finally broken through.

But now, Su Xiaobai had also become a quasi-warrior!

Before the school holidays, Su Xiaobai had been an ordinary person.

Yet, within a single month, he had advanced—his speed clearly surpassing Zhang Hengxing’s!

“I’ve never heard of Su Xiaobai having family support. Could it be… his cultivation aptitude is better than mine?”

Zhang Hengxing’s eyes flashed with uncertainty.

In the same class, classmates were also competitors.

Su Xiaobai’s advancement caught Zhang Hengxing’s attention. However, he kept silent, observing quietly until Su Xiaobai left the hall.

“We’ll see who ranks higher when school starts again!”

Zhang Hengxing withdrew his gaze and returned to choosing weapons.

…

Returning home with the “huge sum” of 100 spirit coins, Su Xiaobai and Su Linger were both ecstatic.

“Brother, shouldn’t you use this money to buy cultivation resources?”

“Now that you’re a quasi-warrior, you’ll need to save up!”

Su Linger was aware of how expensive it was to be a warrior. Cultivation resources, martial techniques, weapons—all required money.

The monthly subsidy of 100 spirit coins was meant to help quasi-warriors purchase these resources… With luck, some might even become full-fledged warriors!

“Linger, don’t worry. Cultivation resources are useless to me now!”

“We’re rich now, so let’s just enjoy ourselves!”

Su Xiaobai said with bravado.

With the one-click cultivation space, he could cultivate automatically whether sitting, standing, or lying down. Why bother with cultivation?

Cultivation resources were meaningless unless he had enough money to upgrade the cultivation space.

Time spent on cultivation would be better spent enjoying life!

“But—”

“No buts. You’re my wife now, so just listen to me!”

The word “wife” made Su Linger’s face flush red again.

She didn’t argue further and nodded obediently.

Thus began a month of indulgence for Su Xiaobai and Su Linger.

On the seventh day of their carefree lifestyle—

Pop!

With a soft sound, Su Xiaobai advanced to intermediate-level quasi-warrior!

“The feeling of leveling up without training… it’s amazing!”

With his new level, Su Xiaobai could claim an additional subsidy.

“Dear Mr. Su, here’s your subsidy of 200 spirit coins. Please take it.”

The staff member respectfully handed Su Xiaobai his coins.

“Thank you!”

Humming a tune, Su Xiaobai left the hall.

Coincidentally, Zhang Hengxing entered the Warrior Hall just as Su Xiaobai was leaving. Seeing him, Zhang Hengxing instinctively frowned.

“What was that guy here for?” Zhang Hengxing casually asked.

“Oh, that gentleman just claimed his intermediate-level quasi-warrior subsidy,” the staff member replied.

“What?!”

Zhang Hengxing stiffened, his eyes widening in disbelief!