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Chapter 353 Skill Points and Limits, Unexpected Skills

Become!

A dazzling light appeared before my eyes, and a powerful sense of strength surged from my core abdomen, instantly engulfing my entire body.

It felt as if a warm torrent was washing away all the fatigue and soreness that had accumulated in my muscles.

Fang Cheng slowly lowered his body, which had been standing as straight as a flag, and his feet touched the ground.

Leaning against the cold metal pillar, all the muscles in my body, from the rectus abdominis to the latissimus dorsi and the shoulder and arm muscles, trembled slightly uncontrollably.

But the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn upwards.

He didn't feel very tired; on the contrary, he felt a sense of exhilaration, as if he hadn't had enough.

If it weren't to avoid excessive tearing of muscle fibers and disrupting tomorrow's training plan.

Try to challenge yourself and see where your true physical limits really lie.
Fang Cheng shook his arms and twisted his slightly sore waist, making a series of crisp "crack" sounds.

He then raised his wrist and glanced at his sports watch.

6: 25.

Before I knew it, it was almost seven o'clock.

From the beginning of practicing "Dragon Flag" until now, I have been able to maintain this static core confrontation that challenges gravity for almost an hour.

This is because the previous high-speed running and other training activities had already consumed a lot of physical energy.

Fang Cheng felt that if he were at his peak, he should be able to extend this time by at least an hour and a half.

Of course, the closer you get to your physical limits, the stronger the deep stimulation of the muscles from the movements, and the better the training effect will be.

Pulling himself out of his reverie, Fang Cheng focused his attention on the notification message that appeared before him.

Congratulations! Through extraordinary effort and perseverance, your skills have reached the master level.

[Leg Raise Lv3 (0/1000)]

[Receive skill enhancement reward: 12 free attribute points]

[Congratulations! In the process of defying gravity, you have begun to grasp the mysteries of force field balance. Your base airtime has increased by 1 second.]

Keep up the good work and keep forging ahead on this path. When you can stay airborne for more than 9 seconds while still, you may unlock unexpected abilities.

Fang Cheng's gaze swept across the list, finally settling on the last two newly added notification messages.

In addition to the regular enhancement rewards for skill upgrades, there are even extra surprises.

"Increased airtime?"

"Unlocking unexpected abilities... Could it be flight skills?"

Fang Cheng muttered to himself, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

This should be the first time that after upgrading skills and obtaining related enhancement rewards, one can also learn new abilities.

Although similar double rewards have occurred during the initial training period for beginners.

But that only rewards a small number of limited attribute points and adds a related skill effect.

Moreover, this situation never occurred again as the skill level increased.

Never before has there been an extra line of congratulations, explaining the origin of the ability and even pointing out the feasibility of unlocking new skills.

Fang Cheng stretched his slightly sore back, enjoying the afterglow of his breakthrough.

A clear bird song rang out from the woods, and intermittent voices could be heard in the distance.

A few rays of golden sunlight pierced through the morning mist and fell down, gilding the mountain forest with a warm hue.

At this time, the number of people doing morning exercises has increased significantly.

On the once quiet path, figures occasionally passed by.

In the park, several other muscular young men, also shirtless, appeared; they were all fitness enthusiasts who had come specifically to exercise.

Their gazes kept drifting towards Fang Cheng.

His eyes were filled with admiration and curiosity, as if he wanted to step forward and ask for advice.

Clearly, they had also witnessed the breathtaking scene of this street workout expert practicing the dragon flag.

Noticing that someone wanted to strike up a conversation, Fang Cheng immediately took his jacket off the horizontal bar and put it on.

Without pausing for a moment, he turned around and quickly walked down the mountain along the stone-paved path.

As for the sneakers on his feet, the soles of which had been worn through from running.

He casually threw it into a trash can as he passed by the lake on his way down the mountain.

Then, barefoot, I crossed the road and streets and ran towards home.

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When we returned to our new house in Wanghu Town, my grandfather was already up.

He was wearing a white silk training uniform and practicing Tai Chi in the courtyard.

He performed each move with great skill and precision.

Fang Cheng taught him the 24-form Ma-style Tai Chi Chuan step by step back then, and now he has mastered the movements and has a remarkable spirit.

Seeing his grandson covered in sweat, he wasn't surprised. He simply slowly withdrew his fist and nodded in satisfaction.

"Yes, you have plenty of energy. That's how young people should be. You need to keep your muscles and bones active every day so they don't rust."

