Last night's bedtime pondering session was fruitful.

Niu Chang created four types of techniques that he needed the most after analyzing the weaknesses of the system.

He was vulnerable before the system gave him invincibility.

The problem of raising his defense by practicing an automatic self protection qi naturally out of question, since Niu Chang hadn’t delved too deep into how qi works.

Then, even if he succeeded in surviving the first confrontation, he needed to give confirmation to the system to gain the invincibility.

Thus the split second gaps could easily kill him if he met with powerful enemies.

The system didn’t have a toggle option for any issued tasks.

So if the system didn’t have it, Niu Chang thought he just needed to create it by himself.

He named this technique, Automatic System Answerer.

This technique could be said to be a psychological technique that trains the body and mind to make specific action after encountering a specific trigger.

Yes. It's the pavlov dog!

He just needs to train himself to answer the system option without needing to think about it.

[Skill : Automatic System Answerer.]

The system already registered that trick as a proper technique, naturally what Niu Chang needed to do was to gather karma points and increase its proficiency.

‘Hehe, aren’t I am a genius?’

The second technique was an auxiliary martial art. It didn’t have any specific weapon or movement sets. It can be applied to any martial skill regardless of their function.

It's called Impact.

This inspired Niu Chang from his frustration after watching useless attacks by the main characters or their enemies.

Fist met fist, sword met sword, leg met leg. No matter what, those exchanges never gave any damage to their enemy except when one of them had a higher realm than the other.

Thus this Impact skill was to to damage the enemy with any attack regardless the enemy block it or take it directly.

Because this skill is only a mortal martial skill, it mainly focuses on the use of the body and maximizing the power of each attack without wasting any power.

Sending destructive vibration in each attack. Breaking the bone, boiling the blood, ripping the flesh and crushing the organs.

One hit and the enemy’s suffer great damage instead of losing a limb or having a hole on their body. Which frustrated Niu Chang very much in his first life.

What is the use of practicing various martial skills if your attack only renders the enemies lose part of their strength. What a waste.

Martial arts and techniques are always for killing the enemy.

The third and fourth were movement skills.

Falling Leaf Step was for fighting. It focuses on flexibility and stability, like a falling leaf. Unobstructed and untouchable, everchanging and reactive.

And then the Rapid Step. It focuses on speed, good for escape and chasing. Having explosive momentum in every step.

Niu Chang could only dejected when he saw the amount of his karma points. He exited his room and headed to the main room for the Huangyu family.

The main room was used mainly for gathering and eating. Because Niu Chang was late, the husband, Huangyu Sheng, already left for work.

“Good morning, did you sleep well?” The wife, Huangyu Yao, greeted with a smile on her face.

Niu Chang gave a warm smile and nodded. “Yes, although my body felt stiff.”

He added a small laugh at the end of his words.

“Oh my, that can’t be helped.” Huangyu Yao knew that Niu Chang didn’t complain but rather joked with her. “Then, for the next night, why don't you use straws to fix it?”

“Okay.”

Niu Chang then sat down and ate his breakfast. The food was not bad, full of carbs and fill the stomach for the day, albeit being a little tasteless.

“Do you have any plans for today?” Huangyu Yao asked.

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“Yes, I already have a plan for today. I might come back late.” Niu Chang already planned to look for the bandit hideout to fill his karma point stash.

“I see,” Huangyu Rao seemed distracted a bit, but she smiled again. “Then be careful.”

“Naturally.”

After finishing his breakfast, Niu Chang left the house and walked directly to the village gate. While on his way, he watched the villagers minding their own business.

‘In my first life, I really wanted to experience it directly. No matter how many times I see it, it brings me some joy. This rural area and this simple kind of life really make me feel relaxed.’

The main reason why Niu Chang felt relaxed was because those villagers only needed to think about what to eat tonight. They didn’t need to think about various assignments.

Just plow the field.

Exiting the village, Niu Chang headed towards the west forest. From the villagers he already knew the general direction of where the bandit hideout was.

Walking alone in the forest, nothing much to do except thinking on how to improve his strength and assure his safety.

Never stop thinking.

Life was already hard enough, only by having enough strength could Niu Chang has the life he wanted. Not doing any job and enjoying the time wishfully.

