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Chapter 49: Chapter 47 I Also Have a Second Stage
Swoosh.
The curtains were drawn aside, and the view expanded before him.
The world outside was a vast expanse of white, shrouded in a misty haze.
The entire Old Factory Street, including the distant high-rise buildings, seemed to float in a sea of clouds.
"Ssss..."
Fang Cheng stretched out his arms and flexed his muscles and bones, suddenly drawing in a breath of cold air.
A dislocated joint pain emanated from his shoulder.
The pain wasn’t severe, but it was ever-present.
Any slight exertion made the pain noticeably worse.
However, Fang Cheng didn’t feel any trace of discouragement.
Yesterday, he had battled "Berserk Shijima Gorou" for over an hour.
The excitement and the thrill still persisted till now, almost causing him to lose sleep.
Fang Cheng found it difficult to calm down.
It wasn’t just the sense of achievement and the rich rewards from defeating a formidable enemy.
It was rather the feeling that a mysterious and unpredictable door seemed to be opening up for him.
Recalling the demonic transformation of Shijima Gorou, the outrageous muscular strength, and resistance to blows.
Fang Cheng’s lips twitched slightly, scarcely able to believe it.
Since deciding to train, he had grown within the short span of a month to the point where he could defeat such a monster.
As his gaze flickered, a pale blue screen appeared before him.
[Character Panel]
[Name: Fang Cheng]
[Age: 23]
[Strength: 18]
[Agility: 13]
[Constitution: 20]
[Spirit: 20]
......
[Skill Panel]
[Speed Reading lv1 (75/250)]
[Concentration lv1 (136/250)]
[Cooking Skill lv0 (99/100)]
[Cleaning lv0 (94/100)]
[Foodie lv0 (8/100)]
[Boxing lv1 (201/250)]
[Sanda lv1 (127/250)]
[Jujitsu lv1 (18/250)]
[Push-ups lv1 (219/250)]
[Deep Squat lv1 (167/250)]
[Lifting Leg lv1 (118/250)]
[Pull-ups lv1 (130/250)]
[Back Bridge lv0 (76/100)]
Replaying the battle.
Agility attribute progressed, increasing by 1 point.
Experiences in skills such as Boxing and Sanda surged significantly.
Jujitsu skill was unlocked and even broke through during the fight, reaching the Expert Level.
There were two options for the enhancement reward.
[5 Free Attributes]
[Skill Effect "Bounce," increasing the ultimate flexibility of the legs by 60%]
After some contemplation, Fang Cheng decided to opt for the second enhancement reward.
Although 5 Free Attributes could allow his Strength to break through 20 points smoothly.
The Skill Effect "Bounce" was unusual and had significant meaning.
Fang Cheng weighed this from personal experience.
The improvement from the agility attribute mainly reflected in flexibility, balance, and coordination.
Flexibility usually refers to the range of motion of the human joints as well as the elasticity and stretchability of the ligaments, tendons, muscles, and skin that make up the moving tissues.
Put simply.
It is achieving maximum muscle contraction and stretch, and the largest range of joint motion without causing injury.
High flexibility can reduce muscle strains and sprains caused by exercise and external forces.
It can also provide more protection to joints, making them less prone to wear and dislocation.
The most important aspect is that it can increase the frequency of movements, allowing the body to perform more difficult, faster, and more explosive actions.
Thus, after choosing the second enhancement reward.
Fang Cheng would not only be able to maximize the effects of the agility attribute in the short term, greatly improving running speed, jumping ability, and the power of leg techniques.
In the long term, it also held greater potential for development.
Just like Shijima Gorou after his transformation.
His body could swell so exaggeratedly without any collapse.
It was the evidence of a terrifying degree of flexibility breaking through its limits!
"If only this Enhancement effect could also be applied to the arms and shoulders..."
Fang Cheng couldn’t help but wish for more with his insatiable desires.
The move that got him thrown against the wall by Shijima Gorou initially didn’t cause much damage.
But the continuous use of rolling techniques on the ground aggravated the injury, leading to a slight dislocation of his right shoulder.
Last night, Fang Cheng had found a clinic on Old Factory Street.
A Master Lin there helped with Bone Setting and applied some medicine.
According to Master Lin, such joint injuries would typically need about four weeks to fully recover.
Of course, Master Lin’s estimate was based on the constitution of a normal person.
Fang Cheng figured that with his own Constitution attribute of 20 points, his recovery ability would be several times higher than that of an average adult male.
He should be fully healed in a few days at most, not even a week.
However, his training would definitely be impacted during this period.
He had already taken sick leave from the club.
Manager Li was particularly understanding and proactively approved paid leave for him.
Shen Haoming and Xu Maochai had both called to inquire and express their concern.
Clearly, they did not know that he had seriously injured the major client Shijima Gorou, who was now in a special care unit in the hospital.
When he woke up in the morning.
Fang Cheng did a few sets of Deep Squats and tried using "Potential Activation" to see the effects.
The muscle fatigue caused by the big fight had completely disappeared, and his strength was mostly restored.
However, during the Skill effect, his shoulder joint only returned to normal.
It was as if he had been given an extremely powerful pain-blocking injection.
Once the Skill duration ended, the pain and discomfort came back all at once.
Potential Activation was indeed a divine Skill in some respects.
But when it comes to treating external injuries, it was not its forte.
Through this hands-on practice, Fang Cheng realized the best way to use this Skill.
It was not to recover strength after training.
Nor was it to challenge his limits and unlock new Skills.
But to start the second stage of being "fully healed and pain-free" during a fight.
Upon reflection, it seemed pretty similar to Shijima Gorou’s Frenzy State, didn’t it?
Unfortunately...
Shijima Gorou managed to initiate the second stage.
But he himself had no chance to demonstrate such a state in front of his opponent for the time being.
Fang Cheng took out the 100,000 yuan check he had in his pocket and glanced at it.
With a slight chuckle, he turned towards the kitchen.
He planned to prepare a rich breakfast to replenish the nutritional deficits caused by yesterday’s battle.
In the afternoon, he would buy some fruit gifts and visit Shijima Gorou in the hospital.
As for the rest of his sick leave.
He would rest for two days and consider reducing his training volume, focusing on studying.
The preliminary exams for the master’s degree application were fast approaching at the end of the month.
This was another mountain he needed to climb.
Dada dada.
He cracked ten eggs into the bowl.
Fang Cheng stirred them quickly with chopsticks, preparing to start making a delicious dish.
While also farming some experience.
A higher Constitution attribute meant a faster metabolism, more significant energy consumption during a fight, and thus a greater need for food.
Sizzle—
He heated the pan with oil, swirled the pan to coat, then poured in the egg mixture to fry until golden and bright.
Next, he added green onions to sauté until fragrant, quickly stir-frying the chives until just cooked.
Finally, a touch of seasoning completed the dish.
Looking at the freshly made chive and egg stir-fry, Fang Cheng nodded in satisfaction.
He gave his dish a perfect 10 for presentation.
At that moment, the screen flickered, and several prompt messages also appeared in the air.
[Congratulations, after relentless effort, your skill has reached Expert Level]
[Cooking Skill lv1 (0/250)]
[Received Enhancement reward, Skill Effect "Knife Flower"]
Fang Cheng was somewhat surprised.
Such a simple home-style dish was able to gain a high rating from the panel and successfully leveled up.
He didn’t have time to look at the details but remembered the "Cooking" skill he had acquired not long ago.
Perhaps, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to learn more such basic life skills that could be easily upgraded.
Not only could he gain Enhancement rewards from leveling up, but he could also use them to combine different qualities of Talent.
