Half an hour later,
Lu Xiaobai let out a satisfied burp and murmured,
"That was really comfortable..."
"Time to move around after a full meal!"
He stretched, got up, and walked towards his bedroom.
Next to the bed in the bedroom sat a pure white, exquisitely crafted tech-pod, resembling a bathtub, covered with various buttons, exuding a mysterious sense of technology.
This was one of humanity's pinnacle technologies—the Virtual Space Pod!
Although it didn't look overly complex, the market price of this thing was ten million Alliance Credits, far beyond what an ordinary family could afford.
However, as a direct descendant of the Lu family, this was mere pocket change for Lu Xiaobai...
He climbed into the space pod, closed his eyes, and simultaneously pressed the start button beside him.
In an instant,
his vision was no longer darkness; he arrived at a vast grassland covered in green grass.
This was the Full-Immersion Virtual Space, hailed as one of the greatest inventions of the century!
Lu Xiaobai knew, however, that this wasn't solely a product of technology; it also incorporated the power of ancient civilizations. As for the specifics, he wasn't clear.
"Master, welcome back!"
A miniature girl with transparent wings, like a little fairy sprite, seeing Lu Xiaobai's arrival, greeted him with a beaming smile.
Lu Xiaobai patted the girl's head and then said,
"Xiao Ling, start the strength test for me!"
"Right away, Master!"
Instantly,
a huge punching bag materialized on the empty ground ahead. Above the bag, a virtual screen displayed the tester's strength intensity.
Lu Xiaobai did some simple warm-up exercises.
Although his current body was simulated, it was no different from his real flesh and blood, so he felt completely at ease.
Soon,
Lu Xiaobai stood before the punching bag, took a deep breath, bent his knees slightly, pushed off with his right foot, twisted his torso, clenched his right hand into a fist, and threw a powerful punch at the bag!
"220 kilograms!"
"Still no improvement..."
Lu Xiaobai shook his head and muttered to himself,
"If I were in an ordinary middle school in ancient times, my physique would definitely be top-notch. Too bad at Starlight Academy, I can only be a straggler..."
"Let's test speed next!"
Immediately, a hundred-meter track appeared in front of him.
As the virtual AI Xiao Ling gave the starting signal, Lu Xiaobai's figure shot out like an arrow from a bow, instantly sprinting past the finish line.
"9.3 meters per second!"
"A slight improvement."
Lu Xiaobai didn't pay it much mind and instead said,
"Xiao Ling, start the neural reaction speed test."
In a flash,
a virtual screen appeared before him.
The neural reaction test was similar to the ancient "Whack-a-Mole" game, but instead of holding a mallet, one simply used a finger to touch the virtual screen. It sounded simpler, but this was a Star Warrior's neural reaction speed test—naturally, it wasn't that easy.
Lu Xiaobai's finger lightly tapped the little groundhogs on the virtual screen, not only swiftly but also with precision, looking completely at ease!
However, as time passed, the groundhogs appeared faster and faster, often in the blink of an eye. Even more challenging, some holes would occasionally spawn black groundhogs; tapping the wrong one would deduct a large number of points.
In less than two minutes, he had finished the test, and the results were displayed in real-time:
"Level 1.6!"
This meant his neural reaction speed corresponded to the intensity of Level 1.6 Vitality.
At this moment, Xiao Ling spoke up:
"Master, your comprehensive Vitality Level is: 1.5!"
A Star Warrior's Vitality Level is composed of three components: strength, speed, and neural reaction speed.
Lu Xiaobai's neural reaction speed was quite good; it was just a pity his strength was slightly lacking, so his comprehensive Vitality Level naturally remained at only 1.5.
"Stagnant."
Lu Xiaobai curled his lip, showing no surprise at all, as the panel on his "golden finger" had long shown his Vitality Level.
Xiao Ling, beside him, comforted him:
"I believe Master will make a breakthrough soon."
"You're absolutely right about that!"
Lu Xiaobai chuckled.
His Body Tempering Art had skyrocketed in level. Given some time, his Vitality Level would quickly rise.
"Xiao Xing, connect to the Cosmic Network, activate Battle Mode, and intelligently match me with an opponent of similar Vitality Level!"
"Yes, Master!"
Under Xiao Xing's delicate fingers, a huge dialog box instantly appeared above the grassland:
[Matching in progress. Current time: 00:01]
[Match successful...]
[Battlefield: Oceanic Desert Island. Enter?]
"Enter!"
Lu Xiaobai directly confirmed.
This was the true purpose of the Full-Immersion Virtual Space—allowing people to engage in practical combat anytime to improve their combat experience...
Of course, because Virtual Space Pods were excessively expensive, this was an enhancement method only available to those with some family wealth!
For commoners, going to a social Star Martial Arts Gym and sparring with human trainers was a cheaper alternative. However, in reality, people tended to hold back, and trainers' abilities varied greatly, naturally falling short of the Virtual Space.
Now,
Lu Xiaobai's vision shifted, and he instantly found himself on a weed-covered desert island.
Several dozen meters away from him stood a little girl with twin ponytails, looking only about ten years old.
"Huh? Vitality Level only 1.3?"
Lu Xiaobai saw his opponent's strength and wore a wicked grin.
"Hehe, little sister, matching with a peerless expert like me just means your luck is bad..."
"Idiot!"
The little girl curled her lip and instantly spread open her fair, tender palm.
A flash of golden lightning suddenly surged forth, arriving before him in the blink of an eye!
"Holy crap, a Talent-Bearer?!"
Lu Xiaobai's reaction speed was extremely fast. The moment he saw the lightning about to strike him, he vanished without a trace.
"Huh? He quit directly?"
The little girl was slightly stunned and muttered to herself,
"Ran away pretty fast..."
At this moment, Lu Xiaobai had already returned to his own domain, complaining,
"What rotten luck, actually matching with a Lightning Talent-Bearer. But having a talent is useless if you can't even scratch me. Let's call it a draw, I guess."
"..."
The AI entity Xiao Ling beside him opened its mouth slightly, utterly bewildered.
Was that really a draw?
"Xiao Ling, keep matching for me!"
Lu Xiaobai, however, paid no mind to its thoughts.
In his heart, since both sides were completely unscathed, wasn't that a draw...
nce】【Lighthearted Comedy】【Ultimate Gentleman's Novel】【Viewer Discretion Advised for Under 16】 The mightiest human hero, Sharen Morian, is resurrected after a thousand years by his wife—the Demon King. This is not your typical hero-vs-demon-king tale.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
