Under the night sky, Chen Feng stopped in his tracks outside a low building.
He didn't rush to open the courtyard door because he sensed an unusual movement nearby.
The mist swirled, and four faceless figures appeared one after another.
They were of various heights, sizes, and builds, quietly surrounding him from behind and on all sides.
They had no facial features, but based on their body traits, Chen Feng deduced that they were three men and one woman.
"Just as I thought... they’ve appeared again."
His gaze flickered as he turned to face the four faceless figures.
Last time he entered the dream, he had a rough guess.
Now, his suspicions were confirmed.
"Whenever I explore a new area, faceless figures attack."
"The number seems to increase with each encounter, one more each time?"
His thoughts raced as he recalled his previous dream encounters.
From one faceless figure to now four.
He had explored two apartments and a martial arts gym in that time.
With a rough idea of what to expect, the four began their attack.
A strong gust of wind swept towards him, and the female faceless figure with a ponytail rushed in swiftly.
Her movements had a hint of sanda, and her hands were wrapped in bandages.
"Not only has their number increased, but their strength has also grown?"
Chen Feng stepped sideways, observing her fist miss by a hair's breadth as it brushed past his chest.
His eyes narrowed. Based on the wind from her punch, he estimated she was at an amateur level, about second-dan.
Next, the two faceless figures on his right attacked together.
One performed a whip kick, while the other went for a waist grab.
Just as they were about to surround him, Chen Feng stepped back with a quick motion and swung his fist.
A backward whip punch hit the one attempting the waist grab squarely in the temple.
Full power unleashed, and his punch, nearly 120 kg of force, exploded into the target!
The figure flew backward, but another gust of wind rushed at him.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the female faceless figure charging again, her ponytail swinging in the night air.
Raising his eyebrows, he pivoted, turning his head slightly to avoid her punch.
Chen Feng’s hand shot out like a tiger’s claw, grabbing her arm and shoulder.
He used his waist to leverage and sank his center of gravity.
A beautiful shoulder throw followed, and then he kicked down with all his might.
The sound of bones breaking echoed as the female faceless figure’s skull shattered, and her body slid half a meter away.
The next moment, the faceless figure with the whip kick charged in again, trying to replicate the previous move.
Chen Feng didn’t dodge but instead planted his left foot on the ground, spinning around.
The air vibrated and whistled.
The faster whip kick followed, and this time it hit her temple squarely. The faceless figure’s head twisted, and her body was sent flying sideways.
Boom—she crashed to the ground.
Chen Feng retracted his leg and stood firm, narrowing his eyes at the last faceless figure.
This one was wearing loose sweats and shorts, with a buzz cut, and had been watching the others without intervening.
As though sensing his victory, the remaining figure shifted his foot.
His body darted forward, resembling a leopard with the sound of rushing wind.
With explosive speed, he moved in a boxing stance, his movements quick and unpredictable.
Chen Feng raised an eyebrow. When he saw the straight punch coming, he calmed himself.
With those words, his energy gathered.
In the next instant, the muscles in his right arm grew, and his body became more powerful.
Just as the straight punch from the faceless figure was about to land, Chen Feng took a quick step and launched a counter-punch.
The faceless figure’s punch barely missed Chen Feng’s ear as his own fist slammed into the enemy’s jaw with the force of a cannonball.
Bones shattered, and the faceless figure flew back.
Boom!—the final faceless figure hit the ground hard and remained motionless.
"Amateur level three?"
Chen Feng lightly shook his head, estimating the figure’s strength and slowly retracting his fist.
He knew what was coming next as he had expected it and quickly moved half a meter to the side.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Four dark lines shot at his previous position, causing the asphalt to corrode and form a crater.
Silently watching, he observed small insects struggling within the hole, eventually losing their lives.
Another streak of black appeared, leaving behind a trace.
Only then did Chen Feng step forward and approach the glowing orbs left by the faceless figures.
[You have received four light orbs of Talent: Perception!]
[Talent: Perception Lv1 (46/100)]
"Just as I thought, the range of perception has increased."
His gaze sharpened as he sensed the change in the range of his perception.
With his body at the center, he could detect any anomalies within this range, he would know as long as there were light orbs present.
"This is only Lv1," he mused. "If I can reach Lv2, the effect will surely be stronger."
He glanced at the other misty areas with a hint of anticipation.
He needed to kill more faceless figures to level up his Perception talent.
And the faceless figures would only appear when he explored new regions...
"So, I must ensure my strength improves gradually."
"Otherwise, the faceless figures will only keep multiplying and getting stronger... If my strength isn’t enough, I’ll be in serious danger."
With this thought, Chen Feng instinctively looked toward the martial arts hall, just over ten meters away.
The masked man was still inside, which was the perfect opportunity for verification.
Deciding not to delay, he quickly entered the two low buildings in front of him and found three Limit Break orbs.
[You have picked up a (Limit-Breaking Light Orb)!]
[Limit-Breaking Light Orb: Residual Will of a Martial Artist]
[Effect: Can somewhat enhance martial arts skill proficiency]
Familiar notifications came in as Chen Feng looked at the panel and focused on Sanda.
The three Limit Break orbs would boost his progress by about 60%, enough to help him reach the next level.
Without hesitation, Chen Feng spoke aloud:
Instantly, the comprehension of Sanda flooded his mind.
Charged punches, whip punches, chopping punches...
Footwork, leg techniques, throws...
Everything came together as the core principles of the martial art.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Feng saw his progress on the panel.
"So perfection is the highest level?"
Seeing his Sanda proficiency reach mastery, Chen Feng was initially satisfied, then paused with surprise.
It was clear that he had reached the limit of Sanda.
After all it was a basic martial arts, no wonder it was limited.
Chen Feng mused thoughtfully, beginning to understand.
Not dwelling on it, he quickly checked his stats.
[Strength: 9.5 → 9.9]
[Constitution: 9.2 → 9.6]
[Willpower: 9.6 → 10.0]
Chen Feng stared in surprise at his stats.
A total of 1.5 points of attributes had increased.
There was no doubt that the breakthrough to Perfection had yielded tremendous results.
Among them, Strength and Willpower stood out the most.
The former was especially remarkable—0.4 points of increase brought it dangerously close to 10.
Chen Feng threw a simple punch, estimating his punch power.
At an amateur level 8.
If he used his explosive punch with a 40% boost, the effect would be even more formidable!
The most significant was the transformation in Willpower.
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