Li Biyun was wiping the new furniture in the living room when she heard the noise and came out.

"Chengcheng, look at you covered in sweat, it's like you were pulled out of the water."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Fang Cheng's bare feet, and she immediately asked in surprise:

Where are your shoes?

Fang Cheng explained without changing his expression:

"I went to the lake earlier and couldn't resist taking a swim. I accidentally dropped my shoe into the water."

"You silly child, you're so careless."

Li Biyun scolded him playfully, put down the rag, and urged him:

"Go take a shower quickly, I'll make breakfast, it'll be ready in no time."

"Ah."

Fang Cheng responded and quickly went up to the second floor.

My uncle's room remained quiet; he was clearly still fast asleep.

Fang Cheng returned to his room, retrieved a change of clothes, and then went to the bathroom, locking the door behind him.

He took off his sweat-stained clothes and stood naked in front of the bathroom mirror.

The body in the mirror was fit and tall, with every muscle line almost reaching the perfect standard of the golden ratio.

Coupled with his handsome appearance, he is simply a walking embodiment of masculinity, the most vivid portrayal of an unparalleled beauty.

Aside from his bald head, which hasn't yet regained its thick, lustrous hair...

Fang Cheng admired himself for a moment, then with a slight thought, began to take stock of the gains he had made after this skill upgrade.

A pale blue screen appeared before my eyes.

【Strength: 48】

[Agility: 40]

[Physique: 50]

【Spirit: 50】

[Free attribute points: 12]

Looking at the values ​​of each attribute, Fang Cheng thought for a moment and then made a decision.

Let's raise the strength to 50 points first and see how it goes.

As the command was given, the number representing "free attribute points" instantly jumped from "12" to "10".

Correspondingly, the 2 attribute points were silently integrated into the "Strength" attribute, causing it to jump from "48" to "50".

A solid, thick warm current surged from within his body.

You can clearly feel the muscle fibers throughout your body expanding slightly at the same time.

It's like a sponge being instantly soaked, infused with new energy.

Fang Cheng clenched his fist, took a few steps back, and casually waved it forward.

Bang!
A muffled bang echoed in the air.

I felt it, and my strength was indeed much greater. However, after adding points, there wasn't a significant change in my body's appearance in the mirror.

It seems that... the chest muscles are more defined, and the abdominal muscles have changed from six to eight.

Fang Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he reached out and pinched his abs, feeling the steel-like, firm muscle fibers.

Sure enough, it performed similarly to when the constitution attribute was raised to 50 points.

It has some effect, but it's not significant enough.

The process of adding points was relatively smooth, far from the dramatic upheaval that occurred when breaking through 40 points.

It seems that 50 points is indeed not a significant threshold for human limits.

At most, it can be considered a small threshold of quantitative accumulation, far from reaching the level of qualitative change.

Fang Cheng collected his thoughts and focused his gaze back on the panel.

I have 10 free attribute points left. How should I allocate them?
Given the current situation and the potential dangers, the primary task should be to enhance the most direct combat capabilities.

According to past patterns, every time the attribute value reaches a multiple of 20, it signifies a breakthrough in human limits.

If these 10 points are added to Strength, bringing it to 60, it would undoubtedly be another huge leap forward in physical fitness.

But Fang Cheng immediately recalled the terrifying physique he had when he reached 40 points of strength last time, a physique comparable to a muscle monster.

If it reaches 60 points this time, the changes will be even more significant.

It wouldn't be surprising if he grew to have a bear-like physique like Ma Dong-hyuk.

At that time, let alone going out in public, even my mother would probably faint from fright.

"That would be too eye-catching and would only cause more trouble..."

Fang Cheng muttered to himself.

Moreover, he now possesses two powerful internal energy cultivation techniques: "Water Breathing" and "Flame Breathing".

The destructive power of a fist no longer relies solely on basic strength attributes.

In combat, the need for physical strength is not actually that urgent.

At least for now, he has not encountered an opponent who can overwhelm him in terms of strength.

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng turned his gaze to the Agility column.

If you add those 10 points to Agility, it will also reach 50 points.

This allows for a balanced development of strength and agility, resulting in a more balanced overall physical ability.

Whether dodging enemy attacks, launching a counterattack, or choosing to escape, you will be more in control.

In particular, when combined with the "Infinite Combo" skill effect, it further enhances punch speed and the number of combos.

