Those videos included footage of the original body practicing martial arts, and Ryan Lincoln had also tried to follow along and practice in recent days, but he only managed to grasp the basics.

However, compared to George Bennett, Ryan Lincoln's Crimson Thunder Palm was as different as earth and sky—a world apart.

Ryan Lincoln speculated that this so-called grandmaster level was far more than just mastering the Crimson Thunder Palm to its peak; it transcended the original framework, elevating the technique to a new level and greatly increasing its power.

After Ryan Lincoln finished a set of Crimson Thunder Palm in the backyard, his limbs regained their freedom.

At this point, he had gained a profound understanding of the Crimson Thunder Palm.

If he continued practicing like this, he estimated that he would soon reach the level of the original body.

But then Ryan Lincoln looked at the "Copyable Skills" section.

Did this copy skill mean he could directly copy George Bennett's grandmaster-level "Crimson Thunder Palm"?

Tomorrow was the assessment. Even with George Bennett's guidance, it would be impossible to master this technique in such a short time.

But if he could directly copy George Bennett's martial arts, then he would definitely be able to pass the alternate body combat assessment.

Ryan Lincoln focused his attention on the three characters "Crimson Thunder Palm" in this section, and soon a stream of information flooded into his mind.

"Copy Crimson Thunder Palm?"

Ryan Lincoln chose "yes" without hesitation.

In that instant, his brain was wracked with excruciating pain as countless pieces of information surged into his mind.

At the same time, Ryan Lincoln felt a violent, stabbing pain in his limbs.

The pain was extremely intense and lasted for a long time before it finally subsided.

When Ryan Lincoln managed to endure it, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He tentatively performed a few moves of the Crimson Thunder Palm and found that he could perfectly display the style and essence of George Bennett's grandmaster-level Crimson Thunder Palm.

All the key points and essence of this Crimson Thunder Palm were deeply imprinted in his mind, as if they were his own memories.

"So this is copying? Amazing—not only does it include ample combat experience, but even muscle memory is copied over. What exactly is this skull ring on my hand?"

He felt that when he performed the Crimson Thunder Palm, his movements were incredibly smooth and natural, his body and mind as one, as if he had practiced for decades until it became instinct.

Ryan Lincoln, feeling exhilarated, focused his attention on the "Crimson Thunder Blade" entry in his mind.

"Copy Crimson Thunder Blade?"

As soon as Ryan Lincoln chose "yes," a look of pain appeared on his face once again.

However, this time the pain was much weaker than before, probably because the Crimson Thunder Blade and Crimson Thunder Palm shared the same origin, with many similar moves.

After the pain faded, Ryan Lincoln felt his mood become slightly agitated, with many distracting thoughts arising in his mind, some even violent.

Ryan Lincoln's expression gradually grew serious as he recalled the content in "User Guide 1"—"The more you use the power of the battle spirit, and the more frequently you use it, the more you will be affected by the battle spirit's obsessions."

Ryan Lincoln had originally wanted to copy the grandmaster-level Thunderfire Stake as well, and then try out what "possession" was all about.

But now he felt a bit apprehensive.

Ryan Lincoln ultimately decided to only copy the Thunderfire Stake technique for now, and as for the possession function, he would wait and see how things went in the next few days before trying it.

The Thunderfire Stake technique was very important, as it would directly determine his future accumulation of Thunderfire True Qi and the effectiveness of his body and mind training.

These three grandmaster-level martial arts would not only allow him to pass the alternate body assessment, but might even let him go further and try to make the top ten in the actual combat rankings!

Ryan Lincoln drew his practice blade and began to perform his newly acquired grandmaster-level Crimson Thunder Blade.

Just like with the Crimson Thunder Palm earlier, this blade technique felt as if it was etched into his bones, the long blade in his hand moving as if it were an extension of his arm.

But after only a few moves, he heard a faint sound of footsteps nearby.

"Who's there?"

A surge of anger and killing intent involuntarily rose in Ryan Lincoln's heart, and the practice blade in his hand slashed out like a bolt of lightning.

During the slash, a streak of lightning as thick as a pinky finger even arced out.

But halfway through the strike, Ryan Lincoln saw his younger sister Sean Lincoln's delicate little face.

Ryan Lincoln hurriedly pulled back and controlled his blade.

Fortunately, the grandmaster-level Crimson Thunder Blade he had copied included muscle memory, allowing him to retract and control the blade at will, as if it were part of his own body.

His practice blade stopped steadily three feet in front of Sean Lincoln's forehead.

Sean Lincoln's face was deathly pale as she looked at the blade in front of her, still shaken. "Brother, what are you doing? The food is ready, I came to call you for dinner."

Her voice trembled, and she instinctively slipped her right hand into her pocket, gripping the butterfly knife hidden inside, along with a small unopened bottle of sleeping pills.

Sean Lincoln was absolutely certain that, in that moment just now, Ryan Lincoln had truly wanted to kill her!

That killing intent was bone-chilling, making her back go cold and her whole body break out in goosebumps.

Ryan Lincoln was completely unaware of Sean Lincoln's reaction.

He frowned deeply, his mood heavy.

The violent thoughts and killing intent in his mind undoubtedly originated from George Bennett's battle spirit. It seemed that copying skills from the battle spirit came at a certain price.

Chapter 3: Actual Combat Assessment