After walking around for half an hour. Niu Chang met two men in the forest.

From their clothes and the weapon on their hands, there was no need to think much about their identity.

One of the bandits saw Niu Chang and stopped. He informed his partner and both of them looked at Niu Chang.

Smile appeared on Niu Chang’s face and he waved at them.

“Greeting, sirs.’ Niu Chang politely greeted them.

One of the tenets of his system, respect is essential.

“Buahahah.” The bandits burst out in laughter, they had never met such a situation before.

Normally regular people would be afraid and try their best to not be notified by them. But this boy actually walked towards them and greeted them politely.

This boy didn’t know how to write the word death at all.

“Where did this boy come from? I have never seen such stupid people in my life.”

“Don’t ask me. This is also the first time for me. Hahaha.”

While approaching them, Niu Chang was paying attention to the system. ‘Still no reaction?’

‘These two are newbies. They didn’t directly have any thought to start the confli- no, the karma at all. Maybe they think there is no need for violence?’

Interesting.

“Hey boy. Do you know where you are?” The bandit on the left, loudly asked Niu Chang.

“No? Where am i? I am looking for herbs. Sirs, do you know a good area in this forest?” Niu Chang was having fun playing this game. He always wanted to play the pig eating tiger.

“Puff. I can’t take this. Hahahaha.” The bandit on the right was a humorous person, he seems to have a good sense of humor.

But the bandit on the left was also quite happy and chose to play along. ‘I don’t know where this came from, but since he is already here then he can forget to leave. I will play along with him for now.’

“Herbs? Are you perhaps from Yellow Village?”

“Yes, I just came to this village yesterday. I want to make some money before leaving the village and heading towards Heichen City.”

Heichen City was the nearest city from Yellow Village, this was information that Niu Chang acquired from yesterday after asking around.

It was quite far and roughly needed an entire day to reach. The villagers usually take a rest for the night in the Heichen City before going back.

The bandit on the right was hinting at his friend with his eyes.

There was no need for words, they already made a plan for Niu Chang.

“Oh is that so, then what kind of herbs are you looking for?” The bandit on the left changed his character immediately.

“I don’t know,” Niu Chang didn't know anything about herbs. The books that he read only the one for learning and the five martial arts for cultivating the qi.

If he wanted to say anything, he would say something like ginseng or mushroom.

“Maybe some ginseng?” He asked hesitantly.

“Oh, ginseng. I know a good area where they grow.” The man on the right entered the conversation, his character too became much nicer.

“Really?” Niu Chang naturally didn’t want to fall behind those two.

“Yes, how about this. You follow us to that place, the matters you find or not will depend on your luck.” The man on the left calmly assured Niu Chang.

Niu Chang put his amateur acting on show, being somewhat hesitant. By putting his finger on his chin and pondering.

“Take your time.” Said the man on the right.

After a few seconds, Niu Chang stopped hesitating and nodded. “Okay, please show me the way, kind sirs.”

After that he walked towards the bandits.

[Ding.]

[Established karma with Kong Kong.]

[Established karma with Jun Tan.]

Seeing the system prompt, Niu Chang couldn’t help but smirked in his heart.

‘Courtesy before the soldier. The system really can see through peoples’ hearts. Both of us have bad intentions, but mine is not that deep. After all I don't do too badly of them, if it is fate then it is fate. Their death and life depend on their actions, I am just a passerby in this world, spectating myriad wonders to satisfy my curiosity.’

As much as Niu Chang wanted to kill bandits to get karma points, it didn't have much weight on his heart, just like playing a game and killing mobs to get exp and item.

But even so, there was an intention.

The system didn’t care about the arguments that were brought forwards as consideration. Since both parties think they are playing a game and didn’t have any intention to harm the other party, then nothing will happen.

But when one of the party already made their mind in harming others, naturally the system took this as the bandits took the initiative to harm Niu Chang.

If the bandits really took Niu Chang to a place where ginsengs grow or even just pranked him, the system will not be triggered.

And Niu Chang wouldn’t bother to attack them nor provoke them. Like he said, respect is a must.

As long as he didn't cross the line, he will be found.

‘System, I chose the second option.'