Wei Wen was still frowning in thought when sudden clarity struck him—he finally understood what Mutated Perfection Level footwork truly meant.
Think of it this way: Micro-Level footwork is about reducing movement to its absolute minimum. It's efficiency incarnate—dodging with the least effort possible.
But Perfection-Level footwork? That's a whole other realm. It's about mastering your surroundings, using every element in your environment—animals, stones, buildings—as part of your movement. It's not just about where you move; it's about weaving yourself into the space around you.
When done right, this footwork turns the battlefield into your ally. Every object becomes a shield, every crevice an escape route. This is true Perfection—not just adapting to the world, but flowing with it.
Now the Mutated Perfection Level? That's different. It's like Luo Feng's Mutated Micro Level—it brings in Mental Force.
The first time Luo Feng tapped into this level, it wasn't classic Perfection-Level footwork. It was a mutation—something new, something shaped by his unique use of Mental Force.
Luo Feng once explained it like this: a normal martial artist can't mentally scan their surroundings, but he can. He spreads out his Mental Force continuously, like a wide radar sweep, tracking every detail in the environment.
That surge in clarity only happens under extreme pressure, like a life-or-death moment. In one such instance, Luo Feng's Mental Force spiked, his brain processed everything at lightning speed… but even then, he only maintained that state for 1.2 seconds.
True Perfection-Level footwork doesn't rely on constant mental calculations. And it sure as hell doesn't last for just a second.
"I need to see for myself what this Mutated Perfection really feels like," Wei Wen muttered.
He dressed, then summoned a small steel box with a thought. Inside—hundreds of tiny steel beads. He grabbed a handful and tossed them in the air.
As the beads began to fall, he started weaving through them—not faster than their descent, but deliberately slower. He was forcing himself to react, not just race ahead.
Under a cloud of falling steel, Wei Wen moved like a whisper—side to side, back and forth. His body, guided by his expanded perception through Mental Force, danced between the beads with uncanny precision. If a bead couldn't be dodged, he'd flick it away midair with a burst of Mental Force.
"So this… this is Mutated Perfection Level footwork," Wei Wen whispered.
"It's not quite the real deal, but that doesn't matter. Luo Feng's still evolving. He'll eventually reach true Micro and Perfection Levels… probably soon. Especially now that he's been officially recognized as a martial artist and can start buying training manuals."
Speaking of which…
"Our martial artist registrations should've gone through last night."
Wei Wen mentally recalled the beads, then sat at his computer. He typed in a web address.
Limit Home.
This was a private internal network—only accessible to officially registered martial artists.
Each major school had its own. Wei Wen, being part of the Dojo of Limits, had access to their private site: Limit Home.
Beep.
He confirmed his fingerprint.
A 200-inch display screen projected onto the wall as the system loaded up his personal page on the Limit Home network.
Name: Wei WenGender: MaleLocation: Jiangnan Base CityMartial Artist ID: 426123205608010002Rank: Warrior Class (Beginner)Contribution Points: 0Account Balance: 1 billion Huaxia Credits
The data was straightforward. But the "Beginner" tag? That was just for show.
In reality, Wei Wen was at least Warlord-Class, probably upper-tier. But the system only ranks you based on monster kills submitted for verification. For most martial artists, that means live combat—no shortcuts.
Luo Feng and Wei Wen were exceptions. Their status had been approved ahead of schedule.
Just then, a red dot flashed on screen.
Unread messages.
Wei Wen hated those. He clicked it immediately.
Two messages.
The first one auto-played:
"This is Chairman Zhou's assistant. As promised, you're entitled to a free purchase of one combat manual, as long as the price is under 1 billion. If it's higher, you'll need to cover the difference yourself.
With your personal balance and the voucher combined, your purchasing power is effectively 2 billion. And a genius like you is worth every bit of that."
Wei Wen smiled faintly. "The Dojo of Limits sure knows how to invest in talent."
He opened the second message—a welcome video explaining how Limit Home worked.
It was basically a massive internal marketplace. As long as you had money or Contribution Points, you could buy weapons, training manuals, genetic enhancement serums—whatever you needed.
Contribution Points were hard to get. You earned them by killing monsters or donating resources. Donations were the worst value—less efficient than just selling monster parts.
It really came down to the old saying: money isn't everything, but without money, you're not going anywhere.
"Half-price manuals for Contribution Points, huh…" Wei Wen muttered.
He had zero points for now. But that didn't matter—he could use his voucher and get one manual for half off anyway.
He clicked the "Manuals" tab.
Dozens of entries appeared, sorted by price. The top one caught his eye.
Destruction of Worlds
Category: Spear Technique
Rating: Ultimate Tier
Price: 100 billion Huaxia Credits (full), 50 billion with 4-star Contribution Points
Too expensive. And not meant for Luo Feng anyway. Wei Wen had one goal: pick the perfect blade manual—for Luo Feng.
And in this world, you don't mess around with unlicensed training manuals. If you get caught using a stolen technique, the Dojo of Limits, the Thunder Dojo, the Underground Alliance, and even the government army will come after you. No appeal. Just death.
Which meant there was only one real option.
Ninefold Thunder Blade
Category: Blade Technique
Rating: Ultimate Tier
Price: 100 billion Huaxia Credits (full), 50 billion (4-star Contribution Points)
Wei Wen whistled. "That price… makes me want to start selling training manuals myself."
Luckily, these high-tier techniques could be purchased in segments.
Ninefold Thunder Blade – First Five Forms
Price: 2 billion (full), 1 billion (3-star Contribution Points)
Contribution Points were ranked by stars:
10,000 points = 1-star
100,000 = 2-star
1 million = 3-star
10 million = 4-star
50 million = legendary 5-star
To get the full Ninefold Thunder Blade manual at half price, you'd need 4-star ranking—massive.
Still, the first five levels? Within reach.
Confirm Purchase?Cost: 2 billion Huaxia Credits or equivalent free manual voucher (Half-price option available)
Wei Wen hit "Confirm."
This technique—Ninefold Thunder Blade—was no ordinary blade method. It had been developed by Thunder God, the second strongest human on Earth. It used a layered force amplification concept.
One layer of hidden strength could multiply force by 70%. Stack two, and that's 1.4x. Stack ten? Seven times the original power.
But here's the catch.
Wei Wen knew there was a flaw in its force application theory.
If this technique were truly perfect, then even mid-level apprentices on Planet Yun Mo could reach tenfold power amplification easily.
Yet even geniuses like Hong and Thunder God, with planetary-level insight and decades of training, had capped out at just 7x amplification.
The flaw wasn't visible to the average eye. But it was there.
Wei Wen wasn't just buying a legendary technique—he was buying insight into its limits.
And maybe, just maybe… he'd be the one to break them.