The increase in combat power is not much less than simply piling up strength.

Fang Cheng stroked his chin, his thoughts racing.

If you have enough attribute points, the best way is to first raise your agility to 60.

Once you've achieved a new level of body control and muscle fiber density, then you can attempt to break through the barriers of strength attributes.

That way, one might be able to compress their body shape more freely and avoid excessive expansion.

Of course, there is a third option: to add all of it to physical constitution.

Once your constitution surpasses the 60-point mark, your body's recovery ability, defense, and true qi reserves will all be enhanced.

This means that you can withstand more serious injuries, recover faster, and have a longer combat endurance.

Fang Cheng stared at the panel, lost in thought.

Should we continue with our momentum, pushing our "strength" or "physical condition" to 60 points to challenge the next "big hurdle"?
still is……

Suddenly, Fang Cheng had an idea. His eyes flashed, and he switched the interface to the skill bar.

[Handstand Support Lv2 (421/500)]

Looking at the progress bar for this fitness skill, it's almost full.

If you stick to the training for about a week, you should be able to break through to the Grandmaster level.

A more reliable plan took shape in Fang Cheng's mind.

He decided to keep those 10 points of freedom for now.

I'll wait until the next skill upgrade to see what the enhancement rewards are before making a decision.

When the time comes, if the reward is also free attribute points, they can be allocated in a coordinated manner.

First, boost your Agility to 60 points to gain greater control over your body.

When you improve your strength attribute later, you don't need to worry too much about your body shape.

Of course, there is another possibility.

If the only reward for enhancement is skill effects, then I might as well put all 10 attribute points into Constitution.

First, one should break through the limits of human physical fitness, so that one can at least have a basic level of defense and recovery, which is sufficient to cope with most dangerous situations.

After much deliberation, the problem was temporarily resolved.

The attribute values ​​on the panel have been updated:
【Strength: 50】

[Agility: 40]

[Physique: 50]

【Spirit: 50】

[Free attribute points: 10]

After glancing around, Fang Cheng turned his attention to the biggest surprise of this upgrade.

"Increase the basic hang time by 1 second."

Fang Cheng was initially puzzled by the appearance of this ability, but he quickly figured out the key to it.

The core of Dragon Flag training lies in the coordinated action of all the muscles in the body to resist gravity in a static manner.

In this process of honing the ultimate control over the body, it is perfectly reasonable to even learn new skills to prolong airtime.

Moreover, for Fang Cheng, the improvement in his ability to hang in the air is not surprising.

When the skills "Leg Raise" and "Handstand Push-up" were upgraded to Master level, they each received two skill enhancement effects.

[Ape Waist: Possesses a waist as flexible as a monkey, increasing jumping ability and hang time by 80%]

[Walking in the air allows your mind and body to fully adapt to weightlessness, improving your balance and airtime by 100%]

The former increases hang time by 80%, while the latter increases it by 100%.

However, both of these special effects are percentage-based enhancements to the base hang time ability.

This time, the reward is a direct increase in this "base" value.

Don't underestimate just one second.

With the combined amplification of the two skill effects, the final result is likely to be explosive.

Fang Cheng quickly began to calculate in his mind.

After my agility broke through 40 points, I conducted an experiment and found that the time it takes to remain still in free fall is about 3.5 seconds.

This time is the original airtime plus the time amplified by the two special effects, the sum of the two.

By working backward from a simple equation, Fang Cheng was able to calculate the original hang time, which was approximately 1.25 seconds.

Now that the leg-raising skill has been upgraded and the user has mastered the force field balance, this base value has increased by 1 second, reaching 2.25 seconds!
Then, it is further amplified by the superposition of "Ape Waist" (80%) and "Sky Walk" (100%).

The new total hang time has reached an astonishing 6.3 seconds.

The final improvement was almost double the original.

If you then use techniques such as jumping in mid-air and gliding with the help of terrain and air currents.

It should easily exceed 10 seconds, which can almost be called a short flight.

Of course, whether the actual situation is as I have predicted still needs to be verified by myself.

Fang Cheng glanced at the somewhat cramped bathroom; it was clearly not a good place for testing.

He snapped out of his thoughts, opened the glass door, stepped into the shower room, and turned on the showerhead.

The warm water gushed over my body, washing away my fatigue and sweat.

Let's take a nice shower and have breakfast first.

Then we'll find a suitable location to fully experience this "quasi-flight" feeling.

(End of this chapter)