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Chapter 52: Chapter 50 Integration and Mastery
The early winter sun rose like a bright orange, illuminating the quiet and cold city.
The gentle light pierced through the thin fog, reflected into the glass, and cast onto the empty space of the room.
A muscular figure in only shorts kept bending his knees to squat and then straightening hips to stand, engaging in training.
Beads of sweat slowly seeped out along his spine.
They rolled down, tracing the well-defined contours of his muscles, glistening.
The sunlight shined upon him, sparkling with an unusual beauty.
Every time he squatted, the muscles of his thighs protruded even more, as if hiding an explosive strength.
"Sigh—"
Fang Cheng exhaled and straightened his body, taking a towel to wipe the sweat from his drenched chest and back.
After resting for two minutes, he continued bending his knees and raising his leg, beginning another set of single-leg squat exercises.
Two days had passed since the day of the bout with Shijima Gorou.
Although he was supposed to be on sick leave, Fang Cheng couldn’t stay idle and had resumed his training that morning.
The recovery speed of his dislocated shoulder was within expectations.
The injury to his left shoulder was less severe, and he felt it was nearly fully healed.
His right shoulder, although not painful, still felt somewhat abnormal, and wasn’t suitable for intense movements just yet.
Fang Cheng considered his current physical condition and adjusted his training plan.
Aside from practicing leg techniques, he focused on deep squat exercises.
This practice accelerated the growth of individual skills’ experience remarkably fast.
Especially the deep squat skill, which was on the verge of breaking through the significant mark of 250.
"..."
"698."
"699."
"700."
Fang Cheng silently counted, then took a deep breath and relaxed, standing straight on both legs.
"Training complete!"
Under the sunlight, the pale blue screen was particularly dazzling.
[Concentration Experience +4]
[Deep Squat Experience +59]
[Sanda Experience +13]
......
[Deep Squat lv1 (226/250)]
[Sanda lv1 (140/250)]
Fang Cheng’s gaze swept over the panel’s various pieces of information, nodding with satisfaction.
He had taken a big step closer to leveling up his skills.
The gains were quite good; he just needed to persist.
He looked up at the calendar on the wall, December 15.
His eyes then flickered, murmuring to himself:
"Hopefully, my shoulder will be healed before Zheng Haokang arrives..."
He had promised to replace Shijima Gorou and test the real power of this emerging world-class Boxing King.
With this thought briefly in his mind, Fang Cheng swiftly headed towards the bathroom.
He prepared to wash up and then dive into his graduate entrance exam self-study.
.........
Ding-a-ling-a-ling—
On the desk, the alarm clock emitted a piercing ring.
Fang Cheng immediately put down his pen, tossed aside his books, and pressed the stop button.
At the same time, several lines of small text scrolled and appeared before his eyes.
[Your Concentration Skill Experience +3]
[Your Speed Reading Skill Experience +3]
Fang Cheng’s eyes were bright, showing no sign of fatigue.
There was also no feeling of swelling pain in his forehead and temples from a long period of thinking.
In the past, using both Spirit-related skills simultaneously for more than an hour and a half would certainly trigger a warning message from the panel.
Now that his Spirit Attribute had broken through to 20 points, equivalent to a significant increase in mana, the prior skill consumption naturally seemed trivial.
Consequently, his learning efficiency had also improved quite a lot.
After putting away his graduate exam materials, Fang Cheng then picked up a brand-new book.
The cover reads "New Edition Japan Language Course".
This was purchased from a nearby bookstore after he visited Shijima Gorou the day before yesterday.
Since he intended to gather more information from the other party, Fang Cheng was not content with only asking for help with translation.
In the past few days, not only had he been studying the Japan Language textbook at home, he constantly visited Shijima Gorou at the hospital to chat.
Talking about martial arts, life, or the mysterious complexities of the ever-changing international landscape and the vast universe...
Most of the time, the two stared at each other as if they were speaking different languages. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
Fang Cheng took it as practice for speaking and gaining experience.
As for the somewhat reproachful look from Cui Xiuying, he pretended not to see.
"Dog blast aunt dead."
"Aunt washes the railway."
With a perfect Osaka accent, Fang Cheng recited a few common sayings.
He had memorized all the content of the textbook using his "Concentration" and "Speed Reading" skills on the day he bought it.
Now he was just reviewing and reinforcing his understanding.
While engrossed in reading, Fang Cheng suddenly felt inspired.
It was as if a shackle had been unlocked, his inspiration gushing forth like a fountain.
At the same time, several prompt messages appeared before his eyes.
[You have reached a certain level of proficiency in studying a foreign language and have successfully mastered a language-related skill]
[Unlocked skill: Japan Language lv0 (0/100)]
Fang Cheng’s gaze slightly flickered.
He felt the knowledge instilled in his brain blend perfectly, at this moment achieving clear comprehension.
"This effect..."
Feeling the qualitative change from mastering the skill, Fang Cheng couldn’t help but praise softly.
His proficiency in the language was now on par with a genuine Japan Language major graduate.
Simple communication should be no problem, at least not presenting any significant barriers.
Unfortunately...
The skills he had acquired before the activation of the panel seemed to be excluded and could not be displayed.
Otherwise, including the English required by his school and his native language, he would be able to unlock three language-related skills immediately.
If he learned a new foreign language and successfully mastered four skills of the same type.
Wouldn’t he be able to try earlier to combine them into excellent, superior or even Epic Talent with actual effects?
With this thought, Fang Cheng’s eyes sparkled; he was even more motivated.
It was just a matter of learning a few more languages.
For someone with high Spirit Attributes and two learning skills, this wasn’t a difficult task.
At the current pace of learning, it is much simpler than fitness or fighting.
.........
Chop chop chop!
The cleaver danced rapidly on the cutting board, slicing a pork leg.
Amidst flashing cold light, the blade first gently scores, then with a quick push by hand, the bone separates from the meat.
Then, using the gaps between the bones, the blade tip removes the connecting tendons and lymph nodes.
Finally, the butchered pork leg is cut into small square pieces.
Standing in front of the stove, Fang Cheng skillfully processed ingredients bought from the morning market.
In the living room behind him, the television screen flickered, showing a foreign horror film.
Spine-chilling screams could be heard intermittently.
With money, of course, he couldn’t skimp on food.
Fang Cheng’s diet had significantly improved.
Though not comparable to star fighters, it met the standard of an average athlete.
He finished butchering the pork leg, cleaning the bones thoroughly.
He set aside two pieces of meat for stir-frying later, and the rest was stored in the fridge.
The remaining bones could be used to make soup.
Fang Cheng planned to cook a delicious meal tomorrow, bring it to the hospital, and personally tell his mother about the resolution of the surgery costs.
As for this afternoon?
Looking at the prompt "Cooking Skill Experience +2" appearing before him, Fang Cheng considered inwardly.
He could visit Shijima Gorou again, showcase his language talent, and brush up on his Skill Proficiency.
That could probably surprise him more than on the level of martial arts.
After returning, he still needed to go to Master Lin’s clinic to volunteer and learn medical arts like Bone Setting.
Even during his medical leave, life was still so busy and fulfilling.
Fang Cheng thoroughly enjoyed this sense of daily progress and achievement.
